Hearing Xiao Luo’s command, a touch of panic appeared in Zhang Donghai’s eyes. His body trembled involuntarily, and he asked in an unsteady voice, “What do you want to do?”
Xiao Luo looked at him calmly and said, “I just told you. There isn’t absolute black and white in this world. Black and white are nothing but a state of mind. I bet my entire future on Luo’s Workshop, so whoever impedes its development is my enemy. I will never be soft-hearted or merciful toward my enemies. Unfortunately, you, Zhang Donghai, are my enemy right now.”
He delivered these remarks in a soft and gentle voice. Yet Zhang Donghai, Zhang Dashan, and others all felt a sense of pure terror that sent chills up the spine.
Zhang Donghai’s eyes widened. He was scared into a cold sweat and said, “You’re a devil!”
His voice was hoarse. He knew that Xiao Luo was threatening him using his family.
With his eyes cold and frosty, Xiao Luo smiled and demanded again, “Will you agree to help me to testify against Fang Changlei?”
Zhang Donghai forced a bitter smile and replied, “I can’t. If I testify against Fang Changlei, the Dragon Gang will never let me go. Let alone my family…”
This was the thing he dreaded most. Since he’d been caught red-handed by Zhang Dashan, there was nothing to explain. But if he testified against Fang Changlei, he and his family would undoubtedly suffer retaliation.
“You don’t need to worry about that. Your family will be well protected!” Xiao Luo said. Then, he added softly, “After everything is over, I will give you two million dollars and let you and your family flee to a faraway place. As powerful as the Dragon Gang may be, they can only operate within Jiangcheng. You don’t need to fear them once you leave the area.”
“You can promise that?” Zhang Donghai felt that he’d been handed a straw to clutch at in this desperate situation.
“I promise!” said Xiao Luo.
Zhang Donghai was astonished for a moment. Then, the radiance that had shown on his just face seconds ago dimmed again. He said, “I don’t believe you have that kind of strength. The Dragon Gang is the most powerful underground force in Jiangcheng. How can you fight them?”
“I’m not fighting them. I’m fighting Fang Changlei.”
“That’s the same thing,” replied Zhang Donghai, feeling hopeless and depressed.
Xiao Luo stared at him for a while and said, “Life is a game of chance. You have to gamble this time!”
“I have no other choice?” Zhang Donghai smiled with deep sorrow.
Xiao Luo nodded gravely and replied in an irrefutable tone, “You have no other choice!”
Zhang Donghai hung his head like a rooster that had lost a cockfight, then raised it once more and asked again, “President Xiao, are you part of a mob or not?”
Xiao Luo had ‘handled’ the reporters’ turmoil and threatened his family. This conduct made Zhang Donghai believe Xiao Luo was an underworld figure.
“Whether something is black or white depends on the opponent I’m facing,” Xiao Luo answered in a quiet voice.
“I understand…”
Zhang Donghai gave up resisting and chose to get on board Xiao Luo’s boat.
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Back at the residence, Xiao Luo and Zhang Dashan stood on the penthouse’s balcony. Facing the wind, they overlooked the nighttime scene of this remote area of Jiangcheng. A train thundered and pulled into the station. In the darkness of night, the long train looked like a giant python glowing brightly as it slithered down the railway.
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