Although Gao Qiang was very unhappy, he didn't dare to offend Zhao Rui Long, so he said, "Can you give me some time to consider it?"
Zhao Rui Long knew he was going to call Xu Zhao, so he said, "Okay, I'll give you a night to think about it. Give me an answer by eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Gao Qiang said, "Okay, I'll call you at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
He hung up the phone.
Zhao Rui Long's face turned dark: "Gao Qiang, you better choose carefully, or you'll suffer the consequences."
Xu Zhao witnessed this scene through the mosquito camera.
He also guessed that Gao Qiang would probably call him.
Sure enough, Gao Qiang's call came through soon after.
"Secretary Xu, I need to tell you something."
Gao Qiang said.
"Did Zhao Rui Long call you and ask you to stop selling the property?"
Xu Zhao said.
"How did you know?"
Gao Qiang exclaimed in surprise.
"I just met him. I can guess what he's going to do."
Xu Zhao said with a smile.
He really didn't guess it.
He thought Zhao Rui Long had been humiliated and would immediately call Zhao Li Chun to complain.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Rui Long was a bit smarter and chose to pressure Gao Qiang.
"You're really a genius. That's right. Zhao Rui Long demanded that I give him an answer by eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Gao Qiang said.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Xu Zhao said.
"Of course I'd rather listen to you, but Zhao Rui Long is not someone you want to mess with."
Gao Qiang said with difficulty.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. He wants money from you. I won't give him a cent. He can't do anything."
Xu Zhao said.
"He can't do anything to you, of course. But it's different for me. I'm not afraid of death, but I have two younger siblings. I don't want anything to happen to them."
Gao Qiang stated his dilemma.
"Your concerns are not unfounded."
Xu Zhao said.
Zhao Rui Long was prone to violence and was likely to target Gao Qiang.
Gao Qiang himself was involved in the underworld. Even if he were killed, no one would investigate further.
For a moment, Xu Zhao couldn't think of a solution.
A surge of killing intent arose in Xu Zhao towards Zhao Rui Long. He thought about simply eliminating this menace.
But he quickly suppressed the idea.
Firstly, Zhao Li Chun had been a benefactor to him. He wouldn't feel right killing his only son.
Secondly, murder was a capital offense. Unless he was desperate, he didn't want to do that.
After a moment of silence, Xu Zhao said, "Don't worry. I'll give you an answer by eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Gao Qiang said, "Okay, I'll be waiting for your call."
He hung up the phone.
Through the mosquito camera, he saw Zhao Rui Long calling Zhao Li Chun.
On the phone, Zhao Rui Long embellished the story and slandered Xu Zhao.
He painted Xu Zhao as an ungrateful, white-eyed wolf.
Zhao Li Chun was also furious after listening to the story. He immediately said, "I understand. I'll call Xu Zhao now. I want to see if he still respects me as an old party secretary."
Xu Zhao controlled the mosquito camera to land on the phone and clearly heard their conversation.
Hearing Zhao Li Chun was going to call, he immediately prepared himself.
Just seven or eight seconds later, the phone rang.
It was Zhao Li Chun calling.
Xu Zhao waited three or four seconds before answering, saying enthusiastically, "Old Secretary, it's been a while. How are you?"
Zhao Li Chun said coldly, "I'm fine. I don't need your concern."
Xu Zhao had indeed been a bit harsh on Zhao Rui Long today.
Plus, Zhao Rui Long had added fuel to the fire by exaggerating, making Zhao Li Chun truly angry.
Xu Zhao chuckled, "Rui Long must have called you, right? What did he say about me on the phone?"
Zhao Li Chun said, "Since you know, why do you still dare to talk to him like that? You're not slapping my face, are you? Did you get arrogant after becoming the city party secretary? The sky is the limit now, right?"
Xu Zhao said, "My tone was a bit harsh today. It's normal for Rui Long to be angry."
Zhao Li Chun snorted, "Harsh? I doubt that. You only gave him one billion out of several hundred billion. It was all because of my face. You said you're you and he's he. He's just a businessman. Are you looking down on businessmen?"
Xu Zhao said, "I knew Rui Long must have misunderstood me. I didn't give him money for his own good."
Zhao Li Chun laughed angrily, "Let me hear how that's for his good."
Xu Zhao sighed, as if helplessly, "Haven't you heard about the anti-corruption bureau director of the Provincial Procuratorate, Chen Hai, being hit into the ICU?"
Zhao Li Chun said, "I heard something about it. What does it have to do with you?"
Xu Zhao said, "It has nothing to do with me. But think about it. The Dafeng Factory had an accident, Cai Chenggong reported it, and Chen Hai was immediately hit. Why did the Dafeng Factory have an accident? It was because of the Shanshui Villa. Who's behind the Shanshui Villa? I don't need to say it, right?"
Zhao Li Chun's tone sank, "What are you trying to say?"
Xu Zhao smiled faintly and said, "Old Secretary, I know you love Rui Long, but if you continue to indulge him, I'm worried something will happen to him."
Zhao Li Chun said unhappily, "What, you want to help me teach my son a lesson?"
Xu Zhao said, "How dare I? I just want to be prepared. All of Gao Qiang's money is dirty money. Rui Long taking even a cent is dangerous. How could I let him take it? If something happens to him, you'll blame me."
Zhao Li Chun narrowed his eyes and said, "So, you're being thoughtful. You're really doing it for Rui Long's good."
Xu Zhao said, "My loyalty to you is as clear as day."
Zhao Li Chun said, "Don't give me that. You don't want to swallow all this money by yourself, do you, by not giving Rui Long a share?"
Xu Zhao feigned surprise, "Didn't Rui Long tell you? I'm not going to swallow it all. I told him clearly that I'm going to invest this money. It will be laundered clean in three months at most. Then I'll give him whatever he wants. I also told him he can send someone to supervise. If I put a single penny in my own pocket, I'll be happy to be executed without complaint."
Zhao Li Chun was a little surprised.
Because Zhao Rui Long didn't mention this to slander Xu Zhao.
Of course, Xu Zhao did embellish a little.
However, Zhao Li Chun knew what kind of person Zhao Rui Long was, so he actually believed Xu Zhao more.