Chapter 423: Arranging Kong Shi

After Kong Shi finished speaking, I took a puff of a cigarette.

I thought to myself, Liu Shiru is really ruthless; I always thought Zhang Zong had hanged himself, but I never expected Liu Shiru to have strangled him.

In their dealings, they always act this way; what they need is absolute loyalty, and if you ever go against their will, they will strike down without hesitation.

Just like Wen Han killed Qiu Xi.

There's no need to talk much about loyalty here.

Seeing the tragically dead Zhang Zong, Kong Shi must have been terrified.

He now just wants to quickly find a way out.

So when Wen Han's father called Kong Shi, asking him to do me a favor, he rushed over and also submitted a letter of allegiance.

Actually, straddling two boats is dangerous. But Kong Shi, in that position, would he dare not listen to those above? Would he dare to defy them?

I nodded at Kong Shi,

"Kong Shi, we've known each other for so long. I hope you can make your stance clear, firm your resolve, and stop wavering back and forth.

You also know the Wen Family's power is gradually rising.

The Zhou Family is about to go downhill.

You don't want to go down a dead-end path, do you?"

"Jianqiang, how could I be? If I went down a dead-end path, I wouldn't come see you; I'd have people arrest you directly.

Hand you over to Liu Shiru.

Hand you over to him, what would I gain?

Let me be frank with you: the Da Heng Group, the Zhou Family and Liu Shiru want to take most of it; I can't even get any soup.

I'm damn disheartened; after working hard all day, I still earn less than when I was with you, and I'm still worried and scared.

They are having me sell off the Da Heng Group's assets.

I've been protecting you all along, using all my strength to avoid splitting the Da Heng Group.

Now I finally see their true colors; they just want to use me. After using me up, they won't even give me a scrap.

Zhang Zong is a living example.

Zhang Zong and I have talked about how much he contributed for them.

I never expected he would die miserably at their hands.

By the way, Zhang Zong's son is also your son, Xiao Shitou; I have secretly protected him.

I and Zhang Zong have known each other for many years; his final wish was that I protect his son well, then help you regain the Da Heng Group and hand it over to our mutual son.

Jianqiang, I have Zhao Xiaohua as chairman of the Da Heng Group, just temporarily; next step is still to hand the Da Heng Group over to Xiao Shitou.

"Of course, it has to go through you to him, because you are father and son." Kong Shi said.

After Kong Shi finished speaking, I nodded.

Originally, I was very angry about Zhao Xiaohua becoming chairman, but since Kong Shi arranged it, Zhao Xiaohua is only temporarily overseeing the Da Heng Group, preparing to hand it over later to Xiao Shitou.

I felt relieved.

I said to Kong Shi, "Okay, let's do that for now; I don't have the energy to handle these matters now, Kong Shi, please try to guarantee the integrity of the Da Heng Group.

Believe that one day I will return; there I will personally hand the group over to Xiao Shitou, thus fulfilling Zhang Zong's last wish."

Kong Shi nodded,

Then he continued, "Jianqiang, you came to Zaocheng this time and took four bronze artifacts from here; I have already arrested those people,

you tell me how to handle them, I'll follow your lead.

Whether to release or detain them—just say the word."

"Who all got arrested?" I asked.

"Director Lu, Fan Shazi, Wang Changguang, plus a lame man—four people total. That lame man, after getting money, started showing off; through him I learned about your coming to Zaocheng.

Then after interrogating him, I found out you had already met the Wen Family in Sijiucheng.

That lame man told everything he knew.

I was afraid that lame man would be caught by Liu Shiru and cause you trouble, so I first arrested him to keep him quiet. Following him, I also arrested Wang Changguang, Fan Shazi, and Director Lu. I feared they'd leak your information." Kong Shi reported to me bit by bit.

That Lao Wai, I know him; once he has money he'll surely show off, and if anyone catches him he'll spill everything.

What's the point of releasing someone like that? Let me finish these matters first, then we'll talk; it's safer for him to stay locked up.

I said to Kong Shi, "These people, release Wang Changguang; he's my brother-in-law and doesn't know much.

He's an ambitious person, just lacking the right opportunity to develop.

Kong Shi, like this, could you get the city cultural hall to give him a job,

He has a project in hand: writing the history of the villages.

I think that's not bad; our development is too fast now, some villages disappear quickly.

Even leaving nothing behind; in a few more years, people will forget them.

He wants to put all the villages of our Zaocheng into a book so people will always remember them."

"Oh, that's a great project. Sometimes I also feel heartbroken; a village may have hundreds of years of history from its formation to today, but one demolition and it's gone—yet urban development is unavoidable, so this is contradictory.

Having someone do this project would be excellent. I'll give him funds and personnel, letting him focus on writing the history of Zaocheng's villages. Jianqiang, you can rest assured; I'll arrange it tomorrow and make Wang Changguang the person in charge."

I nodded,

"Good, this way Wang Changguang will work to the death; he's always wanted to serve but never had the chance; now he has the opportunity, I hope he does well.

Putting the people and events of the villages into the book, then there will be no regrets.

The other three, keep them detained. Director Lu, a person like that, must be given a heavy sentence; as a director he actually stole and sold cultural relics.

Such a person cannot go unpunished.

In the future, how will we put our treasures into the museum?"

Yes, yes, you're right, Jianqiang, this suggestion is very good.

Also, that Fan Shazi, damn it, a person who has completed their sentence and been released, is gathering idle people in society, conducting illegal activities, using the antique shop to traffic cultural relics. Such people also need to be dealt with strictly.

The lame person you mentioned is called Lao Wai; he went to Sijiucheng with me.

It's good that you locked him up; otherwise he'd be spouting nonsense outside.

I came this time just to meet you and talk about these things.

Kong Shi nodded next.

By the way, there's also one more thing: that Li Secretary who used to work with you, how is he now?

"He was fired; he's a person from Niu Ju." Kong Shi replied.

"Find a way to promote him; he's a good person, I appreciate him. He's not from Niu Ju, he's mine." I laughed.

"Li Secretary is your person. Goodness, I admire you even more. Jianqiang, it seems I have no secrets before you." Kong Shi said helplessly.

"Li Secretary, he's done many good deeds; such a person must be rewarded, you arrange it.."

"Li Secretary's book, I've remembered, he can't get into the system anymore, I can arrange for him to go to a company as a leader.

How about letting him be a vice president at Da Heng Group?

"Okay, this way I can also keep an eye on Zhao Xiaohua. Moreover, Zhou Fuhai also needs to be protected well; no accidents allowed."

"Zhou Fuhai, he isn't dead, is he?" Kong Shi asked.