tie gaoming spoke, "dayuan group is a major enterprise within the province, and ma bing has deep connections. he''s also ruthless and decisive, so good luck to you.


    without an order from the director, you cannot leave for now. your father has already been sent to the hospital for treatment, accompanied by your mother."


    after finishing his words, tie gaoming left.


    even when he intended to help, his face remained cold.


    "congratulations to the host for completing the phased mainline task of becoming a business tycoon, reward: ten thousand achievement points."


    "congratulations to the host for completing the phased side quest, reward: one hundred thousand achievement points."


    two system prompt tones suddenly sounded.


    qin hao was taken aback, had his company''s profits for september already surpassed ten million?


    had the september performance report come out already?


    just as he was wondering, his mobile phone in his pocket rang, and he received an internal company email.


    qin hao asked, "is captain tie also secretly investigating ma bing?"


    liu bo and feng xue were stunned for a moment and did not answer him.


    they didn''t know how qin hao found out, but they wouldn''t disclose such secrets.


    seeing their reaction, qin hao knew he had guessed correctly; he deduced it from what tie gaoming had said.


    he waited for about another half hour, during which liu bo and feng xue went out a few times and then came back.


    the way they looked at him was clearly different from before.


    qin hao had a bad feeling and asked, "can i make a phone call?" enjoy more content from empire


    "yes!" liu bo and feng xue nodded.


    qin hao took out his mobile phone and called xu liangguo.


    although xu jiejian was quite powerful in jianghai city, this was shuinan province, and he feared xu jiejian might not have the necessary connections.


    xu liangguo, on the other hand, was an old hand in government circles; perhaps he knew people here too, and even if he didn''t, his words would carry great influence.


    after several seconds, xu liangguo picked up the phone, "hello, xiao hao, this is ms. xu."no?v(el)b\\jnn


    qin hao replied with a smile, "ms. xu, how are you feeling now?"


    "i''ve completely recovered a while ago, practically no different from before. are you looking for xu?"


    qin hao: "yes, ms. xu, i need to talk to mr. xu about something."


    "alright, he''s out playing chess, i''ll go find him right now."


    a few seconds later, xu liangguo was on the phone: "xiao hao, what''s the matter?"


    qin hao: "mr. xu, there''s a favor i need to ask of you."


    xu liangguo: "don''t be so formal in the future, just speak your mind."


    qin hao''s expression remained calm. "mr. xing, i think you might want to wait a bit."


    liu bo, feng xue, and the others admired his composure; even at a time like this, he could still keep his cool. was this really a nineteen-year-old kid?


    "wait? wait for what? i don''t have time to play games with you here. take him away," xing su said emotionlessly.


    several police officers came forward, handcuffing qin hao and preparing to take him away to the detention center.


    qin hao did not resist, quietly watching the scene unfold.


    the icy handcuffs, the indifferent looks, all made him feel very uncomfortable.


    qin hao followed the officers out. as he reached the door of the interrogation room, suddenly, a ringtone from a cell phone filled the room.


    everyone turned to look.


    xing su took out his phone from his pocket, his expression changing as he cautiously answered. "hello, mr. wang."


    after the call connected, his face went through several changes, though no one heard the voice on the other end of the phone.


    after hanging up, xing su looked at qin hao with an incredulous look in his eyes.


    "quickly, release mr. qin," his attitude had done a complete 360-degree turn.


    everyone around was stunned. release him? hadn''t he just said qin hao was to be taken to the detention center?


    "what are you standing around for? this matter still needs further investigation; we were too hasty," xing su quickly found an excuse.


    the officers hurriedly unlocked qin hao''s handcuffs, looking at him with a mix of respect and awe.


    ma bing''s face flushed with embarrassment; from xing su''s expression, he could tell that qin hao must have significant backing. otherwise, xing su would not have acted this way.


    qin hao said, "mr. xing, my subordinates?"


    "please wait a moment, mr. qin; i''ll have someone take care of it right away," xing su replied urgently.


    qin hao glanced at ma bing and spoke indifferently, "mr. ma, i hope you look after your own son. he''s lucky to have run into me - if it had been someone else, he might not have made it out alive. nothing is more tragic than a parent sending off their own child."


    "i''ll remember your words, mr. qin," ma bing said, his face darkening.


    [to the browser readers, a word from the author: i work during the day to provide for my family in an automobile parts manufacturing factory. i get one hour for lunch, and while others rest, i take the chance to write a bit. after work and dinner, when all the workers have gone home and the dormitory area is empty, i stay behind, not returning home, living alone in the quiet dorms, all in order to write a bit more and spare myself a few less criticisms from you all.


    i''ve said it many times, but browser readers don''t see it, so i''m putting it here in the chapter. i hope all readers can understand that i''m at my limit updating two chapters every day. although it''s tiring, i feel fulfilled and happy thanks to your votes and comments. thank you for your support; it means a lot to me. without it, this book might not have been written up to this point, and there might not be a future for it...


    my eyes are red as i write this, so i''ll say no more. i won''t explain these things in the future, fearing it might bother you if mentioned too often.


    in writing this novel, i have lost much and endured a great deal of abuse.


    the feeling is like setting on a path that nobody else believes in, and despite the hardships and challenges, continuing down that road alone.


    although i do it for the world in my heart, to share it with more people,


    and to change the living conditions of my family,


    i have no regrets.]


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