The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard-Chapter 376

No regrets. How many people can live their entire lives by these three words?

"Old Master, may I inquire about something?"

"Speak."

"Do you know about the Zheng family on Erwanzi Street?"

The old man paused, glanced at Ye Tian, then at Chuanzi, and said, "You should ask him about that." Then he looked at Chuanzi with a smile and asked, "Kid, did you pull that stunt at the Zheng family? That took some nerve."

Chuanzi looked at him and asked, "How do you know?"

"What’s so strange about that? Just think about who I am. In this little place, a word from me and all the thieves and their kin in Beiping City will scurry over to report to me. Even your no-good mentor has to come over."

Chuanzi fell silent.

He was a person who respected his mentors and teachings greatly. Even though the legendary Thief Saint was sitting across from him, he still didn’t want to hear any ill talk about his master. Yu Er, what a character he was, having fought his way through the worldly society his whole life, he could easily see through Chuanzi’s thoughts. "Ha, you’re still someone who values loyalty and righteousness. Fine, it’s my fault, I misspoke, my apologies."

Chuanzi, knowing better, scratched his head and said, "Actually, I was just after his money. If that Zheng Ergou hadn’t told me there was money in his house, I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to provoke the police."

Ye Tian took over the conversation, "Tell me about Zheng Dazhi. I always feel that this man is very cunning, and it goes beyond his role as a police officer at the station."

Chuanzi waved his hand, "They’re all like that, nothing unusual. The Zhengs are the local bullies of this alleyway area. You know, as the old folks say, enduring humiliation for survival isn’t a big deal around here. The three Zheng brothers, plus the daredevil Zheng Sanpao, they’re a complete set. There may be households with more people than theirs, but no other sibling trio is as united as they are."

Ye Tian snorted derisively, "Impossible, Zheng Ergou even led you into their home, ’united’ my foot!"

"It’s not like you think. This money was supposed to be..."

Yu Er took a sip of his drink, stood up, and intended to leave, "You guys continue, I’m off to sleep."

"No no no, Old Master, you’re our senior. There might be things we still don’t understand and we’ll need to ask you."

"Exactly, I was just saying that I have some questions I want to consult you about. Don’t go."

Yu Er thought for a moment, sat back down, and said, "You should start with your questions. I’ve lived here for over twenty years, I know quite a lot, but also not too much. What I know, others know too; what I don’t know, perhaps someone else does."

Ye Tian pondered and said, "Then do you know about the Zheng brothers committing murder?"

Chuanzi looked at Ye Tian in shock; of course, he understood what Ye Tian was asking. Five years ago, a crowd had gathered at the Zheng family’s doorstep, claiming to come to collect debts and claim lives. However, the matter escalated significantly. The incident originated from a rural migrant worker who came to the city for work and had not been paid for half a year. Due to the approaching New Year, the worker came to demand his pay again, and it seemed he had learned a trick or two from someone influential and managed to petition, organizing his grievances into a submission. This thoroughly angered the construction company’s backer; the issue of defaulting on worker’s wages was a well-known issue, and especially since it occurred in the Capital, such things could not be exposed. Anyway, the backer was furious and ordered his subordinates to handle it.

It also turned out to be the backer’s bad luck; by intending to pacify the situation, it got misconstrued into full enforcement. Some local bullies and thugs were summoned and intercepted the petitioners, imprisoning them in a small house with neither food nor drink, hurling abuses and resorting to violence. Unfortunately, one person died, and even more unfortunate was that Zheng Ergou led the gang. He was a notorious local bully back in the day.

But until now, these so-called real incidents have not been verified because Zheng Ergou still shows up on the streets daily, picking fights everywhere. Hence, some believed these stories were fabrications, otherwise, how could someone get away with murder.

Now hearing Ye Tian bring up this topic, Chuanzi became curious about his intentions.

Yu Er thought for a moment and said, "It’s a true story, but first I need to ask, what do you want to do?"

"Find evidence, trip up the Zhengs first."

"And then?"

"One step at a time, no rush. Zheng Dazhi is a cop, and Zheng Ergou a thug; can’t rush dealing with either of them. Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall."

Chuanzi thought for a bit, "Are you suggesting they’re just the front men and that there’s someone else behind them?"

"That’s for certain. Brother He also got caught in the crossfire. If it weren’t for him, someone else would be the scapegoat. When a scapegoat appears, it means Chen Lijuan’s death wasn’t an accident. If it wasn’t accidental, there must be a reason. And that reason can only be one of two things; either it’s to do with Chen Lijuan, that she knew or understood something. That’s simple, threats beget danger. The second possibility is that she hindered someone else’s interests. So, the only way out was to kill her, otherwise, the path forward would be blocked."

"So you’re saying, even without Brother He, Chen Lijuan was doomed?"

"Not just her. Others too. Like Gang from the eastern house, who is still missing. This indicates he’s in danger as well."

Chuanzi gasped, "Who gave Zheng Dazhi the right to say who lives and who dies?"

"Power, in other words, money. The root and end of everything invariably comes down to money being the culprit."

Find the people, then prescribe the remedy.

For several consecutive days, Ye Tian followed Zheng Dazhi as he left the police station. It wasn’t time to move on him yet; the uniform on his body still offered some protection. If acted on rashly, it would be considered assault on an officer; looking at it seriously, it would be opposing the entire police force, especially the Beiping police, which wouldn’t bode well.

He followed Zheng Dazhi to locate Zheng Ergou. It was Ergou who led Chuanzi to dig for treasure, so he must know the story behind that money. Even if it was hush money for a murder, where did the pile of documents underground come from?