Chapter 1538: Zhang Qiang’s Plan
Murong Hai was laying in ambush near the Xu Family on one hand, while on the other, he was sending his men to the usual places Xiao Keyi frequented.
He feared Xiao Keyi hadn’t returned to the Xu Family at all and was just outside, which is why they hadn’t discovered her.
Meanwhile, Zhang Qiang and Li Dong were not idle either.
Ever since they handed over the task of kidnapping Xiao Keyi to Wang Lishan, the two started plotting something else.
Zhang Qiang had found Wang Lishan objectionable for a long time; his way of doing things always disregarded them.
Although Zhang Qiang was the nominal boss, Wang Lishan often disobeyed him covertly.
On one hand, he would say how great Zhang Qiang was in front of people; on the other, he would engage in all sorts of underhanded tricks behind their backs.
"Zhang Qiang, are you sure about abandoning Wang Lishan? After all, we’ve worked together for so many years. Isn’t it a bit unkind of us to do this?"
Li Dong always felt uneasy about selling out Wang Lishan like this, thinking it was a bit inhumane.
"Unkind? Was it us who were heartless, or was it Wang Lishan who was unintentional first? Over all these years, did we ever treat him unfairly on any good deeds? But him? We treated him as a brother, yet he treated us like fools. Not to mention, how many times has he done private jobs behind our backs? Each job was worth no less than five million; do you realize how much he’s made behind our backs over the years?"
Li Dong was filled with anger when he mentioned this. Although the three of them had worked well together, Wang Lishan was too unkind.
He didn’t know since when, but whenever there were good deals, this guy would always take them alone, never telling the others. Even when he did, he only spoke vaguely, not sharing the truly profitable deals with them.
Over the years, Li Dong couldn’t even remember how many times he had noticed it.
Although Wang Lishan would take out some money to apologize after each incident, compared to his earnings, it was just a drop in the bucket.
Even a saint has a temper, let alone the two of them.
Thinking this way, Li Dong felt that Wang Lishan deserved his retribution.
"You’re right, every time the two brothers drank and ate meat, they remembered him. But he always swallowed anything advantageous by himself. Not only that, he even wanted to tamper with our business. If it weren’t for my men being quick, the construction materials I had just acquired would’ve been taken by this guy."
"Don’t mention this matter to me; it makes me angry too. That damn Wang Lishan is beyond help. Last time, I kindly told him where he could buy crude oil at a low price. But this guy turned around and sold the information to black market traders. As a result, a bunch of people suddenly showed up, and the crude oil I wanted was looted in a snap. By the time I realized, the price of crude oil had risen tenfold. But that sly guy already had stored lots of crude oil. When I went to him, he insisted that I buy at market price."
The more they talked, the angrier they got, realizing Wang Lishan was really no good.
"Now that things have reached this point, there’s no need to care about face with him. He was unkind first, so we can’t be blamed for being unjust. After this affair is over, that’ll be his end."
Li Dong was still a bit worried; once this matter leaked, they would have no ground to turn things around.
"Zhang Qiang, are you sure there’s no issue with our plan? Your men won’t make any mistakes, right?"
"Rest assured about my work. When has the boss ever made a mistake? Otherwise, we wouldn’t have made it this far."
Zhang Qiang was quite confident in his men’s ability to handle things, otherwise, they wouldn’t have risen from obscurity to become local big shots over the years.
Just thinking about Wang Lishan’s imminent downfall made Zhang Qiang immensely happy.
The pent-up anger over all these years could finally be released; Wang Lishan’s antics wouldn’t last long.
Although confident in his own people, Zhang Qiang decided to make a call to check up on the situation.
"Hey, Tiger! How’s the situation on your end, how many of Wang Lishan’s factories are in our control?"
At this moment, Zhang Qiang’s capable assistant, Tiger, was causing trouble on Wang Lishan’s territory with his group.
Zhang Qiang’s plan was very simple: make Tiger cause as much chaos as possible. This way, many people would pay attention, and Wang Lishan wouldn’t have the mind to focus on other things.
By the time he realized what was happening, Zhang Qiang would have already sent people to seize his other territories.
"Boss, don’t worry! According to what you told us, we already have three factories in our control. If nothing goes wrong, I can handle three more today."
Hearing Tiger’s words, Zhang Qiang was overjoyed.
This brother of his was indeed reliable, never having botched things over the years.
"Tiger, well done. Once this is over, I’ll let you go out and enjoy yourself."
Zhang Qiang has never been stingy with meritorious subordinates.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Qiang looked triumphantly at Li Dong.
This was his idea; seize the chance while Wang Lishan was busy, leaving things unattended.
It seems that the strategy was very effective now. The loss of Wang Lishan’s territories surely had him in a rage.
He probably doesn’t even know who’s behind it. By the time he realizes, even his stronghold might be overturned by Zhang Qiang.
"Li Dong, things are going as planned. Wang Lishan hasn’t even reacted yet. It seems he’s still thinking about how to deal with Xu Ke."
Li Dong and Zhang Qiang had been doing everything together throughout the years.
It could be said they were truly companions in adversity, or brotherly in a genuine sense.
If Wang Lishan was hypocritical over the years, Li Dong was completely sincere.
He had no selfish motives towards Zhang Qiang; in all their years of cooperation, they never shortchanged each other.
"I knew you wouldn’t let me down, brother. Once this wraps up, Wang Lishan will be completely finished. Once he’s down, we can focus on Xu Ke. Who knows, maybe he’ll even take care of Xu Ke for us."
Li Dong was still fantasizing about killing two birds with one stone, hoping that Wang Lishan would quickly fall, enabling them to implement their plan.