The person who called was Zhong Yang, now the director of a district public security bureau in Yinzhou, a division-level cadre. He was only a few years older than Fang Zhicheng, and could be considered young and promising. Zhong Yang had been in the officialdom, so it was reasonable for him to have made it this far. If a thousand men stood together, Zhong Yang would also be one of the most outstanding in terms of appearance. If two men were equally capable, how could the boss not choose the one who looked better? Zhong Yang was very famous in Yinzhou, and he was often seen on TV in the past few years. Although he was a civil servant, he was very popular.
Zhong Yang smiled and said, "I happened to be in Qiongjin for work. I knew you were also in Qiongjin, so I wanted to talk to you. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Fang Zhicheng and Zhong Yang hadn't seen each other for a year or two. He smiled and said, "Let's meet tonight. I'll treat you."
Zhong Yang smiled and said, "Since I'm in your territory, of course I have to eat you, a big boss."
When it was time to get off work in the evening, Fang Zhicheng did not work overtime, but rushed to the Golden Bay Business Club where he had an appointment with Zhong Yang. The Golden Bay Business Club was very famous, and there was a threshold for entry. If you were worth less than 10 million, you should not set foot in it, because the consumption here for any night would be hundreds of thousands. It was said that Fang Zhicheng was treating, but when Zhong Yang told him the location, he knew that someone else was the host tonight.
As soon as he entered the business club, he was stopped by the waiter. Fang Zhicheng made a phone call. A moment later, Zhong Yang went out and brought Fang Zhicheng in. Zhong Yang was dressed very smartly, with a polo shirt, jeans, and black leather shoes, looking like a playboy. When they arrived at the private room, Zhong Yang introduced Fang Zhicheng, "This is Qiao Yiyang, the chairman of Yiyang Industrial; this is Fang Zhicheng, my good friend, who works at the Development and Reform Commission."
Mr. Qiao looked to be in his forties, but Fang Zhicheng estimated that he should be in his fifties and well-maintained. After shaking hands with Fang Zhicheng, Mr. Qiao smiled and said, "It's true that heroes emerge from youth. I didn't expect Director Zhong's friend to be so young."
Zhong Yang said with a smile: "Chairman Qiao, don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth."
Qiao Yiyang laughed heartily and said, "Okay, let's be frank. I came here just to get to know Director Fang."
Chapter 0854: The Age of Chaos in Yinzhou
Qiao Yiyang is a very charming person. He served in the army in his twenties. After retiring, he transferred to the local armed forces. Later, he felt that government agencies were boring and had no prospects, so he went into business.
At the beginning, Qiao Yiyang opened a security company, mainly recruiting veterans to provide security forces for large companies. Later, the company grew bigger and bigger, and successively established a property company and a real estate company. Because of his military experience, he has an aura in his behavior. The company's corporate culture is very distinctive, and the military management style is unique.
Qiao Yiyang was very talkative and soon Fang Zhicheng got to know him.
Qiao Yiyang smiled bitterly and said, "Director Fang, I'll be honest. The company has encountered some problems recently. I have consulted many people, and finally Director Zhong said that only you can help solve this matter. So I entrusted him to invite you over. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you would mind. Please forgive me."
Qiao Yiyang explained the whole story, and his attitude was very sincere. Fang Zhicheng naturally did not dwell on it too much, and smiled faintly: "Chairman Qiao, you might as well tell me your difficulties. I don't know if I can help."
Qiao Yiyang thought for a moment and said, "Although Yiyang Industry has started to invest in industries all over the country in recent years, its base is still in Yinzhou. Some time ago, several industries of Yiyang Industry in Yinzhou were frequently investigated by many departments, such as the industrial and commercial, environmental protection, housing management and other departments... We thought it was a routine matter at first, so we actively cooperated, but we didn't expect that it would continue to be like this for several months. Yiyang Industry has been operating legally, but the relevant departments are constantly conducting random inspections and investigations. This is no longer a job to supervise us, but has interfered with our normal operations."
Fang Zhicheng frowned, glanced at Zhong Yang, and said with a wry smile: "I have been away from Yinzhou for many years. Old Zhong is also a powerful faction in Yinzhou. It should be easy for you to ask him to help solve it. Are you looking for me in the wrong direction?"
Zhong Yang smiled helplessly and said, "Mr. Fang, you have been away from Yinzhou for a while, so you don't know the current situation. If I can help Chairman Qiao, why can't I lend a hand? To be honest, I have asked Mayor Ding for help, but he said he couldn't solve it."
The Mayor Ding mentioned by Zhong Yang is his uncle and Dingzi's father. He was originally the director of the Public Security Bureau. In recent years, he has been promoted to deputy mayor. He has a good relationship with Qiu Hengde and is the remaining force of the Song faction in Yinzhou.
If he couldn't solve it, then the matter was really serious. The only explanation was that Qiao Yiyang had offended a force that he couldn't afford to offend. Fang Zhicheng and Qiao Yiyang had only met once, and their friendship was not deep enough to stand by him.
Fang Zhicheng took a sip of his wine and said, "Chairman Qiao, there may be a story behind this, right?"
