Chapter 313: Zhang Zong Threatens Zhao Xiaohua

After Zhao Xiaohua took the phone, she looked at me pitifully again.

She hoped I would be as before, forgiving him no matter what mistake he made.

But this time I won't forgive him again.

I directly refused him with my gaze.

He also had to lower his head, holding the phone in his hand.

A face full of mourning.

Zhao Xiaohua was just about to go out,

Zhang Zong then spoke from inside the room,

"Zhao Xiaohua, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

Zhao Xiaohua had no choice but to stop her steps,

Zhang Zong said: "Zhao Xiaohua, you must have wondered why I'm with your brother. Let me tell you, I've known your brother for several decades; we met at Niushiling."

"This relationship is not just ordinary iron."

Zhao Xiaohua nodded,

"Zhang Zong, I've figured it out."

"It's good that you've figured it out. I want to tell you that I'll take you to Kong Shi's house later, and you'll personally hand the phone to Kong Shi." Zhang Zong said with a solemn expression.

"Taking me there, Zhang Zong, really isn't necessary; I can go myself, I know Kong Shi's home. Zhang Zong, this small matter doesn't need to trouble you." Zhao Xiaohua refused.

"I don't mind the trouble; I must go with you. I'm afraid you'll lose the phone on the way, which would be troublesome."

"Also, if you reach Kong Shi's house and then talk nonsense, it will make everyone unhappy during the New Year." Zhang Zong said, looking at Xiaohua.

"I won't talk nonsense; I just promised my brother. Zhang Zong, if you don't believe me, I can swear an oath to heaven."

"What swearing an oath to heaven? That's just child's play. Zhao Xiaohua, let me tell you this: I'll go with you to supervise you, to prevent you from talking nonsense."

"Of course, I'm only accompanying you for a while; I can't possibly supervise you long-term."

"What I want to tell you is that the families I know should all be at home celebrating the New Year."

"What kind of person am I? Has Kong Shi told you about me?"

"Someone who has truly roamed the Martial World and experienced life and death,"

"Your brother might let you off, but I won't let you off."

"Between me and you, there is no brotherly affection either,"

"If you're slightly careless, I will let you come to harm."

"To be safe,"

"If you can't control your mouth, then I can't control my hands."

"Zhao Xiaohua, think about the consequences." Zhang Zong said, word by word.

Hearing Zhang Zong say that, Zhao Xiaohua's legs trembled and she suddenly knelt on the ground,

"Zhang Zong, please spare me, spare my family."

Zhang Zong completely ignored him.

Zhang Zong's intimidation of Zhao Xiaohua should have worked,

Because Zhang Zong and Zhao Xiaohua have no blood relation, so acting on it wouldn't involve too many scruples.

I had Shi Yong pull Zhao Xiaohua up,

"Zhao Xiaohua, Zhang Zong isn't threatening you; he's telling the truth. You decide for yourself: the result of talking nonsense is that none of us will have good days."

"I asked you, when you get to Kong Shi's house and Kong Shi asks you where this phone came from, what will you say?" I asked Zhao Xiaohua.

"I, I don't know. Brother, I really don't know what to say." Zhao Xiaohua said while crying.

"Just say it was sent by a courier company. You also don't know where we're hiding. As for Lei Lei's address, you must insist you haven't said anything about it."

"You also don't know where we got our information from."

"You must insist on that."

"You know nothing at all,"

"otherwise, Kong Shi will not spare you."

"Brother, I understand. I will definitely do as you say."

"Will Kong Shi kill me?" Zhao Xiaohua asked.

"No, why would he kill you? You're his most trusted person. Also, through this matter you can see whether Kong Shi truly treats you well."

"Whether he treats you more sincerely than I do—verify it." I said.

"Brother, I'm really worried that Kong Shi will kill me. That Li secretary, for some unknown reason, was made by Kong Shi to vomit blood from beating."

"He's still lying unconscious in a hospital bed." Zhao Xiaohua said.

Hearing Zhao Xiaohua say that,

I immediately asked: "What happened to the Li secretary?"

Zhao Xiaohua said,

"Yesterday, the Li secretary, for some unknown reason, offended Kong Shi, and Kong Shi had people beat the Li secretary severely."

