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Chapter 120
Chapter 120. Surging waves
Like a huge tsunami originating from the deep sea, the news spread throughout Nanling early the next morning, causing a huge wave in all walks of life.

"What! The young president of Jingyuan Group was arrested and seriously injured? Is it that Du Hui?"

"Who dares to arrest him? Even if this is not the three provinces in the southeast, the influence of the Jingyuan Group is always there. Who has eaten the bear's heart and leopard's gall?"

"Oh, hiring a murderer to kill people is indeed too bold and reckless, but even so, the senior management of Nanling will consider the impact, unless they don't want Jingyuan's investment and cooperation."

Shanglong decorated the headquarters, and after listening to Secretary Cheng's urgent report, Liu Shitang was also stunned, and could hardly believe what he heard was true.

"This idiot! Even if you want to do something, you have to arrange it in advance, so that people can't catch it. How can you be so reckless!"

"I heard that Mr. Du also used ancient martial arts masters. I think he was too careless."

"The results of it?"

"All but one escaped, and they got it wrong from the start," he said.

Secretary Cheng almost laughed when he said that, seeing Liu Shitang's face covered with clouds, he held back forcibly: "What should we do now, Young Master Tang?"

Liu Shitang didn't answer, and after a long time he snorted:
"Where is he now?"

"The hospital, but there are policemen guarding it. Shall we find a way to catch people?"

"Finding people? Hmph,"

If this was said a month ago, it would still have been discussed. Now, his foundation in the security system has been completely uprooted, so what is there to gain?

"This matter is no small matter. People in the public security system will not be ignorant of Du Hui's identity. Since they are dispatched, there must be a high-level leader's intention, otherwise Fang Li is not so bold,"

"what do you mean?"

"There is nothing we can do, we can only rely on the Jingyuan Group."

Liu Shitang quickly calmed down.

In fact, many details about last night have not been revealed. The outside world only knows that the young boss of Jingyuan Group failed to hire a murderer, was arrested by the police, and suffered serious injuries during the period.

But Liu Shitang was different, he knew that Du Hui's goal from the beginning was Ren Ping's, and now that he failed to get things done, he sent himself to the hospital instead, he would not believe that Ren Ping had no role in it.

"You contact Jingyuan immediately. They should also have received the news, but it is not as detailed as ours. Just tell everything you know. Don't hide it. Don't affect our cooperation with Jingyuan."

"Yes, Young Master Tang."

"Also, there is something you need to find out right away. Who deployed the net in the Nanling business district last night to find out Du Hui's whereabouts."

Secretary Cheng naturally thought that people with this ability were definitely not ordinary people, and couldn't help but be stunned:
"Could it be that you suspect it's that Ren Ping?"

"He doesn't have the strength yet, so he's probably from the Taihetian family, but even so, it means that they have come together completely, and the senior management of Nanling is obviously biased towards Taihe on this matter."

Liu Shitang waved his hand impatiently.

When Secretary Cheng left, he thought that if this was true, would it mean that between Tahoe and Jingyuan, Nanling City would choose the former after all?
This is not good news for him.

But no matter what, if something like this happened, how could the Jingyuan Group let it go and use this opportunity to completely eliminate Ren Ping. Once this person is eliminated, the rest will be handed over to Jingyuan to solve.

……

"Who was chasing Li Chong last night, do you know?"

"I don't know, I just heard that the news started spreading in the afternoon, and spread before midnight. The whole circle is so big, almost everyone has been asked once."

"Yeah, it's absurd to not know who is chasing after a long time. I can only confirm one thing now. The person surnamed Li is in big trouble!"

In a valley on the outskirts of Nanling, there are several pavilions scattered in a quiet environment.

These pavilions are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and they are quite elegant. At first glance, they look like a country villa of a rich man.

Only few people know that this place is actually a gathering place of the ancient martial arts circle in Nanling, where many ancient martial arts masters usually exchange ideas and communicate with each other.

Today's topic is naturally dragon chaser Li Chong. This master, ranked No. 30 and fifth on the Hidden Dragon List, has become the focus of attention overnight. Everyone wants to know what trouble he has caused.

Of course, this also refers to the mysterious figure who is also in the ancient martial arts circle. As for the business competition between Tahoe and Jingyuan, they naturally know a thing or two.

"Mr. Yuan, you are here."

Soon, more details of last night were also revealed, and everyone talked about it, until a tall old man with gray hair and a majestic expression walked out of the room.

This person's name is Yuan Jiashan, one of the top masters in Nanling, and quite famous in the circle.

Sure enough, as soon as he appeared, the commotion of the crowd stopped a lot, and some people couldn't help asking:
"Mr. Yuan, do you know where Li Chong is at the moment?"

"I don't know, if I knew, I wouldn't be able to come here,"

Yuan Jiashan's secretive tone made everyone look at each other in dismay.

"I heard that he was injured, you don't know?"

"I know this, but do you know who hurt him?"

"Who?"

"Hmph, the top [-] on the potential dragon list, there is also a dragon character in the nickname, think about it for yourself."

"Fat Dragon Zhong Zhengyang?"

Hearing this, everyone was immediately surprised. They knew that the one who could hurt the majestic fighting king must not be an unknown person, but they didn't expect it to be this person.

Immediately afterwards, someone mentioned that Li Chong had been injured on his wrist. From now on, the dragon-slaying awl that he was famous for might be useless.

"I heard that Zhong Zhengyang was employed by the Tahoetian family before. I didn't really believe it. Now it seems to be pretty good."

A short black-faced man pondered.

The rest of the people also quickly realized that it had something to do with the dispute between the two groups, otherwise, they didn't know what enmity there was between the two.

"Brother Chang has got to the point. Today, I just want to mention a few words to you guys."

Yuan Jiashan frowned and looked around:
"First, from now on, everyone should act carefully and avoid getting involved with any powerful forces. Although in our industry, employment is common, but we must keep our eyes open and see the situation clearly, otherwise Li Chong will be a role model. "

Everyone nodded. Having learned from the past, it seems that they should be extra careful when dealing with wealthy families in the future.

"Second, don't mess with people who don't know their identity and background. There are people outside the world. How do you know there is no master behind the other party? You must know that there are many strong people outside our Nanling!"

"Huh? What do you mean by this? Mr. Yuan, do you know anything?"

"You can't provoke me casually? Who are you referring to?"

Everyone froze for a moment, and all looked at him.

Yuan Jiashan took a deep breath and slowly took out a note from his pocket. There was nothing unusual on it, just two cursive characters scrawled on it: Ren Ping.

"Remember this name, no one is allowed to do anything to him in the future, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

After saying this, turn around and leave.

Everyone was left confused, Ren Ping?Who is this person?Why haven't you heard of it before?
Most of the people present were very unfamiliar with this name, but they also knew that Yuan Jiashan had always been well-informed. Since they said so, there must be a reason.

Then he thought that these words did not necessarily come from Yuan Jiashan, they should have come from other places. As for the source, it might be the person who set up a net to track down Li Chong last night!

Everyone was still full of questions and questions, but Yuan Jiashan had already driven away.

It's not that he didn't want to say it, but he didn't even know it himself. The person who told him this was not the person involved, but an old senior in the Nanling ancient martial arts circle.

No matter the strength or status of this old man, he is far superior to himself, and he is willing to pass the word on behalf of others. It is conceivable how terrifying the people behind him are.

Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't ask what you shouldn't inquire, this is the rule he has been in the ancient martial arts circle for many years.

However, judging from the momentum of this incident, it is not difficult for people to guess the origin of the other party.

"One sentence can turn Nanling upside down. At this level, only the ancient martial arts circle in the capital has this strength..."

……

When the business world and the ancient martial arts circle were undercurrents, the Nanling City Government Office was also holding an unusual meeting.

The participants in this meeting were all the city's high-level leaders, leaders in charge of all walks of life in Nanling, among which the lowest rank was also the head of the city's public security system, Fang Li.

At his level, he shouldn't have appeared at this meeting, but because of the urgency of the matter, he was asked to introduce the ins and outs of the whole incident in detail at the beginning, and then exited on his own.

At this time, Fang Li was sitting in the corridor outside the venue with a tense expression. He knew that today's meeting was related to Nanling City's choice between Taihe Group and Jingyuan Group.

In other words, it is related to the power structure of Nanling for many years to come.

The matter was so important that, let alone him, even Mayor Zhang, whom he had just met, was extremely cautious and prepared his speech all night long.

"Mayor Zhang, do you know what this means?"

"It means that we will abandon Jingyuan from now on and fully support Tahoe."

"Since you know, are you still so hasty?"

"I'm not being hasty, but judging the situation. The matter has already happened, and it must be dealt with fairly. No matter what, it cannot be covered up. It will be a matter of time before they turn their backs. As for Taihe, I don't think there is much need to say how important they are to Nanling."

"I have a disagreement..."

Intermittent voices came from his ear, Fang Li knew that there must be a fierce confrontation in the venue at this moment, and even Mayor Zhang couldn't get rid of the crowd's opinions.

The key to this matter is not the case itself. In fact, with his full preparation, the relevant evidence chain has been complete and clear without any flaws.

On the Tahoe Group side, Tian Minru also submitted a proposal for the group's commercial development in Nanling City in the next ten years at the right time, which is not insignificant.

Now it's up to Mayor Zhang. Although he is not in charge of public security, the business territory of the Taihetian family highly overlaps with his area of ​​responsibility, and he will definitely go all out.

Coupled with Ren Ping's bargaining chip, as long as he can convince the high-level leaders...

The meeting went on for a long time, from early morning to almost noon.

After three hours, the meeting finally ended.

Fang Li waited nervously until he saw the slight smile on Mayor Zhang's face. He felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)