dognovel Chapter 1298: Don't Do Anything Wrong
Chapter 1298: Don't Do Anything Wrong
Chapter 1298: Don't Do Anything Wrong
"It's still empty—"
"If you can't catch it, don't force it—"
On a weekend morning, Li Xuewu took his daughter and son to the lake for a walk and met Old Zhang again.
Li Shu was already familiar with Grandpa Zhang. She called him "Grandpa" in a baby voice and then went to dig into his fish basket.
Just look, but please give them some face.
Li Shu was still young and ignorant, so she told the truth.
What made Mr. Zhang angry was not that the child was young and ignorant, but that the child’s father was also ignorant. What does it mean when you can’t catch the fish, don’t force it?
I have already used more than a bag of bran to build the nest, and now you want me to stop forcing myself?
What then is my chaff?
Feed the fish!
When Old Zhang saw that the group of bad boys had grown from one to two, his eyes almost turned white clouds out of the sky.
"Is this how you plan to teach your daughter and son to speak?"
He was very patient with Li Shu and Li Ning. The two children squatted around him by the pool and watched him very much.
If Mr. Zhang likes the child but doesn’t like his father, there’s something wrong with him.
"I can't teach them to lie when they are so young, can I?"
Li Xuewu also squatted behind his son and daughter with a nonchalant look.
Wearing a big vest, big shorts, and flip-flops, he looks even more unruly than Lao Zhang. If you don't know him, you might think he is a big shot.
"Hey, Master Zhang, let me ask you something," he tilted his head, letting the sunlight shine on his hair, making it colorful and black, "Does our Haiyang warehouse have this tradition, or has it ever encountered something?"
Li Xuewu looked back at the residential area behind him and asked, "Why don't the families visit or contact each other?"
"Who to contact? Who to contact?"
Old Zhang was not surprised by his question. He shook his head slightly and said, "I said I know a lot of residents and I run into them often. Do you believe me?"
"Then I believe it. Who on this street has as much free time as you——"
"Tsk..." Lao Zhang didn't finish his sentence when Li Xuewu poked his lungs and nearly choked him to death. "There is still a difference between being idle and being idle."
He glanced at Li Xuewu and said, "I am enjoying the rest of my life, so time passes slowly and I am kind to others."
"What about you? Hehe——"
"Me? What's wrong with me?"
Li Xuewu glanced at him curiously and said, "I admit that I'm busy with work, but I spend a lot of time at home."
"I go home almost every day after work, but I never see any neighbors chatting or saying hello to each other."
"Don't you think it's weird?"
Lao Zhang turned around, looked at him seriously and asked, "I can get to know them, talk to them, and have dealings with them, so why can't you?"
"Then I'm all ears—"
Li Xuewu circled his son who wanted to play in the water, gave the old man's fishing rod to Li Shu for her to play with, and sat on a small bench next to the old man.
Seeing that he wanted to have a long talk, Lao Zhang sighed helplessly and said, "I didn't say anything behind your back to instigate a fight or a conflict between you two. I only told you this because you asked me about it today."
"Why are you so fussy and slow?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "I just asked you a question."
"Okay, okay," Lao Zhang was used to being scolded by him and didn't even treat him as a human being, so he kept silent and said, "The neighbors here all say that you two are arrogant and hard to get along with."
"Are you sure this is about our family?"
Li Xuewu twitched his lips, looked at Lao Zhang and asked, "Are you teasing me or are you taking revenge on me for my sharp tongue?"
"Hey! You know you have a sharp tongue——"
Old Zhang sat up straight and looked at Li Xuewu carefully. Seeing that he rolled his eyes, he said seriously, "I'm not lying."
"Think about it yourself, kid."
He turned around, took the fishing rod handed to him by Li Shu and said, "The original occupant of your house was not a good person."
"What does who originally lived in this house have to do with our family?"
Li Xuewu curled his lips and said, "Whose house in this Sijiu City was built by themselves? I dare say that those who live on the original site are saints."
"Is that what I meant?"
Old Zhang looked back at him and said, "You have been able to take over this yard, which proves that you are better than the original person."
