Chapter 1474
Big News
"A traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Xinghua Road and Huakang Road last night."
"A truck that ran a red light collided with an MPV that was driving normally."
"One person died and one person was seriously injured."
"The accident is under investigation."
……
Inside the hospital, Yu was waking up in his hospital bed.
Looking at the television hanging from the ceiling of the ward and the news being broadcast on it.
One dead, one injured...
call……
I'm so lucky to be alive!
Happiness is always relative.
You're so poor you can't afford anything, but your neighbor, Old Wang, is incredibly wealthy, yet his child isn't yours. You'll feel quite fortunate.
Yu Zheng is the same now.
He was also involved in a car accident last night.
It was also hit by a large truck.
We also traveled in an MPV.
Although I was in pain all over my body, I could still breathe.
But the person on TV is already being censored with mosaics.
Forensic investigators have to use shovels and plastic buckets to clean up the crime scene.
That was absolutely shattered!
Not to mention in the early years, it was the same later on.
Large trucks, especially dump trucks, frequently run red lights and run checkpoints at night, particularly in suburban areas.
A long line of dump trucks sped past like a train, completely oblivious to traffic lights.
Don't ask, the answer is that we are all living life to the fullest.
Any family car, even a Rolls-Royce, if it's fully loaded... In China, "fully loaded" means more than three times the normal load.
If you get hit by a fully loaded dump truck traveling at over 80 kilometers per hour, the result is the same.
It allows people inside the car to experience what it feels like to be "one with the car".
Instantly transform into a Transformer.
Dump trucks are all space-saving masters, each possessing space compression technology.
Truck driver: What's all that babbling? I thought it was a speed bump.
The man in the news was hit on the side by a Shaanxi Automobile heavy truck that was trying to illegally dump construction waste in the middle of the night.
The car was thrown off balance, rolled over, and broke in two. The driver was seriously injured, and the passengers were not wearing seatbelts. In fact, even if they were, it wouldn't have mattered, as they were thrown into the air and fell freely.
The heavy truck, driven by inertia, then inflicted further damage during the pursuit.
Such horrific accidents happen every day in various places.
After all, "hundred-ton king" is not just an adjective in the country, but an accurate description.
Yu Zheng, on the other hand, was much luckier.
Although it was a stroke of luck.
But the truck was empty; it wasn't loaded with cargo.
Although the driver ran a red light, he swerved the steering wheel just before the impact.
The direction is neither too big nor too small.
It wouldn't be big enough for the truck to overturn and completely crush the van he was riding in.
It's not so small that it can't change the trajectory of the car's front end.
Just in time, it avoided the second row where Yu Zheng was, and hit the rear of the car.
After being hit, the vehicle spun around 3 to 5 times until it hit the curb, at which point both wheels left the ground, the whole vehicle wobbled, the force dissipated, and it came to a complete stop.
Yu Zheng wasn't wearing a seatbelt either. During the impact and subsequent rotation, he was like a lottery ball in a jackpot machine, making intimate contact with the car's interior from all angles.
The result was a fractured right leg, a dislocated right arm, and multiple contusions to the face.
My lips and the bridge of my nose are cut and need stitches.
Two of my teeth were loosened from the impact.
Given his appearance, the notion of him being disfigured is out of the question.
Even though he was seriously injured, Yu Zheng still felt lucky.
It even created the illusion that Lao Tzu was born with extraordinary luck.
It survived being hit by a large truck and remained clear-headed; what else could it be but incredible luck?
Look at Hu Ge, he was in such a big car accident, but not only did he not die, he's even more famous now!
What is this called?
This is called turning adversity into prosperity!
Whether he was trying to comfort himself or genuinely felt that way, Yu Zheng's mood was actually quite good.
But soon, the next news item made him realize that something was wrong.
"According to reporters, this place has long been a gathering place for local unemployed and idle people."
"The gang that traveled around the city extorting, blackmailing, and assaulting merchants, disrupting the normal business environment, has been completely apprehended."
"Among them, Lai Dagang, nicknamed Lai Tou Si, and other key criminal organizers were arrested together."
"The case is currently under trial, and we look forward to a better social security environment."
“Lai Tou Si…” Yu Zheng repeated the name along with the news report.
Isn't this... that guy who led a group to beat up Zhang Yuan before, the one who calls himself the local big brother?
Why are they arresting them now?
It wasn't just a simple arrest; they were all wiped out!
That doesn't seem right.
Yu Zhengxin is quite wicked, but he's also quite intelligent.
Once I thought about it, I realized something was wrong!
Zhang Yuan came, and then Zhang Yuan left.
Then, I was hit by a car, and the person who hit me was arrested.
Are these all coincidences?
And two coincidences occurred in such a short period of time?
This, this, this...
Yu Zheng was a little flustered. The strange feeling and unease he had felt earlier, that Zhang Yuan had come and gone so quickly and left his people behind, completely overwhelmed him at this moment.
He had his assistant take the phone, whose screen was already cracked, and quickly dial the number.
"Sorry, the number you dialed cannot be reached."
