Chapter 1211: Acquiring Gardens Stained with Blood!

Wu Xiuyuan did not know that Li Wenbo was not dead.

Chai Zhenkun finally waited for the call from Wu Xiuyuan.

With a hint of smugness in his tone, Wu Xiuyuan opened with: "The matter is handled."

Chai Zhenkun pressed for details: "How did you do it?"

Wu Xiuyuan's tone was slightly exaggerated as he said slowly: "I slit his throat directly, then threw him into the high seas. Not long after, two sharks caught the scent of blood and came over, tearing him to shreds."

Chai Zhenkun let out a light sigh of relief and feigned emotion: "Although Li Wenbo had a crooked mind, he followed me for so many years after all; if he didn't have merit, he at least had hard work. Seeing him end up like this, I don't feel very good inside."

Wu Xiuyuan waved his hand and advised: "Boss, you must not be soft-hearted. That guy Li Siyan has a rebellious bone in the back of his head; sooner or later, he would have become a disaster for us."

Chai Zhenkun sighed: "If we can avoid taking a life, we should try our best not to. By the way, I have a plan regarding your future."

Wu Xiuyuan's eyes lit up instantly: "What plan?"

Chai Zhenkun's voice sank as he said slowly: "I let you follow Boss Lai not just to let you avoid trouble, but to give you a chance to learn. Boss Lai has considerable wealth, and his ways of making money are unique. As long as you figure out the ins and outs, I will invest in you later, and we will open up new paths."

Wu Xiuyuan was overjoyed by what Chai Zhenkun said and quickly replied: "Boss Lai's business is indeed done on a large scale; he often deals with those foreigners. Once a person has money, they really can have whatever they want. He has a nephew who looks like a monkey, yet his girlfriend is a household-name superstar."

Chai Zhenkun could not help but chuckle: "Just follow Boss Lai and learn well. Once you have enough accumulation, you can cast him aside. By then, I will also arrange a big star for you to be your girlfriend."

Wu Xiuyuan laughed: "Boss, I've kept those words in mind. I've played with all kinds of women, but I've never played with a star!"

Chai Zhenkun hung up on Wu Xiuyuan, reached out to touch his chin, and began to sort out his thoughts in his heart.

Li Wenbo being completely "de-registered" made Chai Zhenkun feel much more at ease.

Li Wenbo knew far too much more than Wu Xiuyuan.

Even if Wu Xiuyuan were caught, given his temperament, he would absolutely never betray him.

However, Li Wenbo was an ungrateful wretch.

Therefore, Chai Zhenkun had to make him disappear from this world completely to truly feel at ease.

More importantly, Li Wenbo was being clever but outsmarted himself, dragging him into an unprecedented crisis.

That warning Gao Qidong gave him made it clear to Chai Zhenkun that he had to take a step back.

He was willing to make concessions regarding those four gardens; he did not seek to make a huge profit.

He only hoped that this matter could end here.

Chai Zhenkun dialed his Secretary: "Help me contact Tang Ye; I am inviting him to breakfast tomorrow."

On the other side.

The Yechuan Police, handling the case in another jurisdiction, sent Li Wenbo's confession to Zheng Shaokang at the first opportunity.

Zheng Shaokang carefully studied the confession and dialed Tang Ye's phone.

"County Magistrate Tang, we found Li Wenbo on the high seas."

Tang Ye was somewhat surprised: "The high seas? Could it be he wanted to smuggle himself abroad?"

Zheng Shaokang shook his head: "He wasn't preparing to smuggle himself; Wu Xiuyuan tricked him to the high seas, intending to kill him and dump the body to feed the fish. Our people contacted the local coast guard in time and fished him out. It took a great deal of effort just to save his life!"

Tang Ye sighed inwardly; Chai Zhenkun was truly ruthless.

However, big shots who can rise to become regional overlords all have a streak of cruelty in their actions.

