As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

the other side.

Jiang Cheng, who had just arrived at the neighboring community, was still pondering, muttering to himself, "This kid is dishonest; he has a girlfriend but didn't tell anyone."

Just as he was considering how to question Shen Qing another day, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

Upon seeing the contact person, Jiang Cheng was immediately taken aback.

"Boss Zhao?"

At this moment, in a room in the city center, there is only a table and two chairs.

Boss Zhao's hands, which were gripping his phone, were covered in sweat.

He looked anxious, pacing back and forth. Ever since he was invited here, he had only been asked a few questions at the beginning, and then he had been left hanging for the next half hour.

Those coffins were indeed somewhat related to him.

But it was just that a distant relative spent money, saying that there were elderly people in the family who believed in this, and wanted to find a suitable place to bury a few coffins. Who knew it would end up like this?

He made several phone calls, but no one answered him at all.

Finally, he thought of Jiang Cheng, the young man from that special department who called him "Big Brother".

Although he knew that the two brothers seemed to dislike him, and he didn't know what position the young man held in the department, he had no choice but to try anything.

The phone rang for what felt like forever, and just when Boss Zhao was about to lose his temper, it was finally answered.

"Hey, Lao Jiang, you finally answered the phone."

His voice was completely devoid of the previous impatience and arrogant boss demeanor.

"What is it, Boss Zhao?" Jiang Cheng's voice was neither cold nor indifferent.

"Oh, is that so—"

Hearing this attitude, Boss Zhao quickly came up with an excuse to avoid being hung up on.

"Isn't this the compensation we talked about before, and your salary and overtime pay for this period of time? I spent a lot of effort to finally scrape together the money."

"Check your account; the accountant should have transferred the money to you."

As he spoke, he immediately contacted the accountant via Fetion, ready to take the plunge – it's just money, after all!

"There's something else. Is your brother there?"

"Qingzi? We don't live together." Jiang Cheng immediately became alert. "Boss Zhao, what exactly do you want?"

The voice just fell.

Looking at the bank notification on his phone that 350,000 yuan had just been deposited into his account, Jiang Cheng immediately frowned.

Old Wang suffered a level 10 disability and was compensated 150,000 yuan, plus the worker's wages for the most recent month, also 150,000 yuan. But what does the extra 50,000 yuan mean?

When did Zhao the Skinflint become so generous?

Old Wang was supposed to have surgery, but in the end he only gave them 10,000 yuan to get rid of them.

Why would you need to ask your underling for help?

"It's just, a little thing..." Boss Zhao stammered.

Before Shen Qing answered the phone, he didn't dare to mention the monster at all.

The staff here asked him a few simple questions and then ignored him, as if they were deliberately letting him make the call.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhao."

Jiang Cheng's voice turned cold. "I don't understand what you're saying. My little brother just delivers takeout; he probably can't help you."

Also, I'll transfer the extra 50,000 to you later.

A big boss with assets of hundreds of millions, asking his underling for a favor and still stammering about it, is he probably looking for a scapegoat?

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng hung up the phone and immediately transferred the extra money back.

Although he knew this wouldn't end well, he didn't want the other person to get involved with Shen Qing.

"Let's deal with it as it comes; at least the money has arrived, which is a good thing."

Jiang Cheng shook his head. He didn't think that if he gave in, Zhao Bapi would treat him well, unlike before when he refused to pay compensation even if it meant death.

At worst, they'll just be kicked out, and then they won't be the ones breaching the contract. Anyway, the money's already in their account, and they can just find another construction site.

While Jiang Cheng was still worried about his own situation, Boss Zhao was actually in dire straits himself.

He had just hung up the phone when Fang Shu pushed open the door and walked in.

"Finished the call?"

Fang Shu sat down opposite Boss Zhao, crossed his arms, and asked, "Have you thought about how to explain this?"

Don't keep saying that the coffin has nothing to do with you. Do you think we'd believe that?

He just wanted to see who Boss Zhao would contact under pressure.

However, judging from the phone calls just now, this Boss Zhao is quite shrewd; he didn't mention a single word about the extraordinary world.

Although most people would ignore it once they heard it was something serious and involved the government.

"And then there's your tax evasion and bribery of government officials, but don't worry, that's not our responsibility. Until this matter is resolved, you won't be going to jail."

Boss Zhao swallowed hard, realizing that he might really not be able to get out this time.

……

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng had already returned home, took out his key to open the door, and found that his own lights were on.

An unexpected voice rang out, gentle and soft, with a hint of weariness.

"You're back so late again. Have you eaten?"

Jiang Cheng looked up and saw the person sitting on the living room sofa. He immediately smiled and said, "Wan'er? You're back."

Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have picked you up at the station.

He walked over, and when his gaze fell on Su Wan's face, he paused slightly.

She wore light makeup, but there were still some bluish marks under her eyes, as if she had been crying.

"I couldn't borrow the money."

Su Wan showed no interest in talking about her own affairs; instead, she remained concerned about this issue.

Jiang Cheng felt very uncomfortable and suffocated.

He walked over, sat down next to Su Wan, and gently put his arm around her shoulder.

Su Wan moved closer, her shoulders twitching slightly, as if she was restraining something.

Jiang Cheng felt even more conflicted. As a man, he was actually being asked by his wife to borrow money from her family.

Even though she knew perfectly well that her family favored sons over daughters and treated her badly, she knew she would still be scolded even if she didn't say anything.

What kind of man did she marry? He's useless, has a child to support, and can't even afford household expenses while still wanting to spend money on others.

"It's alright, the money issue has been resolved."

Jiang Cheng tightened his grip on her arm.

Although there might be some repercussions later, at least the immediate problem is solved.

He's weathered the toughest times, so what's this now?

"Resolved?"

Su Wan was taken aback and looked up. She knew Zhao Bapi's personality all too well.

"Speaking of which..."

Jiang Cheng laughed and said, "This is also related to Qingzi. He's not honest and seems to be hiding a lot from us. You're quick-witted, so help me analyze this."

He recounted the events of the day in a selective manner.

The intention was simply to distract them, and in the end, neither of them came up with anything.

The conclusion is simply that Shen Qing did not commit a crime.

"I hope that guy surnamed Zhao won't cause you trouble. Oh well, I can always find another job."

"But that little girl you mentioned..."

Su Wan was more concerned about this issue; even if Jiang Cheng was temporarily unemployed, she was still there for him.

"Hmm, she's quite pretty, but she doesn't have that typical girl vibe."

Jiang Cheng scratched his head. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it was definitely different.

"However, he seems a bit introverted and not very good at interacting with people."

"How old is he? What's his name?"

"How would I know? That brat just said it was a friend staying here."

"Stay here? Stay here and wear his clothes? I'll have to ask that brat about it someday."