Chapter 79

New book seeking support, collection, and recommendations! This week, I gave a panty push, but the effect wasn't great, and it didn't help much with collections and recommendations. So it all depends on everyone. I sincerely ask everyone to give a few more recommendations, so I have a chance to show up on the charts. I bow in gratitude!

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In Hebei Province, by the riverbank village, Li Xiangdong and An Jianing looked at the three-meter-high wall in the distance and the people coming and going. They felt their minds were not functioning well. What kind of place was this?

Doing business, how could it be like this? Others do business with open doors, but this place was built like a fortress, looking more like a prison.

The land, covering thousands of square meters, was surrounded by a three-meter-high wall. Inside the courtyard were a few dilapidated small buildings, and at each corner of the courtyard, there were tall watchtowers. Even from a distance, one could see people patrolling in the watchtowers.

The surrounding area was also vast and empty, without even any farmland. Although it belonged to the riverbank village, it was at least ten miles away from the village.

The surrounding area was also a rugged and barren hillside, where no one was willing to farm. How could someone open their business here, especially when there were no factories or mines nearby?

Li Xiangdong and An Jianing couldn't figure out why Lu Hailong would open his business here, and what kind of business it was.

Looking at the place, it was heavily guarded, and vehicles were constantly coming and going. Some brought people in and left empty, while others came in empty and left with people. Those who were transported by trucks looked like slaves, which was very disturbing. Li Xiangdong seemed to have a vague understanding of something, but he still couldn't quite connect the dots.

"Brother Shen, what kind of place is this? What kind of business is Lu Hailong doing? It doesn't look like a business at all, but more like a prison!"

Before Li Xiangdong could ask, An Jianing had already spoken up.

"Hehe! Indeed, it's still Xiao Anzi. I heard someone in your family works in the prison system? You saw it at a glance."

An Jianing nodded softly, and Li Xiangdong finally understood a bit about An Jianing's background. He knew that someone in her family worked in the public security system, but he didn't know the specifics. It turned out that someone was in the prison system.

"This place, you didn't see it wrong, it's a black prison."

Li Xiangdong and An Jianing frowned after hearing this. It turned out they had stumbled upon a notorious black prison.

"Do you know how close this riverbank village is to anywhere?"

Shen Chunyang enjoyed showing off, and Li Xiangdong and An Jianing shook their heads in unison, satisfying him.

"From here, if you go south for thirty kilometers and cross the Yan Mountains, you'll reach the capital! Since the reform and opening up, there have always been many people from the countryside who come to the capital to file complaints. If those people really submit their complaints, it could cause the local officials to be in a bind, and in severe cases, it could cost them their positions. Especially in recent years, due to real estate development, disputes over land requisition have become particularly numerous and serious. So the officials are afraid. In the past, there were local offices in the capital, with a few local police officers to intercept people from the countryside who came to file complaints. But now, the state has cleared out these offices, and the officials don't want to be criticized, so the business of private black prisons has flourished. This business has been around for over a decade, but it was small back then. Now, it's on a much larger scale. They offer a one-stop service, from intercepting people to capturing and detaining them, very high-end. Many places like to do business with such people. And Lu Hailong is one of the best in this business..."

Shen Chunyang rattled off these secrets, making Li Xiangdong and An Jianing's eyes widen.

"Back then, Lu Hailong injured someone in his hometown and fled. Since it wasn't a murder, he didn't run to some remote place but came to the capital. He unexpectedly met Huang Haifa, who was also on the run. One was quick-witted, and the other was strong. They hit it off and started this no-cost business. Over the years, their business grew larger and their reputation grew. Initially, they were responsible for intercepting people from Huang Hai who came to the capital to file complaints, but later they took on all kinds of business from provinces and cities. Their business thrived, and eventually, you saw that place in front of you, the old prison from the Republic of China era, which they now use as their base. What do you think of their business?"

"Damn, could it be that these two, because of the booming business, couldn't agree on the profits, and Huang Haifa sent someone to kill Lu Hailong?"

Li Xiangdong asked half-jokingly, but Shen Chunyang shook his head.

"I thought about it too, but later I realized it was definitely wrong. Think about it, they both rose to prominence through this. The money they made from the black prison is a lot for Lu Hailong, but for Huang Haifa, it's nothing. After Huang Hengfa rose to prominence, a single project could be worth billions. Not to mention, the Bai Le Men venue he runs now, which makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. He wouldn't kill Lu Hailong for such a small amount of money. Moreover, Huang Haifa returned to Huang Hai City and cleaned up his act, but he didn't abandon this business. He left it to Lu Hailong to manage. Lu Hailong is like a loyal dog he keeps. How could he kill him?"

As Shen Chunyang explained to Li Xiangdong, he picked up a camera and started taking photos of the black prison in the distance.

"Brother Shen, where did you get all this information?"

An Jianing was curious, but Shen Chunyang didn't even look at her.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't. The source of this information is confidential, you know? My special informant told me this, and I didn't believe it at first. I came here to verify it, and it seems that guy didn't lie to me. Through this, we can basically understand the relationship between Lu Hailong and Huang Haifa."

As Shen Chunyang took photos, An Jianing blushed, and Li Xiangdong patted her shoulder, signaling her not to take it to heart.

An Jianing wrinkled her nose, barely suppressing a hum, and then angrily pulled out a pair of binoculars to look at the black prison. After a while, she handed the binoculars to Li Xiangdong.

Li Xiangdong took the binoculars and looked over. Just then, a car drove out of the prison. He casually glanced at the driver, and to his surprise, he was shocked.

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