On the other side, Tang Jinyan left Baek Chang-soo's office and slowly walked towards the entrance of C-Jes.
When he was about ten meters away from the entrance, he suddenly took out his phone.
"Eun-suk, are you here yet?"
"I'm searching the nearby rooftops. It's safe.
I can't search the residential area. It's better to get in the car quickly. "
"Don't be nervous. Sixth Brother Bai doesn't have the guts to cause trouble in front of his own company. Drive the car over."
"Yes."
As he hung up, the automatic door opened. Tang Jinyan strode out and got into the Land Rover that had just stopped.
"Brother Nine, where are you going now?"
"I've made an appointment with Director Zhao at the fat fried goods store behind his house."
The Land Rover roared and sped away.
Tang Jinyan leaned against the back seat and closed his eyes for a moment. Suddenly, he remembered something. He took out his phone, opened the browser, and typed in a keyword: "T-ara team changes."
Soon, the search results appeared in front of him: "April 5th, CCM announced that T-ara will add two more members, Li Yalin and Danee. The seven-member team will become a nine-member team."
"Looks like I'm not cut out to be a fan." Tang Jinyan shook his head and smiled. He closed the browser and closed his eyes again.
The car radio was playing songs. Some were lively and noisy, while others were gentle and soothing. Tang Jinyan did not reject any of them. He leaned against the back seat with his eyes closed and looked like he was about to fall asleep.
Eun-suk knew that he was not asleep and said, "If this continues, the days will be even worse."
"Mm." Tang Jinyan snorted.
Baek Chang-soo was a brainless person. No matter what his motive was for killing Old Five, it was a terrible opening.
If he could think of this step, others could too. Everyone would have a tacit understanding. Not only would no one expose him, but everyone would also want to learn from him.
Old Eight's case was already very troublesome. Before the hidden murderer was discovered, there were suddenly a few more people who could become the murderer.
This time, it was really dangerous.
"What a bunch of trash." Tang Jinyan suddenly sneered. "Do they really think they can't die?"
Eun-suk smiled. "Brother Nine, you have an idea?"
Tang Jinyan said lightly, "The old man still wants to persuade me to clear my name … Haha, it's obvious.
It's useless even if I have an idea. I'll just watch them bite me. As long as they don't mess with me, I'll flip the table and see what they can use to play. "
En Shuo shook his head and smiled. "If you're smart, you wouldn't have provoked us first."
Tang Jinyan was stupefied. "That's hard to say.
In the current situation, it's hard to say what's wrong, especially since I don't trust their intelligence. "
Eun-suk's's's's's..
Tang Jinyan muttered to himself again, "Sixth Brother is right … I shouldn't think about those things these days.
.... is's's's, it's's's
Before his voice died away, a familiar voice came from the radio.
"You're not bad/You're my first love/The one who taught me to love/Never-forget-you, I-remember-you/I only remember you."
"…" Tang Jinyan opened his eyes and said helplessly, "Turn it off."
*****
Fatty's Fried Goods Shop was just an ordinary shop in the alley. The owner was a distant relative of Zhao Mingren, the chief of the Qingliang Police Station. The shop was remote and quiet, so the two often met here.
Tang Jinyan also liked the taste of the food here. It made him feel the flavor of China's Fried Goods Shop — although the so-called China Fried Goods Shop only existed in his vague memory before he was six years old.
Although the shop was small, it had a private room.
Tang Jinyan walked in. There was already a lean middle-aged man sitting on a chair in the private room, humming a tune. His legs were propped up on the table, swinging back and forth. He looked like a run-down family.
Tang Jinyan knew that once he went out and changed his clothes, he would be the dignified and righteous Zhao Mingren, the chief of the Qingli Police Station.
"Chief Zhao is so elegant." Tang Jinyan sat down opposite him and smiled. "Are you satisfied with the local goods this time?"
"Not bad." Zhao Mingren smiled. "It's been a while since we last met, Tang Jiu."
"Chief Zhao is busy every day. We shouldn't disturb you … How about we go to Haiting tonight?
There are a few new Russians there … "
"Haha …" Zhao Mingren waved his hand. "I'm old. I'm not interested. I can consider if there are Japanese goods. I like to resist the Japanese."
The two men laughed. Tang Jinyan passed them a cigarette. They lit it and took two puffs. The boss served the side dishes. "Chief Zhao, this stir-fried pork tenderloin was stolen from a China chef a while ago. Try it."
Zhao Mingren blew out a ring of smoke. "China cuisine?
You don't have to show off to me. If you learn it well, you don't have to worry about Tang Jiu not coming to your place every day. "
The boss smiled. "The Nine Masters have always taken good care of me."
Tang Jinyan waved his hand and sighed. "Actually, you just cooked it up casually. I don't know if it's authentic or not."
The two men sighed. The boss served the wine and tactfully retreated.
Zhao Mingren sipped his wine and said casually, "You've even taken Daehan citizenship. What's the point of thinking about your ancestral roots?"
Tang Jinyan smiled. "Ancestral roots are still ancestral roots."
"Good."
Zhao Mingren smiled. "Your Tang Family Club's tax collection this quarter is beautiful. Qingliang Police Station is also very harmonious. The conflict with Seven Stars has also been resolved quickly. I'm shining in the system. It will continue this year."
Daehan was different from China.
China didn't have underworld gangs. At most, there were only gangs with such characteristics. The government was also merciless in cracking down on them.
On the other hand, Daehan's underworld gangs were officially registered. They paid taxes and operated normally. In other words, underworld gangs were legalized.
In Tang Jinyan's underworld career, the people he came into contact with the most were the police.
