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"Who's behind this?"

However, Gao Qilin and the others did not understand, so they looked very confused after hearing what Elder Zhong said.

“Zhao Dong has two positions, one of which is with the government, so it’s not difficult for him to pull off such a small stunt.”

Seeing that Gao Qilin and the others were unaware, Elder Zhong began to explain.

"I didn't expect this to reach Zhao Dong so quickly. It seems Zhao Ruilong's news spreads fast. I thought it would take Zhao Dong a few days to find him."

Chapter 369 Asking Others for Help

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However, after saying this, Zhong Lao began to sigh, while showing a helpless expression.

Because he knew that this meant Zhao Dong had begun to declare war on him.

"Since Zhao Dong has already figured it out, why did he invite you in the name of the country? I think it would be easier to get things done if he invited you to the meeting in his personal capacity."

Upon learning that Zhao Dong was responsible, Gao Qilin appeared quite puzzled, wondering why Zhao Dong would make things so complicated.

"You think he called me to a meeting to deal with me? You're thinking too simply. He called me there just to get rid of me. If he wanted to get rid of me, it would have been easier to call me in the name of the country."

Seeing that Gao Qilin still didn't understand the other party's scheme, Old Zhong said it directly, and appeared very confident.

"So this is ah."

Gao Qilin only realized what Zhong Lao had said after hearing it.

Seeing Zhong Lao's confident demeanor, he knew that Zhong Lao had already come up with a solution.

However, he understood that if he directly asked him for the method, the other party might not give it to him. To make things easier, Gao Qilin chose to use a self-inflicted injury strategy.

After Gao Qilin gathered his emotions for a while, tears streamed down his cheeks.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"

The sharp-eyed Zhong Xiaoai immediately noticed this and quickly stepped forward to ask the reason.

"With Elder Zhong gone, there's no one to protect me. Wouldn't it be easy for Zhao Ruilong to deal with me? Wouldn't I have no way to survive?"

When Zhong Xiaoai asked him questions, Gao Qilin immediately started wailing, as if it were a matter of life and death.

"Don't say that. My father will definitely find a way to help you. Why don't you go and ask him if he can come up with any good solutions?"

Zhong Xiaoai never expected Gao Qilin to act this way, so she was at a loss for what to do after hearing his explanation and pushed all the blame onto Old Master Zhong.

That was exactly the effect Gao Qilin wanted. After Zhong Xiaoai finished speaking, Gao Qilin immediately focused his attention on Old Zhong and continued, with tears streaming down his face:

"Mr. Zhong, I am your prospective son-in-law, and you probably don't want anything to happen to me, so please find a way to help me."

To make the effect more obvious, Gao Qilin immediately climbed onto Zhong Lao's lap and started crying after saying those words. His performance was very natural and gave people the feeling of a genuine outpouring of emotion.

After seeing Gao Qilin's acting skills, Elder Zhong couldn't help but open the app and say:

"Alright, stop crying in front of me. I'll definitely handle it for you. No matter what, you're a member of the Zhong family now. How could I let anything happen to you?"

When Zhong Lao spoke the last few words, he deliberately emphasized them, which shows how much he valued Gao Qilin.

"Have you come up with any good solutions yet?"

Gao Qilin was looking for Zhong Lao's words, and upon hearing them, he immediately perked up and hurriedly pressed for more information.

"I don't have a solution right now, and I wasn't by your side at the time, so even if I did, it wouldn't be of much use."

"This……"

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Gao Qilin realized that he had just wasted his time and looked quite disappointed.

"But don't worry, my old friends will help you figure out a solution. Just listen to them when the time comes."

"Are any of your friends as reliable as you?"

Upon hearing that Elder Zhong wanted to have his friend step forward, Gao Qilin began to have doubts, since in his eyes, outsiders were not so easy to trust.

Moreover, based on Gao Qilin's understanding, Old Zhong is arguably the most capable person in the vicinity, and those old friends he mentioned should be his subordinates.

Gao Qilin was genuinely uneasy about having Zhong Lao's men handle the matter, and he had already decided to deal with Zhao Ruilong alone.

Seeing Gao Qilin insist on supporting his friend, Old Zhong's expression instantly turned serious, and he said:

“My old buddies have been with me for decades, and I trust them. Although they may not be as capable as me and might not be able to deal with Zhao Ruilong, they are more than capable of protecting you.”

Seeing that Elder Zhong had become so serious, Gao Qilin didn't know what else to say. After all, given the current situation, there was no other help available besides Elder Zhong.

"Then I'll have to trouble them."

