Using a wheelbarrow, they managed to haul all the gold back before dawn.
Seeing the room filled with gold bars, Zhang Liunian and the other two beamed.
"Take these, they are your rewards." After resting for a while, Zhang Liunian gave Zhang Qian fifteen gold bars, which were worth at least twenty thousand yuan.
"I don't want them." Zhang Qian dared not accept and quickly pushed the gold bars back.
Zhang Liunian glared at him, "Still don't understand the rules with me? Everyone who sees it gets a share, just don't complain it's too little."
With that said, he pushed another portion towards Uncle Yi, giving him even more than Zhang Qian. "Thanks to Uncle Yi for providing the location, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten this money. This is for you."
Uncle Yi wouldn't be polite with Zhang Liunian and, with a hug, embraced the gold bars Zhang Qian had given him.
After distributing the money, Zhang Liunian's next task was to deal with the gold. Taking it directly to the bank would attract too much attention, so it was better to bury it first and deal with it slowly, just like before.
When he went to Pengcheng and Hong Kong in a few days, he could quietly transport it.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Liunian gave Zhang Qian a couple of instructions, then busied himself with the gold.
By the time he was finished, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
At this time, Tang Shitong had finished reviewing the investigation report sent by Zhao Zilong and was astonished by the resemblance between Hua Bao and himself.
"So alike, truly so alike." Tang Shitong looked at Hua Bao's photo, pacing excitedly. His right thumb kept stroking the person in the photo, thinking how much she resembled him.
However, she also resembled his fourth brother. His fourth brother was from the same mother, so it was natural for them to look alike. But his fourth brother had a son, who was now living well in Hong Kong. Therefore, this Hua Bao must be his daughter.
Thinking of this, Tang Shitong was overjoyed. To be able to find his daughter in his lifetime was truly a great surprise.
Zhao Zilong and Wang Dachui, seeing him so happy, were also beaming. They had truly accomplished something significant this time. If they were to express their desire to leave the Tang family later, Tang Shitong would surely not be able to refuse.
"How did you find her?" After his excitement subsided, Tang Shitong curiously asked how they had discovered that his daughter had become Zhang Liunian's daughter.
Wang Dachui had the most to say, as he was the first one to notice the resemblance between Hua Bao and Tang Shitong, which sparked his interest.
So, when Tang Shitong asked, he naturally stepped forward to recount the whole story.
"It started like this..."
Wang Dachui narrated in detail what happened to his daughter at the Yu family's, emphasizing the relationship between Zhang Liunian and his daughter.
After listening, Tang Shitong praised Wang Dachui with admiration and then said, "You have made a great contribution in this matter. Name your reward, and I will grant it."
The other party had helped him find his daughter, who had been lost for six years, which was indeed a great service, and he should reward them.
After all, in his life, the only thing Tang Shitong lacked was children. He had been married for ten years and only had one daughter, who was then lost and only found now.
And all of this was thanks to Wang Dachui and the others; if they hadn't discovered it, he didn't know how much longer she would have been lost.
As for their claim that his daughter was lost in the Tang family, it was impossible to verify at the moment and could only be investigated later.
"This is what we should do."
"Anyone who saw this would help Third Uncle investigate clearly, it's no trouble."
Wang Dachui and Zhao Zilong heard this and were overjoyed, both saying modestly in unison.
Seeing the flicker in their eyes, Tang Shitong knew they didn't genuinely refuse a reward, so he didn't expose them and continued, "Just say what you want. If I can agree, I will."
If he couldn't agree, then there was nothing he could do.
This was the main point of his words, but Wang Dachui and Zhao Zilong deliberately ignored it, pretended not to hear the implication of his words, and stated their thoughts with a smiling face.
"Third Uncle, well, I want to go independent and cooperate with Zhang Liunian."
This was Wang Dachui's true intention. In the past few months, his family's business had been severely hit. First, there was the matter of the Nancheng Department Store, then the cooperation in the provincial capital. In just one month, he had lost nearly a hundred thousand yuan in income, which made him heartache so much he could barely breathe.
Moreover, if he didn't break away from the old Tang family faction now, he would lose millions in the future, which was something he did not want to see. Therefore, he had to leave the Tang family's ship.
Upon hearing this, Tang Shitong's demeanor changed. His previously smiling face instantly became overcast, looking quite frightening.
Seeing his expression, Zhao Zilong, who was about to speak, felt his words stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
"You want to leave our Tang family? And cooperate with our mortal enemy? Wang Dachui, are you perhaps forgetting who you are?" Tang Shitong looked at Wang Dachui, furious.
This Wang Dachui was a collateral relative of their Tang family. He originally had the surname Tang, but due to some matters, he changed his surname. However, in essence, he was still a member of the Tang family and could not truly leave them.
Yet, he actually said he wanted to leave the Tang family, which was hilariously absurd. He had the blood of the Tang family flowing through him, so how could he possibly draw a clear line with their Tang family?
Wang Dachui felt extremely uncomfortable when he mentioned his former name and retorted defiantly, "Besides you, no one else knows about my past."
Even his wife and daughter were unaware of his background.
That's right, strictly speaking, he was indeed a member of the Tang family.
However, he was not a favored disciple of the Tang family but a collateral branch relative five generations removed from the current head of the Tang family.
The reason he changed his surname back then was also at the discretion of the Tang family head, and it was explicitly stated at the time that the Tang family would pretend not to have their lineage, which was equivalent to them abandoning them.
Later, he became part of the old Tang family faction merely because it was profitable and he had no other choice. After all, the Tang family in Nancheng was at its peak then, and he had no room to choose.
But now that the Tang family had fallen, why should he wait for death on this sinking ship?
He did not want to sink with the Tang family; he wanted to go further and climb higher.
"It seems you truly no longer consider yourself a member of the Tang family. Very well, since you wish to leave the Tang family so badly, I, as the main branch of the Tang family, will grant your request, but you must also promise me one thing."
Did he think he could leave the Tang family without any cost? It wasn't that easy. The Tang family was not a place you could come and go as you pleased.
Upon hearing this, Wang Dachui's heart sank. What did he want him to do?
"Tell me." Wang Dachui couldn't figure out what Tang Shitong wanted him to do, so he could only choose to listen first before making a decision.
"You want to cooperate with Zhang Liunian, don't you? I want you to, after cooperating with him, help me stage an inside job to deal with Zhang Liunian when I give the signal. If you agree, I will never ask you to do anything else again." Tang Shitong narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Wang Dachui, wanting to see how he would choose and whether he would show any displeasure.