Far away from the building.
Li Dong went upstairs, and Tan Yong got out of the car.
Outside the park, a van stopped in front of them.
Tan Yong opened the door and got in. "Is he still here?" he asked with a sullen face.
"Yes."
"Drive faster and return quickly. Manager Li needs to use the car at noon."
The driver did not say much. He stepped on the accelerator and the van sped away.
…
Half an hour later, the van stopped in front of a mid-range residential area.
Tan Yong looked around. A few figures had appeared behind him.
After a few steps, Tan Yong asked, "Is Old Zhou still at home?"
"He's at home. He hasn't come out for a few days."
"He should be ashamed to come out!"
Tan Yong snorted and did not continue. He walked toward one of the residential buildings.
When he reached the bottom of the building, the door opened. Two burly men in plain clothes whispered, "12th floor. We've been watching and haven't gone out."
"You guys wait downstairs."
Tan Yong said and led the others into the elevator.
The elevator soon reached the 12th floor.
When the elevator door opened, Tan Yong waved his hand. The others nodded and did not follow him into the corridor. They spread out and blocked the elevator and the stairs.
Tan Yong exhaled and walked toward one of the doors.
When he reached the door, Tan Yong pressed the doorbell.
After a while, a voice asked from inside, "Who is it?"
Tan Yong said in a low voice, "Old Zhou's friend."
The person inside did not hesitate and quickly opened the door.
When the door opened, a woman in her forties asked in confusion, "Are you Mr. Zhou's friend?"
Tan Yong knew that she was a housekeeper, so he did not say much. He asked casually, "Is Miss Liu home?"
"Yes, but she hasn't woken up yet. Why don't you wait for a while …"
Before the housekeeper finished speaking, Tan Yong walked straight in without even changing his shoes.
The housekeeper was a little unhappy and hurriedly said, "Sir, Mr. Zhou is not here, and Miss Liu hasn't woken up yet …"
The housekeeper was unhappy. This man was too reckless.
The male owner was not at home, and the female owner was not up yet. How could a man barge in so casually?
As she shouted, a woman's lazy voice came from the bedroom, "Sister Zhao, who are you talking to?"
"Miss Liu, Mr. Zhou's friend is here!"
Then she said to Tan Yong, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll make you a cup of tea. Miss Liu will be out soon."
Tan Yong nodded slightly and said nothing.
However, he did not sit down. He looked around the living room for a while, not at all conscious of being a guest.
The nanny became even more unhappy. When Tan Yong was about to open the drawer of the coffee table, the nanny couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you really Mr. Zhou's friend?"
Tan Yong said indifferently, "Of course, but I might not be one very soon."
The moment she said that, the housekeeper instantly became vigilant. When the bedroom door opened, the housekeeper immediately said, "Miss Liu, you should give Mr. Zhou a call. You go back to the bedroom first, I'll make the call. "
At this moment, a pregnant woman with a big belly was standing in front of the bedroom door.
She couldn't be considered extremely beautiful, but her looks were not bad. Moreover, she always had a gentle smile on her face.
Hearing the nanny's words, the woman chuckled and said, "Sister Zhao, don't be nervous. It's fine."
As she spoke, the woman looked at Tan Yong and asked gently, "Hello, are you a friend of Hai Dong?"
Tan Yong did not reply. He stared at her for a while and said after a while, "How many months?"
The woman looked at her belly with a gentle expression and said with a smile, "Almost seven months. It's a boy. Did Hai Dong send you?"
"A boy …"
Tan Yong murmured. He suddenly understood, as though he had understood a lot in an instant.
He understood why Zhou Haidong had handed the money to this woman so obediently. He understood why he had taken the risk for this woman.
A boy!
This might be the root of it all!
Zhou Haidong only had one daughter. Although Old Zhou doted on his daughter, he had always wanted a son.
This was the obsession of many men, especially in the countryside.
Although Zhou Haidong was already middle-aged, the older he got, the more he wanted a son. Tan Yong had a son. Zhou Haidong had visited the Tan family a few times. Every time he saw his son, he would be overjoyed, hugging and kissing him.
This had nothing to do with status. Some things were deeply ingrained in the bones.
Zhou Haidong's current status wasn't low, and he had come into contact with many things.
But that didn't stop him from being obsessed with his son.
However, Old Zhou's family was poor when he got married. When his wife gave birth to a daughter, it hurt his foundation.
Later on, there wasn't anything to nourish his body, and the doctor suggested that he shouldn't have another child.
Especially now, he wasn't young anymore. Although he was younger than Zhou Haidong, he was already in his mid-thirties.
It would be dangerous for him to have another child.
Because of this, Old Zhou's dream of having a son had never been fulfilled.
Now, there was a gentle woman who had given him a son. Even a man of steel couldn't withstand such an attack.
Perhaps there was a reason for Old Zhou to come to this point.
