Chapter 74: Crazy Zhang Daguo

Zhao Shunfa's luck wasn't too bad. After the police retrieved the surveillance footage from the Red Romance Bar, they found he hadn't been in the bar long and had not engaged in selling drugs to others. The bag of drugs that was seized also had no fingerprints of his.

However, after conducting a hair test, the police discovered Zhao Shunfa had used drugs recently. He will again face the corresponding administrative detention penalty.

He was detained, and the trouble returned to Chen Yang. Should he lend or not lend the 100,000 yuan for Zhao Shunfa's mother's surgery?

If he followed his heart, Chen Yang wouldn't want to lend. Zhao Shunfa's recent actions—each time he makes a move, he pushes Chen Yang toward a dead end. Chen Yang wishes this kind of person would stay in prison until death.

But as Lin Wei said, Zhao Shunfa's mother is also pitiful. Her son, whom she painstakingly raised, was expelled from school, his future ruined, and she herself has heart disease.

In his previous life, Chen Yang had also been a father, knowing raising children is not easy. At one time, he often had his blood pressure spike from anger at his children's rebellious behavior. From a parent's perspective, he sympathizes with Zhao Shunfa's mother.

Seeing Chen Yang hesitant, Lin Wei offered an idea. She took out a one-yuan coin from her pocket and said, "Let's decide by flipping a coin. If it's heads, we'll help his mother once. If it's the national emblem, we'll pretend nothing happened tonight and go back to sleep."

Chen Yang thought it was acceptable. He caught the coin and tossed it into the air, about to catch it again, but Lin Wei snatched it first.

Chen Yang sighed, suddenly having a premonition: "I guess it's definitely the character."

Lin Wei smiled, opened her palm, and indeed it was the number…

"Honey, aren't you afraid he won't repent and will come back to trap me again?"

"Don't worry, I'll protect you!"

Chen Yang gave Lin Wei a look; who knows where this woman's innate confidence comes from.

However, since marrying Lin Wei, Chen Yang's luck has indeed improved a lot.

Compared to Zhao Shunfa, Chen Yang cares more about how Zhang Jun feels after being betrayed. The things Zhao Shunfa instructed might be hard to find evidence for, but drug use can definitely be uncovered. Unless he hides in a mouse hole and never comes out.

Of course, Chen Yang didn't rest either. After returning home, he immediately messaged Liu Shijie, asking him to spread the news of Zhang Jun bribing Xingcheng Bank executives in Worry-free Residence to annoy the Zhang family.

Liu Shijie directly refused. He said such unwritten rules in the financial world—even if there's evidence, they can't be spoken openly, or else the entire Xingcheng financial circle will ostracize them. If the other side has a strong background, they might even retaliate. In business, few are absolutely clean.

Chen Yang thought it over and then mentioned the news that the Zhang family's properties in Qingshui had been seized. This time Liu Shijie agreed, feeling he could make good use of the information to spite his enemy Zhang Peng.

In the office of the Xingcheng Zhang Group International New City Project Development Department, Chairman Zhang Daguo was about to go mad. He drove everyone out of the office, then smashed everything inside. Still not satisfied, he called the woman at home and unleashed a tirade.

"I told you to watch that good-for-nothing son—what's your take? Letting him provoke Lin Jianguo, are you sick of my life being too good?"

"Honey, I only found out just now from the people below. Moreover, this wasn't Xiao Jun's idea; it was Director Huang who had someone do it."

"Director Huang wants to step on others to rise— that's his business. Don't you have brains? Go be someone's stepping stone. What can a deputy director do against a director who also holds the position of Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary? You can't win over Lin Jianguo, so you shouldn't make him an enemy of the Zhang family either!"

"Honey, what should we do? Just now the police came, saying they suspect Xiao Jun of drug use and want to take him in for investigation."

"What? He's still using drugs?"

"I don't know; I've been calling the kid, but he never answers."

"Then why not send people to look for him? Once found, have him turn himself in immediately, then take him to a rehab center. If he can't kick the addiction, drag this good-for-nothing out of the Zhang family with you!"

Zhang Daguo took a blood pressure pill, calmed down a bit, then immediately called Lin Jianguo. Lin Jianguo didn't answer, so he dialed another number.

"Director Huang, is it convenient to talk?"

"Old Zhang, I'm really sorry about today's affair. I didn't expect Secretary Lin to launch a sudden sweep, cleaning out all entertainment venues in Qingshui City."

"It's fine; I just wanted to ask how serious this is."

"Hard to say! Your bar has been found with a large number of drug users, and the young master participated. Besides, two wanted criminals on file were arrested. I estimate a shutdown for rectification is unavoidable."

"Director Huang, we've been acquaintances for years—you can't just stand by and do nothing!"

"Don't worry, I'll do my best to prevent things from escalating. But… you know, some connections require greasing."

"Director Huang, rest assured, I understand the rules."

"Then I won't say more; I have a pile of cases on hand, I'll probably have to stay up late."

Zhang Daguo hung up the phone, cursing Director Huang's ancestors eighteen generations in his mind. Using his son as a gun is bad enough; when things go wrong, he still has to make him pay to smooth things over. Is there anyone worse in this world!

Thinking of the pile of mess at home, Zhang Daguo wished he could fly back immediately. But he really can't get away.

The International New City project is more complicated than all the outcomes Zhang Daguo could imagine!

To smoothly advance this project, he pulled out all stops, running around everywhere, humbly begging grandparents. Various social occasions and business negotiations became the norm of his life during this period; even when sleeping, his mind was on how to deal with those officials in charge.

However, it's disheartening that despite spending up to millions in public relations fees, he still couldn't find the correct threshold leading to success. Each time it seemed he was approaching the goal, he ultimately discovered it was just empty joy. This made him feel tremendous pressure, and his mood grew increasingly heavy.

What's worse, Zhang Daguo always feels a mysterious force secretly targeting their Zhang Group. Whenever things slightly improve, new obstacles and problems inexplicably appear, as if someone is manipulating everything behind the scenes. No matter how he investigates or looks for clues, he can never find solid evidence to prove this suspicion. This feeling of having power but nowhere to use it is really driving him crazy.

He suddenly realized that the project Zhang Jun snatched at a high price from others might become the Zhang Group's downfall—a fatal snare.

If this isn't handled properly this time, the business empire he built from scratch might collapse.

This damned good-for-nothing—once we return to Qingshui City, I'll definitely break his leg!