Chapter 153 - Drugs

"Wait." Wang Ming excused himself from the kitchen before continuing the conversation, even though he has nothing to hide. He didn't want to involve the girls in this. "Now go on, what's happening?"

"You asked me to investigate Weng Ping, right? Well, I got my underlings to ask and interrogate anyone that knows Weng Ping, from last night till now, and I found out something interesting. So what do you want the good or the bad first?" Wang Ming didn't know why Peng Tong acted so mysterious, he could envision that Peng Tong was grinning ear to ear on the other side. Which made him want to smack his head. "Just give me the bad news first."

"There are multiple bad news, so hold on."

"First, we found out that Weng Ping's nephew Weng Ting was killed by someone, but the police didn't bother to even investigate." This definitely sounded like something Bo Hou Zhang and his father had orc.h.e.s.trated. Weng Ting had abandoned Bo Hou Zhang at Wang Ming's restaurant opening, it didn't surprise him he had found someone to kill Weng Ting, he had even tried to kill Wang Ming. "What else is it?"

"Well, Weng Ping has dissapeared. My boys searched everywhere for him but can't find him. All his valuables are gone, they couldn't find any money, identification nothing. His landlord said he went out a few days ago and hasn't come back none of his closest have seen him either. He's most likely fled the place. Another thing also Weng Ping isn't as innocent as you or I thought he was. We found drugs in his house a few kgs of different types, maybe someone framed him but the chances seem low, since he lives in an apartment we checked the camera footage and even asked the guards if anyone had entered his house. No one has."

Wang Ming didn't think that Peng Tong's people would work with such efficiency it hadn't even gone 24 hours yet. "Are you sure? Is he truly a drug dealer?" China has very harsh laws on drugs. If someone gets caught with a few kilos of any kind, it would guarantee them death penalty. Wang Ming found it hard to believe, but then Peng Tong definitely had no reason to lie to him. It's a few kilos no one would store so much for personal use. "I'm confident, Big Brother. We even found his notebook. It contains information about every trade he has done, detailed with time, date, names, pictures, everything. If this book falls into the hand of the police, at least a hundred people would get persecuted. I'll get Sun Ha Hong to give it to you later."

"Why give it to me?"

"Big Brother, I will not lie, there are multiple influential people who have made deals with Weng Ping. You could control them all with the evidence in this notebook. Wang Gang could benefit tremendously from this notebook. But it's not mine to keep, it's yours. I don't want Wang Gang to get entangled with drugs and drug money, it ruins people I hate drugs the most! But if I have this notebook and Wang Lei asks for it, I can't deny him it, so it's safer at yours."

Wang Ming didn't think that a small notebook could hold so much power, but what would he do with it? Blackmail the people, burn it, or maybe give it to the police? He didn't know yet, he would have to see who's involved. "Well then, what's the good news? I hope it's good since the news just now is giving me a headache."

"Shouldn't you know already? I thought I made it obvious." Wang Ming didn't understand what Peng Tong talked about they just talked about Weng Ping. "What? We talked about Weng Ping what does he have to do with this?"

"Big Brother, come on. Weng Ping's not here anymore. The chances of him coming back are slim. So I'll take it as he has defaulted on his protection fees, so you can officially take over his shop. I can't help you with the adjacent ones as they aren't related to Weng Ping you probably have to use money to convince them."

"Which you probably don't lack at the moment. I wanted to eat at your restaurant earlier, but the queue was so long that I had to drop it. More than a thousand people are lining up in front of your restaurant. You should see the jealous glares coming from every other store as you have taken most of their customers. I laugh every time I see them."

Wang Ming felt ecstatic that he could take over Weng Ping's shop. He had planned to find another location today, but if he could take over his shop, he would do it in a heartbeat. Since Weng Ping's shop also has all the utilities, he needs for his plans, it's the perfect place.

"Thank you, little brother. Just you wait, I will repay you." Wang Ming still didn't know how he could repay Peng Tong. He had just piled up favor after favor with no way to pay him back. "If you ever need something, Little Brother, then call me." Wang Ming hung up the call. He could hear Ming Ming shouting that she's hungry, it looked like the ice cream had helped against the heat from her death rice.

"Hubby! We are hungryyyy." Even Lang Lin and Fu Ya teased Wang Ming by shouting together with Ming Ming. "Now, now, girls only obedient girls get food, those who aren't get punished." Wang Ming teased the girls back but added in an extra punishment. He slapped their butts once each. Ming Ming didn't care and just laughed like he had tickled her, but for Fu Ya and Lang Lin both women shouted out, feeling Wang Ming's slap. They wanted to stand up and fight him, but with their condition they just endured it.

"That's what you get, acting like kids." Wang Ming got death glares from Fu Ya and Lang Lin, but he turned around acting like he didn't see it. Seeing them in so much discomfort made him feel guilty, so he would make something that would make them feel warm and hopefully ease some of their pain. There's only one dish parents make for their children every time they are sick, Congee. It's a great recipe as it's easy to eat and is an incrediebly versatile recipe. If you're poor, the only thing you need is water and rice, if you can afford more you can add meats, vegetables, blood curd, ect.