"Li Wenbo is Chai Zhenkun's confidant and also his dog-headed strategist; he knows too many of Chai Zhenkun's secrets, which is why Chai Zhenkun would deal such a lethal blow to him. Li Wenbo will certainly be able to figure out the logic in this and will definitely cooperate with our investigation."

"County Magistrate Tang, your analysis is spot on. Li Wenbo has confessed to quite a few of Chai Zhenkun's illegal acts; when they acquired the gardens, there were inside stories, and it was stained with blood."

Tang Ye's expression changed: "What is going on?"

"One of the gardens had an owner surnamed Chen, and it had been passed down through the ancestors for over three hundred years.

After Chai Zhenkun set his sights on it, he wanted to acquire it at a low price, and the Chen family naturally refused to agree.

Chai Zhenkun then sent people to cause trouble at their home, beating several elders of the Chen family until they were seriously injured.

In the end, the Chen family was driven to a dead end and had no choice but to sell it at a low price."

Tang Ye's voice turned cold: "Chai Zhenkun is truly arrogant! Did the Government not step in?"

Zheng Shaokang continued: "Government staff initially wanted to intervene, but Chai Zhenkun didn't buy it and even arranged for people to beat the staff. After the incident, Chai Zhenkun used his connections to appease those people. For the sake of stability and maintaining their image, the local government could only swallow their anger."

Tang Ye took a deep breath: "This Chai Zhenkun is truly overbearing."

Zheng Shaokang seemed to have more to say: "Chai Zhenkun has restrained himself quite a bit in recent years; he was even more lawless in the past."

Tang Ye was somewhat puzzled: "Where did he get his confidence?"

Zheng Shaokang said helplessly: "It is mainly because his methods are formidable and he knows how to manage connections. He has good relationships with quite a few cadres in the city and is an Entrepreneur Representative of Xiyang City."

Tang Ye said coldly: "It is simply ridiculous that such a person can be a representative."

He paused and solemnly instructed Zheng Shaokang: "Regarding the news about Li Wenbo, you must keep it strictly confidential and protect his safety; you must not let the wind leak out. This is a very important trump card of ours."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shan walked into the office.

"County Magistrate Tang, I just received a call from the Secretary to the Chairman of Zhenao Group. Chai Zhenkun wants to meet with you to discuss the demolition and relocation conditions for those four gardens."

Tang Ye said indifferently: "Very well, when?"

"He invited you to have breakfast at Qingchun Teahouse tomorrow morning," Chen Shan said.

Tang Ye nodded: "Fine, help me accept it."

After Chen Shan hung up the phone, Tang Ye pondered secretly in his heart; he was finally going to face off against this old fox, Chai Zhenkun.

The next morning at eight-thirty.

Tang Ye arrived at Qingchun Teahouse.

The teahouse business was excellent, and almost every table was filled with guests.

The waitresses were all young women in cheongsams, moving nimbly between the tables, becoming a bright and eye-catching sight.

Chai Zhenkun's female Secretary had long been waiting at the entrance. Seeing Tang Ye get out of the car, she took the initiative to step forward and ask: "Are you County Magistrate Tang?"

"That's right, I am Tang Ye." Tang Ye nodded lightly.

"Please come with me."

Led by the female Secretary, Tang Ye arrived at a large table on the east side.

The table was already filled with a sumptuous breakfast.

Chai Zhenkun stood up personally and poured a cup of hot tea for Tang Ye: "County Magistrate Tang, please sit."

After Tang Ye sat down, he smiled faintly, beckoned to a waiter, and handed over a box of tea leaves.

Chai Zhenkun saw this and laughed: "County Magistrate Tang is an expert."

When having morning tea at Qingchun Teahouse, the teahouse itself does not provide tea leaves; guests always bring their own, and the teahouse is only responsible for brewing them with hot water.

If one came empty-handed for morning tea, one would be laughed at.

Tang Ye smiled: "In my hometown, we also have the habit of having morning tea, and we always bring our own tea leaves. Today, I invite Boss Chai to taste tea from our Hanzhou."