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Harbor City, a certain skyscraper, conference room.

Nanshan Tunnel negotiation scene.

The negotiation had been going on for seven years.

Both parties had discussed the issue dozens of times, from top to bottom.

Due to significant differences, they had never come to an agreement.

Today, however, there was a breakthrough.

"We can transfer the operating rights to Nanshan Tunnel under your conditions," the negotiation representative from Haihua Company said as the afternoon negotiations began, "but you have to agree to one of our conditions."

The negotiation opponent was Dongjun Company, whose representatives brightened up at the news and immediately asked, "What condition?"

The representative from Haihua Company passed over a document.

Upon seeing it, Dongjun Company's negotiators couldn't help but show a bitter smile.

Unexpectedly, the condition was for them to protect a murderer.

After the bitter smile, he felt it wasn't impossible. Find exclusive stories on empire

After all, Dongjun Company might not seem to have extensive assets, but their backer was extremely powerful.

So he left the conference room and called his boss outside.

The boss laughed lightly upon hearing the condition, "We can agree. To show our sincerity, we can even transfer Hu Jialang to Harbor City. Once in Harbor City, as soon as they sign the transfer contract, I will let him through."

...

Licheng, a certain detention center.

Hu Jialang, who was awaiting trial, was suddenly taken out of the detention center and into a business vehicle.

The business vehicle got on the highway, heading towards Harbor City.

Seeing the road signs, Hu Jialang was overjoyed in his heart.

His grandfather must have intervened to save him; he would be home soon!

Indeed, being his grandfather's only grandson, he wouldn't leave him in the lurch.

As long as his grandfather was willing, he could still maneuver his situation.

After all, his grandfather's power was immense.

Soon, Xu Yang received news of Hu Jialang's transfer.

He called Ma Yangrong, "Have you found out what's going on?"

Ma Yangrong replied, "I found out. Hu Yaorong gave up the operating rights for Nanshan Tunnel in Harbor City. It's the boss of Dongjun Company, who wants to acquire Nanshan Tunnel, that's pulling strings."

Such deals were commonplace; where there were benefits, there would be transactions.

However, for that boss to so easily get Hu Jialang out of the detention center was extraordinary.

Without a doubt, he was a big shot.

Xu Yang inquired, "Did you find out who that boss is?"

Ma Yangrong said, "I haven't found out. The other party is no ordinary tycoon. It's possible they are from a prominent family or a secretive clan."

Xu Yang had dealt with people from prominent families frequently when he was in the province, having brought down two of the eight major families in the province, the Yang Family and the Tang Family.

As for individuals from secretive clans, Xu Yang had no contact, except once in Fengcheng, when he learned that Zheng Kaiyang's wife belonged to such a family.

When Zheng Kaiyang was caught, he called Xu Yang, telling him to wait for his son's revenge.

It had been so long without any sign of retaliation from his son that Xu Yang hadn't bothered with it anymore.

Xu Yang said, "Continue the investigation. We absolutely cannot let Hu Jialang escape."

No matter what, Hu Jialang must not be let off the hook.

Ma Yangrong replied, "Yes, I'll have someone look into it as quickly as possible!"

Harbor City.

Pingshan No. 9 Villa.

Previously, this place was very quiet, but today, it was bustling with a crowd dressed in suits and leather shoes.

If someone from the legal industry were here, they would surely recognize this group of well-dressed individuals as the famed gold-medal attorneys of Harbor City.

They had been hired by Hu Yaorong to defend Hu Jialang, who was expected to return soon.

As soon as Hu Jialang was back in Harbor City for trial, they would defend his innocence.

They had already obtained the evidence of Hu Jialang's murder and were now analyzing it, attempting to find flaws.

With their expertise, it was possible they could achieve this.

Of course, all of this depends on whether Hu Jialang can make it back to Harbor City.

Otherwise, no matter how many top lawyers Hu Yaorong hires, it would be in vain.

Fortunately, he had learned that Hu Jialang had been released from the Licheng Detention Center and was on his way to Shencheng.

As long as Hu Jialang arrived in Shencheng, and they signed the agreement, Hu Jialang would be able to get through and return to Harbor City.

