Chapter 76

"When did this happen?" Chu Ying asked in a deep voice, already guessing Ma Qingfeng's ulterior motives.

Zhang Hua, noticing that Chu Ying was more concerned about Ma Tao than his father Ma Qingfeng, still answered truthfully, "It happened tonight. Ma Qingfeng knew he couldn't hide it, so he played this move. First, to clear himself of all involvement, and second, to protect Ma Tao. Once the storm passes, I can guarantee that Ma Tao will come out unscathed!"

Zhang Hua clearly understood the political machinations better than Chu Ying. Even if his analysis wasn't exactly what Ma Qingfeng was thinking, it was close enough.

"It seems we need to find another way to get rid of Ma Tao!" Chu Ying thought to himself. Ma Tao had repeatedly opposed him, and with a powerful father behind him, not eliminating him would eventually lead to serious trouble.

Chu Ying didn't want his people to be hurt again, and the only permanent solution was to erase this guy from the world.

With that thought, Chu Ying asked, "Do you know where Ma Tao is now?"

Zhang Hua replied, "He's being held in a prison on the outskirts. What do you want with him?"

Chu Ying smiled and said, "To bring down Ma Qingfeng, Ma Tao is a crucial piece. Find out exactly where he's being held; I need to see him within the next two days."

Zhang Hua hadn't yet earned Chu Ying's complete trust, so Chu Ying didn't reveal his true intentions.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Hua said, "That's easy. I'll have the answer for you by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. The most important thing is what we should do now. Director Wang is really upset about this, and I'm worried about him."

Chu Ying interrupted him, confidently saying, "Don't worry about that. If Wang Changyuan really wants the director's position, he will take action! Your Director Tian is about to be promoted, and investigating the gun incident is just an added bonus for him, not directly related to Wang Changyuan becoming director."

Pausing, Chu Ying continued, "Moreover, even though Ma Qingfeng has distanced himself from the gun incident, Ma Tao is his son, and he can't escape involvement. Even if this doesn't bring him down, it will disqualify him from competing for the director's position. As long as Wang Changyuan performs well, the position is still his!"

Chu Ying's analysis was logical and convincing, and Zhang Hua's mood improved significantly, though he was still somewhat uneasy. He sighed, "I hope Director Wang will think and act as you say!"

After asking Zhang Hua a few more questions and understanding the situation, Chu Ying bid him farewell and left, repeatedly instructing him to find out the exact location of Ma Tao's detention as soon as possible, to ensure that Ma Tao would never be able to leave the prison.

Checking the time, it was nearly an hour, so Chu Ying drove back to the bathhouse.

"Brother, are you coming back for dinner?" It was a text message from Chu Xin.

Chu Ying sighed again. He noticed that since he returned, he had been sighing more often. This made him realize how difficult it was to live a simple, ordinary life. Even if you didn't seek trouble, trouble would come to you.

Faced with trouble, there were only two choices: either let it be and not fight back, or do the opposite.

Chu Ying felt extremely helpless. He wanted to live a normal, peaceful life, but if he did, others wouldn't let him be and would only become more aggressive. What could he do in such a situation?

Moreover, China was a harmonious society and a rule-of-law country. Killing someone would be directly opposing the state and the government. No matter how strong Chu Ying was, he couldn't stand against the full force of the nation.

Under this system, Chu Ying felt constrained. If this had happened in the war-torn Middle East, someone like Ma Tao would have been dead many times over.

"Am I destined to be a miserable person?" Chu Ying muttered to himself, reminiscing about his past life. In the Middle East, he had a place to use his skills and could act without restraint.

"Come back, I'll wait for you!" Chu Ying replied to the text message and sped up.

Chu Ying felt he owed Chu Xin a lot. Deep down, he had a sense of guilt that he couldn't shake off.

If he had stayed with his parents, they wouldn't have passed away so early, and his sister Chu Xin wouldn't have been left alone. Perhaps the fate of his entire family would have been different.

While it wasn't Chu Ying's fault, the root cause was his sixteen-year disappearance, which led to the current situation. He didn't want to shirk responsibility.

"Brother, come back quickly! I'll tell the three sisters not to start eating yet, and wait for you!" Chu Xin's text message came again as Chu Ying was thinking.

Chu Ying was about to reply when another text message arrived from Chu Xin, "Brother, don't rush, drive carefully, we're not in a hurry."

This girl's texting speed was really fast.

Chu Ying felt immense happiness and comfort from such a considerate little sister.

The car soon arrived at the bathhouse. Li Dong and the others now genuinely admired Chu Ying, following his orders without question. They were all waiting here, even Huang Qiang.

Huang Qiang was talking with Li Dong and the others, and it seemed they were all very happy.

"Brother Ying!" As soon as Chu Ying parked the car, the brothers surrounded him. From their eyes, it was clear that everyone was extremely excited.

This was the effect Chu Ying wanted. He smiled and said, "It seems everyone enjoyed the hospitality of Brother Qiang. Go thank him quickly!"

"Thank you, Brother Qiang!" the brothers called out to Huang Qiang.

Huang Qiang waved his hands, "Brother Ying's brothers are my brothers. You didn't blame me for any shortcomings, which already gives me face. Let's skip the formalities!"

The brothers immediately felt a liking for Huang Qiang, but they were more impressed by Chu Ying's charisma. They had seen how Chu Ying had disciplined Huang Qiang in the past, and now Huang Qiang not only didn't hold a grudge but was very respectful to Chu Ying, which made them feel honored.

At this moment, Huang Qiang pulled Chu Ying aside and said seriously, "I just got the news that Ma Tao has been arrested!"

Chu Ying nodded nonchalantly, "I know about this. Our plan needs to change, but I need to think about it. Wait for my call."

Huang Qiang frowned. The fact that Chu Ying knew about this before him was surprising, but since they were only in a cooperative relationship, he couldn't ask too many questions. However, he noted this detail in his mind.

The Wuling car that had been driven by the security guard's cousin was also there. Chu Ying did a favor for Huang Qiang by not pursuing the matter, which made the security guard's cousin very grateful.

"Li Dong, ride with me. The rest can choose their own cars!" Chu Ying said, getting into the Audi R8 with Li Dong, nodding to Huang Qiang as a greeting, and drove back to Daqing Mountain.