"First impression, just from what I heard, I know you're not a good person," he nodded and said, "Let's talk about the second impression, let's see."
"Don't talk about them. Even when I first saw you, if you hadn't brought my daughter with you, I would have thought you were going to rob me."
"Don't attack me with your appearance—" Li Xuewu reminded him, "I don't want to do that either. You know how handsome I was before."
"You can see that I have eyes!"
Lao Zhang snorted twice and continued, "But you can't expect everyone to have a pair of discerning eyes that don't judge people by appearance, right?"
"So from the perspective of the sense of sight, the second impression you give people is that you scare them. Who would dare to get close to you?"
"Third impression, you bought and cleaned up this house, but you haven't lived in it yet, which shows something else."
Lao Zhang nodded and said, "The most difficult thing in this world to explain is the human heart. The human heart is unpredictable. Do you know what they are thinking?"
"The last point is that you two really don't get along well."
"Alas - the world is going downhill, people's hearts are not as they used to be -" Li Xuewu shook his head helplessly and said, "Who knew that we two were such kind people."
"I have written three books and donated all my royalties. I have also saved children from drowning and fought against criminals."
"Hehe, I really didn't realize that he was writing a book." Lao Zhang looked at Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "I guess others didn't realize it either."
"Besides bringing your kids here to play in the mornings, do you have time to wander around the streets?"
"I'm not a street urchin—"
Li Xuewu understood what Lao Zhang said. It was not that the neighbors were difficult to get along with, but that he simply did not give the neighbors time to get along with him.
We don't even see each other in daily life, and when we do see each other, it's only in the car. There's no point in getting along with each other.
"I think your wife is a good person," Lao Zhang nodded and said, "but her personality is a little indifferent and too cold."
"Hey! You also know the word aloof?"
Li Xuewu looked at Lao Zhang in surprise, tilted his head and said, "My wife grew up in such an environment. She likes reading and has a rich inner world, but she doesn't like to show off."
"I think it's pretty good—" Lao Zhang nodded and said in agreement: "It's better to find a wife with this kind of personality than to have that aggressive and aggressive Zhang Fei."
"Why? Your family is unhappy?"
Li Xuewu is really good at talking nonsense. He made his own affairs clear and then turned the tables on Lao Zhang.
Old Zhang was furious and glared at the man, wanting to curse him, but out of consideration for the child, he just nodded and told him to be a good person.
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"I want to be a good person—"
These were the last words Zhang Jianguo left for Yan Shengli. After saying this, he fell into his brother's arms.
No one of the gangsters, old gangsters, or bigwigs can escape.
In the end, Zhang Jianguo, who refused to leave the underworld, embarked on a path of no return. Perhaps this was the fate of the gangster.
When Li Xuewu suddenly heard the news, his eyes widened, but then he nodded in understanding and was no longer surprised.
It's time for an era to end.
Zhang Jianguo can be said to be a microcosm of an era. He represents a type of people and has done some influential things.
Even though his story was only circulated in the circle of gangsters and old table tennis players, it also proved that he did not harm anyone and was considered a normal person.
Who doesn't want to be a good person? Who would be willing to end his or her young life in this prime of life?
But early-maturing flowers are destined to wither early. The news came calmly and did not even cause too many ripples in the world.
Of course, he has a group of good brothers.
That morning, Yan Shengli spread the word in the underworld that he would avenge Zhang Jianguo.
The result was that on that afternoon, the old table tennis players rode their bicycles in a mighty procession into the West City area where the gangsters were concentrated.
They vowed to kill the "remnant bandits".
Who are the remnant bandits? Who are the bandits?
The team of old table tennis players headed north from Xidan, and after passing Ping'anli, they split up and entered several alleys on the west side of Xinjiekou South Street.
They had planned it out; the motorcade would be impressive, would intimidate the villains, would hold their heads high, and would welcome victory.
Several alley routes pass through the reserved area of the stubborn owners and only merge again after leaving Zhao Dengyu Road.
The troublemakers were in a panic for a while.
At this time, someone is urgently needed to stand up, just like Zhou Changli did in the past, and just like Zhang Jianguo who just died.
