Chapter 840
Dog bites dog
"Retreat to the other side?" Qiao Wentao scratched his head in disbelief after hearing his father's words.
Qiao Muzhou calmly glanced at his son: "Yes, this is the last resort! If there's no way to salvage the situation, going there will at least save your life!"
We have a family fortune, and it won't be long before we can make a comeback. It's not impossible for us to come back with a different identity then!
Of course, don't panic yet, it's not time to panic!
What have the people below been doing these past day or two? Have they been behaving themselves?
Qiao Wentao replied, "The people on the outside haven't met with you yet, so they're all doing their own thing and nothing's happening!"
Uncle Zou went back to his hometown with his aunt and children the day before yesterday. I heard that his father-in-law had passed away and they were going back to make funeral arrangements.
I don't know about Uncle Ji. He hasn't shown up for a while. He's probably hiding somewhere we don't know about!
"Dad, when it comes down to it, are you really going to let Uncle Ji take the blame?"
Qiao Muzhou frowned slightly after hearing his son's words: "Old Zou went back to his hometown the day before yesterday?"
"Yes, I heard it from his neighbor!"
Qiao Muzhou curled his lips and said in a slightly teasing tone, "This old Zou, he's a wise man who doesn't stand under a dangerous wall, he's already figured out what's going on!"
I've lived half my life, and I've made plenty of drinking buddies, but the few who could truly stand up for me are either dead or injured. Only a handful of them remain!
Old Zou sensed something was wrong and slipped away beforehand.
After all the calculations, Lao Ji is the most suitable person to take the blame!
I'll give you an address later. Send someone to check it out; he's most likely hiding there!
If someone has to take the blame, he can't run away again, otherwise no one will be there to take the fall for us men!
Qiao Wentao nodded: "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on it!"
"Let's leave it at that for now! Tell the second brother that during this special period, things should be relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside. Keep things quiet and don't cause any trouble for a while!"
By the way, pay close attention to the news circulating in the market.
Especially regarding Yue Feng and his group, it would be best to have someone secretly keep an eye on them. No matter what they do, we can be mentally prepared in advance!
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!" Qiao Wentao nodded in agreement.
……
After leaving his father's place, Qiao Wentao made the necessary arrangements as soon as he got back.
They specifically found a few reliable underlings and went to where Lao Ji was hiding and to Yue Feng's new house.
As per Qiao Wentao's original instructions, this matter is of great importance, and every move made by Yue Feng's family must be reported in a timely manner!
This shows that Qiao Wentao, this second-generation young master, lacks experience.
In cities or urban-rural fringe areas, there is a high flow of people, many unfamiliar faces, making it easy to keep an eye on people.
However, in Xing'an Village, it's not so easy to keep an eye on Yue Feng's family without being discovered.
Sure enough, the two dogs, which had been furtively watching the young man, had just appeared in Xing'an Village before the afternoon was over when Xiaowen's mother spotted them and immediately informed Yuefeng Village that outsiders were loitering around her house.
When Yue Feng and Wu Keji, who were staying at home, heard the news, their reactions were noticeably different.
Yue Feng immediately planned to call people to tie up the other party, but Wu Keji stopped him.
"Xiaofeng, what are you trying to do? Arrest the people who are keeping watch outside?"
Wu Keji stared intently at Yue Feng and asked in a calm tone.
Yue Feng, breathing heavily, said, "How dare he roam around my territory? Do you think I'll tolerate that?"
"Damn it, it must be Qiao Muzhou who hired these people to try and sabotage us. That bastard's got a death wish!"
“I’ve been waiting for his people to come! They’re only arriving now. Qiao Muzhou’s reaction is at least a day slower than I expected!” Wu Keji said confidently.
"Sir, what's the point of keeping someone around to keep watch?"
Wu Keji chuckled and said, "Of course it's to pass on messages!"
You forgot that Lao Ji revealed where the body was hidden! This information is directly related to Qiao Muzhou's life and fortune!
"If the people keeping watch outside see us bring back the bodies of those white Russians, what do you think Qiao Muzhou's reaction will be?"
Yue Feng took a deep breath and said somewhat uncertainly, "This... will probably lead to a complete falling out with Lao Ji, right?"
Wu Keji nodded, then shook his head: "Old Ji hid these three corpses on the mountain to protect himself!"
Now that we've found the body, once the news gets back, Qiao Muzhou will immediately know that Lao Ji has turned against us and sided with us!
At this point, in order to stabilize the situation, he warned the others that they would definitely have to make an example of someone to scare the rest!
If they can't find Lao Ji in person, what do you think he'll do?
"Otherwise, we'll try to find out through Uncle Hat's connections whether Lao Ji has been arrested!"
If they're sure he hasn't been arrested, they'll assume Lao Ji has betrayed them and will definitely take their anger out on Lao Ji's family!
