Wu Daoning had never heard of an investigation bureau, nor did he know what it did. Initially, he thought the visitors were people Jia Shuqing had contacted to threaten him.
"We're here to investigate matters like yours, where you've been wrongly accused and harmed. Tell me about your family situation, in detail."
"Even if you investigate, what can you do? Can you control her? Her family background is very powerful!" Su Dan Novel Network
Although Wu Daoning felt a flicker of excitement, his enthusiasm quickly waned, and he could only sigh, "What can you do even if you investigate? Can you control her? Her family background is very powerful!"
Jia Zhengqing clearly sensed his reservations and became even more curious about how deep the background of the Jia Shuqing they mentioned truly was.
There was such a person in the entire Huaihua Street, and he, having lived here for over three years, had never heard a whisper of it?
"Speak freely and boldly. I believe the authorities will ensure you receive justice," Jia Zhengqing said seriously and earnestly.
Looking at him, Wu Daoning felt he wasn't lying. Regardless, this was a potential path. The worst outcome would be no help, and he could move on.
Wu Daoning recounted the entire ordeal and his experiences in the past few days.
Jia Zhengqing listened, his brows furrowed, and occasionally his eyes flashed with anger. However, his expression remained unchanged, perhaps due to his naturally dark complexion.
Just as Jia Zhengqing finished talking with Wu Daoning and was about to leave, someone shouted from outside, "Hey Wu, come out!"
Wu Daoning was all too familiar with this shout. It was one of Jia Shuqing's henchmen, and he wondered what trick they had up their sleeve today.
Jia Zhengqing stood up first and slipped out the door. Wu Daoning followed shortly after.
Upon seeing Wu Daoning emerge, the man, shirtless with his shirt slung over his left shoulder and a cigarette dangling from his lips, said,
"Hey Wu, the boss wants you to pay the management fee, or we'll tear down your illegal structure! Here, this is your bill, hurry up!"
With that, he handed over a piece of paper clearly stating:
Illegal Structure Management Fee: 35,000 yuan.
"You're going too far! This supermarket isn't even worth thirty-five thousand! You might as well just take it for free!"
Wu Daoning was furious and snatched the paper, ready to tear it up.
Jia Zhengqing grabbed his arm, held his left hand firmly, and whispered in his ear,
"Don't rush. Keep the evidence safe and write a letter to the investigation bureau."
Wu Daoning seemed to understand, and only said angrily, "What kind of world is this? You damned beasts, heaven will deal with you someday!"
"Hurry up and pay the money, or don't blame me for being rough!"
The shirtless man finished speaking and turned to leave.
Having personally witnessed this, Jia Zhengqing felt a pang of anger. But he had to proceed through the proper channels and seek support from higher authorities.
...
For the past few days, Jia Shuqing had been bothered. The incident at the school had been reported to higher authorities. Fortunately, she had some connections in official circles, allowing her to get timely information. However, the other party still advised her to settle the matter privately.
Jia Shuqing then instructed her younger brother to take three hundred thousand yuan and deliver it.
But that Mr. Wang completely ignored it. She wondered if his head was filled with mush.
Since he wouldn't accept a polite offer, she wouldn't hold back.
Jia Shuqing had made up her mind to simply go and intimidate him. She didn't believe he wouldn't comply.
She had already inquired; his family was from a rural area outside the city, and they had only recently arrived in Sandong City. He was just a low-level employee at a small company here.
She made a phone call and gave her arrangements. Jia Kuodong, on the other end of the line, quickly gathered his men and went to carry out the task.
The Fortune Manual vibrated slightly. Liu Sandao looked down and saw a name appear on the first page of the manual.
Wang Yuanzhi, a four-star individual.
This was not unusual in itself. The Fortune Manual could sense tasks issued by the Fu Guo System. However, this name seemed elusive, a bit abnormal.
Liu Sandao had a bad premonition.
He immediately went to where Wang Yuanzhi was located, his home, in a residential building in the Qiaoxia District of Sandong City.
The Qiaoxia District was an old residential area without property management. Outsiders came and went frequently, and most people didn't pay much attention.
Precisely because of this, the rent here was relatively cheap in Sandong City.
At this moment, Wang Yuanzhi lay on his bed. Although his life was saved, his body still needed time to recover. He was recuperating in the hospital, but to save money, he had discharged himself early, risking potential sequelae.
His wife worked a temporary job. Since she had to take care of him, she could only go out for an hour or so after their child returned home to supplement their income, but they were still struggling financially.
Liu Sandao saw the environment of their home for the first time. The walls were somewhat dark. To make it look less bleak, several of their child's awards and some artwork were pasted on the walls.
The house was small; the three of them were crammed into a room of about ten square meters.
Although he couldn't fully grasp the hardships of life, such a scene still touched Liu Sandao's heart.
Was suffering the path that humans needed to walk to cultivate themselves? No wonder so many people yearned for immortality.
"Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!"
Someone was knocking on the door outside, urgently and heavily, as if trying to break it down.
Wang Yuanzhi felt a surge of worry. The inevitable had arrived. His wife, on the other hand, grabbed his arm, looking at him nervously.
"They're here, they're here, they've come, what do we do?"
As she spoke, she began to sob.
The Fortune Manual vibrated more intensely. Liu Sandao understood that the Fu Guo System had issued a task.
He waited, not relaxing for a moment, because this might be his only chance to truly intervene in this matter.
As expected, the system issued a task.
Wang Yuanzhi, three Fu Guo!
Liu Sandao accepted the task with lightning speed.
"Go open the door. I don't believe they can take my life!" Wang Yuanzhi instructed.
"But if you die, what will happen to my son and me?"
His wife's question left Wang Yuanzhi feeling helpless. Anger and helplessness enveloped him.
After a moment of internal struggle, he finally said, "Go ahead, open the door!"
Seeing that she couldn't change his decision, his wife tremblingly stood up, preparing to open the door.
"Bang!"
The door was kicked open instead.
"You!..."
Before Wang Yuanzhi could finish speaking, the people who entered began to smash things.
Tables, chairs, window panes, and so on.
"Smash it, smash it for me! Smash it hard!"
Jia Kuodong shouted forcefully.
Although his sister had asked him to bring three hundred thousand yuan, he felt that using brute force would be more effective.
Therefore, he ordered his subordinates to kick down the door and make an intimidating display.
Most families, faced with such a scene, would likely back down.
But Wang Yuanzhi couldn't swallow this injustice. Moreover, even if he were to die, he would never bow to villains!
Perhaps his life would end today. If there was an afterlife, they would meet again in the next life.
"Jia, I am irreconcilably opposed to you. Kill me if you dare!"