But the result was not as expected. Yan Shengli, who was highly expected by the gang leaders, was brave but not wise, and was really not up to standard.
You say there is courage in your eyes, but the two sides actually ran into each other in their base, Xinjiekou.
But what can I do if I see him?
More than a dozen Antelopes from the East City Branch were parked on the roadside, and the security personnel transferred from the Third Regiment stood there fully armed and stared at them.
Unlike other departments, the Third Guard Regiment seems a bit unique, especially the public security and stability maintenance personnel, who all wear black training uniforms.
The steel shields and rubber sticks in their hands don't look easy to bear. Considering their small bodies, they can probably only withstand three hits.
Don't look down on these three sticks. They only dare to guarantee that they won't cry out in pain when the first stick hits their bodies. This is already the limit.
Lu Xun once said that three sticks can break up brotherhood, and the transcript will only contain the brothers' names.
In fact, many people wanted to confess after one blow to the head, but they were too painful to speak, so they were beaten twice more.
As for security forces, they dare not provoke them at all.
So, when the gangsters and the old table tennis players met, they faced each other across the street. The two sides were clearly divided and no one wanted to fight.
Ji Yuxiu was wearing a uniform, a belt around her waist with a small pistol in her hand, and a bulletproof vest, looking like she was ready for real.
She stood on the opposite side of the two sides, with a serious and earnest expression, just waiting for whichever side dared to say something nonsense so that she could arrest them immediately.
They were scared. Both sides were scared.
Don't call the gangster a waste, let alone that Lao Ping is as timid as a mouse. Anyone who comes to this scene will have to pretend to be confused.
Since deciding to eliminate this unstable factor, Ji Yuxiu has lived in the police station and kept an eye on the case.
Why did Yan Shengli stay with Zhang Jianguo? Because many of the other gangsters had already been caught in the trap.
Only Yan Shengli stayed with Zhang Jianguo, and Ji Yuxiu deliberately let him go.
He is the least dangerous person around Zhang Jianguo. If there is a military advisor like him staying with Zhang Jianguo, nothing can be done.
It can be said that when more than a dozen of Zhang Jianguo and his gang of gangsters were arrested by the Dongcheng Branch, his information had already been exposed.
Ji Yuxiu's investigation team fully grasped his movement trajectory and information, forcing him to take the initiative to resolve the conflict between the two parties.
Now that the abscess has been burst, it is time to eliminate the poison and strengthen the foundation. Ji Yuxiu personally led the team to the streets.
Not only did he rely on Li Xuewu's relationship to borrow people from the Wei San Regiment, he also received certain support from the branch and municipal bureaus.
It’s really because the gangsters and Lao Ping have been making too much noise in the past two years. It’s not that they have affected the lives of ordinary people, but they have been too noisy.
These young people are reckless and do whatever they want. There is no order or rules, and such arrogant people are not allowed to exist.
So, the stubborn players need to be dealt with, and the old players also need to be dealt with.
Ji Yuxiu arrested a group of stubborn people, which pushed Zhang Jianguo and his gang to burn their boats and put an end to the old Ping players.
As for the branch's actions, the old table tennis players who had spies and connections naturally also learned about the relevant situation.
A branch office has clipped the wings of Zhang Jianguo and others, so shouldn't they have the opportunity to show their skills?
Ji Yuxiu just stood there and watched, watching the two sides fighting fiercely, so that she would have a reason to wipe out these unstable factors in one fell swoop.
As a result, under her nose, both sides were very restrained and no conflict occurred.
However, in places where the police station could not pay attention, some front-line gangsters launched revenge actions against Lao Ping in several other locations.
Afterwards, Ji Yuxiu received a report that there were several incidents at the Drum Tower, but they were all under control.
Now, not only the old players knew that the branch was going to take action against them, but even the gangsters also sensed the danger.
Therefore, Ji Yuxiu released all the troublemakers that she had arrested earlier with some disappointment.
The water in the pond has become clear, and the slight turbidity at the bottom does not affect the overall situation. Her mission has been completed.
Who says that in order to maintain public security we must send some people to the West Shooting Range to practice shooting?
