Chapter 019: Chance Encounter with the Deceased
Xiangjiang, Repulse Bay. In Zheng Shaochen's luxurious villa, Yang Fan and Kevin sat in the living room waiting for Zheng Shaochen's arrival.
In order to avoid exposure, the rest of Group B did not come together, but stayed in a hotel not far from Zheng Shaochen's house.
After about two minutes, a butler-like person poured tea for Yang Fan and Kevin, and then stood aside and said politely, "Mr. Jerry, Mr. Kevin, please wait." Mr. Zheng is receiving a guest and will be there soon. ”
Yang Fan nodded slightly, and after the housekeeper left, the two of them drank tea in the living room. After another ten minutes or so, the butler followed a middle-aged man in his fifties back to the living room.
The middle-aged man was not tall, about 175cm, wearing a decent casual suit, with hair like Xu Wenqiang in Shanghai, and the skin on his face was well maintained, but the wrinkles were already clearly visible. His facial features are marked, serious and kind, with a scholarly temperament, much like the kind of Confucianism in ancient China.
The man quickly came to Yang Fan and Kevin, stretched out his hand early, and said in very fluent English: "Hello two, sorry, let the two of you wait!" I'm Zheng Shaochen, and I'm very welcome to both of you! ”
Yang Fan and Kevin shook hands with Zheng Shaochen respectively, and after their introductions, they went to the sofa in the living room, and the housekeeper changed the tea for the three of them again, Zheng Shaochen explained a few more words, and the housekeeper left.
Zheng Shaochen looked Yang Fan up and down, nodded and said, "Mr. Jerry, I have heard of you for a long time and have learned about your experience. In my opinion, you can be considered a legend. It is a great honor to meet you today! ”
Yang Fan smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Zheng, you have won the award." I am a man who has been abandoned by fate, but I am not willing to fall. ”
"No!" Zheng Shaochen waved his hand and said with an appreciative expression: "Anyone who does not succumb to fate is worthy of admiration!" I think you and Mr. Kevin must be such people. Otherwise, your Group B would not have become recognized as No.1 in the mercenary community. ”
"Thank you for the compliment." The three of them exchanged a few more polite words, and then said that on the mission, Yang Fan told Zheng Shaochen the information they had before coming and the guess that the "Golden Apple" was really the purpose.
Zheng Shaochen was silent for a long time, and said softly: "I agree with your judgment, and it is indeed very reasonable. I have invested for so many years, and I can't say that I haven't offended anyone, but I haven't been targeted by an organization of this level. Mr. Jerry, Mr. Kevin, please tell us what you think. ”
Kevin thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zheng, since we have promised to protect you, we will definitely protect you." However, we do not want to see the citizens of Hong Kong harmed by the terrorist incident.
So, we have two suggestions, the first is to find a way to notify the Heung Kong police to get their attention! Also, we hope that you will not reveal about our employment for the time being, and we in Team B want to protect you in the shadows and watch what happens next for the 'Golden Apple'. Rest assured, though, that your safety is our top priority. ”
Zheng Shaochen smiled "haha" and said, "Of course I believe you!" Otherwise, I wouldn't have hired you! Well, I totally agree with your suggestion. My safety is secondary! If there was no Huaxia, it would not be possible for me Zheng Shaochen to be today!
It is precisely because of the return of Xiangjiang to China that my father's business has turned around, and it is also the current wealth of the Zheng family. Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate with you in this matter.
The Commissioner of Police of Xiangjiang City, Liu Yingrui, is a friend of mine, and I will arrange for him to meet you as soon as possible. As for what you are going to do, please plan ahead. Tell me that it's okay, and I'll cooperate. ”
"Okay, thank you then." Yang Fan admired Zheng Shaochen a little, he didn't want ordinary rich people, after having wealth, the most important thing was his own safety, and everything else was completely forgotten.
At this time, he can also take the initiative to put the interests of Xiangjiang and Huaxia first, and this open-mindedness is not something that ordinary people can have. It seems that there is a certain truth to the fact that rich people are rich.
After the matter was finished, Yang Fan and Kevin stood up and prepared to leave, but Zheng Shaochen stopped Yang Fan and said, "Mr. Jerry, I have a friend here who wants to see you." Please wait a moment while I will go and call him out. ”
"Friends?" Yang Fan was a little puzzled, he didn't have any friends in Xiangjiang City, could it be Ouyang Jing.
However, Zheng Shaochen didn't seem to be a bad person, he nodded and said, "That's good." Then he said to Kevin: "Kevin, you go back and set up with the team first, and I'll be there later." ”
"Okay, then be careful yourself." Kevin turned and left the villa.
Yang Fan continued to sit in the living room and wait, and after about five minutes, he heard footsteps approaching, turned his head and saw that it was Liu Zimin. Yang Fan was shocked, he never thought that he would see Liu Zimin here, and he was also a friend of Zheng Shaochen.
"What? Didn't expect that? Just when Yang Fan was stunned, Liu Zimin had already sat opposite Yang Fan.
"yes, I didn't expect that. What is Mr. Liu doing here? Yang Fan asked slightly vigilantly.
