Chapter 773: Ordered to Protect You in Secret!

"Dad, what's the matter? You're so happy!"

Li Tian walked into the office and, seeing his father laughing so joyfully, felt a surge of happiness in his heart.

This might be a good opportunity to have his grounding lifted.

Li Zhongling beckoned to Li Tian: "This news article made me laugh."

Li Tian quickly scanned the news, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes: "Why did Zhao Hui suddenly donate five million to Dayu County? Could it be that he wants to compete with us for the transfer rights to the City Square?"

Li Zhongling shook his head and said to Li Tian: "This matter is quite mysterious. Do you know that County Magistrate Jiang of Dayu County was beaten by a group of masked thugs a few days ago?"

Li Tian's eyelids twitched violently, and he laughed dryly:

"I know. The Dayu police have been frantically investigating the culprit these past few days, but they haven't found any leads."

"Regardless of who did it, County Magistrate Jiang now believes that the Zhao Group orchestrated this attack." A smile appeared on Li Zhongling's face, his tone full of relief, "It's truly like someone sending a pillow just when I was feeling sleepy; Heaven is helping me!"

Li Tian's mouth was full of bitterness!

This was nowhere near Heaven helping him.

It was clearly his own accidental mistake, hitting the mark by sheer luck, that had caused the current situation!

He knew very well that once the truth of this matter came to light, it would lead to serious consequences.

The City Square project would definitely not be secured;

The image of the Hongling Group would also suffer a blow because of this;

More crucially, there was the listing plan that Li Zhongling was currently pushing forward.

A large amount of capital had already been invested in the early stages, and it would very likely be ruined overnight.

……

Li Tian returned to his own office.

Not long after he sat down, the phone on his desk suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone, and the voice of his bodyguard Lao Jin came through the receiver.

"Boss, there is something I must tell you."

"What is it?" Li Tian's heart sank abruptly, and he felt a thud in his chest; he had an ominous premonition.

"Meng Haibo has been following me." Lao Jin's voice was very low, "This guy is like a dog-skin plaster; I can't shake him off."

Li Tian had arranged for people to look for Meng Haibo, but according to news from the newspaper office, Meng Haibo had already taken extended leave and hadn't been to work during this time.

This result made Li Tian feel very uneasy.

Now!

He finally knew Meng Haibo's whereabouts.

After pondering for a moment, Li Tian instructed: "I want to know exactly what he intends to do."

"Understood! Boss Li, I can take him out at any time."

After hanging up the phone, Li Tian felt quite angry.

He had given him a sum of money, yet he hadn't run far away.

Lao Jin had rented a room on the outskirts of Yan Prefecture City to stay temporarily.

He and a former prison mate had partnered to open an auto repair shop, and they relied on this shop to make a living day-to-day.

……

Li Tian did not know!

Ever since Meng Haibo took leave, he had been secretly investigating Li Tian.

The bodyguard Lao Jin, who had always been by Li Tian's side, had suddenly disappeared.

Meng Haibo keenly judged that Lao Jin might become a breakthrough point.

Consequently, he turned his target toward Lao Jin.

After observing for over ten days, he knew Lao Jin's habits like the back of his hand.

He just hadn't expected that Lao Jin had already discovered his presence as well.

Lao Jin and his partner received a job for a highway rescue.

The two of them got into a truck together and left the auto repair shop.

Meng Haibo knew there was no one at the auto repair shop at this time, so he snuck inside.

"Woof, woof, woof, woof!"

The guard dog discovered Meng Haibo's presence and rushed over, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

Meng Haibo had been staking out the place for many days and was well-prepared.

He took two chicken legs out of his bag and threw them far away with force.

The guard dog couldn't resist the temptation, sprinted toward the chicken legs, and began to feast on the spot.

Meng Haibo sneered inwardly; sure enough, the dog was like its master.

This was an ungrateful dog that hadn't been raised well!

Meng Haibo climbed to the second floor and snuck into Lao Jin's room.

He quickly began searching for useful information.

Soon, he discovered that a drawer was hiding many photographs.

Besides those of Han Jing, there were also photos of Li Tian's ex-wife, Guo Jie.

Judging by the scenes in the photos, some showed Han Jing's recent recovery in a high-end hospital ward.

Meng Haibo was startled; Li Tian already knew Han Jing's whereabouts.

Li Tian hadn't shown up at her door yet, but he had been arranging for people to monitor her.

Subsequently, Meng Haibo discovered a notebook in the cabinet.

Judging by the tattered marks on the cover, it has a history of at least several years.

He picked up the notebook, preparing to flip through it.

Suddenly, a noise came from behind him.

Meng Haibo was startled; he turned around to look, and it was actually Lao Jin, who had returned after leaving.

"You son of a bitch, staring at me like a fly. I discovered you a long time ago. Hmph, now you've fallen into my hands!"

Meng Haibo took a deep breath, "I didn't expect you to be so sharp. Lao Jin, I advise you to pull back from the brink as soon as possible and stop continuing to aid the evildoer."

Lao Jin swung the wrench twice and slowly approached Meng Haibo, "Cut the crap, confess honestly, how much do you actually know!"

Meng Haibo took a step back, "Hmph, I know all the bad things you've done to help Li Tian! If I'm not mistaken, it was you who helped Li Tian kill his ex-wife, right?"

Lao Jin was stunned for a moment, then roared, "Stop spouting nonsense; the more you talk, the more miserably you'll die."

Meng Haibo sneered, "You're feeling guilty, aren't you!"

He suddenly looked toward the right, "Eh, why are you here?"

Lao Jin was not about to be deceived by Meng Haibo's trick; he sneered, raised the wrench, and smashed it heavily onto Meng Haibo's shoulder.

Meng Haibo grimaced in pain, arched his body, and charged toward Lao Jin, slamming his head hard into Lao Jin's chin.

Lao Jin was caught off guard by the strange move, let out a muffled groan, and fell to the ground.

By the time he stood up shakily.

Meng Haibo had already rushed out of sight.

"You dog! How dare you ambush me! When I catch you, I'll definitely smash your legs!"

Lao Jin touched his chin, endured the pain, and chased after Meng Haibo.

Meng Haibo's stamina was not good.

He ran for several dozen meters.

Lao Jin was getting closer and closer!

Suddenly, Lao Jin let out a loud roar, pounced like a tiger, and pinned him to the ground.

Then he threw two punches, hitting Meng Haibo until he saw stars.

Seeing that Meng Haibo had lost the strength to resist, Lao Jin grabbed him and prepared to drag him back to the repair shop to deal with him properly.

Suddenly!

A black Santana sedan rushed out from a hidden spot.

Two men rushed out from the back seat and decisively drew their service pistols.

"Police! Don't move! Get down on your knees!"

Lao Jin's brain stopped working for a moment.

If they told him not to move, how was he supposed to get down on his knees!

One of the plainclothes officers decisively rushed over and kicked Lao Jin to the ground.

"If you don't behave, I'll shoot you dead!"

"Reporter Meng, are you alright!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Meng Haibo gasped for air, feeling his forehead hot.

He wiped it with his hand, and his hand was covered in blood.

"Who are you?"

"We are police from Dayu County, acting on the orders of County Magistrate Tang to protect you in secret!"

The two plainclothes officers had descended from the sky...

Meng Haibo had a feeling of having survived a disaster.

He thought he definitely wouldn't make it through this time.

He didn't expect that Tang Ye had already made arrangements...