The purpose of the branch in launching this operation is to stabilize the public security environment and achieve the goal with minimal impact and cost. It can be said that Ji Yuxiu has completed the task well.
Some people would say that the harmful influence has not been eliminated, so how can we dare to say that the goal has been achieved?
Ji Yuxiu is not handling the case alone, she has the support of Li Xuewu and reliable sources of information like Zhao Laosi.
She was certain that these people would not be harmful, and that clearing out the ecological environment of the pond did not mean that there would not be problems in the future.
By releasing these people about whom they already have sufficient information, they can suppress the occurrence of adverse problems.
The world of Jianghu is not dust that can be swept away at will. It is there, invisible and intangible, but it definitely exists.
Instead of letting some newcomers who don’t know the rules take over, it is better to let the old hands who have already “spoken their minds” in the police station to maintain the situation.
They have suffered and know their limits.
Ji Yuxiu talked to them and she liked good comrades who were obedient.
Disobedient? Haha——
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Zhang Jianguo passed away very suddenly, so suddenly that no one was prepared, but everyone, including his family, seemed to be prepared.
They had been prepared to face all of this. Zhang Jianguo had even felt that he didn't have much time left a few days ago and had arranged his funeral affairs.
It's very strange, but when a person is about to die, his words are kind.
He gave his family a message and some money. Although he didn't say it explicitly, he just felt that his life was over.
He could have left, he could have turned himself in to the police station, but he was the chess piece that was bound to die in this game.
As long as he is willing to show his cards, he could have taken another path.
Of course, he also doubted whether he could take another path, as Xie Qianjin's death was blamed on him.
Therefore, he knew that he was doomed to die, and his brothers were being taken away one after another, and he would be left alone.
Once his power is weakened, he will either be arrested or assassinated, and neither the police station nor Lao Ping will let him go.
Fighting to the death is his only option.
As a result, the fish died, and the net was still the same net, just more hidden, and the killing net was still hanging over their heads.
His family are just ordinary people, and they understand what Zhang Jianguo had done before and the risks involved.
To prevent any trouble, his parents planned to cremate him secretly.
On the afternoon of the third day after the incident, Zhang Jianguo's parents arranged for relatives to take the body away to the remote East Suburb Crematorium overnight. At the same time, they entrusted his good brothers Yan Shengli and Li Kuiyong to go to the police station on behalf of the parents to cancel the household registration and obtain a cremation certificate.
You see, Zhang Jianguo made his mark in Xinjiekou, but in fact his home was in Beixinqiao, where Duan Youting originally worked.
When the police station saw someone coming to cancel Zhang Jianguo's household registration, the household registration police called Duan Youting and notified them to come for confirmation.
After Duan Youting arrived, he glanced at the two people who came to do business, and instructed the household registration police to write the four words "hooligan fight" in the cause of death column.
It was because of seeing these four words that Yan Shengli became anxious.
He first questioned the household registration police about the reason for writing like that, then an argument broke out, and finally he slammed the table and started swearing.
Duan Youting actually didn't want to pay any attention to them, but seeing that they were making such a big fuss, he stepped forward to explain.
He was also very angry and depressed. He could not understand Ji Yuxiu's approach and working ideas.
According to his opinion, these cancer cells must be caught in one fell swoop and all sent to prison to be punished.
Although he understood what Ji Yuxiu said, he still felt that it was inappropriate.
He is an upright person, otherwise he would not have ended up like this. He wants this matter to have a clear outcome.
But Yan Shengli was a hopeless case. He didn't dare to do anything even after seeing the situation, so the plan went down the drain.
I would rather die than dethrone the emperor.
Without this momentum, how could we possibly defeat those old Ping players?
In the office, Duan Youting grabbed Yan Shengli by the collar and said these words fiercely:
"If you don't write it like this, boy, how do you write it?"
"Died of illness? What was his illness?"
"Are you stupid? Just because hooligans are fighting, it also defines the people who killed him!"
"They are all princes and nobles. If they were in other places, who would dare to say that they are also gangsters?"
"On our territory, I dare!"
"If one person dies, a whole group of people will be killed, and no one will be left clean. Is it worth it?
