Chapter 89: with translation of chapter title

Seeing Chen Xueru off, Yang Qing fondled the gun he couldn't bear to part with for a good while, then finally put it away.

His words, exchanged for Chen Xueru's pistol, were not a loss for the other side.

Trying to carve out a path is too hard, at least for him it's too hard.

Chen Xueru just needs to obediently follow Xu Huizhen to get through that period safely; there's no need for extra measures.

And he can only do his best, preparing as much as possible for the future.

Whether there is a chance to run away depends on fate's arrangement.

So Yang Rong's fate does not affect his carrying out his own plan.

The next day, Sunday.

News about Yang Qing spread even farther.

After Sun Haoyu went out and learned some news, he returned home, irritably summoning Sun Hongqi back.

They could no longer hold back.

"Dad, you're looking for me?"

Sun Haoyu closed the door, looked at Sun Hongqi, and said coldly.

"You know about Yang Qing's matter, right?"

Sun Hongqi lowered his head and explained.

"Dad, I haven't been out causing trouble; it's just that Yang Qing has changed a lot recently, so I had someone look into it."

Sun Haoyu's eyes were icy as he stared at his disobedient child.

"Hongwei is already inside, and you're not behaving either; our Sun family will be ruined by the two of you."

Sun Hongqi, head lowered, concealed his dissatisfaction.

"Dad, now is the best time to get rid of Yang Qing."

"We don't even need to act ourselves."

"According to the information I found, I suspect Yang Qing still has a batch of money left by Yang Rong."

"If we exaggerate this information, saying Yang Qing controls a treasure, we believe someone will help us act."

Sun Haoyu narrowed his eyes, leaning back in the chair, as if recalling.

"This information maybe doesn't need you to fabricate, because I suspect Yang Rong indeed had a huge sum."

"Although Yang Rong initially used a grocery store as a cover, his relationships with various people gave him away."

"A grocery store owner couldn't possibly know that many people, and certainly isn't worth the National Party forcibly taking him away."

"Director Wang of the subdistrict office has been looking after him all these years, which is very strange."

"If Yang Rong really was just an ordinary grocery store owner, then Yang Qing back then should have been sent to a welfare institute, and his family's property should have been taken over by the subdistrict office."

"And an orphan like Yang Qing should even less be classified as a capitalist during class classification."

"They aren't that narrow-minded."

"Then there's only one possibility: Yang Rong's identity is not simple."

"They need Yang Qing's identity and the traces Yang Rong left in Jingcheng."

Sun Hongqi, after Sun Haoyu said that, felt a little panicked; he sensed the matter wasn't as simple as he thought.

"If we act rashly, we're likely to suffer collateral damage."

"Dad, you mean the subdistrict office is also paying attention to this?"

Sun Haoyu nodded.

"Quite possible."

Sun Hongqi's body stiffened upon hearing that.

"Then we can't do this."

Sun Haoyu, however, shook his head.

"No, don't you feel it? This information was deliberately passed to you by someone."

"We've already entered someone else's sight; now wanting to withdraw may not be so easy."

They have already become someone else's pawn.

They will not agree to let them withdraw.

"So what should we do?"

Sun Hongqi now finally knows he has again brought trouble to the family.

Sun Haoyu looked up at the ceiling.

"Our family's dark history should have been investigated thoroughly by others."

"Otherwise they wouldn't have deliberately lured us into the trap."

"Without leverage, we are a threat; with leverage, we become others' tools."

"Our role should be to target Yang Qing, find the treasure; this act must continue, then muddy the waters, and we look for a chance to retreat."

"Hope the subdistrict office people are up to the task."

They father and son also overthought too much; the news was deliberately spread by Yang Qing.

When Sun Hongqi was misbehaving and came out to cause trouble.

Yang Qing then decided to drag the Sun family into it.

Otherwise they'd be like a poisonous snake, not knowing when they'd deal you a fatal blow.

At noon he went to the subdistrict office, Yang Qing found Director Wang and explained some matters.

Then he returned to the siheyuan.

Because it was Sunday, most people were in the siheyuan.

Also today is the day the toilet construction is completed.

Lei Gensheng inspected the site once, feeling there were no omissions, then called out the three elders.

"Everyone, the project is now completed; we need you to inspect and accept it."

"If there are no problems, please settle the wages."

"If there are problems, point them out and we will correct them immediately."

Yi Zhonghai and the other two went in, turning left and right for a while, then came out and said.

"The project has no problems."

"You mean we still can't settle your wages now?"

Lei Gensheng's face darkened immediately upon hearing this; his few subordinates also surrounded Yi Zhonghai and the others.

"What do you mean? We are the construction team under the Jiedao."

"You want to default on payment? I think you're overthinking it."

Yan Fu Gui explained.

"We are not refusing to pay you; it's that you still have unfinished work."

Lei Gensheng asked doubtfully.

"We have completed everything; this is absolutely certain."

"It's impossible that there is still work unfinished."

"Please point out to us where the work is not done well."

Liu Hai Zhong pointed backward.

"That section of the courtyard wall, you haven't finished laying it."

Lei Gensheng asked doubtfully.

"Do you also want to entrust that courtyard wall to us?"

"We have no problem; as long as you pay, everything can be discussed."

"It's just a matter of one or two extra days, right?"

Yi Zhonghai, upon hearing that, realized Lei Gensheng had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained.

"Yan Lao's meaning is not that; it's to wait until you finish handling this section of the wall before giving you money."

Lei Gensheng now also understands their meaning.

"You mean, let me go talk to Liang Jin Bao to finish the courtyard wall as soon as possible?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded, indicating you are correct.

Lei Gensheng shook his head and refused.

"That's impossible; the courtyard wall has nothing to do with you."

"The toilet we agreed upon is now completed; you should pay."

"This principle is the same everywhere."

"But the courtyard wall is a job we took from Master Liang."

"Master Liang, if he tells us to build, we build; if he tells us to stop, we stop."

"As long as he pays us, everything is fine."

"But if you have objections, we can sign a new contract."

"As long as the money is in place, everything is not a problem."

Yi Zhonghai certainly doesn't want to be the sucker.

"If the work isn't finished, I can't give you the money."

"Unless the work is completed."

"Yi Zhonghai!"

Lei Gensheng got angry.

"Are you playing the rascal?"

"Do you think we're afraid of you?"

"I tell you, if we don't settle the final payment today, we'll go live at your place."