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Zhong Kui's Diary
As soon as Huang Jianguo moved, the seven or eight security guards behind him immediately followed suit. The Special Police stepped forward to block them, raising their guns without saying a word. The security guards, seeing this, promptly raised their own weapons, their faces displaying a carefree expression that almost seemed to say "who's afraid of whom."
Although the Special Police were outnumbered, they were fully armed, wearing helmets and bulletproof vests. In contrast, the security guards, despite having a slight numerical advantage, were only dressed in standard security uniforms. It felt like the difference between the 'Nationalists' and the 'Communists' before liberation.
However, despite lacking bulletproof vests, the security guards exuded an air of fearless determination. In terms of momentum, Huang Jianguo's side was clearly winning over Lingfeng's side.
The atmosphere in the room was exceptionally tense, almost explosive; any slight movement could lead to a scene filled with gunfire and bloodshed.
A light cough broke the silence as Huang Jianguo calmly said, "Put down your guns!"
Upon hearing this, the security guards nonchalantly lowered their weapons and seemed to disperse haphazardly. However, from my perspective, they stood in pairs—one in front and one behind. The veins on their arms indicated that if attacked, the person in front would act as a shield while the one behind would retaliate swiftly.
Seeing this, Lingfeng also seemed unwilling to back down and lightly coughed to signal the Special Police to lower their weapons.
The Special Police complied and lowered their guns.
"I want to take Li Hanxuan to the hospital for treatment. You have no objections, right?" Huang Jianguo pointed at the bearded man sitting on the ground, sweating profusely from pain, and smiled at Lingfeng.
Lingfeng glanced at me; he didn't understand what use this bearded man was. I nodded in agreement: "No problem."
Huang Jianguo nodded towards the brawny man standing next to the bearded man: "Qiao Yi, take Li Hanxuan downstairs. Everyone else can leave now." He waved his hand at the other security guards.
As soon as he said this, within less than half a minute, all the security personnel on the rooftop retreated completely. They didn't even glance at Huang Jianguo as they left, seemingly confident that he could handle us.
Lingfeng paused for a moment before waving his hand: "You all can go down too; don't engage with them."
After the Special Police exited the security passage, only Huang Jianguo, Lingfeng, and I remained on the platform.
"What do you call this brother?" Huang Jianguo smiled at me.
"Zhong Zhengnan," I replied.
"Oh, Mr. Zhong." Huang Jianguo nodded, then turned to Lingfeng: "Lingfeng, I'm giving your grandfather a favor here, so let's consider this matter settled. As for why Mr. Zhong appeared on our rooftop and injured my employee, I won't pursue it."
Hearing this, Lingfeng also smiled and said, "That's great, thank you, Mr. Huang, for your understanding."
I remained silent, curious about what else Huang Jianguo wanted to ask. If it were just these few words, he really didn't need to dismiss his subordinates.
Sure enough, Huang Jianguo turned back to me: "Li Hanxuan has a very advanced instant communication tool, so I heard your conversation with him earlier. I have a question I'd like to ask."
"There's no need to ask; today's incident was my fault. However, I can explain it to you later!" I naturally responded politely to someone who was courteous to me; isn't that the meaning of reciprocity?
Huang Jianguo smiled at us: "In that case, I'll go ahead and ask. Earlier when Li Hanxuan was with you regarding Jiang Chengguang, from your tone, it seems you know this person?"
I nodded and then shook my head. Seeing the confusion on Huang Jianguo's face, I smiled and said, "I do know this person, but I've never met him."
I recounted the previous conflict between Jiang Chengguang and Tang the Elder over territory, specifically pointing out that Jiang Chengguang's backing is the Liu Family. After hesitating for a moment, I also mentioned the incident that occurred at KFC recently and concluded with: "This Jiang Chengguang seems to have ulterior motives; however, he operates in the shadows, making it difficult for anyone to deal with him. That's all I know."
Huang Jianguo pondered for a moment: "Knowing this helps me understand where to start."
"I'm a bit curious; how did this Jiang Chengguang come to contact you?" I asked with a smile.
"A month ago, I suddenly received a fax stating that the Dragon Gang wanted to settle in Sky Building and asked me to prepare the Protection Fee and such," Huang Jianguo said with a frustrated expression.
I exchanged glances with Lingfeng and Noodles, wondering how this was even possible. When did the Mafia start acting like those guilds, directly sending faxes?
Seeing our astonished expressions, Huang Jianguo chuckled, "I didn't pay much attention to it, but two weeks ago, there were seven or eight thugs causing trouble in the lobby on the first floor. Fortunately, my Security Department has many special forces veterans, so we aren't afraid of these thugs, but it's still quite annoying to have them harassing us."