Yan Shengli was speechless.
Indeed, Yan Shengli could not understand the twists and turns here, let alone Duan Youting's anxiety.
He never thought that Zhang Jianguo's death could be used and have a certain value for revenge.
As he walked out of the police station holding the thin cremation certificate, he and Li Kuiyong looked at each other and felt it was ridiculous.
During his lifetime, Zhang Jianguo wanted to drag those old table tennis players into the water but failed. Unexpectedly, after his death, a large group of them were dragged down with him.
He wanted to say something, but no words came out. Could it be that Zhang Jianguo's death was worthy of his death?
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The gangsters were actually quite considerate and even held a small funeral for Zhang Jianguo, which was quite dramatic.
All the big troublemakers in the capital came to see him off. Now that he was dead, all debts were settled. No one wanted to kill him anymore, and no one cared about his good or bad deeds anymore.
Zhou Changli was in Beijing, so he naturally couldn't hide away. He brought Zhao Laosi to attend the funeral as his good friend.
In fact, Zhao Laosi was not willing to come, but many young people working in Gangcheng and other places are actually the children of gangsters.
To a certain extent, the two of them represent the new gangsters, representing the gangsters who break through the shackles of the alleys and create a new life.
"Da Qiangzi's younger brother has gone to the army," Zhao Laosi smoked a cigarette and muttered to Zhou Changli, "Brother Li told Hu Haiyang and Zhang Dayong to follow you back to Gangcheng this time to help Brother Biao."
Hu Haiyang is Dachun's younger brother, and Zhang Dayong is Zhang Wanhe's eldest son. They are considered to be a group of mountain people. Except that they cannot return to Jicheng for development, they can be used anywhere else.
"Brother Li didn't tell me this," Zhou Changli glanced at him and said with concern, "Did he ask you to take charge of the personnel here?"
"Who knows—" Zhao Laosi sighed: "To be honest, I am a little afraid of him. His thoughts are bottomless, like the abyss."
"I was like a puppet in front of him. I only realized after I did some things that they were all his instructions and hints."
"You feel that way too?"
Zhou Changli stared blankly at the morning sun. He felt cold all over and shivered uncontrollably.
On the morning of Zhang Jianguo's cremation, more than 20 first-line celebrities and close friends who had been selected through screening gathered at the Xidan intersection, boarded seven or eight motorized tricycles, and lined up in a line to rush to the eastern suburbs.
The motorized tricycle they were riding was actually a Red Bull cargo tricycle that could be used for both passengers and cargo and was made by the children of Red Star Factory employees.
That's why people say that the gangsters are very particular. They were the ones who helped Zhang Jianguo wash his body in the small ditch at the door the night before.
Everyone thinks that dead people are unlucky, but they still respect Zhang Jianguo, including the current pomp and circumstance.
In fact, what is buried is not just an era or a person, but also their youth that is about to pass away.
No matter how playful the gangsters are, they will all grow old one day. Zhang Jianguo's death also made them wake up and realize that times have changed.
Two years ago was their era, but now even the veteran players are looking at money. If they were not pushed too hard, they would not bite others.
In the morgue of the crematorium, when Zhang Jianguo's parents saw these people coming, they quietly dispersed and left Zhang Jianguo to his friends.
Zhou Changli was not afraid of this. He took the initiative to step forward and look at his junior, who could be regarded as his successor to the influence of the tough guy in Xinjiekou.
At this time, Zhang Jianguo was wearing a new blue uniform. Due to excessive bleeding, he looked shriveled and thin.
The clothes were also big and wrinkled.
Li Heping pulled out a brand new officer's uniform belt from the bag he brought and tied it around his waist, then took out a yellow button hat and put it on his head, so that he looked a bit like his former self.
While waiting for cremation, Li Kuiyong, Zhao Laosi and others, being stubborn by nature, could not sit still and wandered around the morgues to watch the fun.
Zhao Laosi discovered a young girl.
It is said that the girl hanged herself because she was angry with her family.
These guys are so damn brave that they dare to come close to watch the fun.
I found that the girl was wearing a cotton jacket and trousers with colorful flowers, and her face was thickly painted with rouge, and she looked very happy.
