"Hoo hoo..." Chen Chu let out a long breath, thinking to himself that Shao Xiaodong really lived up to his reputation as a womanizer! He felt like he was about to be killed, yet he still had the nerve to look for girls!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. He keenly sensed that after Fatty Yin killed Ji Yang, it would be his turn. Before he was killed, he should harm as many people as possible! Damn! Shao Xiaodong is truly a master!
Chen Chu felt a sense of admiration.
"Okay! Here's what we'll do: you go ahead first, I'll call Ji Yang from here."
Shao Xiaodong thought for a moment and said, "I'll go that way, I won't listen to anything. If I go back and you're here, Jin Xing and his gang will think something happened to you!"
Chen Chu thought about it for a while, and Shao Xiaodong walked quite a distance away on his own before Chen Chu took out his phone and made a call.
...
Ji Yang's phone was vibrating. Seeing that it was Chen Chu calling, he quickly covered it. His younger sister, Ji Xiaotao, was sitting on the sofa, deftly preparing medicine with her small hands. She frowned and asked, "What's that sound?"
Ji Yang didn't want the girl to know it was Chen Chu who called; he was trying to keep them apart, not try to bring them together!
If the girl knew it was Chen Chu calling, she'd definitely jump in and talk to him. Ji Yang's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, saying, "It's a text message, the sound of a text message, hehe...hehe..."
Ji Xiaotao rolled her eyes: "Hmph, either a villain or a thief..."
Ji Yang, with bandages wrapped around his arms and back, pressed the phone and said he was going to the restroom. Ji Xiaotao quickly said, "Was it that little vixen who called this morning? Let me tell you! You can go anywhere these days, you're recovering! Besides, you just got into trouble yesterday, I need to call home and tell Mom and Dad to stay away. You're such a grown man, how can you still be so immature..."
Ji Yang grinned, but when his parents were mentioned, he felt a little guilty. He ran to the bathroom and then called Chen Chu back. In the bathroom, he looked at his sister furtively like a thief.
Seeing that Ji Xiaotao wasn't looking in his direction, he felt relieved and sent Chen Chu a text message saying, "I...I have something to do here, what's up?"
"Yangzi, it's important, answer the phone right away!"
Having no other choice, Ji Yang called out to Ji Xiaotao, "Hey sis, my phone is about to be disconnected due to unpaid bills. Go pay fifty yuan and I'll be right back!"
Ji Xiaotao hurriedly stood up and shouted, "No! My medicine is almost ready, and I'm about to get my injection! Brother... come back here! You're not allowed to see that slut! You can't go see that vixen..."
Ji Xiaotao's voice was extremely penetrating. Ji Yang felt a cold wind whistling down his spine as he ran outside. He didn't know why, but he was naturally afraid of his sister. When he was little, Ji Xiaotao would cry loudly and he would be dumbfounded and busy comforting her. Now that he was older, he would tremble when Ji Xiaotao yelled.
Although his arm was injured, he was still nimble on his feet. He hopped around and disappeared in the blink of an eye, making Ji Xiaotao behind him stomp her feet in anger.
Ji Yang ran to a secluded spot. There were too many such secluded spots in the county. It was a backward place with few people and dilapidated buildings. Nobody would wander around there unless they had something to do. The county government building was considered relatively tall, and people would just stroll around in front of the hair salon. These were the only two tourist attractions left in Dayangshu County.
Ji Yang then called Chen Chu, while he carefully observed the surroundings. He knew that even if the police didn't catch up with Ma Houzi after he stabbed Ma Houzi's men, Ma Houzi wouldn't let it go so easily.
"Brother Chu, what's up?"
Upon hearing Ji Yang's voice, Chen Chu immediately recounted the events. After he finished speaking, Ji Yang remained silent for a while.
"Yes, Brother Chu, I understand."
"Yangzi, what do you think we should do about this?" Chen Chu was also at a loss. After all, he was only sixteen, still just a boy.
"Phew! Damn it!" Ji Yang cursed, then suddenly chuckled and said, "I knew Fatty Yin wouldn't let me go, and Qu Jiu too. Damn it, I risked my life to build his empire for him, and he actually tried to harm my sister. I quit... Heh, and now he still won't let me go, trying to arrest my sister and mess with me?"
Ji Yang chuckled coldly for a while, then suddenly felt quite foolish. He used to think he could just coast along for a few years and then quit, but he never imagined he'd offended so many people. Knowing so much about Fatty Yin, would he really be let off so easily? Was he being too naive...?
Ji Yang thought for a moment, then sighed: "Let's hide for a while and talk about it later. That's how I've always hidden before. If something happens, I'll hide for a while, and if it's minor, I'll show my face again. Oh right... never mind, let's talk about it later. I'm hanging up now!" Ji Yang hung up the phone after saying that.
He had just wanted to suggest that Chen Chu check on his family when he was free. Although there are rules in the underworld that one shouldn't harm one's family, he was really worried that these mad dogs would bite indiscriminately and might hurt his parents, which would be a real problem for his girlfriend.
However, she immediately remembered that Chen Chu was a student and had to go to school, and more importantly... because of her sister, if Chen Chu knew about her family, wouldn't that mean he would be in contact with her sister, Ji Xiaotao again? That wouldn't do...