At that moment, Hu Yaorong's phone rang; it was Qiu Xinhui calling.

Hu Yaorong answered, "What's the matter?"

Qiu Xinhui said, "Mr. Hu, concerning the matter of Nanshan Tunnel, the other party has proposed new conditions."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yaorong's brows furrowed, "What new conditions?"

The Nanshan Tunnel still had seventy years of usage rights, and the Dongjun Company had been wanting to buy it for four billion, but Hu Yaorong was unwilling and had asked for seven billion.

There was a significant divergence in price between the two parties, and they had not reached an agreement.

This time, to save his grandson, he had agreed to the other party's price of four billion, essentially spending three billion to save his grandson.

The new conditions raised by the other party, could they possibly want to lower the price even further?

Qiu Xinhui stated, "They said that you need to transfer the Nanshan Tunnel to them for free."

"What!" Hu Yaorong's complexion changed, and veins throbbed on his forehead.

This was outright extortion.

It seemed that the other party was certain that to save his grandson, he would spare no expense.

Qiu Xinhui continued, "Mr. Hu, they also said that Jialang is currently on his way to Shencheng. If you do not agree, there might be 'accidents', such as a car crash, or perhaps being shot for attempting to flee out of a fear of punishment, for instance."

This was a blatant threat.

Hu Yaorong trembled with rage.

He had thought that since the other party had agreed to the rescue, there would be no issue and things would go smoothly.

He hadn't expected that they wouldn't intend to spend a penny in the end.

After a long silence, Hu Yaorong gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, tell them that as long as Jialang safely returns to Harbor City, I will transfer the Nanshan Tunnel to them for free, but they must wait until Hu Jialang has been cleared to sign!"

"Alright," Qiu Xinhui hung up the phone.

Soon, the boss of Dongjun Company received the message.

The boss told his subordinates, "No problem, inform the people following the car that once Hu Jialang arrives in Shencheng, they should let him pass directly. Hu Yaorong, the old fox, to save his grandson, really is..."

He hadn't finished speaking when the cell phone on his desk began to ring.

The boss frowned, picked up the phone, and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Someone of his stature wouldn't receive marketing or scam calls.

He answered the phone, "Hello."

A voice came from the phone, "This is Xu Yang. You must be Zhang Zilong, the heir to Guangcheng's First Family, the Zhang Family?"

Zhang Zilong was taken aback, then a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, "Yes, I've heard of your esteemed name, Xu Yang. Your Jiang Di Lao hotpot is delicious; I dine there often. What's the reason for your call, is there something you need?"

Xu Yang replied, "I want to collaborate with you."

Ma Yangrong had already found out that the person helping Hu Jialang was this Zhang Zilong.

This individual was formidable; he was the heir to the century-old Zhang Family in Guangcheng.

The Zhang Family began doing business when Guangcheng became a treaty port during the late Qing dynasty.

Since then, they had gradually grown and expanded, and regardless of how the world changed, they were never greatly affected.

After the opening up and reforms, they closely followed the tide of reform, deeply involving the family in the process.

What many people didn't know was that the Zhang Family had been involved in many significant national projects within the province of Guang.

For instance, the construction of nuclear power stations, railway construction, oceanic trade...

Later, the current Family Head demonstrated great vision by expanding aggressively nationwide.

Now, the influence of the Zhang Family was not only limited to Guangcheng or the province of Guang, but had spread throughout the country.

Zhang Zilong, as the heir to the Zhang Family, was just over thirty years old.

The current Family Head was preparing to step down, and it was certain that Zhang Zilong would take over as the new Family Head.

Zhang Zilong was incredibly capable, whether in the business world or in maintaining official relationships; he was doing even better than his father had at his age.

Most members of the Zhang Family felt that under Zhang Zilong's leadership, the family would surely reach new heights.

"Collaborate?" Zhang Zilong was taken aback, then smiled again, "I've heard that many business tycoons want to collaborate with you, saying that you have a unique vision and that every project you invest in yields incredible returns. However, I'm not sure what areas we could collaborate in."

Xu Yang also smiled, "You flatter me. The area where we could collaborate is..."