blogombal Chapter 178: They will be severely punished!
Chapter 178: They will be severely punished!
Li Guoqing stood next to Li Ze.
He was utterly shocked.
So much had just happened; he had never seen anything like it in his entire life.
When he first saw Li Ze return from the village, Li Ze had said a lot to him.
Li Ze said he was very rich, and Meng Li even said that his father could buy the entire village.
At that time, although Li Guoqing nodded, he didn't really take it seriously.
But now the situation is completely different.
He saw the middle-aged man standing in front of him.
This man is none other than Zhao Jinlong, the mayor of Jincheng City.
Even a powerful man like the mayor showed such respect to his younger brother, Li Ze, and even bowed to apologize.
After seeing this scene, Li Guoqing finally believed Li Ze's words from the bottom of his heart.
His younger brother, Li Ze, is truly an extraordinary figure.
However, Li Guoqing is still shocked.
In his heart, his most important matter was still his son, Li Qiang.
Seeing how polite the mayor was, he became a little bolder.
He looked at Mayor Zhao, his voice still slightly stammering.
Li Guoqing began by saying:
"Mayor Zhao... Hello, Mayor Zhao."
"We came here to seek justice from that bastard Yan Xiao. But as soon as we arrived, he sent so many people to ambush us."
"My brother Li Ze had no other choice but to bring in these men in black to protect us..."
Li Guoqing was really afraid that the mayor would blame Li Ze for bringing people here.
He quickly explained for his brother.
Upon hearing Li Guoqing's words, Zhao Jinlong turned his head and looked at the men in black standing in the hall.
Those men in black were also holding guns.
Zhao Jinlong was actually quite surprised.
However, he was a very shrewd mayor, and he knew that the most important thing now was to appease Li Ze.
Zhao Jinlong turned his head, looked at Li Guoqing, and smiled slightly.
He said very gently:
"It's alright, brother. When you encounter such a dangerous situation, calling for help to protect yourselves is just self-defense."
Zhao Jinlong looked at Li Ze and continued:
"Furthermore, regarding these firearms, since Mr. Li was able to bring them in, it means that everything must have been done according to the procedures."
After Mayor Zhao's comforting words, Li Guoqing felt much more at ease.
He let out a long sigh of relief.
It seems the police really weren't there to arrest them.
At the same time, Mayor Zhao looked at Li Guoqing and added very seriously:
"Don't worry, big brother."
"I have already heard about the incident where your son Li Qiang was injured."
"This is extremely serious. I assure you, our city will severely punish this person! We will absolutely not let a single bad person get away with it!"
"At the same time, there's the issue of your son's unpaid wages and his medical expenses."
"I will also have someone transfer the money directly from Yaoshi Real Estate Company's account and give it to you in full."
Mayor Zhao's expression turned very serious.
He said loudly:
"As the mayor of Jincheng, I will not tolerate anyone doing such oppressive things in our city!"
Mayor Zhao's words moved Li Guoqing to tears.
He was moved to tears.
He reached out and firmly grasped Mayor Zhao's hands.
Li Guoqing kept thanking the mayor:
"Thank you, Mayor! You're such a good official!"
"If you hadn't come today, my family really wouldn't know what to do."
"Thank you so much!"
Mayor Zhao Jinlong said with a smile:
"It's alright, it's our job. Please don't be shy."
Meanwhile, Zhao Jinlong turned to his subordinates behind him and said:
"Come over here quickly and help this older gentleman find a chair over there so he can rest for a bit."
His subordinates immediately came over and led Li Guoqing to rest on the sofa next to him.
Zhao Jinlong watched Li Guoqing's retreating figure.
He felt very strange.
He thought to himself:
This is a kind and honest old man from the countryside.
How could his younger brother be the global boss of Yaohui Group?
The contrast between these two standing together is just too stark.
However, Zhao Jinlong had no doubts about Li Ze in front of him.
He was very clear about the strength of Yaohui Group.
Zhao Jinlong turned his head and looked at Li Ze.
He very seriously stated in his first response:
"Mr. Li, what happened today is due to my poor work performance. It's my fault."
"I assure you, I will handle this matter fairly and justly."
"I will never let Yan Xiao, who disregards the law and commits evil deeds everywhere, get away with it."
Li Ze nodded in satisfaction when he heard Mayor Zhao say these words.
Li Ze looked at Mayor Zhao and Public Security Bureau Chief Wang Guotao beside him.
He said with a smile:
"Okay. Thank you for your help then."
Mayor Zhao and Wang Guotao nodded repeatedly when they heard Li Ze being so polite.
