Qingzhou No. 3 Detention Center.
"Go in, stay still, and don't cause me any trouble."
Chen Taiping was pushed and staggered into the cell. Before he could get up, his right hand and left foot were handcuffed together to the head of the bed.
A fat police officer who was handling the handover joked, "Hey, what level is this person? He gets to stay in a single room as soon as he comes in?"
"He's a tough guy from the underworld. He almost strangled himself in the team just now. He's not very emotional. Keep him in solitary confinement for one night to prevent any problems." The criminal police who escorted Chen Taiping here were still worried and reminded him, "You guys also help keep an eye on him. Director Liu will personally interrogate him tomorrow. Don't let him make any mistakes."
The fat police officer nodded to show that he understood, and said, "I'll come over every half an hour to make sure everything goes well."
The detective looked at Chen Taiping again, leaned over to the fat policeman's ear and said, "Don't let him be too idle. When people are idle, they tend to think about random things. Maybe something strange will happen, and we won't be able to explain it."
The fat police officer chuckled and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
The iron door was locked from the outside with a clang, creating two worlds inside and outside the house. Chen Taiping knelt on the ground and slowly raised his head. The physical torture of a day and a night, coupled with the intimidation and threats from his companions, made his body and mind extremely exhausted. The blood in his hands and feet dried up and solidified on the cold handcuffs, looking horrible.
But after all, he had the foundation of many years of martial arts training. Although he seemed to be exhausted, his mental state was still within the tolerable range. Hearing the footsteps outside the door fade away, Chen Taiping breathed a sigh of relief and gently moved his body, trying to relieve his physical fatigue. His brain could finally get a temporary relaxation and began to carefully think about the series of events that had started yesterday.
How did the originally foolproof operation come to this? How did Gu Shitong, who had always trusted me so much, suddenly stop trusting me
But before he could figure it out, the iron door was opened again, and a bucket of cold water was poured over him, soaking Chen Taiping from head to toe. It was the coldest time of the year, and the cold air penetrated his thin clothes like a sharp blade into his skin, and then scraped bloody marks on his bones.
He finally understood what it meant to be bone-chilled cold!
Almost instantly, the sound of teeth chattering came out of his mouth uncontrollably, his body began to shiver meaninglessly, and his brain seemed to be frozen into a ball of hard ice, with no energy or spirit left to think or judge.
The fat police officer cursed: "Fuck you, I was kind enough to bring you a bucket of water to wash your face, but you kicked it over, what the hell!"
Chen Taiping leaned against the bed weakly, with no other thoughts except the word "cold". After an unknown amount of time, the flattering voice of the fat supervisor came from outside the door: "Captain Zeng, why are you here so late?"
"We have an operation tonight. From what you said, there is a criminal hiding in this cell. It's perfect. Let's lock these two suspects in there as well. It will be safer with fewer people."
Two strong and tough men were escorted in. The biggest difference between them and Chen Taiping was that their hands and feet were completely free without any restraints. Chen Taiping curled up and raised his frozen blue face to look at Zeng Zhi. He was a smart man and of course he would not ask Zeng Zhi for help in front of outsiders, but as long as Gu Shitong wanted him to be obedient, he could not let him suffer too much in there.
Chen Taiping was confident that Zeng Zhi would find an excuse to fly into a rage and give the fat police officer a good scolding. He didn't want to change him into clean clothes, but at least he could find him a new place so that he wouldn't have to squat on the ground full of water.
However, he was disappointed. Zeng Zhi said nothing, and did not even glance at him. He walked out with the fat police officer one after the other. At the moment of closing the iron door, Zeng Zhi suddenly turned around and smiled coldly at Chen Taiping.
Chen Taiping froze on the spot, and his heart almost stopped beating!
The two men stood not far from him, silent and unspoken, and the atmosphere in the cell gradually became weird. Chen Taiping suddenly woke up. He was not unfamiliar with the detention center. Before he followed Gu Shitong, he went in once or twice a year. There were separate cells in the detention center, but under normal circumstances, they were impossible to use, unless... unless...
It turns out that they have been waiting for this moment since they transferred him to the detention center!
The two men looked at each other and walked towards him, one from the left and one from the right. The fear and despair from the depths of their souls once again filled Chen Taiping's heart. Just as Chen Taiping was about to scream, one of them suddenly pounced on him and covered his mouth tightly, while the other pulled out a thin silk thread from his hair and slowly strangled his neck from behind.
