Yang Jian ultimately did not take Feng Wu with him, but instead let him return on his own, primarily because he did not want Feng Wu to know his address or the situation of his personnel.
Feng Wu was also obedient. The next day, he bought a train ticket back to Hancheng. The sleeper train would take over twenty hours.
Feng Wen drove Jiang Bin's off-road vehicle to pick him up at the Hancheng train station. Upon meeting, he was surprised, "Xiao Wu, you look quite energetic. You don't look like someone who was detained and beaten, or who hadn't eaten for days!"
Feng Wu smiled awkwardly, "I slept for a day and a night on the train, of course I'm energetic."
"It's good that you're back. I haven't told Mom and Dad about this yet, I was afraid they'd worry. Yongli is really something; he transferred seventy thousand without batting an eye."
Feng Wen did not know that his brother was brought back by Yang Jian. He thought it was Jing Yongli who had paid the ransom.
"Brother, I actually didn't owe that much money. I asked for more. Yongli only sent twenty thousand to Shi Tou, and then Brother Jian asked me to come back and form a security team."
Feng Wu briefly explained what had happened.
"So Brother Jian is also in Dongjiang? Do you know where he lives?"
"No, I came back directly from Shi Tou's place. What's up?"
"Xiao Wu, if we reported Brother Jian, and the police arrested him and threw him in jail, would we have a chance to control the template factory and the trading company?"
Feng Wu was startled, "Brother, are you crazy? You can even come up with such a terrible idea?"
"What do you mean terrible idea? Didn't you have this idea before? You lied to Yongli and asked for seventy thousand this time, wasn't it also to get more benefits from the factory? What, have you changed your mind now?"
"Brother, please do something good. Don't have such thoughts or actions anymore. I still want to live a few more years."
Feng Wen looked at him strangely, "Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you? You seem like a different person since you came back. What do you mean by wanting to live a few more years?"
"Brother, I did want to take advantage of Brother Jian's absence before, but I don't dare to have that thought anymore. Moreover, I plan to work for him diligently. I advise you not to have any ulterior motives either, or you'll die a terrible death."
"What exactly are you trying to say? Did Brother Jian threaten you?"
"Brother, Brother Jian is not as simple as you think. Even if he is a wanted criminal now, he is not someone you or I can provoke.
Do you know that he is now doing very well in Dongjiang? He not only swept through the Yuzhou Gang but is also a shareholder of Dongjiang's largest casino.
Not long ago, he even detained the young master of the Xiang family from Hong Kong, forcing the Xiang family to bow their heads and pay a five million ransom before they could get their young master back. kanδん
Afterward, the Xiang family hired international professional killers with a large sum of money to assassinate Brother Jian. Not only did they fail, but Brother Jian and his brothers killed three of them in return.
Finally, the Xiang family, fearing Brother Jian's revenge, took the initiative to ask the big bosses of Hong Kong to mediate, claiming that the assassination had nothing to do with their Xiang family."
What Feng Wu said were all rumors circulating in society, but they were mostly accurate. Therefore, after knowing that Yang Wu was his cousin Yang Jian, he completely gave up the idea of coveting his assets.
Feng Wen was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. A wanted criminal, while on the run, had managed to become a triad boss in less than a year.
"Brother, even if you report him now and the police arrest him, he still has a group of loyal brothers to protect his assets. Moreover, he has money and no murder charges. Even if he is sentenced, it won't be too heavy, and he will come out sooner or later.
If you really tamper with his assets, let alone whether his brothers will cause trouble for you, Brother Jian will not let you go when he gets out.
So, don't have such thoughts anymore. Work for him diligently. With Brother Jian's generous and righteous personality, he will definitely not treat us poorly. After all, we are relatives by blood. We can only help him, not dig pits for him."
Perhaps because he had been hit by Yang Jian twice, Feng Wu was now particularly enlightened.
Seeing such a big change in his brother, Feng Wen didn't say anything more. He took him home and then went about his own business. After getting married in May, he also brought his wife, and they had their own small family.
Feng Wu first went to the village to visit his mother, maternal grandmother, and aunt and uncle, bringing them many gifts.
Then he met with Jing Yongli.
"Yongli, thank you. I didn't expect Brother Jian to be in Dongjiang. If I had known, I would have looked for him instead of taking private jobs with the betting stalls."
Feng Wu still spoke with some emotion. If Jing Yongli had told him about Yang Jian's situation earlier, he would now be a core member by his cousin's side.
Jing Yongli smiled and said, "Don't thank me, thank Brother Jian. Brother Jian told me about your mission this time. Do you have any plans?"
"I've already called home. Eight brothers will be here the day after tomorrow. Tell me about Xu Zheng's situation first."
"Xu Zheng is a neighbor on my street. He is currently the boss of the Xinqiao area. He has an uncle who is the section chief of the legal department of the district police station, so he has both influence and backing.
Since we planned to launch the Yaochi Garden project, he has been trying to get benefits from the project. Before we even obtained the operating rights for Xiaosha River, he found connections and obtained a sand mining permit.
Originally, that permit was meant to exchange for project contracting rights with me, but he got lucky and actually dug sand from Xiaosha River. He then immediately bought a sand suction machine for extraction.
This way, his sand quarry will affect the implementation of our project, and our investment plan of tens of millions may be shelved."
Jing Yongli briefly described the current situation, with some worry in his expression.
Feng Wu pondered for a moment and said, "Has the sand quarry started mining sand?"
"No, they are still installing equipment today. He got a second-hand sand suction machine from Daxin River, and it's quick to install. It's said that Baoguo got the machinery for him and also equipped him with professional technicians. It looks like they are preparing for large-scale sand mining."
"Who is Baoguo?"
"Baoguo is currently the biggest boss in the Chengguan area and also Brother Jian's enemy. If Brother Jian hadn't had his accident, he would have dealt with him long ago."
"Brother Jian has the strength to deal with him now."
Feng Wu knew how powerful his cousin was in Dongjiang. He had money, he had people, and dealing with this small-time thug would be a piece of cake.
Jing Yongli shook his head, "Don't underestimate Baoguo, Xu Zheng, and the others. Their economic strength is very strong, especially Baoguo. He has seized the yellow sand resources of Daxin River, which is a business that makes a fortune every day.
Brother Jian's identity is sensitive now, and he cannot confront them directly for the time being because someone is helping him clear his case. Until his case is cleared, he cannot easily make a move against them."
"Then I'll make a move for him. I'll take care of Xu Zheng first. Take me to see where his sand quarry is."
Feng Wu was naturally combative, and he was eager to show his ability and loyalty to Yang Jian. This opportunity was just right. As long as he dealt with Xu Zheng, he might be able to enter Yang Jian's inner circle.