Chapter 361: Shangguan Zhuren Didn't Arrive

Having Shangguan Zhuren in Zaocheng puts my mind at ease.

After hanging up Shangguan Zhuren's call,

I then called Li Ming and Little Phoenix separately,

telling them that the current situation has become extremely urgent.

Li Ming and Little Phoenix both agreed; Qian Niang and Zhou Wei hurriedly left Qi He Kuang.

I arranged for Li Ming not to come to Four-Nine City,

letting him follow Qian Niang, mainly to look after Qian Niang and protect Zhou Wei and Ru Meng's safety.

Besides, his coming to Four-Nine City would also be dangerous; I don't want Li Ming to have another accident.

At noon, Ding Li called me saying he had already returned to Zaocheng and found Old Crooked.

He only asked Old Crooked to hand over the Mimo Fragrance, but Old Crooked set a condition,

that he must be taken away,

and also ten thousand yuan, otherwise he would refuse to hand over the Mimo Fragrance.

That Old Crooked—there's no time to tangle with him now.

I instructed Ding Li: "Ding Li, set Old Crooked's Mimo Fragrance aside for now; don't take it. Hurry to Qi He Kuang and find Shangguan Zhuren.

Bring Shangguan Zhuren, Little Dragon, Xiao Fang, Shi Yong, Shen Honghong and others to Four-Nine City. Not a moment can be wasted."

Ding Li said to me, "Alright, Zhao Ge, I'll head to Qi He Kuang immediately and guarantee the mission's completion."

After hanging up Ding Li's call,

I stayed in Four-Nine City waiting for their arrival.

At this moment, my heart was completely lifted.

I feared Kong Shi might strike suddenly.

He would surround Qi He Kuang and then seize all those people.

There was nothing left to hold onto; we could only let him slaughter us.

Zhang Zong's information to me was extremely important,

If Zhang Zong hadn't disclosed the information,

we all would have perished.

I suddenly recalled something: Xiao Wu is still in Jinling.

Kong Shi, waiting for Lei Lei to settle down, will definitely send people to capture Xiao Wu and the others.

That won't do,

I don't want to contact Xiao Wu for now.

Let Shi Yong inform Xiao Wu to withdraw.

Leave Jinling quickly.

I found Shi Yong's number,

and called.

Shi Yong answered promptly,

"Brother, I guessed this was your call. Where are you going, why didn't you tell me? I asked Shangguan Zhuren, and he didn't tell me either."

"Shi Yong, I'm in Four-Nine City," I said.

"You went to Four-Nine City. Why didn't you bring me?" Shi Yong asked.

"I'm not calling you to come; I said wait for Ding Li at Qi He Kuang, then come with his vehicle."

"Now that's my brother. I miss you a lot. Are we going to do something big in Four-Nine City?"

"We'll talk when you arrive. Right now there's something you must handle immediately: notify Xiao Wu in Jinling to leave Jinling quickly.

Otherwise, Kong Shi will capture him."

"What? Kong Shi dares to capture Xiao Wu; doesn't he really not want his own son? That's damn ruthless," Shi Yong said.

"Shi Yong, you don't know, Kong Shi has already replaced Lei Lei with another child; the child Xiao Wu was watching isn't Lei Lei.

Lei Lei has long gone to another place.

There's no time to explain. Notify Xiao Wu to leave immediately. Also, my matters in Four-Nine City cannot be told to Xiao Wu," I instructed Shi Yong.

"Xiao Wu, that idiot. He can't even watch a child, what can he do? If I'd known, I would have gone to Jinling," Shi Yong nagged.

"Alright, Shi Yong, stop nagging, notify Xiao Wu quickly.

Time is urgent; once Ding Li arrives, you all should retreat immediately. Oh, tell Ya Ling to follow Li Ming."

"Make sure you split up, understood? Ensure that not a single person stays behind; everyone must leave Qi He Kuang," I ordered Shi Yong.

"Got it, brother, I guarantee the mission will be completed," Shi Yong said.

After hanging up, Zhu Sheng and He Zuming came to find me.

