Nominal: Energy sector enters Handong, breaking the deadlock

Following Song Yunhui's instructions, Qi Tongwei went to the private room and sat down in front of Chen Qiang with an air of authority.

He raised his hand and ripped out the earplugs from Chen Qiang's ears, then removed the blindfold.

Despite the commotion outside, everyone in olive green uniforms has been mobilized.

Chen Qiang was completely unaware of all of this.

Qi Tongwei reached out and patted Chen Qiang's face.

The voice was low and carried a chilling mockery.

"Chen Qiang, your grandfather Chen Yankui really cares about you! He sent six energetic young men to rescue you."

Chen Qiang, panting, said, "Heh, right? My grandpa definitely won't abandon me."

Qi Tongwei chuckled, "It's a pity they're all useless. They're all lying in the puddles outside. Broken arms and legs, screaming horribly. Your grandpa probably thinks your account is ruined and is planning to give up on you, so your dad, Chen Changgang, can start a new account."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I don't believe it!" Chen Qiang yelled at the top of his lungs.

His grandfather, Chen Yankui, had a group of ruthless men under his command; how could he possibly be dealt with by just a few people?

Qi Tongwei kicked the iron rod on the ground with his toe, making a screeching sound.

"Don't believe me? Why don't you call your grandfather again and ask him if he still recognizes you as his great-grandson?"

Chen Qiang grabbed his phone and, with trembling hands, dialed his grandfather's number.

"Beep...beep...sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

Still in a call.

Chen Qiang panicked, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

Little did he know that Chen Yankui was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan at that moment.

The top-grade Da Hong Pao tea in the teapot had long since gone cold.

Chen Yankui picked up the glass, took a sip, and then spat it all into the trash can.

He sent Chen Changzhu to Old Li's restaurant to bail people out; by all accounts, the matter should have been resolved long ago.

But when he dialed Chen Changzhu's number, it was switched off.

This is very unusual.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Chen Changzhu is always reliable in his work, and keeping his phone on 24/7 is a strict rule.

Chen Yankui felt a chill run down his spine, and his right eyelid twitched uncontrollably.

He had no idea that Chen Changzhu and his gang had already been taken to the military district by the military district personnel like chickens.

Chen Yankui quickly called his second son, Chen Changgang.

No one answered.

That bastard has disappeared again.

Chen Yankui slammed his fist on the table in anger.

He could only call his eldest son, Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing is the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Lincheng City. If you encounter this kind of situation, it is the most appropriate person to contact him.

The phone rang seven or eight times before it was answered.

"Changqing, where are you?" Chen Yankui asked directly.

The sound of documents being turned over came from the other end of the phone. "Dad, I'm working overtime in the office."

We just saw Secretary Sha off, and now Governor Song and Secretary Gao are here. They might come down to inspect us soon, and we'll have a huge mess to clean up.

Why are you calling so late?

Blindly guessing is definitely not a good thing.

"Qiangzi got into trouble outside and is being held at Lao Li's restaurant. Zhuzi went to ask for him, but he can't get in touch with him now." Chen Yankui was very anxious.

If it weren't raining, I would have gone by myself.

Unfortunately, I suffer from chronic leg pain, and my legs ache whenever I go out in the rain.

There was a full ten seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Chen Changqing rubbed his throbbing temples, a little helpless, "Dad, you really are my father."

Can you please stop spoiling Qiangzi?

Qiangzi is always causing trouble outside, getting into fights. Look what you've spoiled him with! He's bound to get into serious trouble sooner or later!

"You little brat, you're lecturing me now!" Chen Yankui slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups rattle. "If I don't spoil him, who else should I spoil? You'd better give me a grandson then!"

Chen Changqing sighed, "Dad, isn't your granddaughter a member of the Chen family? Your daughter gets scholarships at school every year, why don't you even glance at her?"

"That's a girl!" Chen Yankui raised his voice. "She's like Chen Yang. She and Chen Yang are indeed from the Chen family. But once your daughter marries out, she'll just be a relative! Just like Chen Yang, who married into the city and only comes back a few times a year."

Chen Changqing patiently explained, "Dad, that's because my uncle Chen Yanshi and his daughter Chen Yang don't get along. Every year during the Spring Festival, Chen Yang sometimes doesn't even go to my uncle's house and goes straight back to Jingzhou."

That's the truth.

The idea was that if Chen Changzhu took action, getting Chen Qiang out of trouble would be a piece of cake.

Chen Changqing wasn't in a hurry; what worried him was Gao Yuliang and Song Yunhui making the final decision.

"Chen Changqing, stop talking nonsense!" Chen Yankui interrupted him. "Your grandparents doted on Chen Yang the most when they were alive. Chen Yang is a conscientious child, and she comes all the way to your grandparents' graves every year. She came to see me because she knows that her second uncle loves her. Yangyang is busy with work and doesn't have time to go to Jingzhou to see your eldest uncle Chen Yanshi. I left after seeing him."

"Dad, do you believe what you're saying?" Chen Changqing's words infuriated Chen Yankui.

Chen Yankui took a deep breath and forcefully steered the conversation back on track, "Kid, you've gone off-topic! Let me tell you, Chen Changqing, my eldest grandson, Chen Qiang, is the only male heir in our lineage!"

In your uncle's lineage, Chen Qiang's generation only has one male heir, Xiao Piqiu.

We old folks will definitely spoil them rotten.

This is the incense offering of our Chen family!

If the incense offerings cease, how can I face my ancestors after I die!

Chen Changqing's head was throbbing from all this cliché.

"Dad, I understand. Tell me, what should I do? I can't exactly go and give you a grandson right now, can I?"

This is ridiculous.

Just like his uncle Chen Yanshi, stubborn to the death.

"Why can't I have a baby? Go ahead and have one! If you do, I'll raise it for you!" Chen Yankui retorted, his tone softening as he added, "Stop arguing with me. I'm really worried; my right eyelid keeps twitching. You better use your connections to send someone to get Chen Qiang out of here."

Chen Changqing held the phone, stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the rain still falling.

"Is Qiangzi still at Old Li's Restaurant?"

"Yes. I sent Zhu Zi with some people, but his phone is switched off now, and I can't contact him either."

Chen Changqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Dad, wait a little longer. It's raining quite heavily outside. Maybe the signal is bad, or maybe Zhu Zi's phone got wet. Zhu Zi is always efficient, so don't worry about him. Do you really need me to get involved in dealing with a few people?"

Chen Yankui gritted his teeth and stared at the clock on the wall.

"Changqing, I'll wait another hour at most. If my grandson isn't back in an hour, you personally lead a team to bring him back! Otherwise, I'll smash down the door of your Political and Legal Affairs Commission office!"

Snapped.

The phone hangs up.

Chen Yankui sat in the armchair, dialing Chen Changzhu and Chen Qiang's numbers again and again.

One is switched off, the other is busy.

the other side.

At Old Li's Restaurant.

Chen Qiang was so anxious he was almost in tears.

I can't get through to Grandpa on the phone at all.

He looked up at Qi Tongwei's ambiguous smile, and his mental defenses completely collapsed.

I can't die here.

Absolutely not.

Chen Qiang gritted his teeth. "I'll call my godfather, Zhao Qikun."

Zhao Qikun.

The Party Secretary of Lincheng City also has this name.

Qi Tongwei immediately became alert, scrolled through his contacts, and swiped to a number saved as "Godfather".