Chapter 104 Separation
Chapter 104 Separation
Shuixidong, RelaxSauna.
Shirtless with only a white bath blanket wrapped around his waist, An Rushong staggered out of the bathroom and walked into the steamy bathroom.
The bathroom is spacious, with two pools, one large and one small. The large pool is pea-shaped and is a low-temperature pool, while the small pool is round and is a high-temperature pool.
At this time, there were five people, two men and three women, soaking in the pea-shaped low-temperature pool.
This sauna is an asset under the name of Zhao Chenghao. Although it is called a sauna, it is actually a genuine gray industry because it not only provides bathing services but also massage services. In addition, masseurs also provide some deeper services while providing massage services.
Today, Zhao Jingsheng and his brother were released from prison. The first thing they did after regaining their freedom was to wash away the bad luck on their bodies and pray for good luck. In addition, the plaster on the brothers' bodies was also removed today. Although their arms and legs cannot be moved, it is not a problem to wash them. Therefore, at Zhao Chenghao's suggestion, the three of them came here.
Since it was his own business, everything was easy to deal with. Zhao Chenghao directly asked the manager to close the business and not receive anyone except the three of them today.
The two men in the pool were naturally the brothers Zhao Jingsheng and Zhao Chenghao. As for the three women, they were the massage technicians of the sauna.
Walking barefoot to the edge of the low-temperature pool, An Rushong stepped into the water and sat down next to Zhao Jingsheng.
He glanced at Zhao Chenghao, who was sitting opposite him and touching his female companion, and said, "Brother Jingsheng, do you know Nan Xuyu?"
Zhao Jingsheng turned his head and looked at him, and said, "I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it."
"I will work with Nan Xuyu from now on," An Rusong said as he scooped up some water from the pool and splashed it on his shoulders. "He has already talked to me about this before."
Zhao Jingsheng nodded, and then fell silent.
He must have been thinking about something. After a long while, he raised his head and said to the woman sitting next to him, "You guys go out first."
The two women sitting next to him and An Rusong stood up obediently and walked out of the pool naked. Only the woman next to Zhao Chenghao was entangled by him and couldn't leave.
Zhao Jingsheng waved his hand, splashed a puff of water on his brother's face, and scolded: "Did you hear that?!"
Zhao Chenghao stopped what he was doing, rolled his eyes helplessly, and signaled the woman next to him to leave.
After the three women walked out of the bathroom, Zhao Jingsheng was still worried. He gave his brother a look, and the latter understood and stood up, walked to the door and looked outside. After making sure that there was no one outside, he closed the bathroom door.
"Rusong, after this incident, I understand something," Zhao Jingsheng said after Zhao Chenghao returned to the pool, "People like us are just pawns in the hands of Councillor Kong and his men, and we are the kind of pawns that can be discarded at any time."
As he said this, he splashed some hot water on himself.
Although he and Zhao Chenghao removed the plaster on their bodies after being released from prison today, they were unable to remove all the scars on their bodies.
The brothers now have many bruises on their bodies, all from being beaten in prison, some by the police and some by the prisoners.
Shen Taian had said to An Rusong before that because the two brothers kept their mouths shut, someone would take care of them in prison. This seemed to be okay, but if you think about it carefully, you will know how ridiculous it is.
Shen Taian's meaning was very clear, that is, the reason why the two brothers were taken care of was because they kept their mouths shut. How did they keep their mouths shut? Obviously, it was because they had been tortured and interrogated before, and they had suffered a lot, but they never opened their mouths, which showed that they kept their mouths shut.
Just by looking at the injuries on the two brothers, An Rushong could imagine how desperate they must have been when they were in prison.
This is the last time Councillor Kong got out of trouble. If he didn't, then there is no doubt that the brothers would have died in prison.
Before, An Rushong had told the two brothers everything that had happened during this period. After learning the whole story, it was natural for the Zhao brothers not to feel resentful towards Shen Taian and Councillor Kong.
"Rushong, we have to make more plans for ourselves," Zhao Jingsheng reached back and took a dry towel from the pool table, wiped his hands, and took a pack of cigarettes.
"Brother Jingsheng, what do you think?" An Rushong also took a towel, wiped his hands, took a cigarette handed to him by the other party, and asked casually.
"Let's split up," Zhao Jingsheng lit his own cigarette first, then used a lighter to light up An Rusong's cigarette, and then he said abruptly. "Split up?" An Rusong frowned.
"Yes, separation," Zhao Jingsheng took a puff of cigarette and said, "I have thought it through very clearly in prison these days."
