After Xiong Zhiyang hung up the call with Pi Qiang, the smile on his face gradually faded.
Five days ago, he received a call from the chairman of the Bangkok Wangtai Jewelry Group. The chairman asked him to capture Tang Kai and get him to sign a company transfer contract. Tang Kai needed to disappear for a while, but they didn’t need him dead. They just needed him out of Bangkok until the company transfer was completed.
Xiong Zhiyang had heard of this group in Bangkok. It was Tang Kai’s biggest competitor in Bangkok, rumored to have some shady backgrounds.
They could not find Tang Kai’s whereabouts domestically, but they somehow found out that Tang Kai came to their province and their relationship with him. With his local connections, they thought they could achieve their goal. After all, in Bangkok, Tang Kai also has many bodyguards and friends in both the white and black markets. He even has some fighters who escaped from Wei Jun recently, making it possible for Tang Kai’s jewelry company to still exist today.
Before, with the protection of the Wei family, no one dared to mess with Tang Kai. It was meaningless to take over a jewelry company without a good supplier channel. Depending on their channels, even if Tang Kai sold the company, he could immediately open another one.
However, things took a dramatic turn in these two months. The Wei family suddenly fell, and Tang Kai’s company could survive for a while due to the large amount of stock. The key thing is the Wangtai Jewelry Group suddenly became one of the spokespersons for the power bloc, having his channels, the group’s power is even stronger than before.
At first, Xiong Zhiyang firmly rejected the request, because Tang Kai is also one of his important partners. They used to get a lot of jewelry and jade stones from Tang Kai because Tang Kai had channels from Wei Jun, and the prices were also very favorable. As a result, his personal relationship with Tang Kai has always been good. They keep in touch frequently.
Although Xiong Zhiyang felt guilty, in the end, he had no choice but to oblige. It became clear through veiled threats by the chairman that if he wouldn’t agree, he had better be careful when he went out. But if he complied, the future wholesale price would be 10% lower than before.
So, Xiong Zhiyang agreed. Tang Kai had been very supportive of him in the past, but when it comes to his life and interests, he had no choice.
After that, things became simpler. He already had Tang Kai’s number, so he invited him over to his house under the pretense of reminiscing. Tang Kai gladly agreed. Xiong Zhiyang nonchalantly asked where he lived, and Tang Kai told him without any suspicion.
At this time, Xiong Zhiyang was also torn. On one hand, the matter was about to be completed, which would be good for his business. But on the other hand, he had betrayed a friend and broken trust, and he was having difficulty getting over this hurdle in his heart.
"Forget it, Brother Tang, I can only say sorry to you. In the dispute over interests, there is no right or wrong, only success or failure," muttered Xiong Zhiyang. Based on what he knew about Tang Kai, who didn’t have any connections domestically, he could always compensate him with some money to let him live comfortably for the rest of his life once things settled down. He even thought of an excuse to exonerate himself, given Tang Kai’s character, he wouldn’t take revenge afterwards.
After contemplating, Xiong Zhiyang headed to a demolition site with his subordinates and the driver. These were bodyguards who had been with him for many years and whom he could trust completely. Plus, he didn’t plan to kill anyone, he just planned to detain Tang Kai for a while. In his opinion, it didn’t even count as a crime.
By rights, he shouldn’t be the one to do the dirty work. He could just be an informant and let others do it, which could also reduce some of his responsibility. But he knew what type of person Tang Kai was. If torture could make him agree to sign the contract, Tang Kai would not have made it to this day. To deal with Tang Kai, he had to do it himself. That was why the chairman of the Wangtai Jewelry Group approached him.
After a while, Xiong Zhiyang’s car arrived at the demolition site.
Seeing the familiar minivan at the gate, Xiong Zhiyang relaxed. However, he couldn’t help but complain, couldn’t you just post someone to guard down here? There was no alertness at all.
Upon entering the site, the four men got out of the car and turned off the lights. The three bodyguards vigilantly watched the dark surroundings due to their professional habits and the fear of the unknown. As humans, darkness was always a fear they couldn’t escape from. As for the hooligans, they didn’t pay them any mind.
Xiong Zhiyang looked at the gloomy construction site and couldn’t help frowning. What the heck is Pi Qiang doing? He didn’t even send anyone to greet them. He took out his phone and called. After a minute, it connected, and Xiong Zhiyang said, "Qiangzi, where are you? Why didn’t you send someone to guide me?"
After speaking, Xiong Zhiyang saw a light shining down from the sixth floor, which was very dazzling, but it disappeared instantly. Pi Qiang’s voice came from the phone, "Boss Xiong, I’m on the sixth floor. We only brought one flashlight, so the brothers, afraid of the dark, are all waiting here for you."
"Oh, why did you go to the sixth floor? Isn’t the first floor fine?" Xiong Zhiyang asked again, puzzled.
"Boss Xiong, the number six is auspicious. We’re doing this kind of thing today, trying to get luck on our side. Also, standing on a tall point gives us a broader view and helps prevent accidents," Pi Qiang laughed on the other end of the phone.
Hearing this, Xiong Zhiyang was no longer puzzled. These guys were always a bit superstitious and liked to attract luck. It was just like their preference for rooms with the numbers six and nine, it wasn’t surprising.