However, in his heart … these people were also underworld. They were no different from him. They just had different jobs.
On the surface, he had to cooperate with the police to manage the underworld. The police would turn a blind eye to some of their matters. They would even provide some protection for some of their operations.
If he caused trouble, he had to know how to clean up the mess. He didn't want to cause trouble for the righteous police. If things got out of hand, they would have to accept it even if they were arrested and jailed for a few years.
Actually, the media was the same. What should be reported and what shouldn't be reported, there would naturally be someone to check.
In private, they had to be more sensible and share the benefits. This was something that everyone tacitly understood.
Therefore, they had always been good brothers. When they sat together, they weren't afraid of anyone finding out. This was because it wasn't considered collusion between the police and the criminals. It was a legitimate cooperation.
It didn't matter if the director's surname was Zhao or Li. It didn't matter if the director's surname was Tang or something else.
"It's Director Zhao who took good care of me. I didn't do anything."
Tang Jinyan said modestly. "However, with the current situation, it's a little difficult to continue to be so harmonious."
Zhao Mingren chuckled. He casually flicked the cigarette butt on the ground and said slowly, "I thought you would be able to resist asking me about that matter."
"Previously, I felt that I shouldn't have asked. Asking too much would kill me.
Now that I know, I'll really die if I don't ask. "Tang Jinyan didn't argue. He said seriously," What's going on with Old Eight and Old Five? "
Old Five was done by Baek Chang-soo. Tang Jinyan obviously wouldn't reveal it. In the eyes of the police, Old Eight and Old Five were the same.
Zhao Mingren pointed to the sky. "There's a very high level of power suppressing this matter. The police can't continue investigating.
With my rank, I can only know this much. You're on your own. "
It was enough to confirm this. This was the purpose of this meal.
Tang Jinyan sighed. "Tsk … they've offended a deity, causing the brothers to panic."
"It's probably their own business. You don't have to be nervous." Zhao Mingren smiled. "Unless you've done something else that I don't know about."
"Haha, how could I hide anything from Director Zhao?"
"Don't give me that. It'd be strange if you didn't hide anything from me. Last week, you sneaked in a batch of old 54. Do you think I don't know?"
Zhao Mingren said indifferently, "I can understand that you're trying to protect yourself now. In any case, you've always had a sense of propriety. Just don't cause trouble for me."
"Of course, of course."
Tang Jinyan smiled and proposed a toast. "Without Director Zhao's care, the Tang Clan wouldn't have made it this far. Here's to Director Zhao."
Zhao Mingren drank the toast. The two looked at each other and smiled. Then, they began to chat about some trivial matters.
"Tang Jiu, how old are you this year?"
"Twenty-six."
"Tsk, you're not young anymore.
Back then, I dragged you into the palace a few times. You were still a kid. You even glared at me. "
"Aiyaya, I didn't know any better when I was young … Brother Zhao still remembers …"
After a few glasses of wine, Director Zhao became Brother Zhao. The two of them didn't have any conflicts. After all, when they met the next day, it would be Director Zhao again.
Zhao Mingren smiled again. "You're about the right age. Don't you want to consider finding a wife?"
"Ha, who's interested in me?"
"Why wouldn't you be interested?
You're also the president of the company. You're young and promising. "Zhao Mingren burped." Do you want me to introduce you? "
"Haha … There's no need to trouble Brother Zhao with such a small matter. If you really want to get married, you can just casually pick one out of the crowd."
"Tsk, that's a pity. Those people aren't good enough for you, Tang Jiu."
"Haha, actually, it's about the same."
"You … you're not honest enough."
Tang Jinyan paused for a few seconds, then shook his head and smiled. "If I were to be honest, getting married now would be harmful, Brother Zhao."
Zhao Mingren was taken aback. Then, he sighed, "That's true."
"Oh, right, Brother Zhao.
I suddenly remembered something. "Tang Jinyan patted his head." You know that I've taken on a job with a security company, right? "
"I know. It's not in our area, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
What's the matter? "
"I heard that there's going to be a dream concert next month. This kind of security is quite profitable.
I've asked my subordinates to find out that this concert is an official affair. The security is arranged by the police department. Who do I need to contact if I want to do it? "
"This kind of thing is usually handled by Vice President Park. However, he won't personally handle such details. It's most likely Director Quan who handles it.
This is a small matter. If you want to do it, I'll help you make a call. Director Quan and your adoptive father have quite a good relationship. "
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhao." Tang Jinyan proposed another toast.
"It's just a small matter.
If you want to do proper work, Brother Zhao will be happy to see you succeed. "
Zhao Mingren took a sip of wine and sighed again. "Speaking of which, my little girl is also making a fuss about going to this concert.
I don't understand what's so good about that idol group. The girls are all selling their bodies and legs. Aren't they just escorts to drink and sleep?
The guys are just gigolos. I heard that they even seduce fans into bed … "
Tang Jinyan sipped his wine and listened quietly. He did not respond.
"There's something even more direct. Two months ago, a well-known girl group member's bra slipped during a performance and publicly exposed her breasts." Zhao Mingren sneered. "Would you believe it if I said it was an accident?"
Tang Jinyan laughed. "No. It's probably just to attract attention."
"That's right. How can these idols be good?
I don't know what the dolls are thinking these days. "
Tang Jinyan could not help but casually say, "There are always good ones."
Zhao Mingren waved his hand. "They're not good.
Those who pretend to be innocent, who knows what they're like behind the scenes? "
Tang Jinyan sighed inwardly.
In fact, in the eyes of many people, you guys are not as good as me.
Do you think you can sit up straight?
What's the use?