And with people already halfway there, it wasn't certain if he would still be in Jiangcheng even if they turned back.
Seeing his prolonged silence, Wu Gudi, afraid he would let Zhang Liunian off the hook, anxiously said, "Little Zhu Zhu, those wild boar piglets were your ordered goods. What will you do if he intercepts them?"
Her words did remind Zhu Laosan. Without this batch of goods, he would have to choose a new breed and spend tens of thousands more yuan. How infuriating!
"We really can't let this go. While he might escape the death penalty, he can't avoid punishment. I'll make a call to notify them right away." The more Zhu Laosan thought about it, the more he felt he couldn't let Zhang Liunian have an easy time, otherwise he wouldn't be able to rest easy.
Seeing that Zhu Laosan was finally going to act, Wu Gudi felt pleased, but she dared not show it too much. "That's right, we can't let him off the hook."
Zhu Laosan didn't reply. He got up, found a phone, and called the small hotel. To his surprise, a stranger answered.
"Who are you?" Zhu Laosan immediately became wary when he heard the voice on the other end.
The police officer on the other end was equally cautious. "Who are you, and who are you calling for?"
"I'm a former guest. I stayed at the small hotel a few days ago. I lost a pen there, and I'm calling to ask if the pen is still there."
This sentence contained their code. If the person on the other end couldn't answer correctly, it would mean they were an outsider, and he would need to be even more vigilant.
How could the police officer know that such an ordinary sentence was a code? Naturally, he continued to try and elicit more information.
"Is that so? I'm the new front desk. I'll help you ask later. When did you come to stay?"
Hearing this, Zhu Laosan's heart sank. This person was suspicious, and he shouldn't talk for too long. He ended the call after a few sentences and dialed another number.
"The police busted it? Who did it?" Zhu Laosan was instantly enraged when he learned of the incident from this person. This was the most important channel in his business map. If they followed the trail to find other strongholds or even him, it would be over.
"It seems to be a young comrade. I heard he was brought here bound, and he was tied up here around noon today."
"Bang!" Hearing this, Zhu Laosan slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth in anger. "I sent people to get him. Where is he now?"
"He has already left."
"Don't let them investigate further. Send someone to take over, and just shut this place down. Understand?" Zhu Laosan's tone was extremely cold.
"Understood. We won't let them investigate further. However, this place can't be used anymore."
Zhu Laosan took a deep breath and said, "Cut off an arm to survive; it's the only way now. Hurry up and do it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, his expression so terrifying that Wu Gudi dared not approach him.
At the same time, in a hospital room at the Jiangcheng Health Center, Chen Zhenghao was looking at the unconscious Zhang Qian, listening to the doctor.
"The patient has multiple fractures and internal injuries. Fortunately, he is out of danger now and will be able to leave the hospital in a few days."
"I understand. Thank you, Doctor."
After the doctor finished speaking, he, along with the nurses, left. The room was instantly left with only Chen Zhenghao, his assistant, and his nephew, Chen Ming.
"Xiao Ming, go call someone over."
Looking at Zhang Qian's current miserable state, Chen Zhenghao worried that someone might still try to harm him, so he decided to send someone to guard him.
Chen Ming nodded and turned to leave. However, before he left, he glanced at the lab report in Chen Zhenghao's hand.
"Factory Director, how did he get so injured? And where is Mr. Zhang?" Chen Zhenghao's assistant also felt unbearable, and at the same time, he was curious as to why Zhang Qian had become like this.
"Someone harmed him. Mr. Zhang is likely in grave danger. He'll know when he wakes up."
"Who on earth did this? They were truly ruthless."
"..."
About an hour later, Chen Ming rushed back with someone.
"Uncle, Boss Zhu is causing trouble at the factory. Hurry and go take a look! I've brought the person for you," Chen Ming said as he arrived at the hospital room with a factory worker, bringing with him some bad news.
Chen Zhenghao looked at the factory worker with a somber expression. "You stay here and guard him until he wakes up. Don't let anyone approach him easily."
"I will, Factory Director," the factory worker promised earnestly.
Chen Zhenghao nodded, then turned and headed for Fuqiang Pig Farm with the person.
"Director Chen, how are the preparations for the liquidated damages? If they are not ready, I will take action myself. Don't blame us for being heartless then."
Zhu Laosan, seeing Chen Zhenghao return from a distance, immediately approached him with a hundred thugs.
Chen Zhenghao's heart sank as he looked at the large group of people opposite him. It seemed this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully.
"Boss Zhu, don't pretend. My piglets died entirely because your subordinates poisoned them, not because of my fault.
If you don't believe me, you can look at this. This report clearly states that the wild boar piglet's water trough contained an unknown drug, and only your people had access to that pigsty. Therefore, I have not breached the contract. You wanted to harm me, and I won't give you a single cent of the fifty thousand yuan."
Chen Zhenghao handed the report to Zhu Laosan, his expression unfriendly.
Zhu Laosan took it without flinching, glanced at it without looking, then tore it to shreds and threw it at Chen Zhenghao's face. "What excuse are you looking for? If the contract is not fulfilled, it is the responsibility of your Fuqiang Pig Farm. No report can change that.
You will pay today whether you want to or not, or else we are not done."
Zhu Laosan had always cooperated with people in this manner. Not only did he want to cheat them out of their goods, but he also wanted to take their huge compensation, because he enjoyed the feeling of earning without effort.
It also gave him an indescribable sense of pride and excitement.
Chen Zhenghao looked at the report on the ground, his face darkening. He knew that Zhu Laosan had this plan from the beginning.
He was just unlucky to have met such a person.
But what could be done now?
Chen Zhenghao was silent for a moment, then took two steps back and signaled to his assistant.
The assistant nodded and was about to leave, but he was stopped just as he turned.
And the person who stopped him was also quite surprising.
"Where are you going? If you don't bring out fifty thousand yuan, no one is leaving this factory today," Zhu Laosan said with a cold sneer as he walked up to Chen Zhenghao.
Chen Zhenghao ignored him, but was shocked by the person who had stopped his assistant. "Xiao Ming? What are you doing?"
This was his own nephew. Why was he stopping his assistant? Could it be that he was in league with Zhu Laosan?
Chen Zhenghao recoiled in disbelief, while Chen Ming wore a look of schadenfreude.
"Uncle, you are the most trustworthy person here. Don't you always bear the consequences when you make a mistake?
Why are you choosing to escape this time?" Chen Ming had indeed been bought off by Zhu Laosan with money.
That was why he was now standing in front of his own uncle with people, preventing them from seeking help.