Luo Qi's words gradually calmed An Baoqing's anger. Thinking of the friendship of seven years that was finally severed tonight, even though he was a tyrant, he felt a little bored. His tone became much calmer, and he sat on the sofa opposite and sighed, "Brother Qi, you shouldn't have provoked Young Master Wen..."
"I've already provoked you, there's no right or wrong." Luo Qi didn't seem to care, and said, "At best, he's just the son of a secretary general. I respect him to give you face, and it's only natural that I don't respect him."
Luo Qi stood up, walked to the French window, turned his back to An Baoqing, and said, "Brother Jiu, you have been in Qingzhou for too long. You almost didn't see how high the sky is outside, so you took Wen Liang too seriously. In fact, with your current strength, plus the situation in Jiangdong and Suhai, you can completely break away and work alone. Even if Wen Liang wants to stop you, the situation is already set, and he can't do anything!"
An Baoqing sneered, "Brother Qi, I know you think highly of yourself and are always proud. Lingyang Luo's prosperity over the years is probably due to you. But in the end, you worked hard for your brother and ended up alone. You can't even beat Luo Yun, so what qualifications do you have to fight against Master Wen?"
These words obviously touched Luo Qi's sore spot. He clenched his hands violently, raised his voice by eight octaves, and angrily said, "What do you know? Can that idiot Luo Yun drive me out of Lingyang? What else can he do besides playing with women and flattering people?"
An Baoqing's heart was moved. Everyone knew that Luo Yun was lustful, but how could he flatter someone? In Lingyang, even Zuo Jing and Dou Wenbo had to give him some face. Who else did he need to flatter
Wen Liang had said that there was a towering tree behind the Luo family. It seemed that it was right here. He couldn't help but hold his breath and said, "Incompetent people only make excuses. If you lose, you lose. Who cares how you went through? But let's not talk about that for now. I want to ask you, what on earth is wrong with you to make Young Master Wen so angry?"
"He's angry? Ha, I knew it," Luo Xi laughed and said, "What young talent, rare, what strict and unfathomable, what cunning and resourceful, all bullshit. All bullshit! I slapped you in the face, but you were so scared that you dared not even fart and ran away in disgrace. Where's your self-esteem, your courage? If you feel humiliated, don't you rush to bite back like you stepped on a dog's tail? Where's your steadiness, your cunning? After wasting a whole night, the only trick I can think of is to call you back to test my background. Where's the cunning and resourceful, the cunning and resourceful? Bah, it's all bullshit! All bullshit!"
An Baoqing's face changed and he said, "You still say that you didn't mean to provoke me?"
"I did it on purpose, so what? I just don't like Wen Liang, so what?"
Seeing Luo Qi, who was already a little hysterical, An Baoqing realized something was wrong. He saw two empty bottles lying at the foot of the sofa and was startled. He asked, "Have you drunk alcohol? How much did you drink?"
Luo Qi took two sharp breaths, his charming eyes were full of bloodshot, looking a little scary, and snorted, "I won't die. The Russians' wine is only strong at first, but it's like water in my stomach."
Even if the wine was watery, he would be drunk to death after drinking two bottles. An Baoqing was afraid that if he pushed him too hard, it would only make things worse. So, he waited until he calmed down a little before softening his tone and saying, "Brother Qi, didn't you tell me not long ago that Wen Shao was a good person and worthy of being friends? How come you changed so much in just a short time? What happened in the meantime?"
Luo Qi slowly sat back on the sofa, sneered, and said disdainfully: "My temper has always been fickle, you know that I used to like him, but now I feel uncomfortable with him, is that okay?"
There is no way to communicate with a madman. An Baoqing controlled his temper and brought the topic to the core, saying, "Is it because of women? You can find beautiful women everywhere. Can you also think about Young Master Wen's woman?"
Luo Qi didn't know what was wrong with him, he suddenly became manic, stood up and threw everything he could see in the room to the ground, including the wine cabinet, glasses, decorations, and his favorite Statue of Liberty. The crackling sound was endless.
"His woman? Is he worthy? What kind of person is Wen Liang? How can he be worthy of the phoenix in the sky?" Luo Qi turned around. This twisted and hard-hearted man was already in tears. He poked his chest desperately with his fingers and said, "I have worked hard for five years, worked hard without complaint, worked hard for her, and risked my life. I even let Luo Yun, that idiot, ride on my neck and bully me. But what happened? How did she treat me? With one sentence, she told me to get out of Lingyang, and with another sentence, she told me to work like a cow and a horse for others. Why? Why did she never look at me straight in the eye, but favored a sixteen-year-old kid? Why?"
