The Investors
Chapter 41
Hao Zhao was still sitting limp on his study couch, occasionally massaging his head which started to hurt from thinking too much. Ou Julong who he waited from afternoon until night like this never went to press. In his heart he was a little worried when the fat man acted rashly and messed up his investigation into Wei Chung's residence.
He himself felt heavy to ask the whereabouts of Ou Julong over the phone, worried that Ou Julong was currently in trouble, so it would trouble Ou Julong.
Before Ou Julong left, he had handed over a special access card for the directors of the King Palace Hotel. With that card, though, Ou Julong can come and go at any time and can use a special elevator that is usually used by the hospitality board to go directly to the office access located on the top floor of this building from the space basement.
He was already determined, if Cia Yonggan was indeed dragged into trouble by Wei Chung, then he was ready to make calculations with Wei Chung.
"Ning nung ning nung ning nung!!!"
There was the sound of Hao Zhao's office doorbell.
"Who's there?" The director of the King Palace Hotel immediately asked from inside.
"Mr Hao, sorry, it's me, Guan Zheng came with Ou Julong," replied the person outside who turned out to be Guan Zheng.
Hao Zhao frowned. For a moment he asked inwardly, who was that person named Guan Zheng. Only then did he remember Guan Zheng was one of the four confidants of the late Gao Li Li Liang first.
Why did the man who answered and claimed to come with Ou Julong? Why didn't Ou Julong answer that? There must be something. So he hurriedly ran towards the door and opened a small hole on the door to peek at the person outside.
Outside, Guan Zheng was calmly holding Ou Julong's body. Both men were covered in blood.
"Deg."
With a thump Hao Zhao immediately opened the door.
"What's going on, Julong?" he rushed to meet the two people.
Ou Julong looked so limp and on the verge of his consciousness. It seems like he has lost a lot of blood.
"Director Hao... I'm.." Ou Julong forced himself to speak, but his physique was not allowed, and he collapsed unconscious.
"Let's hurry, bring him in," he nervously let Guan Zheng in and laid Ou Julong on the long sofa he was sitting on.
Hao Zhao could see clearly in Ou Julong's abdomen there was a gaping wound from the stab of a sharp weapon and there was blood starting to dry around the wound.
He hurriedly called someone and gave the order. "Hurry and get the doctor to my office. Tell him to bring the operating equipment. It's emergencies. It can't be more than 10 minutes, you understand?"
"Julong, hangin. In a moment the doctor came," Hao Zhao looked frantically as he examined Ou Julong's pulse.
He could already guess, Ou Julong's investigation looking for traces of Cia Yonggan in Wei Chung's residence had been discovered, hence Wei Chung also tried to eliminate this Ou Julong.
"Wei Chung's bastard!" Hao Zhao growled furiously.
Guan Zheng who had stood still since lowering Ou Julong's body from his lap became astonished. How could Hao Zhao guess the perpetrator of this stabbing against Ou Julong? While on the run from Hei Laohu, after calling his family to escape Nanping City, Ou Julong directs him to the King Palace Hotel, not to the hospital. But Ou Julong did not reveal this connection between himself and Hao Zhao.
However, he did not dare to ask Hao Zhao directly about the relationship between the two people. After all, he was the same position as Ou Julong, only subordinates in Hei Laohu's society and this Hao Zhao was the boss of his guild partner.
And he was fully convinced that Hao Zhao was siding with him and Ou Julong. Otherwise, it would be impossible for his comrades to direct him here. Moreover, seeing Hao Zhao's current fury, it was certain that this confidant of the Shu family in Beijing would support him as he and Ou Julong made future calculations against Wei Chung.
While Hao Zhao with his sharp analysis was guessing, this person named Guan Zheng must have been the one who had brought Ou Julong away from the Wei Chung residence. Were it not for him, it was likely that Ou Julong was currently dead so the information he wanted to get from Ou Julong would have been lost. In a sense, this Guan Zheng was a person he could trust like Ou Julong. Surely the two middle-aged men had just experienced an event that put their lives at risk. And it was due to him asking Ou Julong to investigate Wei Chung's residence.
"How are you doing, Guan Zheng?" Hao Zhao suddenly asked Guan Zheng.
"I'm fine, Mr. Hao. You don't have to worry about me. It's best to worry about Ou Julong's safety first," Guan Zheng replied briefly as he bowed.
Although it can be seen clearly on his entire body there are many cuts of sharp objects, where blood seems to begin to look dry on the wounds, he was even more concerned about the condition of his partner than himself. Really have a sense of solidarity that deserves thumbs up.
"Guan Zheng, earlier I first apologized for having implicated you into this affair," Hao Zhao said regretfully.
"Mr Hao, you don't have to apologize. I insist on bringing Ou Julong, nothing to do with you," Guan Zheng who did not understand Hao Zhao's relationship in the matter became uneasy.
"No. Ou Julong suffered this way because of me. I asked him to siphon Wei Chung's residence to look for someone's whereabouts" Hao Zhao said.
"What.. What do you mean that young man surnamed Cia?" Guan Zheng asked doubtfully
"Yes, her name is Cia Yonggan" Hao Zhao said as he looked at Guan Zheng. Then add. "And seeing that Wei Chung could act this cruel towards Ou Julong, it was possible that he had finished off Cia Yonggan."
Guan Zheng already knew the ins and outs of the young man surnamed Cia with Hei Laohu problem from the description of Ou Julong. But he did not understand, what was the relationship between this Hao Director of the King Palace Hotel and that young man. Why would this Hao Zhao ask Ou Julong to investigate the whereabouts of the young man?