"What does Jiang Chengguang mean by this?" I frowned.
"Who knows? If it were just some rowdy behavior, it would be bothersome but manageable. However, Jiang Chengguang isn't just doing that; he occasionally stirs up trouble in the building, like cutting wires or clogging drains. He's done plenty of disgusting things." At this point, Huang Jianguo's face showed a strong disdain. "You, a Mafia member, should just come at me with real weapons instead of resorting to these petty tricks. It's truly embarrassing."
No wonder when I was preparing to climb the wall in the restroom with Kong Xuan earlier, someone knocked on the door outside. When we clogged the drain, that person left without a hint of suspicion, muttering something about it being clogged again... It seems all these troubles were caused by Jiang Chengguang.
"Can't you be more vigilant?" Lingfeng seemed puzzled. "You have surveillance and so many security personnel; is it all useless?"
"The building below the 86th floor is rented out to outsiders. Every company has clients and business interactions. If someone casually throws a newspaper in the restroom, the drain gets clogged; how can you trace that? Are you going to check what others use to wipe themselves?" Huang Jianguo sneered. "Jiang Chengguang is just that despicable. I've made up my mind; I will definitely take him down."
I nodded and smiled. "I can help you with that."
Huang Jianguo smiled slightly. "Mr. Zhong, I didn't mean your help in that way. I believe you've already provided me with what I needed just now; as for other assistance... let's just keep our distance."
He said this with an air of arrogance.
Noticing my skepticism, Huang Jianguo said lightly, "Perhaps you don't know my influence, but Lingfeng must have some understanding by now."
Lingfeng nodded. "Yes, you do have some connections; I can confirm that."
I scoffed dismissively. "Mr. Huang, I understand you are from the upper echelons and that all your power comes from your system, but there are things you can't imagine. Uh... this might sound a bit hollow; let me ask you this, Lingfeng: which leader from your Public Security Bureau enjoys going out?"
Lingfeng pondered for a moment. "The one who enjoys going out the most is Deputy Captain Liu from the Public Security Team; he's almost always out at night."
I smiled and nodded, turning to Huang Jianguo, "What is Captain Liu doing right now? How long will it take for you to find out?"
Huang Jianguo's eyes flickered as he shook his head, "I can have someone GPS locate his phone, but I don't know what he's doing."
I chuckled, "Just wait a moment."
After that, I called Tang Zian and asked him to mobilize his people to help me find out what Captain Liu was up to. After hanging up, I smiled at Huang Jianguo, "To be honest, I don't really know this Captain Liu."
In less than ten minutes, Tang Zian called back. Captain Liu was at a bowling alley with several private business owners.
It was too easy for Tang Zian to ask about this; he had connections in almost every entertainment industry in Star City. With just one call, as long as you were out having fun, he could definitely find you.
Huang Jianguo looked at me thoughtfully, "I admit I spoke too soon; perhaps you really can help me."
"Mr. Huang, I will do my utmost to investigate this Jiang Chengguang person. However..." I paused here, smiling at Huang Jianguo.
Huang Jianguo glanced at me and smiled knowingly, "So, what conditions do you want? I'm a businessman; I understand the principle of exchange."
"Talking to you is refreshing!" I laughed heartily. "This matter is a bit strange; I hope you're mentally prepared before we proceed."
"You," Huang Jianguo asked calmly.
I recounted how I got involved and how Kong Xuan and Fatty went missing. I expected skepticism or even ridicule from Huang Jianguo since these events were beyond the comprehension of most people. To my surprise, Huang Jianguo nodded lightly, "So what do you want me to do?"
"Aren't you surprised at all?"
"What is there to be surprised about?" Huang Jianguo replied with a smile. "I've seen even stranger things."
"Oh?" I became interested. "Is there something even more bizarre than this?"
"Don't believe it?" Huang Jianguo's face revealed a strange smile. "Actually, I don't necessarily need you to believe me; there are some things you absolutely can't even imagine."
"Well!" I tried to gather my thoughts, and Lingfeng also chimed in beside me.
"Do you believe in luck?" Huang Jianguo finally couldn't hold back, wearing a mysterious smile.
"Luck?" Lingfeng and I exchanged glances, both seeing astonishment in each other's eyes. This was the word we had discussed the most during this time, and because of this luck, Fatty and Kong Xuan were still missing.
"Yes, luck!" Huang Jianguo said proudly. "I am a very lucky person."
"How so?" I cleared my throat and chuckled awkwardly.
"Anything I want to do, I will most likely succeed," Huang Jianguo said with a smile.
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