Fang Zhicheng stretched out two fingers, put them to his ears, and swore, "Okay, from now on, I will play cards seriously, Sister Wei, don't regret angering me."
Shen Wei gave Fang Zhicheng a disdainful look and muttered, "How shameless! I wonder who lost so much that he started to take off his pants just now."
Fang Zhicheng was choked for a moment, but after thinking about it, he just smiled and swallowed his anger.
However, because of his previous "scam", his luck got worse and worse, and after a few rounds, Fang Zhicheng lost even more miserably. Shen Wei was unusually happy. Although she still lost a lot on paper, she felt extremely happy when she saw Fang Zhicheng lose even more.
After twelve rounds of mahjong, it was already past three o'clock, and the four of them went out for a midnight snack before calling it a day. Shen Wei was staying at the hotel, and Xu Huan's home had been renovated, so there was no need to stay at Qin Yuming's house. Fang Zhicheng called a taxi to take the two girls home, and then returned home with Qin Yuming.
After Fang Zhicheng came out of the shower, he saw Qin Yuming holding a book and reading it. He leaned over to take a look at the cover and said with a smile, "It's so late, reading is not good for your eyes."
"It's become a habit. Reading helps me sleep." Qin Yuming shrugged, glanced at Fang Zhicheng, and said, "By the way, how was your conversation with Yang Xiaoqiao today?"
Fang Zhicheng lay flat on his back, holding his hands behind his head, his brows half darkened, and he sighed softly, "Yang Xiaoqiao and Zhao Heping have a close relationship. I was wrong at first. Judging from Yang Xiaoqiao's attitude, she is full of hostility and hatred towards Zhao Heping. I'm afraid she got so close to Zhao Heping out of helplessness."
Qin Yuming also showed a solemn expression on her face, and whispered: "From what I learned from the teacher, Yang Xiaoqiao has outstanding acting talent, but her personality is indeed a bit cold, and she hardly communicates with her classmates. This is a good seedling, if you can, why don't you give her a hand."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I've had some contact with her. She's a pretty good girl. I'll try my best to help her."
Recalling Yang Xiaoqiao's righteous warning to him to stay away from Zhao Heping, Fang Zhicheng could feel the backbone of this girl. He was full of doubts as to why she was so full of hatred towards Zhao Heping yet stayed by her side.
The next day at noon, Fang Zhicheng met Yang Xiaoqiao again in the coffee shop. Compared with yesterday, Yang Xiaoqiao was not wearing sunglasses. She wore a white woolen coat, her hair draped over her shoulders, and a pair of white mid-heeled leather shoes. She looked youthful, but her fair face had a hint of sadness that was inconsistent with her age, which made people feel pity for her.
Yang Xiaoqiao looked up and stared at Fang Zhicheng, and whispered: "This is the last time I meet you. I hope you will never bother me again. I gave you advice yesterday. If you still don't listen, you can go find Zhao Heping yourself. This is his contact information." After that, Yang Xiaoqiao took out a note and handed it to Fang Zhicheng.
Fang Zhicheng did not open it, but pushed the note aside and said calmly: "The main reason I met you today is to explain to you and clear up the misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Yang Xiaoqiao stared at Fang Zhicheng carefully with her bright and clear eyes, obviously very surprised.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Actually, I inquired about your relationship with Zhao Heping not because I wanted to seek Zhao Heping's help. Rather, I need your help."
"I'm getting more and more confused." Yang Xiaoqiao looks young, but because she has experienced so many things, she is much more mature than her peers. She can't guess Fang Zhicheng's true purpose, so she becomes silent.
Fang Zhicheng knew that he had to further dispel Yang Xiaoqiao's doubts, so he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I know that you and Zhao Heping have a deep hatred, and now you are with him, but you are just pretending to be nice to him. You are just waiting for the opportunity to bite Zhao Heping back."
Fang Zhicheng decided to change his strategy and boldly guess what Yang Xiaoqiao was thinking. As expected, Yang Xiaoqiao's face changed slightly, and she said nervously: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that although Yang Xiaoqiao was calmer than other girls, she was still just a little girl after all. How could he play psychological warfare with Fang Zhicheng, who had been tested in the officialdom for a long time, and then he could make a rough judgment on the relationship between Yang Xiaoqiao and Zhao Heping by repeatedly testing her and getting a lot of information from her.
Fang Zhicheng clasped his hands together, leaned back slightly, and said calmly and solemnly: "Yang Xiaoqiao, Zhao Heping should have an unshirkable responsibility for your father's suicide, right?"
After hearing what Fang Zhicheng said, Yang Xiaoqiao finally turned pale and asked, "Who are you? How did you know?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to care how I know. I just hope you understand that I am on the same side as you and have the same enemies."