Liu Zimin smiled faintly and said in a deep voice: "Yang Fan, I recommended you to Mr. Zheng. ”
Seeing Yang Fan's unbelievable expression, Liu Zimin stretched out his hand and made a stop gesture, and continued: "Don't get me wrong, I don't have malicious intent!" I have come today to explain to you so that you may not be suspicious.
After returning to China, my father confessed everything to the police, and he has been taken back to Huaxia. He may spend the rest of his life in prison for this kind of behavior.
This...... It can also be regarded as an explanation to your family and to those who have been hurt. Although, this confession may be worthless!
I wasn't involved in anything with genetic weapons, and I didn't know about it, so I wasn't implicated. When I returned to China, I started a pharmaceutical company from scratch. You can rest assured, it is an absolutely legal company, mainly producing anti-tumor drugs, which can be regarded as some compensation for what my father did.
People say that when doing business in China, connections are the most valuable. But you know that...... The people of China are sophisticated, and they have always been people who go to tea and cool. ”
Yang Fan didn't speak, but nodded silently. He felt that Liu Zimin was right. Huaxia's favor has always been to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, attach importance to immediate interests, and ignore long-term reputation.
Now that Liu Wansheng has been arrested and put in prison, his former so-called "friends" must be afraid to avoid him, and it is impossible for anyone to come out and have anything to do with the Liu family.
Liu Zimin spread his hands helplessly and continued: "This also made me experience the warmth and coldness of human feelings, which used to ...... I'm in the group, and now I'm ...... Hey, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, this can be regarded as a lesson.
However, I did not give up, and I relied on my only relationship to obtain the right to use several foreign drug patents. Later, Mr. Zheng invested in me and established 'Huien Biotech'.
Our company's drugs are below market price, and as I said, it is a kind of compensation and redemption for what my father did.
Unexpectedly, the company is developing very well, and sales are on the right track, Mr. Zheng said that my company has great potential and will continue to invest.
A few days ago, Mr. Zheng was threatened, and I happened to be in Xiangjiang City, and I recommended you to Group B. I believe in your strength, because I have seen it. ”
"In this way, thank you for your trust." Yang Fan nodded slightly.
When he was separated from South Africa, Yang Fan had a bad impression of this Liu Zimin, at that time he didn't seem to be a greedy person who was afraid of death, and he was still daring. But because of what Liu Wansheng did, it is unlikely that he will have any good impression of him.
When he saw him today, he had a new understanding of Liu Zimin. He is also a person who is not afraid of difficulties and is not willing to be manipulated by fate. is also for self-redemption, Yang Fan chose the way of hatred, but Liu Zimin chose the way to make amends. In this regard, Yang Fan feels that Liu Zimin may be more rational and have a higher realm.
Although their experiences are different, good and evil are a thought, and neither has the right to despise the other at this time. In order to make up for the tragedy caused by his impulsiveness in Thailand, Yang Fan has been living in hatred all these years, going through hardships and losing his beloved. He has always thought about whether it is worth it or not, and has never considered whether it should be or not.
He didn't even think about whether this way of self-redemption would bring the same tragedy to more families as him, there is no absolute right or wrong in the world, and there will be reasons for it from different perspectives. But which angle you stand on determines whether you are a "good person" or a "bad person".
Yang Fan thinks that he is definitely not a bad person, but Liu Zimin's choice makes him more like a "good person", a good person who has also been innocently implicated.
Liu Zimin smiled slightly and continued: "Yang Fan, no matter what, it's my father who is sorry for your family. The tragedy caused is irreparable, and what I have done is only to alleviate my father's sin, and I dare not ask for your and your family's forgiveness. I'm here today just for fear that you will have a misunderstanding.
Mr. Zheng Shaochen is a good person, I believe you can feel it. I will stay in Xiangjiang these days, and I know that I may not be able to help you, but I am a person you can trust. ”
Liu Zimin handed a business card to Yang Fan and said, "It has my contact information on it, if you need it, I can do anything, please trust me." ”
Yang Fan picked up the business card and looked at it, which showed his position "CEO of Huien Biotechnology", as well as his contact information. Yang Fan looked at it and returned the business card to Liu Zimin.
Liu Zimin was a little surprised and a little disappointed, and finally just smiled, as if all this was in his expectation.
After Liu Zimin put away the business card, Yang Fan said lightly: "Mr. Liu, thank you for your trust. I have written down your number, and in order to avoid revealing your identity, it is inconvenient for me to keep your business card. ”
Liu Zimin paused for a moment, and then said: "Okay, thank you for your trust!" Thank you. ”
For the first time, a real smile appeared on his face, and it was a smile of relief.
"Yang Fan, take the liberty of asking, will you ever return to Huaxia after the matter is over?"
Yang Fan was silent for a while, looked up at Liu Zimin, then lowered his head again, and said softly, "Maybe." For me, it makes no difference where I live......"
Liu Zimin smiled and said, "Yang Fan, I know that I may be a little abrupt when I say this, and you may not accept it." But I still have to say, if you and your family have any needs, I will do my best! Whatever it is, anything! ”
Yang Fan smiled slightly and said, "Thank you." I remembered. ”
He stood up, nodded to Liu Zimin, and left Zheng Shaochen's villa.