After a few guys whispered for a while, they decided that Mr. Zhao Laosi, who was extremely eloquent and had a lot of fantasies, would go and talk to the girl's family.
I don't know how he negotiated, but soon the good news came out that the deal was successful.
Several people immediately ran over excitedly, pushed the beautiful girl out, and placed her side by side with Zhang Jianguo in the hall.
At this time, the farewell ceremony officially began. Everyone took turns saying goodbye to Zhang Jianguo, bowing to Zhang Jianguo and also bowing to the girl.
The scene is full of absurd jokes, yet also carries a strong sense of sadness and is quite romantic.
Standing in front of Zhang Jianguo, looking at his distorted appearance, and then looking at the girl beside him, Zhou Changli had a very strong impression: In fact, this person is just an ordinary person, and even a bit vulgar.
After coming out of the farewell hall, someone went to the observation room and looked at the crematorium, waiting for the results inside.
Zhou Changli and Zhao Laosi walked out of the hallway and stood among the green pines and cypresses and smoked.
He looked up at the chimney of the crematorium, where thick smoke was pouring out, like the gray shadows of lives.
"Old Four, I have a sense of destiny."
Zhou Changli looked up, even forgetting to smoke the cigarette in his hand, and said blankly: "If Brother Li hadn't slapped me, it is possible that Zhang Jianguo's fate would be my life."
Zhao Laosi also raised his head and looked at the gray sky for a long time without saying a word.
Of course Zhou Changli cannot be Zhang Jianguo. He is now successful and a well-known successful person in the gangster circle.
Every time he returned to Beijing to recruit workers, he would take away those children of ordinary people who couldn't make it at home and were eager to start a new life.
Either they go to the fleet or to the recycling station, but they won't starve to death, and if they do well, they will bring honor to their families.
What does it mean to bring honor to the family? It means to bring money home and let your family members look at you seriously for the first time. This is what it means to bring honor to the family.
Every time Zhou Changli left, he would take away some educated and tough kids. These talents were the main force of employment and the core of training.
Coming to attend Zhang Jianguo's funeral also means continuing to expand his reputation in the gangster circle.
Why bring Zhao Lao Si here? It is very likely that in the future Mr. Zhao Si’s reputation will overshadow that of this little bastard.
This was Brother Li’s arrangement. He didn’t understand why Brother Li made such an arrangement before, and he still doesn’t understand it now, but he must carry it out resolutely.
After seeing Zhang Jianguo's present, he didn't want this to be his future.
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"In fact, Zhang Jianguo's reputation has grown, and he no longer uses the name 'Foye'."
When they returned to the club, they happened to meet Li Xuewu and Ji Yuxiu drinking tea in the flower hall, and they were called in to sit down.
While chatting, we talked about what happened today and also talked about Zhang Jianguo.
Zhao Laosi sat beside him and told him many stories about the underworld.
"His daily expenses are all provided by lower-level gangsters at irregular intervals."
He poured tea for Li Xuewu and another cup for Zhou Changli.
"Yan Shengli is not good enough. He doesn't have that kind of prestige. Just from the fact that he took the money, it's clear that he relies entirely on Zhang Jianguo's support."
Zhao Laosi took a sip of tea and said, "Yan Shengli's share is far less than Zhang Jianguo's. Apart from some pocket money Zhang Jianguo gave him every day when they broke up, his main source of money is still 'Xifoye'."
"Just before dusk, standing on the roadside outside the Xinjiekou Cinema Square, Buddhist monks walking or riding in cars could see them."
"If someone has money or wants to ask for something, they will come over and put a handful of money into your pocket, either affectionately, humbly or secretly. They don't check whether it's a lot or a little. They decide for themselves."
"There were a few times when Zhang Jianguo supported Yan Shengli and stood on the street with him."
"At such times, his harvest is much better than usual, which shows how great Zhang Jianguo's reputation is."
Zhao Laosi shook his head slightly and said, "In the circle of gangsters, the most despised behavior is "stacking money", which means that they get money but don't give it to their subordinates to spend, but hide it on the beams of their house."
"When I had saved enough money, I announced that I was done with the business."
