Chapter 11 Midnight

It was 11:30 PM in a bar in Daokou District.

Yang Dong looked at the phone ringing with Zhang Ming’s number, but he didn't answer immediately. Instead, he put it on silent.

Without a doubt, Zhang Ming must have already received the news of Yu Zheng's tragic death and Gu Baisun's serious injuries. He was calling to get information.

Yang Dong wasn't going to answer. He sat on the sofa and continued to wait.

A few minutes later, the phone rang again. Yang Dong glanced at the caller ID and answered, "Hello?"

"Boss, the information is confirmed. Gu Baisun is in the People's Hospital, shot twice, once in the upper left chest and once in the left arm." The voice on the phone was fast. "His condition is currently very dangerous. Jin Maohui, the captain of Lao Li's anti-terrorism team, is there, and people from the Longkou District Police Department have also gone."

Yang Dong was silent for a moment. "Are you sure?"

"You said you wanted accurate information, so I had someone contact an anesthesiologist at the hospital. He's on duty tonight and he told me the specific situation. It's accurate," the other party replied.

"Okay, I understand." Yang Dong immediately hung up the phone and walked back to his office.

Inside the office, Guizi Wu was eating a fruit plate. "Finished the call, Brother Yang? Hehe, I didn't lie to you, did I?!"

Yang Dong looked at him, leaned back on the sofa, and pointed at Yu Zheng's head, saying, "We can talk, but the story has to change a bit. It's better for both of us that way."

"Then tell me, what kind of story is it?" Guizi Wu asked with a smile.

...

At 12:20 AM, in Zhang Ming's office at the garrison headquarters.

Yang Dong looked at Tan Mingchao, Staff Officer Zhang of the garrison, and Zhang Ming, the chairman of the Construction Workers' Association, and said in a steady voice, "That's right, I did it."

"You did it?!" Zhang Ming craned his neck, looking shocked.

"Yeah!" Yang Dong nodded slowly, smiling at Tan Mingchao and Lao Zhang. "Didn't Commander Tan feel uncomfortable before, thinking Yu Zheng needed to be taught a lesson? To be honest, I was also annoyed by this weathervane. It just so happened that an opportunity arose... so I had someone take care of him. But I didn't expect that Gu Baisun and Wei Xiangzuo were also there today. When the gunman saw an opportunity, he shot them a few times as well."

Staff Officer Zhang looked at Yang Dong. "Why didn't you give us a heads-up beforehand?"

"Hehe, Staff Officer, actually, I didn't know if this could be done. I was afraid that if I said it beforehand, it would get everyone's emotions up, and then the thing would fall through... and I wouldn't be able to explain it to you." Yang Dong replied with a light laugh. "The result is good, so that's all that matters."

"Where's the gunman?" Tan Mingchao asked.

"Waiting in the car downstairs," Yang Dong replied.

"Haha!"

Tan Mingchao laughed after hearing this, got up and said, "That's a relief! We sent many people out to catch Yu Zheng but couldn't find him. I didn't expect our own brother to do it. Lao Yang, you did a great job!"

Zhang Ming glanced at Yang Dong suspiciously. "Who did it? Do I know him?"

"Guizi Wu from the old project department, he's been in contact with me," Yang Dong replied.

Zhang Ming nodded and said nothing more.

"This was really satisfying!" Staff Officer Zhang also smiled. "Yu Zheng was killed when he was playing an important role. Lao Li must be disgusted! Hehe, I bet his face is green right now."

"Yes, and Gu Baisun got shot twice along the way," Zhang Ming echoed. "If that little wolf cub dies too, that would be even better. Relying on Wei Xiangzuo alone will definitely not be enough to pull us down."

Tan Mingchao was very satisfied because he didn't care how Yu Zheng died, nor would he consider how Yang Dong managed to do it.

None of that mattered! What was important was that Yu Zheng was currently playing an important role for Lao Li, and his sudden death was very beneficial to him. Secondly, it could also serve as a warning to those weathervanes who were leaning towards Lao Li, and it could also boost his own morale.

This was an absolutely positive result!

Tan Mingchao walked around the room twice with a smile, pointed at Yang Dong and praised him again: "You did a great job. With your help, Lao Zhang will definitely achieve great things!"

Yang Dong grinned and immediately replied, "Besides this, there's another good news."

"Hehe, another unexpected surprise? Tell me about it!"

"The reason why Guizi Wu was willing to contact me was because Yu Zheng was too stingy with him." Yang Dong said softly, "Guizi Wu did a lot of errands for Yu Zheng in recruiting people, but that old bastard only gave him 200,000 in benefits. Isn't that just like paying off a beggar?"

Zhang Ming sneered when he heard this. "Yu Zheng has always done things in this style."

"Commander Tan, Guizi Wu not only took action, but also brought more than a hundred votes, all of which he recruited himself." Yang Dong stood up and said, "Although they are scattered votes, the number is not small."

"This guy is pretty smart!" Tan Mingchao was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "He killed someone and brought votes with him. I think we can use him!"

"Then should I call him up to chat?" Yang Dong asked tentatively.

"Call him up. Let's have tea together," Tan Mingchao nodded in response.

"Okay!" Yang Dong replied and immediately left the room.

"Good thing, we've been suppressed for so long, finally vented some anger." Tan Mingchao leaned back and sat down, turning his head to look at Zhang Ming and asked, "Did you ask about the hospital situation?"

"I asked," Zhang Ming immediately replied, "Gu Baisun is also in bad shape... Lao Li's secretary, Li Yuan, called a professor from the People's Hospital to perform surgery on him. He hasn't left the operating room yet!"

The smile on Tan Mingchao's face slowly disappeared, and he said with a clear mind, "If that's the case, then we need to change our strategy."

"What strategy?"

"No more defense, take the initiative to attack! While Gu Baisun is seriously injured and Yu Zheng is dead, we take the lead in convening a general meeting. If possible, directly kick out the branch associations in Zhan Nan and Longkou districts." Tan Mingchao frowned and said, "This way, it will be useless even if they recover! With the branch associations kicked out, Wei Xiangzuo will completely lose his eligibility to run."

"Brilliant," Zhang Ming's eyes lit up. "Good idea!"

While everyone was discussing, Yang Dong brought Guizi Wu upstairs.

"Commander Tan, Staff Officer, Chairman Zhang, this is Guizi Wu, the deputy manager of our Construction Workers' Association project department," Yang Dong introduced.

"Greetings, officers!" Guizi Wu politely greeted everyone and immediately praised Yang Dong, "I did this all according to Brother Yang's instructions."

"Sit down, have some tea!"

Yu Zheng's death was like a stone thrown into the sea, creating countless ripples.

There is nothing in this world more complex than the human heart.

Yang Dong's seizing every opportunity and Guizi Wu's telling the story according to the script clearly explained the greed and fickleness of human nature.

...

The next day.

Su Tianyu returned to The Dragon City Rises and went straight to the hospital.