Chapter 98: Developing Power

  "Big brother, what's going on with Qing Bang?"

  The next morning, Song Qingguan looked at Zhao Heng drinking meat porridge and raised a question in his heart. He didn't know why, but after being ravaged by Jiang Changlong's ancestral medicinal wine the night before, Zhao Heng's whole body was like a loose frame, yet it also made him sleep well, and his injuries had improved a lot.

  Only Song Qingguan and Qiao Yuncaiwere worried about him, so they firmly refused to let him exercise in the morning and went to the cafeteria to buy a large pot of meat porridge at a high price. The steaming hot dish was placed in front of Zhao Heng, just short of feeding him with a spoon: "Who is the masked woman? Why does Zhang Xiaolin want to save you again?"

  "You should go ask them."

  Zhao Heng slowly sent the meat porridge into his mouth, and indeed, the culinary skills of the cafeteria were not as good as Jiang Changlong's: "I know who the masked woman is. I've already figured it out and killed her. As for Zhang Xiaolin, he was just trying to clear himself. Forget it, let's not dig deeper into these things. From now on, everyone should be more careful."

  "This situation is really chaotic."

  Qiao Yuncai lazily leaned back in his chair, biting into a large meat bun while muttering: "But as Heng Ge said, our power is too weak to do anything, even if we know who the other party is. Eldest brother, I think we should recruit more men."

  Qiao Pangzi put forward constructive opinions: "In this era, without a strong hand, there is no bottom line. Like this time entering the prison event, we are too passive, and can only cry to Ye Shifu for help on the first floor. If we have our own power, why should we give Zhao Siqing face?"

  "Why ask for Ye Shi's help? We brothers can handle it ourselves."

  Song Qingguan nodded, biting her lip and opening her mouth: "This is indeed the truth. Zhao Siqing can be considered a petty person who must retaliate, but she only dares to bully us who have no power or influence. She doesn't even dare to make a sound in front of Zhang Xiaolin, and the prison thugs dared to lay hands on you because we are weak."

  "Raising an army and buying horses?"

  Zhao Heng smiled and leaned against the bed, opening his mouth: "Mixed with the black society? First of all, let's not talk about whether we can recruit people outside. Even if we can recruit, it's a mixed bag. The most important thing is, will the three big shots of Huahai allow us to rise? Whether it's Du Tianxiong, Zhang Xiaolin or Ye Shishi..."

  "They will not allow us to develop our strength."

  Zhao Heng stretched out his hand and made a cutting motion, with a cold and stern tone: "They can fight each other, but they won't give us the chance to rise up. As long as we raise our flag, the three big shots of Huahai will join hands to destroy us. And Ye Shishu, who is standing with us now, will be the first to strike."

  When Qiao Yuncai and Song Qing were lost in thought, Zhao Heng added two more sentences: "If the situation of Huahai is so easy to break through, why has it been three major forces for so many years, rather than four or five? It's clear that it's not that no one has risen up, but they've all been jointly suppressed by them."

  "So we set up our own household is a manifestation of self-destruction."

  The three major families can snatch each other's cake, but they will not allow others to share their interests, nor will they allow other forces to rise and split the stability of Huahai. Otherwise, the four major families would have infiltrated and annexed Huahai long ago. Zhao Heng saw the key point at a glance, so he extinguished Song Qing's idea.

  Qiao Yuncai stuffed the bun into his mouth, chewed a few times and nodded: "Heng Ge said that Huahai's current situation is the bottom line of the Du family. Du Tianxiong does not allow Ye Shishu and Zhang Xiaolin to die together, naturally he will not allow anyone to stand out. If we set up our own flag, I'm afraid we'll die miserably."

  "When the time comes, all struggles will lose their meaning."

  Song Qingguan also came to this realization, and with a bitter smile, he replied: "What you said makes sense, but it's not pleasant to rely on others like this. As Er Ge just said, putting one's fate in someone else's hands is very passive and dangerous. What if Ye Shifu doesn't show up this time? Wouldn't that put Heng Ge in danger?"

  Song Qingguan also thought of the number pinched in Qiao's hand, and thought of the mysterious nobleman left by Zhao Heng who had not been used yet. Although these can be said to be chips and bottom cards, they are ultimately uncontrollable forces of others, so he showed a deep worry, and finally threw out a sentence:

  "Heng, didn't you always say 'my fate is in my own hands'?"