With just a little force, this black, soft, seemingly harmless thread can cut his throat without any hindrance!
The man's ferocious face approached him, his hideous smile seemed to come from the depths of hell, and he whispered: "Who do you think you are? Are you worthy of dying with me?"
Chen Taiping didn't expect that Gu Shitong would really kill him because of that impulsive remark, or he simply didn't trust him to keep his mouth shut, otherwise he wouldn't use his mother as a bargaining chip. The words "die together" were just an excuse.
The more you want me to die, the more I want to live!
If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
The rage that erupted at the critical moment of life and death instantly filled his heart. Even if he was in a desperate situation, he, Chen Xiaosi, should not die at the hands of these two people.
The left hand that was held down by the person in front suddenly burst out with awe-inspiring power, and broke free with a whoosh. With the help of this force, he struck back and hit the ribs of the person behind him with his elbow. Then he made a lightning-fast move, grabbed the hair of the person in front, and swung it hard, hitting the iron pillar at the head of the bed.
Two muffled groans were heard, one with broken ribs, the other with a bleeding head, but they both rushed forward again without making a sound. Chen Taiping certainly did not expect to win this life-and-death battle with one hand and one foot handcuffed, but he did buy enough time to call for help.
"Help! Someone is killing someone! Someone is killing someone."
When several guards on duty broke into the house, they were dumbfounded by the situation inside. One of the two strong men who had just been locked up had blood all over his face, and the other was holding his ribs and groaning in pain. The only one who was handcuffed, Chen Taiping, was shouting hysterically that he had committed murder.
Who is killing whom
The fat police officer rushed forward and kicked him, saying angrily: "Why are you shouting? You dare to shout during a fight? You are tired of living."
Chen Taiping's previous action almost consumed all his strength. He collapsed to the ground, and said in a weak voice that was almost inaudible: "I want to see... see Liu Tianlai..."
In the private room on the second floor of the Great World, Wen Liang hung up the phone and said with a smile: "Chen Taiping confessed. I thought he was a tough guy, but it turns out he couldn't withstand Cheng Yaojin's three axes."
An Baoqing smiled bitterly when he heard this. With these three tricks, not only Chen Xiaosi, but even the Golden Immortal would not be able to withstand it.
Zuo Yuxi looked at Wen Liang, who was talking and laughing calmly, and felt a slight ripple of happiness in her heart. This was her man, who was as quiet as a virgin when he was gentle, and had a plan when he was planning. He was as powerful as thunder when he made decisions. Even a ruthless old man like Chen Taiping couldn't even last a night in his hands. Zuo Yuxi's man was almost perfect!
An Baoqing said: "It's good that he confessed. This person has been with Gu Shitong for so many years. Maybe he has something on him. Can we..."
"Let's take it one step at a time. First, do the current work well. As for whether we can go deeper, it depends on how the situation develops."
An Baoqing nodded, looked at his watch, and said with a smile: "I see everyone is tired, Mr. Wen, why don't you ask Baidu to make a pot of tea to relieve your fatigue?"
"That's good. Last time I had the pleasure of tasting Baidu's cooking. It's really like not having the taste of meat for three months."
Zuo Yuxi smiled and said, "You really miss the tea, not the person?"
Wen Liang laughed and said, "How could I have the guts to do that? Baidu is the treasure of Jiu Ge's store. A gentleman should not take away someone else's beauty."
An Baoqing had an embarrassed look in his eyes and stood up to leave.
Zuo Yuxi approached Wen Liang, put his hands on his shoulders, rubbed them gently, and asked, "What's wrong? I think what Lao Jiu said is right. Chen Taiping did something shameful. With this handle, wouldn't it be more certain to deal with Gu Shitong?"
Wen Liang closed his eyes, enjoying the beauty's service, and said: "Minister An Bao doesn't understand politics, how come you are confused too? Let's not talk about whether Chen Taiping has other handles. Even if he does, I believe Gu Shitong can deny it completely... Besides, the scary thing about Gu Shitong is not him as a person, but the mountain he represents."
"Mountain?" Zuo Yuxi asked in confusion: "What mountain?"
"Minghua Group has been developing in Jiangdong for many years. Not to mention how much tax it has contributed and how many officials it has won over, the tens of thousands of employees under Minghua alone are a considerable number. If the government wants to move against it, it has to consider this aspect. After all, for Yu Peidong and Xu Fuyan, stability is paramount. And now is a critical moment for whether reform and opening up can continue. As a star enterprise in Jiangdong, Minghua Group has a very important symbolic significance for reform. If it takes action at this time, it is very likely that the public opinion will think that the government is killing the donkey after it has done its work and picking peaches with dirty hands. No one can afford such a price."
