Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 430 An Anti-Corruption Drama! Even I, Zhao Ruilong, have to put on a spectacular acting show

late at night.

Luzhou Funeral Home.

A black Land Rover drove into the yard.

The Leng family members inside the mourning hall quickly came out to greet them.

When the Land Rover door opened, Zhao Ruilong, dressed in a black suit, got out of the car holding chrysanthemums.

Instantly, some people burst into tears, while others rushed to Zhao Ruilong with great excitement.

The two guards tried to stop them, but Zhao Ruilong gestured for them to move aside.

"Ruilong, you've finally arrived!"

"They're not human, they're beasts!"

"It wasn't enough that I drove my dad to his death, they wanted to dissect him!"

"Is this even human? This is utterly depraved, worse than a beast!"

Leng Lifei cried out loudly, her eyes brimming with tears.

He was about to collapse.

Zhao Ruilong quickly reached out and helped her up.

"Don't worry, Sister Fei, I would never let them dissect Uncle Leng!"

Helped to her feet, Leng Lifei said with deep sorrow and indignation:

"They need to apologize! They must apologize!"

"My dad has worked diligently for so many years; even if he hasn't achieved great things, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work!"

"On what grounds do they investigate and question me again and again? If it weren't for their repeated meddling, my dad would never have jumped off the building to commit suicide!"

Zhao Ruilong nodded and said, "Don't worry, when my dad comes back from Yanjing, I will definitely tell him to seek justice for Uncle Leng!"

"Yes, thank you, Ruilong, thank you!"

Leng Lifei immediately looked extremely grateful.

With Zhao Ruilong's arrival, she felt like a wronged and humiliated person who now had a powerful backer.

Then, led by Leng Lifei, Zhao Ruilong entered the mourning hall and came to the coffin.

As Leng Lifei and her entourage slowly opened one end of the lid...

Zhao Ruilong held his breath and concentrated.

Silently telling myself, it's time to show off my acting skills.

Although she had little contact with the Leng family after transmigrating, she had only met Leng Lifeng's father a few times.

Although Leng Lifei's father was greedy and wicked, his suicide by jumping off the building was purely out of fear of punishment.

However, he was once one of his father's confidants and had devoted himself to helping his father a great deal.

As long as he has not been formally dealt with according to law and regulations, he is still innocent and has made contributions.

Moreover, his death is also beneficial to the Zhao family, as no one can bring up Huilong Real Estate's old debts anymore.

and so……

Although Zhao Ruilong himself has never received any favors.

However, as the representative of the Zhao family, Zhao Ruilong should perform a part, both morally and logically.

It wasn't just a performance for the Leng family; it was also a performance for those who were still following the Zhao family.

If there were no human warmth or compassion, no one would come to mourn when someone died, and even if they did come, they wouldn't be sad or weep.

It doesn't matter if someone is dead, since you can't see or hear them anyway.

But those who are still alive will inevitably have their own thoughts.

In a society like China, where personal relationships are paramount, once someone is perceived as heartless and ungrateful, being abandoned by everyone is not far off.

therefore.

When the coffin lid was opened, the remains of Leng Lifei's father were revealed...

"Uncle Leng~"

Zhao Ruilong shouted.

Not only did he rush to the coffin, but he also reached out to touch the cold body.

"You promised me you would teach my daughter calligraphy when she grows up. How could you go back on your word and just leave?"

“When I was little, you taught me more than once to practice my handwriting with a fountain pen, saying that if a man couldn’t write well, it was like he wasn’t dressed properly; being sloppy would make people look down on him…”

As Zhao Ruilong watched the mortician tidy and prepare the body, he cried out the lines he had prepared on the way, his voice filled with deep sorrow.

He'd almost finished delivering his lines, but he still hadn't managed to squeeze out a tear. It was driving me crazy!

Zhao Ruilong simply stopped shouting and lay down on the coffin, crying incessantly.

Think of me, the Crown Prince of Handong!

Not only was he interrogated, but he was also questioned and investigated for a whole day.

In the middle of the night, they even rushed from Jingzhou to the funeral home to pay their respects.

The person they were mourning was a damn greedy and corrupt official who was obsessed with money.

Isn't this a miserable life?

Just as the emotions were building up, tears were about to well up.

Just then, a group of relatives suddenly began to wail in heartbreak.

She cried so pitifully, so heartbreakingly.

The atmosphere was instantly enhanced.

This immediately reminded Zhao Ruilong of his relatives in another world.

I remember how I worked like crazy to earn money in order to change my family's poverty.

He endured countless scornful looks and forced smiles, finally achieving wealth and success, only to have his parents...

In an instant, tears streamed down my face.

No matter how much Leng Lifei and the others tried to persuade her, they couldn't stop her.

Instead, everyone advised him to take heed of their condolences.

After a good cry, Zhao Ruilong followed custom and went to the memorial tablet to offer incense and burn paper money.

Upon hearing from Leng Lifei that her mother was so angry that she was hospitalized, she naturally offered her words of comfort.

When the performance was almost over, Zhao Ruilong got up to say goodbye.

I had already guessed that Leng Lifei would find an opportunity to speak to me alone.

So after leaving the mourning hall, Zhao Ruilong glanced back, and the two guards slowed their pace.

Zhao Ruilong took out cigarettes and offered one to Leng Lifei first.

Leng Lifei was quite savvy and took the initiative to ignite Zhao Ruilong's interest.

After walking a few steps toward the small garden, Leng Lifei stopped by the trash can.

