Chapter 2674

Zhou Andong said this, and not only did his table fall silent, but even the table of the girls eavesdropping on their conversation went quiet, and then, as if by prior agreement, all eyes turned to him, looking thoughtful.

"Ha!" Gu Tao suddenly laughed, breaking the somewhat eerie silence. This kid stared with clear yet foolish eyes, raised his hand, pointed at his own head, and asked cautiously: "Brother-in-law, did water get into your brain?"

Then Gu Tao felt a chill on the back of his neck, as if wind were blowing in, and immediately this kid flailed his hands in panic, wearing a fawning expression as he said: "Brother-in-law, I'm not scolding you, I just think no normal person would spend money to have someone scold themselves."

"Hahaha..."

The first to burst out laughing was the eldest sister, Gu Haitang. This woman laughed heartily, which clashed with her appearance. But she was a soldier, and this hearty laugh suited her identity.

"Smack!" After laughing, Gu Haitang slapped Gu Tao on the head, saying resentfully: "I've told you more than once—not only should you use your brain more when studying, but also when doing things. Why won't you take it to heart?"

Gu Tao rubbed the back of his head, feeling wronged, and said: "Well—I didn't say anything wrong, would you spend money to have someone scold yourself?"

"Of course I wouldn't." Gu Haitang shook her head: "I'm not mentally ill."

"Look!" Gu Tao said, even more aggrieved: "That's exactly what I meant—why did you hit me?"

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Gu Haitang said impatiently: "This is different—this is a scheme your brother-in-law carefully set up. He spent money to have someone scold himself, and naturally he has his own reasons."

Gu Tao stubbornly stuck out his neck: "Then tell me, what are those reasons?"

Gu Haitang's eyes flashed, and without hesitation she raised her hand and slapped Gu Tao on the head again: "I just told you—you need to use your brain more on things, and yet you've forgotten again?"

Gu Tao rubbed his head hard, opened his mouth to say you wouldn't know either, but seeing Gu Haitang's half-smiling face, the words on his lips were swallowed hard.

In this household, he fears three people: his old father, and additionally Gu Haitang and Jian Qiu, his two sisters. These two women are practically not human—when he was young, they always ganged up on him, and even now he still carries the shadow.

Gu Xun hesitated and said: "I'm thinking about Yin Mo. The news said there were a large number of guns hidden in Yin Mo's car—not just pistols and submachine guns, but also grenades. Their purpose in coming to Jiangzhou is to kidnap you."

This was announced by the Jiangzhou police at a press conference, and after today's fermentation, it will shock the nation tomorrow. To put it this way, with your current status, Yin Mo kidnapping you is far more serious than kidnapping a county magistrate.

However, although the Jiangzhou police announced Yin Mo's plan to kidnap you, who would believe it? That old thing of the Yin family will certainly investigate as well.

Zhou Andong took out a cigarette, lit one, and then threw the whole pack to Gu Xun sitting beside him: "As long as ordinary people believe it, that's enough. As for the Yin family's investigation."

Saying this, Zhou Andong gave a cold laugh: "Jiangzhou is my home, and the city is as solid as iron. Even if the central authority sends an investigation team down, if Jiangzhou doesn't cooperate, the team will be completely in the dark."

As for the province, Yin Ming-sheng has just taken office and hasn't yet found his footing. Now, with Cheng Dang'er and allies restraining him, Yin Ming-sheng is like a tiger caged—no matter how he roars or bares his teeth, he can't hurt anyone.

Gu Haitang couldn't hold back and asked: "Then what is your purpose in doing all this?"

Gu Tao glanced at Gu Haitang, his resentful little eyes not hiding anything: "Big sister, the cat's out of the bag, right? You don't know either?"

Zhou Andong didn't answer Gu Haitang, but instead leisurely picked up a piece of smashed cucumber and put it in his mouth: "Man Laoyezi, you said Yin Mo wants to kidnap me, and Yin Ming-sheng is Yin Mo's father, or the provincial party secretary where the incident occurred—could we use this case to pull Yin Ming-sheng down, or at least transfer him out of Liaoning Province?"

"How could that be possible!" The old man laughed: "A provincial bigwig isn't someone you can just move, especially since his son committed the crime. And don't get too excited early—although Yin Ming-sheng is restrained, it's not that there's no way to break the situation."

Saying this, the old man raised his wine cup, took a light sip, and then smiled at Zhou Andong: "Dongzi, what do you think Yin Ming-sheng will do to break the situation?"

Hearing the old man's words, everyone fell into deep thought, pondering how Yin Ming-sheng might break the situation.

"Very simple!" Zhou Andong's words brought everyone's thoughts back, and then all eyes turned to him again.

Zhou Andong crunched the cucumber in his mouth: "If I were Yin Ming-sheng, I would definitely distance myself from Yin Mo, and due to my own identity issues, to avoid suspicion I would request an investigation in another region.

By then, Yin Mo would have left Jiangzhou, even left Liaoning Province, and thus would no longer be under my control. In that case, my advantage would vanish completely, and the Yin family's disadvantage would be filled in, putting both sides on the same level."

The old man looked at Zhou Andong with growing appreciation: "You need to be mentally prepared—don't let Yin Ming-sheng catch you off guard. After all, he is Yin Mo's father and still the provincial party secretary of Liaoning. To avoid suspicion, requesting an investigation elsewhere is reasonable and justified, and the central authority has no reason to refuse."

Gu Haitang looked at Zhou Andong with hope: "Dongzi, you definitely have a way to break the situation, right?"

"Break the situation?" Zhou Andong smiled faintly: "If I were thinking about how to break the situation, I'd just be wasting effort for nothing, and I'd be led by the nose by the Yin family—this kind of thing I simply won't do."

"Then what will you do?" Gu Haitang said, eager to know: "Actually, I've always wondered—why did you go to such trouble to set this trap against Yin Mo?"

Gu Tao finally seized the moment, shouting: "Look, look—big sister, you don't know either, do you? And yet you were scolding me!"

Gu Haitang ignored him, her eyes fixed on Zhou Andong, wanting an answer. Because she truly was curious—why did Zhou Andong go to such lengths to deal with Yin Mo, other than to embarrass the Yin family, would there be no real harm?

Zhou Andong didn't answer Gu Haitang, took a puff of his cigarette, and then said to himself: "Yin Mo wants to kidnap me, and he brought not a few accomplices. Although kidnapping me, Zhou Andong, was only an attempt, adding those guns and grenades is enough for them to serve several years in prison.

If, at this moment, I forgave them, threw them a few bones, and let them gnaw on Yin Mo to death. You say—would they disdain the bones I threw out, follow Yin Mo to prison, or swallow the bones I gave them and gnaw Yin Mo to death?"

Gu Yun said with a smile: "Alliances are unbreakable only when interests are balanced. Once that balance is broken and self-interest is threatened, seeking benefit and avoiding harm is instinct."

"Snap!" Zhou Andong clicked his fingers: "Correct—Yin Mo will be bitten, and he will certainly bite back. Once I obtain more of their criminal evidence, I'll go talk to their parents."

Gu Tao couldn't wait to ask: "Talk about what?"

"Talk about!" Zhou Andong laughed, though this smile looked somewhat sinister in everyone's eyes: "The problems of the Yin family."

"The problems of the Yin family?" Gu Tao scratched his head: "What problems does the Yin family have?"

"I don't know." Zhou Andong shook his head slightly: "But the Yin family's allies know."