"That's right! Although Qiao Muzhou is involved in the martial arts world, he doesn't follow the rules of the martial arts world. He has been influenced by what he has seen and heard all along, and his two sons are just like their father!"
I suspect that after ruling out the possibility that Lao Ji was arrested by Uncle Hat, he is very likely to fly into a rage!
Only when his two sons bring men to kidnap Lao Ji's family can the situation be stabilized!
We just need to wait for his overreaction.
The time is ripe. Give Lao Ji a chance to escape, and then let the rest fight like dogs!
"Dogs fighting?" Yue Feng felt his hair stand on end when he heard this.
When it comes to understanding people's hearts, Grandpa Wu is far superior to Yue Feng.
Given Lao Ji's abilities and character, if he knew that Qiao Muzhou had arranged for someone to harm his family, he would definitely fight Qiao Muzhou to the death.
"Hehe, I told you long ago, relying solely on force is the worst approach. You need to use this!" Wu Keji pointed to his head.
Yue Feng nodded and continued following Wu Keji's train of thought: "If Lao Ji escapes and takes revenge on Qiao Muzhou, he definitely won't let us off the hook!"
We have photographic evidence of him committing murder. If his family is all gone, he'll be utterly despondent and drag everyone down with him!
Wu Keji nodded: "Yes, so we need to prepare in advance!"
I sent Xiaohui to the city's high school to scout out the situation of his eldest son's school. That way, we'll have another trump card to play!
Furthermore, once things escalate to the point of conflict, we all need to remain vigilant—at home and outside, in both new and old houses, day and night—to prevent the other party from resorting to desperate measures!
"This……"
Hearing that Grandpa Wu had even arranged for someone to prepare a spot for Old Ji's son in advance, Yue Feng felt somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, according to the rules of the underworld, one should not bring trouble upon one's wife and children.
Wu Keji tapped his pipe on the sole of his shoe, filled it with tobacco, lit it, and exhaled a puff of smoke with satisfaction before saying, "What, you think my methods are underhanded?"
This is already quite restrained; the real underworld is a million times dirtier than what you see now!
Rules of the martial arts world?
The reality is that only those who survive have the right to talk about rules!
After listening, Yue Feng sighed and nodded: "Alright, I have no objections!"
Wu Keji continued, "Xiaofeng, your personality is too kind and righteous; you're really not suited to the ways of the martial arts world."
Just like your master said, it would be more appropriate for you to lead a hunting team into the mountains to hunt livestock and seek some benefits for your family, friends, and fellow villagers!
"Maybe! I never intended to harm anyone, but that bastard Qiao Muzhou just wanted to kill me! Three strikes and he forced me to!" Yue Feng muttered to himself. Wu Keji calmly smoked his cigarette and continued, "Keep a calm mindset. Old Ji's eldest son is a card we'll only use in crucial moments. Under normal circumstances, he probably won't need to be used!"
This is called double insurance!
Remember, in matters of life and death, you must prepare meticulously, even if it's just a waste of time and resources. It's better to have no options when something goes wrong! This is a lesson I'm teaching you!
Yue Feng nodded: "Yes, I'll remember that!"
……
At 3:10 p.m. that day, the roar of an engine grew louder and louder from the edge of the village.
Soon, two snowmobiles arrived at the door of Yue Feng's new house.
Xiao Tao and his brother Xiao Wen, along with their helpers, rode their bikes into the mountains and retrieved all three Russian corpses that Lao Ji had hidden in a tree hollow.
This thing is bad luck. When we got to the door, we didn't drag it into the yard. We just put it on the big sled on the back of the snowmobile.
In less than an hour, a military-plated car and a truck arrived at Yue Feng's house in Xing'an Village one after the other. Several soldiers got out and, in broad daylight, hauled away the three frozen, stiff Russian corpses.
The underling, who had been keeping watch in the village, noticed what was happening at Yue Feng's house immediately and reported it to his boss as quickly as possible.
When Qiao Wentao heard his subordinates say that Yue Feng's brothers had dragged three white-skinned Russian corpses down from the mountain and that Guan Yi'er had taken them away, he instantly lost his composure.
At that moment, Qiao Wentao didn't care about anything else. He drove his big Jiefang truck and took his second brother to the place where their father was hiding.
That evening, Qiao Muzhou was not as relaxed as he was at noon when he ate dinner.
The food and wine on the kang table remained untouched. Upon hearing the confirmed news, Qiao Muzhou paced back and forth under the kang, his anxiety visibly palpable.
Seeing their father's agitated state, Qiao Wentao and his second brother Qiao Wenbin didn't dare to utter a sound.
"Dad, don't get so worked up! Maybe it's not one of those white Russians we hired!"
