Chapter 302: 298. Fear and Remorse (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

The beautiful woman who came over with Mu Yuan was terrified at this moment; she was very afraid that Zhang Ran would lock onto her as the target of his retaliation.

But clearly, Zhang Ran did not know everything; at the very least, Zhang Ran did not know that it was she who had come up with the idea just now.

Liu Lu had only briefly explained the situation just now.

However, that did not matter; Mu Yuan was already in this state, and this beautiful woman's days ahead would certainly not be easy.

Just because Zhang Ran did not know did not mean that Mu Yuan had forgotten, even though this had originally been Mu Yuan's own idea.

But now, Mu Yuan no longer dared to harbor any thoughts of retaliation against Zhang Ran, at least not for the moment.

So he had to find a target to vent on, and the beautiful woman was the most suitable target for venting; who told her to offer bad advice?

The beautiful woman breathed a slight sigh of relief because Zhang Ran had left, but very quickly, she endured her nausea and took Mu Yuan back into the village to prepare to wash up.

Now that no one was managing them, it would already be quite good if Mu Yuan did not retaliate against Tianjia Mountain Village.

And come to think of it, perhaps even Zhang Ran would find it hard to believe, but after this incident, these people in Tianjia Mountain Village actually looked down on Mu Yuan in their hearts!

As soon as Zhang Ran left, Xia Zhangqing's call reached Miao Lao.

"Miao Lao, did you provoke Zhang Ran again?" Xia Zhangqing's tone clearly revealed a trace of anger.

Before, when Xiaoyuan came to find them, he, Xia Zhangqing, had already made the situation clear to them; in fact, he was also helping Tianjia Mountain Village, otherwise, he would have had no need to say those things.

But today, he received Zhang Ran's call again, and Zhang Ran said those words, which immediately made his heart tighten.

"Xia, it is not that we provoked him, but that he is forcing us into a dead end," Miao Lao said sorrowfully and bitterly.

He only hoped now that Xia Zhangqing would step in; as long as Xia Zhangqing stepped in, then no matter what, they would still be the same as before here in Xiang Province.

So what he needed to do now was to win Xia Zhangqing's sympathy; for him, this matter had long since become an instinct.

Ever since he tasted the benefits from Zhang Ran thirty years ago, Miao Lao had subconsciously practiced this ability.

However, Xia Zhangqing was not so easily deceived. "Tell me clearly what exactly happened right now. Remember, do not try to fool me; if I want to investigate, it is a very simple matter."

This time, Xia Zhangqing did not even use honorifics, and his tone even revealed a sense of alienation.

Miao Lao felt a shock in his heart, but he did not dare to hide anything and could only tell the story in full.

Of course, in his words, they had only done a tiny bit of wrong, yet Zhang Ran treated them this way, and they felt very aggrieved.

But who was Xia Zhangqing?

Those who could reach this level were all human experts!

Moreover, he had also heard about Mu Yuan's situation, and some of his speculations about Zhang Ran were confirmed.

"You laid hands on Zhang Ran's daughter-in-law?" Xia Zhangqing's tone also turned cold.

Miao Lao hurriedly said, "No, we only..."

"No? Then why does Zhang Ran want to wipe you out?"

"Oh, perhaps you still haven't figured it out. The reason Zhang Ran called Feng Hui of Yaotian Pharmaceutical in front of you just now was to force you to take action. Once you took action, he would completely use legal means to deal with you."

"As for the law not punishing the masses? Don't think that everything can be excused by the law not punishing the masses. Zhang Ran can make all of you who took action—no, all who participated—go inside, and he will use legal means to make you go inside."

Xia Zhangqing's tone was somewhat cold; he understood the ins and outs of this matter in an instant, and at the same time, he understood why Zhang Ran had called him.

Xia Zhangqing knew that Zhang Ran's family was his Achilles' heel; whoever dared to touch them was courting death!

What Miao Lao had not figured out just now was suddenly understood when Xia Zhangqing said it like this, and he immediately felt his whole body go cold.

At this moment, he truly understood the meaning behind Xia Zhangqing's previous words: Zhang Ran was not a great saint!

He could even be called a ruthless person!

It was just that Zhang Ran had previously shown his kind side to them; now that they had destroyed Zhang Ran's kindness, they naturally saw Zhang Ran's ruthless side.

Miao Lao said in a dry voice, "Xia, what should we do now? We cannot just lose the economic source of the medicinal herbs. Can you think of a way for us? If it really doesn't work, I will go and admit my mistake and apologize to Zhang Ran."

After listening, Xia Zhangqing chuckled twice; was this a matter of admitting mistakes and apologizing now?

And don't you feel it is already too late?

However, very quickly, he received a call. After hearing the content of the call, Xia Zhangqing also felt somewhat helpless. Zhang Ran's speed was too fast, and the resources he mobilized were so many that people were just notifying him, with no intention of asking for his opinion.

"Let me give you a piece of advice," Xia Zhangqing said with a weary tone.

"Speak, as long as we can get through this crisis, I can do anything," Miao Lao said hurriedly.

Xia Zhangqing said, "Do not spend the savings you have on hand recklessly. Also, don't let those people in your village stay idle from now on; those who should go out to work should go, and don't stay idle if you can find other ways to make money."

Miao Lao's heart skipped a beat. "Xia, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? Heh, the city has already decided to cancel your village's qualification to receive tourists, and they will even conduct an inspection of your village," Xia Zhangqing said.

Of course, what was said there was not canceling the qualification—the city could not cancel the reception of tourists in this village—but the implication was exactly that.

Moreover, the preferential policies that the city had previously given to Tianjia Mountain Village to save face for him, Xia Zhangqing, had also been canceled.

Once these words were out, Miao Lao collapsed to the ground; he understood Xia Zhangqing's meaning. It turned out that what Zhang Ran said about it being just the beginning was true.

Zhang Ran had not only cut off their medicinal herb business, but even the tourist business they had previously looked down upon was also cut off.

After saying these things, Xia Zhangqing hung up the phone; he had said what he should say, and he had done what he should do.

If Miao Lao and these people still did not give up, or if they harbored thoughts of retaliation, then he really could not manage it anymore.

This was them courting death themselves!

Miao Lao's state was also seen by the others, and one by one, they nervously asked what the situation was.

Some people looked at Miao Lao with eyes that no longer held the respect they once had, but instead carried some resentment.

It was because of the decision Miao Lao made that they ended up in their current predicament.

Besides the resentment toward Miao Lao, there was also fear of Zhang Ran and a trace of remorse!