They answered loudly in unison:
"Definitely! Definitely! Don't worry, Mr. Li!"
After everyone finished their polite exchanges...
Mayor Zhao felt the time was right.
He looked at Li Ze and finally revealed the main reason why he had come all this way in person today.
Zhao Jinlong said to Li Ze very politely:
"Mr. Li, as you can see, things are almost completely resolved now."
"I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight. Do you have time?"
Zhao Jinlong then explained:
"Actually, we wanted to take this opportunity to let Mr. Li know about the development of the biotechnology industry in Jincheng City."
"We also hope to receive investment and guidance from Yaohui Group."
After listening to Mayor Zhao's words, Li Ze understood perfectly.
The mayor wasn't inviting him to dinner; he was clearly trying to get investment from him.
However, Li Ze did not feel disgusted.
He is a middle-aged man who is very adept at understanding human relationships.
Mayor Zhao really did him a big favor today.
The mayor personally led the police over, arrested all of Yan Xiao's men, and gave his elder brother justice.
Considering the mayor's great help to me today, I'll give it to him.
Moreover, investing a little money is not even a fraction of what Li Ze would consider a small amount.
So Li Ze nodded.
He agreed very readily:
"Alright. Since Mayor Zhao is so enthusiastic, I'll attend the dinner tonight."
Mayor Zhao was overjoyed to hear that Li Ze had agreed.
His smile grew even brighter.
Zhao Jinlong quickly said:
"That's wonderful! Thank you for coming, Mr. Li!"
"There's still a while before dinner time."
"Shall we go back to the municipal party committee office together? Shall we sit down, have a cup of tea, and rest for a while?"
Li Ze nodded and replied:
"Okay. I'll do as you say."
After saying that, Li Ze took out his phone from his pocket.
He wanted to send a message to Zhang Ruoran.
Li Ze knew that as a good man, if he was going to eat out at night and not come home, he had to inform his wife in advance.
This is something that must be done.
Li Ze opened WeChat and found Zhang Ruoran's name.
He typed with his fingers and sent a message:
"If that's the case, I've already taken care of everything on my end."
"However, I have a dinner party with the municipal party committee leaders in Jincheng City tonight, so I won't be going back."
"If you don't mind, you can have a nice meal at home with your children."
After typing, Li Ze felt that simply sending text messages wasn't enough.
He opened his phone's camera and took a picture of Mayor Zhao Jinlong and Public Security Bureau Chief Wang Guotao standing in front of him.
Then, he also sent the photo to Zhang Ruoran.
The photos were sent as proof to show his wife that he was indeed talking to his boss about work and that he was definitely not fooling around with other women.
After doing all that, Li Ze put his phone back in his pocket.
Then, Li Ze turned around and walked towards his older brother, Li Guoqing, who was resting on the sofa.
Li Ze walked up to his elder brother and said to him:
"Brother, I've already received the message."
"Li Qiang has now safely arrived in the United States."
"He is perfectly safe now, and the doctors are providing him with follow-up treatment. You have absolutely nothing to worry about."
When Li Guoqing heard that his son had arrived safely, he immediately stood up.
He said happily:
"That's great! As long as Qiangzi is alright!"
Li Ze then said to his elder brother:
"Brother, I'm going to have dinner with the mayor later to discuss work. I won't be able to keep you company."
"I'll have Lao Yi arrange a car right now to take you back to the village."
"Regarding Yan Xiao's assault, I will notify you in advance when the police have investigated and the court has held a trial. We will definitely see the bad guy punished."
Li Guoqing looked at Li Ze with great gratitude.
He kept saying to Li Ze:
"Thank you so much, Zezi! You've really done our family a huge favor today."
"Go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me. I can get back by myself."
Li Ze nodded and turned to give Lao Yi a few instructions.
The old man immediately came over and led Li Guoqing out of the company building.
Outside the building, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan had been arranged well in advance.
Li Guoqing, one of the older members, opened the car door.
Li Guoqing got into this very high-end Rolls-Royce.
The driver started the car and drove Li Guoqing away smoothly, heading towards Wuhan.
After Li Guoqing left.
Li Ze turned around and walked to Mayor Zhao Jinlong's side.
Li Ze said with a smile:
"Mayor Zhao, let's go."
Zhao Jinlong immediately nodded and gestured for him to proceed.
"Okay, Mr. Li, please go ahead."
Li Ze and Mayor Zhao Jinlong walked out of the Yaoshi Real Estate Company building together.
Li Ze and the mayor got into a black government car together.
The driver stepped on the gas, and the car left the scene, heading towards the Jincheng Municipal Party Committee building.