"Sorry……"
"Sorry……"
They hit several times in a row.
They were all beating up that local second-generation rich kid who had previously made such a confident promise.
There was no response; the other party could not be contacted at all.
Is it just a coincidence that we can't get in touch with them at this time?
He then called the underlings around the second-generation heir.
"Hey?"
"Hello, this is Yu Zheng."
"grass!"
He had barely uttered a word when the other person started cursing and hung up.
Yu Zheng felt even more panicked.
There's definitely something wrong!
His eyes darted back and forth, and his unbroken arm trembled violently.
"Xiaoli, hurry, quickly find the police and ask how the accident was handled."
"Quick, quick!"
The assistant then realized that the police officers who came to handle the situation had not left their contact information.
Find the phone number of the police station where the accident occurred and call to inquire.
The other party replied very impatiently.
"It's just a regular traffic accident, what do you want from me?"
"We've already handled it. The other party ran a red light, so we fined them and revoked their driver's license."
"You can handle the remaining compensation and legal issues yourselves."
Upon hearing this reply, Yu Zheng's heart sank even further.
I'm a celebrity.
He is also an entrepreneur who pays tens of millions of yuan in taxes annually in the local area.
Is this how the police station treated me?
He seemed indifferent and unresponsive.
There's not a single thing that's right from beginning to end!
It was as if an invisible force was looming over him, overwhelming him with such power that he had no chance to catch his breath, let alone call for help or fight back.
Yu Zheng panicked completely.
His chin was trembling.
A chill ran down my spine, from my tailbone all the way down to the back of my neck.
He was so cold that his penis almost shrank back into his abdomen.
The chrysanthemums, which were originally somewhat loose due to their special purpose, have all tightened up for once.
I lay there, trembling all over, for almost half an hour.
Only then did he shakily pick up the phone and dial Zhang Yuan's number.
"Hey……"
"I'm busy right now, but I'll come to see you in person in a few days."
The person on the other end of the phone gave a cold, curt reply and then hung up.
Yu Zheng could not detect a trace of emotion in his tone, as if he were talking to an iron man.
He'll come see me in person in a few days...
Does this mean I'm being given a suspended sentence?
That bastard is terrified.
The emotional pain even surpassed the physical pain caused by broken bones and tendons.
In this gripping fear, his mind was on the verge of collapse.
In the capital city.
Zhang Yuan is on the phone with Zhao Decai.
"I told you long ago, don't pretend to be a hypocrite."
Yes, you're right.
"In the end, you still have to take off your suit jacket." Fatty Zhao joked, "I think you've just been too bookish these past few years."
“Alright, humans are essentially animals, so what you said isn’t entirely wrong,” Zhang Yuan agreed.
He wanted to be a gentleman, after all, he had become a shareholder of a listed company.
But some people keep forcing me to show this beastly side, so there's nothing I can do about it.
"By the way, was that driver alright?"
"Don't worry," Zhao Decai replied casually, then his tone became slightly sad.
"Old Huang has been working with me for over ten years."
"Last year, his wife was diagnosed with a large tumor in her lung." "His wife worked in a stone processing factory, where the working conditions were very poor."
"I need surgery, but I'm under a lot of financial pressure."
"He worked himself to the bone."
"I've always loved drinking, but when I'm short on money and tired, I drink cheap, loose liquor."
"As a result, I developed alcoholic liver disease a few months ago, and it's severe."
"My hands shake when I don't drink, but I can't drive after drinking."
"I can only do odd jobs on construction sites, and my income is much less than before. I also have to spend money on medical treatment."
"His wife can't go to work either, so all the pressure falls on their son."
At this point, Fatty Zhao sighed.
“His son was doing very well; he had just passed the civil service exam.”
"But the family's financial needs are too great, so I have to get off work part-time after work to save money."
"But it was too dark at night, and I was sleepy, so I couldn't see clearly."
"I fell into a ditch while riding a motorcycle and hit my head."
"Now his intelligence has deteriorated to that of a 10-year-old, and he can't even speak clearly."
"You know, this family was doing just fine, but it'll all be over in a year or two. What are we going to do?"
"Now all three of them are sick, and there are no able-bodied men left in the family."
“I promised to give him 50 yuan, enough for his wife and children to live on for a long time.”
“His own condition wasn’t good to begin with, and it wasn’t a big deal.”
"There's no need to face any murder charges; it's just a minor car accident."
“When a person is in this situation, they will do anything as long as you pay them, and they will keep their mouth shut.”
Zhang Yuan nodded.
The empty transport vehicle even swerved before the impact.
There's no such thing as so much good luck in the world.
His bottom line is that no one can die.
Zhao Decai even complained about his fussiness about this.
Based on his past experience as a mine owner, Yu Zheng was the type whose face would turn on him in the morning but he would be gone by the afternoon.
It is quite normal for "whistling accidents" to occasionally occur in mines.
Zhang Yuan, however, advised that times have changed.
Things are completely different now compared to a few years ago.
Things need to be kept under control.
Everything depends on thoroughness.
