The Mightiest Little Peasant c1-799
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“Tang Hao, from Province Z.”
Clang!
That was the sound of a steel bowl falling on the floor.
“What’s wrong?” Bro Chen was thoroughly baffled.
“F*ck your father!”
A string of curses came from the other end of the phone, and the call was abruptly ended.
Bro Chen was thoroughly stunned as he held the phone in his hand.
“Who is it?”
“Tang Hao! The chairman of Haotian Group!”
“F*ck your mother to hell! Never call me again!”
The call ended abruptly again.
Bro Chen was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
‘What’s going on? Why are they cursing me when I only told them his name?
‘Unless… there’s really a problem?
‘That impossible! How could the mere mention of his name scare away all those assassins? He must have the same name as some VIP.’
“Dammit, why must his name be Tang Hao?” He cursed frustratedly under his breath.
“Never mind. I’ll look for someone scarier than an assassin then!” He laughed coldly as he dialed a number.
“Sawadee kap!” A male voice was heard on the other end of the phone.
Bro Chen replied to the greeting and continued the conversation in the Nanyang language. “I need a grandmaster.”
“Oh! Where?”
“Huaxia!”
The other end of the call immediately went silent.
“Province Z!” Bro Chen continued.
The other end of the call still had no reply.
“What’s wrong?” Bro Chen was baffled when he received no reply.
‘Don’t tell me there’s another problem?’
“I’m sorry! We are not accepting any requests from Huaxia, and we will never accept any more requests from there. There’s a freak in your country!”
The call ended after that.
Beep…
Bro Chen was thoroughly dumbfounded as he listened to the busy tone.
He was losing his mind.
‘What the hell was that?
‘The assassins won’t pick up the job, and the grandmasters won’t either. Are they pranking me?’
“Dammit, I don’t believe I can’t find anyone to do the job!”
He skimmed through his contact list and eventually found a few violent thugs.
Chapter 500 - Yu Lin Group Is Finished
Tang Hao’s brows were locked tightly as he stepped out of the police station.
He went to make a police report earlier, and the police arrested the three people in the hospital. No useful information was gleaned from the questioning.
There were many middlemen between the three people and the culprits. They did not know who was the mastermind.
If he could not link the incident back to Yu Lin Group, then there was nothing he could do.
He got into his car and drove for a while before his phone started ringing.
He was shocked when he saw the name on the call notification. It was Old Master Luo, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Tang Hao answered the call. “Is there anything, Old Master Luo?”
“Grandmaster Tang! It’s been a hectic day, hasn’t it?” Old Master Luo said with a smile.
Tang Hao was surprised. He broke into laughter. “I’m sorry that you had to see that, Old Master.”
“What? You’re truly amazing, Grandmaster Tang! Any other company would have been in shambles if the same thing happened to them, while your retaliation was impeccable, Grandmaster Tang! I’m thoroughly impressed!” Old Master Luo said flatteringly.
“You flatter me, Old Master.”
Old Master Luo laughed. “I know who’s the one behind it. Yu Lin Group hired a middleman who specializes in this stuff.”
“Oh?” Tang Hao sat up.
“However, dare I raise a request?” Old Master Luo said after hesitating for a while.
“Say it!” Tang Hao said.
“It’s about that good-for-nothing grandson of mine. You know that I’m already old, Grandmaster Tang, I’m not going to live for long. Maybe two years, maybe one, I don’t think I’ll be able to live until the end of the three-year promise,” Old Master Luo was on the verge of tears.
Tang Hao was silent.
“I’m begging you, Grandmaster Tang. It’s almost been a year. Feng’er should have been punished enough,” Old Master Luo’s voice trembled.
Tang Hao did not immediately reply to him but sat there thinking for a long time.
“I can agree with your request, Old Master Luo, but I have my conditions too.”
“Just say it. I’ll agree to anything,” Old Master Luo said agitatedly.
“I know that the Luo family has its fair share of dirt. I won’t go after everything that you have done in the past, but I hope that the Luo family will refrain from underhanded dealings from now on,” Tang Hao said coldly.
“Yes, I can promise that it will not happen again,” Old Master Luo said frantically.
“I hope that you can keep to your word. When I’m done with this incident, I’ll go over to your house. Now, tell me more about the middleman.”
“Thank you, Grandmaster Tang!” Old Master Luo sounded as though he was sobbing.
He spent some time composing himself and continued speaking, “This middleman is called Chen. People who know him call him Bro Chen. He’s quite a handy person, and he says that he can do anything as long as you have the money for it. He gets quite a lot of business from wealthy families.
“He’s the best at ruining a company’s reputation, but too bad, he crossed you.
“I even have his house address…
“Also, I just received the latest news. Bro Chen hired some people to claim your life.”
Tang Hao was surprised when he heard that. “He wants to kill me?”
“That’s right!” Old Master Luo replied.
“Hah! That vicious old woman! She wants me dead!” Tang Hao chuckled coldly.
Old Master Luo grimaced. He spared a moment of silence for Bro Chen and Yu Lin Group.
