Chapter 192: with translation of chapter title

After everyone got to know each other,

I poured tea into everyone's bowl,

and then said, "Have some tea; the Da Hong Pao here is good."

Xiao Feng said: "Jianqiang, how is the company doing now?"

I chuckled and said: "I don't know; I'm already a fugitive."

"Jianqiang, back then you didn't listen to us and insisted on selling the house. How did the house sale go? Lao Ye already found out from others that Kong Shi intends to come down hard on you."

Ye Jianming said: "Yeah, brother, Kong Shi has a big grudge against you; as long as you make a move, he'll dare to arrest you. Someone in your position can always find something."

I laughed,

and then said: "Thanks for your concern, Xiao Feng and Brother Ye. To be honest, even if I didn't sell the house, they wouldn't let me go. Do you know who the boss behind the Southern Group is?"

"Who is it?" Xiao Feng asked.

"It's Liu Shiru; the Liu family won't let me off." I said.

"Liu Shiru—after his father ran into trouble, didn't he flee to the South? And he really made it big there." Ye Jianming said.

"How are you sure the boss behind the Southern Group is Liu Shiru?" Xiao Feng continued asking.

"It was Director Qi who told me. Director Qi's words are still reliable." I said.

"Pretty much, Director Qi retired and went abroad, but he still knows a lot about the inside story." Ye Jianming said.

"Now you get it, right? It's not because I sold the house that Kong Shi is coming down hard on me; it's Liu Shiru seeking trouble for me. He hasn't forgotten the old grudge. His father died in prison."

"You think, could he let me go? Sigh, there's nothing I can do." I sighed.

After hearing my sigh, Xiao Feng said: "Oh, so that's how it is. I thought it was because you sold the house. I was thinking if you handed over the Da Heng Group to them, you'd be safe."

"Looking at it this way, even if you give up the Da Heng Group, they still won't let you go."

"How many houses did you sell in total?" Xiao Feng asked again.

"I sold an entire building, about fifty million."

"And the money?" Xiao Feng asked.

"I gave it away to others; sigh, let's not talk about it." I said.

"Whenever this comes up, I get angry—angry at that woman named Kang Yali."

"Who did you give it to, my brother? How could you just throw money around like this, even if we bought the Qi He Mine we'd still need working capital? You're just being recklessly generous." Xiao Feng complained.

"It was Niu Ju and Yali who schemed to take it; when I got into trouble and fled, the bank's affairs basically became theirs." I said directly.

"Niu Ju and Yali are the representatives of the Southern Group. Later they became the women in charge of your company's finances." Xiao Feng said.

"Yeah, it's her; she teamed up with Niu Ju and swallowed that fifty million." I said.

"After you got into trouble, have you seen Kang Yali?" Xiao Feng said.

I shook my head,

"Since the trouble, I've only seen you guys so far." I said.

"Like this: I won't leave Zaocheng for now; I'll help you investigate. When are we going to Lanling?" Xiao Feng asked Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang said: "Tomorrow, let's go together."

"I've already made an appointment with Du County. He has it listed for sale internally; you prepare the company documents. You'll sign directly with Lanling County."

"That'll save the trouble." Xiao Fang said.

"So Jianqiang, are you still going?" Xiao Feng pointed at me and said.

"I still can't show up; they're still watching me closely outside. You haven't seen—when I go out, I wear special makeup."

"Du County already knows the situation over there."

"Don't forget to transfer the Du County fees." I took a sip of water.

"After the signing, just give it to him; don't worry, the money is in the account, mobile transfer is fast. I've already promised him, it won't be short." Xiao Feng said.

"And there's the future profit share from Qi He Mine—3% annual profit distribution. I already told Du County about this earlier. When the time comes, you just quietly mention it to him; he already knows. Kong Shi has already talked with Du County about this; we need to act quickly." I said.

"Tomorrow I'll go with Lao Ye to handle it; don't worry. Jianqiang, what's your next plan? You can't keep hiding like this; it's not sustainable." Xiao Feng worried.

"For now I can only lie low; there's no way. As long as they don't catch me, I'm victorious. As for the future, I haven't thought about it—just take it step by step."

"Well, good or bad, we've got Qi He Mine in hand." I said.

"What about the Da Heng Group? Who else did you run with?" Xiao Feng asked.

"The Da Heng Group has already been taken over by the Southern Group. As they wished. I fled together with Shi Yong; I was afraid they'd catch us both, so I sent Shi Yong elsewhere."

"Sun Dajun was arrested for gang-related activities. Everyone else is fine." I said.

"What? Sun Dajun got arrested—he's Niu Ju's adopted son; why arrest him, didn't Niu Ju protect him?" Xiao Feng asked.

"I don't know the details either; I don't know why Niu Ju didn't protect Sun Dajun. This time they got me, Kong Shi used outside forces; Niu Ju's people didn't move at all—I guess Niu Ju basically has no say. Forget it, let's not talk about these people."

I said.

"Where are you living now, and what do you need me to do?" Xiao Feng asked.

"Where I'm living now—I can't tell you. You don't need to do anything; just take care of the Qi He Mine business. No need to ask about anything else. By the way, once you take over the Qi He Mine and production resumes, you go directly to Mine Director Chen. He's an old hand in the mine, always in charge of production—a solid guy. As soon as you mention me, I believe he'll help you." I said.

"I know. Qi He is also my hometown; sigh, after going around in circles I'm back in Qi He—I thought I'd never return in this lifetime." Xiao Feng sighed.

"Still mad at Brother Jianjun? Fine, he's your own brother; he's now in the entertainment business in Qi He, heard he's doing well." I said.

"No need to ask; it's another illegal thing—my brother does whatever illegal stuff. Whenever he returns to Qi He, without asking he'll surely come looking for me." Xiao Feng worried.

"What's there to worry about? Just let him handle transportation. Brother Ye, you still need to go to the Zaocheng Mining Group to liaise on business; without their support we can't get anything done." I then said to Ye Jianming.

Ye Jianming then took out a cigarette from his pocket,

handed me one,

lit it,

and said: "Brother, what you say makes sense, but speaking of this matter—I've already retired; once you leave, the tea gets cold."

The group has changed its leadership,

Whether I can get a word in is still an unknown.

What does Ye Jianming's words mean? The crucial final step entirely depends on him. If he says no, I won't focus all my attention on Qi He Kuang.

If it's an unknown, what's the point of buying Qi He Kuang? It's not just throwing money away.

If that's the case, then I won't buy it.

Let Qi He Kuang rot in Lanling County; I'll keep my money for good use.

I was thinking about this in my mind.