Consider the consequences and think about the price you will pay.
In business, you have to be mindful of costs.
Even retaliation must be reciprocal.
I will repay whatever Yu Zheng has done, but I cannot exceed the limit.
Oh.
You dare to fight me?
I thought that at worst we could just go our separate ways.
But now things have changed, no way!
Being a jerk is just being pretentious, and the best way to cure pretentiousness is through real punishment.
After hearing the other party's description, he felt relieved.
As the saying goes, "A rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds those who are unfortunate."
The tragedy of the poor is that they can only exchange their lives for money, but the money they get cannot buy back their lives.
Whether it's a wife working at a stone factory, a driver who gets alcoholic liver disease from drinking cheap liquor, or a son who falls into a pit in the middle of the night.
Even if they aren't from the "lower class," so what if they sit in an office?
If you work overtime to the point of sudden death, is your salary and overtime pay enough to buy back your life?
Moreover, there's a high probability that there will be no overtime pay.
Therefore, it's not without reason that many young people in later generations give up.
The premise of everything is that I at least have to live. What's the point of playing if I'm dead?
After confirming that everything was alright, he put down his phone and prepared to leave.
Inside a restaurant on the other side of the capital.
In a quiet little private room at the very back.
Zhuo Wei, whose hair had thinned considerably since a few months ago, ordered a pot of tea and checked her watch from time to time.
They were clearly waiting for someone.
His hair was not very thick to begin with, and after the business was closed for several months, he lost even more hair from worry.
"Hey, what about people?"
He took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Coming right away."
Are you sure it's big news?
"Absolutely, don't worry."
Zhuo Wei was waiting for an informant.
The new informant contacted him, saying he had some big news to reveal!
His recent focus had been on "See you on Monday".
I am currently focused on organizing all the information I have collected about Zhang Yuan.
No matter how big the material is, can it be as big as the one I have?
So I was thinking of refusing or delaying it for a while.
After all, many people claim to have amazing secrets, but their secrets are often inferior to those of Thirteen Spices.
Just to scam some information fees.
But this time, the person said that their big scoop was about Zhang Yuan.
Zhuo Wei immediately perked up.
If there is any content that I haven't collected, please add it in as well, that would be great.
I want to see how big this material is.
The other party demanded a fee of 1 yuan for the information, which is twice the amount for an ordinary informant.
This only emboldened Zhuo Wei even more.
The fact that they dare to offer this price means they must be someone important!
If it's not good, I won't want it; listening to it is no trouble at all.
They arrived early.
However, the other party was very mysterious and arranged to meet at a small restaurant in the suburbs of the capital.
"Sorry, the traffic was terrible, I'm late."
An older man wearing a mask entered the house.
"Hurry up, I have to go back in a bit, I have work to do." Zhuo Wei deliberately showed an impatient attitude so that she could negotiate a lower price later.
"Wow, no wonder they're big paparazzi, they're so busy."
"But you'll definitely be interested in the news I've brought today."
"I guarantee it 100%."
"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."
"Didn't you say you had some big news about Zhang Yuan? Don't play me for a fool."
"Hehehe." The informant gave a mysterious smile.
Have you seen today's news?
"There was a car accident in Hengdian last night."
"Yu Zheng's car was hit by a large truck."
"I know." Zhuo Wei nodded casually.
He just received the news himself.
However, there isn't enough manpower to go to Hengdian to report this.
As always, all her energy was focused on Zhang Yuan.
"Do you know that this matter is related to Zhang Yuan?"
"Huh?" Even Zhuo Wei, who was usually composed, showed a look of surprise at this moment.
You mean?
"Hehehe, yes."
"Really, he did this?"
"You can't just say that. Our Fengxing Studio's reports are all based on facts."
"We can't make unfounded accusations, especially about something this important."
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Wei felt a mix of panic and excitement.
"Don't worry, I told you it's a big scoop."
"And I have witnesses!"
"A witness?" Zhuo Wei's eyes darted back and forth. "Who?"
"Anyone who knows about this can definitely testify and confirm it," he said firmly.
"who is it?"
"His assistant or staff?"
"Don't worry, I've brought everyone with me."
"Do you want to see him?" the informant asked with a smile.
"As long as it can be verified, the information fee will be as you said." Zhuo Wei was unusually generous for once.
If this information were reported, his studio would be set to take off!
"Great, that's satisfying!"
"I'll go get help right away."
The informant turned and left, while Zhuo Wei waited excitedly.
Within a minute or two, the door was opened again.
Zhuo Wei wanted to get up to greet him, but as soon as she stood up, she froze on the spot.
The informant didn't bring in just one person, but a whole group.
Each of them had bulging muscles, and more than ten of them squeezed in at once, filling the entire room.
At the very end of the line, a man swaggered in.
She greeted him with a smile.
"Teacher Zhuo, it's been a long time."
"Oh right, that witness is me."
Zhang Yuan, who was the last to enter the room, pointed to himself.
"I'll prove myself."
"Where can I collect the money?" (End of Chapter)