Volume 4: Escape Chapter 4: Grief (Part 1)
Zhao Xiaotong looks a lot like his father, with a broad forehead, a straight nose, and a slightly hooked nose. He is a mixed-race like his sister, but his eyes are black. Apart from looking rather gloomy, he exudes the charm of a mature man. Zhao Xiaotong had a hard time when he was young. At that time, his father's enemies searched for him and his mother everywhere. Once, the mother and son hid in the sewer to escape the disaster. This kind of life of displacement and hiding also made him a perseverant character. At the age of 20, Zhao Xiaotong, who had just entered university, decisively dropped out of school and followed his father to learn how to handle affairs. Over the past ten years, he has become a new generation of Chinese leaders with a decisive character and vicious means, which Zhao Datong admires very much.
Zhao Datong has a total of seven capable assistants. Baishe is the boss, followed by a Korean named Heilang. Heilang was born in the same year as Zhao Xiaotong. He fled from North Korea to the United States at the age of 21. He is a ruthless killer. He served in the army in North Korea for two years. During a fight, he accidentally killed a man. He killed all three of the opponents in a rage. Then he smuggled out of the country and went to Africa first. He was caught by terrorists in Congo. When he was about to be executed, he resisted and killed 27 people before escaping. After arriving in the United States, he had a difficult life. He started to rob and steal. Later, he was accidentally taken in by Zhao Datong. From then on, he was loyal to Zhao Datong. Later, he mixed with Zhao Xiaotong. The two were like brothers and had a very close relationship.
The other five were named after dragons: Qinglong, Huanglong, Lanlong, Honglong, and Zilong. These five were orphans adopted by Zhao Datong, and Zhao Datong trained them personally. Together with the white snake and the black wolf, they are exactly seven colors, so they are called the Seven Color Beasts. Zhao Datong also has two brothers who became sworn brothers when he first arrived in the United States, but they have abdicated one after another, leaving only one son to continue to help manage the business.
This time, Black Wolf, Azure Dragon and Red Dragon followed Zhao Xiaotong. White Snake had another mission, and he was unwilling to go with Zhao Xiaotong, because in his mind, if Zhao Datong did not announce his abdication, he would always be the boss.
Zhao Xiaotong hated some Chinese officials very much . They always had to talk about business at the dinner table. In his opinion, eating was eating and talking about business was talking about business. But here, everything became humanized. Those officials chatted nonsense while working, called each other brothers while eating, and messed around after eating and drinking. This made Zhao Xiaotong extremely annoyed. The procedures that could have been completed in one month were delayed for two months. Finally, after Zhao Xiaotong’s enlightenment, he decided to give gifts, and then he cut the Gordian knot and got things done.
According to the investment consultant's report, their investment targets this time are freight terminals and manufacturing, and the manufacturing industry is targeting light industry and electronic products. This is relatively easy. Using China's cheap labor and raw materials can greatly reduce costs. Then, by introducing scientific management and technology from the United States, coupled with strong funds, they can quickly get all businesses back on track. Sales are mainly based on exports. The European and American markets have long been established. With the power of the gang, there is no need to worry about these.
On October 29th, Zhao Xiaotong, who had obtained the approval document, rushed to the selected location without stopping. The next step was the infrastructure project. The dock and factory site were both good. Alas, it seemed that bribery was indeed a good idea.
Zhao Xiaotong stood by the Yangtze River with a cold smile on his face. Today was the birthday of his eldest daughter Zhao Run. She had been away from home for two months. I wonder if the little girl still kicks the quilt at night? I'll call her later to wish her a happy birthday.
Black Wolf had long hair and looked at the surging river with great reverie. At this moment, gunshots rang out almost at the same time. Zhao Xiaotong was shot in the middle of his brow, and a stream of red blood flew out from behind his head. When Black Wolf heard the gunshot, he had already rushed over and hugged Zhao Xiaotong. Qinglong and Honglong were shot in the chest. Fortunately, wearing bulletproof vests was their habit for many years. Fortunately, they were standing in a position where the other party could not aim at their heads. The other two bodyguards were fine. The two investment consultants were shot in the middle of their brows like Zhao Xiaotong! The incident happened instantly, and Black Wolf's mind went blank. Zhao Xiaotong's blood soon stained his suit red.
