stjorthotic Chapter 158 Protective Talisman
Chapter 158 Protective Talisman
No sooner had Qi Dahai said this than a strong wind suddenly arose outside.
An evil wind blew into the courtyard.
The high wind speed and kinetic energy couldn't dissipate quickly, so the wind swirled around the yard, forming a localized mini-tornado that lifted the fallen leaves in the yard half a meter high.
Qi Dahai's wife usually loves to burn incense and pray to Buddha. At this moment, she is hiding on the stairs leading from the first floor to the second floor.
Upon seeing Qi Dahai, he said that a storm was brewing, and soon after, a strong wind blew.
Feeling that he had been entangled in karma, he was so frightened that he closed his eyes, immediately put his hands together in prayer, and silently begged for God's forgiveness.
Zhou Xiangzhang and Qi Dahai didn't care about these things.
"Camphor tree, I haven't achieved much in my life, and I don't have any great ambitions."
All I want is for my family to be safe and sound.
I've done everything I was supposed to do.
Don't keep dragging me along.
I also want to advise you that it's time to think about a way out.
Chen Dawei is not like Qiao Yong before him. His intelligence, methods, and background are all superior to yours and mine.
You can tell by looking at Xu Aiguo's attitude.
In all his years in officialdom, he had never cared so much about anyone.
Who's standing behind him?
That's a person with extraordinary connections.
Qi Dahai had wanted to say this for a long time, but he couldn't bring himself to say it due to considerations of face. He also wanted to wait and see if Zhou Xiangzhang could really win the fight.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Xiangzhang and his team made a series of blunders, even resorting to assassination.
So be it. But you haven't even killed anyone yet. In the local dialect, it's like getting yourself into trouble without even getting what you deserve.
Qi Dahai judged that the situation was hopeless and that it was best to retreat as soon as possible to avoid a crushing defeat.
"Brother, do you think I really can't tell?"
I also want to withdraw.
Do you think everything will be fine once you withdraw?
Qi Dahai glanced at him, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Zhou Xiangzhang patiently explained, "I know Chen Dawei better than anyone else."
Always dutiful and law-abiding.
As a result, they were ruthlessly suppressed by society and manipulated by the rules.
He harbored deep resentment that he could not resolve.
Once such a person gains power, he will inevitably settle scores with those who have bullied him in the past.
Even if we step down to the second line and give up the platform, he will not let us go.
This person is extremely ruthless, like a wolf.
I tried to find him, and even went to his office, but he showed no intention of reconciliation whatsoever.
If he had shown even the slightest sign of relenting, I wouldn't have tried to persuade you to back out.
Upon hearing this, Qi Dahai was speechless, and his fear of Chen Dawei intensified.
"The whole family is going abroad. Doesn't Westbrook have connections to go to Southeast Asia?"
He suggested the worst-case scenario: if Chen Dawei relentlessly pursued them, their only option was to flee.
Zhou Xiangzhang pressed his temples, his face grave: "Then we've completely lost, and all our efforts over the past half-life have been in vain."
Going abroad doesn't guarantee a peaceful life. Building our own influence overseas requires a lot of money, and our savings won't last long.
Moreover, there have been quite a few cases of people being sent abroad only to be wanted and brought back.
They were fleeing for their lives; life was too hard.
Can you handle it?
Are you sure you can rest assured about your family?
If you take your whole family out with you, can you bear to see your descendants suffer?
Qi Dahai tapped his fingers lightly on the sofa armrest. Chen Dawei was mainly targeting Zhou Xiangzhang, not him, Qi Dahai.
His situation is different from Zhou Xiangzhang's.
Chen Dawei might not let Zhou Xiangzhang off the hook, but he might let Qi Dahai go.
"How about I go and talk to them, and I'll give up this position?"
"You mean, for Chen Dawei's people?"
"Yes, let's do him a favor and ask him to let me off the hook."
Zhou Xiangzhang's face grew increasingly grim. In this case, Chen Dawei would naturally agree without hesitation, leaving Zhou Xiangzhang in a completely passive position.
Lin Wangyou, the county discipline inspection commission secretary, has been investigated and punished; it is unknown who will take his place.
Xiao Lili is now in charge of the county's organization department.
Of the five-person group, only Qi Dahai could be considered one of their own.
If Qi Dahai also retires, what say will Zhou Xiangzhang have left?
"Old brother, are you leaving me?"
"Camphor tree, I'm getting old."
"You didn't say this a couple of years ago. You said you could still do it, and you wanted to do it."
"Things are different now, Xiangzhang. Let me retire gracefully." Qi Dahai offered a cigarette, his tone even carrying a hint of pleading.
Zhou Xiangzhang raised her hand to stop his cigarette, her tone serious and cold: "Old brother, you can't leave."
Eight out of ten things from the past involve you.
If something happens to me, you won't be any better off.
Your son has a mistress who became pregnant with twins last year. She's planning to come to your door demanding recognition and asking for 300 million in compensation.
Your son can't handle it, but he can't bear to see that woman die.
Then I bought that woman a house in Hong Kong, and my two children also went to school there.
If it weren't for me, this would probably have been exposed long ago.
Have you forgotten how you begged me back then?
It took me over 400 million yuan to suppress that matter;
And your youngest son's grandson is born with a weak constitution; they say he needs to eat the amniotic sac to get better.
I've arranged for the head of the obstetrics and gynecology department to deliver it to your home every few days.
After you've finished eating, your whole family can start eating.
You've probably eaten over a hundred, right?
Your company has driven up the price of garment packaging.
Oh, your youngest daughter-in-law hit someone while driving drunk. I asked Qiu Yuanzhang to settle it, right?
Your eldest son's position wouldn't be filled without me?
Your father-in-law's family has been taking on construction projects; they've contracted out the entire county's irrigation canals to him, and the money's been pouring in...
Zhou Xiangzhang was about to speak when Qi Dahai, not wanting to listen anymore, raised his hand to stop him.
"Camphor tree, you wouldn't treat me like this if there wasn't something in it for you, right?"
I know you've done a lot.
But I, Qi Dahai, have helped you quite a bit, haven't I?
Without me, could you have placed so many of your people in various bureaus, commissions, offices, and townships in Yuanshan County?
Without me, could your Zhou family troupe have even set up its stage?
There's no point in talking about this.
Besides, so much time has passed, what's the point of bringing it up again?
The implication is that the matter is from a long time ago, and verbal accounts are unreliable.
Zhou Xiangzhang smiled mysteriously: "Even if it happened a long time ago, some people will remember it; even if they don't, I still have my own records."
Qi Dahai's lips twitched, and the muscles in his cheeks twitched. This guy actually kept a record?
People's hearts are truly unpredictable.
Zhou Xiangzhang didn't need to make any threats; everyone understood. He simply stood up, patted Qi Dahai on the shoulder, and walked towards the courtyard.
The car slowly drove away.
Qi Dahai's wife twirled her Buddhist prayer beads as she slowly descended the stairs.
"The ocean, the 'bottom account' he mentioned, what is that?"
Qi Dahai watched the car's taillights disappear from sight, then said slowly and in a low voice, "Protective Talisman."