Chapter 11: Jiangling People's Assembly Hall

  Tang Sheng didn't know that he was being followed. At a little past 7 in the evening, he came out again to look for a place to eat.

  The outer street of Lao Tang Alley is the main street, and Nanbei Main Street is a major thoroughfare in the city. Both sides are lined with brightly lit nightclubs. As Tang Sheng walked along, he glanced around, preparing to casually find a restaurant to eat at. Just then, his phone rang, and when he took it out to look, it was "Tang Bo".

  "What's wrong? Did you damage your Mercedes and now it hurts? You can go tell Secretary Tang about it..."

  "Old brother, how much does a car cost? I'll take a look. Hey... I just wanted to invite you out for a chat..."

  "Let's take a taxi, you tell me where to go, and I'll get one over here."

  "Alright... you go take a taxi to 'Jianglingren', I'll wait for you here."

  Tang Sheng didn't say much more to him, put away his phone and hailed a taxi on the side of the road, heading straight for 'Jiangling Ren'.

  In 2004, in Jiangling, there was a very famous fitness and entertainment center called 'Jianglingren'.

  As early as the Anti-Japanese War period, Jiangling people were notorious for their ferocity, and this folk custom has been passed down to this day. The name "Jiangling People's Fitness and Entertainment Club" originated from this. The consumption level here is quite high, and temporary guests are not accepted, all of whom are members.

  The lowest tier is the "Monthly Member", followed by the "Quarterly Member" and the "Yearly Member". There is also a Diamond Member that is permanent, but the permanent Diamond Member is not available for purchase. It is only given as a gift to those esteemed guests with background, in limited quantity.

  Tang Yu is not a member of 'Jianglingren', but he is one of the shareholders.

  Jiangling Fitness Club is quite luxurious, in terms of specifications, it's no worse than a star-rated hotel. In other words, it's a business leisure center, mainly focusing on fitness facilities, but with all the other amenities, such as KTV rooms, sauna baths, bars, nightclubs, coffee shops, tea houses, swimming pools, presidential suites, meeting rooms, restaurants and so on. The service quality is absolutely top-notch.

  In Tang Sheng's memory, he was very familiar with this place. In his previous life, he had lived in 'Jiangling Ren' for a long time. Every day, there were different beautiful ladies serving him. They didn't provide external services, but they did provide internal services... The shares of Jiangling Bing (Tang Bing) were transferred to Tang Wei under his name. The background of 'Jiangling Ren' was very complicated, but in Jiangling City, basically no one could shake its foundation.

  The bespectacled man stood in front of the 'Jiangling Man' waiting for Tang Sheng, until he saw him get out of the taxi and hurriedly went to greet him.

  "Brother Sheng... Brother Sheng, I'm Tang Sancai. Today's matter... don't take it to heart, Brother Sheng."

  He took a glance at his still slightly red and swollen face, secretly laughing to himself, and lightly said: "Nothing!" He didn't like to bother with this glasses-wearing guy, whose name was also quite annoying - Tang San Cai? What a terrible work of art.

  This Tang Sancai and Tang Rang's son, Bing Shao, had a very good relationship. The two of them colluded with each other, doing countless bad things. In that life when Tang Sheng was the second ancestor in Jiangling, he and Bing Shao stood on either side, supporting him, and many crimes were directly caused by these two.

  Tang Sheng thought of this and hated him so much that his teeth itched, but for now he pretended not to recognize him, planning to deal with this rascal later.

  "Mr. Tang is already waiting for you at the restaurant, this way please..."

  Tang San smiled obsequiously and gestured humbly for Tang Sheng to go ahead.

  "The Jiangling Man" stands at 22 stories high, one of the symbolic tall buildings in Jiangling City, exuding an air of a new era. Tang Sheng took a brief glance and thought to himself: It's been a long time, Jiangling Man, Young Master is back... At this moment, his heart was filled with emotion.

  After getting on the elevator, Tang Sancai also saw that Tang Sheng didn't like to talk to him, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to chat with him.

  Under his guidance, they soon arrived at the restaurant. Along the way, Tang Sheng saw many beautiful waitresses dressed in sexy attire, and he couldn't help but recall the intoxicating feeling of that past life, as if he had entered a dream world, and everything seemed to have become 20 years younger!

  In the elegant room of the restaurant, only Tang Yu was left. After Tang Sancai sent Tang Sheng in, he closed the door and retreated.

  On the table, a sumptuous feast was already laid out. Tang Sheng glanced at Tang Yu, who seemed to be pretending that nothing had happened, and smiled, "Sorry about this, Uncle Tang. Today I accidentally damaged your Mercedes-Benz. Let's calculate how much it'll cost... one hundred yuan is still within my means..."

  This clearly shows that you want to shirk responsibility, compensate? Which toilet paper should be compensated for? The young master's pocket is cleaner than his face, and there isn't even a single 100-yuan bill.

  "Hah... Sheng Ge is really humorous, it's just that the car cover and glass were smashed, even if you burned it, it wouldn't be worth much money. Sit down... Don't mind this matter, I asked Sheng Ge to come over just to sit for a bit and also to hear your thoughts on the demolition of Old Tang Alley..."

  When the incident happened in the afternoon, Tang Sheng was obviously angry about the demolition of Lao Tang Alley, so Tang Yu thought that this might not be a child's idea, and it might be Secretary Tang using his son to convey an instruction to himself. Even if it is uncertain, it cannot be ignored.