Qinglong and Honglong exchanged glances, and Heilang shouted, "Three on the river, one on each side!" He hugged Zhao Xiaotong and rolled into the grass by the river. He saw Qinglong and Honglong had already pounced on the left and right. The two bodyguards also came back to their senses and stared closely at the small steamer on the river. Heilang could not speak Chinese and did not know the number to call the police! After the gunshots disappeared, as if nothing had happened, Heilang shouted, "Come back, go to the hospital!" He lowered his head to check Zhao Xiaotong's injuries, and his heart sank. It was over! Zhao Xiaotong was shot in the middle of his eyebrows, and the bullet went out from the back of his head. Heilang knew at a glance that it was done by a professional killer. Zhao Xiaotong kept shaking, his eyes staring blankly at the sky. Heilang covered the gunshot hole tightly to prevent the white brain from flowing out. He kept shouting, "Brother, brother, you hold on, you must hold on..."
Qinglong and Honglong quickly got into the car, the wheels kicked up a cloud of dust, and they rushed towards the capital of Province C.
Zhao Datong was in a very good mood today. Today was the ninth birthday of his granddaughter Zhao Run. Zhao Xiaotong had two daughters, the younger one was Zhao Li, but no son. However, Zhao Datong didn't care. His son was still young anyway. If he had a concubine, would he still be afraid of not having a son? After singing the birthday song with Runrun and blowing out the candles, Lan Long walked in with a pale look. Zhao Datong was very unhappy. Why was he still so unstable? He waved his hand and motioned Lan Long to wait for him upstairs. In front of his family, especially his granddaughters, Zhao Datong didn't want them to see what he did in the underworld.
After delivering birthday presents and helping to cut the cake, Zhao Run insisted on talking to his father, but no one answered the phone. Zhao Datong also felt that his son was being unreasonable. It would have been fine if he didn't call, but he didn't answer the phone! After handing the man over to his daughter-in-law, he slowly went upstairs. His wife went to Hawaii for vacation for half a month and said she would be back today. It is estimated that she will be here soon.
Lan Long looked at Zhao Datong blankly. What would happen if he told this to his godfather?
Zhao Datong snorted coldly: "You are such a grown-up, but you still can't keep your composure. Tell me! What happened?"
Lan Long really didn't have the heart to say it, but he had to, because the place was in chaos! "My eldest brother was assassinated by the river two hours ago, and he passed away on the way to the hospital..."
Zhao Datong didn't move, his eyes were lifeless, his face was ashen, Lan Long hurriedly said: "Godfather, do you want to call a doctor? You have to hold on..."
Zhao Datong shook his head and scolded, "Don't shout, keep your voice down! Who else knows about this?"
Lan Long whispered, "Brother Lang called me, but no one else knows about it yet." Zhao Datong said coldly, "Don't let anyone know. Even if you can't hide it, you have to get through today! Call Black Wolf now!"
After listening to Heilang's detailed report, in addition to Xiaotong, two investment consultants were also killed! Zhao Datong's heart was bleeding. From the day he got involved in the gang, he was ready to lose his life at any time, but he didn't expect his son to walk in front of him. I didn't expect that I, Zhao Datong, would have a day when the old man would send the young man away. Alas, Xiaotong...
Lan Long asked quietly, "Godfather, do you want to let the brothers pass?"
Zhao Datong suddenly came to his senses and shouted hurriedly, "Call Black Wolf and the others to come back immediately. White Snake should not move and continue his mission. No one is allowed to stay there. Don't say anything and send Xiaotong back!"
Lan Long called Heilang again and repeated what Zhao Datong had said. Zhao Datong had quit smoking for a long time. He couldn't help but ask Lan Long for a cigar and began to think: Who dares to swat a fly on a tiger's head? How cruel and ruthless, he can do such a thing that will destroy my descendants. It seems that there will be no peace this time. I am not old enough to be unable to move. How dare you go to war with me!
After waving his hand to let Lan Long leave, Zhao Datong made seven calls to China in a row, but none of them was called to Tieyun and Lin Changfu. After making the calls, Zhao Datong fell on the sofa with a thud, tears streaming down his face: "Xiaotong... Xiaotong... Dad shouldn't have let you go back..." At this time, Zhao Datong no longer had the demeanor of a gang leader, but was just a poor man who lost his son in old age.
Zhao Yun jumped up suddenly: "What! Zhao Xiaotong was killed?" Zhao Shiguo said solemnly: "Not only Zhao Xiaotong, but Tieyun was also shot dead at the door of his home half an hour ago. He was shot five times. It seems that he was in the same group as the one who killed Zhao Xiaotong."
Zhao Yun murmured, "Tie Yun was also killed? Si Qing Si Qing..." Zhao Shiguo shook his head and said, "I don't believe he did it! But the method is definitely that of a special forces soldier. The current situation is very unfavorable to him."
Zhao Yun stared at Zhao Shiguo and said, "Special Forces! Are you talking about that group of people? No, no, no, it won't be that simple. There must be something wrong! Hey, big brother... Lin Changfu and the others are in danger too..."
Before Zhao Yun could finish his words, Lin Changfu had already been hospitalized with serious injuries. The National Security Bureau immediately instructed the local police to protect the rest of the people.
