Chapter 291: With Shen Honghong at the Hotel

I, Shangguan Zhuren, and Shen Honghong have been staying in the Silver City Hotel in Huaihai.

A week passed quickly; in a few more days it will be the Lunar New Year.

This place is not within Kong Shi's sphere of influence, so we are relatively safe.

Lao Wai hasn't come to Huaihai City; now that he has money, he started splurging, no need to ask, and we don't know where he is partying.

Lao Wai not coming is just fine; I'm too lazy to deal with him, and if he came, it would be a burden on me.

What I worry most about is Lao Wai's loose mouth; if he talks nonsense out there, that would be trouble.

I've changed my Huaihai City mobile number again,

and have gotten in touch with Shi Yong, Li Ming, Ding Li and others,

arranged for Ding Li to look for Lao Wai; once Lao Wai is found, we will keep him under watch.

Li Ming's health has also recovered. Shi Yong kept demanding to come to Huaihai, but I did not agree.

Because there are many people at the Qi River Mine, and he also has a very important protection mission.

There is currently no movement on Kong Shi's side,

as if they have never asked us again.

It seems that this time we can successfully rescue Li Ming's brother and give Kong Shi's side a considerable setback.

They never even dreamed that we would escape, and also locate the crystal core, leaving them with nothing.

These past few days, Shangguan Zhuren has been discussing the next steps with me.

Shen Honghong looked at me and said, "Hiding in Huaihai like this isn't a long‑term solution; I think we should take the initiative and strike."

"How do we take the initiative?" I asked Shen Honghong.

"That means we go to Sijiucheng, settle accounts with Zhou Renfeng, defeat Zhou Renfeng, and easily kill the remaining lowly soldiers," Shen Honghong said.

"Go to Sijiucheng. Find Zhou Renfeng," I said.

"Right, that's my view. I have evidence of Zhou Renfeng's illegal activities; once we bring him down, we can finally have a day to shine."

"The problem is, who will you accuse Zhou Renfeng? In Zhou Renfeng's position, who dares to arrest him?" Shangguan Zhuren asked directly.

Hearing Shangguan Zhuren ask that, Shen Honghong didn't know what to say.

She took a drag of her cigarette and said, "It's just my personal opinion; constantly hiding like this isn't a lasting method, and it's meaningless."

Shangguan Zhuren said, "Shen Honghong, didn't I tell you? Wait until March; we will definitely have results. Everything requires waiting."

As soon as we have results, we will head to Sijiucheng immediately.

"Why wait until March?" I asked Shangguan Zhuren, puzzled.

"Because in March many things and many people will change; then we can find allies. That way we can overthrow Zhou Renfeng. If we have no backing, even going to Sijiucheng would be useless," Shangguan Zhuren said.

It seems Sijiucheng still has our backing, though Shangguan Zhuren didn't state it outright.

I believe there is, otherwise how would Shangguan Zhuren know Zhou Fuhai and obtain Zhou Fuhai's image data?

I didn't ask any further.

I said to Shen Honghong, "Shen Honghong, wait a bit longer; it's already February, in a little over twenty days it will be March. Once March comes, everything will become clearer. If you're lonely, I'll have the service desk get you a tablet so you can play games."

Hearing that, Shen Honghong pouted in anger,

"I'm not a child who has to pass time by playing games; I'm an adult, I have my own needs, I need a man, you know?"

Shen Honghong's words made both me and Shangguan Zhuren blush.

Shangguan Zhuren looked at me,

"I'll step outside the hotel, you two keep talking."

Shangguan Zhuren disappeared in a flash.

Only Shen Honghong and I remained in the room,

Shen Honghong looked at me and said, "Zhao Jianqiang, I ask you, are you a man? Why aren't you moved by me? Is it because I'm not pretty enough."

After speaking, Shen Honghong leaned closer to me.

The fragrance on Shen Honghong's body stimulated my mind.

Are modern women always this direct? I can't quite accept it; perhaps I'm getting old.

I stepped back a little,

"Honghong, listen to me, it's not that you're not pretty. It's that I'm truly incapable."

I'm speaking the truth; my body has issues, and now all my energy is spent dealing with those people, so I have no other thoughts.

"How can you say you're incapable? I think you're quite normal; at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel I even touched you. Though you're different from Zhou Fuhai, I still like you," Shen Honghong said, then tried to make a move on me.

This Shen Honghong dares to say anything.

Sometimes, I think that in some matters, it's better to be more restrained.

The feelings between two people are the same.

This woman Shen Honghong not only makes a move on me, but also starts to undress herself.

Is a host who is solemn on stage so flirtatious offstage?

I directly stopped Shen Honghong,

and loudly said, "Shen Honghong, listen to me, can you stop that? Otherwise, I'll return to the Qi River Mine and you stay in Huaihai by yourself."

Shen Honghong looked at my angry expression and found it somewhat hard to accept,

"I told you, Zhao Jianqiang, you're not a man, indeed you're not. What's wrong with men and women loving each other? Between us, it's just that you need me, what are you afraid of."

"I'm not afraid of anything; let me tell you, Shen Honghong, I'm not the person you imagine. I have a family, a wife and children, and I must be faithful to my wife and kids."

"Shen Honghong, I don't know what other men would do; it's just that what I did was wrong," I said to Shen Honghong.

"You're a fake saint, disgusting, men are all hypocritical. They all look proper clothed, but once they strip they're beasts. Zhao Jianqiang, you have a wife, but your wife is already like that."

"There is no love between us; I won't fall for you. Between us it's just about solving some problems."

Don't think too much.

What does it mean to be worthy of one's wife and children?

What annoys me the most is this saying.

I'll make you be sorry to them today.

Shen Honghong finished speaking and then went crazy,

Constantly pulling at my clothes,

Then she wrapped both arms around me.

Facing Shen Honghong's onslaught,

I really didn't know what to do.

I felt a bit panicked.

No, I can't do such a thing.

The more I thought about it, the more confused I felt inside.

Just then, my phone rang.

I quickly took out my phone,

Seeing it was Xiao Wu calling, I hurriedly stood up to answer the phone.

Xiao Wu said on the phone: "Jianqiang, Kong Xiangju has captured his brother Lei Lei and brought him aboard the ship. He's now preparing to ask Kong Shi for a 5 million ransom. What should we do next?"

Hearing that, I thought to myself, "Kong Xiangju really can do that."

For money, he even kidnapped his own brother and outright demanded 5 million from Kong Shi.

Kong Shi never imagined that the son he had raised for years would turn against him.

He never even dreamed of it.

Kong Shi's only weak point is his son.

I told Xiao Wu: "Let's not rush this; let's see what's happening with Kong Shi first."

This guy really pulled it off—he actually kidnapped his brother; what does he need the 5 million for?

Xiao Wu said: "He went gambling, spent a few days learning some techniques from Old Lu in the Northeast, thought he was hot stuff, wanted to go out and make a name for himself, so he asked for the 5 million."