Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Chapter 604: All the Plans Come to Nothing

Liu Haizhong said disdainfully: "Level 6 fitter? He must have other backgrounds, otherwise he would not have been promoted to deputy director of our workshop."

Cao Yunfei asked in a serious tone: "Master, do you mean that he has a backer?"

Liu Haizhong said in a hateful voice: "This is just my guess. You should investigate me. Only when you know yourself and the enemy, can you be invincible in every battle."

"I don't care if he has any background or not, I will get rid of him. It's not easy to take advantage of my bangs."

Cao Yunfei said softly: "Master, you can ask Zou Yundong, he may know Pei Zhiqiang's background."

Liu Haizhong gritted his teeth and said, "I should go question Zou Yundong. I pushed him to be the workshop director, but he didn't fulfill his promise to me."

Cao Yunfei advised, "Master, be nicer when you go to see Zou Yundong. After all, his status is different now. If you want to be promoted in the future, you still have to rely on him. Don't offend him to death."

Xie Changshan echoed, "Master, what Big Brother said is right. Zou Yundong did not fulfill his promise, so he must feel guilty about you. He will definitely find a way to make it up to you in the future. But if you ruin your relationship with him, it will be too much of a loss."

"Is there anything you can think of that I can't think of?"

Liu Haizhong left behind several disciples with different expressions and turned to find Zou Yundong.

When Zou Yundong saw the normal-looking Liu Hai, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He thought that the other party would be very angry when he came to see him, but he did not expect that the other party had a calm face.

Zou Yundong pretended to be concerned and asked, "Old Liu, I heard that you fainted. Are you okay?"

Liu Haizhong forced a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Director. I'm fine!"

"Director, I want to ask, what went wrong? Why was I not promoted to deputy director?"

Zou Yundong sighed and said, “Lao Liu, in fact, even if you don’t come to me, I will go to you.”

"When I heard the notice, I went to ask Secretary Xiao, and Secretary Xiao told me that Yang Xinmin and Li Huaide both opposed your promotion to deputy director, especially Li Huaide's opposition was particularly firm."

"Secretary Xiao argued for you, but he has just arrived at the steel mill and his foundation is too shallow. He can't defeat the combined forces of Li Huaide and Yang Xinmin."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his face looked as ugly as if he had eaten shit, and he said in a deep voice:

"Director, I can understand why Li Huaide opposed me, but why did Yang Xinmin also oppose me?"

Zou Yundong explained: "Yang Xinmin is against you purely for his own benefit, because he wants to push Pei Zhiqiang to the top, and Pei Zhiqiang is his man."

Liu Haizhong suddenly realized what was going on when he heard this, and said bitterly:

"It seems that I failed because I don't have a backer."

Zou Yundong comforted him, "Old Liu, you don't have to be discouraged. Secretary Xiao said that if there is a chance, he will push you to a higher position."

Zou Yundong told Xiao Zhenggang about Liu Haizhong. He thought Xiao Zhenggang would dislike Liu Haizhong, but unexpectedly Xiao Zhenggang developed a strong interest in Liu Haizhong.

It is said that people who are obsessed with power like Liu Haizhong are easy to control, and as long as you promise to promote him, he will do whatever you say.

Zou Yundong said that Liu Haizhong had no bottom line and would do anything to get promoted. He had no loyalty at all and such a person would betray his master sooner or later.

However, Xiao Zhenggang said that people like Liu Haizhong who will do anything to achieve their goals can be like a sharp knife that cuts at the enemy if used well.

Moreover, Yang Xinmin and Li Huaide didn't like him, so he had no choice but to follow them wholeheartedly.

Xiao Zhenggang also said that he knew what he was worried about and that he would find a way to transfer Liu Haizhong out of the third workshop.

Xiao Zhenggang said so, what else could he say?

He also knew that Xiao Zhenggang's foundation was unstable and he urgently needed to develop his own power. Liu Haizhong had superb skills and many apprentices, so he was a very good target to win over.

Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked excitedly, "Director, did Secretary Xiao really say that?"

Zou Yundong chuckled and said, "There's no need for me to lie to you about this."

"Director, I would like to visit Secretary Xiao tonight, is that okay?"

"No problem, I'll take you to Secretary Xiao's house after get off work."

"Thank you, director!"

"You're welcome. From now on, we'll be brothers eating from the same pot."

The third workshop.

Guo Piezi and Bi Yuntao were both shocked when they saw Liu Haizhong coming back in high spirits.

Bi Yuntao said suspiciously, "Didn't Liu Haizhong faint from anger just now? Why does he have this expression now? Could he be mad?"

Guo Piezi said solemnly: "I just saw Liu Haizhong go to find Zou Yundong. Zou Yundong must have promised Liu Haizhong something, so he wanted to smile."

"Why would Zou Yundong promise Liu Haizhong benefits?" Bi Yuntao looked puzzled.

Guo Piezi gnashed his teeth and said, "I suspect that Liu Haizhong and Zou Yundong conspired to bring me down, otherwise Zou Yundong wouldn't have been able to take my original position so easily."

"Your suspicion is correct. After you leave, the one who benefits the most is not Liu Haizhong, but Zou Yundong."

"As the saying goes, whoever benefits the most has the greatest motivation to commit a crime."

"Old Guo, what are you going to do about this?"

"Whether Zou Yundong was involved is still uncertain, but Liu Haizhong is the direct murderer who ruined my reputation. I am now disgraced in my official position and my wife has divorced me. I will never let Liu Haizhong go."

"We both share the same suffering. We were both ruined and separated from our wives and children by Liu Haizhong. This blood feud must be avenged."

Guo Piezi was silent for a moment, then said faintly, "Liu Haizhong was beaten up with a club before. Did you hire someone to do it?"

Bi Yuntao's face froze, and he quickly denied:

"Old Guo, please don't talk nonsense. I, Bi Yuntao, never do anything illegal or disorderly."

Guo Piezi said impatiently: "Okay, stop denying it. I won't report you."

"We now have a common enemy and are close partners, so we should be open and honest with each other."

"The reason I'm asking you this is not because I want to find something to hold against you, but because I also want to ask someone to beat up Liu Haizhong. Otherwise, I won't be able to swallow this anger in my heart."

Bi Yuntao did not give a direct answer, but changed the subject:

"Old Guo, hiring someone to beat Liu Haizhong up is a bad idea after all. We should still find a way to ruin Liu Haizhong's reputation."

Guo Piezi sighed and said, "It's not that easy to ruin Liu Haizhong's reputation. This requires long-term planning. It's better to find someone to beat Liu Haizhong up and collect some interest!"

"Old Bi, you don't know that the night before yesterday, Qin Huairu's mother-in-law came to where I live and made a scene. My mother was so ashamed that she fell ill on the spot."

"I have been pent up with anger in my heart. If I don't vent it, I will go crazy."

"Lao Guo, I can help you contact the group that beat up Liu Haizhong before, but you have to pay for it."

"no problem!"