Chapter 311: Let Xiao Wu go to Jinling

"Your guarantee is worthless. Let me tell you this, Zhao Xiaohua: whenever we leave, you leave then. Give your wife a call." I said expressionlessly.

Zhao Xiaohua helplessly used his phone to contact Hua Yan, telling her that he had received a notice from Zhang Zong, meaning he had to be on duty at the company.

After Zhao Xiaohua finished his call, I asked him: "These past few days, did you send Lei Lei from Kong Shi to Jinling?"

Zhao Xiaohua stared,

"Brother, yes, why are you asking about this?"

"Never mind why, just tell me the address."

"That's not very convenient," Zhao Xiaohua hesitated.

Shi Yong then said: "Xiao Hua, speak up quickly, or you'll make your brother angry again—this time he's going to hit you, and I won't pull him back."

Zhao Xiaohua also feared being beaten again,

he stammered out the address.

After that, I signaled Shi Yong to take Zhao Xiaohua away, lock him in a room, and have Shi Yong watch him.

I sat alone in the room, needing to calm my emotions,

This Zhao Xiaohua has already teamed up with Kong Shi; he absolutely cannot be let go, if we let him go,

he will surely collude with Kong Shi and leak information.

But keeping him locked up long-term isn't a solution; should we resort to extreme measures? I find it hard to bring myself to do that.

If I did that, I'd be worse than a beast.

This Zhao Xiaohua is damned annoying, coming to the company to put up spring couplets,

just stay home and enjoy your New Year properly.

I took a puff of cigarette, thinking about this matter,

I'll soon talk it over with Zhang Zong and Shangguan Zhuren, then decide.

We must urgently contact Xiao Wu and have him handle this.

Otherwise, if Kong Shi gets desperate and actually attacks Qi He Kuang, that would be trouble.

I pulled out my phone to call Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu answered the call quickly.

I said: "Xiao Wu, I'm Zhao Jianqiang—where are you drifting these days?"

"Jianqiang, we plan to go south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to spend the winter in the south—Shanghu is damn cold right now."

"Going south is great; why don't you pass by Jinling on the way?"

"Passing through, I heard the Qinhuai folk customs there are the most fun—we were actually planning to spend New Year there."

"Then, while you're there, take care of something for me."

"What thing?"

"You know Lei Lei, right? This kid went to Jinling again—when you get there, try to get more photos or video of him. I have a use for it."

"Oh, Kong Shi's precious son—just kidnap him and be done with it; why bother with all this?"

"No need to kidnap; we just want to scare Kong Shi a little, let him know that even if he hides his son at the ends of the earth, we can still find him, so he'll stop scheming against us. I'll send you the address shortly. Just send the photos and video to Shi Yong."

"Taking the photos is simple, just do it as you go. Jianqiang, you need to really scare that old guy."

"Because of him we're forced to drift on the lake."

"Since that's the case, we'll stay in Jinling and not leave."

"If Kong Shi has any ideas, I'll be damned if I don't kill his son." Xiao Wu said fiercely.

I said over the phone to Xiao Wu: "While you're staying in Jinling, be careful and don't act rashly."

"These are extraordinary times."

"All your actions must follow my orders."

"Okay, don't worry, I got it. By the way, ask Kong Xiangju when those 5 million will be given—he's in urgent need of it." Xiao Wu said.

"I will definitely give him that money; it's just inconvenient now. Tell him to wait—his need for money isn't just for gambling, is it?" I said.

"Yes, he's just itching to gamble. Kong Shi truly doesn't want Kong Xiangju around. He hangs out with us eating and drinking all day, driving up our costs." Xiao Wu said with a laugh.

"You, all you want is money. Xiao Wu, I'll cover Kong Xiangju's living expenses—he kidnapped his own younger brother; can Kong Shi still demand him? That's wishful thinking. Keep Kong Xiangju with you for now."

"Fine, as long as you pay, everything can be discussed. Alright, I'll keep him for now."

"I'll send you the address to your phone soon; roughly when will you send the photos over?"

"As soon as possible—we'll arrive in Jinling tomorrow. Once there, I'll get busy on this."

"Okay, then I'll hang up." I said and hung up.

After hanging up, I walked out of the room,

I went to Shangguan Zhuren's room,

Shangguan Zhuren looked at me and directly asked: "Zhao Xiaohua, what are you planning to do?"

"I was just about to consult you, Shangguan Zhuren—I can only lock him up for now." I said helplessly.

Shangguan Zhuren told Xiao Long: "Go get Zhang Zong, your father, and have him come over so we can discuss this together."

Xiao Long went out, and shortly brought Li Ming and Zhang Zong in.

I got straight to the point: "Zhang Zong, Li Ming, think of a solution—what to do with Zhao Xiaohua is a headache."

"Yeah, I'm worried too. How did this Xiaohua end up coming to the company?" Li Ming sighed.

"I've repeatedly arranged for them: if there's no business, don't come to the company, stay home and enjoy the New Year peacefully, wait for notice before coming to work."

"This Zhao Xiaohua cares too much about company affairs—he actually ran over to put up spring couplets. Hmph, nobody else is to blame but himself." Zhang Zong said while smoking.

"For now not letting him go home is barely tolerable, but a long time won't work."

"We people here, he knows all about us. If he lets it out, we're all finished."

"Jianqiang, don't be anxious, by the way, have you gotten Zhao Xiaohua's address?" Shangguan Zhuren asked.

"I've already gotten it, I arranged for Xiao Wu to take photos; they'll be able to reach Jinling tomorrow. Then we'll send the photos and the video to Shi Yong's phone." I said.

"This matter is urgent; we must handle it promptly." Shangguan Zhuren said.

I nodded.

Zhang Zong said at this moment: "Jianqiang, Zhao Xiaohua is very loyal to Kong Shi; as soon as he leaves, he'll tell Kong Shi everything. By then, we really won't be able to settle it."

I will also follow him to the end; when I reach this age, I'll just finish it, but what about our careers, what about the Da Heng Group?

We can't just stand by and watch him finish.

After Zhang Zong finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

They all looked at me.

Yes, Zhao Xiaohua is my younger brother.

If I don't speak, nobody dares to do anything to him.

The lives of us all are completely in his hands.

Letting him go is absolutely impossible; keeping him locked up, how long can we keep him?

Sooner or later we still have to let him out.

As soon as he comes out, even Zhang Zong won't be able to protect himself.

Once Zhang Zong is finished, our plans will all come to nothing.

What should we do about this matter,

I also began to hesitate,

I picked up a cigarette and smoked without speaking.

"Don't pressure my brother, he'll have a way." Li Ming said.

"Ah, Li Ming, nobody's pressuring him; it's just that the situation has come to this, he must make a decision. Otherwise we'll all be finished, what meaning would there be?" Zhang Zong got a little anxious.

I smoked while walking back and forth in the room.

Could it be that I have to kill him with my own hands? He's my younger brother, born of the same mother.

Can I really bring myself to do it?

But if I don't kill him, what then? He knows too much.

A man must be ruthless; otherwise he's unworthy of the word "man."

I kept thinking about it over and over in my mind.