Chapter 2645

"Haha... Boss Hu, aren't you afraid that your wife will find out about the good deed you just did in the office with that slut?" Zhao Desan laughed twice, subtly letting Hu Tao understand that if he didn't agree to his request today, the consequences would be very hard for him to accept.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Hu Tao's face changed instantly. He looked at Zhao Desan with a terrified expression and asked loudly, "What exactly do you want to do, brat?"

"It's very simple. Just come with me." Zhao Desan smiled calmly.

Sitting in Zhao Desan's car, Hu Tao felt a bit uneasy. He changed his attitude, smilingly asking Zhao Desan several times where he was taking him and what he wanted with him. He said all the nice things, but Zhao Desan turned a deaf ear to his words, only waiting with a sneer. Twenty minutes later, Zhao Desan drove the car to a construction site where work had stopped. From afar, he could see Shanzhu and his brothers standing there smoking and chatting in the frame-structured building. He sneered and led the uneasy Hu Tao, bumping along the way, toward the building. Hu Tao had no bottom line in his heart and guessed with an uneasy smile, "Director Liu, you wouldn't be asking me to cooperate with you on a project, would you?"

"Isn't Zheng Tulu cooperating very well with you? How could I get a hand in that!" Zhao Desan said with a mysterious smile, leading him along the stairs that hadn't been fitted with guardrails to the upper floor.

Once they reached the upper floor, Zhao Desan gave a wink, and Han Wu and the others rushed up and tied Hu Tao up tightly. Hu Tao realized that following Zhao Desan here was a trap. Seeing Han Wu and the others, he remembered the conflict he had with Han Wu at the 'Fire Phoenix' dance hall. A ferocious air immediately appeared on his face, and he struggled hard, shouting at Han Wu, "What do you little punks want? Let me go!"

Han Wu tilted his head and gave a 'hehe' laugh, saying, "I really didn't expect this, Boss Hu. We are enemies on a narrow road, but it's not the brothers who are looking for you; it's our Brother Liu who wants to see you!"

Hu Tao glared fiercely at Han Wu and the others, struggling hard, but found that not only could he not break free from the ropes, but the more he struggled, the tighter they became. He had to give up struggling and roared at Zhao Desan, "Zhao Desan, do you know what you're doing? You dare to tie me up? You are an official; you are knowingly breaking the law. Do you want to ruin your future? Let me go quickly!"

There was no panic on Zhao Desan's face. Since he had made up his mind to have a showdown with Hu Tao, for the sake of Zhao Da and Zheng Jie's future life, he had made sufficient preparations. He looked calmly at Hu Tao's anxious and angry appearance and said word by word, "Hu Tao, although I am not a law student, I am very clear about the consequences of kidnapping someone. Since I have tied you up, I dare to bear all of this! Hu Tao, what, do you want to challenge me and try whether I dare to really hurt you?"

"Zhao Desan, what exactly do you want to do?" Hu Tao roared, glaring at Zhao Desan with an angry face.

"Hu Tao, you snatched Zheng Jie away from me. I haven't settled that score with you yet!" Zhao Desan smiled slightly, walked up, bent down, patted Hu Tao's angrily twisted face, and asked, "Hu Tao, do you know what I want to do?"

"You surnamed Liu, you're ruthless!" Hu Tao was shocked. From Zhao Desan's words and actions, he could see that he had come prepared this time and was not afraid of his revenge at all. It was as if he had become a different person. Hu Tao couldn't figure out what gave Zhao Desan such courage. However, at this time, Hu Tao naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to compete with Zhao Desan. He said coldly, "I know you want to take revenge on me for snatching Zheng Jie, but Zheng Jie and I have already cut ties. Let me go first, and everything can be discussed!"

Zhao Desan gave a 'hehe' laugh and replied, "Hu Tao, I'm not afraid to tell you, even if I let you go now, with so many brothers here, subduing you would be a piece of cake... However, I don't want to be that troublesome. Let's talk first. If we talk well, I'll naturally let you go!"

