Chapter Seventy-four: Having a Task

  Just entering the late autumn, Da Kui and others returned to the small town with the first batch of coal, the road construction in the small town was completed. Liu Zhenzhang found Heizi and said that on behalf of the town government, he invited him to dinner as a thank you.

  Liu Zhenzhang's invitation was one that Hei Zi couldn't refuse, as he would still have to work under him in the future, so it was beneficial for him to get more familiar with him.

  The banquet was held at the Tang Dynasty Hotel in the county town, and the main leaders of the town arrived. Several leaders from the district also came, including Ouyang Hui's father, who is the head of the district.

  Ouyang Hui's father was named Ouyang Shou, possibly because his parents hoped he would live a long life and thus gave him this name.

  Ouyang Shouchang is very majestic, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking like a very honest person. He is kind to people, has a simple style, and his family discipline is extremely strict. In the eyes of his subordinates, he is a good leader, and in the eyes of his children, he is a strict but good father.

  Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei, Wu Mei walked into the Tang Dynasty Hotel just as they saw Ouyang Shou shaking hands with Liu Zhen Chang. Hei Zi turned around to leave, but Liu Zhen Chang called out: "Hei Zi is here! Come on over, this is District Chief Ouyang, he used to be in our town."

  Hei Zi hesitated for a moment and thought to himself, "It's been so many years since the incident, am I still afraid of you?"

  Heizi shook hands with Ouyang Shou, who smiled and said: "Heizi, you've come, good job, you're rich but haven't forgotten your hometown folks, that's praiseworthy."

  Ouyang Shou knew Hei Zi was coming, so he wasn't surprised when he saw him.

  Hei Zi awkwardly smiled and said: "It's okay, Director Ouyang, it's just a small matter."

  Hei Zi and the others followed Liu Zhen Chang and Ouyang Shou into the banquet hall, where dozens of people were already seated. Some of them knew about Hei Zi's fight with Ouyang Qiang a few years ago and were discussing it, but when they saw the two men enter one after the other, they felt surprised and the discussion stopped suddenly.

  The people in the town didn't know that Heizi was picking up minerals and selecting ores at the open-pit mine, let alone the leaders of the district. In their eyes, Heizi was the man who donated his entire year's income to repair roads, and they all admired him for it.

  The village head Liu repeated Hei Zi's story and then politely asked him to sit down beside him.

  Wish Little Fei would take a look at Heizi for a while and then take a look at Ouyang Shou, he was worried that Heizi would say something he shouldn't, offending the district head in front of him again.

  Hei Zi pretended to be a good kid after finishing his meal, and Xiao Fei finally felt at ease.

  Actually, Ouyang Shou's heart was not that he didn't hate Hei Zi, it's just that so many years of fighting in the official circle made him more skilled at pretending. He had secretly sworn to make Hei Zi pay for injuring his son, and this idea hadn't changed until now. This time, seeing Hei Zi again made him determined, it was time to take action.

  At the banquet, Ouyang Shou pretended to be concerned about Heizi and asked him this and that, trying to learn as much as possible about his situation. Knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy is the key to victory, and Ouyang Shou was well aware of this principle. In the past, he had crushed many people who opposed him, and this time would be no exception.

  Hei Zi was also very nervous about the meal, he didn't know what attitude Ouyang Shou had towards him, he believed that this old guy wouldn't let himself off easily, it seemed like from now on he would have to be more careful with everything.

  After dinner, Hei Zi and the others did not return to the small town. They went to Liu Pengfei's place. Liu Pengfei's father had dealings with Ouyang Shou in the past, and he wanted to understand Ouyang Shou's character.

  When it comes to Ou Yang Shou, the old superior of Liu Pengfei's father, there is a lot to say. He told Heizi and others about some history they had in their hometown, and finally Heizi summed up one sentence: Ou Yang Shou is even more worthless than his two sons.

  Less than half a month after treating Hei Zi to a banquet, Liu Zhenzhang was promoted to deputy district head, and the former deputy town head naturally became the town head.

  The newly promoted town head, Yue Jin, was a capable young man who immediately went around inquiring about Hei Zi's situation and reported the information he gathered to Ouyang Shou.

  Ouyang Shou finally found a breakthrough after understanding Hei Zi's situation, deciding to start by tackling the issue of Hei Zi opening a casino; if that didn't work, he would then target his mine and bus company.

  Hei Zi was wary of Ouyang Shou, but he didn't expect the newly arrived town mayor to investigate him. The gambling den continued to operate as usual, and Hei Zi's precautions remained unchanged.

  After the first snowfall of winter, '60' called Heizi and said that everyone wanted to have some fun, so he asked Heizi to organize something for that night. Heizi agreed without hesitation.

  Lü He, a veteran gambler and a detective, was also familiar with Hei Zi. Normally, Hei Zi wouldn't let him participate in big gambling sessions. When Hei Zi organized large-scale gambling events, he was extremely cautious, fearing that Lü He would lose badly and betray them all.

  Hei Zi called a few people who often came to his casino, Lu He was with one of them. When Lu He heard that there would be a game tonight, he also wanted to go. Hei Zi tried to persuade him for half a day but didn't succeed. Finally, Hei Zi said: "Lu Ge, if you want to play, it's okay, but you can't get everyone involved, or else how will brothers make a living in the future?"

  He He laughed loudly and said: "Black brother, what do you take me for? I've been playing for so many years, have I ever sold out anyone?" Black smiled awkwardly and said: "This is not the case, okay, I believe you. When we play tonight, just don't lose too much, no one can afford to lose too much." He knew that Lu He always lost when he gambled.

  "Don't worry, I'm just a salaried worker, I don't have much money to spare. If I lose, I'll stop playing."

  Hei Zi still followed the old rules and didn't let anyone else drive, he used his own car to take everyone to the house by the reservoir, this way the target was smaller.

  At the appointed time, Zhuo Xiaofei and Heizi each drove a car to the town, waiting for people to get on one by one. The two cars circled around the town and were about to leave when Heizi saw Luhe carrying a bag on the side of the road.

  Hei Zi stopped the car, opened the door and said: "Lu Ge, get in."

  Lu and Mali got on the bus and closed the door. As the bus started moving slowly, Lu said: "Heizi, tonight I'm going to have a good time."

  "Heizi chuckled and said: 'Lu Ge, take care of your body.'"

  Lu Hehaha laughed loudly and said: "No problem, today brother's bullets are fully loaded."

  The car hadn't even left the town when Lu He's phone rang. Since he was sitting in the front passenger seat, he could hear the voice on the other end of the line very clearly.

  "Lu He, hurry up and report to the team, there's a task." The speaker was Zhang Pengfei of the Criminal Police Brigade.

  Hei Zi stopped the car and Lu He muttered: "Damn it, there's a mission at this time, affecting Laozi's winning money."

  Lu He said so, but he still got off the car with a bag of money. He knew that if he didn't return to the team immediately, he would at least be punished.

  Lu He got off the car and Hei Zi felt a sense of relief in his heart. He waved at Lu He and said, "Brother Lu, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, you go ahead with your business first."

  Lu He discontentedly waved his hand and turned around to leave.