Chapter 0009: Do you want to drag me into the mud?

  Tang Sheng is different from other students who carry a school bag home every day, his school bag has always been left at school and never taken home.

  They say the sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's just near dusk.

  The scene of decay and age in Lao Tang Alley, every time it appears before Tang Sheng's eyes, is like a knife stabbing his heart. Under the afterglow of sunset, it fully reveals the wind and rain of the past decades. Those memories are deeply etched on every corner of Lao Tang Alley. The demolition and relocation of Lao Tang Alley in the past has left an indelible stain on the political achievements of Tang Sheng's father, who was in power at that time.

  In this life, Tang Sheng would never allow such an event to happen again.

  The key figure in the demolition of Lao Tang Alley is Tang Yu, who is the relative who arranged for his own resettlement.

  In Jiangling, Tang Yu is a well-known private entrepreneur, with 70% of the city's catering and entertainment resources under his control. He has assets worth over 100 million yuan, and is known for being wealthy and arrogant. The "Jiangling Tang" family belongs to him, and is considered one of the most influential families in the region.

  Tang Sheng lived with Tang Yu's old father in a quadrangle courtyard, the old man lived alone in the quadrangle courtyard of the old Tang family mansion to be quiet, as he grew older, he had an old sentimentality, nostalgia, and every blade of grass, every tree, every brick and tile here could evoke his deepest memories of the past.

  The other day, Tang Sheng picked up a big shrimp rice at the alley entrance and got some good feelings from the old Tang Alley people.

  Mr. Tang didn't know that Tang Sheng was the child of which relative, and Tang Yu kept his promise to Secretary Tang, not mentioning a single word, only saying that he was a distant nephew from a side branch, and that he took him in just to repay a small kindness his father had shown him back then, but it was actually nonsense.

  Tang Sheng was young and vigorous, so the old master changed his opinion of him. He had always been very dissatisfied with his son Tang Yu, who in recent years had made a lot of dirty money and didn't do anything good for others. He would cheat and swindle people, taking advantage of their kindness. His daughter-in-law came to complain to him, saying that her husband had kept seven or eight mistresses.

  People, can't have money, once they have it, they don't even recognize their own father. Old Master Tang also moved out to live alone because of this. What is the old master after? After all, he doesn't see or hear anything for his own good. Let alone Tang Yu, who is already in his fifties, what can the old master do about him?

  About the contradictions and tense relationship between Tang Lao Ye Zi and Tang Yu, this father-son pair, there are clear records in Tang Sheng's memory.

  Tang Sheng walked into the old Tang alley and soon saw the big Ben parked in the alley, with a striking license plate number JL65888. It was quite impressive. Three or four men stood around the big Ben, gazing coldly at their surroundings. Next to it was a Buick business car, also with fierce bodyguards on board.

  "Older brother..."

  The rear door of the Da Ben opened, and the person who came down was surprisingly Tang Yu, known as "Tang Yiwanyi" in Jiangling. He had a big belly and a shiny face.

  From the very beginning, Tang Sheng had a bad feeling about him, and his father's contact with him was also out of helplessness. One is a local official, and the other is a local snake, they must have common interests, generally people who do politics and big things have extraordinary temperament and charisma, they can all use the breadth of mind to seek common ground while reserving differences to contact each other, interests are not limited by borders, this point is crucial.

  After rebirth, Tang Sheng was not a naive and ignorant child. He understood some things in his heart more clearly than his father.

  "It's Tang Bo."

  Tang Sheng's tone was very calm, and even when he saw this person who was worth hundreds of millions in Jiangling and made the ground tremble with every step, he wouldn't get excited. This made Tang Yu secretly admire him - after all, he was a young master from a noble family, and at such a young age, he already had this kind of composure, which was really rare.

  "I'm passing by and thought I'd drop in on you. You've just arrived in Jiangling, and as your uncle, I haven't even greeted you properly yet. How about we have dinner together today?"

  Tang Yu's words, the several bodyguards beside him continued to look at Tang Sheng with puzzled eyes, they had always been unable to understand what this young man was all about, but now the boss personally went to the station to pick him up and even asked him to go out for dinner together, an illegitimate child?

  It can be seen from his appearance that he is not like others. Anyway, the boss attaches so much importance to him, this kid must be different from the crowd.

  "That's not necessary... Uncle Tang, just say what you want to say, I'm listening!"

  How could Tang Sheng not see his intention? This is a weasel visiting a chicken on New Year's Day, with no good intentions from the start.

  "Ah... Sheng, this old Tang Alley is going to be demolished, but my old man is stubborn and can't let go of his old feelings. Now he's being a nail house holder, what can I do as his son? You, when you have time, help me persuade him..."

  "...Tang Bo, can I even talk about this kind of thing? I'm just a child from a ordinary family..."

  Tang Yu smiled and said, "Old man, you're getting older, your brain isn't as clear as it used to be, but what you just said might make some sense."

  "Oh...alright...I'll give it a try, this piece is old enough, it's time to dismantle it."

  At this time, Tang Sheng suddenly found that many people around him were quietly watching himself and the big-bellied Mr. Tang.

  The relocation has been going on for some time now. Whenever Tang Yu appears in Lao Tang Alley, the people here know what he's up to.

  These days, Tang Sheng was also doing some groundwork. The demolition of Lao Tang Alley had a very deep inside story and he couldn't figure out how to resolve it. In fact, after the demolition of Lao Tang Alley resulted in loss of life, Father was extremely regretful and for the rest of his life, he was trapped in deep self-blame.

