Chen Chen introduced the resources and strengths he possesses in an impassioned and extravagant way.
It seems that we have already seen the bright prospects after successful cooperation.
Fang Cheng, through Xiaosa, implicitly expressed that he had an extraordinary background, a high price tag, and would not sell it easily.
The two sides were going back and forth, quarreling and testing each other.
During this process, Xiaosa's performance also impressed Fang Cheng, who was observing in secret.
Although this guy is an unlearned little gangster, he has been hanging out on the streets all year round, and he is quite good at observing people's emotions and adapting to circumstances.
In addition, with the support of Fang Cheng, facing the leader of Eastern Capital Underworld, who has a great reputation and a dignified Red Tiger Gang, not only did he not feel timid, but he talked eloquently and did not fall behind.
Finally, through the intermediary Xiaosa, Fang Cheng gave an ambiguous reply.
The two parties agreed that Chen Chen would first provide detailed information about "Scorpion".
After Xiaosa conveys it to Mr. Killer, that is, Fang Cheng, after the task is evaluated and the deposit is collected, everyone will sit down to discuss specific cooperation matters.
Seeing that a major matter concerning one's wealth and life was expected to be settled, the solemnity on Chen Chen's face finally melted away, revealing a satisfied smile.
He immediately directed Secretary Liu to prepare some food and wine.
At the same time, the person who was sent to get the medicine and the "gentle and considerate nurse sister" were invited in to treat Xiaosa's injuries.
The attitudes of Secretary Liu and A Wei also took a 180-degree turn. They were extremely enthusiastic about Xiaosa and said all kinds of good things to them as if they were free of charge.
Secretary Liu even personally brought exquisite snacks and drinks.
Seeing that the washed-white shirt on Xiaosa was already in tatters, I specially found a brand new brand-name casual jacket from my spare clothes and put it on for him.
Xiaosa had never received such treatment before. For a moment, he was a little flattered and didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
After treating the wound, putting on new clothes, and finishing the reception, Chen Chen got up in person and wanted to send a special car to take Xiaosa back.
Xiaosa Although he did not receive any instructions from the mysterious master at this moment, he still recovered a bit of his free-spirited nature.
He waved his hand, grinned, and showed his teeth:
"No need to bother, Chairman Chen, I can go back by myself."
However, when he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and scratched his head in embarrassment:
"Um...Chairman Chen, can you... lend me two yuan to take a bus?"
Chen Chen and Secretary Liu were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled.
Secretary Liu immediately took out a large wad of brand new banknotes from his briefcase and stuffed it into Xiaosa's pocket without any explanation.
"Brother Xiaosa, this is our little thought. It's not respectful, but I hope you'll accept it."
Chen Chen also took a step forward and patted Xiaosa's shoulder affectionately:
"From now on, we are all our own people. If you need anything, just ask. I also hope that brother Xiaosa can say a few kind words for us in front of Mr. Killer."
Xiaosa hesitated for a moment, but finally lost in the face of the reality of having limited money, and accepted the pile of money half-heartedly.
He imitated Underworld's behavior, clasped his fists, and then said goodbye and left Chairman’s Office.
Watching Xiaosa's swaggering figure disappear at the end of the corridor, the corners of Chen Chen's mouth raised an imperceptible arc, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
Then, he nodded slightly towards Secretary Liu.
Secretary Liu understood it and immediately took out his mobile phone and started making calls.
The night is as dark as ink and the lights are bright.
The Neon Lights sign in the center of Dongdu City is like countless twinkling stars, lighting up this unique City of Night.
The huge LOGO of Yuan Chen Group Building shines brightly on the roof, highlighting the financial resources and ambition of Master here.
A few hundred meters across from it, there is the top of another building Skyscrapers.
A tall figure, like a sculpture blending into the night, stood quietly on the edge of the rooftop.
The biting night wind blew the corners of his black hooded Hoodie clothes, and also blew the scattered hair on his forehead.
The person standing here is none other than Fang Cheng.
With bright eyes, he looked at the brightly lit office on the 97th floor of Yuan Chen Group Building, a hundred meters away.
With eyesight far beyond that of ordinary people, and the information obtained through Mental Link, he can clearly see everything happening in the office.
When Meditation was meditating at home in the afternoon, Fang Cheng unexpectedly sensed that strange wave of thoughts full of strong emotions.
After some investigation, he successfully established Mental Link with the gangster whom he had taught him a lesson.
He saw the whole process of Xiaosa being kidnapped by Red Tiger Gang's people, and at the same time, through Xiaosa's eyes, he firmly remembered the route of the van in his mind.
At night, under the cover of darkness, we followed the route in Memory and tracked it all the way here.
This Yuan Chen Group Building, which looks glamorous on the surface, is actually a total Hall occupied by Red Tiger Gang's top executives.
Fang Cheng's original plan was to first observe the situation inside the building, determine the enemy's distribution and strength, and then sneak in.
