From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 266 - 242: Someone Behind the Scenes

Kong Linghai was stunned by the scolding: "Uncle, I was injured, they fabricated the medical records, and even Li Chengbo colluded with them..."

"Shut up. If you still consider me your uncle, come back immediately. Do not make a fuss about this matter, or you'll never know how you might end up dead in the future."

"Uncle..."

"Come back! Right now! Immediately!"

Kong Xiangsheng angrily hung up the phone. He had already experienced Mei Ru Xue's power. If Kong Linghai continued to make trouble, the next unfortunate one might be him.

The development of the situation was a dramatic turn of events. No one could have expected that Secretary Kong Xiangsheng would step in to calm things down in the end.

Kong Linghai took the last ferry back to Weishan Island. As soon as he got off the boat, he saw Zhang Haitao standing at the exit. There was no need to ask, he was clearly waiting for him.

Now Kong Linghai already knew Xu Chunliang's identity, and Zhang Haitao was a notorious tough guy in Hu Shan Town. As he turned to leave, Zhang Haitao rushed up and grabbed him by the neck: "What the hell are you running for?"

"Don't do anything rash, I've already called someone!"

Zhang Haitao said, "Now you're afraid. Go ahead, call someone, see if I don't throw you into the lake to feed the turtles. I dare you."

Kong Linghai pleaded with a tearful face: "Brother Zhang, please don't make it difficult for me. I was wrong, okay? I won't press charges, alright?"

Zhang Haitao said, "Don't be afraid, I won't hit you. Our Dean wants to have a chat with you."

Kong Linghai had no choice but to follow him to the parked Santana 2000, where Xu Chunliang sat calmly inside.

Zhang Haitao signaled for him to get into the car to talk.

Kong Linghai swallowed nervously, hesitated for a moment, and Zhang Haitao opened the back door and pushed him in.

Kong Linghai was terrified deep down of Xu Chunliang. The scene last night where Xu Chunliang took on ten men all by himself was still fresh in his memory. Today, his uncle had scolded him again. He couldn't outfight him, nor outmaneuver his background. He couldn't afford to provoke him, and even fleeing didn't seem like an option.

Xu Chunliang smiled at him: "Does it still hurt?"

Kong Linghai shook his head.

"And if it doesn't hurt, why are you suing me?"

Kong Linghai said, "I'm not suing, I'm not suing."

Xu Chunliang raised his hand, and Kong Linghai instinctively covered his head with his arms; he had become a jittery mess: "Don't hit, don't hit, I'm still injured."

Xu Chunliang said, "Look at you, I feel secondhand embarrassment for you. I'm not going to hit you, don't worry."

Kong Linghai lowered his hands: "Dean Xu, I admit defeat. I'm not pressing charges. I've lost my job now, that's on me for not recognizing who I'm dealing with. Please don't stoop to my level, alright?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Your job wasn't lost because of me. We were already even last night, so why did you go back on your word?"

Kong Linghai said, "I was wrong, I got carried away, I couldn't swallow my anger so..."

Xu Chunliang bit his lip and said, "Let's hear it, who put you up to suing me?"

"No... no one."

Xu Chunliang said, "You took their money, didn't you?"

"No!"

Xu Chunliang laughed: "In this information age, there's no such thing as secrets. You think it's hard for me to find out?"

Kong Linghai couldn't withstand the bluff: "I returned it, I didn't take the thirty thousand."

Xu Chunliang said, "Come on, who gave you the money?"

"Feng... Feng Zhongya..."

Xu Chunliang furrowed his brows. The name seemed familiar to him. He recalled that last time Mo Han told him about how Dong Changhao's group was ambushed by seafood merchants on Weishan Island, and this Feng Zhongya was a suspect.

Back then, Xu Chunliang had adopted a nonchalant attitude since it was none of his business, so he didn't expose him. But he hadn't expected the man to become his own problem.

"You're talking about Feng Zhongya, the assistant to Zhang Hengyang of Da Heng Group?"

Kong Linghai nodded repeatedly: "He found me and said he'd give me some money to sue you, also saying it was a sure win."

Xu Chunliang said, "Where is he?"

"I don't know. My uncle scolded me over this matter and told me to come back immediately. I returned the money to him."

Kong Linghai worried that Xu Chunliang wouldn't believe him: "I swear, everything I said is true. I'm not suing anymore, I'll pretend I didn't see anything between you and Town Mayor Mei..."

Xu Chunliang raised his hand as if to hit him, and Kong Linghai was so scared he covered his head: "I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything, it was Feng Zhongya who said it, he said you were driving without a license, and that woman is..."

Xu Chunliang glared at him, and Kong Linghai swallowed the words "Town Mayor Mei."

Xu Chunliang knew he wouldn't dare lie, pointed outside, and Kong Linghai, feeling relieved, opened the car door and fled, stumbling and falling over himself.

Zhang Haibin got in the car and sought Xu Chunliang's advice on whether to catch up and teach Kong Linghai a lesson, but Xu Chunliang shook his head. Kong Linghai was just a small man being used by others.

He let Zhang Haibin drive to the Da Heng Weishan Island division as he wanted to meet Zhang Hengyang; this matter required an explanation.

