415: Chapter 415 Cai Long’s Network of Connections 415: Chapter 415 Cai Long’s Network of Connections In Linwu County, at the exit of Donglin expressway, a silver-white Bentley luxury car was parked, followed by a black Audi.
The presence of these two luxury cars attracted quite a bit of attention from passers-by.
The staff at the toll booth, upon seeing the cars and their license plates, were quietly speculating—who could it be that had Chang Baosheng, the young heir of the Chang Family, waiting here for half an hour?
As the wait continued, a Range Rover drove up.
Upon seeing the Range Rover, a handsome young man in his early twenties stepped out of the Bentley.
Two tall bodyguards in black exited the Audi swiftly and positioned themselves behind Chang Baosheng.
Such an entrance immediately signaled to anyone observing that the Chang Family had significant influence.
Indeed, in Linwu County, the Chang Family was easily among the top ten powers.
Chang Baosheng was still studying at Donglin University, and although he wasn’t particularly well-known there, he was certainly considered a prominent young master in Linwu County.
He might not be as dazzling as the “Four Young Masters of Linwu,” but Chang Baosheng was still young and in school.
Among the young heirs of Linwu aside from the “Four Young Masters,” he was definitely a leading figure, being the only son of the Chang Family.
The Changs had considerable strength in both the business and political spheres.
Financially, the Chang Family could absolutely rank in Linwu County’s top ten, and politically, they had both a deputy county head and a deputy director.
This foundation naturally garnered the Chang Family the respect they were due in Linwu.
Tangyu noticed someone signaling his car to stop and pulled over to the side.
“Ha ha, Tangyu, is it?
I’m Chang Baosheng,” greeted Chang Baosheng with a friendly smile as he approached.
“So it’s Chang Baosheng, it’s a pleasure, a pleasure indeed.
I feel terribly sorry for having you wait here for me.
I’ll be relying on you greatly during my visit to Linwu County,” Tangyu replied with a nod and a smile.
Tangyu’s polite demeanor caused Chang Baosheng’s smile to grow even wider.
He had received a call from Guo Momo and hadn’t dared to neglect the matter, promptly arranging the reception and heading here to wait.
Guo Momo had always been the goddess in his heart, an existence to be admired from afar.
The friend of Guo Momo, he reasoned, must be someone important.
No matter the consideration, Chang Baosheng naturally wouldn’t dare to be negligent.
However, seeing Tangyu’s courteous attitude, he felt much more at ease.
Dealing with a difficult young master would have been an unpleasant task.
“Ha ha, you’re too polite, Tangyu.
You’re a friend of Guo Momo, and that makes you an honored guest of mine.
This is all expected hospitality.
Please don’t be so formal with me, otherwise, I will have trouble explaining myself to Guo Momo,” said Chang Baosheng.
“You have my thanks,” Tangyu nodded, dispensing with further pleasantries.
Chang Baosheng’s eyes glanced inside the car, and he then noticed Lin Feifei, quickly smiling and saying, “Miss Lin Feifei, you’re here too.
I didn’t notice you just now, my apologies.”
“Yes, I’m with my boyfriend.
He has some matters to attend to here, so we’ll be troubling you,” Lin Feifei nodded.
“Oh,” Chang Baosheng’s eyes lit up as he looked once more at Tangyu, now realizing that Tangyu was the boyfriend of the Lin family’s young miss.
Chang Baosheng promptly grinned and said, “Heh, Miss Lin is being too polite.
Anything within my power, just let me know and we’ll take care of it.
Let’s head to where you’ll be staying now, shall we?”
“Mm,” Tangyu nodded.
Under Chang Baosheng’s guidance, everyone arrived at an affluent and elegant villa district in Linwu County, known as the real estate crown of the county, with villa prices comparable to some in Donglin City.
Here, Chang Baosheng owned his own villa, not as a convenience for entertainment away from home, but rather as a coming-of-age birthday gift when he turned eighteen.
He seldom stayed here because it was usually empty.
He mostly lived with his family, so the villa had been vacant.
However, with Tangyu’s arrival, Chang Baosheng had spent the afternoon having people clean the villa thoroughly and even arranged for a cook and the two bodyguards to stay and assist Tangyu’s group.
“Ha ha, we made it available on short notice; I hope it won’t be too much of a hardship for you,” said Chang Baosheng.
After surveying the villa, Tangyu responded, “It’s very nice, Chang Baosheng, there’s no need for such formality.
We didn’t come here to play or enjoy ourselves after all.”
“Heh, that works,” Chang Baosheng smiled.
“Originally, I planned to put you up in a hotel, but hotels can be a bit chaotic with all the people around.
So, after some thought, it seemed better to tidy up this place.
Luckily, it’s only a five-minute drive from my family’s hotel.
Of course, if you’d prefer to stay in a hotel, I’ve made reservations, and we can head straight there.”
“There’s really no need, staying here is quite nice,” said Tangyu.
Deng Li had never stayed in such a luxurious house before, and as he entered, his face lit up with curiosity and amazement, surveying his surroundings.
To him, this was as opulent and majestic as an Imperial Palace.
“Mr.
Tang, I am not sure what brings you to Linwu County this time, or why it requires your personal attention,” Chang Baosheng inquired.
Tangyu nodded and said, “It’s a rather tricky situation.
Here’s what’s going on.” Tangyu didn’t hide anything and shared the details about Xiao Zhi and Xiao Yu, while subtly indicating his intention to take down Cai Long.
