Chapter 294: Negotiating with Kong Shi

After I looked at it, I sent the photo and audio to Kong Shi's phone number.

I'll let you see, I'm not lying.

After the photo and audio were sent, there was no response from Kong Shi's side.

Time slipped away second by second, minute by minute.

My heart was also tightly lifted.

At that moment, Shangguan Zhuren came over and took out a cigarette for me,

I took it,

lit it and started smoking.

If, by any chance, Kong Shi is not a human but a beast, what should I do? Should I really have Xiao Wu tear the ticket?

I don't know.

Whether I will actually do this.

It's hard to say; I myself have no certainty.

Nevertheless, I believe that after Kong Shi sees the photo and hears the audio, he will know that everything I said is true.

As long as I don't lie to him, that's enough.

After about the time it takes to finish a cigarette,

my phone rang,

I took it out and saw it was still a call from Kong Shi,

so I hurriedly answered,

Kong Shi's voice came through the phone,

his voice seemed to have become deeper,

"Zhao Jianqiang, you truly aren't human, you know? This is a crime, and a capital crime. I've been sending people everywhere to look for Lei Lei, never expecting she'd be in your hands. Speak up, what conditions do you propose?"

"Kong Shi, I, Zhao Jianqiang, never lie. I said Lei Lei is in my hands, she is in my hands. Don't call me not human; you're no less strong. In fact, you're even darker than me."

Hmph, the condition is simple: you have people withdraw from Qi He Kuang. Then I'll release Lei Lei." I said casually over the phone.

"Impossible, this time Li Ming must be captured, otherwise I won't stay in this position any longer," Kong Shi refused.

This guy dares to refuse me,

"Fine then, you keep your position, get promoted and rich, let your sons go underground to enjoy themselves. That's all I can do. If you can't, I can't either. If neither of us can, you capture Li Ming, and I'll tear the ticket."

"Zhao Jianqiang, can we replace it with other conditions? I can give you money, tell me how much you want."

Five million, ten million, twenty million—just name a figure. Can't we solve this with money?" Kong Shi said urgently on the phone.

"Oh, that's a lot of money. If it were back then, I might have been swayed, but now it's different; I once

have handled several hundred million, and this ten or twenty million is still called money?

Kong Shi, let's not bring up money between us; mentioning money just causes resentment. Speak the matter plainly. This issue can't be solved with money," I said angrily.

"Jianqiang, based on what you said, we've been old friends for years. Regarding the Da Heng Group matter, you can't

blame me entirely; you also must bear part of the responsibility. It was your mismanagement that led me to recommend the Southern Group.

It was you who couldn't settle the account with the Southern Group, which caused today's situation.

"Jianqiang, listen to me: bring Lei Lei back, and we'll still be good friends, good brothers. Don't let this path grow darker. If that happens, I won't be able to save you," Kong Shi kept nagging on the phone.

"Kong Shi, in the past I could call you brother, but now it's different; between us there is sheer hatred.

Stop bringing up the Da Heng Group; I have no time to discuss that with you.

Today I will only talk about the Qi He Kuang matter.

Leave the Da Heng Group for later; when the time comes I'll go to your residence, and we can have tea and chat.

You speak plainly in one sentence,

whether it's doable or not,

our people here are still waiting to tear the ticket," I said directly on the phone.

"We need to hold a meeting to study this. Jianqiang, listen to me, matters can be negotiated… Jianqiang. Sigh," Kong Shi still gave no response on the phone.

I angrily hung up. It seems we really need to make his heart ache; otherwise he won't dare believe that I'm serious with him.

It's not that I'm ruthless; he's forcing me to be ruthless. There's no other way—since Kong Shi doesn't shed tears even when seeing a coffin, then let him see a coffin.

I pulled out my phone to contact Xiao Wu,

my phone rang again, and I saw it was still a call from Kong Shi,

Kong Shi said on the phone, "Jianqiang, look at you, such a hothead; matters can be negotiated. The issue of going to Qi He Kuang to capture Li Ming isn't decided by me alone; I have to seek approval before I can withdraw people.

Let me discuss with you, can you wait a while."

"I can't wait; whether you seek approval or not has nothing to do with us. This is a matter of risking my head.

Kong Shi, don't be underhanded. You can't find Lei Lei.

You can find me; I'm in Huaihai, but as long as I'm captured, your two sons will all go to hell with me.

I believe this isn't what you want to see. Kong Shi, say it—will you withdraw or not? Be straightforward," I said loudly on the phone.

Kong Shi was stunned for a moment,

"Fine, Zhao Jianqiang, from now on don't let me catch you again, otherwise I truly won't spare you. I agree to withdraw; tell me how to release Lei Lei."

"If you catch me, that'll depend on your skill. Hmph, we'll see who spares whom later. You withdraw first; after the withdrawal, when I think it's safe, I'll tell you where to find your sons," I said.

"No, you must first hand over Lei Lei before I withdraw people," Kong Shi set the condition.

"Kong Shi, do you still have the right to negotiate terms with me? Do you want Lei Lei alive, or a frozen corpse? Choose yourself," I said, very angry.

Kong Shi was still stammering at this point.

"Zhao Jianqiang, don't push me. Otherwise, I'll be very angry," Kong Shi snapped.

"Haha, I just want you to get angry. It's now 2 p. m.; after 3 p. m., you will promptly receive Lei Lei's corpse. I'm hanging up now—I don't want to negotiate anymore, it's pointless." I gave Kong Shi the final ultimatum.

Kong Shi said helplessly over the phone: "All right, I'll withdraw my people first. Zhao Jianqiang, you're ruthless, you're ruthless. When will you hand over Lei Lei?"

"I still say the same thing: when I think it's safe, I'll release the person. If you don't believe me, then there's no point in us talking." I said deliberately.

"All right, I believe you. I believe you, Zhao Jianqiang, are a man of your word."

You are a person who keeps his word.

"If you don't show up, then nobody will have a good outcome. You can't escape either—I've already located you." Kong Shi said with a heavy heart.

"All right, located—then come catch me; I won't run, rest assured."

I will stay here waiting for you.

Kong Shi, withdraw your people quickly. Your son can't withstand this kind of intimidation. If this continues and something happens, I can't guarantee anything.

"Then I'll withdraw my people first." Kong Shi said and hung up.

I also killed the phone.

I told Shangguan Zhuren: "This phone number has already been monitored by Kong Shi."

Shangguan Zhuren then took out two phones from his pocket, laughing: "Now smartphones are really cheap, a few hundred each,"

"I bought over ten of them in one go in Huaihai, no ID needed. Just dial away, let's go, we'll change locations."

I also laughed, deleted the phone's contents, and casually threw it in the park.

Go ahead and locate, locate as you like.

I opened the new phone,

Took out the phone number book from my pocket and entered the new number.

Damn it, I'll make you unable to defend against.

I and Shangguan Zhuren left the park, took a taxi, and arrived at another place in Huaihai.

It was a snack stall.

We wanted two bowls of wonton soup. We drank it up.