Chapter 415

I looked out the car window and there were no mountains; could it be because it's getting dark?

I said to Shi Yong, "Shi Yong, did you take a wrong turn? There's no mountain here at all."

Shi Yong laughed, "Shadowless Mountain is exactly Shadowless Mountain—a mountain without a shadow; how could there be a mountain?"

Alright. I pulled out my phone and quickly contacted Zhu Sheng.

I asked him where he was.

After the call connected, Zhu Sheng asked for our location, then told us to go east another few hundred meters; to the south there is a small alley.

Drive the car into it.

Then just park by the roadside; he'll come to pick us up.

We followed Zhu Sheng's directions for a while and indeed found a small alley.

Shi Yong drove the car into the alley.

I was just about to call Zhu Sheng,

when I saw Zhu Sheng emerge from a side lane, with Xiao Long following behind.

I hurriedly got out of the car,

taking three steps at a time, I ran up to Zhu Sheng,

"Zhu Sheng."

"Jianqiang, I'm here," Zhu Sheng said, smiling and shaking my hand.

"Sir," Xiao Long greeted me.

I nodded and said to Xiao Long, "Help Uncle Yong get the money down."

Xiao Long went over to fetch the money for Shi Yong and Ding Li.

Zhu Sheng: "Jianqiang, come, hurry into the courtyard."

Our group quickly arrived at the courtyard.

The courtyard was tiny; I thought I might see Qian Niang and Li Ming inside.

But I didn't find them,

so I hurriedly asked Zhu Sheng, "Zhu Sheng, where are my Qian Niang, Li Ming, and Ru Meng?"

Zhu Sheng replied, "Jianqiang, after Zhang Zong sent the people to the Provincial Capital, Xiao Long and I rushed back quickly for their safety,

I relocated your Qian Niang, Ru Meng, and Li Ming to a new place in Lixia District.

It's far from here; if you want to see them you'll need to drive. In a moment, I'll have Xiao Long take you there."

I understood that Zhu Sheng kept them apart for their safety.

I said, "Alright, Zhu Sheng. Thank you for that."

"No need to be polite, come in quickly; let's have tea and chat," Zhu Sheng said as he pushed open the door.

The interior furnishings were very simple.

I promptly picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zhu Sheng.

Xiao Long, Shi Yong, and Ding Li brought the money into the house.

Zhu Sheng said to Xiao Long, "Xiao Long, order a few dishes from the restaurant outside; we'll have a drink tonight."

Xiao Long gave a nod and left.

Ding Li said he was going outside to look around, and he and Shi Yong left the house.

Only Zhu Sheng and I remained inside.

I hurriedly asked Zhu Sheng, "Zhu Sheng, how is Zhou Wei now?"

Zhu Sheng said, "I was afraid you'd worry in Sijiucheng, so I didn't dare tell you; Zhou Wei has been admitted again to the intensive care unit. Sigh, when the weather gets hot, her lungs get infected."

"I called you saying we were short of money; it's true—staying there burns money, costing several thousand yuan each day."

Hearing that Zhou Wei was back in the ICU tightened my heart again,

"Zhu Sheng, Zhou Wei is in that hospital; I want to go see her."

"She is at the city's Third Hospital; the director there has a very good relationship with me, so it's safe. After we finish eating, I'll have Xiao Long take you there."

"Ya Ling is protecting Zhou Wei, so she's safe; you can rest assured. Tell me about your situation in Sijiucheng—that's more important," Zhu Sheng asked.

Hearing Zhu Sheng say that,

my heart eased considerably,

my biggest worry was that Ru Meng, Zhou Wei, Li Ming, and Qian Niang were safe; once they're safe, I can act freely.

I told Zhu Sheng, "I've already made contact with Wen Han and gained his trust. Zhu Sheng, you don't know, the Wen family holds a grudge against the Zhou family.

Their discord involves a huge conflict."

"How did you know that?"

"Wen Han asked me to steal someone's USB drive,

the person is Liu Shiru. That was unexpected,

I figured out a way to take the USB drive from Liu Shiru,

then I secretly opened the drive and saw evidence of Wen Han's father's crimes. Moreover, their family has some kind of trust fund.

It means the Zhou family is quietly scheming against the Wen family.

And they intend to ruin the Wen family."

"Damn, there's nothing good in Sijiucheng. The Wen family aren't good people either. Their conflict is perfect for us; it works to our advantage."

"Did you give the USB drive to Wen Han?" Zhu Sheng scolded.

"I kept a backup. I gave Liu Shiru's USB drive to Wen Han. What is this family trust fund about?"

"Jianqiang, you don't know, some people use overseas trust funds to move assets. A trust fund is money left for descendants; it must be spent by designated people, only the interest, and they fear their children will live off the capital."

They want to move all the money they earned domestically overseas, then let their descendants have endless money to spend; this trust fund is basically a scam—what trust is there,

Once the person is gone, that money is also gone. Some foreign capitalists deliberately set these up to cheat us.

They lack any integrity.

Many people are foolish, thinking that moving money overseas is the only way to be safe.

In fact, they're just waiting to harvest you.

The trust fund is specifically set up to cheat us here. Forget it, I won't talk about this anymore—bringing it up just makes me angry." Zhu Sheng said.

Then the Wen family isn't much stronger than the Zhou family, and is even more hateful. The Wen family is trying to find ways to move money out; such people are traitors." I said.

The Zhou family is the same, just using a different channel—the Wen family uses trust funds, the Zhou family uses overseas investment. It's all the same, like a crow landing on a black kite—equally black. We can't inquire into these matters; we can only use the Wen-Zhou feud to settle our own affairs.

Jianqiang, does Wen Han know your identity now?

I know, he went to Zaocheng to investigate me.

I also told him about the Da Heng Group's affairs. He also said he would definitely help us.

I have already handed Shen Honghong over to him. I also brought Zhou Fuhai's phone and computer, ready to hand them over to Wen Han together.

Moreover, Wen Han recommended a person named Wang Ge, who runs an underground casino in Sijiucheng. What kind of person is Wang Ge, Zhu Sheng, do you know?

For now we can only trust Wen Han's path. Handing Shen Honghong over to him will also lighten your burden considerably.

Wang Ge, I've heard about this person from Mei Ge, but I've never met him.

More than ten years ago, he was a well-known young master in Sijiucheng." After Zhu Sheng finished speaking, he went into the house and took out an old newspaper from inside.

Then he pointed at a person in the newspaper,

"Jianqiang, do you think this person looks like Wang Ge?"

I glanced and felt that Wang Ge looks very like the person in the newspaper.

"Zhu Sheng, Wang Ge looks very like that person in the newspaper. Could Wang Ge be that person's son?"

"Probably. I never expected the Wang family to run a casino in Sijiucheng. The Wang family are really big shots, but they also engage in despicable businesses—damn shameful. Ah, this world." Zhu Sheng cursed.

After cursing, he leaned close to my ear and whispered about the Wang family's past.

As it turns out, the Wang family's strength is truly enormous. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon; I greeted everyone with New Year wishes, wishing everyone a prosperous Dragon Year.

May blessings usher in the new year, and may all go smoothly.

I said that when Wen Han and Zhou Jie meet Wang Ge, they should each give him three points. Now I understand.

"Wen Han brought me to the casino, deliberately to have me meet Zhou Jie; Wen Han and Zhou Jie almost came to blows in the casino, but Wang Ge stepped in and resolved it. He says he did this to make me believe in his feud with the Zhou family. Zhu Sheng, does he have any other motives?" I asked.