Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 813 To Forge Iron, One Must Be Strong Oneself!
Around 10 p.m., in a small building in Yangcheng City, Guangdong Province, Chen Zhenliang held a phone, his face full of disbelief, and asked the person on the other end of the line, "Xiao Wu! What did you say? Zhao Zhonghua's two sons and daughter and son-in-law have suddenly been taken away for investigation. What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Chen Zhenliang's inquiry over the phone, and recalling what had happened to the Zhao family, Wu Zhongping respectfully reported, "Old leader! Here's what happened: about two weeks ago, someone suddenly reported to the police station and the neighborhood office that a stranger had entered their neighbor's house at night!"

After Wu Zhongping recounted the circumstances of Zhao Huidong's arrest, he gave Chen Zhenliang a detailed report on the arrests of Zhao Huiping and her husband. He then reported to Chen Zhenliang, "Old leader! Zhao Huizhong, the eldest son of the Zhao family, has been arrested. I heard that while working at the Qin Province Automobile Manufacturing Plant, he used his power to coerce and force over twenty female workers into having relations with them, ultimately leading to one of the female technicians committing suicide by drowning because she couldn't bear the humiliation!"

"When this case occurred, General Manager Zhao was still working in Qin Province, and the case was suppressed. Half a month ago, the female worker's husband, along with his two children, stopped a car on the street to file a complaint. The owner of the car that was stopped was Executive Director Yang, who had just been transferred to Qin Province!"

"When Executive Director Yang heard the victim's account and saw the deceased's suicide note, he was furious. That very morning, an investigation team was set up in Qin Province to investigate Zhao Huizhong's case. Initially, some victims were afraid to come forward and accuse Zhao Huizhong because they were worried about their reputation. However, after Zhao Huizhong was taken away and the investigation team promised not to disclose the victims' information, those victims quietly went to the investigation team to report Zhao Huizhong's actions over the years."

"After the investigation team verified the crimes committed by Zhao Huizhong, the court in Qin Province officially pronounced its verdict this morning, sentencing Zhao Huizhong to death, to be carried out immediately! I heard that after Zhao Huizhong was executed by firing squad, Comrade Zhao Zhonghua was furious in his office."

Upon hearing Wu Zhongping's explanation, Chen Zhenliang immediately realized that the successive misfortunes of the Zhao family's children were not accidental, but rather a result of someone targeting the Zhao family. However, considering Zhao Zhonghua's personality and the way he caused trouble, Chen Zhenliang was not surprised at all that the Zhao family would be retaliated against. He couldn't help but sigh, "You have to be strong yourself to succeed! After Old Zhao was transferred from Qin Province to Beijing, he used his power to the extreme in order to expand the Zhao family's influence in Beijing, which could even be described as unscrupulous."

"They say you should leave a way out for others so you can meet again in the future, but Old Zhao believes in eliminating the root of the problem. When he's scheming against someone, he always goes all out to kill them, which has indirectly created many enemies for the Zhao family. Now that some of Old Zhao's children are in trouble, the other side will naturally not let the Zhao family off the hook. I just don't know who is behind all of this."

Upon hearing Chen Zhenliang's words, Wu Zhongping thought of the mastermind behind the Zhao family and couldn't help but sigh, "Old leader! Speaking of this person hiding behind the scenes, his methods against the Zhao family have impressed me deeply. In particular, the reason why the three Zhao siblings were arrested—if it weren't for the successive misfortunes of the three Zhao siblings, no one would have thought that this was a deliberate targeting."

Hearing Wu Zhongping's lament, Chen Zhenliang considered the impact this matter would have on Zhao Zhonghua. Taking into account Zhao Zhonghua's personality, Chen Zhenliang solemnly reminded Wu Zhongping, "Xiao Wu! Although the matter concerning the Zhao Huizhong and Zhao Huidong brothers has nothing to do with you, it was you who advocated reporting the arrest of Zhao Huiping and her husband to the disciplinary department and even arranged for the technical department to solidify the evidence. Based on my understanding of Zhao Zhonghua, he will definitely hold a grudge against you. Therefore, you'd better be careful in your actions during this period."

When Wu Zhongping decided to report the case of Zhao Huiping and her husband's embezzlement and bribery to the disciplinary authorities, he was already prepared for retaliation from Zhao Zhonghua. Faced with Chen Zhenliang's reminder and thinking about Zhao Zhonghua's current situation, Wu Zhongping said to Chen Zhenliang without any concern: "Old leader! Didn't you just say that one must be upright to forge iron? I, Wu Zhongping, am an honest and upright person who never takes what I shouldn't have. Even if Zhao Zhonghua wants to retaliate against me, he should at least produce some evidence!"

Upon hearing Wu Zhongping's answer, Chen Zhenliang immediately realized that Wu Zhongping had underestimated Zhao Zhonghua. Thinking of the underhanded methods Zhao Zhonghua had used to eliminate dissidents, Chen Zhenliang solemnly warned Wu Zhongping, "Xiao Wu! If that's what you think, then you're really making a big mistake."

At this point, Chen Zhenliang sighed softly and then reminded Wu Zhongping, "Xiao Wu! Think about it carefully. Among those people who have been brought down by Zhao Zhonghua in the past two years, weren't there people like you? What kind of fate did they ultimately suffer?"

Upon hearing Chen Zhenliang's reminder, Wu Zhongping thought of all those people Zhao Zhonghua had purged over the past two years, and his body involuntarily shuddered. He also began to take the matter seriously. Thinking of the hunt that the Zhao family was currently facing, Wu Zhongping said to Chen Zhenliang with a gloating tone, "Old leader! As you just said, the methods the Zhao family uses to eliminate dissidents can only be described as unscrupulous. I believe that the one currently hunting down the Zhao family must also know about Zhao Zhonghua's methods."

"The reason why the other party dared to retaliate against the Zhao family is that they obviously had enough confidence to start the retaliatory action against the Zhao family. Otherwise, the arrest of the three Zhao siblings would not have been so easy. If I'm not mistaken, Zhao Zhonghua is probably too busy to take care of himself right now. By the time he wants to retaliate against me, I estimate that he will no longer have the ability to do so."

"However, your reminder just now is not without reason. After all, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others! I think we can use the things you arranged for me to find out to add fuel to the fire of the Zhao family. As long as the Zhao family becomes a toothless tiger, even if Zhao Zhonghua wants to bite someone, he probably won't have the ability to do so."

Upon hearing Wu Zhongping's plan, Chen Zhenliang pondered for a moment before advising him, "Xiao Wu! If you want to do it, then go ahead and do it. But you should delegate this kind of thing to someone else; you absolutely must not get involved yourself."

Upon hearing Chen Zhenliang's instructions, Wu Zhongping's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. He quickly assured Chen Zhenliang, "Old leader! Don't worry, I will learn from that person's methods and will definitely not let anyone suspect me."

(End of this chapter)