77: Chapter 77 I Stand with Sisters Who Make Waves
"Good!" Ji Xiaoer smiled faintly, but it sent a chill down Tiger Li's spine.
"I know you're doing this for Sister Lang's sake. So let me ask you: if I were to get someone else to deal with Song Yunfeng, would you intervene?"
"This..." Ji Xiaoer's words seemed to push Tiger Li directly to the edge of a cliff.
Tiger Li looked down. Zhao Feiyu and the others were looking up. They had heard their conversation clearly from below.
Tiger Li didn't want to pick a side, but Ji Xiaoer was forcing him to. Thinking of this, Tiger Li closed his eyes helplessly.
It seemed that today, he would have to offend one of the families!
After a moment of thought, Tiger Li glanced at Sister Lang and then stated his thoughts.
"If Sister Lang doesn't get involved in this, neither will I. But if Sister Lang is protecting Song Yunfeng and needs me, just say the word, and I'll be there immediately!"
After saying this, Tiger Li let out a long sigh. He knew that he was now completely finished with the Ji Family.
"Haha! Good, good, good!" Ji Xiaoer said "good" three times in a row, then nodded. "I understand now!"
After speaking, Ji Xiaoer went straight downstairs, but left Tiger Li with one sentence.
"In my eyes, there are only teammates; everyone else is an enemy!"
After saying that, Ji Xiaoer walked up to Song Yunfeng.
"Don't think that just because you have the Jiaxing Group helping you, you can make a comeback. Yunduan City is only so big; even a mighty dragon cannot crush a local serpent. We shall see!"
With that, Ji Xiaoer left the place directly.
Watching Ji Xiaoer's retreating figure, Zhao Feiyu knew that there was absolutely no room for maneuver in this matter anymore.
From now on, the catering industry in Yunduan City would either belong to the Song surname or the Ji surname.
The new shop was quickly tidied up. Song Yunfeng still had to stay here to preside over the big picture. Zhao Feiyu asked Sister Lang to leave some people here just in case. Afterward, they went to the Jiaxing Group branch office together with Tiger Li and the others. Sister Lang followed along.
Tiger Li's words today were extremely skillful. He had both protected himself and given Sister Lang face.
If, at that time, Tiger Li had chosen to side with Zhang Baiyu or Zhao Feiyu because of the work at the North Suburb Power Plant, then Ji Xiaoer would have spared no cost to deal with the Huxiao Group.
But Tiger Li had chosen to side with Sister Lang based on brotherhood and loyalty. This maneuver was like taking an exam with only options A and B, but Tiger Li had forced a choice of C.
Tiger Li was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was about ten years older than Sister Lang. But why did he call Sister Lang "Big Sister-in-law"?
Because if Brother Jie were still alive today, he would probably be around fifty years old. When Brother Jie started out in the underworld, he was already in his twenties. When he met Sister Lang, she was only fifteen or sixteen.
"Tiger Li, oh Tiger Li!" Zhang Baiyu shook his head and laughed. "You really have a way with things!"
Even Zhang Baiyu deeply admired Tiger Li's reaction. Tiger Li gave a sheepish laugh; he had been forced into a corner, after all!
"Tiger Li, right?" At this moment, Zhao Feiyu spoke up.
"Song Yunfeng is my Father-in-law, and I cannot ignore his affairs. Furthermore, the Ji Family was behind the collapse of the Song Corporation back then. This time, Song Yunfeng is making a comeback, and I am the one who invested in him. Let me put it this way: I must deal with the Ji Family. You still have a chance to consider your position."
Zhao Feiyu's words forced Tiger Li into a corner. There was no chance left with the Ji Family. Now, coming back, you tell me you want to deal with the Ji Family?
Seeing Tiger Li's troubled expression, Sister Lang said firmly, "Tiger Li, you need to consider this carefully. I support Mr. Zhao unconditionally. You have your own business, and I can't control you, but for the sake of our past, I will give you one more chance to choose!"
Tiger Li's eyes flickered, hesitant and indecisive. Because the Ji Family was simply too massive. But a moment later, Tiger Li seemed to have made up his mind.
He looked at Sister Lang, full of apology. "Sister Lang, back when you were in danger, I left you for personal reasons. That was my greatest betrayal to Brother Jie. Today, you have firmly chosen Mr. Zhao and given me a chance. I am very grateful. I have failed Brother Jie, and I have failed you. Today, Tiger Li chooses to follow Sister Lang once again. Please, Sister Lang, give me a chance!"
Seeing Tiger Li's firm decision to side with her, Zhao Feiyu smiled with relief. With Tiger Li's help, the Zhou Family and the Ji Family were nothing to worry about.
"Very good!" Zhao Feiyu nodded with satisfaction. "Brother Zhang, I will leave the construction work of the North Suburb Power Plant entirely to you. You and Tiger Li can negotiate the details. Also..." Zhao Feiyu looked at Tiger Li and continued.
"The Zhou Family is about to fall, but they have evidence in their hands of the work Sister Lang has done for them over the years. See if there's any way to get those things out!"
Hearing this, Sister Lang couldn't help but be moved, looking at Zhao Feiyu with gratitude. "That's no problem. I, Tiger Li, have been in Yunduan City for so long and have some connections. I have people in all of the Four Great Families. I'll try to have my people look for it!" Tiger Li patted his chest and agreed.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. On the other side, however, the Zhou Family was running around in a panic.
As the Official Authorities continued to dig, they obtained more evidence of the Zhou Family's crimes. It wasn't just limited to the corruption and bribery regarding the yunjiang bridge; the Zhou Family had been involved in many previous official construction projects as well.
The Zhou Family didn't know how many people they had already found to take the fall for them. But the matter of the yunjiang bridge had caused such a stir that an investigation team from the provincial capital had arrived. Even the backer behind the Zhou Family couldn't smooth things over.
This morning, the Zhou Family's backer called. It was just a faint instruction: "Go!"
This one sentence struck Zhou Wanjun like a bolt of lightning. However, he quickly reacted. He then quickly deposited the money that was not in the Zhou Family's public accounts into the World Bank, and then transferred it again to an overseas account.
At this moment, the Zhou Family was completely finished. All industrial projects under the Zhou Family were suspended.
The next day, before dawn, Zhou Wanjun called Zhou Meiren to his presence. Looking at the plane tickets on the table, Zhou Meiren asked groggily, "Dad, what time is it? Why did you wake me up?"
"Pack your things. We are going abroad!" "Abroad? Why are we going abroad?"
Zhou Meiren became a bit more awake, then sat down and saw the plane tickets on the table.
"The matter of the yunjiang bridge has implicated many other things. Behind this, many people are fueling the fire. It looks like many people want us dead!" Speaking of this, Zhou Wanjun gave a bitter smile and leaned back on the sofa.
"Could it be that the Lu Family has abandoned us?" Zhou Meiren was instantly terrified. He didn't want to die yet!
He knew a thing or two about what the Zhou Family had done over the years. He himself was implicated in many lawsuits. If he were caught, even if he didn't die, he would be sentenced to forty or fifty years! By the time he got out, he would be an old man!
In that instant, Zhou Meiren immediately thought of the Zhou Family's biggest backer: the Lu Family in the provincial capital.
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