The door was kicked open with a bang.
Hou Biao, his hand wrapped in gauze, rushed in and, without saying a word, fired a shot out the window. The commotion startled several birds, one of which Guagua and flew away.
"Why did you come back?" Jiang Deguan asked.
Hou Biao said, "Let's go, it's not safe here."
Jiang Deguan said, "I'm not going anywhere. You can leave now; you don't owe me anything anymore."
Hou Biao said, "No, I must take you with me."
Jiang Deguan said, "I can't escape. I've always underestimated him. His power is unbelievable. I can't escape."
Hou Biao said, "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we can go abroad."
Jiang Deguan said, "Even the young master of the Wolf Family has come. Where can I go if I go abroad?"
Hou Biao was also surprised to hear that the young master of the Wolf Family involved. He had been a mercenary overseas for many years and naturally knew the name of the largest Chinese gang in North America. He had even heard that the Wolf Family was the employer of several missions introduced by intermediaries.
However, none of this mattered to Hou Biao anymore. All he wanted now was to rescue Jiang Deguan, so he said, "If we can't go to United States, we'll go to Europe. If that doesn't work, we'll go to Southeast Asia, India, or Africa. Where can't we survive?"
Jiang Deguan said, "You want me to live like a rat for the rest of my life?"
Hou Biao said, "As long as you're alive, there's always a chance."
Upon hearing the word "opportunity," Jiang Deguan remained silent for a long time before saying, "Alright, then let's go back to my hometown in the countryside first. I've hidden some capital there."
Hou Biao nodded and led Jiang Deguan out of the house.
They had barely left when Huang Ziqiang arrived with his men. After searching the house thoroughly, he cursed, "Damn, you really ran fast!" He then sneered, "If you can escape my grasp this time, you win!"
One of his subordinates asked, "General Manager Huang, why are we in such a hurry to kill that Jiang guy? Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite. Jiang Deguan isn't an ordinary person either; he has a cunning Monkey by his side, and he's not easy to deal with."
Huang Ziqiang knew this was the best opportunity to showcase his abilities. Li Wei was, after all, just a bodyguard for the Xia Family, and a single word from him couldn't guarantee what he would get. But as long as he performed well, with Li Wei putting in a good word, the Xia Family would definitely give him a chance. Besides, the Wolf family from North America were also there; such an opportunity to shine was something he couldn't ask for more.
But he couldn't reveal all his ulterior motives to his subordinates, so he cursed, "What do you know! If Jiang Deguan turns the tables, do you think we'll have a good outcome?"
Qingmu grabbed Crow and asked about Jiang Deguan's whereabouts, Crow started bargaining. "If I tell you, will you give me some wine?"
Qingmu said, "Sure, you can drink, but you get drunk so easily. I'm counting on you to protect the landlady."
The Crow glanced at Bi Shenghua and said, "Does the proprietress need protection even when she's soaking in the hot spring?"
Qingmu said, "Of course I want to."
The Crow said, "Why don't you two soak together? Caw!"
Bi Shenghua cursed, "You damned Crow, I haven't settled old scores with you yet!"
The Crow rolled its eyes. "Ru--Hua--, I'm trying to help you, how can you not even tell the difference!"
Bi Shenghua said, "I need your help!" but her tone had softened considerably.
The Crow understood Guagua with a laugh, "I'll help you later." Then it said to Qingmu, "You promised there would be wine, right?" It added, "A big meal is on the side!"
Qingmu nodded.
The Crow said, " Jiang Deguan ran off to a place where there are barbecue skewers everywhere. Wow, that place smells so good..."
Qingmu knew he was going off-topic, so he tugged at Mao to remind him, "Talk about Jiang Deguan."
"Oh, right, Jiang Deguan, isn't he?" Crow snapped out of his reverie while eating skewers. "His men all ran away. I was about to take care of him when that Hou Biao showed up. Was his name Hou Biao? Oh wow, that guy's really something. He came in and started shooting at the tree. I almost got my comeuppance!"
The Crow tilted its head, looking at Qingmu, then turned back to look at Bi Shenghua. "Hey, hey, I made it sound so dangerous, why don't you guys have any expressions? I almost got shot and died!"
Qingmu laughed, "You're making it sound more thrilling than falling off a birdcage while you're asleep!"
Bi Shenghua burst out laughing.