Zhu Sheng asked, "Jianqiang, how are the arrangements in Zaocheng?"

I said, "Everything's already arranged. With Shangguan Zhuren there, we're much more at ease. He has already contacted Zhang Zong, using a Da Heng Group vehicle, and will send Li Ming, Qian Niang, Zhou Wei, Ru Meng and the others to the Provincial Capital; the remaining people will come to Four-Nine City."

"Very good, people must be split up. Their coming to Four-Nine City is fine; then we'll have more people and greater strength," Zhu Sheng said.

"Jianqiang, I heard Old Zhu say there's danger over at Zaocheng, right?" He Zuming asked.

I took out a cigarette and handed it to them,

"Yes, it turns out Kong Shi used his son Lei Lei to blackmail him; who could have guessed he secretly swapped his son? We didn't know.

Fortunately Zhang Zong gave the notice; otherwise they would have been trapped like turtles in a jar."

He Zuming said, "We'll discuss the cricket‑jar matter later; first we handle this. Only when they're safe can your mind be at ease."

I nodded, took a drag of the cigarette, and said nothing more.

Ding Li, Xiao Long, Shi Yong, Shen Honghong, and Xiao Fang arrived at five in the night.

Ding Li was afraid of being checked on the road, so he chose to drive at night.

Ding Li and Xiao Long drove all night, and both were very tired.

I had already prepared the rooms, and quickly let them go in to rest.

After seeing these people, I suddenly noticed that Shangguan Zhuren hadn't come.

I hurriedly asked Shi Yong,

"Shi Yong, why hasn't Shangguan Zhuren come?"

Shi Yong spread his hands,

"Brother, you ask Shangguan Zhuren; I and Xiao Fang have worn our lips raw, but he just refuses to leave.

He says, we've all left, what about Qi He Kuang, what about Xiao Feng?"

Hearing Shi Yong say that, I became anxious,

How could Shangguan Zhuren not come with them? How dangerous is Qi He Kuang? Kong Shi could arrest him at any moment.

Xiao Feng's danger level is not high, because she is merely one of the investors in Qi He Kuang.

I quickly took out my phone,

contacted Shangguan Zhuren,

Shangguan Zhuren answered the call,

"Jianqiang, they have all safely arrived at Sijiucheng."

I said: "All safe, Shangguan Zhuren, why didn't you come? If really necessary, I'll have Ding Li go back again to fetch you."

Shangguan Zhuren hurriedly said: "Jianqiang, that's not needed. If I were to go to Sijiucheng, I would have already left with Ding Li and them.

I tell you, I have my reasons for not going.

Moreover, Zhang Zong has already arranged a business car. Li Ming and you, Qian Niang, Zhou Wei, Ru Meng, Ya Ling—they have all gotten in the car. Ah. Now I can relax.

Only when these people are all safe.

Then I have nothing to worry about."

"Shangguan Zhuren, you not coming makes me even more worried. You must know how dangerous Qi He Kuang is; Kong Shi could come at any time to arrest people. If you don't go and he catches you, what then? You must come. While time still allows."

"Jianqiang, listen to my reasons for not going,

I am old now; even if I went to Sijiucheng, I am not familiar with the local customs. With Zhu Sheng and He Zuming there to help you, I am no longer of use.

At my age, I don't want to casually leave my homeland, and I am not used to living elsewhere.

Actually, you worry too much—how would Kong Shi arrest me? I am just a retired old man.

Their goal is to catch you,

arresting me would be useless.

I know nothing; I only came to help my daughter look after the coal mine. Xiao Fang is the legal representative of Qi He Kuang.

As her father, can I not care?

We have all left—what about Qi He Kuang, what about Xiao Feng?

Jianqiang, tell me, are you really going to push all responsibility onto Xiao Feng, making her bear it alone?

Since Kong Shi knows you are hiding here, how could he easily let Xiao Feng go?

If Kong Shi really comes to arrest people, someone must bear the responsibility.

I am an old man, still afraid of them? All right, Jianqiang, don't say more. In Sijiucheng, take good care of yourself and look after Xiao Fang." Shangguan Zhuren said this and hung up.