20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 771: When encountering a situation, you must retreat

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Xiaoxiguan, insurance company building, inside the office.

As soon as Lao Dou entered the room, facing Jiang Lianheng, who was a few years younger than him, he knelt down on the ground without any hesitation and confessed his guilt.

A conflict broke out at Nan Ji Grain and Oil Store. After the Jiang family learned about it, they immediately sent Zhao Guoyan, the head of the team, to Nancheng to capture the person.

The orders are enforced with force as strong as thunder.

The process of arresting people was extremely smooth. The old man had almost no preparation. When the Jiang family came to his door, he was even drinking with his brothers in the hall!
Zhao Guoyan and his men drew their guns to demonstrate, and easily took him to the insurance company's head office.

However, Jiang Lianheng had other trivial matters to deal with, so he waited until the evening before calling his father in for questioning.

The atmosphere in the office was extremely depressing, so stuffy that it made one feel breathless. Zhao Guoyan, Wang Zhengnan, Li Zhengxi and Fang Yan were all there, sitting silently on the sofa, looking at each other coldly.

The days are short in winter, and the new snow falls.

There was no light in the room, and everything was dim and dark.

Jiang Lianheng sat upright in an armchair, like a shadow, with no clear features or even outlines.

very quiet.

Time seemed to stand still, with only heavy snow falling outside the window.

The old man fell to the ground, not even daring to raise his head, and just kept muttering: "Boss, this is a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding!"

He had been kneeling for a long time, and seeing that he still received no response, he felt increasingly depressed.

Old Dou was an eyewitness to the Jiang family's cabinet making. He knew Jiang Lianheng's methods and did not dare to look him in the eye. So he turned his head to glance at Zhao Guoyan, then suddenly looked at Li Zhengxi. When he finally opened his mouth, he asked for help from Wang Zhengnan.

"Second Master, your grain and oil shop has been around for several years. When it first opened, I went to congratulate you. Over the years, we have never had any conflicts. How could I send someone to cause trouble? This is really a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!"

As he said this, he quickly reached into his arms, anxiously groping for something.

Zhao Guoyan did not stop him. He had already searched the man carefully before bringing him here.

The old man quickly pulled out a wad of banknotes from his pocket, held it in his hand, and said, "Second Master, I know this is not about money, but I still have to compensate for the loss of your store. You take this money first, and we'll work out the rest later."

Wang Zhengnan pretended not to see anything, said nothing, and did not even reach out to take it.

"How do you want to settle this?" Li Zhengxi suddenly interrupted and asked.

The old man was stunned for a moment, then he turned towards Jiang Lianheng and kowtowed: "It doesn't matter what I think, of course I will listen to the boss's decision."

Jiang Lianheng still did not react, his entire face hidden in the shadows, and no change in his expression could be seen.

The old man then begged, "Of course the boss is a clear-headed person, but the city has been too chaotic recently, I have to explain the situation first, otherwise, I will be wronged a little, but the key is that I can't fool you here, don't you agree?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhengxi shouted, "What? From what you said, did I wrongly accuse you?"

"No, no, Master San, I don't mean that!"

"Is that boy yours?"

"Yes, Ma Xiaozhu is indeed my man." The old man had to admit, but then he said, "But I really didn't send him to cause trouble. Even if we take a step back and say that he was really sent by me, how could I not be prepared at all and still drink like nothing happened?"

Li Zhengxi said nothing more.

In fact, when he was in the grain and oil shop, he felt that this matter was a bit strange.

Because Ma Xiaozhu, the man wearing a felt hat in the grain store, was obviously a loophole.

This matter is easy to distinguish. If Ma Xiaozhu was really sent here, he would never admit in public that he knew Lao Dou.

It's not that he is so tough or loyal, but anyone with a little experience knows that Xifeng would never really kill him under such circumstances, and admitting it would result in failure.

On the contrary, only by refusing to admit one's mistakes, turning personal grudges into justice, and relying on the courage and power of the group can one escape from danger.

After all, this is the provincial capital, not the wilderness.

No matter how powerful the Jiang family is, they can't kill people in public. There must be a plausible reason.

Ma Xiaozhu couldn't help but be frightened. The muzzle of the gun was against his forehead, but it immediately softened. Since he had admitted it, others couldn't say anything.

On the other hand, when Zhao Guoyan rushed to arrest the person, the old man's reaction was too relaxed, and he seemed to be completely unaware. No one could tell whether he was pretending or not, but one thing was certain, this matter was in some way related to him.