"This is the mountain, a mountain made up of various levels and interests. Trying to use the so-called leverage of an insignificant little person to pry the foundation of this mountain is nothing but a joke! As long as Yu Peidong doesn't nod, no matter how many leverages he has, he can't pull Gu Shitong down the mountain."
Zuo Yuxi frowned and said, "Then there is no way to deal with him?"
"Of course there is a way," Wen Liang said with wisdom flashing in his eyes, "Since the government can't deal with this person, let's change the battlefield!"
Zuo Yuxi felt that she had become a little stupid. It must be because Wen Liang had not come to comfort her recently. With this thought, she hit him harder. Unexpectedly, Uncle Wen shamelessly shouted: "Ou Ye, E ON, harder."
Zuo Yuxi burst out laughing, punched him and said, "You're going to die, tell me quickly, what battlefield do you want to change to?"
"There are only two battlefields in the world. If the officialdom doesn't work out, then we'll meet in the business world!"
Zuo Yuxi listened to the boy's declaration, which was not passionate but full of dominance, and slowly leaned over to put his face against his cheek, and whispered: "No matter what, I support you, always..."
Until forever!
Wen Liang stroked her black hair, his mind had already leaped through countless time, and he had already made up his mind on how to deal with Gu Shitong. Just as he had just told Zuo Yuxi, as long as Minghua was still at the top of Jiangdong's business circle and occupied an extremely important position in Jiangdong's economy, Yu Peidong would never really take action against Gu Shitong.
This is a simple logical reasoning question, so what Wen Liang has to do is to slowly dig pits, dig holes, and infiltrate until the time comes to give Minghua a fatal blow! Without Minghua, Gu Shitong is just a tiger without teeth. When the time comes, whether to steam or braise him depends on Wen Liang's mood and taste.
The first step to deal with Minghua is to deal with two people, one is Mu Zechen and the other is Qi Shu!
Wen Liang smiled coldly. If Chen Taiping confessed this time, Gu Shitong would definitely shirk the responsibility. However, following, secretly photographing and framing a deputy-department-level official, especially a rookie that Yu Peidong admired and valued very much, was not something that anyone could take on.
There was a knock on the door. Zuo Yuxi gathered her hair, stood up and sat back down. After another minute, An Baoqing pushed open the door and came in, followed by the beautiful and charming Baidu.
This time there was no complicated tea art performance. Instead, he simply brewed three cups of tea. However, it was these three cups of tea that made Wen Liang realize how simple and easy the great truth is. The tea was fragrant and had a long aftertaste, truly worthy of the four words "skill is close to the truth".
After serving tea, Du Niang took her leave. When she stood up, she lowered her head and brows. When Zuo Yuxi and An Baoqing were not paying attention, she secretly glanced at Wen Liang, and then left as if nothing had happened.
Wen Liang calmly instructed An Baoqing, "The two injured brothers need to be settled down. Go to the south for a few years first, and don't return to Qingzhou for three to five years."
"This is a small matter, don't worry, Master Wen."
Leaving from the secret passage of the Great World, Wen Liang let Zuo Yuxi go first, and then walked to the opposite side of the Great World. Sure enough, he saw Baidu waiting there under the street light in the distance.
Wen Liang certainly didn't want to have an X-meets-O affair, he just understood the pleading and helplessness in Baidu's eyes, so he came to meet this tea artist who left a very good impression on him.
Being in the big world and with the support of the Minister of Security, who could make Baidu desperately seek help from a stranger like me
The answer is self-evident!
When Du Niang saw Wen Liang coming, a look of gratitude flashed across her face, and she turned and walked towards an alley. Wen Liang didn't expect her to harm him, and besides, the area was brightly lit, so there wouldn't be any ambush. The two walked into the alley one after the other, and seeing that there was no one in front or behind, Du Niang suddenly turned around and knelt down on both knees in front of Wen Liang.
Even though Wen Liang had the intention, he didn't want others to use this method to coerce him, so he said calmly: "If you have something to say, just get up and tell me. I will help you if I can, but I won't force myself to help you just because you kneel down."
Instead of listening, she kowtowed heavily, and a red mark immediately appeared on her beautiful forehead. She sobbed, "Master Wen, please save me!"
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