‘They want to claim Grandmaster Tang’s life? They must have a death wish!’
“If they want my life, they can come and get it! Right, can you give me the address, Old Master Luo?”
It was good news that the old woman wanted to kill him. All he had to do now was find evidence, and she would be ruined.
When he received the address, he did not go there immediately. Instead, he showed up at the lobby of Yu Lin Group’s office building, made sure that he was recognized, and left.
After that, he wandered around Provincial City.
It was soon night.
Tang Hao stepped out of a hotel, got into his car, and drove away.
A black SUV followed him from behind.
In the SUV were several violent thugs with unfriendly faces.
“That’s gotta be him!”
“Ha, that kid is not bad! His car looks cool!”
“Cool my *ss. It’s only an Audi A8 worth a million yuan, tops. It might be a cool car for you, but it’s too cheap for a person of his status. Don’t you know how rich he is?”
“How?”
“I don’t know either, but he’s at least worth half a billion.”
“F*ck, he’s that rich? Then why the hell is he driving an A8? I’d get myself a limited edition sports car if I were him.”
“Big Bro, why are we killing that kid if he’s so rich? We might as well kidnap him.”
“Right, kidnap him!”
As the thugs talked among themselves, the car turned into an alley.
“Follow him close! Don’t lose him!”
The driver nodded, then stepped on the accelerator to catch up.
Just when they turned into the alley, several cars rushed in behind the SUV and braked. The car doors opened, and several special forces police officers rushed out.
Several cars also stopped in front of the SUV. The
car doors opened, and special forces police officers stepped out too.
The driver was shocked. He reflexively slammed the brakes.
The thugs were shocked as well.
‘F*ck! What is going on? Where did those cops come from? Where did that kid go?’
At the same time, in another corner of Provincial City, a squad of police officers busted a door open, rushed in, and pinned down Bro Chen, who was frantically running away.
Tang Hao went to fetch Han Yutong and her mother. They followed a squad of police cars that were headed to the Han family mansion.
Han Yutong and her mother were silent on the drive there.
Mrs. Han’s expression was rather complicated.
Even she could see that Yu Lin Group was on the brink of ruin and that Liu Yufen would be arrested and sent to prison.
Undoubtedly, that was good news to her.
Instead of feeling joy, she felt a lot more cathartic.
After tonight, she could finally leave the matter behind her.
They soon arrived at the Han family mansion.
The flashing lights and screeching sirens had alerted the people inside.
They went out of the mansion and stood at the entrance looking at the road. Han Lu, Han Lei, and Han Chenglin were standing there, watching the squad of police cars with growing anxiety.
The cars stopped in front of the mansion. Zhao Wuyang led the way, with another squad of police officers following behind.
“Is something the problem, Officer?” Han Chenglin went ahead to greet them.
“Are you Han Chenglin?” Zhao Wuyang said impassively.
“Yes!” Han Chenglin replied.
“Let me ask you, is Liu Yufen inside?”
“Y… yes! Why?” Han Chenglin was confused.
“That’s good to know. Let’s get her!” Zhao Wuyang turned and spoke to the two female police officers next to him.
They nodded and briskly walked into the mansion.
“That… what is going on, Officer? Is there a mistake? Did my wife do something wrong?” Han Chenglin was anxious.
“She is involved in contract killing. We have solid evidence that she did it, and we are bringing her into custody,” Zhao Wuyang said coldly.
Han Chenglin trembled, and his face turned pale.
His body teetered, and he nearly fell to the ground.
Chapter 501 - Kowtow and Ask For Forgiveness
“Impossible! That’s impossible!”
“How can my wife do something like that? There must be a mistake, Officer!” Han Chenglin spoke as though he was in a daze.
“There’s no mistake. We’ve already caught the suspects and gotten their statements. We’ve traced their accounts and found the source of the funds to be Yu Lin Group. The evidence is as solid as concrete!”
Han Chenglin’s knees went weak, and he felt dizzy.
Han Lu and Han Lei standing at the entrance also looked flustered.
“That’s impossible! My mom will never do something like that! There must be a mistake!” Han Lu shrieked.
“Even if that’s true, Officer, who does my wife want to kill?” Han Chenglin said.
Before Zhao Wuyang could answer, someone yelled from behind.
“It’s me!”
Tang Hao opened the car door and stepped out.
Han Chenglin looked toward the direction of the voice and his expression turned pale. “That is a false accusation!” He roared maniacally, “That person has always been attacking Yu Lin Group. He must have singlehanded plotted all this.”
“It’s you again, filthy Tang kid!” Han Lei also shouted.
The corners of Tang Hao’s lips curled upward into a cruel smile.
“I’m not a schemer like you. If I wanted to ruin you, there are multiple ways to do so without resorting to underhanded means. That old woman had brought it upon herself.”
“She brought it upon herself? Hahaha!” Han Chenglin abruptly laughed out loud. There was a hint of insanity and sorrow in his laughter.
“Would any of this happen if not for you? All of this is your fault. I didn’t expect that a young man like you could be so cruel.” Han Chenglin was losing his mind as he spoke.