Jiang Lianheng still did not express his opinion, just listened quietly without saying a word.

The old man explained to himself, "Boss, that guy is not from here, and he has only been out here for a short time. Let alone the rules of our underworld, he hasn't even figured out how the territory in the city is divided! He is just half-witted. No, he is not even half-witted. He is just a loophole!"

Hearing this, Zhao Guoyan suddenly reminded: "Old Dou, even if he is a loophole, he is still one of your men."

Li Zhengxi also said: "Since he is your man, you have to bear the consequences if he makes trouble."

"Third Master is right. I accept the fate of this idiot!" The old man did not shirk his responsibility, but emphasized again and again, "But I must make it clear that I have no intention of provoking you. As long as the boss knows this, I will not complain at all if he is beaten or punished or punished!"

After saying this, he kowtowed to the ground, leaned forward in front of the desk, and waited for his boss to sentence him.

Seeing this, the others also turned to look at Jiang Lianheng.

No one expected that after a moment of silence, before Jiang Lianheng could speak, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.

"Jingle Bell--"

The shrill ringing of the phone, like some kind of signal, was particularly abrupt in the quiet office.

My father was startled, not knowing what this phone call meant.

Zhao Guoyan and others were also a little surprised. Normally, the company would have been closed at this time, so there shouldn't have been any phone calls.

Fang Yan bowed slightly, and seeing that Jiang Lianheng had no intention of answering the call, he walked over quickly, picked up the phone, pulled the wire to the window sill in the corner of the office, answered the call, and while looking at the heavy snow falling outside the window, he responded to the voice coming from the receiver.

"Hello, Zongheng Insurance Company..."

The call didn't last too long. After just a few words, Fangyan's brows had become increasingly furrowed.

Soon, he hung up the phone, walked straight towards Jiang Lianheng, leaned over, and whispered, "Boss, my wife called. I heard at home that Guo Guizi has captured Jinzhou and is now marching towards the provincial capital. My wife asked me to tell you..."

The voice of Fangyan was very low, and no one except Jiang Lianheng could hear it. The old man was very anxious, and he quickly leaned over and pricked up his ears, curious about what happened.

After a while, the shadow in front of him suddenly took a deep breath and finally moved.

Jiang Lianheng leaned forward, resting his hands on the table, and the expression on his face finally became clear.

A smiling face, very kind, he is really a sensible leader and a good brother who is kind to others!
"Old man, get up quickly!"

Jiang Lianheng ordered Fang Yan to bring a chair to the other party, and then said with a smile: "I have learned about your situation. Recently, many refugees from western Liaoning have come to the provincial capital. Supplies are tight and food prices are soaring. If people can't eat enough, they will inevitably be a little impulsive. This is normal."

"Thank you for your understanding, Master..."

The old man was just about to flatter him, but was interrupted by Jiang Lianheng.

"However, you just said that there is no feud between you and Nanfeng. I'm afraid that's not true. I heard that you did have some conflicts with Xifeng's subordinates in the past."

The old man was stunned and quickly explained, "Boss, I did have some bumps with Laizi and the others, but who doesn't have a spoon hitting a bowl or a stove smoking? These are just minor frictions between the kids below, and it's not a big deal. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with Second Master anyway!"

"South Wind and West Wind, both are the winds of my Jiang family." Jiang Lianheng corrected: "We are one family and we don't have different opinions. If you have friction with the people of West Wind, then you have friction with South Wind, which means you have friction with the Jiang family."

"Boss, how dare I do this? I really——"

"Okay, don't be so nervous."

Jiang Lianheng whispered to comfort him, "You're right about what you said just now. Most of the friction on the line is caused by the kids below. As big brothers, shouldn't we step in to mediate? Many things are actually fine if we talk them out. We're just afraid that if we don't communicate with each other, the misunderstanding will get deeper and deeper, and eventually it will become a feud."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly, "The boss is a wise man, but I am the one who is narrow-minded."

Jiang Lianheng waved his hand, then called Nanfeng over and asked, "Was that guy the only one who caused trouble in the grain store today?"

Wang Zhengnan explained truthfully: "That guy is indeed there, but there are definitely more than just that guy. There are probably six or seven people!"

"Are they all my father's people?" Jiang Lianheng looked towards Xifeng.

