Chapter 797: Meeting Zheng Ge

Since Zheng Ge said it,

I had no choice but to go into the courtyard and deliver it to him.

I got off the car holding the U‑disk, and just as I was about to alight,

I told Ding Li to arrange it—if it's ten minutes, I won't come out. Then he should hurry and drive off.

Ding Li said, "Brother, let me go in with you; if there's danger inside, I can lend you a hand."

I shook my head,

"Ding Li, listen to me, this is an emergency.

If anything happens, you can run back to Huaihai and tell Liu Yong, so he can think of a way to rescue me."

Everyone has been captured; there isn't even a single person to send word.

Ding Li nodded,

"Brother, I don't think that'll happen. Since Liu Yong has made the arrangements, I won't leave; I'll wait here until you come out."

"Ding Li, this is Sijiucheng, and we don't know this Zheng Ge well. We don't know whether he's in contact with Wen Han either. Some things can only be prevented."

"Ten minutes. Ding Li, remember that."

After saying that, I walked toward the courtyard entrance.

This courtyard is more upscale than Wen Han's traditional courtyard house,

the gate tower is towering,

the vermilion main gate is half‑ajar.

At the entrance stand a pair of aged stone lion statues.

It's clearly a mansion of a wealthy family.

I pushed open the slightly ajar door.

and stepped into the courtyard.

First I saw a screen wall,

carved in stone with bats and deer, symbolizing fortune and longevity.

Beyond the screen wall is the inner courtyard.

A young man was standing at the front of the courtyard; when he saw me enter,

he smiled and greeted me,

"Hello, may I ask if you are Mr. Zhao?"

I nodded,

"Hello, I am Zhao Jianqiang; Mr. Zheng sent me here."

"Mr. Zheng has already arranged for me to receive you; please follow me." The young man led the way.

I followed behind.

We quickly entered the second courtyard.

After arriving at the second courtyard,

the young man told me to wait inside the courtyard,

then, at a room doorway, whispered, "Mr. Zheng, Mr. Zhao has arrived."

"Alright, let him in," a middle‑aged man's voice called from inside.

The young man then lifted the room's curtain,

"Mr. Zhao, please come in."

I walked from the courtyard into the room.

Inside the room it was noticeably warm, and a large air‑conditioner hummed.

The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books.

At that moment a wheelchair was pushed out from behind the shelves,

with a plump middle‑aged man seated on it.

He wore a gray middle‑style outfit.

His eyes were dark,

he scanned me up and down,

paused for a minute,

and asked, "Are you Zhao Jianqiang?"

I nodded,

"Yes, you're Mr. Zheng, right?"

"I am. Did Liu Yong call to explain, and did you bring the U‑disk?" Zheng Ge asked directly.

"I brought it, Mr. Zheng. Should I hand it over to you?" I asked.

"Place it on the desk," Zheng Ge gestured.

I put the U‑disk on the nearby desk.

Feeling my task was done, I didn't need to stay any longer,

"Mr. Zheng, it's already on the desk. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now," I said, looking at Zheng Ge.

"Sit down; I have something to ask you," Zheng Ge said, pointing at a stool.

He had something to ask me; what was it?

I couldn't understand.

He said so, and I had no choice but to sit down.

Zheng Ge looked me over again carefully.

"You used to be the chairman of Da Heng Group; why did you quit?"

"Mr. Zheng, that's all in the past." I hesitated a bit, not wanting to say.

"Come on, tell me, is it because of Zhou Renfeng?" Zheng Ge asked.

"Yes, the Zhou family schemed against me; he wanted the whole Da Heng Group. So he specifically set a trap for me. I had no choice but to step down as chairman." I said as briefly as possible.

"Wen Han helped you, right? You gave Da Heng Group to Wen Han." Zheng Ge asked again.

It seems he knows quite a bit.

I smiled,

"Mr. Zheng, that's about right; nobody gets up early without profit."

"Why did you fall out with Wen Han."

"The main reason is that Wen Han didn't trust me at all; I had already given up the chairmanship, yet he still wouldn't let me off.

I had no choice but to fight back. We've already turned hostile." I said, looking at Zheng Ge's face.

"Then how did you get to know Liu Yong?" Zheng Ge said, pulling out a cigarette, but didn't give me one; he put it in his mouth and started smoking.

Damn, what the hell, I can smoke too.

I didn't immediately answer Zheng Ge's question,

I also took out a cigarette from my pocket, I flicked it with my fingers,

then put it in my mouth, took out a lighter, lit it, and took a puff,

"I met Mr. Liu through Zhuang Shi in Huaihai. He holds the equity contract for Da Heng Group worth eight billion yuan that I originally signed."

Mr. Liu came to Sijiucheng to ask Wen Han for that money, but didn't get it, and ended up being kidnapped by Wen Han.

It was I who risked my life to rescue Mr. Liu from Wen Han's hands."

After I finished speaking, Zheng Ge's facial expression clearly changed,

a hint of a smile appeared on his face,

"Liu Yong is the one you rescued, I said."

Later I asked Wen Han for the person, and he said someone had rescued them.

Not simple at all, daring to rescue someone from Wen Han's hands.

Zhao Jianqiang, I see you still have some skills.

"Thanks for the praise, Mr. Zheng, but when a person is pushed to that point, there's no choice; I had to grit my teeth and rescue Mr. Liu. Besides, Mr. Liu has been good to me." I could only say that.

"Haha, you're not telling the truth; I know Liu Yong's character, he couldn't possibly be that good to you."

I heard that later Wen Han contacted Liu Yong again, admitted fault, and planned to compensate him.

I thought this matter would just pass like that.

But I didn't expect that just a few days later, Liu Yong regretted it, refusing to talk to Wen Han; he insisted on taking Wen Han down.

Liu Yong and I are close buddies; his affairs are my affairs.

Wen Han's actions aren't upright either; insisting on killing Liu Yong—how can that be?

One shouldn't cut off all options,

Since we've come to this point,

we'll have to wrestle and see who's the big shot." A different smile appeared on Zheng Ge's chubby face.

I didn't speak; I just took a puff of smoke.

Then Zheng Ge asked: "Zhao Jianqiang, what is Da Heng Group worth now?"

"Not much, just a few billion maybe. Over the past year or so, Wen Han also helped acquire several plots of land."

I estimate its value is much higher than before." I said frankly.

"So today, why do you want to talk to me."

I want to clarify that we didn't take Da Heng Group from you; we seized it from Wen Han.

Putting it that way, the Wen family is doomed.

Don't later turn against us.

Then we won't be able to hang out together." Zheng Ge said lightly.

Regarding Wen Han's matter, he spoke very lightly,

This Zheng Ge, does he really have that much power?

I'm a bit doubtful.

But Zheng Ge said that,

I immediately said: "Mr. Zheng, let me reiterate: I have already withdrawn from Da Heng Group; this Da Heng Group has nothing to do with me."

I also clarified this with Mr. Liu.

I just want to live safely.

I explained the situation to Wen Han at the time, but Wen Han didn't believe me.

He also knew about these accounts, yet he made me take the blame.

He didn't inquire; when something went wrong, I had to bear it.

Mr. Zheng, if you say that, who wouldn't feel chilled.