Chapter Thirty-Six: Turning Against Each Other

  "Is it the Song family network you're attacking?"

  Song Shijie stared at the two of them, his voice inexplicably carrying a hint of chill.

  Zhao Heng and Qiao Yuncai exchanged a glance but did not answer this question.

  Song Qingguan quickly summarized everything, and Song Shu stretched out his slightly thin palms to the two of them, with a warm and friendly smile on his face. He said to Zhao Heng and Qiao Baozi: "Thank you both! Thank you for helping Qingguan like this. My name is Song Shijie, and from now on we're friends."

  Zhao Heng and Qiao Yuncai shook hands with Song Shijie one after another, exchanging polite pleasantries, although Song Shijie was very enthusiastic, but for some reason, Zhao Heng always felt that he was not very sincere, thinking that the smile at the entrance, in addition to not expecting the two to appear, also had an unwelcoming attitude.

  "Second uncle, get something to eat."

  Qiao Pangzi laughed impolitely: "I'm starving!"

  Song Shijie was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Alright, waiter, take our order."

  Zhao Heng clearly saw that when Song Shijie saw Qiao Pàngzi's wine bag and rice pocket, the worry between his eyebrows disappeared instantly, and then he quickly ordered more than a dozen dishes. Qiao Yuncai also didn't show any courtesy, and when Song Shijie asked for his opinion, he ordered two top-grade beef steaks, looking like a starving ghost.

  As soon as the four of them sat down, dishes started coming out one after another like flowing water.

  Qiao Yuncai glared with his eyes wide open, ready to fight at any moment. Song Qingguan and Song Shijie were whispering to each other about the Song family matter. Zhao Heng heard his phone vibrating, he took advantage of the gap when the dishes were being served to sneak out and check it. The message was from Jiang Changlong, Zhao Heng scanned it with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, but quickly deleted the text message and calmed down.

  A faint smile played on his lips: Tonight might be wonderful.

  A dozen or so dishes were served, along with a plate of mushroom soup. The food helped to create a more harmonious and friendly atmosphere, and everyone chatted and laughed together. Qiao Baozi stared at Song Shijie with adoring eyes, like a devout believer listening to the latter's stories about foreign lands, occasionally interjecting with words of praise for the great talent that was Uncle Song.

  He even held his limited edition Jiang Shidanton watch and boasted about it for a long time.

  Finally, Qiao Yuncai blurted out: "Second Uncle, when did you come back? I should have asked you to bring some foreign goods."

  Song Shijie's eyes flashed with disdain, but quickly returned to being polite: "I got off the plane this morning and arranged for people to do things in Hua Hai, collecting evidence and building relationships. I also need to visit a few elderly members of the Song family. Apart from making an appointment with Qing Guan for tonight, I haven't even had time to drink a few cups of water."

  Qiao Yuncai gave a thumbs up and praised Song Qingyuan: "Second Uncle is really a good person."

  In Song Shijie's eyes, Qiao Pangzi was just a naive and inexperienced young man. It was Zhao Heng's calmness and composure that made him slightly restrain his arrogance. They chatted and laughed for over half an hour while having tea and snacks. Finally, Song Shijie pressed the glass tea table with his palm and steered the conversation to the crucial point of the Song family matter:

  "Officer, I've already told you roughly what happened just now."

  Song Shijie took out a stack of agreements from his briefcase and unscrewed the expensive Parker pen: "I have a way to help you recover your rightful property and shares within two weeks. We can definitely crush Zhang Ningyan in court, but there are many procedures to go through. For efficiency and for your safety."

  "If you trust your uncle enough, then sign these three agreements and let him have full authority to handle all matters for you!"

  Here is the translation:

  By saying this, Song Shijie jokingly added: "Don't worry, after winning the lawsuit, Second Uncle won't take a single cent, as long as you get what you deserve." With a bright smile, he handed the pen to Song Qingguan and asked Qiao Baozi to help move the food to one side, clearing half of the table for Song Qingguan to sign.

  "Second uncle, what are you talking about? How can I not believe?"

  Song Qingguan took a tissue and wiped the corner of his mouth, then took the pen and said, "Where to sign?"

  Song Shijie pointed to the blank space in the document, Song Qingguan didn't even look at the content before wanting to sign, Zhao Heng suddenly laughed and said: "Qingguan, wait a minute, let Qiao Dengzi help you take a look at the agreement. It's not that we don't trust Second Uncle, but we're worried that the Qing Bang has done something behind our backs. What if these documents are switched?"