Look for opportunities to eliminate Xiaosa and Red Tiger Gang, two actors who may expose their information.
But when he saw Chen Chen's abnormal behavior in the office and the conversation with Xiaosa.
So I temporarily changed my mind.
I want to see what kind of medicine is sold in this Red Tiger Gang and Chief Chen.
"Looking for cooperation with me?"
Fang Cheng whispered to himself, the corners of his mouth curved.
This Underworld overlord does not seem to be as arrogant and domineering as the rumors say. He only knows how to fight and kill.
On the contrary, it is more like an old Old Fox, showing insidiousness and cunning.
While thinking, his eyes then shifted and landed on Street below.
Seeing the limping figure of Xiaosa, I walked out of Yuan Chen Group Building, stopped a Taxi on the side of the road, and drove away.
And just after the Taxi he was riding in drove away.
Several more men wearing masks and Duckbill Cap came out of the building, quickly got into another car, and followed quietly.
Fang Cheng's eyes flickered, he stopped stopping, turned quickly, and walked towards the fire exit door on the top floor.
Late at night, the bustling city has gradually fallen silent.
Urban Village is shrouded in darkness.
There is not a single street light in the narrow Alley.
Only sporadic light coming from the windows of residential buildings reflected the vague outlines of the garbage and sewage accumulated on the ground.
Above the head, wires as dense as a spider web were tangled randomly and hung low, as if they would be pressed down at any time.
Together with the small advertisements for certificate processing, unlocking, and unblocking Sewer on the walls, they form the unique scenery of this area.
Xiaosa was carrying a net bag of fruits and limping along.
The old injury on my left leg had healed long ago, but after a beating today, it seemed to start to hurt a little again.
He subconsciously reached out and touched it, and there was a thick stack of banknotes in his pocket.
When he was in the car, he had secretly counted it, no more, no less, a total of ten thousand yuan.
This unexpected fortune made Xiaosa's heavy mood lighten a little, and he also hummed a tuneless tune.
However, when I think of that mysterious master whose voice has always been heard but never seen, my newly clear mind is cast into a cloud again.
After Yuan Chen Group Building came out, the other party never contacted me again, as if he had completely disappeared.
Xiaosa raised his head and looked at the end of the dark alley.
Skyscrapers and Neon Lights are faintly visible in the distance, flickering like another world out of reach.
Where will the future go?
His eyes couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Although he had some clever words in front of Chen Chen, he was temporarily out of danger.
But just in case, the person who secretly conveyed the message was not the amazing mysterious master.
Or, Red Tiger Gang is not sincere at all and intends to cooperate with the other party.
Wouldn't it be that my joy was in vain, and I might not even be able to save my life?
He didn't dare to think about it further.
In that case, the consequences would be too terrible...
Xiaosa sighed heavily, feeling that he had really carried his luck home.
His life seemed to be filled with the word "unlucky" from the beginning.
When he was seven years old, his father went out to sea to fish and encountered a storm. Not even his body was recovered.
When she was twelve years old, her mother, who worked continuously at Textile Factory, developed Acute Glaucoma due to long-term night shifts.
The family was extremely poor at the time and had no money for timely medical treatment, and he eventually became blind.
He had to drop out of school and took the initiative to shoulder the burden of taking care of his mother.
In those years, relatives looked on with cold eyes and avoided him out of fear.
In order to survive, he struggled at the bottom of society at a young age, doing all kinds of dirty and tiring work. He was so hungry that he even put aside his dignity to beg for food.
Last year Red Tiger Gang opened a new Hall to recruit more people.
He thought that this Gang had just emerged and had such a strong momentum.
Maybe I can seize the opportunity and make a name for myself, so I can join excitedly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he was assigned to take care of those young ladies and became a low-class Stablehand.
It was precisely because of this identity that a series of extremely unfortunate things happened later.
First, he was severely punished and almost lost his life.
In the embarrassment, he had no choice but to obey and defected from Red Tiger Gang to Three Wolves Gang.
I thought that even if I became Traitor and changed to the new Pier, I would always be able to look good as long as I performed well.
Who would have thought that just a few days after the good times, Three Wolves Gang would be taken over by Red Tiger Gang.
In the blink of an eye, he became Outcast again, and was caught on the spot by the police in the chaos.
After Three Months being in a detention center for a year, I was ready to change my mind and stay away from Underworld right and wrong.
Unexpectedly, I was just released today and before I could stand firm, I was kidnapped again and got involved in a bigger trouble.
It's just bad luck opening the door for bad luck--unlucky as hell!
Xiaosa couldn't help grinning, laughing at his poor life.
"Woof woof woof!"
A skinny black dog suddenly jumped out of the darkness and barked at him.
"I'll fuck you, Blackie!"