After glancing at the date on his phone and then at the date on the invitation, and confirming that the meeting was still more than ten days away, Old Zhong calmly said to the farmers:

"It's not much trouble at all. I just need to treat them to a meal. I happen to have a few days left, so I can make some arrangements."

Chapter 370 It's Not About Money

As luck would have it, they arrived home right after Zhong Lao finished speaking.

Although there was plenty of time, Chong Lao dared not be careless at all, since no one knew what might happen to delay things.

Upon entering his home, Mr. Zhong immediately began contacting his old friends.

Fortunately, these old friends are all quite reliable. After a few phone calls, they were able to arrange a meeting immediately.

"Since you're all free tomorrow, why don't you all come to my house for dinner? We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's all meet up."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Zhong looked very satisfied, because the people he trusted all had time this time.

However, he scheduled it for tomorrow, which made the time a bit tight. After giving the notification, he and his mother immediately began preparations.

Seeing the two of them busy around the house while he couldn't offer any help, Gao Qilin felt a pang of guilt. He went up to Old Zhong and said:

"If there's anything I can help with, just ask me. You've only just been discharged from the hospital and you're already so busy; I'm afraid your body can't handle it."

"What are you talking about? I used to serve in the military. This amount of labor is nothing to me."

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Zhong Lao immediately showed his dissatisfaction, after all, men hate it when others tell them they can't do something.

Seeing that Old Zhong was as stubborn as a child, Gao Qilin didn't know what else to say. He could only focus on the small things and immediately take action whenever he saw something he could help with.

After a busy day, they finally cleaned the room to a decent standard and prepared all the food for the next day.

"We're almost ready, all that's left is for them to arrive tomorrow."

Seeing that everything was ready, Mr. Zhong finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the sofa to rest.

The next morning, Mr. Zhong got up early and started working.

Seeing that Elder Zhong was up so early, Gao Qilin was quite puzzled and asked:

"Didn't you invite them to lunch? And you even prepared the dishes yesterday. There's no need to get up so early."

"You don't understand. I get up so early because all my old buddies are coming to see me. They're the kind of people who like to..."

Before Mr. Zhong could finish speaking, the doorbell rang.

"They all like to arrive early. Look, they're here before I even finished speaking. If I had gotten up a little later, wouldn't I have missed meeting them?"

"They're here! Please wait a moment."

After speaking to Gao Qilin, Zhong hurriedly ran over to meet his friend.

In no time at all, Zhou Bingliang and Chen Kun were invited into the room.

Zhong Xiaoai had expected that Old Master Zhong would bring a large group of people this time, so she got up early as well. Seeing that there were only two people, she looked very disappointed and complained:

"He made so many phone calls yesterday, I thought he had called up a lot of people, but it turns out there were only two."

"The two of them spent the whole day cleaning yesterday. I really don't know what he was thinking."

Although that's what she said, when Zhou Bingliang and the others (cabj) walked up to Zhong Xiaoai, she still greeted them warmly, as if nothing had happened, and invited them to the dinner table.

After preparing the food and wine, Old Zhong stood up, picked up his wine glass, and said:

"We haven't seen each other for several years, and this meeting is only because of what happened because of me. I feel very guilty, so I'll punish myself with a drink first."

"Look at what you're saying. Didn't the three of us agree before that we would help each other no matter how big or small the matter was, and that we would help each other as much as we could?"

"That's right, no matter what, we're the closest of friends. You're being a bit too formal by saying that."

After hearing what Elder Zhong said, the two men showed their dissatisfaction and began to criticize him.

"You should know that we are not the kind of people who like to beat around the bush. Just tell us what you called us for. If it's something we can help with, we definitely will."

"If that's the case, then I'll be frank. I've run into some issues and need to go to Beiling for a meeting, but something has happened at home that's not safe, so I'd like you to come and take charge of my protection."

Seeing their straightforwardness, Elder Zhong didn't beat around the bush and directly told them what he wanted them to do.

"Don't worry, I will definitely not let you two do the work for nothing. I have already prepared the money for you in advance. Although the amount of money here is not much, it is a small token of my appreciation. Please don't think it is too little."

After saying that, Mr. Zhong took two cards out of his pocket and placed them on the table.

When Zhou Bingliang and the others saw Zhong Lao's actions, they immediately showed their dissatisfaction and criticized him:

"We've known each other for so many years, it's too formal for you to talk about money with us."

"That's right, we came here entirely out of consideration for our past relationship, not for the money."

Chapter 371 Agreeing to Help

After they finished speaking, they returned the card to Elder Zhong without any intention of keeping it.