Chapter Seventy: The Battle for Love

  Before dawn, the clean pool was filled with boiling hot water, and the clear pool with floating mist attracted bathing guests. Zhang Shidong covered himself with a towel, leaning back in the pool with his eyes closed, enjoying this way of relieving fatigue that ordinary people could not enjoy, even though he was not tired.

  In the rest hall, Cai Si Nan patted Ah Guang's shoulder: "You're very lucky."

  Just now, Hu Wangye received the news that the mercenary base of the Tang brothers abroad was destroyed, and all the mercenaries at home were killed. The enemy did not even step into the base.

  The naked Hu Wangye, with a big belly, sat on the bed holding a teapot and looked at the Tang brothers who had lost their previous arrogance. He first sighed: "Do you know why you're still alive?"

  Tang Zhongle smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "He's too lazy to affect the interests of too many people."

  The Tiger King shook his head.

  Tang Zhongle was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood: "My brother and I were poor when we were young, so we know the hardships of being poor. When we were young, we always looked forward to having enough money to go to school. Every year, the money we donated was sincere, and unexpectedly, it saved my life now."

  The Tiger King said, "You two brothers have done quite a few bad things, but after all, you haven't forgotten that you are a Huaxia person. In the past few years, the road over there has been supported by your brothers, and it has given a large number of people the opportunity to make money, without letting those guys on the other side come to our land to make our money."

  Tang Zhongle let out a wry smile: "Now I know how big the sky is, I'll give an account of what happened on the other side of the North Sea."

  Tang Zhongyu didn't say anything and threw a baseball bat at A Guang: "Come on, I won't be staying in the country anymore."

  A Guang blinked his eyes and swung a baseball bat at Tang Zhongyu's right calf.

  Sweat dripped down his forehead, bloodshot eyes appeared, and the veins on his neck bulged. Tang Zhongyu curled up on the ground, mouth open but unable to make a sound, constantly kicking his left leg to distract himself from the pain. After tens of seconds, he gritted his teeth, stretched out his right arm, placed it on the ground, and spat out a word through clenched teeth: "Come!"

  He glanced at the bathroom, gritted his teeth, and with a loud "thud", the baseball bat came crashing down. Watching Tang Zhongyu writhing in agony on the ground like a madman, he felt an inexplicable thrill rising up in his chest. In an instant, he transformed from a brave and fearless fighter to a magnate no weaker than the Tang brothers. This change in mindset made him face Tang Zhongyu without the slightest hint of inferiority, his voice cold as he said: "You crippled me back then, but these two blows won't leave you disabled either. From now on, we're even."

  Tang Zhongle stood up, nodded, and supported his brother as they walked out of the rest hall of the bathing pool. In the face of life, everything can be abandoned. What was once shouted with great fanfare - "One death to settle all" - is now difficult to achieve. Who would still refuse to bow their head for the sake of a little dignity when there is an opportunity to live? Last night, Zhang Shidong's behavior thoroughly intimidated this pair of brothers, making them realize that their so-called strength was nothing but scurrying ants in the eyes of those who controlled fate.

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  In the humble and shabby snack bar, Tiger King was very enthusiastic about personally cooking four home-cooked dishes, while Zhang Shidong took out a few bottles of wine from the car.

  Three bottles of pure Erguotou downed, Hu Wangye touched his white hair: "Getting old, time to retire."

  Zhang Shidong smiled slightly: "I heard that Old Maozi has been making a big fuss at the border recently."

  The Tiger King was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and raised his wine cup to drain it in one gulp: "It seems that this old bones of mine still needs some exercise."

  Zhang Shidong poured him a full glass of wine, pointing upwards with his finger: "There are always eyes watching, black and evil are two different concepts. Let Cai Si Nan go south for a spin, under your wings is the growth of a treacherous hero, being a heroic villain is the only way to live comfortably."

  Ganbei! Zhang Shidong stood up, picked up a few pieces of antique calligraphy and painting, and compared them to the Tiger King as a gesture of gratitude. He went out and drove away.

  Cai Si Nan sat down in Zhang Shi Dong's previous position, frowning at his wine cup.

  The Tiger King hummed an opera tune as he stood up and walked over to his side, patting him on the shoulder: "If you can't figure it out, then stay here. We're walking our own path."

  Tsai Nan remained silent...

  The Tiger King walked out of the door, looked up at the sky and shook his head slightly. The successor he had been training for over a decade was so incompetent in his eyes?

  There can be evil intentions, there can be wicked deeds, there can be crossing the bottom line, there can be overriding the law, and even offending, but one thing must not be forgotten: there must be a moral baseline. Evil will exist, and wickedness will be eradicated.

  If you can't figure it out, then just be a bathhouse worker forever. The one from 20 years ago was evil and couldn't survive.

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  "You really know how to use your power for personal gain, allocating such a large area of land just like that, Director Lin has given it all to you?"

  Outside the city, on the side of a highway less than 1.5 kilometers from the toll gate, one side is a deserted rocky mountain, not very large; On the other side is a bleak and abandoned fish pond. In the middle is a vast open space, which belongs to a secondary unit under the provincial government. The cement road on the ground is still new, with four or five huge steel structure factories and a four-story office building.