However, Tan Yong still didn't understand. After staring at the woman for a while, Tan Yong turned to the housekeeper. "I'll speak to Miss Liu alone. You can leave first!"
The housekeeper was instantly alarmed. "Who are you? Let me tell you, trespassing is against the law. Leave now, or I'll call the police! "
Tan Yong glared and berated, "Get out!"
The housekeeper instantly turned nervous. She hurriedly took out her phone from her pocket. Just as she was about to make a call, the woman said softly, "Don't call the police yet. Sir, are you really Haidong's friend?"
Tan Yong said with a gloomy face, "That's right. I don't know if he treats me as a friend, but I treat him as a brother! My name is Tan Yong. I don't know if he has mentioned me to you, but regardless, there's no need for me to lie to you. Now, get the housekeeper out. I have a few questions for you! "
The woman knitted her brows and said after a while, "I know you."
With that said, the woman looked at the housekeeper. "Sis Zhao, go out and buy some groceries. I'll speak to Mr. Tan."
"Miss Liu …"
"Sis Zhao, it's fine. Haidong's friend won't hurt me. Besides, I'm pregnant with Haidong's flesh and blood."
Tan Yong narrowed his eyes when he heard that.
What a smart woman!
This woman wasn't as harmless as she looked. She was a shrewd person.
If Tan Yong really treated Old Zhou as a friend and a brother, he would have to be careful to not hurt the child.
Many people knew about Old Zhou's obsession with his son.
Since this woman knew about Tan Yong, she obviously knew about Old Zhou's situation.
Would Tan Yong hurt her at this time?
If something happened to the child, it would cut off Zhou Haidong's affection. That would be worse than killing him.
A simple sentence put him in an invincible position. This kind of woman was too dangerous.
She looked gentle on the surface, but she was shrewd. A straightforward man like Old Zhou would not have the strength to fight back if she pestered him.
Tan Yong exhaled and did not say anything. He stared at her belly with a strange look in his eyes.
When the housekeeper saw that her mistress insisted, she gave Tan Yong a warning look. Then, she took her things and walked out the door.
…
Outside the door.
As soon as the housekeeper came out, she saw a few strong men at the elevator and staircase entrance.
Seeing this, the housekeeper was a little nervous.
One of the men guarding the elevator saw her come out and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to buy groceries?"
"I … You are …"
"We are Minister Zhou's friends. Xiao Zhang, go with her."
Another man nodded and walked to the housekeeper. "I'll go with you. Don't worry, we're not bad people. We are all Minister Zhou's old comrades and subordinates. We just need to trouble Miss Liu with something today."
The housekeeper gulped. She was very nervous.
Although she worked for Zhou Haidong, she really did not know who the man was.
Although the house that Zhou Haidong bought here was not bad, it was not too luxurious.
He rarely came back, so the housekeeper had always thought that he was just an ordinary company manager or something.
But now, the housekeeper realized that she might have guessed wrong.
Even if she did not know who these people were, she could feel the oppressive aura coming from them.
Moreover, the way they addressed "Minister Zhou" made the housekeeper's imagination run wild.
Before she could continue thinking about it, the elevator door opened.
The man standing next to him looked at her and said, "Let's go."
The housekeeper nodded subconsciously and hurried into the elevator, not daring to look at him. Especially when the elevator door closed, the housekeeper felt even more uneasy.
After hesitating for a while, the housekeeper whispered, "Mr. Zhou, is he your leader?"
"He used to be."
Xiao Zhang replied indifferently and then reminded, "Don't ask too much. It has nothing to do with you. Go buy your groceries. I don't have any other intention of following you. I'm just afraid that you will misunderstand and call the police. This is our private matter. It will be settled soon. "
The housekeeper did not dare to ask anymore. Then, the elevator fell into silence.
…
The house also fell into silence at this time.
After a while, Tan Yong said slowly, "Sit down. It's not convenient with your big belly."
The woman smiled, moved her feet, and sat opposite Tan Yong.
Tan Yong stared at her for a while and asked, "What's your name?"
The woman smiled softly and said, "I thought you knew. My name is Liu Xinyi."
"When did you meet Old Zhou?"
Liu Xinyi said softly, "It's been almost a year. Manager Tan, I thought you had investigated thoroughly. Actually, I know you. You're General Manager Li's chauffeur and bodyguard. I've seen you before. You might have forgotten, or perhaps you didn't notice, but I actually worked Far away before. But after I got together with Hai Dong, I resigned. "
"Far away …"
Tan Yong was slightly stunned. He really did not know about this situation. After all, the time was too short and Liu Xinyi had already resigned. He did not pay much attention to this.