Zhao Ruilong glanced at the top of the trash can; there were already quite a few cigarette butts.

I reckon Leng Lifei, that old chain smoker, has been here quite often, puffing away in her cigarette.

In my memory, Leng Lifei has two labels.

First, he has a severe smoking addiction, and second, he loves drinking.

The reason she developed these two bad habits was because her first marriage was very unhappy.

In that era, which had just begun to open up to the outside world, not only was "scar literature" popular, but free love was also prevalent.

Therefore, even though Leng Lifei is of good standing and could easily marry into a family of equal social standing, she resolutely refuses an arranged marriage.

She was so determined to marry the person she loved. If she had found true love, she could have been happy. But instead, she met a scumbag.

This could result in a huge loss.

Not only did they lose both their money and their loved ones, but they also nearly went insane.

He quit his government job and spent his days indulging in smoking, drinking, and gambling.

One of the reasons her father became corrupt and degenerate was that he paid off her gambling debts.

after that……

She got together with Dong Weixiang's son, Dong Tian'ao.

During the wave of entrepreneurship in the 1990s, Dong Tian'ao gave up his secure government job and founded Haiyun Fengda Company, engaging in engineering projects, chemical industry, gas station management, and more.

Because his father, Dong Weixiang, had been working hard in Haiyun City for many years, Dong Tian'ao's business naturally grew bigger and bigger, almost becoming a local tycoon in Haiyun City.

The fact that Dong Tian'ao and Leng Lifei got together was not a match made in heaven, but rather a case of birds of a feather flocking together.

The couple, one running the business openly and the other managing the shady dealings in secret, were involved in various illegal activities.

They relied on the fact that both of their fathers held considerable power and were direct descendants of their father, Zhao Lichun.

Over the years, they have made a fortune, becoming true hidden millionaires.

but……

Coming out and mixing, sooner or later I have to pay it back.

Although the secret investigation team sent by Ge Junshan, led by Tian Guofu, made a foolish mistake and suffered a major setback as soon as they arrived in Haiyun City.

But this does not mean that their actions over the years can remain hidden in the shadows forever and will never be exposed.

In particular, their incorrigible nature and unwillingness to heed advice and stop their actions have made them a de facto "local scourge," which poses a hidden danger to the Zhao family.

Therefore, after the inspection team officially entered Handong, the second sister, Zhao Xiaohui, under her father's instruction, secretly provided strong support in order to eliminate the harm to the people and prevent future troubles.

This is a classic example of using someone else's strength against them, or killing someone with someone else's knife.

Even if they have doubts about the Zhao family, so what?

They've done so many dirty and rotten things over the years, and made so much ill-gotten money.

Despite their countless crimes, many people were willing to provide evidence and clues to the inspection team.

not to mention……

Suspicion of the Zhao family?

How can I doubt it?

Besides using a borrowed knife to kill someone, Zhao Ruilong also took the opportunity to use a self-inflicted injury ruse.

In other words, the second sister arranged for someone to anonymously report Huilong Real Estate, a subsidiary of the group.

This allows the inspection team to be stationed there to investigate whether previous real estate projects were involved in bribery or corruption.

The siblings know best whether Huilong Real Estate has any problems, and they certainly won't be able to find any issues.

Because not all power-for-money transactions necessarily involve monetary interests; there are other ways for both parties to get what they want.

For example, if someone is granted a good piece of land or a low-interest loan within the policy framework, without receiving any benefits, and just makes a small step forward smoothly, how can such cooperation be investigated?

Throughout the entire process, neither party explicitly discussed how to cooperate or what the transaction would entail. They tacitly understood each other and completed the cooperation with remarkable understanding. How can we determine if there is a problem between the two parties?

Even though they knew they wouldn't find anything wrong, or even if there were problems, they still accepted the investigation. It was just for show, to make others think that someone was trying to frame the Zhao family, rather than the Zhao family trying to take advantage of the situation.

only……

This self-inflicted injury tactic was clearly overdone.

This frightened Leng Lifei's father so much that he jumped off a building and committed suicide.

Perhaps he felt that if even Huilong Group could be investigated, this time it must be for real.

Knowing that he was guilty of grave sins and that being caught would mean a life sentence or more, he figured he might as well die.

Although his death was undignified and inevitably suspected of being a suicide out of fear of punishment, it greatly relieved the pressure on the Leng and Dong families.

So during their casual conversation, Zhao Ruilong noticed that Leng Lifei couldn't hide a hint of relief.

Judging from the implication in her words, it seemed that with her father's death, everything could be a thing of the past.

If Zhao Ruilong hadn't wanted to deal with both families, he would have definitely advised her not to take any chances.

But now...

One person is already lying in the mourning hall.

Leng Lifei still showed no sign of stopping.

Good words can't persuade the devil to die.

Why should I say anything more?

After exhaling a long puff of smoke, Zhao Ruilong reached out and stubbed out the cigarette.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to the hotel to rest first. I'll visit my aunt in the hospital tomorrow and then come back."

Leng Lifei quickly said, "You're so busy with work. You've already come tonight, so you don't need to come so often afterward. Just come to see him off on his final journey once the burial date is set."

"Also, please tell Uncle Zhao not to be too sad and to take good care of himself. And as for Sister Hui, please tell her to rest assured and prepare for childbirth. I will go see her after I finish what I'm doing here!"

Zhao Ruilong nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, Fei-jie, I'll pass on the message. Don't be too sad, take good care of yourself."

“If Uncle Leng were alive, he certainly wouldn’t want to see you so sad and heartbroken.”