  The road of life is full of twists and turns, which is Song Qingyuan's greatest feeling in recent months.

  Qiao Yuncai thought for a moment: "Heng brother, why don't we secretly build up our strength?"

  "It won't work either."

  Zhao Heng smiled faintly and said, "Don't underestimate Qiao Yuncai's suggestion. If I hadn't entered their line of sight yet, perhaps we could quietly build up our strength. But now many eyes are watching us, if we want to do something, it can't be done without leaving any traces."

  Although Zhao Heng came to Huahai for only a few days, after running into Du Ziyuan, he was destined to push him under the spotlight. His feud with Qingbang made every move of his attract attention, and although many people just wanted to see how Zhao Heng would die miserably, the attention he received had already surpassed that of second- and third-tier celebrities.

  Qiao Yuncai looked at Zhao Heng's smile, as if he understood something: "Heng brother, do you have a foolproof plan?"

  Song Qingguan saw the unfathomable depth of Zhao Heng and suddenly patted his head, thinking that he was still not as good as Qiao Baozi in understanding Lao Da. The latter had been calm and composed from start to finish, obviously having a plan in mind. He hurriedly lowered his voice and asked: "Lao Da, what clever plan do you have to gain the upper hand?"

  "There's a trick in business... reverse merger."

  Zhao Heng nodded and said: "We can learn from it."

  Qiao Yuncai's eyes lit up instantly, he already knew what Zhao Heng was thinking in his heart, and a hint of excitement flashed across his face. He slapped the table and opened his mouth: "Heng brother, this move is absolutely brilliant! I now understand many things, you think further than us, Yuncai admires you from the bottom of my heart."

  "What should we do?"

  Zhao Heng smiled faintly: "One step at a time, there will always be opportunities."

  Song Qingguan rubbed his head: "What is it?"

  Before Zhao Heng could respond, his phone suddenly rang. As soon as he put on the headset to answer it, Yan Ruyu's soft voice came through: "Zhao Heng, Miss Ye wants to invite you three to dinner tonight to celebrate your safety and also to apologize. Are you available?"

  Zhao Heng smiled: "I'm free."

  After hanging up the phone, Zhao Heng informed Ye Shishu about the dinner invitation, and they agreed to go without any objections. Although there was some unpleasantness with Yan Ruyu yesterday, they are still collaborators and shareholders of the first floor, so emotions won't dominate their actions.

  Zhao Heng once wanted to inform the two about Chang Kong's situation, but after thinking about it, he dismissed the idea and decided to wait until Chang Kong was released from prison before speaking up. This had nothing to do with trust, but rather caution; Zhao Heng didn't want to be the first force to be eliminated in prison, which would render his battle with Chang Kong meaningless.

  At the end of their conversation, Song Qingwan suddenly figured out the answer.

  At the same time, Du Tianxiong rushed back to Huahai overnight and pushed open the door to check on his frightened daughter. When Nangong Dudu told him that she was fine, he let out a sigh of relief. He had two precious daughters who were very beautiful and outstanding, but his elder daughter had left Huahai many years ago and never came back.

  Only by leaving Du Ziyuan by his side, he didn't expect to be attacked, which made him put down all the events in his hands and rush back to Huahai. Apart from wanting to see if his daughter was okay, he also wanted to find out who the murderer was... The attack on the Du family... The masked woman started with a bad beginning.

  He must be severely punished so as not to let this thing happen again.

  Du Tianxiong walked out of the bedroom and headed straight to the secret study. The spacious study was magnificent, but without a hint of vulgarity. Facing the front door was a huge character that almost occupied the entire wall, with only one word: the忍character that pierced the heart like a long knife.

  Signed: Zhao Ding Tian!

  This character of "endurance" has a strong momentum, and at the same time, it injects a refreshing elegance into the entire study room filled with an air of wealth and nobility. The walls around are lined with books from ancient to modern times, some of which are visible through transparent glass seals, exuding a sense of historical vicissitudes.

  Mrs. Du had always liked to sleep in until eight o'clock, so Du Tianxiong didn't disturb her and instead asked someone to find Lu Shu to understand the situation from yesterday. He had just leaned back in his chair, and the tea hadn't even been brewed yet when Lu Shu handed over a report saying: "This is the full account of what happened yesterday."

  "It's all objective memories, without a single drop of water added."

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