"The Li secretary is still in the hospital, not yet awake." Zhao Xiaohua repeated.

My mind went blank,

At the critical moment, I relied entirely on the Li secretary's help to escape.

"Saving Li Ming was the Li secretary's help,"

"Pretending to be Zhou Fuhai was the Li secretary's reminder,"

"Could it be that Kong Shi has noticed the relationship between the Li secretary and me?"

I have always kept myself deeply hidden; only Director Shangguan knows about my relationship with Secretary Li. Shi Yong and Li Ming don't know.

Where exactly did the problem arise? How did it implicate Secretary Li?

I feel very uneasy.

Manager Zhang noticed my expression,

he said to me, "Jianqiang, I know what's going on. Bureau Chief Niu got Secretary Li out. He had a private connection with Bureau Chief Niu, which let Kong Shi discover it,

"I forgot to tell you about this."

It turns out Bureau Chief Niu got Secretary Li out. Bureau Chief Niu seems unable to bear it inside and has confessed everything.

Alas, nobody can bear it in there.

Back then, I endured it alive and kicking.

Now is a critical juncture; if it weren't, I would definitely try to rescue Secretary Li.

Secretary Li is done for; we can only make up for it emotionally afterwards.

I sighed to myself.

I glanced at the time,

I told Zhao Xiaohua and Manager Zhang, "It's getting late; you should go."

Manager Zhang nodded,

"Let's go, Zhao Xiaohua. I'll drive you there. When we reach Kong Shi's home, I'll speak for you; I believe Kong Shi won't make things difficult for you."

Zhao Xiaohua let out a sigh, picked up her phone, and walked away without looking up.

Watching Zhao Xiaohua's back,

my heart indeed gave a pang,

this pain might be a matter of family affection.

I can only pray in my heart,

I only hope Kong Shi can believe Zhao Xiaohua and let her go.

Everything is safe and sound.

Late at night, Manager Zhang returned from outside.

I hurriedly found Manager Zhang to inquire about the situation of Zhao Xiaohua sending the phone.

Manager Zhang said, "After Kong Shi saw the phone's contents, he smashed the phone directly and sat on the sofa without speaking for a long time."

He asked Zhao Xiaohua how she got the phone, and she said it was from the courier company.

I also confirmed on the side that after Zhao Xiaohua received the courier company's call, she took the phone, looked at its contents, and then came to find me.

Then we hurried over to report to you.

After Kong Shi heard me finish speaking,

he again asked Zhao Xiaohua whether she had leaked Lei Lei's address, and Zhao Xiaohua gritted her teeth and said no.

Kong Shi didn't ask anything further.

he just let me take Zhao Xiaohua away.

After I sent Zhao Xiaohua home, I came back.

I feel Kong Shi should believe Zhao Xiaohua's words.'

Hearing Manager Zhang say that, my heart also relaxed.

As long as Kong Shi believes Zhao Xiaohua, it's fine.

I believe Zhao Xiaohua won't randomly spill our news, because her whole family is in Manager Zhang's grasp; she wouldn't gamble with her family's lives.

Letting Zhao Xiaohua go also relieved a major worry of mine. Zhao Xiaohua said she and her wife Hua Yan are preparing to go to Sanya for the New Year, and they've already bought the tickets,

so let's hurry up and leave Zaocheng quickly.

This is a place of right and wrong.

I said to Manager Zhang, "Manager Zhang, thanks for your trouble. As long as Kong Shi believes Zhao Xiaohua's account, it's fine; Zhao Xiaohua has also gotten away safely."

Alas, I don't need to worry about him anymore. Zhao Xiaohua is truly a major hidden danger here.

"Jianqiang, I understand your worries. Are we like brothers? This matter is hard to handle,"

"Do you know if you've watched 《Yongzheng Dynasty》? Back then, the Yongzheng Emperor, in order to deal with his own brother Prince Eight, could be said to have exhausted all efforts,"

"He couldn't kill him, only exile him thousands of miles away."

"Actually, between brothers, once they marry, they become two families."

"For their own interests, they resort to any means."

"Back then, Prince Eight, the Yongzheng Emperor, and Prince Four, in their fight for the throne, left no stone unturned,"

"They all employed ruthless tactics."

"Nowadays society is pretty much the same."