"Mr Hao, Ou Julong had informed us that the young man had been eliminated by Wei Chung because he was a witness who knew of Wei Chung's crimes. What is the young man's relationship with you?" he couldn't bear to ask her anymore.
"He is my man. Ah, wrong, he was the person whom Assistant Jia was the right hand of Great Lord Shu in Beijing. And you know, in this way, Wei Chung has declared war on us. The Shu family in Beijing will definitely not stay silent with this," Hao Zhao said.
"Ah, it turns out so," Guan Zheng finally understood.
Hearing Hao Zhao's explanation, Guan Zheng became even more convinced, this would certainly make it easier for his plan to make calculations with Wei Chung. In the slightest he became excited, Wei Chung would definitely not be able to get away with it. Just wait for time.
"Ning nung ning nung ning!!"
A doctor escorted by a beautiful receptionist hurriedly entered the room and examined the unconscious state of Ou Julong.
"How is he doing, Doctor?" Hao Zhao was anxious.
"He lost a lot of blood and the wound had to be stitched up immediately" he said, keeping a stethoscope in his bag. The doctor added. "Lucky his internal organs are not injured because they are protected by the thickness of fat in his stomach."
The doctor's description made the beautiful receptionist unable to hold amused. Closing her mouth with her hands she tried to resist laughing.
"What's so funny?" Hao Zhao glared at the young receptionist. Then said. "Quick prepare two vip rooms. One for this patient and one for him."
Guan Zheng who understood people's intentions, hurriedly refused. "No, just one, let me take care of Ou Julong. Put us in one room."
"Have you heard?" back Hao Zhao glared at the girl.
"I've heard, Director," replied the receptionist as he quickly went to prepare a room for the two injured people.
Of course he was worried in case the director made a calculation with him due to his actions earlier. That person was so thick in belly fat, that it could protect his internal organs from the stab of a sharp weapon.
Shortly after, the reception girl came back and reported. "Director, the room is ready."
"good. Call two room service people here to get this guy," he said, pointing at Ou Julong.
Of course he didn't want to ask for the security that came here. Because all the security guards here are members of Hei Laohu Society. The news of the whereabouts of Ou Julong and Guan Zheng who had taken shelter in his hotel would definitely be caught by Wei Chung.
However before the girl replied, Guan Zheng hurriedly interrupted. "No, Mr. Hao. Let me carry Ou Julong."
Guan Zheng then lifted up Ou Julong's fat body and carried it.
"Just show me the way," he then took Ou Julong out.
"You wait there. I'll be there for a moment" Hao Zhao said before Guan Zheng and the doctor disappeared from the door.
"Well, Mr. Hao," Guan Zheng replied as he followed the receptionist who guided the path ahead.
Just as they left the room, Hao Zhao pulled out his phone and called someone.
"Tuuuutn..."
"Click."
The person across the phone directly picked up Hao Zhao's call.
"Director Hao, what are these nights like you calling me?" the man immediately asked.
"Sorry, disturb, Assistant Jia. I want to tell you something important," Hao Zhao spoke somewhat softly.
"Just say it, Director Hao. I listened," replied the person who turned out to be Jia Xu, the one who entrusted Cia Yonggan to Hao Zhao five years ago.
"Assistant Jia, this is about.. It's about the young man you used to entrust to me to always pay attention to," somewhat confused Hao Zhao was about to start from where.
"Ah, yes. Cia Yonggan's. What's up with him? Didn't he finish his education a few months ago? Is he still hanging out with those backpacks?" Jia Xu stormed over with a question.
"No.. No. gabe.. He never got along with the underground association organization," Hao Zhao replied quickly.
"Ah, great. Then what's with him, Director Hao? Why are your tone of voice so nervous?" insist Jia Xu who caught Hao Zhao's nervousness.
"He.. Her.. He disappeared.." said Hao Zhao hanging up.
"Disappeared how? You please speak clearly," Jia Xu sounded dissatisfied.
"He's gone, Assistant Jia. He was kidnapped by one of the underground societies in the city. I suspect he has already been wiped out by people," Hao Zhao explained.
"What?!" Jia Xu exclaimed in disbelief hearing Hao Zhao's remarks.
"Yes, right. It had been two days since he disappeared, and the car he was driving was currently at the home of one of the underground guild leaders. I sent someone to investigate there, but instead my man was stabbed. If nothing happens, how could they even dare to stab my man?" said Hao Zhao.
Silent moment. It seemed like Jia Xiu was thinking across there.
And soon after he said. "You wait a minute, Director Hao. I'll tell this to the Great Lord."
Hao Zhao was astonished, Cia Yonggan's business why must it be known to Great Lord Shu? Wasn't that Cia Yonggan the care of Jia Xu who was an assistant in Shu's extended family?
"I don't think this news needs to reach the Great Lord, Assistant Jia. Isn't it enough that you decide how it goes?" Hao Zhao tried to hold Jia Xiu back.
"No, you're wrong, Director Hao. Precisely Cia Yonggan was specially ordered by the Great Lord. And my arrival at that time to search for him in Nanping City, was at the behest of the Great Lord. Then only the Great Lord would be most entitled to this news and decide how to respond. You just wait, I'll call you back later," Jia Xiu immediately turned off the connection.
Hao Zhao was surprised. She, who initially thought Cia Yonggan was Jia Xiu's man, was given special attention by the head of the Shu family in Beijing. Who exactly is that young man?
