Chapter 90

Chapter 88: Han Shizhong

"Father, why did you come?"

Han Shizhong looked at the mess in the room and, having heard his son's arrogant curses just now, he had a pretty good idea of what had happened. As the saying goes, no one knows their child better than their father. He was all too familiar with his son's unambitious nature. If it weren't for the fact that he only had this one son, and the other concubines he secretly kept only gave him daughters, and if Han's Jewelry only had Han Lei as its heir, he would never have let this unambitious son take charge of the raw stone procurement for the Quancheng Gemstone Fair.

He had hoped that this procurement would be a chance for his son to gain some experience, but he never expected that he would cause such a big mess in Quancheng after just a few days.

Although 30 million yuan was not a significant amount for Han's Jewelry, which had assets worth billions, it was still more than half of the funds they had prepared for the raw stone procurement at the Quancheng Gemstone Fair.

But now, after handing over so much money to Han Lei, not only did he not buy a single piece of raw stone, but he also lost it all at the gambling table. No wonder Han Shizhong rushed over from Beijing as soon as he heard the news.

"Could I not come? You lost 30 million yuan in just an hour. If I had come any later, wouldn't you have tried to mortgage Han's Jewelry as well? Huh?" Han Shizhong, seeing his unambitious son, was so angry that he didn't care about the presence of outsiders and loudly scolded Han Lei.

At this moment, Han Zhong no longer showed any of his earlier arrogance. Faced with his father's scolding, he only lowered his head and remained silent. However, when he heard his father mention losing 30 million yuan at the gambling table, Han Lei's face showed a look of resentment, and he muttered, "It must have been the Black Tiger Gang helping that country bumpkin cheat. Otherwise, how could he have won against me!"

"What did you say? Speak up!" Han Shizhong frowned and scolded.

"Nothing, nothing," Han Lei said. If there was anyone in this world who could make the arrogant young master afraid, it was definitely his father, Han Shizhong, who controlled his purse strings.

"You all come in with me!" After instructing the bodyguards who came with him to wait outside and the secretary to book a new room, Han Shizhong, with a serious expression, ordered Han Lei, Han Zhong, and Wang Lin to follow him into the bedroom, the only place in the room that hadn't been destroyed by Han Lei and was still usable.

Sitting in a chair by the window, Han Shizhong looked at the three who had entered and said, "Han Zhong, tell me everything that happened, don't leave out a single word!" Compared to his arrogant and self-important son, he trusted the honest and reliable Han Zhong more.

"Yes, boss!" After agreeing, Han Zhong recounted how Han Lei met Wang Qiang in Daocheng, pursued her to Quancheng, and then had a conflict with Liu Dong, all the way up to the gambling session that afternoon.

After hearing the whole story, Han Shizhong, looking at Han Lei with a face full of anger and disappointment, loudly scolded, "It's a woman again. How many times have I told you? For a man, the most important thing is his career, his career, do you understand? Once you inherit Han's Group, what kind of woman can't you get?"

At this point, seeing the somewhat impatient look on Han Lei's face, Han Shizhong felt both angry and helpless. He had no idea how many times he had said this to Han Lei, but he still didn't change. Since Han Lei's high school days, he had cleaned up the mess caused by his womanizing countless times. So this time, he didn't bother to say it again, knowing that Han Lei would just ignore it.

"Who is this Liu Dong? Didn't you say he was just a street vendor? How could he be so familiar with Wang Haitao of the Black Tiger Gang, and even call each other brothers?" Han Shizhong, sitting in the chair, thought for a moment and then asked Han Zhong.

Hearing this, Han Zhong was also puzzled. He had checked Liu Dong's background through the Quancheng Public Security Bureau and had even double-checked after leaving the Black Tiger Gang's underground casino that afternoon, finding no errors.

If Liu Dong's money could be explained by the ice jade he had extracted, it was still puzzling that a street vendor would be on such familiar terms with the leader of Quancheng's underworld. Han Zhong couldn't figure out the reason.

Of course, Han Zhong didn't know that a significant part of the reason was due to Wang Haitao's gag order. Moreover, after two years, many of the Black Tiger Gang members from that time were no longer in the gang.

Although Wang Haitao had ordered his subordinates to search for Liu Dong this time, he hadn't told them the reason. So, apart from the current high-ranking members of the Black Tiger Gang, not many people knew about the incident two years ago.

Moreover, the incident was too embarrassing and damaging to the Black Tiger Gang's reputation, and Wang Haitao's gag order was still in effect. Therefore, those who knew about it didn't dare to spread the news. It was no wonder Han Zhong didn't know the reason.

Of course, if Han's Jewelry, with its long-standing connections in Quancheng and its financial resources, decided to investigate, they would likely uncover the truth sooner or later.

"I'm sorry, boss! We don't know either, but I've already mobilized some of our connections here to investigate. I believe we will have results in a short time," Han Zhong said, a mix of shame and confidence in his voice.

After hearing this, Han Shizhong nodded silently, still trusting Han Zhong's abilities.

"Get to the bottom of this and report to me as soon as you have the information. Knowing your enemy and yourself ensures victory. I want him to know that 30 million yuan from Han's Group isn't so easy to take!" At this point, Han Shizhong's eyes suddenly flashed with a chilling light, and his entire body exuded a fierce determination.

Compared to the useless playboy Han Lei, Han Shizhong, who had built Han's Jewelry from scratch, was far more skilled and wise.

At this moment, Han Lei's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said, "Father, gambling is illegal in our country. Can we use this to threaten Liu Dong and get the 30 million yuan back?"

However, instead of the praise he expected, he received a scolding, "You fool! How could I, Han Shizhong, who built the vast Han's Jewelry Group from nothing, have a son like you? Get out of my sight!" Stimulated by Han Lei's foolish suggestion, Han Shizhong could no longer contain his anger. He stood up, raised his hand, and pointed at the stunned Han Lei, shouting.

Seeing his father's eyes blazing with fury and his hair standing on end, Han Lei knew he was truly angry. He didn't dare to argue and quickly fled the room, which made him feel suffocated.

After he left, Han Shizhong let his arm fall limply and slumped into the chair, his right hand on his forehead, looking helpless.

If things were as simple as Han Lei suggested, and they could use the illegal gambling to get the 30 million yuan back from Liu Dong, he wouldn't have waited until now.

Han Shizhong was very clear that if he really did that, he would not only offend Liu Dong but also the entire Black Tiger Gang and the powerful figures in Quancheng's political circles who protected the Black Tiger Gang and received monthly tributes from the casinos.

Because, if the gambling den was shut down, not only would the Black Tiger Gang be implicated, but the corrupt officials who regularly profited from the casinos would also lose their source of income. As the saying goes, blocking someone's income is like killing their parents. Offending the open and hidden powers in Quancheng would mean that Han's Jewelry would no longer be able to do business in Quancheng, or even the entire Dongshan Province.