276: Chapter 275: Good People Are Rewarded 276: Chapter 275: Good People Are Rewarded After leaving Dali Group, Tangyu’s gaze drifted toward a wall, where he felt someone lurking suspiciously.
When that person noticed Tangyu’s attention, they quickly averted their gaze.
Moreover, this look seemed familiar.
Tangyu hesitated for a moment before sweeping over to the other side of the wall, where he saw a scrawny man immediately hug his camera protectively, looking at Tangyu with a face full of wariness, as if fearing something.
“It’s you.” Tangyu recognized the guy—it was the paparazzi who had taken photos of him yesterday.
“I really wasn’t snapping pictures of you today, and I definitely didn’t take any just now,” the paparazzi said, evidently a bit afraid of Tangyu, quickly explaining while hugging his camera tightly as if he feared Tangyu would snatch it away.
Seeing him like that, Tangyu lightly said with a smile, “Why so nervous, I know you didn’t take any pictures of me just now.” Tangyu’s mind suddenly stirred, and he looked at the paparazzi, asking, “Do you often sneak pictures here?”
The paparazzi glanced at Tangyu and honestly nodded, saying, “Yeah, if you can snap something big at a major group like Dali, it can be worth a lot.
Besides, the Zhou family’s conduct isn’t that good either.
If you can catch some juicy gossips, it’s jackpot time.”
“Poor conduct?
Juicy gossips?” Tangyu asked as he looked at the paparazzi.
“Yeah, the younger masters of the Zhou family are notorious playboys, constantly messing around with women outside.
Models, celebrities, married women—they’ve got them all.
Even Zhou Hequan, the head of Dali Group, keeps a few mistresses.
Most of these juicy gossips come from me,” the paparazzi said somewhat proudly, but as soon as he finished, he clamped his mouth shut, realizing he had spoken too much.
He glanced around in a bit of a panic, but after confirming no one else was there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Being a paparazzi is a very lucrative job, but it comes with high risks as well.
If things go south, it could cost your life.
Especially with these wealthy and powerful figures—if you blow the whistle on their scandals, they might have the means to track you down.
Once they do, you’re done for.
These cases happen all the time; it’s not exactly news.
Therefore, he’d always been very careful—Li Chali had always been walking on thin ice, not daring to relax even a bit.
“I didn’t say anything just now,” Li Chali said, looking at Tangyu with a hint of worry.
He finally understood the saying, ‘disaster comes from the mouth’, almost wanting to slap his own face hard for his careless talk.
“Hmm, I didn’t hear anything,” Tangyu said with a faint smile.
Li Chali then let out a silent sigh of relief, immediately saying with a smile, “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me.
Although I didn’t hear anything, I also don’t know whether I might say something or not,” Tangyu replied.
“Uh—”
Li Chali looked at Tangyu with a face full of dejection and immediately pleaded, “Don’t, please big bro.
If you let this out, I’m definitely a goner.
The Zhou family will surely tear me limb from limb.”
“And what does that have to do with me?
Am I that close to you?
No, actually, should I say, do I know you?” Tangyu remarked; he didn’t even know the guy’s name, so how could he know him?
Li Chali felt like crying: “Big bro, I’m begging you, whatever you want me to do, I’ll agree, just as long as you don’t let those words out.
I may not have money, but I can still get jobs done; please be the good guy here.”
“You really would do anything I ask?” Tangyu inquired.
Li Chali shivered and nodded without hesitation, “Of course, as long as it’s nothing illegal, I’ll do it, no ambiguity.” His life was in Tangyu’s hands, so Li Chali had no choice but to try his best to please him.
He knew what the Zhou family could do—if this got to their ears, there might really be no way out for him.
“Alright then, let’s see if you have anything I need, or say, anything big enough.
Put it this way, I have a bit of a grudge with Zhou Tao.
Do you have any dirt that I could use as leverage to blackmail the Zhou family?” Tangyu bluntly stated his intention.
Li Chali was astounded, he shuddered again, looking at Tangyu somewhat incredulously; he couldn’t believe this guy actually wanted to blackmail the Zhou family, one of the top seven wealthiest clans?
Was he truly emboldened by audacity?
“No?
Then forget it, your life or death is none of my concern.” Seeing Li Chali hesitate, Tangyu said, planning to leave.
Li Chali, where dared to let Tangyu go, immediately said, “Don’t go, big bro, don’t leave; I have the stuff.
I can provide any information you want, only I’m not sure if it’s significant enough.”
From the flickering uncertainty in Li Chali’s eyes, Tangyu could tell that Li Chali was definitely wavering about something: “Before you speak, you’d better think clearly.
If you try to appease me with just some minor tidbits, then go explain the consequences to the Zhou family yourself.”
Li Chali shuddered, feeling that Tangyu was a demon; nothing good happened both times he ran into him, he almost wished for death.
“The stuff I have is definitely explosive; so big I’ve been too scared to sell it.
Once it gets out, it will definitely make a huge splash.
That’s why I’ve been holding onto it,” Li Chali said.
“Oh.” Tangyu’s interest was piqued, and he said, “Spit it out.”
