Rebirth: 1977

Ye Tianshui picked up the phone without hesitation. Those who knew that he was calling were all close friends or business partners.

"Hello, Lanyuan, may I ask..."

"Hello, sir! I'm Sang Nianzhong. I'm sorry, I'm in trouble and can only call you for help!"

Ye Tianshui was sensitive enough to hear clearly that Sang Nianzhong used the word "help" instead of "ask for help"!

The difference of this one word makes the nature completely different.

Moreover, Sang Nianzhong has always been prudent in his work. In all the years that Ye Tianshui has known him, he has never sounded as panicked as he does now.

"Mr. Sang, don't worry, what happened?"

"Five of our trucks transporting jade were stopped and not allowed to pass when we passed through a mountainous area.

The other party deliberately provoked and wanted to seize the car. In order to protect the jade, Ah Chou and more than a dozen brothers had an argument with the other party.

Unexpectedly, the other party called the local police and militia from the county and commune armed forces, and arrested Achou and others and put them in the detention center.

The charges were smuggling, resisting arrest, and assaulting a public official.

Sir, you know, this is a period of severe crackdown. As long as the other party fabricates a crime on them, there are more than ten people in Achou, and each car has two drivers. They need to take turns driving on the road, so there are 25 people. If we don't negotiate in time, they... I'm afraid they won't be able to come back."

Even though Sang Nianzhong was trying to restrain his voice, his teeth were still chattering.

"When Ah Chou saw that the situation was not good, he asked a driver to escape during the chaos and secretly called me for help."

Ye Tianshui was puzzled and asked seriously: "Mr. Sang, we have been on this road many times, right?

Have you ever had conflicts with the locals before? Did Achou and his gang hurt anyone this time?

Also, doesn't Ah Chou have a letter of introduction on him? It has the stamp of your uncle's Public Security Bureau, the stamp of the Public Security Department, and the stamp of District Chief He of Xidan District.

Didn’t you show these to the other party? "

Five truckloads of jade plus five cars are just small money in Ye Tianshui's eyes, but in a remote mountainous area, they might be valuable.

During the current crackdown, if the other party is sincerely looking for trouble in order to seize the five truckloads of jade, and is taking advantage of the "fast, accurate and ruthless" approval standards during the crackdown, those twenty-plus people will probably be doomed.

"Sir, they had been carefully carrying these with them, but the strange thing is that the driver who escaped said that the other party did not give them a chance to explain themselves and directly tore up the letter of introduction they handed over.

Without even looking at them, you say that those things are fake and forged!"

Ye Tianshui's heart was lifted. There is an old saying that goes, 'When a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain his reason clearly.'

He knew that in rural areas, drivers often encounter "road bullies" and "village bullies" who are after money and collect tolls as "bribes".

This phenomenon exists in many places and will continue for many years before it is gradually rectified and punished.

"Which province? Which city and county? Have you contacted the other party? We can agree to any price they offer, as long as they release the person."

Sang Nianzhong mentioned a place name. Ye Tianshui was very familiar with this place name. He was surprised. Could it be such a coincidence?

“I have contacted them, but they are unwilling to release me, saying that Ah Chou and his car had hit someone and they also fled the scene.

After being caught, he beat up law enforcement officers, which is completely confusing right and wrong and black and white.

They say they are just enforcing the law and will not tolerate smuggling, hooligans, or criminals who assault law enforcement officers.

Ye Tianshui thought quickly, this matter is not simple. Generally speaking, if you just encounter an ordinary "road bully", even if the whole village comes together, they are just seeking money.

Those jades have not been opened yet, and in their eyes, they are just stones.

No one would care.

It would be better to extort a few hundred dollars. Those places are poor, and a few hundred dollars is already the limit.

Ordinary drivers may feel the pain, but for them, they won’t blink an eye even if it’s a few thousand dollars.

But now the city and county police are taking action, as well as the armed forces department of the commune. Knowing that these things are being shipped to the capital, these official people will weigh their options and decide whether they can take action.

Besides, jade was not popular in that era and was not valuable at all. Five trucks were not worth much either. Why did they deliberately cause trouble?

Ye Tianshui suddenly felt frightened and couldn't help but think more:

Is this incident directed at things or people?

If it was directed at people, it definitely couldn't be directed at Achou and the others!

"Mr. Sang, do many people know about our business?

Do you feel that they are trying to cut off our path by using the slogan of cracking down hard?"

“You mean, someone has set their sights on our business and is taking this opportunity to destroy our people?

Then, move us again?"

Sang Nianzhong asked in horror.

Ye Tianshui was not sure, but if the other party was eyeing his business and wanted to take it over for themselves, it was very likely.

For those who understand the interests involved and feel they have the ability to grab the spoils, this severe crackdown is their opportunity.

But the problem is, this jade business has been openly run by Sang Nianzhong, and Ye Tianshui only invests and collects money.

No one in the platoon sent to the border knew that they were his soldiers, except for Ye Jianfeng, Tang Chusheng, Hua Guoxing, Su Jianxin and a few other close friends. No one outside knew that these soldiers had any relationship with Yin Tianshui.

Therefore, Ye Tianshui analyzed that those people were probably targeting Sang Nianzhong.

Anyone who dares to touch these things and people must have his base in the capital.

With a little investigation, it is found that Sang Nianzhong's greatest reliance is only Sang Nancan, the director of the Chang'an Street Public Security Bureau.

In the capital, a police chief is a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied.

"Mr. Sang, their next target may be you, let me handle this matter.

During this period, you ordered all stores under your name to close.

Also, have your subordinates who have connections with you stay at home and don't give anyone the opportunity or handle to find trouble.

Remember it?

Mr. Sang, if the other party really wants to steal your business, then they must have been targeting you for more than just a few days, and they probably know you inside and out.

If I guess correctly, the other party doesn't care about Director Sang.

Therefore, if you are not careful, it may bring disaster to your uncle."

Sang Nianzhong was considered a very steady and mature young man. When he heard Ye Tianshui's words, his face turned pale.

"Master Ye, if the other party is really jealous of our business and has investigated, will they know that you are behind me?

If they knew you were there, they would still dare to attack. Can you guess who it would be?"

Sang Nianzhong's concerns were justified. What the capital city lacked was high-ranking officials, and there were too many officials who could suppress a public security chief like Sang Nancan.

Not to mention that Sang Nancan is not even Sang Nianzhong’s direct relative, he lives in the next room.

But if they knew that Ye Tianshui was inside, not many people would dare to take action.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Remember my words. It is never too late to be cautious in extraordinary times.

It's dead, those people must hurry and fish it out!"