  The biggest 'nail households' in Lao Tang Alley are Old Master Tang and Old Man Tang, the former being Tang Yu's father and the latter being Tang Jin's grandfather.

  Tang Wei's father, Old Master Tang, was a highly respected figure in the area of Lao Tang Alley. He had a strong reputation and could settle many troubles with just one shout. However, he also held deep prejudices against his son, Tang Wei, believing that all his actions were motivated by self-interest. Would he help him do evil?

  Tang Yu himself has some unscrupulous aspects, but all his 'merits' have been covered up by his family's old master with one stick.

  Lao Tang Alley is a slum area, one of the oldest districts in Jiangling City when it was first built. As early as 2004, it had been listed as a dangerous house and its dilapidated condition seriously affected the city's appearance. The municipal government and district government had considered relocating Lao Tang Alley two years ago but failed to do so. After Secretary Tang took office, he decided to plan for the area, and Tang Yu's new company 'Jiangyu Real Estate' was born accordingly.

  Tang Sheng's mind quickly recalled the past events, remembering that the demolition of Lao Tang Alley had ended in bloodshed, with Tang Yu as the mastermind behind the scenes. His own father also bore indirect responsibility for his attitude at the time, which was to support the demolition plan.

  Before the crossing, these things were far from Tang Sheng's real life and absolutely had nothing to do with him. However, Tang Sheng is no longer the same as before. Even for his father and this society, he should make a little effort.

  In Tang Yu's eyes, Tang Sheng may not have played a big role in this event, but his background is absolutely impossible to ignore. Sometimes it's hard to talk to Secretary Tang, but bringing Tang Sheng in makes a difference. At critical moments, he can serve as a shield for himself.

  "Sheng Ge... you are a representative of the new generation. Look at this old Tang Alley, it seriously hinders the development of Jiangling City."

  Tang Sheng suddenly raised his hand and interrupted Tang Yu's speech. In front of him, it seemed as if Tang Yu was a junior, which felt strange.

  "Uncle Tang... I understand some things, you don't need to say any more. There are some situations that I want to know more about..."

  Tang Yu was taken aback for a moment. This kid is quite mature, isn't he? However, you're right, let's just go with it. He said, "Yeah, come on, let's go get something to eat..."

  Just then, an old woman hurried over, trembling with each step. "Tang Yu, I'm begging you on my knees..." Before she could get close, the two bodyguards blocked her way. The old woman's legs gave out and she knelt down, "I beg of you, don't ruin Old Tang's neighborhood."

  "Look at you... Second Aunt, what kind of person am I? You kneeling on the street is what? Get Grandma up."

  "Tang Yu, even if you're a good person, I'll kowtow to you, okay? You say the compensation money for demolition is enough for what? How can this whole family of Tangs survive? My daughter's parents are both laid off at home, and if we lose our house, what will we do?"

  "Second aunt, this is the government's plan, it's not something I, Tang Yu, came up with. I'm just a small manager, what can I control?"

  "Tang Yu, you think your wife doesn't know anything... aren't the relocation fees all in your hands? You can't force demolition..."

  At this time a large crowd gathered around, speaking in unison to flatter Tang Yu, he took one look at the situation and knew it was time to slip away again.

  "Uh... Brother Sheng... Why don't we change places and talk another day? It's not going well today, I'll leave first..."

  Tang Yu turned around and got into the car, but Erniang saw him leaving and grabbed onto the bodyguard tightly. Tang Jin appeared at this moment, and this old lady was her grandmother. At this time, Tang Jin saw her grandmother kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but tear up.

  "Grandma... grandma... wake up quickly!" Tang Jin rushed over and supported the elderly person.

  At this time, Old Man Tang and the old master of the Tang family also appeared in front of the gate of the big courtyard. The two old men shook their canes and looked at the chaos in a daze.

  More and more people are gathering to watch the commotion. A black sedan is parked by the alley entrance, and a fashionable woman in a tight dress gets out of the car, wearing large sunglasses and with her hair loose. Two men also get out of the car behind her, giving off an air of coldness that makes them seem not like ordinary people.

  "...... Ning Zhengwei, shall we go over?"

  The girl in sunglasses waved her hand and said in a low voice: "We can't interfere with the demolition, let's take a look at the situation..."

  The surrounding water was blocked, and there were more than a hundred people gathered in the neighborhood. Tang Yu's two cars couldn't move at all. Seven or eight bodyguards started chasing people away, pushing and shoving those crowded in front of the car. The old lady was stubborn, she insisted on blocking the way, not letting the big run move forward half a step. When the bodyguards came over, they grabbed her, one of them pushed Tang Jin away while he was trying to help the old lady.

  "Ah......" A loud cry, Tang Jin collided with the person behind him and fell to the ground, fortunately there was a buffer, otherwise it would have been a terrible fall.

  Tang Sheng, who witnessed this scene, was furious. Another bodyguard cursed and scolded, "You old thing, get out of the way..." This guy was ruthless, he went up and grabbed the old lady's gray hair with one hand, then swung her out like a trash bag.

  Everyone was in an uproar, people were indignant and furious, scolding the beasts and cursing them. The crowd was seething with anger, but Tang Yu, who was in the carriage, saw that on the other side, Tang Sheng had picked up a stick from beside the wall, his young face set in a determined expression...

  Tang Yu hastily pushed open the car door and shouted, "...... Sheng Ge! Don't be reckless!"