The Crow thought for a long time, then said, "Alright, alright, it doesn't seem that dangerous. I could have taken care of that guy too, but there's an old saying about 'a wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall.' How could a good successor to socialism like me put myself in danger and not come back!"
Bi Shenghua corrected, "'A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall' is a saying by Mencius. What ancient person who dreamed!"
The Crow said, "Yumeko? Isn't that just a child who dreams?"
Qingmu laughed, "It's not a dream, it's not a dream." Suddenly realizing he'd been led astray by the Crow, he said, "Alright, get to the point."
" Guagua, getting down to business... Where was I... Oh... Right, I wanted to come back and report, but then I remembered that Ruhua was frightened, and I finally gave you, you blockhead, a chance to spend some quality time with her... Hmm, the environment here is nice, it didn't disappoint me. Even rotten wood can be carved..."
The Crow's words drifted off-topic again.
Qingmu looked helpless, but Bi Shenghua was quite happy, laughing non-stop in the pool, the spring water rippling around her.
"Um... Guagua... Luckily, Huang Ziqiang was nearby, so I notified him. That guy's pretty efficient; he immediately gathered his men and rushed over. I even chased after them to check; Hou Biao had already run off with that guy surnamed Jiang, but I saw his license plate. Guagua, Huang Ziqiang has already gone after that car."
After rambling on, the Crow emphasized at the end, "I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about you and the landlady, afraid you two... um... lack experience and romance... Guagua..."
Knowing how formidable Hou Biao was, Qingmu feared Huang Ziqiang wouldn't be able to handle him. At the same time, not wanting Huang Ziqiang to kill Hou Biao, he took out his phone and called Huang Ziqiang.
The Crow asked, "Can I drink alcohol now, quack?"
Qingmu waved his hand. The Crow hopped over to the edge of the pool, cawing, and dipped its head into a glass of red wine, gulping it down.
Qingmu asked Huang Ziqiang where he was, Huang Ziqiang said he was on his way to track him down, telling him not to worry, and then shared his location with him.
The Crow, having drunk some wine, began to sing in a drunken stupor:
"Ai K pu C ying NO wu oh, zei si kan bi zhe wei wo se pao si te bi, ai K pu C ying NO wu oh, zei ah si ga te bi ah wei tu ga te you kao le si tu mi..."
I keep saying no
(I have consistently denied it)
This can't be the way we're supposed to be
(This shouldn't be our outcome)
I keep saying no
(I have consistently denied it)
There's gotta be a way to get you close to me
(There must be a way for us to start over)
While singing, it also tapped its wings to the beat and twisted its body.
Qingmu had just hung up the phone when he heard that magnetic voice and that thunderous, resounding English pronunciation. He turned around and said, "Once the bar opens, I don't think we'll even need to hire a band."
The Crow was overjoyed to hear Qingmu praise him. It stretched its head out, took another sip of wine, Guagua, spread its wings, and flew to the overhead lamp in a flash.
"Hey K puch C ying no wu oh..."
The Crow were singing and dancing on the chandelier.
"Hey K pfft C Ying NO wu oh..." Suddenly, he tilted his head and cried out, "Oh, I'm drunk." Then he fell headfirst into the glass by the pool.
The room was luxuriously designed, with a chandelier extremely high off the ground, about five or six meters. If Crow were to fall drunkenly like that, it would either shatter the wine glass or be injured.
Bi Shenghua and Qingmu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Qingmu rushed forward in one stride, while Bi Shenghua, who was closer, could reach out and catch it simply by standing up. The two of them caught the Crow with both hands almost simultaneously.
The Crow lay in the four hands, its neck hanging upside down, limp and lifeless. Bi Shenghua was anxiously stroking its feathers when he suddenly saw the Crow open half its eyelids, blink at him, and croak incoherently, its breath reeking of alcohol, "Help you."
Bi Shenghua suddenly realized that she was standing naked in the pool, with her upper body above the water, and Qingmu was standing opposite her, bowing and looking at her at eye level, with a strange expression on his face.
Bi Shenghua cried out in surprise, threw away the Crow, and sat down in the water with her arms wrapped around her shoulders, revealing the shyness of a young girl for the first time in her life.
The Crow that had fallen to the floor wobbled to its feet and sang, "Ai K pfft C ying NO crow oh..."