Qiao Yiyang sighed, drank the wine in his glass, and whispered: "The story started half a year ago. At that time, I attended a party with my friends. At the party, my friend was harassed, so I fought with the other party, but I didn't expect to meet a troublesome person. In the following period, not only did the government departments keep checking me, but several competitors also kept testing us. Take property management as an example. Recently, the price war has been fierce, and nearly ten communities have terminated their contracts with us."
Although Qiao Yiyang did not say it explicitly, this so-called friend must be his lover. Jealousy for women is a common occurrence in high-level circles, and Fang Zhicheng is not surprised.
Fang Zhicheng said calmly: "Chairman Qiao, you are admirable for your love. However, you also know that people who can mobilize the power of the Yinzhou government are probably not easy to deal with..."
Qiao Yiyang could tell from Fang Zhicheng's tone that he was politely rejecting the offer. He was a carefree person, so he raised his glass and said with a smile, "That's the end of the matter. Director Fang must have a few more drinks today."
Fang Zhicheng saw that Qiao Yiyang's tone changed naturally, and he felt a little favorable towards his frankness. Qiao Yiyang drank two cups and left the room. Fang Zhicheng knew that this was a chance for him and Zhong Yang to spend more time together.
Seeing Fang Zhicheng staring at him, Zhong Yang shrugged and said with a smile: "Why are you looking at me like that? It makes my hair stand on end."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I'm waiting for you to convince me."
Zhong Yang sighed, pointed at Fang Zhicheng's nose, and scolded him with a smile: "You are too smart, nothing can be hidden from you. The reason why Qiao Yiyang and I met is actually because of one person."
"Oh?" Fang Zhicheng subconsciously felt that this person should be related to him.
Zhong Yang said: "Wu Haiyan, the most beautiful woman in Dongtai City, you should be familiar with her, right?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled. Although a long time had passed, Wu Haiyan had always been in his heart. At that time, Fang Zhicheng was still very young and had just entered society. The love story with Wu Haiyan had a bit of a deep feeling. Looking back, Wu Haiyan's step-by-step embrace was deliberately designed by Fang Zhicheng.
Although Fang Zhicheng had nothing to do with Wu Haiyan after he left Dongtai, he couldn't help but be distracted for a moment when he heard the name.
Zhong Yang said softly, "You may have a misunderstanding. The friend that Lao Qiao helped out was not his girlfriend, but Wu Haiyan. You also know that Wu Haiyan is so beautiful that she will become the focus no matter where she goes. In recent years, Wu Haiyan has become the general manager of the Yinzhou branch of Hongda Group. Who wouldn't want to try a woman like this?"
When Fang Zhicheng heard that it was related to Wu Haiyan, a gloom appeared on his face, and he had a better impression of Qiao Yiyang. Fang Zhicheng frowned and said, "Logically speaking, you and Old Qiao are both local snakes in Yinzhou. Even if there is a dragon from another river, it may not be able to defeat you. I am a little curious about who is behind this."
Zhong Yang took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one to Fang Zhicheng, and took a few puffs of it himself. He said, "Yinzhou is not the same as before. It is a mixed bag of people. It is no less complicated than Yunhai. During this period, Secretary Qiu and my uncle were not in a good situation. The outsiders were too powerful. Old Qiao has been very close to them. Some people also hope to put pressure on them through this move."
At this moment, Qiao Yiyang walked in from the box, interrupting the two people's conversation, and said with a smile: "There is a performance outside, let's go and see it together?"
Fang Zhicheng knew that the Golden Bay Business Club was so famous because there were often some special performances there. When he walked into the hall, he found that there was actually a ring in the center. There were not many guests, and they were scattered around the ring. The female host had a pretty face and a tall figure. She was wearing a silver short skirt. Under the spotlight, she was radiant.
The female host said: "Today's performance is a women's fighting match. The two sides of the match are Ge Fei, the female boxing champion from Donglu Province, and Sakuragi Junko, a new female boxer from the island country. Let's start!"
The performance at the Golden Bay Business Club was indeed a surprise. It was actually a women's boxing exhibition match tonight. The audience sitting under the ring were supposed to be people of status and position, but when the two female boxers came on stage, the atmosphere became lively.
What female boxers wear are not traditional competition attire, but specially designed underwear. Except for a few sensitive areas that are covered, most of the rest of the body is exposed to the air.
The two female boxers both had pretty looks, not as rough as imagined. They even put on makeup before going on stage, which was obviously carefully designed by the people in the business club.
As the gong sounded, the two female boxers lightly bumped fists and the match officially began.
Because Ge Fei had the advantage of height and arm length, she jumped back two steps to keep a certain distance from Sakuragi Junko, and kept using jabs to disrupt Sakuragi Junko's rhythm. Sakuragi Junko showed a wildness, she kept lowering her center of gravity, swaying her upper body left and right, blocking her face with both fists, avoiding Ge Fei's attack while moving forward.
Slowly, Ge Fei was suppressed to the edge of the ring. Sakuragi Junko threw a series of combined punches, which landed on Ge Fei's body, making a popping sound. The audience roared under the visual stimulation, and Fang Zhicheng was also very angry.