Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 914 How Did They Get Home?

Zhao Liang said, "Yes, but two sets aren't enough."

Xiao Wei said, "Belt, tie it with the belt."

Zhao Liang looked at Liu Huasheng, who said, "Tie them up, tie them tight, tie them together."

Sun Hongbao cursed on the ground, "You son of a bitch surnamed Liu, are you looking for death?"

Hou Qiang, who was pinning him down, raised his knee and struck him in the face with a thud. The man immediately went limp. The power of a knee or elbow strike is extraordinary; if it hits the right spot, the person will be completely stunned, or even fall into a deep coma.

Liu Huasheng called the police station for a car to come over. Zhao Liang and the policeman then took action, using the men's belts to tie them up tightly. They were all seething with anger, so they didn't care about the force used. Their hands were quickly turning purple from the tight binding.

A while later, the police car arrived, took the people downstairs and threw them into the car. Liu Huasheng, along with Zhao Liang and another person, escorted them back. Xiao Wei and Chen Hui helped Hao Xiaobo downstairs and into the car, and they went to the city's central hospital. The doctor here definitely wouldn't dare admit them; it wouldn't be right to trouble them.

Upon arriving at the Central Hospital, they went to the emergency room, underwent examinations, received medication, and were admitted to the ward. They then had Hao Xiaobo lie down and started an IV drip; it was almost 1 a.m. Two security personnel stayed behind to look after Hao Xiaobo, while the others went out to find a hotel, as Xiaowei and Chen Hui no longer had a place to stay in Longcheng.

I could have stayed at the power company's guesthouse, but it's already locked up at this hour, and they didn't give me any advance notice. Right now, only the night watchman is there, so I can't stay there.

Fortunately, although Longcheng's economy is not very good, there are still a few hotels.

Having lived here for almost a year, Xiaowei was quite familiar with the area. He pointed out the way to the Yandu Hotel, which was closer to the hospital and the city government building. The Longcheng Building was near the train station, which was a bit noisy.

Both are state-owned. Yandu was built in 81 and is owned by the Longcheng Construction Bureau. Longcheng Building opened in 88 and is owned by the municipal government. They are the two best hotels in Longcheng at that time.

After parking the car, we went into the building, checked into a room, took a quick shower, and went to sleep. We had to get up early tomorrow.

The next morning, the group got up, washed up, ate breakfast, bought more breakfast, went to the Central Hospital to see Hao Xiaobo, relieved the two security guards from the previous night to go back to the hotel to sleep, and then drove to the police station.

Liu Huasheng sat in his office with dark circles under his eyes.

Xiao Wei said, "You didn't sleep last night?"

Liu Huasheng said, "I believed your nonsense and didn't confiscate the phone. As a result, the phone has been ringing non-stop all night, from 1:30 a.m. until now. I've only slept for two and a half hours at most. The district, the heavy machinery department, and the branch office have been calling to plead for me, to express their concern, and to give orders. Just you wait and see, I'm going to have a lot of trouble soon."

Chen Hui pulled up a chair and sat down, asking, "How did you manage to get through it?"

Liu Huasheng said, "How did I manage to hold him back? I told him that he was drunk and tried to stab me with a foot-long butcher knife, so I asked these leaders if they would take responsibility if something happened. If they did, I would release him immediately, and that's how things got to this point."

"Let me tell you, if you want them to readily agree to take responsibility, there has to be something in return, either something from a higher-up, or no connections will get you anywhere. But I'm under a lot of pressure too, Xiaowei, it's all up to you, otherwise this lowly deputy director is in serious trouble."

Xiao Wei said, "Your director isn't here?"

Liu Huasheng glanced outside and said, "I told him to hide. What's the point of this? The station chief and instructor are both away on a business trip to Fengtian to learn advanced police management concepts and policies. You'll have to help smooth things over after this."

Xiao Wei smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, no problem. You two get along really well."

Liu Huasheng said, "Nonsense! Didn't I bring you up? Do you think they didn't consider the consequences? They can't afford to offend either side, so why wouldn't they avoid it?"

Chen Hui put the breakfast he was carrying on the table and said, "Hurry up and eat a bite, or find a place to take a nap."

Liu Huasheng picked up his chopsticks and said, "Sleep my ass! It's already eight o'clock, and people will be arriving soon. They're all from families with some connections. This could easily escalate to the city bureau."

Chen Hui said, "That's good, the higher up the better. If he doesn't stab me, I will. Hey Xiaowei, should we handle this here or send it to Fengtian?"

Xiao Wei, sitting on a stool to the side, said, "Let them handle it here. They have connections and influence, so they'll do it here."

Liu Huasheng said, "The strongest connections here are with Du Su, whose father is the deputy director of a heavy machinery factory. He has a high rank and extensive connections. The most difficult one to deal with is Sun Hongbao, who comes from a criminal background. He is daring and ruthless, and his reputation is built on fighting. Moreover, he is generous, especially after he got money, which allowed him to win over many people."

Chen Hui asked, "How did he make his fortune? What did he do to earn the money?"

Liu Huasheng said, "I took the blame for someone else, and I took the blame for Du Su. Du Su's father used his connections to get him sentenced to three years. After he got out, Du Su's father found him a way to make money from the heavy machinery factory. Do you know what it was like at the beginning? He drove a truck from the heavy machinery factory, picked up scraps and discarded parts and other materials all over the factory, and then sold them back to the factory."

Then he opened a supplies company at the factory gate, buying labor protection supplies, paint, tools—basically anything the factory had—from the workers, and then reselling it back to the factory. That's how he made his fortune.

Xiao Wei was stunned for a long time: "Nobody cares? This...this isn't illegal, is it?"

Chen Hui said, "It's normal. All state-owned factories are like this. Benxi Steel is no exception. You can make money there even more easily. Just pick up iron ore. Safety paint and other workmanship are minor issues. I've seen people handle parts weighing several tons. That's just how the world is."

Liu Huasheng said, "Yes, there are many more incredible things than that. There are all sorts of unbelievable things. Those big trucks in your mines, those four-meter-long tires, each one is worth millions. They haul them out and sell them back, and the factory even reports it as a success, saying they bought cheap goods and saved a lot of money."

Chen Hui said, "Farmers near the mine buy a used truck, convert it into a dump truck, haul ore from behind your mine, drive around to the factory's main gate, and sell it to the factory. They make hundreds of thousands a year like it's nothing. I almost did it myself back then."

Xiao Wei asked, "Isn't anyone in charge?"

Chen Hui said, "Those are two factories. One is for mining, and the other is for ore processing. They're dozens of kilometers apart. Who cares? For ore processing, as long as the ore comes in, it's fine. But the mining site is so big; one blast and ore is everywhere. Who has the time to manage that?"

Liu Huasheng asked with a smile, "Then why didn't you go and get it?"

Chen Hui chuckled and said, "It's too tiring. I have to squat there and run to the mountain valleys every day. Besides, I also have to fight with the local farmers at any time."

Xiao Wei and Liu Huasheng both curled their lips, it was the first time they had ever seen a novel about courage written in such a grand and respectable manner.

(End of this chapter)