When Zhao Datong received Lin Changfu's call, he already knew that Tieyun was killed and Lin Changfu was seriously injured. Lin Changfu cried on the phone, "Second Uncle, Xiaoyun is dead. For my father's sake, please save me..." Zhao Datong narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Little Four Dog..."
After Lin Changfu hung up the phone, he began to sneer. His injuries were not serious. He just had a pierced stomach and a bullet in the leg.
"Tieyun, don't blame your brother. If you're not dead, the old man won't believe it. Brothers can only share adversity. Go with peace of mind. I will take care of your family..."
The gun captain had a very comfortable time these two days. He once again spread the word that he would donate 50 million to AIDS organizations. His reputation in China has reached an unprecedented height. Next month, Wang Dafang will give birth to a son for him. The color ultrasound can clearly show that Wang Dafang is pregnant with a boy. Dalin and Zhang Liqiu also announced the good news of pregnancy. The gun captain sang beautifully: We are all sharpshooters, and every shot will shoot a baby...
The thought of donating money to those with AIDS made the gun chief particularly unhappy. It was okay for those who got sick after drawing blood, but those promiscuous guys asked me to pay after doing bad things. I was particularly unhappy just thinking about it. Damn, if I get AIDS in the future, who will donate money to me? But when I thought of those patients shown on TV, the gun chief couldn't help but get goose bumps all over my body. It was too scary. I would rather be shot to death than suffer that kind of pain. Anyway, there is no cure for being infected, so it is better to die quickly. Thinking of the pain of being shot, forget it, I'd rather live well. It's so good to be alive. I will take safety measures every time in the future and I won't be afraid of being infected.
Next year, I will be the father of three children. Well, I need to discuss it with Liqiu. Dalin is alone outside with no one to take care of him. This is not okay. I must bring him back, even if Liqiu kills me. I have promised Dalin. But when I think of Zhang Liqiu's domineering look, the gun leader is a little scared. What should I do? Well, why not go to my mother-in-law? Hehe, men, who doesn't have three wives and four concubines? I will give another five million. Anyway, I have donated more. I will give it to my father-in-law to spend. Hehe.
Zhang Daokun took the check issued by the gun chief again, and was so happy that his eyes were wide open. The gun chief quietly pulled his beautiful mother-in-law aside and told her about Dalin. He looked as pitiful as he could be, and he made himself look like the most innocent man in the world. His mother-in-law couldn't lose her temper. Men, with money and ability, have many women to curry favor with. How can they all become iron men? Seeing his mother-in-law nod in agreement, the gun chief almost held her beautiful face and kissed her twice. Who is the cutest person? Our old mother-in-law!
Today is also the day when Dad is discharged from the hospital. After taking care of Dalin's affairs, the gun captain went to the Sunshine School to pick up Juhua. Juhua has been here for a few months. Her hair has become darker, her complexion has become more hydrated, her eyes have become clearer, and she speaks more confidently. The gun captain kept patting Juhua's head along the way. Juhua said unhappily, "Dad! Don't hit me on the head. The teacher said it will make me stupid!"
The spearman smiled and said, "No, Daddy misses you. Don't you miss Daddy?"
Juhua turned her head and shouted, "I only miss Grandpa. You never call me, so I always call you!"
The gun master laughed and said, "Girl! Isn't your father busy making money? By the way, will your classmates bully you?"
Juhua glared and said, "They dare? Humph, I'm the daughter of the richest man. If anyone bullies me, the teacher will punish them!"
The gun master pretended to be surprised and said, "How come I didn't know I was the richest man?"
Juhua snorted, "Stop it. My classmates often tell me: Your father donated again, this time it was tens of millions, last time it was tens of millions, how much money does your family have? I am numb to hearing this. Dad, where did you get so much money?"
The spearman laughed and said, "Your father accidentally helped an elderly widow. Originally, he didn't think of asking him for anything. Who knew that the old man was a wealthy man? He had no descendants, so he gave all his money to me. Dad had so much money that he couldn't spend it all, so he thought of helping more people. Do you think Dad did the right thing?"
Juhua nodded and said, "Yes! The teacher said that we should learn to help others. Dad, you are awesome!"
After arriving at the hospital, the gun captain opened the car door for Juhua and patted her head and said, "When you see grandpa later, you must bless him and kiss him twice, okay?"
Juhua rolled her eyes at him and said, "I know! You always hit me on the head. Humph, I'm not going to pay any attention to you. I'm going to go find grandpa..." Looking at the jumping Juhua, the gun captain was very happy. It was great to be rich...
The white snake quietly admired the loving father and daughter in front of her, with a sinister smile on her lips.
