323: Chapter 323: Visiting the Father-in-Law 323: Chapter 323: Visiting the Father-in-Law Shallow Bay, recognized as one of the affluent districts in Donglin City.
In the backyard of a luxurious villa, there was a small swimming pool where a man sat, reveling in the sun’s baptism on this early morning.
This was his private villa.
He didn’t often live in the large family house, instead, he enjoyed the unrestricted life here alone.
A devilish smile spread across his face; when he smiled, it gave off a dangerously charming vibe, as if he was naturally a bit demonic.
Beneath what appeared to be a sunny disposition, there was a chilling evil.
He was none other than Liu Dingyang, who was known as ‘Evil Young Master’ by the younger generation of Donglin City.
In the circles of the city’s youth, he was definitely seen as a role model for success.
The Four Seas Gang was one of the sixteen dominant forces in Donglin City, provoking respect and even fear when mentioned.
But aside from these sixteen forces, there were many major families in Donglin City.
Donglin was a paradise for the wealthy, an international financial center, the second power center of Huaxia, and home to Huaxia’s second military district.
This had led to a situation akin to a struggle among many for fame and fortune.
Besides these sixteen behemoths, there were also a few powerful entities only slightly less influential than these sixteen forces.
The Liu Family, apparently, was one of the nouveau riche that had risen rapidly in recent years, with a terrifying pace of development.
Previously not very well-known, their growth in the last three to five years had been explosively rapid, akin to rocketing upwards.
Whether it was the various business industries of the Liu Family, their growth in these past few years had been exponential.
In the world of officialdom, two members of the Liu Family held high positions, one even among the top ten permanent committee members of Donglin City.
They also had a talent in the military.
Subtly, the Liu Family was showing signs of challenging these sixteen behemoths.
Of course, the Liu Family’s wings were not yet fully fledged, but their potential for development was astonishing.
During the rapid rise of the Liu Family, Liu Dingyang had also risen to prominence, and some even said that the rise of the Liu Family owed much to Liu Dingyang.
Although this rumor had not been verified, the existence of such a rumor was probably not without basis.
This indicated that Liu Dingyang’s capabilities were indeed extraordinary.
He was also the only young master not from these sixteen powerful entities who had a reputation just as renowned as theirs in the younger circles of Donglin City.
All of this was Liu Dingyang’s capital.
Suddenly, a man dressed in black hurried over, his face grim as he approached Liu Dingyang: “Young Master Yang, there’s trouble.”
Liu Dingyang didn’t pay much attention, casually glancing at the man in black, “Speak.”
“The factory was raided by the police, everyone was killed.
Zhang Guoli was arrested, and his home was raided,” the man in black said.
“What?” Even the usually composed Liu Dingyang was taken aback, suddenly standing up, his face instantly turned sinister, and after a moment, he coldly said, “How did the police suddenly raid us?
Have you figured out what caused it?”
The man in black immediately nodded, aware of Young Master Yang’s temper, that he must investigate everything thoroughly before reporting: “Beforehand, there was no hint of trouble, and even our placed insiders in the station knew nothing.
Captain Song Qingyu of the West District Public Security Bureau secretly led the operation, contacting Director Yang directly, who covertly led an armed force to perform the raid.
The problem seems to have arisen from Zhang Guoli’s subordinates, a man known as Shark, and another called Tangyu; it seems related to these two.”
“Shark?
He is one of Zhang Guoli’s two main generals, has he not always been very loyal?
Has he betrayed Zhang Guoli?” Liu Dingyang also furrowed his brow slightly.
“The precise details haven’t been cleared yet, but it seems likely.
From what I’ve gathered, it seems related to those two,” said the man in black.
“Hmph, I don’t want ‘likely’; I want a clear and definite answer,” Liu Dingyang scoffed coldly.
The man in black was clearly frightened, immediately lowering his head, “Yes, Young Master, I will ascertain everything as quickly as possible.
However, Zhang Guoli’s home is now controlled by the police, and there are no survivors from the factory.”
“I do not need to hear this.
You may leave now,” Liu Dingyang waved his hand, and the man in black promptly nodded and quickly left.
After the man in black left, Liu Dingyang’s expression turned sinister: “Not a hint of trouble, and suddenly raided.
Zhang Guoli must have trusted his men, so the problem must be with this person called Shark.
Hmph, raising a ghost without knowing it, you deserve to die.
You’d better ensure no big trouble comes of this, or your entire family will pay.
Tangyu, yet again, this Tangyu.
Who are you, that you could topple Zhang Guoli in such a short time?
Zhang Guoli, oh Zhang Guoli, you really are more trouble than you’re worth, and you no longer need to be alive.”
After a silence, Liu Dingyang took out a specially made satellite phone and dialed a number.
It took a while for the call to connect, then a deep voice came through, “What’s the matter?”
“Brother Tian, both the factory and Zhang Guoli have fallen,” Liu Dingyang spoke with great respect.
“Who did it?” The other’s voice remained flat,
Liu Dingyang answered, “Zhang Guoli’s trusted subordinate from the Four Seas Gang, Shark, betrayed him, and Tangyu led the police under Director Yang to personally raid it.
Brother Tian, I apologize, I had no prior information, so we were completely raided.”