  "Since you're so wealthy and arrogant, I won't be polite...I've also heard from people in the alley about the demolition and relocation of Lao Tang Alley. The relocation agreement is very harsh, basically unacceptable to most people. I thought you could make some changes to that relocation plan..."

  "Hey... you don't know the inside story, my 'Jiang Yu Real Estate' did win the bid, but the district government only gave us a limited amount of money. My funds are also tight, and after demolition, we need to invest in development, every aspect needs money, it's really tough..."

  Tang Yu said this, also showing his own difficulties. Since he can't see Secretary Tang often, some things have to be conveyed through Tang Sheng.

  But he didn't know that Tang Sheng, this Secretary Tang's son, couldn't see his old man either, and wouldn't even answer his phone calls.

  After dinner, the two people had their own thoughts and chatted while eating, with some sentences spoken and others unspoken.

  Tang Sheng also knew that if he wanted Tang Yu to make concessions on the demolition of Lao Tang Alley, he had to let him see other opportunities to make money. Otherwise, with his temperament, he would never easily be controlled by anyone, not even his own father, Tang Secretary.

  It seems I still need to think carefully and come up with a perfect plan to deal with this old fox.

  A businessman has eyes only for profit; he can't see a thing that is not profitable and you cannot force him to do it, Tang Yu is such a person.

  After this meal, it's as if the car accident was covered up. In Tang Yu's eyes, this kid has utilitarian value and can be used to take the fall for him in order to proceed with the next step. Who made his father the Secretary of the Tang? But at present, this kid seems quite dissatisfied with himself.

  Today's matter is not pleasant, and it's not suitable to drag him into doing something else. After seeing that the meal was almost finished, Tang Yu took out a card and handed it to Tang Sheng, "Sheng Ge, you keep this for your own use, it's a diamond membership card of 'Jiangling People', enjoy whatever you want."

  Tang Sheng took it and glanced at it, tapping his finger on the table, "Uncle Tang, no pay without work, is there something you need my help with?"

  "Hey... let's not talk about this today, I still have something to do later. With this card, you can travel freely in Jiangling and play as you like..."

  ……

  The "Night Knight" of Jiangling people is the most passionate, but there are not many people, and it can't be compared with the truly open disco bar. Here, the atmosphere is emphasized, and it is separated from the quiet bar by only one door. After dancing in the knight bar, you can enter the wine bar to rest.

  Next to a round wine cabinet, Ning Xin sat on a high-legged swivel chair, shaking a cocktail in her hand.

  She had a tiny earpiece in her right ear and a decorative brooch on the edge of her T-shirt that was actually a miniature walkie-talkie.

  Not long ago she received a report from the surveillance officer who was monitoring Tang Sheng, saying that Tang Sheng had entered 'Jiangling Man'.

  Ning Xin had someone keep an eye on Tang Sheng, but in fact, there was no malice. Because he smashed Tang Yu's big Baojun, he didn't know what means Tang Yu would take against him, so he just let someone tail him, and even tapped into their conversation at the dinner table.

  It's no big deal for Ning Xin, just stick a wireless bug under the plate.

  She herself is also a diamond member of 'Jianglingren', only this 'member' has been approved by the municipal party committee meeting, because some cases are related to the prominent figures entering and exiting 'Jianglingren'. In order to be able to hear about some unknown inside information, having a membership identity here is very practical. Coincidentally, one of the shareholders of 'Jianglingren' and Ning Xin are old acquaintances, who insisted on giving her a diamond member card, which can be said to be a kind of bribery tactic, but Ning Xin was ordered to enjoy it, so she didn't have any psychological burden.

  "...Ning Zhengwei, that young man is heading towards the bar..."

  "Alright, leave it to me, you all go back home and rest, there shouldn't be anything else..."

  Ning Xin finished speaking in a low voice against her collar, reached out to touch the flower-shaped brooch, and then turned off the communicator.

  At this time, Tang Sheng was just coming in from the entrance of the bar. He had been wandering around after nothing happened at night and listened to music at the Night's Temple, and then turned into the bar again. In his mind, he was thinking about how to make Tang Wei surrender with the plan of demolishing the old alley, but unexpectedly, he caught a glimpse of Ning Xin.

  Even though he had never formally met Ning Xin in this life, her image was second only to Tang Jin and Luo Qianqian in Tang Sheng's heart. In that lifetime, she really made him miserable, even though his father was Secretary Tang, but because he didn't dare reveal his identity, he was bullied by 'Ning Shi Zi'.

  Ning Xin is a notorious 'mother lion' in the special police team, nicknamed 'Ning Lion', with a bold and ruthless style.

  Tang Sheng was shocked and delighted at the same time, and suddenly a light bulb went off in his mind. He could borrow Ning Xin's father, Ning District Chief! He was the district chief of the district government. In 2005, Ning District Chief proposed the "Jiangxiao Street Plan". Ah, that's it!

  After a sudden clarity in his mind, his thoughts suddenly broadened, and an idea emerged. At the same time, he thought about how to get along with Ning Shi Zi.

  Within a dozen steps, Tang Sheng's mind was racing with one plan after another... He also needed to take into account her characteristics, and now she was wearing casual clothes, but he didn't know why she was drinking here. With her identity, it was impossible for her to just drink casually, right? Thinking of this, Tang Sheng glanced around nonchalantly, damn, there were less than five people here in total.

  "...... Did your sister have a breakup? Let me treat you to a drink?" Tang Sheng came over and started teasing, which startled Ning Xin.

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