Xiaosa was startled, and recognized the neighbor's dog, and immediately Annoyed cursed:
"You haven't recognized me since we haven't seen each other for a few months? You're a white-eyed wolf!"
He immediately bent down and picked up half a brick at his feet, ready to throw it away.
"Ouch, who made our Heitan angry?"
A woman with a bucket waist came out of the low house next to her with a basin of water, and splashed it on the ground.
She saw Xiaosa clearly through the light coming from the room, and raised her eyebrows in surprise:
"Hey, isn't this A Ren? When did you come back?"
Immediately, her eyes fell on Xiaosa's brand new clothes and pants that obviously didn't fit and the bruises on her face, and she teased:
"You dress like a dog, and you have this colorful face. Where did you get rich?"
Xiaosa grinned, showing some white teeth:
"Sister Zhang, stop making fun of me and make a living."
He prevaricated vaguely and walked quickly deeper into the alley.
Finally, he stopped in front of the crooked wooden door of his home.
The door panel has been somewhat deformed due to years of exposure to the sun and rain, and several cracks are exposed.
Xiaosa adjusted the expression on his face and raised his hand to knock on the door, but found that the door was not locked and was ajar.
With a gentle push, the wooden door creaked open.
The room was dark.
Xiaosa reached out to touch the light cord on the wall and pulled it. There was a "click" sound and the light did not light up.
Also, since I was away and my mother's eyesight was not good, I couldn't care about paying the electricity bill. There must have been a power outage.
At this time, mother should be sleeping in the back room.
"Mom, I'm back!"
Xiaosa raised his voice and shouted.
There was a slight coughing sound from the back room, followed by rustling sounds.
After a while, a stooped woman fumbled with her hands and walked out of the back room.
It is Li Guifen, the mother of Xiaosa.
Her skin was sallow, and her face was engraved with vicissitudes far beyond her actual age.
The eye sockets are sunken and there is no trace of brilliance. It is obvious that there is a vision problem.
"Is it A Ren? You're back!"
Li Guifen followed the voice, with a delighted smile on his face, and stretched out his dry hand, wanting to touch his son.
Xiaosa naturally hid the fact that he was in jail from his mother. He only asked someone to bring a letter saying that he was going to another place to earn a lot of money by running a boat.
At this moment, when I saw my mother walking over tremblingly, I was worried that she would fall and that the injuries on my face would be discovered.
So he quickly stepped forward and held her arm.
"Mom, I'm back."
He repeated the chant, handed the fruit over to him, and pretended to be cheerful:
"I passed a fruit stall on the way. I saw that Banana and Apple were quite fresh, so I bought some for you."
Li Guifen took the heavy net bag, held it heavily, and said angrily:
"You kid, what are you doing with this money? These things can't be used as food."
As she spoke, she carefully touched her son's arms and waist, and asked repeatedly with concern:
"Is it hard on the boat? Why do you seem to have lost a lot of weight? Have you eaten? Mom will do it for you now."
With that said, she was about to groping towards Stove, but her steps stopped again, and she remembered with some embarrassment that there were only a few dried vegetable leaves left at home.
So he turned around and said again:
"I'll go to Li's Shop at the street corner and bring you some cold dishes. I'll give you a good refreshment."
With that said, he groped his way into the back room, ready to withdraw money.
Xiaosa did have some food and wine in Chen Chen's office, but he was too preoccupied at the time to swallow much, and he was really hungry at the moment.
Seeing her mother's appearance, she quickly grabbed her and dissuaded her:
"Mom, don't bother. I ate on the boat and I'm full."
He helped his mother sit down on a worn-out bench with a crooked leg and padded with bricks:
"Just sit down and take a break and talk to me. I'm not hungry, I just walked a lot and am a little thirsty."
He touched the enamel jar on the table, poured some cold boiled water, raised his head and drank a few gulps.
Then, he smacked his lips with satisfaction and said:
"The water at home is still sweet!"
Li Guifen heard this and showed a happy smile on his face:
"That's natural. The water on the boat is probably salty and astringent. How can it be as clear and delicious as the water we boil at home?"
"Mom, you are right, it smells like this. I was on the boat at the time..."
Xiaosa responded indiscriminately and made up various boating experiences to divert his mother's attention.
At the same time, his eyes casually glanced at the home he had left for a long time, and inadvertently, he glanced at the dining table.
There, a worn-out porcelain bowl was covered with gauze, and inside was a small half bowl of blackened pickles.
There is half a dry and hard steamed bun next to it, which has a faint sour smell.
Seeing this scene, Xiaosa's eyes seemed to be fixed, and he was stunned for a moment.
A surge of sadness surged from the bottom of my heart straight into my nose.
Immediately afterwards, his nose felt sore and his eyes instantly became hot.
"..."
Xiaosa quickly turned his head and covered his mouth tightly, pretending to be choked.
The Adam's apple rolled up and down uncontrollably, suppressing the choked sob that was about to escape his mouth.