Chang Baosheng, being a friend introduced by Guo Momo, was presumably trustworthy.
Given that Guo Mocheng rarely made friends with the opposite sex, those she trusted, Tangyu trusted as well.
Besides, in the brief conversation with Chang Baosheng, Tangyu could tell that Chang Baosheng was indeed a decent person.
Perhaps, for this occasion, he really needed the Chang Family’s help to take on Cai Long.
After listening to Tangyu’s account, Chang Baosheng furrowed his brow and, following a moment of silence, said, “This is indeed a difficult situation, with Cai Long involved.
Cai Long is absolutely dominant in Linwu County, and even my Chang Family dares not provoke him.
His wealth is enormous, and he has very good relationships with authorities in all departments of Linwu County.
As long as these connections exist, it would be incredibly difficult to take any action against him.
Even if he agreed, the leaders in Linwu County wouldn’t approve.
If things aren’t handled well, and the influence of the legitimate world gets involved, it would make matters even more challenging.
So I think, Mr.
Tang, if you truly intend to move against Cai Long, it would be best to first sort out these legitimate connections, to prevent these high-ranking officials from interfering.
With Cai Long left isolated, any further plans would proceed much more smoothly.
Otherwise, there will certainly be countless obstacles.”
Tangyu nodded, “You’re right, it is indeed a thorny issue.” Tangyu, of course, understood this problem well, but he simply didn’t have any significant connections in the legitimate world to affect those influential people in Linwu County.
Chang Baosheng shook his head as well and said, “My great-uncle is the deputy county head of Linwu County, but he doesn’t hold much real power there.
Frankly, he’s probably not much different from the chief of the Public Security Bureau, Fu Bochuan.
My uncle is the deputy chief of the Public Security Bureau, and his authority is heavily suppressed by Fu Bochuan.
Otherwise, I would be able to restrain Cai Long somewhat.”
This problem indeed gave Tangyu a headache.
He wasn’t fearful of dealing with Cai Long, no matter whether the strategies were overt, aggressive, or underhanded.
What made it difficult for Tangyu was the protective shield of legitimate power surrounding Cai Long.
With such an amulet safeguarding Cai Long in Linwu County, trying to disrupt him was akin to courting danger by stirring trouble on the dragon’s head.
As Chang Baosheng said, even if Cai Long agreed, the higher-ups in Linwu County wouldn’t.
To take down Cai Long, resolving the matter with those influential figures in Linwu County was essential.
“Mr.
Chang, do you know who the influential figures especially close to Cai Long are?” Tangyu inquired.
Chang Baosheng nodded and replied, “I do.
Cai Long is somewhat of a local despot, indeed capable of commanding respect.
He has an expansive network in Linwu County, being close with leaders in almost every department.
Of course, the most significant figures are naturally the County Party Secretary, the County Head, and the chief of the Public Security Bureau, Fu Bochuan.
Fu Bochuan is practically under Cai Long’s thumb.
In fact, Cai Long played a major role in Fu Bochuan’s rise to power, so Fu Bochuan is almost entirely obedient to him.”
These three individuals essentially held control over Linwu County—Cai Long’s network was formidable indeed.
“So you’re saying, if we want to move against Cai Long, it would be best to deal with these three people first,” Tangyu said.
Chang Baosheng nodded, “That’s about right.”
Tangyu rubbed his temples.
Dealing with these three major figures would be exceedingly difficult.
Of course, he had some ideas.
No one rose to the top in this environment without dirt on their hands.
If he could uncover their vulnerabilities, then taking these three down wouldn’t be too hard.
Nonetheless, some connections would be necessary from Donglin City.
Otherwise, if the incidents were suppressed, it would all be for naught.
“Mr.
Chang, the main industry of your family is real estate, isn’t it?” Tangyu asked again.
“Hmm, yes, my family was one of the earliest in the real estate business in Linwu County.
But later we couldn’t keep up and were overshadowed by Cai Long.
Now our share in the real estate market has become quite small.
Our family has been shifting the focus of our business towards the restaurant industry.
However, the competition in the restaurant industry is intense,” Chang Baosheng said.
Tangyu nodded and began to reorganize his plans, considering his next steps.
If there was a way to neutralize Cai Long’s three main backers, other matters would become much easier.
Without the intervention of legitimate forces, any action would feel much more secure.
This was just the first step—the second step would involve taking down the entire Cai Corporation, an even more audacious scheme.
The crazier it was, the more driven Tangyu felt.
Observing Tangyu, Chang Baosheng knew about some of his ambitious plans and clicked his tongue internally, filled with admiration.
If Tangyu could indeed topple the Cai Corporation, that would be terrifying.
But considering Tangyu’s background, Chang Baosheng felt it wasn’t entirely impossible.
Just the Lin Group behind Lin Feifei alone had the capacity to topple the Cai Corporation.
And another figure, Guo Momo, had an even more frightening background.
With the support of such high-profile figures, the plan, though seeming insane, was perhaps achievable.
Chang Baosheng sensed the coming of a storm of blood and intrigue, and it appeared the skies over Linwu County might change because of the man before him.
In his bones, he felt a stir of excitement, longing for a major event.
Children nurtured in a greenhouse always yearn for a bit of tumultuous weather.
Perhaps, amidst this brewing storm, his own Chang Family could ride the wind and waves once again.