Actually, even if Xu Chunliang hadn't come looking for him, Zhang Hengyang was planning to visit Xu Chunliang. He now understood what it meant that a county official isn't as effective as the immediate authority. The work suspension and rectification notice from the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Office didn't even have a deadline, meaning if Mei Ru Xue was dissatisfied, they would have to continue halting work.

It was clear that Mei Ru Xue was abusing public resources for personal use, but he could only swallow this bitter pill in silence.

Unable to contact Mei Ru Xue, Zhang Hengyang approached county leaders, intending to apply pressure to Mei Ru Xue through higher-ups.

But upon hearing his appeal, they immediately stated that since the local government asked for rectification, it proved there were issues with their project. Frustrated, Zhang Hengyang told them if the county wouldn't help, he planned to appeal at the city level, which only angered the county leader. He was bluntly told that even if he took the matter to the provincial level, it would be useless.

Zhang Hengyang had already realized that Mei Ru Xue had a strong background, but he hadn't expected it to be so powerful. Unable to provoke or avoid them, he could only swallow his pride.

Hearing of Xu Chunliang's arrival, Zhang Hengyang personally went out to greet him with a face full of smiles, "Dean Xu, I was just about to visit you, and here you are."

Xu Chunliang smiled lightly, "I came here with some hesitation; your Da Heng security is too formidable, I'm a bit afraid of getting beaten up."

Zhang Hengyang silently cursed him for taking advantage while pretending to be earnest. Ten security guards were beaten black and blue by him, with two having broken nose bones and another with a fractured cheekbone. If prosecuted, he could have been sentenced, but in Hu Shan Town, he could wipe everything clean due to having support.

Zhang Hengyang was well-aware of the underlying reasons. To resolve the current crisis Da Heng faced, the situation had to be clarified. The one who tied the bell must untie it; explaining a thousand words in Hu Shan Town might not be as effective as a single sentence from Xu Chunliang to Mei Ru Xue.

Zhang Hengyang said, "I know all about it. I've fired them all. Dean Xu, this matter is entirely my fault; we will take care of repairing your motorcycle."

Xu Chunliang said, "That's too polite of you; I'm not here today to settle any old scores."

Zhang Hengyang invited him to his office, asking the receptionist to bring in two cups of tea.

After a sip of tea, Xu Chunliang got straight to the point, "Where's Feng Zhongya?"

Zhang Hengyang asked, "Do you need him for something?"

Xu Chunliang recounted how Feng Zhongya had secretly given money to Kong Linghai to incite him to sue him.

Zhang Hengyang smiled bitterly, "I told you someone must be behind this. Feng Zhongya was indeed my assistant, but it's all in the past. He resigned a week ago."

Xu Chunliang said, "What a coincidence, he resigned and then made a move against me? I have no enmity with him."

Zhang Hengyang said, "Dean Xu, we're old friends. Da Heng is undertaking such a large project in Hu Shan Town; I don't need to offend you, right? There's no conflict of interest between us. Last night's incident was due to our poor management, and Da Heng will take full responsibility."

His attitude was very sincere. Da Heng wanted to develop on Weishan Island in the long term, and offending Mei Ru Xue over this might lead to a bleak future.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Why did Feng Zhongya resign?"

Zhang Hengyang replied, "I'm not sure. He has always performed well, and I tried to persuade him to stay, but he insisted on resigning, perhaps because he found a better job. His instigation of Kong Linghai to cause trouble has actually put us in a very awkward position; we're also victims."

Xu Chunliang asked, "You don't know his whereabouts?"

Zhang Hengyang replied, "I don't. If I see him, I definitely won't let him off." He made a call in Xu Chunliang's presence using speakerphone, only to find that Feng Zhongya's phone was disconnected.

Since Zhang Hengyang couldn't find Feng Zhongya either, Xu Chunliang had no reason to stay and got up to leave.

Zhang Hengyang escorted him to the door, asking Xu Chunliang to help reflect on the work suspension and rectification with Mei Ru Xue, as even one day's halt resulted in significant losses.

Xu Chunliang smiled, realizing from this incident that he really shouldn't underestimate a woman's power of revenge. Provoking Mei Ru Xue had serious consequences, and Zhang Hengyang was tasting the fruits of his own actions.

Xu Chunliang contacted Mo Han, who was in Nanjiang, since Mo Han was the one who first informed him about Feng Zhongya.

Upon hearing that Feng Zhongya tried to set Xu Chunliang up, Mo Han immediately laughed, telling Xu Chunliang that after resigning, Feng Zhongya joined Huayuan Group and is now working as an assistant to Chairman Tang Jingwei.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chunliang understood instantly. Feng Zhongya was representing the interests of Huayuan Group. He intended to use this opportunity to push him out of Changxing.

Xu Chunliang had no grudges against Feng Zhongya; his targeting was most likely to curry favor with Tang Tianyi.

It seemed the issue of him hitting the Huayuan Group Young Master Tang Tianyi was still being held against him, and they never gave up on revenge.

Xu Chunliang had once contemplated his future after the Changxing merger, such as at Dongzhou City Infectious Disease Hospital. The current Dean, Yan Huaiyi, had even recently sent an olive branch, asking if he would consider becoming the assistant dean there.

Yan Huaiyi really appreciated Xu Chunliang. When he first arrived at the Infectious Disease Hospital, he encountered many issues and urgently needed a brave and combative leader, and Xu Chunliang was undoubtedly his ideal candidate.

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