Chapter 461: The Zhou Family is Finished

I was about to hail a taxi,

My phone rang, I saw it was Xiao Long's call,

"Xiao Long, what's the matter?"

"Grandpa, do you know? Kong Shi is finished, I heard he went in, my dad is hurrying back to Zaocheng." Xiao Long said over the phone,

"Xiao Long, tell your dad to wait. I'll talk more when I get back; the situation in Zaocheng is still unclear. I'm now preparing to take a taxi to the Provincial Capital to find you."

"Okay, Grandpa, I understand, then we'll wait for you in the Provincial Capital

I'll hang up first, we'll chat in detail when we meet."

"Goodbye, Xiao Long." I said and then hung up.

After hanging up Xiao Long's phone,

I took out a cigarette,

Looking at the people coming and going on the street,

I shouted in my heart: Kong Shi is finished.

Sigh, he also went in. I can now return to Zaocheng openly.

I will first return to the Provincial Capital, and bring Qian Niang, Ru Meng, and the others back to Zaocheng.

Let them live peacefully.

Settle my major concern.

I don't know when the Zhou Family will be finished; I can only wait for Zhou Renfeng to contact me.

Anyway, Zhao Xiaoguo will be specifically watching the Jinghe Hotel.

I am in Sijiucheng, and I am also afraid to meet Wen Han.

If he knew I was protecting Zhou Jie, what would he think.

Now I can only wait; waiting in Sijiucheng is very dangerous.

I'm heading back to the Provincial Capital now; if the Zhou Family is finished, I'll rush from the Provincial Capital back to Sijiucheng.

Just then, a taxi drove over,

I immediately waved,

"To the Provincial Capital."

The taxi stopped,

opened the window,

"Which Provincial Capital?"

Right, this is in Sijiucheng,

There are many Provincial Capitals; the taxi driver doesn't know which one I'm going to.

I laughed and said: "The Provincial Capital of Qilu Province."

"We better agree, this fare isn't cheap; I need to collect payment for the round trip before I can go." The taxi driver said.

"Sure, rest assured, however much, I can give you the money first." I said and pulled out a handful of money from my pocket.

The taxi driver saw the money in my hand, felt relieved, and said: "Get in, we'll leave now."

I then got in the car.

Sitting in the taxi, the air conditioning inside was comfortable.

I no longer felt the summer heat.

My heart at this moment was extremely relaxed.

People in summer, when they reach a cool environment, tend to doze off.

I sat for a while, then got sleepy, and fell asleep in the car.

I don't know how long I slept.

The phone rang again,

I rubbed my sleepy eyes and glanced outside.

Outside was already dark.

I glanced at the phone,

The phone was again an unfamiliar landline number.

At a time when mobile phones are prevalent, landline numbers are rare.

Moreover, it was a Sijiucheng number; I thought it was Wen Han calling.

So I pressed the answer button.

From the phone came Zhou Renfeng's hoarse voice: "Are you Jianqiang?"

"I am, may I ask who you are?" I deliberately asked.

"I am Zhou Renfeng."

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, may I ask what arrangements?"

"Jianqiang, that day you and I left here, I have thought a lot.

"Still, what you said is right, that is to hand Zhou Jie over to you.

"Only then can I be at ease.

"In present society, everyone is snobbish; in this position, people listen to me, but once I'm not in this position, who will still listen to me.

"If Zhou Jie is handed over to them,

"maybe they will immediately offer Zhou Jie up for merit.

"Jianqiang,

Our Zhou Family will soon be finished.

Believe me, you'll see the news soon.

Here, I don't want to say anything more.

Zhou Jie is my only child,

I don't want Zhou Jie to accompany me to prison to wait for death.

Zhou Jie has never wanted for food or clothing since childhood.

He can be said to be spoiled and pampered. Alas, that has harmed him, making him a useless good-for-nothing.

If no one supports him, I believe Zhou Jie will be unable to make a living right away.

So, for the second half of this child's life, I have exhausted my efforts.

For the money that I have accumulated over several lifetimes and could never spend.

If this money falls into someone else's hands, I would be unwilling.