Every time he yelled "Why", he would poke his chest with his index finger so hard that you could almost hear the crackling sound of his knuckles, and you didn't know which one would break.
An Baoqing's heart was lifted, knowing that he had inadvertently touched upon the truth behind the scenes. Looking at Luo Qi, who was almost mad, running around in the room, he tried his best to keep his voice steady and asked, "Who is she?"
"Who is she?" Luo Qi repeated woodenly, then laughed and said, "Yes, who is she? Oh, I remember now. She is a great figure that you will never be able to touch in your life. She is a phoenix on earth and a phoenix in the sky. She is beautiful beyond your imagination and noble beyond your comprehension. Ha, those mediocre women around Wen Liang are nothing compared to her. They are trash, not even trash!"
"I'm telling you, Brother Nine, listen carefully. You only have to hear her name once, and you'll never forget it in your life."
"Her name is Yan Qixiu!"
An Baoqing was stunned for a moment. Who was Yan Qixiu? From Luo Qi's tone, it seemed that everything about Luo Yun and Lingyang was decided by her.
When he looked at Luo Xi again, he remembered what Zuo Yuxi had said when they first met:
I'm afraid you've trusted the wrong person!
He never knew that there were so many secrets behind Luo Qi. The friend he had known for many years turned out to be just a stranger whose face he couldn't even see clearly!
When Wen Liang arrived at the top floor of the Great World and saw Luo Qi lying unconscious on the sofa, the shock he had just felt when he heard An Baoqing say the three words "Yan Qixiu" on the phone had dissipated. Both his expression and his heart had returned to normal calm. He pointed at the mess on the ground and said with a smile: "There was no fight, so how did it become like this?"
"He drank too much and went crazy for a while. But that's not the case. I'm afraid we can't get the name. Master Wen, who is Yan Qixiu?"
Speaking of Yan Qixiu, Wen Liang felt a little bitter in his mouth, his expression was very complicated, and he said: "You have dealt with her before... Do you remember the first time I went to Wujiang to deal with the unrest of Biluochun tea farmers? The reason why I was able to establish a relationship with Wei Qiwen was because of this Yan Qixiu, Miss Yan!"
After listening to Wen Liang's brief account of Yan Qixiu's origin, An Baoqing was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time. No wonder Luo Qi was so arrogant and arrogant, and his backstage was so strong. Lingyang Mule has developed rapidly in recent years, leaving himself far behind. He thought that Luo Yun had become more powerful after getting Luo Qi's help. Thinking about it today, the real reason is actually this!
"I didn't have time to ask you on the phone. Tell me again every word you had with Luo Qi, including his tone and state at the time."
After a long time, after listening to all the details, Wen Liang sat on the sofa where An Baoqing had sat and fell into deep thought. In fact, when he knew that Yan Qixiu was the real person behind the scenes, many things that he had been unable to understand before suddenly became clear.
The incision on Jiangdong Road mentioned the three most powerful people, Qingzhou An, Lingyang Mule, and Guanshan Fo. In terms of strength, of course, Foye is the first, Luo Yun is second, and An Baoqing is the weakest. A closer comparison will reveal that before Wen Liang intervened, An Baoqing was only a local tiger in Qingzhou, and was not at the same level as Luo Yun and Foye. The latter two basically stepped into the capital accumulation stage of smashing, looting and burning, opened companies and enterprises, and were either deputies to the National People's Congress or members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Their identities have long been different.
But in terms of talent, Wen Liang has dealt with Lord Buddha and has heard of Luo Yun's reputation. An Baoqing is undoubtedly much better than him. Why is his development the slowest
After all, with Zhuang Shaoxuan standing behind Master Buddha, it is not difficult for him to have such a presence. What about Luo Yun? Of course, there will be no exception!
When did you first begin to suspect that Luo Yun had someone behind him
Wen Liang thought of the trip to Qingshan and the Fan Mingzhu he met in Huixian Temple. As a woman abandoned by Zhuang Shaoxuan and the daughter of the late Fan Hengan, she was hated by everyone and avoided as much as possible. It was really a case of heaven and earth not responding, and there was almost no place for her to stand in Guanshan and Qingzhou. If you change your normal thinking, even if you are determined to seek revenge, you will definitely leave Jiangdong first and then find another way out. However, after Fan Mingzhu was beaten and bleeding, she resolutely went to Lingyang, offered herself to Luo Yun, and took shelter under him.