"Retiring from the underworld..." Ji Yuxiu picked up the teacup and looked at Zhou Changli who was sitting next to her and had not spoken a word, and asked, "When you retired from the underworld, did anyone come to you and say that you were cheating?"
"How can I afford the money? The four old men all know it, and they can make it better than I can."
Zhou Changli smiled casually and said, "In fact, it's useless to retire from the underworld as Lao Si said. No one in the underworld will recognize you."
"You said you have saved enough money and don't want to play anymore. You have given up your identity as a gangster, but it's useless to say that. A few gangsters have joined forces and they won't stop until they have taken all the money you have earned."
He nodded and said, "When that happens, no one will care about you if you wash your hands again."
"In fact, not all the naughty guys are bastards," Zhao Laosi took over the conversation and said, "I remember there was a Buddhist monk named Xiao Baizi in Xinjiekou."
Zhou Changli knew what he was going to say, nodded, picked up the teacup and started drinking.
What are these two people doing sitting here?
In fact, they were just showing their loyalty. Since Ji Yuxiu wanted to understand the circle of gangsters, the two of them just thoroughly explored this circle.
After all, it was Li Xuewu sitting here, so what did they have to hold back on?
Even if they didn't say it, wouldn't Li Xuewu know?
If they were to be called the big guys in the gangster circle, it would be a huge joke in front of Li Xuewu.
When Li Xuewu was in this circle, they were still naked and wearing open-crotch pants.
"Xinjiekou's Xiaobai asked Zhang Jianguo for help. It's a protection agreement between the Buddha and the stubborn guy."
Zhao Laosi recounted: "Xiaobai walked up to Zhang Jianguo and Yan Shengli that day and took a few bills out of each of their pockets, but he didn't leave and just stood there."
"In fact, it was a coincidence that day. Zhang Jianguo and Yan Shengli were just having fun, so they agreed to stand on the road, both with their eyes closed, to see who would have the most money in their pockets in the end."
"Xiaobai won't leave, the two of them are getting anxious."
"But just when the two were about to curse, Xiao Baizi started to sob and cry."
Zhao Laosi sighed and explained, "Xiao Baizi has an older sister who is studying at a university in Jinling. She came home after the big study activity, but was raped by a guy in the alley named Pi Houzi who had just returned from labor reform."
"That day, Sister Xiaobai was washing clothes at home. In broad daylight, the naughty monkey came into the yard, picked up the clothes hanging on the drying rack, and ran home with them in his arms."
"Sister Xiaobai chased after him, pinned him down in the house, and raped him."
"The facts come second. The simplicity, crudeness and recklessness of this process are intolerable!"
"Zhang Jianguo dragged Yan Shengli to find that bastard. It wasn't because of the money Xiao Baizi contributed. He didn't need it. But he didn't allow such a bastard to appear in his territory."
"The two of them waited at the entrance of the alley for a whole day and caught this guy."
"The monkey is just as his name suggests, skinny, dark, and bad-looking."
"At that time, Zhang Jianguo and Yan Shengli did not take any action. They just watched from the sidelines. It was someone else who beat him."
"It was a terrible beating. One of the people who participated in the beating later said it was like a bird cage, it was completely crushed by people."
"After Pi Houzi recovered from his injury, he was basically disabled. His back was severely hunched and he would be out of breath after walking a few steps."
"But it was this crippled monkey that started to relentlessly and relentlessly pursue Zhang Jianguo."
"Zhang Jianguo has been in danger several times."
"Yan Shengli beat Pi Houzi several more times afterwards, but he was never able to divert his hatred and attention away from Zhang Jianguo."
"This naughty boy carries a knife and a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid with him all day long, ready to kill anyone when he gets the chance."
"One night, Zhang Jianguo, Yan Shengli and a dozen others boarded the trolley bus from the back door of Beihai, and no one noticed that Pi Houzi was also on the bus."
"The monkey got out of the car quickly, trotted around to the other side of the car with his back hunched, took out a bottle of sulfuric acid and threw it into the half-open car window."
"At the time, Zhang Jianguo was sitting in a window seat. He ducked his neck and dodged, but there were screams in the car."
