Chapter 954 — An Liwen's Hint

Zhao Qibing was at the Lifu Cloud Bar at that moment, making tentative recovery exercises. Under the Medicine King's meticulous care, his legs could finally stand and walk again!

Though the Medicine King's medical skill was not as formidable as Wei Zhao's, it was still far better than recovering in a hospital! Tang Jucheng had been able to stand and walk long ago; only now could Zhao Qibing finally do the same!

Still, Zhao Qibing figured his legs had healed so quickly because good fortune lifted the spirits. His greatest enemy in Songshan City, Wei Zhao, was finally finished! Zhao Qibing had long regarded Wei Zhao as the obstacle and restraint on his ambitions in Songshan City, and he believed that with Wei Zhao gone, he would finally have free rein to stretch his limbs and unfold his grand designs!

And no wonder he thought so. Whatever he had done before, it seemed he always ended up getting in Wei Zhao's way — he had even gone to demolish a neighborhood and found himself tearing down his girlfriend's home. What rotten luck!

Heh heh, Wei Zhao, that's what you get for showing off in front of me. Once I'm done with the Gu family, I'll go have some fun with your woman! Tang Zhi, eh? Haha, I've had my eye on her for a long time. When that day comes, you won't even have time to cry!

At this thought, Zhao Qibing could not help but cackle with glee.

"Young Master Bing, what's happened that's so worth celebrating?" Li Cihua asked, stepping in when he heard Young Master Bing's laughter.

"My legs are healed, and Wei Zhao is finished!" Zhao Qibing said excitedly. "Right — has the Gu family contacted us? What was the final deadline we gave them?"

"Congratulations, Young Master Bing, congratulations! From now on, Songshan City will be yours, and you can unfold your grand designs!" Li Cihua said in congratulation. "The final deadline we gave Gu Pengzhan is today!"

"Oh? And they still haven't contacted us?" Zhao Qibing was growing impatient. For a while now he had been trampled so badly he had nearly died of frustration; now that he could finally trample others, he was naturally in a great hurry.

"Hmm, how about I go find Gu Pengzhan with the Medicine King in a bit and give him a scare?" Li Cihua asked after a moment's hesitation.

"That works. Count me in — I'll come along!" Zhao Qibing wanted to savor the pleasure of trampling someone too.

"Young Master Bing, your legs are healed?" Li Cihua asked tentatively.

"They're fine. See, aren't I completely recovered?" Zhao Qibing walked two circles on the floor. He had not been in the wheelchair long, so once he stood up and tried a little rehabilitative training, he was back to normal. "See how smoothly I walk? I can even jog a little — I can jump too! Look!"

"Young Master Bing, you're really amazing! Ha, I bet Wei Zhao will die of rage when he sees your legs healed so fast!" Li Cihua said in congratulation.

"That's right — I'm going to go make Wei Zhao good and angry, and this time I'm going to break his legs. None of you help me; I'll do it myself!" Zhao Qibing declared.

Zhao Qibing was gloating when his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was actually An Liwen calling. He thought to himself, is this guy bringing me money again?

"Hello? Young Master Wen, calling at this hour — what's the matter?" Zhao Qibing answered.

"Young Master Bing? I have some news to tell you!" An Liwen deliberately lowered his voice. "I hear Gu Pengzhan is trying to run! Early this morning he went to Gu Mengyao's villa, planning to take her and flee! I hear the Yu family and the Xiao family have all sent people over already. You'd better hurry too, Young Master Bing — don't let them get away!"

"Oh? Really?" Zhao Qibing was taken aback. In his heart he was not afraid of Gu Pengzhan running off — a monk may flee, but the temple cannot. What he wanted was the real estate company; his terms were different from those of the Xiao and Yu families. The Xiao family wanted money and businesses, the Yu family wanted people and shares. They feared Gu Pengzhan would run off with the money and Gu Mengyao, but he did not fear that.

What Zhao Qibing feared was that Gu Pengzhan did not have that much money. The Xiao family wanted two hundred million; if Gu Pengzhan did not have it, he would have to substitute something else, and then the Yu family would certainly not agree — after all, what they wanted was shares in the Gu Group. They might well make up the shortfall with assets under his real estate company, and then would he not lose out badly?

Though the Xiao and Yu families would not simply take the real estate company outright — after all, they still had to give him some face — Zhao Qibing feared they would take the land parcels and properties under the real estate company and leave him an empty shell of a company. What use would that be to him?

Moreover, once those things fell into the pockets of the Yu and Xiao families, he would be too embarrassed to ask for them back, and could only count himself unlucky! After all, this was robbing someone else — first come, first served!

"That's right. I was afraid that if you went too late, it would be too late for everything!" An Liwen said.

"But don't you like Gu Mengyao? Why are you tipping me off?" Zhao Qibing was no fool. He knew An Liwen was one of Gu Mengyao's suitors; it was one thing for him to turn a blind eye while Zhao Qibing dealt with the Gu family, but urging him to be even harsher with them left Zhao Qibing puzzled!

"I like her, but she doesn't like me back! She's about to marry into the Yu family, so what good is my liking her? If she'd come to me earlier, she wouldn't have ended up in this state!" An Liwen said this deliberately, also wanting to give Zhao Qibing a preemptive warning: "By then she'll be a daughter-in-law of the Fire Wolf Gang. Even the Yu family will have to show the Fire Wolf Gang some respect!"

"True, but that girl brought it on herself. Who else can she blame?" Zhao Qibing, hearing this, realized it really was the case and echoed in agreement.

"Ah, I really am reluctant to let it go! But you're right. Gu Mengyao went looking for trouble herself, and when things went wrong she didn't come begging to me. What could I do?" An Liwen said with a sigh.

"All right, Young Master Wen, accept your loss and move on. You're a healthy man with two kidneys now, so look to the future. There are plenty of fish in the sea, so why fixate on Mengyao?" Zhao Qibing consoled him.

"True. Then I won't disturb Young Master Bing any longer. The reason I called you is that it was your help that made me a normal man again and restored my manly prowess!" An Liwen said. "Otherwise, why would I meddle in this?"

"I know, I know! Thanks, Young Master Wen!" This time Zhao Qibing finally had no more doubts and believed An Liwen's words.

After hanging up, Zhao Qibing summoned Li Cihua. "Cihua, I just got word that Gu Pengzhan is planning to flee, and the Yu and Xiao families have already shown up at his door. If we're late, the spoils will all be carved up by others and we'll get nothing!"

"Young Master Bing, shall we go find Gu Pengzhan right now?" Li Cihua asked in alarm, hurrying to speak.