Chapter 2845: Repaying with a Lifetime

"Why do I have to open the door?" Qin Zhi muttered discontentedly, but he still got up and went to open it. Since he was the youngest among those present, if he didn't open the door, who would?

Indeed, standing outside the door were Shen Wenqi and his sister-in-law Bai Hui. The two were not familiar with Qin Zhi, so they merely nodded politely in greeting: "Hello!"

"Dong Ge is waiting for you inside, come in." Qin Zhi turned and walked back, with Shen Wenqi and Bai Hui following behind him.

Although Zhou Andong had promised to lend a hand, Shen Wenqi and Bai Hui still felt considerable pressure in their hearts. Because they had arrived in Yangcheng a week earlier, hoping that with Zhou Andong's arrangements, they should be able to see Shen Wenli, but they were disappointed—they still couldn't see him.

In Yangcheng, they remained unable to move an inch, unable to gather any information, their situation unchanged from before. Thus, Shen Wenqi's mental pressure grew heavier and heavier.

Especially Bai Hui, whose mood had lightened considerably on the way back from Jingcheng. But upon returning and encountering the current situation, she was plunged back into despair, her entire appearance wan and emaciated, visibly thinner than a week ago to the naked eye.

They began to suspect whether Zhou Andong had regretted his decision and no longer wanted to wade into this murky water. Until two days prior, when they learned Zhou Andong would personally come to Yangcheng, the pressure in their hearts suddenly eased, and they slept the most soundly they had in days.

"Zhou Dong!" Shen Wenqi saw Zhou Andong and hurriedly extended his hand: "Finally, you've come as we hoped."

One could say Zhou Andong was their mainstay; now that he had personally arrived in Yangcheng, they immediately straightened up. After all, Zhou Andong was the son-in-law of the Deputy Secretary of Guangdong Province—even if he couldn't topple Wu Hui and his son, rescuing the person was certainly no problem.

Zhou Andong shook hands with Shen Wenqi and said with a smile: "Please, have a seat."

Shen Wenqi and Bai Hui sat down, and Zhou Andong took out a cigarette, tossing one to Shen Wenqi: "You came to Yangcheng—has your wife been overseeing the store renovation in Jingcheng?"

"Mm!" Shen Wenqi caught the cigarette: "Zhou Dong, we've been in Yangcheng for a week and still haven't seen my brother. We hired lawyers, but it was useless. My brother's connections are of no use either—everyone avoids us, not even answering our calls.

We can say that after returning for a week, we've accomplished nothing. My sister-in-law took my brother's shares to the pharmaceutical factory, but couldn't even get through the gate, and now we don't know what's happening there either."

"No rush about the pharmaceutical factory—whatever the situation, it's irrelevant, and they can't escape." Zhou Andong waved his hand: "In a moment, I'll arrange for you to see Shen Wenli. Tell him that no matter who comes to see him or what demands are made, do not agree to anything."

Bai Hui sprang up excitedly: "Zhou... Zhou Dong, can we really see our beloved?"

Zhou Andong nodded: "I guarantee it."

"Thank you!" Bai Hui solemnly bowed to Zhou Andong: "Your kindness, I and my beloved will repay with our lifetimes."

"What repayment, no repayment." Zhou Andong laughed: "We not only share a common enemy, but in the future we will also be business partners and shareholders in the pharmaceutical factory—there's no need for such formality."

"You don't care about repayment because your heart is broad." Bai Hui's expression was very serious: "But we cannot know kindness and not repay it."

"My sister-in-law is right." Shen Wenqi took up the conversation: "This is a tremendous kindness—we cannot fail to repay it."

Zhou Andong helplessly shook his head, not continuing on this topic: "Rest assured, it won't be long before he can come out."

Shen Wenqi asked: "What do we need to do?"

"I've already arranged everything—you don't need to do anything, just watch." Zhou Andong glanced at the time, picked up the phone on the sofa cabinet, and dialed Zhang Yuntong's office: "Secretary Zhang, could you arrange for Shen Wenli's family to meet him?"

"Of course!" For Zhou Andong's request, how could Zhang Yuntong possibly refuse? But he himself could not appear in person, for once this pawn of his was exposed, Zhou Andong would certainly not hesitate to cast him aside—how then could he board that person's great ship?

"Good!" Zhou Andong said: "Then let's set it for two o'clock this afternoon."

Zhang Yuntong said without hesitation: "I'll arrange it right away."

Zhou Andong hung up the phone: "Alright, you go to the detention center at two this afternoon."

"Thank you, thank you!" Bai Hui bowed once more to Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong gave a bitter smile—he could understand Bai Hui's feelings, so he said nothing more.

At that moment, Jian Qiu came out of the room, first instinctively calling Qin Zhi "older sister," then Tang Lin and Zhao Liangping shouting "sister-in-law." Zhang Zuogang was about to shout "Qiuqiu," but when he saw Jian Qiu smiling and squinting, he immediately called out "Autumn Sister."

Shen Wenqi and Bai Hui had never met Jian Qiu, but seeing the reactions of Tang Lin and the others, they knew who she was.

"Jian Dong, hello!" Shen Wenqi rose respectfully: "My name is Shen Wenqi, and I am a partner of Zhou Dong."

"Jian Dong, hello, my name is Bai Hui, I am Wenqi's sister-in-law." Bai Hui still looked quite nervous, for in her heart, Jian Qiu was not only Zhou Andong's beloved, but also the daughter of the Deputy Secretary of Guangdong Province, someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Wu Hui.

Jian Qiu shook hands with Shen Wenqi and Bai Hui: "Your matter, my Dongzi has told me about it. You need not worry too much—Wu Hui won't be able to jump around for much longer."

Shen Wenqi said with a smile: "With Zhou Dong and you helping us, our confidence is still quite strong."

"Alright!" Zhou Andong began urging them to leave: "Dismissed—I still have to go to my father-in-law's house for lunch."

Qin Zhi glared: "Is it really over just like that today?"

Zhou Andong replied unhappily: "Then what else do you want to do?"

"Not..." Qin Zhi raised his hand, pointing at his watch: "I came all this way, and it's over in less than twenty minutes?"

"If you want to stay, stay—I won't drive you away." Zhou Andong looked at Jian Qiu: "Let's go, wife!"

Everyone followed them out of the room. Zhang Zuogang glanced sideways at Qin Zhi: "Kid, aren't you had enough yet? Why are you also coming out?"

Qin Zhi really wanted to punch Zhang Zuogang in the eye—this dog thing's mouth is always that foul: "If your grandfather weren't called Zhang Qianjin, you little brat would have long been sunk to the bottom of the sea by someone."

Zhang Zuogang said complacently: "No way—who made my grandfather's name so good? It's Zhang Qianjin!"

Qin Zhi took a deep breath and stepped forward. If he said another word to this dog thing, he'd give himself a cerebral thrombosis.

In the provincial government family compound, Old Comrade Jian had specially taken time off at noon to return home. As soon as he entered, he saw his wife and the nanny making dumplings, with Su Su also sitting on a chair, holding a piece of dough and kneading it, her face covered in flour.

"Nao Nao, I want to make dumplings too!"

"Su Su!" Jian Zhengxue changed into his slippers and shouted.

"Nao Ye!" The little girl also stopped making dumplings, threw down the dough, pouted her little bottom, crawled off the chair, and ran over.

Seeing the little girl come running over, covered head to toe in flour, Jian Zhengxue hurriedly said: "You little monkey, don't come over."