Li Liang might have spoken too much, but although it was lengthy, it made sense.
Jiu Ye dominated Haishi's underworld for decades. He did this not only relying on his own strength but also with the help of many supporters. No one could guarantee that among those people there wouldn’t be any "righteous" ones who’d want to avenge him.
Those people would naturally not believe the nonsense of the police’s official statement, and had no way of pointing fingers at the Undercurrent, a foreign terrorist organization. So they would only go after Liu Yanbo, the most suspicious person until now.
And his troubles didn’t end there.
As Liu Yanbo's information continues to being dug up and revealed to more and more people, sooner or later, the news that he was married would be exposed.
Yin Hanruo was someone who many rich and powerful people in the city desired to have as their woman. Now, if they found out that not only was she married, but also married to a man like Liu Yanbo who looked neither rich nor powerful, and not even handsome. Who would stand it?
Especially the young second-generation powerful and rich ones, as well as the young talents who think highly of themselves. They would most likely come knocking on the door in a fit of rage.
The reason why no one had caused trouble for Liu Yanbo yet was that his abilities had not been figured out. Many people were waiting on the sidelines, unwilling to be the first to take the bullet. But this situation would not last forever.
Liu Yanbo himself knew very well that the real trouble hadn’t yet begun.
The police’s investigation could only be regarded as a small hassle because there was no evidence, the case could only be closed hastily.
He was certain about it.
The police were restricted by discipline and law, but the enemies hiding in the dark had no worries about those things. The day they take action, they would definitely be ruthless.
Liu Yanbo wasn’t afraid of confronting them, but as Li Liang said, he was no longer alone like he was before, so he couldn’t do this.
He also didn't want to expose his past identity, because killing was never the best choice.
So it seems he was left with only one choice.
Liu Yanbo rubbed his eyebrows and said with a bitter smile, "But Uncle Li, I've never worked with real estate before, I don’t even know how to start!"
"You don't have to worry about that, I will help you." Li Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There’s vacant land in the western suburbs. The government has decided to develop it, so it will be auctioned in a month. I can help you get it."
"You don't have to worry about the money. I can help you with that in the beginning, and then once you start profiting, you can return it to me." Ji Ruyan, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said.
He needed to return it?
Of course, Ji Ruyan didn’t actually care about whether Liu Yanbo returned the money or not, she just said so to protect his pride.
After all, taking money from a woman without giving anything back gave off the impression that he was living off of her, which was quite difficult for some men to deal with.
I have to say, this woman had such a considerate heart!
Liu Yanbo lowered his head and took a sip of tea. After a moment of silence, he looked up and asked, "Uncle Li, why do you want to help me?"
Liu Yanbo could understand why Ji Ruyan was willing to help. But Li Liang was different. He was the supporter behind Ji Ruyan, the deputy mayor of Haishi, an international metropolis, and one of the most important men of Haishi.
Such a man was now sparing no effort to recruit an ordinary person whom he had met for the first time, even going as far as using his public position for personal gain.
It was impossible not to feel curious about the reason behind it!
Li Liang laughed.
He admired Liu Yanbo more and more.
In this materialistic society, there were few young people who lived at the bottom of society that could act so calmly when facing huge interests.
"Did Ruyan not tell you? I was originally in a political dispute with the supporter behind Huang Jiucheng, and I was about to lose, but because you appeared, I gained the support of the military and stabilized my position. So I have to thank you for saving me from suffering a complete defeat." Li Liang lit another cigarette. He never stopped smoking, it was one cigarette after another, his smoking habit was even worse than Liu Yanbo's. "Of course, I’m offering my help with a few conditions. But you can rest assured that I'm not trying to win Lieutenant Colonel Bai through you."
Did Li Liang know Bai Bin?
He did not.
Information about Bai Bin’s identity was highly confidential military information, which wasn’t accessible to ordinary people.
But Li Liang was different. He was the executive deputy mayor of a municipality directly under the central government. If he wanted to know who was helping him behind the scenes, he could find a way.
"What conditions?" Liu Yanbo breathed a sigh of relief, for him, as long as it didn’t involve Bai Bin, it was negotiable.
Li Liang turned to look at Ji Ruyan, his eyes were as kind as a father's, and he said in a reminiscent tone: "Ruyan's father and I grew up together, we were like brothers. Although we had changed a lot from children to adults, the friendship between us had always stayed the same, so he entrusted little Yan to me before he died. Over the years, I have always treated little Yan as my own daughter. But I got older and unattentive, I didn’t know that Ruyan became involved with the city’s underworld. Little Yan has offended a lot of people for revenge over the years. People from and outside of the underworld. I’m can’t help but worry about her!"
"Little Liu, I’ve seen countless people in my life, and I can see that you are by no means a creature in the pond, you are a man of great ability and destined to be unable to live an ordinary life. Therefore, I’d like to ask you to help Little Yan in the future to keep her from getting hurt." Li Liang looked at Liu Yanbo pleadingly. In a low voice, he asked, "Little Liu, is that okay?"
Who else could it be for, if not for a loved one, for a high-ranking government official to risk his position in order to ask a favor?
Family love. It had always been the most heartwarming feeling in the world.
"Uncle Li ... " Ji Ruyan was already in tears. Li Liang treated her like his own daughter, and she treated him like her own father.
Liu Yanbo was not a sentimental person. The only feeling in this world that could move him was probably family love.
Especially the family love between Li Liang and Ji Ruyan, that weren’t actually blood-related. It was very similar to the feeling between him and Bai Bin.
What about the other feelings and emotions?
Liu Yanbo still believed in love, but he had been disappointed in his own love.
As for friendship, he hadn't had any real friends yet, and without ever having experienced it, it was dispensable.
Liu Yanbo kept his head down and remained silent for a long time, not knowing whether he would accept or refuse.
This made Li Liang's heart a little apprehensive: "Little Liu, Uncle Li's condition isn’t too much, is it?"
This condition was indeed not too much for Liu Yanbo.
Putting aside Li Liang's condition and just seeing Ji Ruyan as a person.
Since last night, Liu Yanbo already decided that he would no longer sit back and watch if he knew that Ji Ruyan was in danger. If she needed help in the future, he would do his best.
Otherwise, why would he be sitting here now?
Liu Yanbo nodded and said with a smile: "Uncle Li's conditions are not too much at all, in fact, I think I’m the one that’s getting too much from you."
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