Ji Yang thought for a moment and decided to call Jin Xing later. It would be too awkward if the two of them were together right now!
After making the call, Ji Yang looked around but didn't see anyone suspicious, so he circled back to his temporary residence.
He had just returned when Ji Xiaotao held him down and gave him an injection. As soon as the needle went in, Ji Yang's mouth stretched wide open, and he was just short of yelling "Mommy!"
This time, Ji Xiaotao deliberately stabbed him hard, saying, "Serves you right for being disobedient!"
"Hey sis, I didn't see that woman. I don't even know her. I just went to top up my phone credit... The receipt? You threw it away? What would I do with that thing? Oh dear..." Ji Yang grinned, and Ji Xiaotao not only chuckled, but she also felt particularly happy to tease her older brother, as if she had returned to her childhood.
Ji Yang was a formidable fighter when she was a child. No matter how many people there were, her older brother would fight them to the death if anyone dared to bully her.
...
Chen Chu put away his phone, relieved to know that Ji Yang was alright. However, he also realized that Fatty Yin and Qu Jiu's mother were both cunning and scheming. Fatty Yin's food wasn't so easy to eat, and his money and women weren't so easy to take either. He thought of the three thousand yuan he had given him, and the woman named Xiao Fei he had given him.
Chen Chu frowned, thinking to himself that Fatty Yin would soon be coming after him, and he'd have to be careful from now on. Shao Xiaodong was right; these guys were really in the same boat now, and they'd have to help each other out. He felt that Shao Xiaodong wasn't a bad guy; at least after Ji Yang beat him up, Shao Xiaodong didn't hold a grudge and even became an accomplice. Shao Xiaodong was slippery, but he knew that Fatty Yin was a wolf—smiling at you when he was full, but the first to bite and eat you when he was hungry…
Shao Xiaodong came over after Chen Chu finished his call, tossed aside his cigarette, patted Chen Chu on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, how was it?"
"Hehehe... What else can we do? From now on, we're in the same trench. Fatty Yin is a scoundrel. Look at how many years Ji Yang has followed him, and he still wants to get rid of Ji Yang. You... I reckon before he can take care of Ji Yang, he'll have to get rid of you first. It's simple, between you and Ji Yang, who's easier to take down?" Chen Chu was just trying to scare him.
Shao Xiaodong was genuinely startled, thinking that it was indeed true. Although he was smart, he had a common flaw: he had many ideas about other people's affairs, but often had few ideas about his own.
When it doesn't concern you, you tend to speak carelessly; but when it does concern you, you panic and ask Chen Chu, "Then... what should I do?"
"What to do? It's simple. Fatty Yin wants to get Ji Yang and you involved, so you should focus on Ji Yang and not let him distract you. The two of you should stay close together. That way, if Fatty Yin tries to get Ji Yang, you can lead the way. If Fatty Yin does something to you, Ji Yang won't be able to just stand by and watch. See, am I right?"
Shao Xiaodong glanced at Chen Chu and grinned, "Well, that's because I was fighting with Fatty Yin! I'm no match for him!"
"Damn!" Chen Chu laughed. "Brother Xiaodong, I'm not trying to be mean, but what era are we living in? Do you even know about the Nanjing Massacre perpetrated by the Japanese devils?!"
Shao Xiaodong remained silent, while Chen Chu sneered, "Think about it, 300,000 people died just like that. There was even a killing contest. A Japanese man carrying a knife killed more than a hundred people from east to west. If each of those hundred people had thrown a brick at him, they would have killed him! Why didn't they?"
Shao Xiaodong shook his head, not understanding what Chen Chu meant by those words.
Chen Chu snorted and strode away. Shao Xiaodong frowned and cursed, "Damn it! Let's do it! Brother Chu, from now on we're brothers, united against a common enemy. That Fatty Yin is coming, and I, Shao Xiaodong, won't be a coward! Let's fight him together!"
Chen Chu nodded emphatically. He himself hadn't expected to say such things today, or to choose such a path. Perhaps some people can choose their own destiny, but others are driven by fate and have no choice under the prevailing trend...
Ji Yang is my brother. When I was in trouble, Ji Yang didn't stand idly by. So when it's Ji Yang's turn to be in trouble, I naturally can't just stand by and watch. If I were to remain indifferent, I wouldn't even be able to keep up with the first stroke of the character "人" (person). People talk about principles, and people act on them. Whoever is more powerful is the one who makes the principles.
Shao Xiaodong came over and extended his hand: "Brother Chu! We...we'll have a pleasant collaboration!"
"Haha! It's a pleasure to work with you!" The two shook hands.
They then walked over here, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased when they saw the two leaders shaking hands and chatting and laughing.
This is like two nations or two countries. When the two leaders have a good relationship, the people below them will be happy. For example, the same applies to countries. China and Russia are on good terms, but there have been times when they were at odds. China is at odds with the United States, but when it was at odds with Russia, it was in a honeymoon period with the United States.
After so many years of fighting the Japanese invaders, when bilateral relations were restored, the Japanese and our country resumed diplomatic ties, trade between the two countries increased, and relations improved. This shows that there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests...