Yu Feng's honesty improved Yang Hui's impression of her, but her brother's damaged reputation still made her uncomfortable. If his future wife was petty, it might cause him trouble for life.
"Ms. Yu, are we just going to do nothing and wait for Yang Jian to be sued?"
Song Jianhao steered the conversation to Yang Jian's case.
Yu Feng shook her head. "Don't worry, Old Gui will talk to us again. Some of what I said earlier was deliberately spoken in front of Hu Zhenghua. For instance, the remark about Yang Jian wanting revenge on Old Gui would surely reach Old Gui's ears. He's not without fear."
Song Jianhao suddenly understood. "Ms. Yu, you're brilliant. Old Gui definitely doesn't want to cross Yang Jian. Once your stance is firm, he'll compromise, perhaps asking for more money, and ultimately forgive Yang Jian."
"Yes, I've prepared for both possibilities. I've also spoken to the judge. As soon as Yang Jian is sued, I have a way to get him released on bail. The accompanying civil compensation won't exceed thirty thousand yuan. In terms of connections, Old Gui can't compare to me. Even if he resorts to thuggery, he can't change the outcome."
Yu Feng's words reassured Yang Hui; her brother was unlikely to be imprisoned.
Nanhu Farm.
Hu Zhenghua invited his master, Brother Mao, again to discuss the negotiation situation and seek his advice.
"We can't wait any longer. Although Old Gui appears tough, he will eventually compromise and agree to forgive Yang Jian. This is very disadvantageous to you. We'll make our move tonight."
After analysis, Brother Mao decided to escalate the conflict between Yang Jian and Old Gui.
Hu Zhenghua, however, was a bit worried. "Master, if this is exposed, both Yang Jian and Old Gui will come after me. The risk is too great."
"Then do you have a way to deal with Old Gui's relentless pressure now?"
"No. I tried to discuss the negotiation with him yesterday, and he brought up signing the contract for the music bar as soon as possible. I could only fob him off by saying the police were conducting a safety inspection of the farm. I don't know how I'll handle it next time."
"Exactly. That's why we need to act quickly to make the conflict between Yang Jian and Old Gui irreconcilable, while also facilitating Wu Laizi's forgiveness of Yang Jian so he can be released sooner."
"How do we do that?"
"We'll split up. You continue to communicate with Old Gui and have him negotiate with Yu Feng again. I'll lead my men to take action tonight."
"Alright, we'll do as you say."
Hu Zhenghua could only trust his master's methods, accustomed as he was to the ways of the underworld.
After the Nanhu Club was temporarily closed for rectification due to the fight, Song Jianmin instructed Biao Biao, Liang Liang, Liu Chao, and Jing Yongli to stay at Gao Daqiang's repair shop. He himself returned home.
For two consecutive days, no one bothered Gao Daqiang, and Biao Biao and the others relaxed their guard. After dinner, the four young men drove a Volkswagen into town to sing.
During this period of leisure, they not only received their wages daily but also a considerable amount of "red money." Yu Feng's group of women was particularly attentive to these unmarried young men. Jing Yongli alone received over three thousand yuan in red money, more than his wages.
Therefore, each of them had several thousand yuan on hand, and with good cars, they naturally indulged in showing off and spending.
Gao Daqiang and his wife had already gone to bed early. Their two children, needing to attend school in the morning, also slept in small beds beside them.
Around eleven o'clock at night, the sleeping Gao Daqiang family was suddenly awakened by a deafening noise. A black Santana had crashed through the roller shutter door of the convenience store. The immense impact pushed the shutter door to within fifty centimeters of their bedside.
Gao Daqiang and his wife were terrified and at a loss. The two children cried out in fear.
The Santana roared and quickly reversed, disappearing into the night shortly after. The entire incident took less than two minutes.
It took a full ten minutes before, hearing no further commotion outside, the still-shaken Yang Hui released the crying children and turned on the lights.
The scene before her almost made her faint.
The store was in disarray. The roller shutter door had overturned and deformed all the shelves. Goods worth tens of thousands of yuan were scattered everywhere, severely damaged.
The storefront where the roller shutter door was installed was also damaged, rendering the entire door irreparable and requiring a complete replacement.
All the shelves were deformed and needed to be re-purchased.
Most importantly, if the car had moved fifty centimeters further forward, their entire family of four could have been injured or even killed.
Gao Daqiang, with his mobility issues, couldn't get up. Yang Hui dared not go outside. She could only call the police first and then call Biao Biao and the others to return immediately.
Biao Biao and the other three arrived before the police and were stunned by the scene. Who the hell could be so ruthless? This was an attempt to kill.
"Sister Hui, who did this? I'll go take care of him."
Biao Biao was furious. Yang Jian was not around, and he had entrusted the safety of his sister's family to them. Now that something like this had happened, how could he explain it to Yang Jian?
"How would I know who did it? I just heard a car crash in and then drive away. What kind of misfortune is this? Our family hasn't offended anyone. We're living in a house built on our own land, yet we can't have peace."
As Yang Hui spoke, tears welled up. So many things had happened recently. Her husband's leg hadn't healed, her brother was in jail, and yet people still wouldn't leave her family alone. Life was so difficult.
"I suspect Old Gui sent someone. The negotiation broke down during the day, and they came for revenge at night. This is to pressure Sister Feng into agreeing to his terms."
Liang Liang offered his opinion.
Upon hearing this, Biao Biao turned to leave. "Liang Liang, Liu Chao, come with me. Let's go to the hospital and give Wu Laizi a few more stab wounds. Brother Jian isn't here, and they think we've gone soft."
Liu Chao, also hot-tempered, followed him out.
Just as they reached the doorway, a police car whizzed by, forcing them to stop.
Two young police officers got out, surveyed the scene, and asked Yang Hui to recount the events.
As the location was on the outskirts of town, there were no surveillance cameras nearby, making it impossible to track the offending vehicle. The difficulty in finding the perpetrator was immense.
However, Yang Hui did provide the police with details of the day's negotiation. Whether they would investigate Old Gui was beyond her knowledge.
The police did not give a timeline for solving the case and left after taking some photographs.
Biao Biao still insisted on going to the hospital to attack Wu Laizi, and Liu Chao and Liang Liang agreed. Only Jing Yongli was a bit scared. He was naturally mild-mannered and would never dare to wield a knife to attack someone.
Yang Hui stopped them in time. "Please, don't cause any more trouble. I know you're doing this for our family's good, but the police were just here. If you go to the hospital now, the police will definitely suspect you. If you kill someone, you'll all go to jail, and we won't be able to escape responsibility either."
"Exactly. We don't even know for sure if Old Gui's people did this. I think we should inform Brother Hao and Sister Feng first. They have more experience and can decide what to do."
Jing Yongli appeared calm. These young men were all in their early twenties, lacking strong judgment. If they mistakenly attacked someone and escalated the situation, it would be unmanageable.