Since he knew that the other party was Far away, Tan Yong could not be bothered to say anything else. He went straight to the point. "You know about Old Zhou's matter. I'm here today to ask you some questions. You just have to answer truthfully. For the sake of the child, I won't make things difficult for you. But … "
At this point, Tan Yong's eyes turned cold. "But if you lie or hide anything, I will let you know the consequences! Old Zhou's mistake should not be borne by a woman! But I suspect that all of this was instigated by you. You led Old Zhou onto the wrong path and caused General Manager Li to lose his trusted right-hand man. You hurt the two people I care about the most. Even if Old Zhou is sad and desperate, I will let you bear the consequences! "
Liu Xinyi's heart palpitated under his gaze. She bit her lip and said softly, "I knew something was wrong when you came here. Hai Dong did not contact me for the past two days. I called him, but he did not pick up. Ask whatever you want to ask. I'll tell you everything I know. "
"Okay, let me ask you. Did Old Zhou take money from someone else?"
"Yes."
"You asked him to take it?"
Liu Xinyi was silent for a while. After a while, she said, "Yes, Hai Dong had a lot of savings. After I got pregnant, he gave all his money to me, saying that it was for the child.
In 2008, I invested all my money in the stock market.
But because of the economic crisis, the deficit in the stock market was getting bigger and bigger. In order to cover the losses, Hai Dong's salary and bonuses were all invested.
Later on, the stock market became more and more bleak. But because I had invested too much in the beginning, I could no longer stop.
Hai Dong's side also began to be unable to make ends meet.
At first, he advised me not to fill in the hole, but I was too obsessed at that time and did not listen to him.
He had no money on his side, so I went to the loan sharks and borrowed 3 million.
After Hai Dong found out, he lost almost all the money.
At that time, he had not yet received his year-end bonus, and he had no money on him. The loan sharks were very aggressive, and they even came to his door. He had no choice … "
Before Liu Xinyi could finish, Tan Yong scolded, "Liar!
It's only 3 million!
Even if the interest compounded, even if I double it, 6 million should be enough!
Who is Old Zhou?
He is a director of Faraway Group and the former head of the Far away Security Department!
Do you think he has no way to deal with the loan sharks?
Even if he really has no money, he can look for me, Hong Bing, or even General Manager Li. I don't believe that he doesn't know about this.
Even if he doesn't look for anyone, just based on his status as Zhou Haidong, no loan sharks will force him to do something like this! "
Tan Yong gritted his teeth and stared at Liu Xinyi fiercely.
Zhou Haidong would be forced to collect black money for a few million loan sharks. What a joke!
If he really couldn't do it, he could sell his duplex to pay off his debt.
If Old Zhou really reached that stage, selling his house was nothing. He would definitely do it.
Even if he felt ashamed to look for Li Dong, he would not do something like collecting black money.
Because he knew that once he did it, there would be no turning back.
Liu Xinyi was shocked and hurriedly explained, "At that time, the loan sharks were very aggressive. I was afraid, so I asked Hai Dong to raise the money quickly.
Hai Dong couldn't raise so much money in a short time, and the loan sharks came to harass me every day. I was worried about my child …
At that time, Chief Chen from the Sunan side came to me and said that he had made a small mistake. He hoped that Hai Dong could forgive him.
At that time, I was anxious and thought that it wasn't a big deal, so I wanted to help if I could.
At first, I didn't want to collect money, but when Chief Chen left, he left a bag with 300,000 in cash.
I actually wanted to tell Hai Dong to return the money, but the loan sharks came again.
However, the loan sharks came again. When they saw the money, they took it away. I was scared, so I didn't dare to tell Hai Dong.
Hai Dong didn't know at first, but later on, he didn't know what happened. A few people came to me, and it was the same every time. They said that they had made a small mistake and hoped that Hai Dong would be magnanimous.
Every time, they left the money and left. Then, the loan sharks were very aggressive. I thought that the money wasn't too much, so I would just wait for Hai Dong to pay their salaries and bonuses.
Then, I used the money to pay back the loan sharks.
When Hai Dong found out, he had already received the money and I had promised to pay them back.
Hai Dong had no choice but to help. "
Tan Yong was still staring at her. After a while, he smiled and said, "Not bad. Did you rehearse it?
Who are you? Far away's boss knows you?
I don't even know who you are, so how could others know who you are?
I can't believe they came to you. With your skills, it's a pity that you didn't become a spy.
Also, which loan shark gave you the money? They have the guts to come knocking on people's doors every day to force them to pay their debts. Not bad!
Also, even if what you said before was true, Old Zhou.
When he found out about this, the first thing he wanted to do was not to settle things peacefully, but to immediately tell General Manager Li and think of a way to return the money, not to tacitly agree to it!
Do you really think that I, Tan Yong, am a fool?
Liu Xinyi, I'll give you one more chance. Tell me everything you know. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless to women! "
Tan Yong's face darkened. Do you really think I'm an idiot?
Meanwhile, Liu Xinyi's face was full of weakness. She said aggrievedly, "Manager Tan, I really didn't lie."
"You won't cry until you see the coffin!"
Tan Yong snorted, his eyes completely cold.
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