How could such determination and resoluteness be a momentary impulse
At that time, Wen Liang was in a state of confusion, not knowing what Fan Mingzhu was up to, nor whether Luo Yun was so daring or had some other agenda to take on such a hot potato. (For more on this, please read Chapters 180 to 184 of Volume 4)
Now that the truth is out, I understand what really happened.
If my guess is correct, Fan Mingzhu must have accidentally learned about the relationship between Luo Yun and Yan Qixiu from Zhuang Shaoxuan. After being ruthlessly abandoned by Zhuang Shaoxuan, she was betrayed by Lin Zhen's incompetence. Faced with her enemies who were in the limelight in Jiangdong, she had no choice but to devote herself to Luo Yun. In fact, the one she wanted to cling to was Yan Qixiu who was hiding behind him.
This determination forced Wen Liang to re-evaluate the danger of this woman. You know, Yan Qixiu and Zhuang Shaoxuan are enemies and will never stop fighting until one of them dies. Fan Mingzhu must know this, but she still lies on the bed of Luo Yun, who is known for her lust.
Just because of a woman who had nothing to do with him, Wen Liang was forced to lose his temper by Luo Qi. It is conceivable what a great humiliation this was for Zhuang Shaoxuan!
Similarly, Luo Yun accepted Fan Mingzhu not necessarily with the intention of helping her to take revenge. Moreover, he dared not fail to report such a big thing to Yan Qixiu. He must have been instructed by Yan Qixiu to make Zhuang Shaoxuan wear a big green hat.
It doesn't matter if this hat is worn by anyone else. Zhuang Shaoxuan only treats Fan Mingzhu as a plaything. But even if she is a plaything, she must not get under Luo Yun's crotch!
Luo Yun is Yan Qixiu’s man!
That's enough!
If Zhuang Shaoxuan had a blacklist of people who must be killed as soon as possible, Wen Liang would bet a hundred dollars that Fan Mingzhu would definitely be on the list!
Fan Mingzhu herself must have known this, because no one knew Zhuang Shaoxuan's character better than her, but for the sake of revenge, she no longer cared.
Wen Liang didn't know how much damage a gorgeous woman who didn't care about life and death could cause, and he didn't want to know. But he immediately corrected his development plan for the next five years in his mind: from today on, he must focus more on Lingyang.
It seems that it is time to deal with Mr. Zuo Jing.
The son-in-law and his father-in-law are naturally incompatible. I hope it won't be too difficult to flatter Secretary Zuo, who I have never met but have already heard of!
After praying sincerely, Wen Liang continued to sort out his thoughts. Apart from Fan Mingzhu, what aroused his doubts were Luo Shangyang and Dou Xiao whom he met at that time. One was the son of Dou Wenbo, the eldest son of Lingyang, and the other was a small chief of the public security department. He was an official of little rank, but he could make Dou Xiao obey his orders and give orders. He must have a certain confidence to do so. Later, he also heard similar words from Luo Qi. It can be seen that the Luo family is indeed flourishing in Lingyang, covering the sky with one hand, and does not take the local dignitaries seriously. Their arrogance is extraordinary.
This raises another question. Luo Yun is entrenched in Lingyang, but he is just a tiger in one mountain. How is he connected with Yan Qixiu who soars high in the sky
Yan Qixiu was banished from the capital five years ago because of a major incident that Wen Liang still couldn't figure out. And through An Baoqing's retelling of Luo Qi's drunken words, he began to work for Yan Qixiu, and it has been more than five years now.
Is there any connection between them
When An Baoqing met Luo Qi seven years ago, he had just graduated from college. He did not choose to return to Lingyang to join Luo Yun, who had already become a big shot, but stayed in Hujiang to work on financial derivatives. In a short period of time, he made a name for himself and took root in the financial world, which is the most difficult to gain a foothold in. In the more than a year that followed, he was promoted steadily and achieved remarkable results. For ordinary people, he could be said to be young and successful with a bright future.
It was at this time that Luo Qi suddenly left Hujiang and returned to Lingyang to join Luo Yun's company. Lingyang Luo then began a five-year period of rapid development. Its own strength expanded to a terrifying level, leaving Qingzhou An, which had once been on par with it, far behind.
Luo Qi and Luo Yun do not have a good relationship, as can be seen from the fact that they are now at odds with each other. After graduating from university, Luo Qi would rather work hard alone in Hujiang than return to his hometown to work for Luo Yun. There is no reason for him to change his original intention and be inferior to Luo Yun against his will after becoming successful.
Wen Liang's expression changed. Could it be that the person who really prompted Luo Yun to rely on Yan Qixiu was actually Luo Qi who was still in Hujiang at that time
You know, Hujiang City is only one mile away from Wuzhou in Suhai! (To be continued)