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Chapter 1148: Chapter 106: No Way to Live
Qingyan City.
South Suburbs.
A second-floor rental house.
Pacing back and forth in the room, Jiang Liangxin’s face looked terrible. His mind seethed with anger as he muttered, "That bastard Tang Qing, how dare he hang up on me, damn it, damn it, my ten million RMB..."
These words.
He had uttered them countless times.
His failed plan tormented him; he had put in so much effort, painstakingly located Tang Qing’s parents, and watched numerous TV shows to learn about perfect crime techniques.
He had thought he could rely on his hard work and drive,
to get rich quickly by successfully extorting money and then live a life of luxury at the pinnacle of society. But his dreams were shattered in an instant by Tang Qing, which was infuriating.
It would be one thing if Tang Qing just wouldn’t pick up the phone,
but after finally getting through,
Tang Qing had refused to pay up, which was simply outrageous, as if he had stolen his money.
If he couldn’t get the money,
he would have no choice but to return home and live off his family.
"Thud, thud, thud."
There was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" Jiang Liangxin called out, startled.
"It’s me."
A familiar voice came from outside, belonging to a gambling buddy who lived not too far away.
Ever since he’d become addicted to gambling,
he had lost the will to work.
He spent every day with a group of gamblers, and in just over a week, he had lost years of savings and accumulated a considerable amount of debt, including a thousand owed to this very buddy, for which he had been counting on Tang Qing’s money as a lifeline.
Assuming it was a debt collection visit,
Jiang Liangxin walked over impatiently to open the door.
"Here you are, really, why knock so loudly? I told you I’d pay you back, you..."
"Police, don’t move!"
As soon as the door opened,
Jiang Liangxin was pinned to the ground.
"Click."
His hands were handcuffed.
He was dumbfounded.
"What are you doing? I haven’t committed any crimes; you must have the wrong person," Jiang Liangxin struggled and cried out, not believing for a moment that Tang Qing could have tracked his mobile phone’s location.
He was sure he had been arrested for gambling.
Yet,
damn it, he was the loser!
"You can tell it to the station," they said, taking him away.
That afternoon,
Tang Qing received a phone call.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, Jiang Liangxin had confessed to the crime of extortion and was likely facing years behind bars. Tang Qing felt not the slightest sympathy for the man who hadn’t pocketed a single cent.
Since he’d done the deed,
he had to take responsibility for his actions.
Tang Qing was being somewhat lenient.
If he had given Jiang Liangxin the ten million RMB and then called the police, the man might not see freedom for twenty or thirty years, or he could even face life imprisonment, due to the massive amount extorted.
However,
Tang Qing wasn’t so soft on others.
That very night,
back in his hometown, two robbers attempted to sneak into Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents’ house to steal something and had even threatened to beat the elderly couple if they didn’t comply. This infuriated Tang Qing.
So,
just as the two men stepped out with their burglary tools and hadn’t yet reached the village road, they were taken away by fighters.
The whole encounter lasted just two seconds.
The street was pitch black.
No one saw anything.
As for the fate of the two robbers.
Tang Qing didn’t ask any questions.
He could only say, "You brought this upon yourself, and you must face the consequences."
Those who are prepared to seriously harm his family are no longer worth feeding. The fighters will take care of everything cleanly, ensuring all loose ends are tied up, and that there will be no suspicion.
For example.
Travel records.
Or.
A call being hunted down by usurers.
...
The next day.
Morning.
At the invitation of Zu Anzheng, Tang Qing arrived at a holiday hotel in Sanya. Today, Lin Jiaxue was having her period and didn’t come along, but other than that, she felt good with no other discomforts.
At the end of October.
The off-season for travel.
There are few tourists here, making it quiet.
"Boss Tang, please come in."
Zu Anzheng led Tang Qing to a small villa.
"I originally wanted to invite you to a big hotel, but then I thought you must be tired of that place. So, I hurriedly invited a top culinary team from Indonesia to let you taste Indonesian specialties.
Rest assured, they also cook Chinese food and are all Chinese from Indonesia. If you have any particular requests, you can place an order; if there’s anything you can’t eat, you can tell them," Zu Anzheng said.
Tang Qing shook his head and smiled, "Uncle Zu, I’ll go with whatever you suggest. I have no dietary restrictions. Whatever they’re good at, let them prepare that."
"Good, did you hear that? Get to it," Zu Anzheng told the head chef.
"Yes."
The head chef bowed and exited.
Having known Zu Anzheng for many years, to call him over urgently from Indonesia showed that this young guest must be quite exceptional.
The two sat down.
One glass of fruit wine each.
Zu Anzheng remarked, "Since the 1980s, I’ve visited Huaxia every one or two years, and it’s changing rapidly. I’m very comforted. The stronger our motherland grows, the more status we overseas Chinese will have."
"That’s true. Chinese people everywhere overseas are too soft," Tang Qing said.
"It’s unavoidable. The Chinese place importance on harmony and find it difficult to be assertive, especially in a foreign home. Just like the Chinese in Indonesia, we number nearly ten million, but unfortunately, we are still a minority."
Zu Anzheng sighed.
Just as the United States wouldn’t allow Chinese to hold many legislative positions, nearly every country’s rulers are native, and others can do business but hardly participate in politics.
Without a real voice of power.
Only money.
It’s quite a dangerous thing.
Luckily, things are somewhat better now. As Huaxia grows stronger, it secures the basic safety of overseas Chinese.
"So, we’re living in good times. Throughout history, the interests of overseas Chinese have been hard to protect. Before the Qing dynasty, no one cared, the Qing government couldn’t manage, and before that, we ourselves faced hardships. Now, we can say it’s an unprecedented era," Tang Qing said.
"May our motherland grow stronger," Zu Anzheng toasted.
Tang Qing also raised his glass, "To prosperity and thriving."
After a sip of wine, Zu Anzheng looked at Tang Qing, "Your emergence has sparked a lot of discussion among our Chinese community."
"What are they discussing?" Tang Qing asked curiously.
Zu Anzheng smiled, "They all want to see what kind of miracles you can create. Or should I say, you’ve become an idol for the younger generation over there. The age of rich Huaxia tycoons tends to be higher, and you’ve set a benchmark."
"Really?"
"I believe in you."
"I believe in myself too."
"Haha." 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
The conversation.
The topics were all under Zu Anzheng’s control.
All Tang Qing needed to do was respond, which was very relaxing; similar to how in a relationship, the woman hardly needs to prepare topics, as the other party will go to great lengths to show off.
It’s a bit of an inappropriate analogy.
But that’s the gist.
After the meal.
Knowing Tang Qing had to catch a flight in the afternoon, they did not detain him.
At the door.
"Thank you for the hospitality."
Zu Anzheng said, "Take the chance to visit Indonesia; there are a lot of nice places there. I guess I won’t return to Huaxia for another six months. I hope by then, Mr. Tang won’t have forgotten this old man, haha."
"I always have a good memory," Tang Qing said.
