Chapter 371: 367. Handling the Aftermath (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Once everyone had arrived, Zhang Ran and the others headed back, not waiting for He Yong.

On the way, Zhang Ran called Zhao Hu; there were still three people locked up on that side.

"The person has been brought back; just give them a little lesson," Zhang Ran said before hanging up the phone.

Upon hearing that Siyan was safe, Zhao Hu felt his heart instantly relax.

He knew that if anything had truly happened to Siyan, he would have been forced to flee for his life.

In fact, when He Yong said those things before leaving, Zhao Hu had already thought of the previous matter regarding the Yaotian Pharmaceutical stocks.

At the time, He Yong had come to him for money and helped him earn quite a bit, which was actually in preparation for this moment.

Or rather, it was prepared for this kind of situation.

Since he had taken the money, he had to get the job done; otherwise, He Yong would not be ambiguous at all when it came to taking action.

Zhao Hu came before You Jintao and the other two, looked at them, and said, "You are truly lucky; the young miss has already been rescued, safe and sound."

Hearing this, the three of them relaxed all at once; they had been very tense during this time because they could see that this side truly dared to take action.

"Brother, it was the people below who didn't know any better. We offer our apologies; can we leave now?" Bo San said with a fawning smile.

Now he didn't dare to be arrogant anymore; they had been taken away in public, and yet there had been no stir at all, from which one could see Zhang Ran's influence.

Zhao Hu said, "You can leave, but you can't just leave like this. You let our young miss suffer shock and grievances; what should be done about that?"

You Jintao and the other two looked at each other, and just as they were about to speak, they heard Zhao Hu say gloomily, "Don't tell me it was all done by the people below. They rely on you for work, so you need to bear some responsibility."

You Jintao knew that he wouldn't get away without bleeding a little this time, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, we admit defeat. I am willing to pay one million personally, let..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhao Hu sneered, "One million? Talking money with my boss? Heh, do you really not know who you've provoked this time?"

"Forget one million; if the young miss had been harmed this time, even if it were one hundred million or one billion, do you believe you would still be dead regardless?"

As soon as these words were spoken, You Jintao and the other two couldn't help but tremble in their hearts!

"Then what do you suggest?" You Jintao said in a low voice.

"Break one leg or one arm each; you choose for yourselves," Zhao Hu said, taking a puff of his cigarette with an expressionless face.

"Also, remember, this only happens once. If there is a next time, don't give me any excuses about not knowing. By then, even if you run to the ends of the earth, someone will come for your lives!" Zhao Hu said.

You Jintao and the other two exchanged glances, both seeing Zhao Hu's seriousness. A moment later, the three of them let out miserable howls that echoed through the warehouse.

After returning to the city, Zhang Ran parted ways with Siyan and the others. He had to make a trip to the Municipal Government; after all, he had disregarded their face quite a bit earlier, and now that the person had returned safe and sound, it was appropriate to lower his posture a little.

Although Zhang Ran didn't necessarily have to do this, it was his attitude toward doing things.

At this time, Penghai had also received news from the police officers on the front line, learning that everyone except Li Daliang had been shot dead, and he felt somewhat shocked.

However, he also received a call from the military side explaining the situation, which gave Penghai a new understanding of Zhang Ran's influence.

"Leader, Zhang Ran is here," the secretary said as he walked in.

Penghai rubbed his cheeks and laughed, "This guy actually knows how to conduct himself now."

"Then, Leader, should I have him wait outside for a while?" the secretary asked.

Penghai glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking? Invite him in quickly."

Soon, Zhang Ran walked in and said with an apologetic face, "I'm sorry, Leader, I was a bit reckless earlier."

Penghai acted as if nothing had happened and said with a smile, "We are all fathers; we completely understand Mr. Zhang's urgent feelings."

Zhang Ran said, "It was my attitude that was poor before."

The two exchanged a few humble words, and then Zhang Ran said, "Well, Leader, I don't have any other way to express myself, so I will donate ten million to support the work of the Municipal Government."

He did not specify what the money was to be used for; this was giving Penghai face, letting him allocate it himself.

Penghai understood Zhang Ran's meaning and said with a smile, "This is work we should be doing anyway; how could we let Mr. Zhang go to such expense?"

After these polite pleasantries, Penghai reciprocated, "This incident was a failure in our work. Next, our city will organize a crackdown, and I believe such things will not happen again."

Zhang Ran nodded without saying anything more.

Such a thing was a good thing; he had guarded against the people at the top, but he hadn't guarded against the people below.

This time was also a warning to those people.

The two sides chatted for a while longer, and then Zhang Ran took his leave. Watching Zhang Ran's back, Penghai couldn't help but sigh.

Just a moment ago, he had been thinking about whether he could attract some investment, but Zhang Ran refused to pick up on that topic, knowing that Zhang Ran was still angry.

Thinking of this, Penghai couldn't help but feel annoyed at the actions of Wu Tian and the others.

Now, whenever he thought about the situation in Lin'an and Yi City, he felt a bit envious. He also wanted to see if Zhang Ran could invest in their area, preferably something related to the internet.

After Zhang Ran finished handling the matters, he prepared to head back. He still needed to comfort Siyan so she wouldn't have any psychological burden from this incident.

After Siyan returned to the hotel, Huo Zhiyuan and Liu Lu immediately looked her up and down carefully several times, and only after confirming there were no issues at all did they relax slightly.

"How were those people handled? Were they caught? They must be made to face legal punishment," Liu Lu said, revealing a rare look of hatred.

At this time, Li Mingli and her daughter had already been arranged to wash up and rest in another room, leaving only their own family members.

Siyan didn't know the specific situation, so she asked, "They were all caught, right?"

As she spoke, she looked at Qian Li. Qian Li looked at their gazes and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Only one was caught, and that is Li Daliang."

"Huh? What about the others?" Siyan was confused; if nothing else, that Wu Tian had already been caught.

Qian Li sighed and said, "They were all shot dead by He Shu."

Siyan was instantly speechless, and Liu Lu was also stunned for a moment, but since she hadn't truly witnessed that scene, she recovered quickly. "That's for the best, letting them kidnap Siyan."

When it came down to it, Liu Lu was just an ordinary housewife; in her worldview, family was the most important thing, so when it came to choices, she would subconsciously lean toward her own family.