"Zhang Jianguo later said that through the window glass, he saw that the monkey's eyes were bloodshot."
"The car drove away, and the monkey kept chasing after it for a long distance, coughing and panting."
After Zhao Laosi finished telling Xiaobai's story, he gently picked up the teacup, looked at Ji Yuxiu and said, "What is a naughty master? It's a playful master."
"What can you do against a 'rogue' like Pi Houzi?"
"Unless you completely destroy him and kill him," Zhao Laosi shook his head slightly and said, "No gangster has the determination and courage to kill someone. Gangsters are not vicious monsters, nor are they bandits."
“No matter how chaotic the people in this circle are, they still have hope for this society and aspirations for their own future.”
He took a sip of hot tea, put down the cup and said nothing more.
Li Xuewu looked out the window. The stories and unspoken rules that Zhao Laosi told him were engraved deep in his memory.
Ji Yuxiu was very curious about the rules of the naughty boy and continued to ask.
"In fact, this is what the monkey grasped," Zhou Changli explained: "If the gangster doesn't dare to kill people, then the gangster is nothing, not even a bachelor."
"You treated Zhang Jianguo as a man, but in the last stage of his life, he spent almost every day in 'escape'."
He nodded and said, "I have to avoid your pursuit, avoid Lao Ping's revenge, and avoid the life-threatening entanglement of hooligans like Pi Houzi."
"Alas—he shouldn't have died."
Zhao Laosi sighed so many times today that he said with regret, "Something happened in Erligou. He had originally agreed with someone to go to the zoo to transfer and hide in Xiangshan for a day."
"In the end, he was betrayed. At the agreed time and place, the person who showed up wasn't his friend."
Zhou Changli also sighed and said calmly: "An era has come to an end. There are no more heroes among the stubborn people."
"You seem very sorry."
Ji Yuxiu looked at the two and asked, "Have you ever thought about returning to the arena, regrouping, and making a comeback?"
"I believe that with your current status in the underworld, it will be easy for you to integrate the business left by Zhang Jianguo."
Her eyes moved, and she seemed to speak with a deeper meaning: "Perhaps the world needs heroes like you to help the needy and enforce justice."
Zhou Changli's expression changed several times. He carefully looked at the deep meaning on Ji Yuxiu's face, and then looked at Li Xuewu's indifference. Then he bowed slightly and said, "Since I have retired from the underworld and transcended to the shore, how can I live up to Brother Li's kindness? There is no such person as me in the world of martial arts anymore."
"As for the heroes you mentioned, I think we should just let it go. Times make heroes. If the situation doesn't allow it, there won't be heroes or heroes."
Zhao Laosi nodded and followed Zhou Changli's words and said, "I can't survive in the underworld. My bones are all rusty."
"Besides, I have a good life but I have to wade into that muddy water. How big of a brain do I have to be to do such a thing?"
He looked at Ji Yuxiu meaningfully and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm just a gatekeeper and don't want to get involved in the underworld anymore."
"No regrets, it's a good thing."
Ji Yuxiu raised her teacup and gestured to the two of them, then said with a smile, "I would really like to see more people in the martial arts world walk out of the quagmire and into the sunshine."
"With you two as guides, we have saved a lot of trouble. This is all for the peace and harmony of East City."
Zhao Laosi and Zhou Changli looked at each other, picked up their teacups together, took a sip, stood up, said goodbye and left.
Li Xuewu turned around at this time, looked at Ji Yuxiu and said helplessly: "You scared them half to death."
"Don't do anything bad, and don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door."
Ji Yuxiu laughed, looked out the window towards the security room and said, "I am taking precautions against any possible disaster."
"This matter is over. The leader intends to let me take charge of the public security work in the bureau." She raised her teacup and pointed out the window, saying, "I will mainly be responsible for people like them, the troublemakers and the old ping-pong players."
"I'm not worried about Lao Ping. They are a group of profit-seeking guys. I have to be wary of those who are loyal and dare to use knives."
"You can do whatever you like," Li Xuewu looked at his sister-in-law and asked, "I heard that you are good at swinging a baton?"