Chapter 31
The beggar leader ran in panic for a long distance until he heard no one following him, and then he sat down violently, finally feeling some relief.
Suddenly, he felt a cool breeze on the back of his neck, as if someone was standing behind him, blowing a gentle wind on the nape of his neck.
"We said okay, how did you manage to escape?"
A voice suddenly sounded, not from behind him, but seemingly from the right on his back.
How could that be? How could someone possibly be on his back?
The beggar leader's eyes widened in horror. "Help… Help…"
The night wind whispered through the small trees in the park, and the distant street lamps, illuminating the empty streets, only added to the silence and coldness.
...
When the beggar leader woke up in confusion, he found his head dizzy and his body weak. The area around him was shrouded in darkness, with little light, and the wind whistled around him.
"You're on the bridge now. You drank more than a bottle of liquor, and in a moment, you'll accidentally fall into the river…"
A voice spoke quietly, with a smooth tone, without a hint of fluctuation.
"Please, sir, spare me!"
The beggar leader's body trembled as he spoke. "I have money, and as long as you let me go, I'll give you as much as you want."
Qin Hao replied coldly, "Your money? Isn't most of it earned with Qi Rongguang? Over the years, officials have made a lot of money by exploiting those little beggars, haven't they?"
The beggar leader's eyes widened, "Impossible, you… How do you know?"
In the beginning, it was precisely to avoid drawing attention from others that Qi Rongguang turned his attention to the little beggar and approached him for cooperation.
Except for him and Qi Rongguang, no one else knew about this matter.
"I know, it was Qi Rongguang. He sent you, right?" The beggar leader suddenly became very excited, furious, and cursed, "I knew I couldn't trust that dog of Qi Rongguang's!"
The howling wind swept through the surroundings, and Qin Hao remained composed. He didn't expect the beggar leader to jump to this conclusion.
He spoke quietly and quickly, "Before you die, tell me where your money is hidden, and I will help you get rid of Qi Rongguang." The beggar leader clenched his teeth and stared at Qin Hao as if trying to burn a hole through him with his eyes.
Finally, with red eyes and a sinister face, the beggar leader said, "I'll tell you where the money is hidden, but you must kill him!"
"Alright!"
"The bank card is placed under the ninth bridge hole of the Zhejiang Road Bridge…"
"One last question, where did Qi Rongguang ask you to send people?"
Surprised, the beggar leader answered honestly, "Ying Yue Villa."
After Qin Hao listened, he took the beggar leader's mobile phone and then let go of his hand.
A few seconds later, a loud "poof" sound came from under the bridge.
A large amount of liquor was poured, and the water under the bridge became turbulent, taking away his life.
Good riddance.
...
Today marks the seventieth birthday of Qi Rongguang's father-in-law. Qi Rongguang dressed impeccably and had the driver take him early to the reserved restaurant.
As a wise man, he knew that today's achievements were due to the support of his father-in-law's family.
Before the old father-in-law handed over the power of the group company to him, no matter how much he hated his current wife or how much he played outside, he had to restrain himself.
And tonight... the seventieth birthday of the old father-in-law is the moment he has been looking forward to.
He worked so hard to go to college and go abroad, but what happened after going abroad? He was not respected.
The results of his research were signed off, he was disrespected abroad, repeatedly hit a wall, and when he returned to China, he couldn't even afford to buy a house, and his girlfriends ran off with others.
His own original family also offered little help but looked down on him even more.
"Mr. Qi!"
The hotel was a mountain resort, and the reception outside was of a high standard. Once you've met someone, you can simply give them your name.
Not long after Qi Rongguang arrived at the villa, his mobile phone suddenly vibrated.
He opened it and looked at the message, "Mr. Qi, our people have arrived early, and we will meet you at the old place."
Qi Rongguang was overjoyed; tonight, he would have great power in his hands, and it was worth celebrating.
In the dark, many people were watching Qi Rongguang closely – Gao Yi, Hou Liang, and the Qinghe City Police Bureau.
"Nothing suspicious in the living room!"
"There's nothing unusual in the corridor!"
"There's nothing out there…"
"Keep monitoring."
...
Meanwhile, the "beggar leader" looked up at the sign of 'Ying Yue Villa' and walked in.
He never liked to follow the rhythm of others. He knew that Qi Rongguang would be attending his father-in-law's seventieth birthday, but he didn't intend to go to the party himself. Instead, he lured Qi Rongguang into coming and facing his fate.
"Brother Park, to the old place as usual?" The person in charge of the reception recognized the man in front of him and said flatteringly.
It seemed that this guy was a frequent visitor to the place.
The beggar leader nodded. "To the old place."