  Song Shijie was taken aback, his face turned gloomy at once: "Zhao, what do you mean?"

  Song Qingguan also pinched his pen and frowned: "Heng brother, this is my second uncle."

  "Second uncle is also a human being, second uncle can also be bought by people."

  Qiao Pangzi suddenly looked like a hungry white-eyed wolf, revealing a sly smile in Zhao Heng's hint. He then grabbed the important documents before Song Qingguan could react. Just as Song Shijie was about to scold him, Zhao Heng broke an iron spoon and threw it in front of Song Shijie, silencing him.

  At this time, Song Qingguan was already extremely embarrassed and looked at Second Uncle. He couldn't believe that Song Shijie had been bought off, but he also knew that Zhao Heng and Qiao Baozi were doing it for his own good. Just as he was about to say something to Song Shijie, he saw Second Uncle's face first look surprised, then shocked. Song Qingguan followed suit and looked at Qiao Baozi.

  He was also shocked!

  At this moment, Qiao Yuncai was completely different from the idle and arrogant young master of the past. His face showed a strong sense of idealism, his eyes scanning the documents in his hand quickly back and forth, his expression serious and his gestures pure and skilled. In other words, anyone who met Qiao Yuncai at this time would be shocked, exuding an aura of cleverness all over his body.

  Professional!

  This is the only word that Song Qingguan can think of. Before he has time to react, Qiao Pangzi has already finished reviewing and looked up, directly slamming the five documents on Song Shijie's body, completely without giving him any face: "Second uncle, you're really something! You even scheme against your own nephew? Are you still human?"

  Song Shijie grasped the document and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, saying in a low voice: "I don't know what you're talking about!"

  "What did you say? Want me to spill it out?"

  When Song Qingyuan was about to stop the two from quarreling, Qiao Pangzi had already let out three loud belches and then spoke in a string of words: "These documents not only grant you full authority to manage Song Qingyuan's company, but also grant you full authority to handle all his assets and shares under his name. The fourth and fifth documents together are the deed of transfer."

  "You just broke it up and there's also a waiver of property statement inside."

  Qiao Pangzi rubbed his bulging belly: "You've calculated that Song Qingquan is not professional enough and can't even read documents, so you're playing this trick to stab him in the back. With these documents, you can either swallow Song Qingquan's 2 billion yuan or hand them over to Zhang Ningyan for a huge reward. Either way, you'll reap enormous benefits."

  He snorted, bluntly pointing at Song Shijie and opening his mouth: "And the green official is about to become a poor egg, giving up all property! Song Shijie, if you were Zhang Ningyan's kind of person, I could still understand outsiders plotting for family property, but you are Song Qingguan's most respected second uncle, how can you also calculate your own nephew?"

  "Nonsense!"

  Song Shijie's face suddenly turned warm and he sternly shouted at Song Qingguan, "Qingguan, these two are not your friends, they're your enemies! I'm your second uncle, don't you even trust me? I'm fully authorized to handle this case for you, in order to better deal with Zhang Ningyan and avoid wasting time."

  Just as Song Qingguan was about to speak, Qiao Baozi pulled out a piece of paper: "Why do you want him to sign the declaration of abandonment of property? This thing has nothing to do with the case. Are you worried that without this declaration, Qingguan can re-sue the court and accuse you of forcing him to sign the document? Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"

  Song Shijie's face turned as ugly as it could get: "Nonsense!"

  "Brother officer, I am your second uncle, don't believe those two outsiders!"

  He wanted to grab the statement extracted by Qiao Baozi, but was blocked by Zhao Heng in front of him. Qiao Baozi also handed over the abandonment statement for Song Qingguan to review. The latter scanned it and his face changed slightly, but then he still looked at Song Shijie with half-doubt: "Second uncle, you tell me... this is not true!"

  "Of course it's not true!"

  Song Shijie let out a long sigh: "I'm your second uncle, how could I harm you? Second Uncle."

  "Second Uncle?"

  Zhao Heng, who had been silent for a long time, finally sneered: "Didn't you just come back this morning? So please tell me how did you appear in room 703 of the Huahai Hotel last night? There was also someone with you last night. Don't say it's your friend, Zhang Ningyan was going in and out of that room last night, entering at 2 am and leaving at 6 am."

  "Want to deny it? Believe Huahai Hotel has video."

  Song Shijie's face was as dark as a cloud, and he shouted: "You little brat, are you following me?"