"This ancient building is also connected to the assassination organization in Port City. It was the ancient building that hired them to kill me, and the boss of that organization is named Chen Jiayuan?"
"That's right. I spent more than half a month investigating this. Rest assured, it's absolutely correct. I also verified that Chen Jiayuan has another identity: the president of the Port Merchants Association."
Uncle Yi never expected that a port merchant would engage in such criminal activities as murder and arson; it truly astonished him.
"Is that so? He's also the president of the Port Merchants Association?" Zhang Liunian recalled that when he came in his past life, there was no such person. It was likely that, like the ancient building, they wouldn't be around for long.
He didn't know how they disappeared, but it had nothing to do with him. He only cared about who wanted his life and who wanted Uncle Yi's life.
Why did Gu Sanqing want Uncle Yi dead?
"Why does Gu Sanqing want your life? You don't have any connection, do you?" Zhang Liunian couldn't understand this point at all.
Seeing that he didn't directly deny the conclusion, Uncle Yi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhang Liunian didn't say Gu Sanqing wasn't that kind of person, it was fine.
"Don't you think he seems to be deliberately approaching you? And every time I'm around, I disrupt things, so as long as I'm here, he won't be able to build a good relationship with you."
Uncle Yi had thought about why Gu Sanqing would hate him. It was because he had only offended him when he was by Zhang Liunian's side.
Zhang Liunian was stunned. Deliberately approaching him? He had sensed that, but it shouldn't be to the point where Gu Sanqing would try to kill Uncle Yi!
"Even if what you're saying is true, it doesn't justify wanting your life."
"Take a look at how many young masters the Gu family used to have." Uncle Yi had long anticipated that he wouldn't believe him and presented the investigated information about the Gu family to Zhang Liunian.
Zhang Liunian took it and looked. Good heavens, there were ten young masters, but now only Gu Sanqing remained. If he said it had nothing to do with him, no one would likely believe it, as he was the sole beneficiary.
In the past, there was still Gu Changqing to contend with, but now that he was also dead, wasn't it just him left?
"Obstacles must be cleared." Uncle Yi's words made Zhang Liunian's heart tremble.
This explanation was reasonable. If Uncle Yi became an obstacle for Gu Sanqing, he would indeed be eliminated.
But... was he really that kind of person?
Zhang Liunian stopped his dark thoughts, shook off the matters concerning Gu Sanqing from his mind, and then contemplated the ancient building's intention to kill him.
This old geezer had been trying to kill him and even hired an organization to do it. It was truly annoying. Without resolving this, there would be no peace.
"The Gu family's successive attacks are truly as bothersome as flies. I plan to uproot the Gu family. I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Yi, to help me find their leverage or evidence of their crimes."
Zhang Liunian was finally making a move, and Uncle Yi was overjoyed.
"That's no problem." He was skilled at investigations, and there was nothing he couldn't investigate to date.
Seeing his confidence, Zhang Liunian finally felt at ease.
"Let's go, let's go see if the department store has started construction."
Zhang Liunian's department store was located near the old street.
This area was originally the village's large vegetable patch, but Zhang Liunian bought it for a hundred thousand.
When they arrived, the vegetable patch had been raised by ten feet, making it considerably higher than the road.
This way, even if roads were to be built in the future, this area wouldn't be turned into a sewer.
"Boss, you're here?" The person in charge was a subordinate Zhang Liunian had requested from Kang Dafu; he could barely be considered one of their own.
"How is it? Have you tallied up how much money is needed to build the department store for me?"
Zhang Liunian had asked him to temporarily oversee the department store development. Once Zhang Qian returned from Fude Village, he would have him monitor the development.
"We've already conducted a budget. One million will be enough."
"I understand. Starting tomorrow, I'll have my assistant Zhang Qian come over to assist you all with the development. You can find him for any funds you need."
"Alright."
After their conversation, Zhang Liunian and Uncle Yi looked around at everyone's work. Seeing that they were indeed working diligently and honestly, he felt reassured.
On the way back, the two encountered assassins again. However, the number of assassins was decreasing, from the original dozen or so down to five.
But when Uncle Yi saw them, he felt both hatred and fear, because they knew that the fewer the people, the stronger their abilities.
The reality was indeed so. As soon as they encountered these five, they saw them suddenly draw their guns and aim at them. Upon seeing this, Uncle Yi directly cursed, "Damn it, I will definitely find out all their backgrounds, so they stop trying to kill us every day."
Zhang Liunian did not reply. Instead, he looked at the assassins holding guns, his brow furrowed. It seemed they had increased their investment to kill him this time.
However, they didn't even consider where they were. They dared to draw their guns, as if they were truly lawless.
"They have guns, everyone scatter." Zhang Liunian said, and his body immediately flashed to the side. But as he moved, the guns also followed, leaving Uncle Yi and the others safer.
Fifteen bodyguards were present, and some had already gone to call the police. This was a tacit understanding they had developed over time.
As soon as they saw assassins that they couldn't deal with for the time being, someone would proactively call the police.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
This time, the assassins didn't give Zhang Liunian any time to breathe and started shooting as soon as they raised their hands.
Facing such a scene, Zhang Liunian was already accustomed to it. His body instinctively dodged rapidly, successfully avoiding these two shots. Then, countless gunshots came towards him, and Zhang Liunian continued to dodge.
Uncle Yi and the others, seeing that they were only pursuing Zhang Liunian, couldn't help but sweat for him.
Fortunately, by the time the assassins ran out of bullets, not a single one had hit Zhang Liunian.
Just then, a stern shout rang out, "Don't move!"
The police had arrived. Zhang Liunian's tense nerves immediately relaxed. Just as he was about to catch his breath, he heard another "bang" – a bullet shot directly towards him. In a flash, two figures appeared in front of him.
With a "thud," the bullet entered someone's body. Zhang Liunian looked closely and saw that it was Uncle Yi who had been hit. Behind him stood Gu Sanqing, who had appeared from who knows where.
Why was Gu Sanqing everywhere? This person's appearance was too coincidental, so coincidental that it seemed deliberate.
Zhang Liunian thought this in his heart but showed nothing on his face. He also didn't have time to bother with him. At this moment, he was only worried that Uncle Yi might have something happen to him. He stepped forward, held his arm, and said, "Uncle Yi, you can't be hurt. I'll take you to the hospital now. You hold on for me."
With that, he rushed to send the man to the hospital. Fortunately, they arrived in time, and Uncle Yi managed to get through the ordeal safely.
"Hoo..."
Zhang Liunian, learning that Uncle Yi was alright, let out a sigh of relief. Then, he looked up and saw Gu Sanqing was also there.
"Thank you, Comrade Gu, just now." Although the other party hadn't helped him, Zhang Liunian appreciated his good intentions.
Gu Sanqing shook his head somewhat sheepishly, "You're welcome. I didn't help you; I arrived too late."