If I simply hand it over to Zhou Jie, I believe this kid will quickly squander it all.

Jianqiang, between us there is not complete trust,

but from my understanding of you, I feel I can entrust you with some matters.

I want to hand Zhou Jie over to you.

From now on, please help me take care of Zhou Jie.

Just let him live as an ordinary person, let him live well.

"I don't want anything anymore." Zhou Renfeng's voice began to tremble.

Zhou Renfeng is truly finished; he is making a dying request for guardianship.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you for your trust in me. If you hand Zhou Jie over to me, I will guarantee his safety. Should I pick up Zhou Jie now?" I said.

"Jianqiang, back then we really should have had you take Zhou Jie away earlier."

"Now we can't get in or out; can you find a way to get Zhou Jie out? I don't want Zhou Jie to fall into their hands. Jianqiang, tell me, you can ask for any conditions." Zhou Renfeng said urgently on the phone.

Zhou Renfeng became anxious,

Back then I told him, it would be better to just hand Zhou Jie over to me directly,

He still didn't believe me, wanted to take a chance, and now he knows the pain.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm still saying the same thing: I have no conditions. I promised you I would protect Zhou Jie, and I will definitely do it."

"That's settled, I'll return to Sijiucheng right away. However, you must listen to whatever arrangements I make." I said.

"Okay, Jianqiang, as long as you can guarantee Zhou Jie's safety,"

"I'll listen to whatever you say; half of Zhou Jie's wealth is yours, I've already told him that. When you meet him, he'll tell you."

Jianqiang, you must hurry.

We only have three hours left; at midnight today the Jinghe Hotel will be sealed off.

"Don't let them get ahead of us." Zhou Renfeng said.

"Okay, rest assured, Mr. Zhou, I'm heading back to Sijiucheng now." I said and then hung up the phone.

After I hung up, I glanced at my phone; it's nine o'clock now, and the guesthouse will be sealed at twelve sharp.

I still have three hours,

During these three hours, I must get to the Jinghe Hotel no matter what to pick up Zhou Jie.

There's no way around it,

So I told the taxi driver, "Hello, driver, make a U-turn, we're going back to Sijiucheng."

"Brother, this is the expressway; we need to find an exit first." the taxi driver said.

"Make a U-turn, don't look for an exit; I'll take responsibility for any violations." I said angrily.

"Brother, I daren't; my whole family relies on this car to earn a living."

"If I violate the rules, my license will be revoked." The driver disagreed.

"How much time is left until the next exit?" I asked.

"More than thirty kilometers." the driver said.

"Like this, I'll cover all the fees; you see there aren't many cars, just turn around and head back to Sijiucheng." I ordered.

The driver flatly refused.

I said, "Alright then, stop the car, I'll get out."

I flagged down another car to take me back to Sijiucheng.

"We had better agree,"

"If you get out, my service ends, you can't complain, and you can't get a refund." the driver said.

"Fine, pull over to the side of the road quickly." I didn't want to waste any more time.

Zhou Renfeng said there are only three hours left.

I must hurry.

The driver stopped the car on the emergency lane of the expressway.

I opened the car door and got out.

I hurried over to the driver,

"I'll settle the remaining fare with you."

The driver then opened the window.

I reached my hand into the car and opened the taxi door.

Then I grabbed the driver's arm and pulled him hard out of the vehicle.

"What are you doing, are you trying to rob?" the driver shouted.

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Thank you all for your support and affection. I hope "Guoji Er" can exceed "Guoji Yi"'s 1.8 million words.

I can't attend to much more.

I unbuckled the driver's seatbelt and pulled the driver out of the car.

I then got into the car.

Then I took out a handful of cash and tossed it right in front of the driver,

"Brother, sorry, I have an urgent matter and need the car. Take this money and go home first."

Afterwards, go to Zaocheng and find a man named Zhao Jianqiang, and have him compensate you for the car.

After I finished speaking, I floored the accelerator and drove away.

Leaving only the driver standing dumbfounded on the emergency lane.

I have to return to Sijiucheng immediately, so I started driving against traffic on the highway.