Zhang Liunian immediately turned to Uncle Yi and asked, "Why should I be careful of him?"
Uncle Yi was indeed a know-it-all, very familiar with the people of Pengcheng, even knowing Gu Sanqing. He actually warned Zhang Liunian to be wary of him.
But why?
In his past life, they were good partners and old friends.
From Uncle Yi's words, it seemed Gu Sanqing had something he was unaware of.
"Gu Lou is a notorious philanderer in Pengcheng, leaving his mark everywhere, with numerous sons. Yet, only Gu Lou's beloved eldest son and Gu Sanqing survived. Unlike the eldest son, Gu Sanqing received no parental love or elder's care, relying on himself from childhood.
How do you think a child without parental affection managed to survive and become the sole heir of the Gu family? Haven't you ever wondered if there's more to it?"
Uncle Yi had heard that the mysteriously deceased children of the Gu family were all orchestrated by Gu Sanqing. He had also met the man a few times and knew he was no simple character.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived this long, especially without any support.
"Perhaps he has his own means of self-preservation. This alone doesn't prove he's not someone you can associate with."
Zhang Liunian was unaware of Gu Sanqing's background, but due to their old friendship in the past life, he was reluctant to believe there were issues with the man's character.
"You'll understand when you interact with him later. No, you'd better not interact with him at all. Trust Uncle Yi, and you won't go wrong." Uncle Yi was worried Zhang Liunian would be outsmarted by Gu Sanqing and did not want them to interact.
Zhang Liunian smiled but said nothing. Who could say for sure about such things?
Just then, Uncle Yi exclaimed in surprise, "It's turned! It's turned! Our people are winning."
Zhang Liunian looked and indeed saw his bodyguards had gained control of the situation. The assassins who had been fierce moments ago were now showing signs of faltering.
Seeing this, Zhang Liunian quickly instructed his bodyguards, "Capture two alive for interrogation. Let's see who wants my life."
The bodyguard captain acknowledged and quickly took down the opponent in front of him with a few shots. Just as he was about to tie the person up, other assassins rushed over, pulled away those on the ground, and fled. He then signaled to the remaining brothers, "Everyone, retreat."
Boom!
At his words, the others ceased their resistance, dropped their opponents, and took to their heels.
The bodyguard captain and others wanted to pursue, but Zhang Liunian stopped him. "No need to chase. I know who sent them. Let's go eat and get some rest. We have a lot to do tomorrow."
His purpose in coming to Pengcheng this time was to secure land for profit before the project was announced, and to develop the mountain he had purchased last year. So, he had quite a few things on his plate.
Upon hearing this, the bodyguard captain immediately called his brothers to reform behind Zhang Liunian, standing obediently.
Meanwhile, Gu Lou quickly received news of the failed assassination attempt on Zhang Liunian, and he flew into a rage.
Gu Sanqing, standing by, spoke slowly after his father calmed down.
"Dad, why not ask them for help? We're already tied to them and can't possibly wash ourselves clean. Besides, using their people will make it easier for me to approach Zhang Liunian," Gu Sanqing referred to the Hong Kong businessmen.
It wasn't just businessmen who came from Hong Kong; there were also figures akin to underground assassins. They would do anything for money.
Gu Lou thought, "Yes, why must I do it myself? Why not hire others? As long as I pay them, they'll get it done and deliver Zhang Liunian's head."
"You're right. I was planning to meet them tomorrow anyway to ask for their help for the Gu family again. If they agree, I'll give up half the profits, just to ensure our Gu family survives this second time. Then I'll have them take care of Zhang Liunian's life. That way, I won't have to worry about revenge constantly." Gu Lou had been exhausted by the construction site incident these past few days and wanted a helper to avenge him.
As for the company matters, he still intended to enlist the help of the Hong Kong businessmen. However, this time he would likely have to give up significant profits, much like when the former anti-Hong Kong business association president came to demand an explanation.
At that time, if not for the Hong Kong businessmen cooperating in a staged act, he would not have been able to shake off the suspicion of being a spy and establish himself in Pengcheng.
This time, he still wanted to place his hopes on the Hong Kong businessmen, as they were the wealthiest and could help him salvage the broken capital chain, allowing the Gu family to turn the tide. For this, he was willing to give up all the profits from the Gu family's factories, as long as the Gu family could continue to thrive.
"Regardless of whether our family gets through this, I will start my own business. We cannot put all our eggs in one basket," Gu Sanqing was informing his father, indicating that he would no longer be by his side and wished to fly solo.
Gu Lou's body trembled upon hearing this. He then looked intently at this son, whom he had never paid much attention to, and his only son now. In the end, he agreed to his idea.
"You are right, our Gu family cannot put all our eggs in one basket. If we cannot overcome this challenge, you can still live well, and perhaps even regain the status and position that rightfully belongs to our Gu family."
Gu Lou now had only him as a son, so he naturally had to start planning for him.
Gu Sanqing was surprised by his father's swift agreement, as he had had this idea before, but his father had always shown strong opposition.
He hadn't expected to get a serious hearing until his elder brother died. Indeed, rarity made things precious.
The next day, after resting well, Zhang Liunian, accompanied by bodyguards and Uncle Yi, headed straight to Fude Village and found the village chief, expressing his desire to purchase some mountain areas.
However, the village chief showed a troubled expression and said, "To be honest, at the beginning of the year, some people appeared out of nowhere and also wanted to buy land and mountain areas. We sold them the mountain areas and land.
Now there are very few mountain areas left in our village. All that remains are the mountains we use for our own cultivation, and no surplus mountain areas.
Comrade, why do you want to buy? Don't you already have some? Last year, didn't you secretly buy a large tract of mountain area from me? Why do you want to buy more? Is something going to happen?"
The Fude Village chief knew that Zhang Qian had hired someone to help them buy mountain areas, as the contract clearly stated Zhang Liunian's name. He remembered this name very clearly as the young boss in front of him.
That's why he was puzzled as to why this young boss wanted to buy more land.
And why did those people also want to buy land in Fude Village?
Recently, the village chief had not been feeling at ease. A week ago, they had been selling land and mountain areas continuously. Today, one person wanted to buy, tomorrow another person wanted to buy.
After a few days, the buyers only increased. This made them vigilant, and they immediately decided not to sell anymore.
Afterward, they gathered and discussed, concluding that something might be happening in their village, which would make the land and mountain areas valuable.
Otherwise, there was no explanation for so many people appearing who wanted to buy their mountain areas and land.
Therefore, they dared not sell any more, and kept a considerable number of mountain areas and land in their hands, just in case.
However, to the outside world, they still claimed to have no idle mountain areas, as this was their unified statement.