Li Zhengxi shook his head and said, "Only Ma Xiaozhu is one of them. The others look unfamiliar and don't seem to be online collaborators."

"It was just an accident," Jiang Lianheng said with a smile, "Dad, hurry up and get up. We have known each other for so many years, we shouldn't have a falling out over such a small matter. Now that the matter has been clarified, just be careful next time. I won't pursue it any further."

The old man's eyes widened, doubting that he had heard wrongly, and hurriedly said, "The boss is magnanimous, but I can't act like nothing happened. I have to compensate for the loss of the second master. As for that bastard Ma Xiaozhu, I will bring him here later and kill him or chop him up. It's all up to the boss!"

Having said that, how could Jiang Lianheng have the time to deal with such half-hearted loopholes?

He immediately refused and said, "Forget it, forget it. We are all brothers online. Everyone has a new experience. We just need to discipline him properly in the future."

The old man couldn't believe it and asked again: "Boss, is this appropriate?"

"That's right!" Jiang Lianheng didn't want to waste time talking to him, and immediately ordered: "Guo Yan, Xifeng, you two should take people to send Lao Dou back! I have something else to do here, so I won't entertain you any longer!"

"give me?"

When the old man heard this, he immediately became alert and hurriedly declined, "No, no, no, boss, don't bother me. I can go back by myself."

"That won't do!" Jiang Lianheng leaned back in his armchair, his expression becoming hazy and gloomy again, "Guo Yan brought you here in front of so many people today, making you lose face. I have to ask him to send you back personally, only then will I be worthy of you!"

"No, no, this is nothing..."

The old man wanted to refuse, but Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi had already stood up and walked over, patted his shoulder, and pointed to the door:
"Let's go, stop dawdling!"

The old man was helpless and stood up dejectedly. When he walked to the door of the room, he couldn't help but look back.

But Jiang Lianheng remained motionless, still a dark shadow, and he didn't know whether he was looking at him or not.

Immediately afterwards, under the shove of Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi, Lao Dou left the office very reluctantly.

When I walked out of the insurance company building, there was already three fingers of snow on the road.

There is silence and stillness at Xiaoxiguan, as the sky is covered with snow; Fengtian City is wrapped in silver, which ruins the scenery.

Outside the door, more than twenty Jiang family "Xiangzi" were on guard. When they saw Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi coming out, they came over to ask about the arrangements.

Zhao Guoyan said loudly: "The boss said to send Dou back!"

When everyone heard this, seven or eight of them immediately stepped aside and said, "Old man, please come in!"

"Isn't this... no need?"

The old man was very anxious, but unfortunately he had no say in the matter, so he had to walk down the stairs. Under the "escort" of the Jiang family, he walked slowly towards the south city in the howling north wind. Soon, his head and shoulders were covered with flying snow.

If you are worried, the road ahead will be long.

This was probably the longest journey that Lao Dou had ever walked in his life. He felt like he was visiting a grave. There was no other sound in his ears except the whimpering of the wind.

Zhao Guoyan and others didn't say anything, they just surrounded him and followed him silently.

There were several times when my father almost wanted to take the opportunity to run away, but after looking at the heavy snow and weighing his own leg strength, he finally gave up.

The crowd walked through the inner city for an unknown amount of time before finally arriving at the city gate of Xiaonan Pass.

"Thanks for your hard work, brothers," Lao Dou turned around, clasped his fists, exhaled a cloud of white air, and said tremblingly, "Why don't we just send you here? It's snowing so heavily, otherwise it will be inconvenient for you to go back later."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Guoyan and others actually stopped.

But she didn't say anything. She just stood there silently, looking at him coldly.

"Then...then I'll go back first."

Lao Dou felt uneasy and looked into the dark city gate with his eyes wide open. He swallowed his saliva and wanted to change the route. But when he turned around, he saw Zhao Guoyan and others standing side by side. He didn't dare to say anything and just walked forward.

He walked very carefully, looking back every three steps, and he wished he could just walk backwards.

However, the other party never took any action.

When they were about to pass through the city gate and looked back, the figures of Zhao Guoyan and others had already become like silhouettes, deeply imprinted in the snow curtain at the entrance of the cave.

The old man hurriedly quickened his pace, turned around, and was about to run when he saw several figures moving in front of him. He could not help but stop and asked in a stern voice:
"Who?"

Several figures swayed slightly and asked quietly, "Brother, is that you?"

(End of this chapter)