Chapter 455: Talking with Zhou Renfeng

After Zhou Renfeng finished laughing,

He used the remote to turn on the TV again.

At this moment the TV screen showed two people; this person had been beaten to a bloody pulp, but the basic human shape could still be seen.

These two were Lao Lu and Kong Xiangju.

Zhou Renfeng really struck hard.

He was much more ruthless than me.

Lao Lu was hung up, blood continuously dripping from the corner of his mouth,

Kong Xiangju was tied to a bench,

his head tilted to one side.

"Do you see? This is what happens when you oppose me. These two guys deliberately gambled with Xiao Jie yesterday at the casino, then lured him downstairs, letting you get your hands on him.

These two guys loved money too much; they actually ran off with all the money.

Humph, truly they wanted money over their lives.

I caught them.

They already told me it was you who kidnapped Xiao Jie.

Zhao Jianqiang, I knew you would contact me.

Because you didn't dare kill Xiao Jie.

Zhao Jianqiang, tell me your terms."

Zhou Renfeng looked at me and said.

He wanted to scare me with Lao Lu and Kong Xiangju.

"Mr. Zhou, you can arrest me anytime, using any criminal law. I, Zhao Jianqiang, if I were to beg you for mercy, I would not bear the surname Zhao.

Others entering your office, bowing and scraping, are seeking something from you.

I seek nothing from you.

I have no need to bow before you.

We two are now equal.

Don't try to intimidate me with them.

These two guys are greedy; they got what they deserved.

I also won't save them; do whatever you want with them." I said directly.

"Yo, tough guy, Zhao Jianqiang, I know something about you. Kong Shi specifically told me about your past, your experience, knowing you are righteous and keep your word, and you have a good reputation in Zaocheng.

Don't you want to save your Da Heng Group?

I can easily with one sentence return the Da Heng Group to you.

Haven't all these days of effort been for this?

As long as you admit defeat to me, release Xiao Jie, I will have Kong Shi return the Da Heng Group to you." Zhou Renfeng said with a smile.

"Xiao Jie is in my hands; I came today wanting the Da Heng Group, but not in this way.

Don't think I would release Xiao Jie for the Da Heng Group; you greatly underestimate me."

"What, you don't want the Da Heng Group, then what do you want? Zhao Jianqiang, it seems I don't understand you well. I'm a bit confused; you don't want the Da Heng Group, what have you been busy with these days?" Zhou Renfeng asked.

"I'm busy for myself, Mr. Zhou; the Da Heng Group matter, you can easily give it to me and just as easily take it back; I'm not a three-year-old child.

Everyone, stop saying such things; it's meaningless."

"So you're saying you don't trust me." Zhou Renfeng said.

"Hmph, impossible to believe. From the start, you haven't been trustworthy. Working with you always puts one's life at risk; what could I trust you on? Mr. Zhou, I want to tell you how Director Zhang died: it was Liu Shiru who strangled him.

Right? Liu Shiru, I've already caught him; he's in my hands.

Mr. Zhou, I also want to tell you,

Do you remember Zhou Fuhai?"

"Zhou Fuhai, where is he? I've been looking for him." Zhou Renfeng hurriedly asked.

"I once impersonated Zhou Fuhai, captured him in Zaocheng. Now Zhou Fuhai is also in my hands, plus Shen Honghong. You should know them better." I asked Zhou Renfeng while looking at him.

Zhou Renfeng stood up directly from the sofa,

"What else do you know? Speak quickly. Where did you hide these people, Zhao Jianqiang? You're done; if you don't hand them over, I'll let you die here today."

Zhou Renfeng's voice trembled a little; it seems these people are truly important to him.

I watched Zhou Ren's trembling appearance,

"Mr. Zhou, don't get agitated.

They're not in my hands; since I came, I still say I'm not afraid of death.

If I feared death, I wouldn't have come,

if I die, Xiao Jie must die as well.

My life is certainly not worth as much as Xiao Jie's; if we die together, that would be great."

I laughed.

Zhou Renfeng rushed over and grabbed my throat with one hand,

"Zhao Jianqiang, what exactly do you want? Do you know this Xiao Jie is my only son; I had him when I was almost forty; you know how much I love him. Let him go quickly. Our matters we settle ourselves; don't involve Xiao Jie."

Zhou Renfeng was angered by me.

Great, that's exactly the result I wanted—making him angry.

Only this shows how important Xiao Jie is.

They usually don't show their joy or anger at all.

Watching TV, the sky collapsed, eyes wouldn't blink at all.

That's because the burning charcoal didn't fall onto his foot.

Zhou Renfeng's foot, burned by fire, hurt, and he actually lost control of his temper.

Seeing Zhou Renfeng looking angry,

"Mr. Zhou, please calm down. Can we talk calmly?"

"You first release Xiao Jie, then we can talk."

"Saying that is pointless; if I let Zhou Jie go, I believe I would already have become those two people on TV just now."

I certainly don't want that.

I've said before, when facing death, one should find a companion.

"But I'm not dying, and I don't need a companion. You can arrest me now; if, within two hours, I don't get my companions to report safety, they will kill Zhou Jie—wouldn't that be an accident?" I said deliberately.

"Zhao Jianqiang, what exactly do you want? Speak quickly, as long as you release Zhou Jie." Zhou Renfeng shouted.

I forcefully bent Zhou Renfeng's hand back,

"Mr. Zhou, please sit, first smoke a cigarette to calm your emotions; Zhou Jie will be in no danger, if I'm safe then he's safe."

After I said that, I picked up a box of cigarettes from Zhou Renfeng's desk,

"Yo, Mr. Zhou's cigarette is not bad."

I took out one and handed it to Zhou Renfeng.

Zhou Renfeng took it,

I lit it for Zhou Renfeng.

"Alright, let's sit down and talk."

Zhou Renfeng said helplessly.

I and Zhou Renfeng sat on the sofa smoking.

"Speak, what do you want? Put forward any conditions." Zhou Renfeng's voice had already grown hoarse.

"For now, don't mention those things; today as soon as I entered the room, I saw you watching *Animal World*. Mr. Zhou, do you usually like watching this?" I asked.

"Yes, in the animal world it's always survival of the fittest; you see, Africa's lions are always at the top of the food chain."

"Those antelopes, today they escape the lions' chase, tomorrow..."

"Animals are like this, and we humans are too."

"This world is forever survival of the fittest, natural selection."

"If you want to live well in this society, you must be strong; only then can you occupy the top of the food chain."

"Because here there will be abundant food for you to eat,"

"so you won't go hungry, won't be bullied, and can let your descendants live happily."

"*Animal World* is also a microcosm of human society." Zhou Renfeng sighed.

"Mr. Zhou, your position now should be at the top of the food chain, right?"

"Standing here, what do you feel?" I asked.

"What do I feel? What does Zhao Jianqiang mean by this? I don't understand." Zhou Renfeng asked.

"It's danger. You don't understand this; you scheme against others, and others scheme against you."

"You covet others' money in their pockets, while others, on the other hand, want your life."

"Misfortune rests upon blessings—this principle, you don't know? Mr. Zhou, you have schemed to take my Da Heng Group into your hands, while I have been scheming how to overthrow you, wanting your life."

"What I want to say is, the *Animal World* you watch is not human society."

"Humans are far more complex than animals."