Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 541 What leverage could be more lethal than this?

How much will change in twenty years?

People living in changing environments may not feel much, but Ge Shaoting, who left home early, witnessed the extravagance of Hong Kong, and even lived in the United States for several years, was completely disoriented when he stepped onto the mainland.

Even though it was nighttime and he was on a deserted coastline, with the familiar yet unfamiliar cityscape still out of sight, Ge Shaoting couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation at the thought of returning home.

He hated this uncontrollable feeling. "Tch! I guess I'm pretty pathetic after all!"

The person responsible for guiding him was a local he had specifically found. Ge Shaoting pretended to be his relative and helped him cover for him, earning 100 yuan a day.

This sum of money is a huge amount for any mainland Chinese. With such a generous reward, there are bound to be brave men. Even knowing that it is against the law, the men are willing to take the risk.

"Comrade... let's leave quickly, or we'll be in big trouble if the border guards come on patrol."

Although the person who contacted him advised him not to worry about anything and just listen to the man in front of him, it's really not safe to just stand here in a daze.

She's so good-looking and rich, yet she looks so melancholy and sad right after landing. Is she disheartened by the backwardness of the mainland?

So, you're not going to give up after just one day and have to go back?

Ge Shaoting quickly composed himself and looked kindly at his fellow countryman from the mainland, whom he found familiar. "Okay, please lead the way."

The man who was there to meet him smiled, gestured for him to follow him, and introduced himself.

“My name is Zhang Shihui. You can call me cousin. My son and daughter are not around. One married far away, and the other works in another city. Life may be a little tough for my family, but it is safe. You can stay here without worry.”

Ge Shaoting doesn't really give off the vibe of a gangster; he's more like a well-bred and cultured young master from a wealthy family. Even now, dressed in a very ordinary white shirt, black pants, and black cloth shoes, he exudes more charisma than any of the educated youths and cadres Zhang Shihui has ever met.

So he unconsciously appeared very awkward when he spoke, and didn't even dare to look Ge Shaoting in the eye.

This didn't seem like the behavior of his elder. Ge Shaoting shook his head inwardly, then asked gently, "Surname Zhang? What's your relationship with Assistant Zhang?"

Zhang Shihui was afraid that his assistant would be angry that he was helping his own family make money, so he quickly explained, "Oh, he's my cousin's child. A few years ago, my cousin smuggled himself to Hong Kong to make a living and then settled there. We hardly had any contact until Zhang Yan took the initiative to come and acknowledge his relatives, and that's when we gradually started to keep in touch."

We don't really interact much normally, comrade. Please don't misunderstand and think he's lining his own pockets or anything like that. He's a hardworking and good guy.

"Don't be nervous. I trust that Assistant Zhang dared to arrange for you to pick me up openly and honestly, so he's not afraid that I'll overthink it. Just take the money I'm given."

Ge Shaoting followed him along the path, which was only dimly lit. He knew that even if he smiled, the other person might not see it, so he just kept his head down and walked forward.

He knew everything Zhang Shihui said. After all, he was someone who would dedicate himself to him and make great contributions. How could Ge Shaoting just randomly entrust someone with such an important task? He must have taken all the key points into account before spending so much effort to cultivate him.

Assistant Zhang, who had already returned to the port city by boat, suddenly sneezed several times, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He quickly wrapped his clothes tighter around himself and jogged into the cabin. "I need to get some herbal tea."

He can't get sick; with the boss away, he has to keep the city safe.

By the time Ge Shaoting finished speaking, he had already passed Zhang Shihui, who was still standing there.

After walking a few steps and seeing that no one had caught up, he sighed, "Uncle Shihui, I don't know the way."

The address "Uncle Shihui" left Zhang Shihui speechless for a moment; it sounded rather sophisticated.

However, he finally jogged to the front and dutifully continued to lead the way.

……

Chu Xin didn't have much time with Yu Jing after that. She already knew Yu Jing had problems, and she was just waiting to find evidence to arrest her.

Moreover, she and Yu Yin were so affectionate when they were together that Chu Xin suspected that Yu Yin's poor recovery from his injuries must be related to her.

You said that someone is still injured there, and you keep teasing them.

Even if a man is useless, he's still a scoundrel. Even if he's lost a lot of his strength, he still has his impulsiveness. If his blood rushes to his head, it's a miracle if his wounds don't reopen.

Having determined that their interactions were either about supporting their son or just empty talk, Chu Xin stopped talking to Yu Jing after listening to their flirtatious banter for two days.

Zhou Wen was discharged from the hospital yesterday, although he pretended to leave in a wheelchair. In fact, he and Yang Zheng had been working together to follow the group of people who almost killed him that afternoon.

At this point, the deal with Gao Ziyou was no longer important, and he himself keenly sensed that something was amiss.

"Zhou Yichen, you're not telling the truth, are you? Does that woman Yu Jing have something else going on? Otherwise, you wouldn't have stayed in Ning City for several days without going back."

The entire Gao family was completely unaware of Yu Jing's possible identity.

"You're overthinking it. Given your physical condition, I'm advising you to stop having these wild thoughts, lest you collapse and die."

Having already experienced Zhou Yichen's sharp tongue, Gao Ziyou still couldn't help but get angry. His originally pale face flushed slightly because of this, and his expression became more and more ferocious.

"Then hurry up! If I really die, the secret you want to know will be buried with me, and you'll never know it!"

Even after returning to Ning City, Gao Ziyou's condition didn't improve much; it was even worse than when he was in Kyoto.

He is no longer being drugged, and he has also stopped using sedatives. His body had long since become dependent on the medication he had taken over the years.

At this moment, he was experiencing the most painful withdrawal symptoms.

This is not much better than quitting gambling. Every time, he experiences headaches, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, palpitations, and hand tremors. In severe cases, he may even experience muscle spasms and epileptic seizures.

At times like these, he longs for someone to give him a sedative injection, or even just a few pills.

But that's not the worst part. In the past, his illness manifested as anxiety, irritability, anger, and emotional instability. Now, he sometimes experiences hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of mental illness.

Even so, he dared not go to the hospital, fearing that someone would take advantage of him.

Yu Jing has completely ruined him.

Zhou Yichen looked at him like this without any emotional fluctuation, and gestured for Chu Xin to step back so that she wouldn't get hurt by the berserk Gao Ziyou.

"You should take care of yourself first. No matter what happens to your stepmother in the end, she has two healthy sons, which is your biggest weakness."

"Gao Ziyou, don't be so arrogant. If you're sick, go see a doctor. Enduring the pain without going to the hospital won't do you any good."

Chu Xin pursed her lips. If Gao Ziyou knew that his stepmother had an illegitimate son, Zhou Yichen, but kept it from him, he would definitely be furious. What kind of leverage could be more damaging than this?