Chapter 16

Chu Ying sat on the sofa, bored, and inserted the memory card into the DV player. He found the video recorded today and pressed the play button.

After watching for just a few minutes, Chu Ying was secretly amazed. These three people were really into it, with all sorts of positions, from the old man pushing the cart to the Guanyin sitting on the lotus, truly a variety of tricks.

When Chu Ying knocked the three of them unconscious, his technique was quite special, and he had a good grasp of the force. After about ten minutes, the three gradually woke up. The first thing they saw was Chu Ying's dark shadow. Because the light was too dim, they couldn't see Chu Ying's face clearly.

"Who are you?" Zhang Gang, who had been in the political arena for many years, remained relatively calm, but Zhang Baogang and Stinky were different. Especially Zhang Baogang, a typical second-generation official, cursed, "Damn, you actually broke into my house. Don't you know who's in Qingshan Town... Ah—"

Before he could finish, Zhang Baogang let out a pig-like scream. Chu Ying stepped on his face and leaned down, staring at Zhang Baogang with a cold smile. "Look carefully, remember to describe my appearance to the police in detail when you report it!"

"It's you!" Two voices exclaimed simultaneously, one panicked, the other sharp.

Needless to say, Zhang Baogang had indeed seen who it was, and Stinky recognized the voice that she would never forget.

"Let's not beat around the bush. You have one minute to get dressed, and then we'll discuss our cooperation," Chu Ying said, then sat back on the sofa and started watching the DV player with great interest. The sounds coming from it made the three of them feel both ashamed and angry, wishing they could find a crack to hide in.

"Da Ying, what do you want?" Zhang Baogang's voice was dark, and at the same time, he was reminding his father, Zhang Gang, that the person in front of them was Chu Ying, the hick who had hit his car.

Chu Ying turned his gaze to Stinky, who was squatting on the ground with her face hidden by her hair, and said with a grin, "Your skills are good, you really know how to serve this father and son. I underestimated you earlier."

Hearing this, Stinky let out a cry and burst into tears. Zhang Baogang, furious, slapped her face and shouted, "Cry, cry, cry! If you cry again, I'll f**k you!"

Stinky indeed stopped crying, her shoulders shaking as she sobbed softly. She was so desperate that she wanted to die.

Zhang Gang, on the other hand, remained relatively calm. He sat on the sofa opposite Chu Ying, lit a cigarette, and after a few puffs, said, "Brother, it's all about money. Leave the stuff, and name your price!"

Chu Ying sneered, "The million or so in the safe can buy back this card, but it's not enough to buy back this."

As he spoke, he waved the notebook in his hand. Zhang Gang's fat face finally changed, and he didn't even notice the cigarette burn on his hand.

If these things were to be exposed, losing his position would be the least of his worries; his life would be at risk.

Zhang Baogang collapsed to the ground, clearly knowing the contents of the notebook. He was no longer arrogant, filled with regret. When Li Dong hung up on him, he should have realized that Chu Ying was not someone to be messed with. But at the time, relying on his father's power and seeing the other party as just a hick, he had thought of giving him a harsh lesson.

If he hadn't gone after this guy, none of this would have happened.

But now, it was too late. Too late meant it was over.

Zhang Gang stared at Chu Ying for a long time. His composure was far superior to his son's. If Chu Ying had truly wanted to kill them, he would have fled after getting what he wanted. Why wait until now? He said in a deep voice, "Brother, what are your terms? As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Now that he was in a bind, Zhang Gang had to lower his stance. Chu Ying's ability to quietly infiltrate and open the safe had already made Zhang Gang feel a sense of crisis. If Chu Ying really wanted to kill them, it would be a matter of minutes.

"You're much better than your son," Chu Ying smiled. "I know you signed a contract with Ling Siyi. I hope you can add a zero to the contract period."

Adding a zero meant changing the contract from five years to fifty years. Zhang Gang's expression didn't change, and he said calmly, "This contract was decided by the Qingshan Town leadership. I don't have that much power."

"Mayor Zhang, you don't seem to want to negotiate. I know you have connections. If I hand these things over to the disciplinary committee, will your connections protect you or sacrifice you? We'll see!" Chu Ying stood up and glanced at Zhang Baogang, who was pale and sweating, with disdain. "It's your father who wants you to go to jail, not me!"

Zhang Baogang shivered, and with some unknown strength, he crawled over and hugged Chu Ying's leg, shouting at Zhang Gang, "Dad, I don't want to go to jail. Just agree to him, he'll do anything!"

Despite his usual arrogance, Zhang Baogang was more afraid than anyone when faced with real trouble. Who would want to go to jail when they were living in luxury?

Zhang Gang sighed, "I'll try my best, but fifty years is too long. I can't guarantee it. How about twenty years?"

Chu Ying hadn't really intended to ask for such a long period. No one could predict what would happen ten years from now, let alone fifty. But hearing Zhang Gang's words, twenty years seemed within his reach. However, he couldn't let him off so easily. He slowly said, "Thirty years. I'll give you a week. For every day you exceed the deadline, the period will increase by one year!"

He paused for a moment, then kicked Zhang Baogang to the ground, sneering, "If you don't want your son to go to jail, don't haggle with me!"

Zhang Gang stood up abruptly and coldly said, "I'll do it, but I hope you don't bite the hand that feeds you. Otherwise, it won't be good for either of us!"

Chu Ying waved the memory card and notebook in his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm a fair businessman. As long as you do it, I guarantee these things will be returned to you intact."

With that, Chu Ying slowly walked out.

After a long while, Zhang Baogang asked, "Dad, is that guy gone?"

Zhang Gang said, "Tell me how you two met the guy called Da Ying!"

After hearing their stories, a fierce light flashed in Zhang Gang's eyes, and he slowly took out his phone, "Director Wang, I need to report a crime..."

"Secretary Ma, I'm Mayor Zhang from Qingshan Town. I need to report that Tianyi Real Estate is forcibly demolishing nearby houses and cutting corners during the development of Dasha Mountain..."

"Brother Huang, I heard you're doing well in Qingyang City. Don't forget your old brother. Come over for a visit when you have time. Baogang has been missing his uncle for days!"

After making three calls, Zhang Gang took a deep breath, his tone terrifyingly sinister, "Trying to snatch food from my mouth, you're still too young!"