Yang Xiaoqiao's eyes showed a complicated expression, and she asked worriedly: "How can I trust you?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "First of all, do you think Zhao Heping can trust you? I can analyze that you approached him because you wanted revenge, so Zhao Heping must be more sensitive and know your intentions better. Secondly, why should I lie to you? You can't provide me with any benefits. Finally, with your own strength, you are no match for Zhao Heping, so my appearance is the only way for you to achieve your goal."
"Who are you?" Yang Xiaoqiao's eyes turned cold. She suddenly found Fang Zhicheng too mysterious. Why would a young man who was only a few years older than her join her to deal with Zhao Heping? It was hard for her to understand.
"I am the director of the Dongtai Investment Promotion Bureau." Fang Zhicheng felt that there was no need to hide it any further. He had already determined that there was a very serious hatred between Yang Xiaoqiao and Zhao Heping, so he was not afraid of letting Yang Xiaoqiao know his true identity. Gaining Yang Xiaoqiao's trust was the top priority.
Yang Xiaoqiao frowned slightly and said vigilantly: "It seems that you and Zhao Heping are not from the same faction. Do you want to use me to attack Zhao Heping? However, I have to remind you that Zhao Heping is very cautious and will not leave any handle. I have met him many times, but we just chatted. It is more difficult to get close to him than you think."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled. Yang Xiaoqiao's answer surprised him a little, because he originally thought that Yang Xiaoqiao had been developed into Zhao Heping's underground lover. If the two of them were just meeting for tea, then it would not be of much use in taking down Zhao Heping.
Fang Zhicheng sighed softly, revealing some of his intentions, and said, "I wonder if you know anything about the relationship between Zhao Heping and the underground bank?"
Hearing this, Yang Xiaoqiao's eyes widened in shock. After a long while, she sighed and said, "I don't know the inside story, but my family was destroyed by the underground bank and Zhao Heping."
"Oh?" Fang Zhicheng's face darkened. He looked at Yang Xiaoqiao gently and listened to her continue.
Yang Xiaoqiao's eyes were filled with tears, and she said slowly: "My family was originally a wealthy family in Dongtai County. My father knew Zhao Heping more than ten years ago, when he was just a deputy mayor. Later, my father was preparing to expand the scale of the factory, but encountered financial difficulties, so he found Zhao Heping. Under Zhao Heping's introduction, he met Fan Xin'an of Jinyi Foreign Trade Company and borrowed a sum of money from him for turnover. At first, because of the injection of this capital, the capital problem encountered by the factory was indeed solved. But the interest on the funds was too high, and my father had to borrow money from Fan Xin'an again and again in order to keep the factory running normally. In the end, my father could no longer afford the high loan interest, and was forced to commit suicide."
Fang Zhicheng took a breath and sighed, "I didn't expect you to be a victim of an underground bank. So, you deliberately approached Zhao Heping and wanted to take revenge on him?"
Yang Xiaoqiao nodded, finally unable to hold back tears, she bit her red lips and said, "If it weren't for Zhao Heping and Fan Xin'an, my dad wouldn't have committed suicide. Even though my mom advised me not to live with hatred, I will never let them go."
Fang Zhicheng sighed secretly and persuaded softly: "But the method you chose is too dangerous. What you are doing now is tantamount to dancing with wolves. There is no need to gamble your own safety for revenge. It's not worth it."
"What's worth it?" Yang Xiaoqiao laughed self-deprecatingly. "If it were you, would you be willing to swallow your anger?"
Fang Zhicheng took a tissue from the table and handed it to him, comforting him: "I am currently investigating the connection between Zhao Heping and the underground bank. You are the actual victim. You may be able to provide some relevant evidence, such as the loan process and vouchers at the time."
Yang Xiaoqiao wiped away her tears and sighed softly, "I don't know if these things are left behind. I have to ask my mother for details. She has collected all of my father's belongings."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said softly, "Then can you arrange for me to meet your mother?"
Yang Xiaoqiao looked embarrassed and sighed, "Ever since my dad passed away, her mental state has been bad, especially when I mention my dad, I'm afraid it will be a blow to her."
Fang Zhicheng continued to persuade him, "I won't force you to do this. I just hope you can do your mother's work. Although it's okay to let the past go with the wind, if the underground money houses are not eliminated, many people will suffer similar pain."
"I'll try my best." Yang Xiaoqiao seemed to be persuaded by Fang Zhicheng.
Chapter 0308 The Shadow Emerging from the Water
After communicating with Yang Xiaoqiao, Fang Zhicheng finally convinced this girl who lived with hatred. He called Zhong Yang, and half an hour later, Zhong Yang came into the coffee shop. Fang Zhicheng introduced Yang Xiaoqiao, "This is Zhong Yang from the Municipal Public Security Bureau."