Chapter 97: New Liquor Blend Successfully Developed

Er Fei, Chang Mao, and Juan Mao were also escorted into the police car. Zhou Andong waved his hand: "Bye-bye!"

The crowd gradually dispersed, though they hadn't actually understood the commotion. Some couldn't help but look back at Zhou Andong; who exactly was this guy?

He actually knew Zhao Jianlong's bodyguard, Lang Tou, and judging by their conversation, the two had quite a good relationship. Although they were all birds of a feather, since he had stepped in to meddle, those three holding the banners were saved.

Who would have thought that after the police arrived, there would be a reversal? They were clearly biased toward the game hall and wanted to take the three banner-holders away. Then, after that guy said something, the situation reversed again, and in the end, it was even more unexpected: the game hall was actually sealed.

Only then did some people realize—damn, that guy actually had connections in both the underworld and the police. What was his name again? Right, he's called Zhou Andong.

The crowd dispersed. Zhou Andong stretched, and as he turned his head, he saw a Mercedes parked opposite. The window was down, and Zhao Jianlong was watching him with a cold, sinister gaze.

Zhou Andong grinned silently, raised his hand to make a gun gesture, and shouted softly: "Bang!"

The car window rolled up slowly, and the Mercedes soon disappeared at the end of the road.

Yao Jun walked over from not far away: "Brother Dong, that seemed to be Zhao Jianlong in the Mercedes just now."

Zhou Andong said: "Drop the 'seemed to be.' It was Zhao Jianlong."

Yao Jun said coldly: "With a case this big, he didn't even run? Once he's caught by the police, he won't be getting out for at least eight or ten years."

Zhou Andong shook his head. If Zhao Jianlong were so easy to take down, he wouldn't have lasted until more than twenty years later to be liquidated.

"Zhao Jianlong isn't as simple as you think. Relying on this incident to put him away for eight or ten years is impossible."

Yao Jun was stunned: "Since you can't put him away, why go through all this trouble?"

Zhou Andong smiled: "The game hall is Zhao Jianlong's biggest source of income. Now that it's all sealed, wouldn't you say that's half his life gone? Plus, he'll have to pay a huge fine."

Zhao Jianlong returned home and flopped onto the sofa. This matter was too suspicious. Reporters from the People's Daily wouldn't have targeted his game hall for no reason; someone must be trying to fix him, which led to this targeted report.

But how could that loser Zhou Andong appear at the entrance of the game hall? Was it a coincidence, or was the whole thing related to him?

Thinking about it, Zhao Jianlong shook his head; even he found the idea ridiculous. How could a loser like Zhou Andong have any connection to the People's Daily? If he really had such a powerful backer, would he be wasting his life in a small distillery? And he even managed to lose his wife in the process.

But just thinking about Zhou Andong's arrogant appearance when he saw him earlier, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He made up his mind to get rid of that loser, so he wouldn't keep appearing in front of him and making him sick.

But before that, he still had to resolve the immediate crisis. Thinking about the game hall being sealed, his chest felt tight, and he wanted to vomit blood. That was his money-printing machine; now that it was gone, some of the investment plans he had made had to be shelved. His heart truly ached.

At this moment, the door opened, and Huo Xing walked in: "Brother Long!"

Seeing Huo Xing return, Zhao Jianlong felt a boost in spirits. This was his mastermind; without Huo Xing, he wouldn't be where he was today.

"Xingzi, what do we do now?"

Huo Xing said without hesitation: "Abandon the game hall."

"Ah?" Zhao Jianlong never expected Huo Xing to give up the game hall business. Although he was unwilling, he gritted his teeth: "Abandon it then. But the game hall involves gambling, and there's also the enticement of minors to gamble. This crime isn't small; I expect the police will be at the door soon."

Huo Xing said: "When I asked you to register an entertainment company, the business scope included the game hall. It was actually to prevent this day."

Zhao Jianlong didn't understand: "I'm the boss of the company, and the game hall is mine. Everyone knows that. Can I distance myself from it?"

"Yes!" Huo Xing said: "You are only the major shareholder. The legal representative of the company is Ma Xiaoguang. You have never participated in the company's management, so you were unaware of the gambling in the game hall."

Zhao Jianlong's eyes lit up, his expression suddenly becoming relaxed. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, his excited face slightly twisted. No matter who it was, wanting to use this matter to take him down was a daydream.

"Notify Ma Xiaoguang immediately and tell him to surrender. Also, on the way back, I made some calls to understand the situation. There are also three troublemakers who supposedly lost everything in the game hall. Tomorrow, you should go visit those three people with great fanfare to appease and compensate them."

Zhao Jianlong frowned: "Is that necessary?"

"Yes!" Huo Xing said: "This incident has destroyed the reputation you've built up over the years. This is definitely not a good thing for our future development. Therefore, as the major shareholder, you must represent the company to visit the victims. This will not only restore your reputation but also show the big shots in the city."

"Fine, I'll listen to you." Zhao Jianlong nodded: "But our future development plans might be shelved."

Huo Xing smiled: "No, the game hall is gone, but aren't there still nightclubs and hotels? Mortgage them for loans. As long as we secure the land, we can soar."

Zhao Jianlong asked with some hesitation: "Will houses really be that valuable in the future?"

Huo Xing said: "Food, clothing, housing, and transportation—this is people's livelihood. The reform and opening up have already set the tone. Once the common people have money, are well-clothed, and well-fed, who wouldn't want to live in a spacious and bright house? So I am very certain that real estate will have great development in the future, and we will definitely make a lot of money."

It must be said that having such vision at this time, Huo Xing was indeed a talent. If he hadn't followed the wrong person and taken the wrong path, he would definitely have a place on the domestic rich list.

Returning to the distillery, Yao Jun went to the second workshop, and Zhou Andong went to Gu Bing's office, but he didn't see anyone. After thinking for a moment, he came to Jian Qiu's office on the second floor and knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Jian Qiu's voice came from inside.

Zhou Andong pushed the door open and entered. Jian Qiu was holding a small frosted flat bottle, looking at it; it was very beautiful.

"Eh!" Zhou Andong walked over quickly: "Are the samples of our custom liquor bottles out?"

Hearing his voice, Jian Qiu's face lit up. She looked up, her eyes watery as she looked at Zhou Andong: "Look, it's really beautiful."

Zhou Andong took it. This was customized according to the 100ml bottle of Jiang Xiaobai, and he was preparing to launch a youth series of low-end liquor.

"Are the samples of the blue and white porcelain liquor bottles not out yet?"

Jian Qiu shook her head: "I called to ask. The effect of the first two firings wasn't very good, and they are currently undergoing the third firing. The other party said that with the experience of the first two times, this one should be about right."

Speaking of this, Jian Qiu laughed: "They said our requirements are really too high."

Zhou Andong asked: "Did they say how much longer it would take?"

Jian Qiu said: "They didn't say, but I think it will take a few more days."

"Ding-ling!" The phone on Jian Qiu's desk rang. She picked it up, and Gu Bing's very excited voice came through the receiver: "Come to the technical department laboratory quickly. Our new flavored liquor has been successfully developed." ===== CHAPTER 98 =====