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Chapter 838 Stop Doing This
After Wang Yang finished speaking, he waited quietly. He understood that Aunt Zhang needed time to think. Xiao Liu, who was standing nearby, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mom, you should know why I was suddenly promoted. To be honest, even I was surprised. If you really took money from someone or agreed to any conditions, I beg you not to do it anymore."

Despite her son's earnest pleas, Aunt Zhang remained unmoved. Wang Yang knew he might need to apply more pressure.

“You should know very well that Xiao Liu is an upright person. If you continue to be stubborn, not only will his position be in jeopardy, but he may also lose everything he has worked so hard for. You should understand how much effort he has put in to get to where he is today.”

Aunt Zhang looked up at Wang Yang. Yes, her son had gone through countless hardships to bring them out of that small mountain village.

If she were to be reported and lose her job, what would happen to her family? She herself didn't care and was willing to go back to the countryside, but she couldn't bear to see Xiao Liu return to the kind of life he used to lead.

"Wang Yang, I'm begging you. This matter won't affect you much. That person didn't ask me to do anything immoral or harmful. They didn't intend to hurt you. You know I'm not a ruthless person. If they asked me to harm you, I would absolutely not agree."

Wang Yang smiled slightly. It seemed that she was now willing to tell the truth, but she didn't seem to fully realize the seriousness of the matter.

"Aunt Zhang, think about this carefully. It wasn't easy for your son to get promoted to this position; so many people are envious and eyeing it. Do you really think it's possible for him to be promoted just because you asked him a few simple questions?"

Hearing this, Aunt Zhang really started to think about it seriously. She had previously thought the matter was too simple, but she figured she might as well take advantage of it.

“I really didn’t think that much about it. That person didn’t ask me to do anything particularly difficult. If he asked me to go through fire and water, or to hurt you, I definitely wouldn’t agree. He just asked me to ask you why you moved.”

Wang Yang narrowed his eyes: "Then tell me, who is that person?"

"I don't know who he is either. A young man suddenly approached me, but I feel he's definitely not the mastermind. These errand runners must have big bosses behind them, isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas?"

Wang Yang couldn't help but chuckle; it seemed Aunt Zhang had indeed watched quite a few TV dramas. He also guessed that Shen Qiang would never personally intervene.

"He asked me to find out why your family suddenly moved. I found that strange at the time. Later he said he would give me something in return, but I don't know exactly what it was. I had almost forgotten about it."

Unexpectedly, a few days later, her son was suddenly promoted. After the promotion, that person approached her again, saying that the promotion was something they had arranged.

At first she didn't believe it, but later she asked Xiao Liu and found out that Xiao Liu herself was also surprised by the promotion and said that she almost thought it was a mistake.

Only then did Aunt Zhang realize that what the man had said was true. When he came to her door again, she agreed to the matter.

"Did that person make any other requests? Why would they only ask you to do this one thing?"

“No, there really isn’t. I even asked him specifically, and if there were any other jobs, I would definitely not agree. The main reason is that I’m worried he’ll ask me to do illegal things, and I don’t want to get involved in that mess.”

Her son's career is going well, and even if he doesn't get promoted, the family is still quite well-off. She doesn't want to get into trouble over something unrelated.

He said that was all.

After a moment's thought, Wang Yang concluded that Shen Qiang and the boss of General Manager Liu's company must have a very close relationship, otherwise, how could he be transferred to such an important position so easily?

"Wang Yang, do you already have someone in mind? Do you know who's behind this? Who exactly instructed my mother to do these things?"

Seeing Wang Yang deep in thought, General Manager Liu guessed that he might have already noticed something.

“I know who the person behind this is, but I really didn’t expect him to have such resources in Beicheng. He must have a good relationship with your boss.”

"I had inquired beforehand, and although I don't know exactly who decided to promote me, I suppose only our big boss could do it." After all, this matter bypassed the board of directors, and only the top executive could decide on his promotion.

"What is your boss's name?"

“Our boss’s name is Qin Kaiqiang. But I really don’t know who he associates with. Our relationship is limited to that of superior and subordinate.”

Wang Yang nodded slightly. The key issue right now wasn't their relationship, but rather how far Shen Qiang had progressed in his investigation and how many clues he had gathered.
Since he already suspects this residence, he might very well follow the trail to Qin Wanwan and her group. This lead must be cut off as soon as possible.

"Aunt Zhang, have you seen him again since then? Did you get any information from my mother?"

"I treated your mother to good food and drink, and even invited her to play mahjong and deliberately lost money, but she kept her mouth shut. This person is really tight-lipped."

Aunt Zhang said this with a face full of regret. She felt she had treated the Queen Mother well, but she hadn't expected the Queen Mother to reveal every single word.

"That would be perfect. Luckily, she didn't say anything. That means the person who contacted you hasn't received any definite news yet. Aunt Zhang, would you be willing to make amends and do me a favor?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang perked up. At that moment, she felt guilty and, after realizing her mistake, felt even more sorry for her son.

"I'm willing to make amends. But how do I do that?"

“Tell the person who is looking for you that my mother is interested in the garden of the new house, and that the garden of the old villa is not as elegant as the one there.”

Aunt Zhang frowned: "Is it really that simple? Are you sure he'll believe that reason?"

“He will surely believe it. You can tell him that we have been preparing for this for some time and it was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Let him investigate, and he will naturally find some clues.”

Despite her skepticism, Aunt Zhang had no choice but to comply since Wang Yang had given her this explanation.

"Alright then, I'll say that next time he comes to me. Whether he believes me or not is beyond my control."

"Good work."

Just as Wang Yang was about to get up to say goodbye, Aunt Zhang hurriedly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, there's something else. My son won't be dismissed from his position, will he? If this gets out, will he be implicated? This has nothing to do with him; he knew nothing about it. It was all my doing. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

Wang Yang couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Aunt Zhang, who had been so stubborn just moments before, now giving in.

"Don't worry, Aunt Zhang. Since they've already agreed, they shouldn't be dismissed. Such changes require many procedures; it's not a trivial matter. They won't easily remove someone from their position."

Aunt Zhang nodded in relief. Her main concern was that Wang Yang might indeed anonymously report them, as he had previously stated.

Wang Yang saw right through her worries.

"Don't worry, I was just threatening you when I said I would report you. I would never do that. Mr. Liu is capable of this position, so let him do a good job."

After leaving the Zhang family, Wang Yang did not go straight home, but instead went to Shen Qing's residence. He needed to find out where the information had been leaked.

(End of this chapter)