Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai put down his wine glass, nodded, and said, "Alright, then I'll speak. As you all know, I owe my success today entirely to the support of former Party Secretary Zhao Lichun. I am very grateful for that, and I will never forget his kindness."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong smiled.

"However, he is no longer in Handong. The Shanshui Group is a large enterprise, and I am just a small deputy director. I don't have the ability to protect it."

Zhao Donglai spoke the words "deputy director" slowly and deliberately, and the expressions on the faces of those present varied, all revealing their resentment.

"So I used a favor to get Sha Ruijin to give me a hand. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Zhao Donglai spread his hands, looking directly at the two of them. "You don't actually think I can extricate myself from this entanglement, do you?"

"Aren't your reports against Li Dakang these past few days a warning to me?"

"You can hand mine over too. I only have one worthless life; at worst, we'll all go down with me!"

"Bang!"

Zhao Donglai suddenly slammed his fist on the table, causing the wine to spill all over the table.

The air suddenly became quiet.

half an hour.

"call"

Nie Mingyu exhaled a puff of smoke, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and began wiping the table, saying calmly, "I need to correct you on one point."

"If you do this, only your family of three will be affected; we won't."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai really wanted to take the thing off his waist and unlock it.

But he still didn't dare to take action. He slumped weakly on the sofa, closed his eyes, and said, "Like I said, I can't leave this quagmire. Just say what you have to say."

"That's more like it."

Nie Mingyu wiped his hands clean.

"Let me tell you, some people like to wear red when taking photos because they think it's festive."

"But little did they know, changing the backdrop to red would have been the real way to create a festive atmosphere."

No matter how brightly you wear your clothes, you still have to feel down.

"But if the backdrop is red, even if you're wearing a black suit and sunglasses, who can say you're not fitting in?"

After a pause, Nie Mingyu said in a deep voice, "We don't care what entanglements you have with Sha Ruijin, but you must remember what you just said. You can't escape this situation! Just like the clothes you're wearing now, no matter how glamorous they are, the underlying color is still so dirty."

Zhao Donglai remained silent, unable to refute these words, which completely dispelled the little thoughts that had been brewing within him recently.

"Enough with the small talk," Nie Mingyu said, lighting a cigarette instead of a cigar. "I have something for you to do: take over the charity event that Shanshui Group has been organizing from the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau. Is it difficult?"

"You can give it a try."

"I don't want to try, I want to be sure!"

Nie Mingyu sneered, "Isn't Sha Ruijin trying to win you over? He's also investigating the Shanshui Group, right? Why don't you take over the activities the Shanshui Group is organizing and secretly help investigate them? Is there a problem with that?"

"I understand," Zhao Donglai had no choice but to agree.

"Brother-in-law, you're so much better!"

Zhao Ruilong's eyes lit up as he listened, and he gave a thumbs up. "I never would have thought of this! How could the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau refuse such a move?"

But after thinking about it, he frowned again. "It's easy to deal with the public security bureau, but what about the provincial health commission?"

"It's just a matter of a phone call."

Gu Wangbei said calmly from the side.

That means there are comrades there.

Zhao Ruilong immediately understood and breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the matter is resolved, his money is secured.

"Donglai, there's no time to lose. Why don't you go and take care of it now?"

"it is good."

Zhao Donglai didn't say anything more. He didn't want to stay there any longer, so he got up and left. Gao Xiaoqin followed him out.

……

Inside the room, after the door was closed.

Nie Mingyu then said, "Hehe, this Zhao Donglai is an ungrateful person. If we weren't so deeply involved, he would probably be the first to jump up and bite us."

"Hey, brother-in-law, don't worry, that's just his personality. It took me a lot of effort to keep him in line back then," Zhao Ruilong said, taking a sip of cola. "If I hadn't gotten him a son, Gao Xiaoqin alone wouldn't have been enough to keep him in line."

"At least you have the self-awareness to not fake it," Gu Wangbei glanced at him, his contempt for his brother-in-law, who only knew how to use underhanded tactics, growing even more disdainful.

"I'll say it again: sell everything you need to sell as soon as possible, and then leave Handong. If Ouyang Jing keeps spitting out a little bit every day, she'll be in trouble sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong looked reluctant, but still nodded. "I understand, brother-in-law. Oh, by the way, recently there's been land speculation in Jingzhou and Luzhou. The Luzhou municipal government has taken a liking to a piece of land under my name and wants to buy it. I inquired about it, and it seems there's some kind of project going to be implemented there. The surrounding land prices are very high right now, but I estimate that they can be raised if you squeeze them."

"Is Jingzhou and Lüzhou strategically important locations?"

Gu Wangbei and the other man exchanged a glance. It seemed to be Chu Shijun's project.

"Damn it, I'm selling it! I'll take whatever price you give me!"

"Huh? We predicted that if we let it sit for a while longer, it could rise even more..." Zhao Ruilong said, puzzled.

"Do you know whose project that is? It was pulled by Chu Shijun. Anyone involved in the project could bring you down," Gu Wangbei glared at him. "Besides, if it weren't for Chu Shijun, do you think you'd still be able to get away with this?"

"Given Sha Ruijin's personality, he would have finished sweeping it up long ago. You should be glad that Chu Shijun is prudent and that you didn't provoke him."

Nie Mingyu nodded with an unusually solemn expression. "That makes sense. Your Handong has been making quite a fuss lately, but it's nothing. However, if Chu Shijun hadn't come, given Sha Ruijin's past behavior, he would have swept everything away one by one."

"Is he really that good?" Zhao Ruilong asked incredulously.

"Then why don't you go and try your luck with him?"

Gu Wangbei said in a deep voice, "The reason you've been able to live so comfortably in Handong all these years is because your father is Zhao Lichun."

"But what about Lord Chu Shijun? He himself is one!"

"Zhao Donglai got his deputy director position through a transfer, but Qi Tongwei got his deputy minister position with just a word, and Sha Ruijin didn't even utter a peep."

Zhao Ruilong swallowed hard, realizing the seriousness of the situation. He dared not say anything about not being allowed to be arrogant now.

"Sell it! I'll make the call right away and sell the land."

After he made the call, Du Bozhong cautiously asked, "Should I continue following them, or...?"

"Keep an eye on him. Once you're done dealing with him, hurry up and come to Baiyun. Even if you have to tie him up, bring him here. We're not getting involved in Handong anymore." Gu Wangbei waved his hand.

He wasn't comfortable leaving Zhao Ruilong here alone; he needed someone to keep an eye on him and make sure the job was done.

Otherwise, he worried that his brother-in-law, blinded by greed, would cause some more trouble.