While Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen were discussing, Kang Ning was trying to call Big Head Yang, but no one answered.
"Damn it, always dropping the ball at critical moments," Kang Ning cursed. Just then, the phone rang, and Big Head Yang sighed, "Kang, I was just at the police station. I got checked and just paid my way out."
It turned out that when Kang Ning went to the club, Big Head Yang had also gone to a nightclub. After a wild night of partying, Big Head Yang picked what seemed to be a shy girl and took her to a hotel room. Little did he know that someone would check on him, and he hadn't even put up a security chain.
While they were in the middle of things, the door was suddenly kicked open, and police officers walked in. The timing was impeccable; Big Head Yang was startled, and it was uncertain whether there would be any consequences.
Big Head Yang knew that getting caught in such matters meant just going to the police station to pay a fine. However, it felt like climbing a mountain only to be yanked back down at the last moment—a truly unpleasant experience. Seeing Big Head Yang looking dejected, one of the officers kindly patted his head and said, "Buddy, we don't have any coordinated operations today."
Big Head Yang felt overwhelmed but wasn't foolish; he understood immediately that someone had reported him. Moreover, the report was precise—name, time, room number—clearly he had been targeted.
After paying the fine and leaving the police station, Big Head Yang retrieved his phone. He saw missed calls from Kang Ning and a text message from an unknown number along with an audio file. The audio turned out to be his intimate conversation with the girl in the hotel room, while the text simply read: Reporting and taking down are equally easy.
This scared Big Head Yang; he realized he had been eavesdropped on in the hotel room without even knowing which room he would end up in.
Hearing about Big Head Yang's experience made Kang Ning gasp. Wasn't it just a stubborn individual? Why were there so many tactics involved? At the same time, Kang Ning quickly understood that Han Shenghui wasn't someone brought in by Erhu. If Erhu had brought him in, it would either be Zhang Yang—a person who operated in both legal and illegal circles—or a mysterious figure with a fierce appearance. The character Han Shenghui had during dinner was not actually the main character.
However, how could someone as straightforward as Erhu know such powerful figures? Kang Ning couldn't imagine it was because of Erhu's brother, Big Tiger. Sometimes, even ordinary people can become entangled with extraordinary forces due to various circumstances.
Although it was early morning, Kang Ning and Big Head Yang met up again. Since Kang Ning still carried the scent of blood from upstairs, they decided to go together to a spa center. After taking a sauna and resting in a room while chatting, they finally agreed to have breakfast together before heading over to Erhu's house.
As dawn broke, they hurriedly ate breakfast and headed straight for Erhu's home.
Upon arriving at the entrance, they found the gate tightly shut with a piece of paper taped securely on it that read: Visitor Notice. The content stated:
"Dear friends and family, due to financial constraints, I am working away with my wife and will return after National Day. Please send me a text if you need anything; I will not answer calls as I am very poor and receiving calls from outside incurs roaming fees. Additionally, if anyone owes me money and wishes to repay it, please transfer it to this card number..."
"I'll kill you!" Big Head Yang angrily kicked the door. "Kang Ning, let's find an excavator today and tear this place down! By the way, which company has strong demolition skills?"
"Idiot!" Kang Ning scolded him sternly.
"Right! Erhu is such an idiot!" Big Head Yang replied.
"I'm talking about you!" Kang Ning couldn't take it anymore; he stomped his foot in frustration. "What era are we living in? Do we really need to think so much about forcibly demolishing this place? The two behind Erhu are too powerful; they even know I'm planning to start work before National Day! I made promises with Deputy Mayor Wu! And they left their bank card number just to avoid paying us back! They can afford to wait while working away; how can I afford to wait for such a big project?!"
"That's so damn filthy!" Big Head Yang suddenly realized and cursed.
Just then, two subordinates ran over. "You idiots, weren't you supposed to keep an eye on Erhu's place?" Big Head Yang turned and directed his words at them.
"You didn't say we had to watch all night. We went for barbecue after midnight..."
"Enough, enough, what's the point of saying this? Just go back." Kang Ning, feeling flustered, waved his hand. "We've been caught by someone; it would have been better to agree to them while eating and do them a favor."
Kang Ning thought for a moment and took out his phone to call Wu Liangdong.
"Uncle, why are you calling so early? I haven't even gotten up yet!" On the other end of the line, Wu Liangdong groaned with his eyes still closed.
"Liangdong, there's something urgent. Do you know someone named Zhang Yang?"
"Zhang Yang?" Wu Liangdong opened his eyes wide. "What, did you provoke him?"
"Provoking is not the right word. My Medical Industry Park is undergoing demolition, and he's representing a resident trying to get more money."
"Getting more is normal?"
"Uh, yes, it's normal."
"How much more?"
"Not much, over four hundred thousand. I refused at first."
"Are you okay now? You need to be careful." Wu Liangdong was fully awake now, sitting up in bed. "Don't be fooled by his youth; he has some wicked methods, and he's a Public Official now."
"Oh? No wonder. A big guy with him also looks like a Public Official. Which department is he from?"
"A big guy? Young? Is his last name Shen?"
"In his thirties, with a tough face; I think his name is something like Gang, not Shen."
"Don't worry about which department it is, just hurry up and settle this matter. Four to five hundred thousand is nothing; what's important is that your project makes money. If something goes wrong, the losses won't just be a few hundred thousand," Wu Liangdong said. "Uncle, don't rush. I'll find a way to deal with Zhang Yang; I won't let him be arrogant for long."
"Okay, I understand." After hanging up the phone, Kang Ning pondered for a moment and instructed Big Head Yang, "Send a text to Erhu, telling him we agree to the 1.2 million compensation and ask him to sign the contract as soon as possible."
At this point, Big Head Yang understood that this Zhang Yang was not someone to mess with, so he took out his phone and sent a message to Erhu.
Within an hour, Erhu arrived. Zhang Yang and Liu Gang accompanied him to the project office. After sitting down and receiving the text confirming the deposit of 1.2 million, Erhu picked up the contract and signed it. In fact, Erhu had only moved his family into a rented house overnight.
"I'm heading back to Shanzhou now," Liu Gang said as he drove Zhang Yang home before bidding farewell.
"That listening device you have that looks like a seed works pretty well," Zhang Yang remarked.
"Of course, it's German Goods. It has a built-in battery and wireless transmission; just throw it under the door. It's yours!" Liu Gang took out the listening device he had retrieved and handed it to Zhang Yang.
"Thanks," Zhang Yang said as he tucked it into his pocket.
"Brother, from now on, your business is my business," Liu Gang said before putting on his sunglasses and driving off in his SUV without waiting for Zhang Yang to respond.
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