There was silence on the phone for a while before the reply came, “Handle this matter yourself, and clean up the mess.” The call was then abruptly ended.
Pocketing the phone, Liu Dingyang gave a sinister smile, a glint of cold malice flickering in his eyes.
——
Having obtained what he wanted from Zhang Guoli, the subsequent events became much simpler for Tangyu and Xiao Yu, who handed Zhang Guoli over to Song Qingyu, whose battle had already been smoothly resolved.
With Donglin City’s top police chief personally leading armed forces in a fierce battle, naturally, all were annihilated.
Tangyu also had a brief meeting with Director Yang, but with the remaining matters being handled by the police, Tangyu and Xiao Yu took their leave.
With Zhang Guoli’s issue resolved, and a new lead on Yin Medical Sect found, Tangyu felt somewhat relieved.
A burden in his heart had also lifted—Tangyu never liked to nurse grudges; he believed in paying them back immediately.
“Boss, where are we heading for lunch?
It’s almost time to eat; should we join the guys for a drink?” Xiao Yu asked excitedly.
Tangyu nodded, about to agree, but his phone rang.
Seeing it was Sister Fang calling, he remembered that he had promised to have lunch at her place today.
“Hehe, Sister Min, I’m on my way.
Where is your house?
I’ll come directly there,” Tangyu answered the phone immediately.
“Oh, you’ve already set off?
I thought you had forgotten.
Then just come over, and call me when you get here.
I’ll come down to meet you.” Fang Min also revealed a bit of joy in her voice.
“Hehe, how could I forget, Sister Min?
How could I dare forget something I promised you?” Tangyu said with a smile.
After Fang Min gave an address, she hung up the phone.
Xiaoyu gave Tangyu a mischievous wink: “Yo boss, who is this beauty, Sister Min?
Are you going to meet the future in-laws?”
“Yeah,” Tangyu replied.
“Hehe, boss, you’re awesome.
It looks like you’re set to conquer a great, big imperial palace.
Boss is always the boss, it seems your childhood wish is coming true, I’m so envious,” Xiaoyu grinned and said.
Tangyu also smiled, remembering a wish he had made as a child, which was to marry lots and lots of beautiful wives.
It was originally just a childish remark, but could it really come true?
“Boss, it’s your first visit to their home, why not buy something?” Xiaoyu suggested.
Tangyu nodded, “Hmm, but I’m wondering what to buy?”
“For the father-in-law, it should be things like cigarettes and alcohol; just pick the expensive ones.
For the mother-in-law, maybe something valuable like jade,” Xiaoyu said.
After thinking it over, Tangyu nodded.
Although such gifts would appear very expensive, recalling what Sister Min had said about valuing material things, he decided to go all out.
Accompanied by Xiaoyu, Tangyu bought two packs of cigarettes for over a thousand each, two bottles of expensive liquor for over two thousand each, plus a piece of jade worth over ten thousand, and also bought a rose.
In total, he nearly spent twenty thousand.
Half an hour later, Tangyu arrived at the residence complex Fang Min had mentioned.
He was about to call Sister Min to come and meet him but just as he picked up his phone, he saw a striking voice heading his way.
Fang Min approached with a happy smile.
“Tangyu, you’re here,” Fang Min said with a smile.
“Yes, Sister Min, I bought some stuff, so I was a bit slow,” Tangyu replied, smiling.
Xiaoyu was also grinning, assessing Fang Min with a look that somehow still carried the reliable aura of a good citizen.
“Is this your friend?” Fang Min asked, looking at Xiaoyu.
Before Tangyu could introduce him, Xiaoyu immediately smiled and said, “Hello, sister-in-law, I’m his little brother, you are so beautiful.”
Fang Min’s face instantly flushed, she glanced shyly at Tangyu.
The term “sister-in-law” made her a bit embarrassed, but she found Xiaoyu quite amusing: “I’m Fang Min, just call me Sister Min.”
“Hehe, but ‘sister-in-law’ sounds nicer,” Xiaoyu said.
“Alright, Xiaoyu, you go back first, I’ll call you later to pick me up,” Tangyu said.
“Okay, sure, take care of these things, boss,” Xiaoyu nodded.
Tangyu took the things from the car, not too many.
He directly presented the rose to Fang Min: “Sister Min, this is for you.”
Fang Min was slightly taken aback, weren’t they just supposed to be pretending?
This seemed almost too real, making her heart feel a bit unsettled.
“Isn’t it just like in the TV shows?” Tangyu, seeing that Sister Min hadn’t taken the flower immediately, smiled and hinted at a deeper meaning with his words.
“Um, thank you,” Fang Min then nodded and smiled, accepting the flower.
This was her first time accepting flowers from someone else.
A woman accepting a flower from a man symbolizes her acceptance of the man’s love, that’s the language of flowers.
As she took the rose, Fang Min felt a strange and inexplicably sweet joy.
Her gaze quickly returned to the items in Tangyu’s hands.
She could tell they were expensive, and raised an eyebrow: “Tangyu, why did you bring such expensive gifts?
This—”
“Hehe, how could I not bring something when visiting the father-in-law’s house, especially since it’s my first time?” Tangyu said with a smile.
Fang Min suddenly felt something stuck in her throat, wanting to say something but unable to speak.