Zhao Desan spoke very firmly, not at all like he was scaring him. This made Hu Tao feel very insecure. With a helpless expression, he had to take a step back and soften his stance, "Fine, then let these people leave first. Let's talk between the two of us!"

"I'm very sorry!" Zhao Desan shook his head and refused, saying lightly, "To ensure you don't play any tricks, my brothers won't be leaving for the time being."

Han Wu and the others stood on the side, smoking and sneering at Hu Tao, who looked particularly miserable after being tied up tightly.

Hu Tao felt very uncomfortable. He had never been threatened so nakedly before, but he couldn't vent his anger. He had to ponder for a long time and whispered, "What exactly do you want to say to me? Is it about Zheng Jie? Don't you know that Zheng Jie has long since stopped contacting me?"

Zhao Desan maintained his usual unfathomable appearance and smiled, "Hu Tao, let's speak plainly. Actually, I have no grudges against you. Except for Zheng Jie, we have almost no conflict of interest. You chose to deal with me secretly; that was all under Zheng Tulu's instructions, right? It just so happens that I also bumped into evidence of you forcing your female subordinate in the company to do that kind of thing today. Believe it or not, I have decided to have a showdown with you anyway. I hope you can answer a few questions for me honestly, and I will let you go. If you don't cooperate, I'll make you suffer today!"

"You... are you serious? What evidence do you have?" Hearing this, Hu Tao began to panic. Although Zhao Desan didn't play his trump card to fool him, every word of his made Hu Tao hear something. If it were really as Zhao Desan said, if his wife found out that he had an improper relationship with a female subordinate in the company, she would definitely skin him alive.

"Manager Hu, I've said what I have to say. It's getting late, and I don't want you to suffer here. You decide for yourself!" Zhao Desan said steadily.

Hu Tao felt more and more shocked. Since Zhao Desan had the guts to kidnap him and even threatened him, it was enough to show that his words were highly credible. Moreover, being caught by him doing his good deed in the office today made him feel very uneasy. Hu Tao hesitated, not knowing whether he needed to submit to the other party. If he didn't bow his head now, he was afraid he wouldn't have a good ending.

"Can... can you really guarantee that after I answer your questions, you won't deal with me anymore?" Hu Tao asked hesitantly, although he was still confused and didn't know what this guy wanted to ask him.

Zhao Desan nodded and said in a deep voice, "Of course, provided you don't provoke me first, and don't provoke Zheng Jie and her family!"

"Fine!" Hu Tao gritted his teeth hard. The situation was pressing, and under these circumstances, he had no choice but to choose to cooperate with Zhao Desan. He nodded and said, "Ask away. As long as I know, I will tell you. But you must also guarantee that you won't tell anyone about today's matter."

Zhao Desan showed a victorious smile and nodded, "No problem! So we have reached a consensus?"

Hu Tao gave a bitter smile and nodded helplessly...

"Then let me ask you, was it you who called people to beat Zhao Da?" Zhao Desan squatted down and asked Hu Tao directly.

Hearing Zhao Desan's question, Hu Tao narrowed his eyes instantly, feeling confused, "When?"

"Stop playing dumb with me! It was today!" Zhao Desan glared fiercely at him, knowing that this guy was a bit cunning and definitely wouldn't admit it easily.

Hu Tao frowned and said anxiously, "Zhao Desan, did you find the wrong person? Why would I find someone to beat Zhao Da?"

Zhao Desan sneered, "Why? You tell me why? Who is Zhao Da's wife? It's Zheng Jie!" The implication was that he suspected Hu Tao did this to try to get ideas about Zheng Jie again.

Listening to Zhao Desan's words, Hu Tao looked at Zhao Desan with a sad face, appearing both anxious and helpless, "Zhao Desan, did you misunderstand? I have long since cut ties with Zheng Jie. How could I send someone to beat Zhao Da? Besides, I don't even know where they are now!"

1445. Chapter 1428: Uneasy

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