After a pause, he continued, "I have worked with Shen Taian for many years. Although I don't fully understand what is happening around Councillor Kong, I still know some things."
Turning his gaze to An Rusong, he said, "The director Lin Zhengchu you mentioned, Shen Taian and I both work for him, and Lin Zhengchu is Councillor Kong's scavenger and street cleaner. He arranges us to do all the dirty work and ugly things that cannot be seen in public."
"I've heard about these things from Shen Taian," An Rushong nodded.
In the past, except for Zhao Chenghao who was outspoken and always liked to call Shen Taian an old thing and an immortal behind his back, both Zhao Jingsheng and An Rushong would respectfully call each other "Uncle Taian".
But after he was released from prison this time, whenever Zhao Jingsheng talked about Shen Taian, he started to call him by his name, which shows that his respect for Shen Taian has disappeared.
"Did he tell you that Lin Zhengchu has no family in Korea at all?" Zhao Jingsheng said with a smile.
An Rusong didn't say anything, he understood what Zhao Jingsheng meant. Lin Zhengchu had no family in Korea, which meant that his family had all immigrated abroad. He was the kind of person who had no worries and was ready to risk his life at any time. From this, it can be inferred that those who worked under Lin Zhengchu, like Zhao Jingsheng and his brothers, naturally had to be ready to risk their lives at any time.
"Perhaps, from the day we started working with Shen Taian, Cheng Hao and I had no way out," Zhao Jingsheng continued, "This time, we were lucky enough to escape because of you taking the risk, but next time, we may not be so lucky."
Zhao Chenghao had been silent the whole time. It was obvious that this incident had a great impact on him, so much so that he had learned to keep silent.
"Rusong, I'm not afraid of death," Zhao Jingsheng smiled, pointed at Zhao Chenghao with the hand holding the cigarette, and said, "But I don't want this brat to die with me. Zhao Taichu risked his life so that his two sons could live a better life. Hey, I can't let his wishes go unfulfilled."
Zhao Taichu should be the father of the two Zhao brothers. This is also the first time An Rushong heard their father's name.
"So, Rusong, I hope to entrust Cheng Hao to you," Zhao Jingsheng put his hand on An Rusong's shoulder, shook it firmly, and said, "If something like this happens again someday in the future, I hope you can find a way to protect him, or at least send him away from Korea."
"Brother" Zhao Chenghao opened his mouth and said.
"Shut up, you have no right to speak here," Zhao Jingsheng interrupted him harshly and scolded.
"Okay, Brother Jingsheng, I promise you," An Rusong said without hesitation, "If there really comes a day like that in the future, I will definitely not let you down."
Zhao Jingsheng smiled and nodded, saying, "I believe you."
He paused and continued, "Let's talk about the division. What I mean is that Cheng Hao and I are planning to withdraw from NGN. I plan to transfer the shares that belonged to us to you free of charge. Also, I will transfer the NGN property to your name later."
"Brother Jingsheng, this..." An Rushong said hurriedly.
"Listen to me," Zhao Jingsheng interrupted him and said, "Rusong, we have always been friends and brothers, but this is a private relationship, and there is no trace of it. In any public occasion, in any place where there is a trace, there must not be any connection between us."
He pointed at himself and said, "Cheng Hao and I are people with stains on our bodies. We are gang members and members of violent organizations. Therefore, any prosecutor can easily find an excuse to arrest us at any time, or even put us in jail. If you have direct contact with us, those prosecutors can easily find the same excuse to deal with you."
An Rusong remained silent. Of course, he knew what Zhao Jingsheng said. In fact, in his previous plan, NGN would squeeze out Zhao Jingsheng and Zhao Chenghao sooner or later as the company developed.
Now, Zhao Jingsheng himself proposed the idea of withdrawing. Although An Rushong seemed quite resistant, he was actually quite happy in his heart.
To be honest, why did Prosecutor Bai Gaoming dare to act so arrogantly when he went to NGN to investigate? In the final analysis, it was because the company had shares of the Zhao Jingsheng brothers. Even if Bai Gaoming did not have legal procedures, he could easily find an excuse to make up for the omissions in the procedures.
But if there were no shares of the Zhao Jingsheng brothers in the company, and all the sources of funds were clear, then Bai Gaoming would never dare to be so arrogant. To put it another way, even if he was arrogant at the time, he would have to bow his head and submit immediately after Lawyer Thomson intervened, otherwise, Lawyer Thomson might really strip him of his identity as a prosecutor.
People cannot easily get involved in corruption, at least not openly. This is the reality.
(End of this chapter)