"Didn't Uncle Ji say that he burned those people's bodies?" Qiao Wentao whispered, trying to persuade him.
Qiao Muzhou frowned and paced back and forth several times: "No! Something's definitely wrong!"
Yue Feng's younger brother drove a snowmobile into the mountains and didn't return until after 3 p.m., so he definitely didn't go to a very close place!
Based on your description of your attire and appearance, you must be one of those three dead ghosts from last time!
Now, immediately take some people to Lao Ji's new residence to see if he is there!
I'm afraid he's been arrested, or that he's already turned against us!
The second brother, Qiao Wenbin, said incredulously, "Uncle Ji was arrested? That's possible, but he definitely won't betray us. He's such a close friend of yours, why would he betray us and join Yue Feng's side!"
"Go if I tell you to, get it done first! Wenbin, you take some people to verify, Wentao, you stay here, I have other things to arrange!"
"Okay, I'll go see what's going on!" Qiao Wenbin said goodbye and left, leaving only Qiao Wentao and Qiao Muzhou in the room.
After his second son left, Qiao Muzhou instructed his eldest son, "Wentao, find a few unfamiliar faces and have them take control of Lao Ji's family!"
"Don't let that young widow and her youngest son escape!"
"Dad, this..." Qiao Wentao's face immediately turned ugly when he heard his father arrange for him to take action against Lao Ji's family.
Qiao Muzhou glanced at his eldest son, whose face was full of struggle, and said in a cold tone, "Do you still remember the story of Cao Cao's friend Lü Boshe killing a pig in the comic book about the Three Kingdoms?"
I would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me!
Since we don't know what's really going on with Lao Ji, we should prepare for the worst!
If he had no ulterior motives, why would he secretly hide the bodies of those killers that were key evidence?
If he already had ulterior motives, then there's nothing wrong with what he did!
Hearing his father's analysis, Qiao Wentao's mindset gradually changed. He paused for a few seconds to compose himself, then asked, "Now that we've caught him, what should we do? Lock him up for now?"
"Yes! Find someone to keep an eye on him, especially his youngest son. In a critical moment, in order to protect this youngest son, Lao Ji will also take the blame!"
Besides looking for unfamiliar faces to arrest people, you should also ask Liu Mingchang if there's any activity from the criminal investigation team!
Ideally, we should find out if there's any news that Lao Ji has been arrested!
Liu Mingchang is a man of weak principles, greedy and lustful. You've been showering him with gifts lately. If you find him and give him some more favors, he'll surely agree!
If Lao Ji is really being held captive, send someone to tell him to take the blame! The Qiao family will protect his family's safety!
Qiao Wentao nodded upon hearing his father's arrangement: "Okay, I'll do it right away! Dad, isn't this place a bit unsafe? Should we move to another place? Nobody knows about my aunt's old house. Why don't you go there?"
Qiao Muzhou nodded: "We really can't stay here any longer. The number of times you and Lao Er have come back and forth is enough for someone with a keen eye to find this place!"
Just do what I tell you to do, and I'll sneak over when it's completely dark!
"it is good!"
……
That evening, Qiao Muzhou changed his lodgings again, and his two sons also got busy with their own things.
When the second brother, Qiao Wenbin, went to Lao Ji's hiding place, he naturally found it empty. There was no sign of human activity in the old house, and a thick layer of dust covered the table.
After the eldest son, Qiao Wentao, got busy following his father's instructions, results were quickly achieved.
Old Ji's mistress and youngest son were all easily found and taken away, and temporarily detained in a private residence.
As for whether Lao Ji had been arrested, Qiao Wentao went directly to Liu Mingchang's house with cash and gifts to verify the information.
Just as Qiao Muzhou said, Liu Mingchang, the deputy captain, was greedy, lustful, and lacked principles. He had been frequently associated with the Qiao family before and had taken many benefits from Qiao Muzhou.
The fact that he used his position to give Yue Feng's eagle to Qiao Muzhou shows that the two had a close relationship.
This time was no different. Qiao Wentao handed over the gift and cash, and quickly got the answer he wanted.
The city's criminal investigation team did not arrest Lao Ji, nor did they even see the three Russian corpses that were taken away from Yue Feng's house.
Qiao Wentao was worried that it might be a case being handled in a different location, or that other subordinate units hadn't had time to report it yet. However, after listening to the general description, Liu Mingchang dismissed the possibility without hesitation.
If it really involves three lives, and the victims are foreign nationals, the municipal criminal investigation team would definitely receive the news immediately if the case is reported to the authorities; it's a matter of organizational procedures.
What I saw were military license plates and military uniforms. It's possible that Yue Feng used his connections to temporarily store the 'evidence' elsewhere.
After ruling out the possibility of Lao Ji being arrested, Qiao Wentao knew that Lao Ji's family was in grave danger. (End of Chapter)