44: Mr. Chen: The management position I just got is gone just like that?

“I only slept for one night, and Dingsheng Group is gone?”

Looking at the tightly shut gates, Old Zhao was completely stunned.

Passersby occasionally discussed amongst themselves.

Most of them were quietly cheering, saying things like they finally got their comeuppance.

Old Zhao had heard a thing or two about Dingsheng Group's dirty dealings and knew some of its secrets.

But even so, Dingsheng Group still stood in the very center of the County.

The towering building representing Dingsheng Group was like the majestic Buzhou Mountain, holding up heaven and earth.

And now, this building had collapsed overnight.

What did this mean?

Just thinking about it made Old Zhao's heart pound.

Which great god of Gonggong did this Dingsheng Group offend to meet such a fate?

At this moment, Old Zhao finally understood why Wei Rong's phone had been turned off.

The building was sealed; it was likely a bad omen.

“No, I need to leave quickly. If I get dragged into this, it'll be impossible to explain.”

Thinking of this, Old Zhao quickly turned and hurried his steps, afraid that if he walked any slower, he would get caught up in the karma and be arrested.

At that point, no one would be able to help him.

Now, he just wanted to go home and stay there for a while, waiting for this storm to pass before going out to work again.

Returning to the previous alley, Old Zhao quickly gathered a few of his cronies.

“Did your big boss agree?”

“I say, Old Zhao, can you just give us a straight answer? Are we doing it or not?”

“Did you talk to him? How much money will each person get after we do it?”

Several old ruffians anxiously asked.

They were all thinking about the 'activity funds' Old Zhao had mentioned.

“Doing what? Dingsheng Group is finished! Let's all go home and find our mothers, and lie low for a while.”

Old Zhao sighed deeply.

He hadn't expected that the massive Dingsheng Group, practically the local tyrant of Pingshan County, would be utterly destroyed by someone overnight.

This was truly unbelievable.

But no matter how unbelievable, the fact was now before them, beyond dispute.

Dingsheng Group had indeed offended a powerful figure, bringing about its own downfall.

“What do you mean Dingsheng Group is finished? Go back and lie low? What are we lying low from?”

“Old Zhao, are you messing with us? You said there was money to be made, that's why we came. What do you mean now?”

“You're not trying to hog all the activity funds, are you? I didn't take you for that kind of person!”

The few of them babbled, their accusations growing more outlandish.

They immediately branded Old Zhao as ungrateful.

“Dingsheng Group has fallen, and you're still thinking about activity funds? Are you really not afraid of going down with Dingsheng Group!”

Old Zhao spoke the truth, but it didn't earn him their trust.

Instead, it drew more criticism.

“Nonsense! Dingsheng Group is our local emperor, how could it collapse?”

“Exactly. I think you just want to eat alone!”

“Old Zhao, do you even think before you speak? How could Dingsheng Group fall? You just want to eat alone, we won't let this go!”

“Hand over the money quickly!”

Old Zhao was speechless, unsure how to refute them.

He knew that no matter what he said, these people wouldn't believe him.

Only by taking them to the Dingsheng Group building would they recognize reality.

Soon, after some persuasion, he led them to the Dingsheng Group building.

Looking at the tightly shut gates and listening to the old men resting by the roadside, the few of them finally gaped, standing stunned in disbelief.

“Heaven has eyes! I heard that Dingsheng Group's higher-ups will be tried in the city court soon. This is truly gratifying!”

“Not only that. I heard a lot of leaders in our County have been replaced.”

“These black sheep, good riddance!”

“I wonder which leader from above took action. I really want to go thank this great benefactor!”

The old men's conversations occasionally reached their ears.

It was only then that these people understood that Old Zhao hadn't lied to them.

The Dingsheng Group, which seemed to shake mountains and stand as majestic as Mount Tai, had truly fallen today.

And it happened in such a silent, unnoticed way.

If they hadn't come here, they probably wouldn't have known that this behemoth had already vanished, becoming history.

How much power would it take to round up Dingsheng Group's higher-ups in one fell swoop?

The few of them exchanged glances, utterly shocked.

“What are you looking at? Let's go!”

Old Zhao was the first to break the silence and leave the scene.

The others, seeing this, also quickly walked away.

At this moment, they no longer had any thoughts of doing big things or harming anyone.

Moreover, without their sugar daddy, even if they did what they had prepared, they wouldn't receive any compensation.

...

On his way home, Old Zhao happened to see an old acquaintance, Mr. Chen.

He was the mechanic who repaired machines at Guo Li Steel Factory.

Of course, he had long since left the Steel Factory and become a small manager at a factory under Dingsheng Group, living a prosperous life.

Old Zhao did not go up to greet him.

He just snorted at him, shot him a mocking glance, and walked away.

He genuinely disliked Mr. Chen.

They had clearly agreed that his salary would increase significantly after going to Dingsheng Group's factory.

But later, he went back on his word.

In the end, Dingsheng Group's factory wasn't as comfortable as the Steel Factory.

Regarding Old Zhao's behavior, Mr. Chen merely frowned slightly, then his brows relaxed.

His current salary was much higher than Old Zhao's, so there was no need to get angry over such a person.

Speaking of which, it was Old Zhao and his group who had helped him.

If it weren't for them going to Dingsheng Group with him, he wouldn't have gotten the small manager position.

Thinking of this, Mr. Chen's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of mockery and disdain, then he led the good dishes he had bought back home.

After returning home, the first thing he did was turn on the television.

Watching the news on TV had always been his habit.

After changing a few channels, Mr. Chen suddenly stood ramrod straight, frozen in place.

On the television, the local city channel was currently broadcasting.

And a piece of news that appeared on it caught his eye.

‘Next, we will broadcast the next news item.’

‘In our city's Pingshan County, the Dingsheng Group's criminal organization, led by Wei Rong, was completely arrested last night. Currently, the case has been handed over to the procuratorate, awaiting trial.’

Clatter!

The remote control in Mr. Chen's hand directly fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

However, at this moment, he couldn't care less about the remote control.

His eyes were fixed on the image on the television.

The image showed a picture of Wei Rong of Dingsheng Group!

“How... how could this happen? How could Dingsheng Group collapse so suddenly? What exactly happened?”

Mr. Chen stood frozen, muttering to himself, a trace of fear in his eyes.

Today was his day off.

He hadn't gone to the company's factory at all, so he had no idea what had happened.

It wasn't until now, watching the local channel on TV, that he learned about Dingsheng Group being sealed.

Dingsheng Group's downfall meant that he would also lose his job.

Just then, Old Zhao's mocking glance suddenly flashed through his mind.

At this moment, he finally understood why Old Zhao had shown such an expression.

It turned out the other party already knew what had happened.

Only he himself was still immersed in his identity as a small manager, feeling smug.

Thinking of this, the joy in Mr. Chen's heart instantly vanished, and he looked utterly dejected.

“My newly acquired manager position, my life was just getting good, how could it just disappear....”

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