Li Chali carefully glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before lowering his voice and saying, “I’ve got photos of the Zhou Family’s eldest son, Zhou Tao, and his cousin in compromising positions, along with pictures of Zhou Tao and his young aunt, as well as Zhou Tao and one of his father’s mistresses.
There’s even one more, even more explosive, of Zhou Tao with the wife of one of the ‘Five Tyrants’ of the Sun Family.
Any one of these scoops would be enough to cause an uproar, but if all four were released, it would be an absolute scandal.
The Zhou Family would likely lose all their face and find it hard to stand in Donglin City anymore.
It could even stir up enmity with the Sun Family, which might even lead to a battle between these two giants, and cause severe turmoil in Donglin City.”
Li Chali was quite proud of himself, as if he had completed a masterpiece.
Tangyu was genuinely shocked by the bombshells; he had to admire this guy for managing to get his hands on such sensational material.
Any one of these pieces of information could cause a massive sensation and spell extreme embarrassment for the Zhou Family.
Tangyu despised Zhou Tao even more now; he seemed decent enough, but was actually such filthy scum, doing things worse than animals—seducing his own cousin, not sparing his father’s mistress, and even his aunt; a true beast among men.
With this kind of dirt going public, the Zhou Family would completely lose their dignity.
The impact on the Zhou Family would be immeasurable.
With these four bombshells at his disposal, Tangyu believed that even getting a tenth of the Dali Group’s shares from the Zhou Family was possible.
Compared to threatening Zhou Tao with his life, this move was far more ingenious.
It would render the Zhou Family powerless to retaliate and would be a once-and-for-all killer move.
He had to secure these four pieces of intel.
“It seems that good deeds really do get rewarded.
After doing so many good deeds, finally one has fallen into my lap,” Tangyu smirked, immediately feeling more at ease.
He no longer needed to worry about how to counter the Zhou Family’s attack; honestly, Tangyu hadn’t come up with any good strategies yet.
“Are these four bombshells backed by complete evidence?” Tangyu asked with a smile.
Li Chali didn’t dare play any tricks and quickly nodded, saying, “Yes, the evidence is very comprehensive.
I’ve been keeping it very safe.
I’ve always held onto these bombshells, just in case they might be needed one day.”
“I’m asking you to hand these four bombshells over to me; you don’t have any objections, do you?” Tangyu said.
“Well—” Li Chali immediately hesitated.
He had been a paparazzo for several years, surviving on his wits and intelligence.
These four bombshells were his amulet.
Moreover, they could also become lethal weapons used against him.
He was fully aware that if he handed these over to the man in front of him, the man would certainly use them to blackmail the Zhou Family.
And the Zhou Family would surely investigate, and if they traced it back to him, wouldn’t he be doomed?
Tangyu could see Li Chali’s hesitation and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t reveal a word.
As for the Zhou Family’s investigation, they might not necessarily trace it back to you.
As long as you and I don’t talk, and nobody else knows about this, there will be absolutely no problem.
The Zhou Family, no matter how powerful, surely can’t arrest every paparazzo in Donglin City, right?
Besides, you don’t have a choice right now.
You can choose not to give them to me, but I think if you do, you would die a miserable and quick death—not by my hands, but by the Zhou Family.
Your only option now is to work with me and cooperate fully.”
Li Chali’s knees went weak, and he almost fell to the ground, with a look of utter despair, even contemplating suicide.
Why was his life so tragic?
He knew all too well that if he didn’t agree to this man’s terms, his fate would be grim.
If he agreed, perhaps he still had a chance to fight.
“You really won’t reveal a word?” Li Chali asked, still unsure.
“Do you think I’m joking?
Besides, with such skills you have, why would I harm you?
What would be the benefit for me?
My target is only Zhou Tao, not you.
Why worry about that?” Tangyu said.
This guy was indeed talented, and if he could be put to use, it wouldn’t be a bad thing at all.
After struggling for a moment, Li Chali could only grit his teeth and say, “Fine, I’ll hand over these four bombshells to you.”
“Good, happy to collaborate.
Don’t worry; I will not shortchange you.
I’ll give you one hundred fifty thousand now, and another one hundred fifty thousand once it’s done—a total of three hundred thousand.
It’s not a lot, but it’s not a small sum for you, either.
Now, shouldn’t you be taking me to get the goods?” Tangyu stated.
Though he could have coerced the other party into compliance, Tangyu also wanted to win Li Chali over, as he might be useful in the future.
Additionally, the lure of profit could make him even more earnest and less likely to pull any stunts.
Li Chali was startled and looked at Tangyu in amazement; he hadn’t expected Tangyu to actually pay him.
Three hundred thousand wasn’t a huge amount, but it was indeed a significant sum for him.
In a good year, he could earn that much, but in a bad year, it would take him two years to make that money.
“As long as you work well with me, I will not mistreat you.
Not just three hundred thousand—I could give you three million.
For our first collaboration, I’m not going to give you much, just to establish a good trust, right?” Tangyu said with another smile.
Looking at Tangyu, Li Chali was at a loss for words.
Who exactly was he?
A collector of gossip?