  From the outer periphery of Luanshi Mountain, a hundred meters away from the cliff, iron railings and barbed wire were used as barriers, with warning signs erected. The outer periphery was then dug into a deep drainage ditch to isolate it, enclosing the entire area within. Even the original secondary unit's railings were reinforced, and an eight-person security team was stationed at the gate in two shifts. Surveillance equipment was installed throughout all external areas.

  Across from the highway is a poultry company, directly opposite the entrance area is the nearby township police station.

  Zhang Shidong took Zhao Ya to take a look around. This will soon be the main training base for the provincial hall's special training personnel. The provincial hall will build a multi-functional miniature city street scene here according to Zhang Shidong's instructions, simulating various urban combat training.

  Zhao Ya said that Zhang Shidong's privatization of power is to say that such a large venue will have a 100-meter-square land privately owned by Zhang Shidong in the future, with various taxes and fees exempted, and the cost of purchasing land can also be paid in installments, which is the maximum authorization in Lin Ziqiang's hands.

  Zhang Shidong pinched Zhao Ya's nose, stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms: "I found that I am really kind, the meat on my mouth has not been eaten all the time, do you think I am really kind?"

  Zhao Ya twisted her body, with a look of letting him pick and choose, but the words she said made Zhang Shidong frown and stop his actions.

  "My mom said she wanted to discuss engagement with uncle and aunt, but I refused."

  Zhang Shidong stroked her hair, without explanation or concealment: "I've wronged you, actually you could have had more choices."

  "Can't help it, the men I've met are all silly and uninteresting. They can't even handle Lu Feng, let alone you. You're good, always making me chase after you but never catching up. Don't you know that proud women also like to conquer men? Don't let me catch up, maintain the height that makes me worship you, otherwise I'll kick you away."

  "I have a feeling that I've been had, wait a minute, let me think this through carefully, my brain hasn't been working too well lately."

  "Right, let me think... the beautiful female general manager, the beautiful hostess, the beautiful first love classmate, oh, and that southern big seductress... our Dong Ge must be exhausted, Auntie said it well, some people haven't returned home to sleep for many days, no one knows where they are, nor which beauty has captured our Dong Ge's body and heart."

  Zhang Shidong heard this and felt around in the car.

  "What are you looking for?"

  "I remember buying a bottle of vinegar."

  "I hate it."

  Although they didn't actually go all the way, many intimate actions before that were no longer unfamiliar to both of them. When Zhang Shidong's hand reached into Zhao Ya's clothes, she wasn't shy at all and was already in a state as if they were about to become a couple.

  Kissing deeply, Zhao Yajiao panted in Zhang Shidong's ear and whispered: "Husband, no matter what time, I will always stand by your side, I will make myself perfect, I must surpass them."

  A sentence, Zhang Shidong's sense of guilt surged, after sending Zhao Ya to the hospital for a shift, he sat in the car smoking, and after a long time, got out of the car, walked slowly into the Central Hospital, near the orthopedic ward and clinic, looking at the figure that had gradually adapted to the doctor's work.

  Sincere medical skills, serious attitude, fair and just treatment of every patient, Zhao Ya is changing, she is proud, she does not allow herself to have the courage to fight, her once proud appearance has lost its capital in front of those women, her family background and status no longer have an advantage. The stimulation from Mi Rou Rou and others made her lose confidence in everything she had, at least she didn't have the confidence to tie down Zhang Shi Dong now, and she was not willing to use the unfair advantage of being close to him to compete with other women. A proud woman who can suppress desires and emotions will either not explode or, once exploded, will be earth-shattering.

  The next day, Zhao Ya, who had slept for only three hours, started her pre-work routine with great energy. At 8 o'clock, she washed up, changed clothes, and headed out to the early market that was still bustling with activity. She carefully selected some vegetables, fruits, and meat from various stalls before walking back to her high-end apartment in the freezing weather.

  Zhang Shidong stood in the stairwell of another apartment building, just able to see Zhao Ya's apartment door and kitchen area.

  She returned home, carefully washing the vegetables she had bought, then holding a cookbook and learning while doing it seriously. Three home-cooked dishes were made first, with soup simmering on the stove, and two bowls of rice were placed on the table. After eating a few mouthfuls, she stared foolishly at the chair opposite her, with a happy smile all over her face.

  The whole morning, Zhao Ya was in the state of a housewife, cooking and cleaning the house, making the entire apartment look spotless. At noon, she packed her bag and left home, first going to practice yoga. As she told her teacher, "I'm not here to calm my mind and quiet my spirit, I'm here to shape up. I want every part of my body to be perfect."

  After yoga, it's beauty treatment. After beauty treatment, it's the gym. Only when night begins to fall does she return home, drinking the soup that was simmered in the morning, eating an apple and a tomato, taking out a book from the bookshelf, pulling up the curtains. First, the bathroom light is turned on, half an hour later, the bedside lamp is lit, three hours later, the lights are extinguished.

  A woman's beauty is for her own pleasure.

  The struggle of a grassroots man is indeed exciting, but seeing a girl's love rivalry is also uniquely beautiful.

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