“Tell me, when has the Han family ever offended you? Why do you insist on ruining my business and my family? Does that make you happy?” Han Chenglin roared. His face was contorted, and his bloodshot eyes seemed scary.
“Ruin your family?” Tang Hao mumbled.
He proceeded to laugh mockingly. “Twenty years ago, you abandoned your wife and daughter to go after riches. Have you ever felt guilty for ruining that family?
“Do you know how much they have suffered over the past twenty years?
“As for you, you’ve become a multi-millionaire and enjoyed your materialistic life.
“Do you think you deserve that?
“Do you think an ungrateful and traitorous scoundrel like you deserves your current status, while the mother and daughter have to suffer? I’m only giving you a taste of what they have gone through over the past twenty years.”
Han Chenglin stood there. His face was pale, and he did not speak a word.
His lips shuddered. He wanted to offer a retort but could not do so.
“It’s all your own doing. Don’t blame it on other people!” Tang Hao said coldly.
Han Chenglin fell sitting on the floor, as though his soul had left his body.
Meanwhile, the two female officers returned from the mansion holding Liu Yufen by her arms.
“Let go of me! Let me go now!
“How dare you lay a finger on me? Don’t you know who I am?”
Liu Yufen’s hair was scattered as she struggled. Gone was her usual extravagant and noble appearance.
She started shrieking when she saw Tang Hao. “It’s you, you bastard! You’re lucky to be still alive!
“I hope you die, Tang kid!”
“Bring her away!” Zhao Wuyang furrowed his brows and gestured at the two female police officers.
Liu Yufen was brought into the police car.
“What else do you want, Tang Hao? Fine, I admit that I was wrong back then. I’m the one who wronged my ex-wife and daughter.
“Now that I’ve admitted that I am wrong, please forgive me and my family!” Han Chenglin begged.
Tang Hao remained impassive. “Don’t tell me that. Tell it to them if you mean it.”
He turned around and looked at his car behind him.
“If you’ve repented, then you should kowtow to them and ask for their forgiveness! I might consider letting your family go, but don’t think that I’ll spare Yu Lin Group.”
Han Chenglin’s body shuddered. He lifted his head and looked at the car.
“They’re… here?”
He got up from the ground and stumbled toward the car.
He was disheveled and unkempt. It was a pathetic sight.
He shivered as he stood in front of the car, then fell on his knees.
“I’m sorry, Wenwen, I was wrong! I’m the one at fault. And you too, Yutong, I am not a responsible father. I’m less than human!”
As he sobbed, he laid prostrate and slammed his forehead onto the ground.
He kowtowed a few more times, each time harder than the previous one.
He wailed loudly, and his shoulders trembled violently.
Meanwhile, in the car, Mrs. Han’s face was wet with tears.
She had waited for more than twenty years for that apology.
Next to her, Han Yutong was sobbing as well.
“Sigh!” Zhao Yuyang sighed. ‘If you can’t bear the consequences, then you shouldn’t have done it in the first place!’
He turned around and walked toward the police car.
“I’ll be going!” He shouted at Tang Hao and led his police officers away.
Tang Hao glanced at Han Chenglin, then returned to his car and sat inside it.
“Shall we go, Auntie?”
“Yes!” Mrs. Han nodded.
> They returned to Han Yutong’s residential area half an hour later.
“I don’t know how to thank you, Lil Tang! It’s been more than twenty years. I can finally rest at ease now,” Mrs. Han said emotionally while holding Tang Hao’s hands tightly in front of her house.
“Don’t mention it,” Tang Hao said, “It’s already late. You should rest!”
Mrs. Han nodded, then turned to speak to Han Yutong, “You should follow him back, Yutong. Mom will be fine.”
“Well…” Han Yutong hesitated for a while and eventually nodded.
They walked shoulder to shoulder down the stairs toward the entrance of the residential area.
“Thank you, Chairman Tang!”
Han Yutong abruptly stopped walking. She turned to look at Tang Hao.
Her figure was petite and graceful as she stood there.
Under the street lights, her beautiful face looked like a scene under a dream.
Her charming body was especially alluring and delicate in her office clothes.
Tang Hao spaced out as he looked at her.
There were streaks of dried tears on her charming face, which invoked Tang Hao’s pity.
While Tang Hao stood there, Han Yutong took a big step forward and hugged him tightly, so tight as though she wanted to fuse her body into his.
She continued hugging him without saying a word, resting her cheek on his broad shoulder.
Thump, thump.
She could vaguely hear the sound of Tang Hao’s heartbeat.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao was feeling awkward. He could feel his body heating up.
Assistant Han’s figure might not be as alluring as Officer Zhao’s, but she was nonetheless a mature woman with excellent curves. He could barely breathe.
He could feel a raging fire in his lower torso.
He was about to say something when Han Yutong opened her mouth. “You’re a good man, Chairman Tang!
“Promise me, Chairman Tang, don’t ever drive me away. I want to be your assistant forever!”
She lifted her misty eyes and looked at Tang Hao.