My scream lingered in the air for just a second; I didn't even manage to shout it out. The sound merely moved in my throat and was then drowned out.
A little later, I heard a heavy thud, followed by a woman's scream that pierced the air. I sat down on the ground, looking at Qian Guang, Wang Gui, Qian Laowu, and Zhuzi. They all looked at me indifferently, their faces showing no sense of guilt, as if they were just doing something extremely ordinary.
Why?
Why kill someone?
My initial goal was just to bring down Fat Pig Zhu. In my view, if a person is down, they no longer have the power to harm others. Yes, that was my initial goal, but I really didn't expect it to develop to this extent.
"Get up..." Qian Guang coldly said these two words to me.
Wang Gui pulled me up and said, "Fei Ge, don't be afraid, I'm here."
I didn't answer him but cautiously glanced downstairs. I saw Fat Pig Zhu's body exaggeratedly lying on the ground, that black blood spreading helplessly around like an unsettled soul. He was dead. Just yesterday, he was arrogantly invincible, and today he had become a corpse.
Gambling on stones, this is gambling on stones, one cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich, one cut makes you wear burlap. No matter who killed him, he died because of gambling on stones.
Qian Guang walked away coldly, saying, "Clean it up..."
Wang Gui dragged me away, and Qian Laowu spat and was left with only a pillar. He took out a professional sprayer and sprayed water on the ground. I watched as the footprints disappeared. I was horrified; they had been prepared all along. Yes, they had been ready to kill the fat pig, Zhu.
This is what Qian Guang is all about, this is what Qian Guang is all about.
In my heart, I was fearfully repeating Qian Guang's name; he really is a big boss, truly.
We were waiting on the second floor of Boss Wei's gambling stone shop, not leaving. Boss Wei had already transferred the money and was making calls everywhere. Looking at me, who was just staring blankly, he said, "He committed suicide, lost at gambling and then killed himself. No one could stop him, you know?"
I looked at Qian Guang and said, "He clearly..."
Qian Laowu scratched my face and said, "Brother Zhao Fei, he committed suicide."
Wang Gui also said, "Fei Ge, he committed suicide."
Boss Wei patted my shoulder and said, "Brother Zhao Fei was very kind, but he committed suicide."
I looked at everyone giving me that kind of look, making my heart race with fear. Three people make a tiger; they actually believed that Fat Pig Zhu committed suicide. My mind kept telling me, he committed suicide, yes, he committed suicide.
The sound of the police car came suddenly, startling me and making me shiver. I was really scared, truly, it's not that I'm timid, it's a natural human reaction. But when I looked at the others, they had no expression at all, just holding stones, smoking, sitting around as if nothing mattered. Boss Wei said, "I'll go down and cooperate, you all stay put."
After he finished speaking, he left. I watched Boss Wei go down; he seemed very skilled at handling these matters. We were waiting upstairs, very nervous. At that moment, Wang Gui put a cigarette in my mouth, lit it, and told me to smoke. I don't smoke, but instinctively, I started smoking. I saw my hand shaking as I held the cigarette. I was very nervous, more so than when gambling on stones.
Qian Guang looked at me, laughed, and said, "Zhao Fei, this is just the beginning. If you want to call the shots in Ruili, even more people will die."
I threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped on it hard twice. I wanted to explode and yell at him, but I knew there were police downstairs. I suppressed my anger and said, "I just want to make money, quietly and safely. I don't want anyone to die. I don't want to be a big shot. I don't want that."
Qian Guang stood up, looked at me very seriously, and said, "I understand. From now on, I'll handle this dirty work. We'll summon the wind and rain together."
I looked at Qian Guang's serious expression, and I really wanted to cry. He said, "Get yourself together, it's time to go back and celebrate."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and went downstairs. Qian Laowu smiled, and that smile was mocking me. Zhuzi came over, gave me a pill, and said, "Sleeping pill, get some rest first..."
He sighed after finishing his sentence, as if he felt very sorry for me.
I should be pitied. We all went downstairs, and I saw many police officers on the first floor. They were interrogating the employees inside the store, while Boss Wei was talking to an older police officer. When that person saw Qian Guang, he walked straight over. I looked at that police officer; he looked very much like Qian Guang, about 1.75 meters tall, with a very resolute appearance and sharp eyes.
"You're here? Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
Hearing the tone of his voice, I could tell he was very familiar with Qian Guang. I looked at Qian Guang, who smiled and said, "Director Tian, I'm just here to gamble on stones, just for fun. Don't involve me in everything."
At that moment, I saw a few people coming over, and Director Tian said, "Take them back and ask them."
A few people came over to arrest us. I was very nervous, but I didn't say anything, just stood there watching. At this moment, you absolutely cannot speak. I saw the handcuffs about to be put on me, but Director Tian said, "Catching the little fish is useless, just catch the money."
A few people grabbed Qian Guang and then took him out. Qian Guang didn't say anything, just looked at the director, but the director didn't even glance at him.
Qian Laowu was very angry, walked up to that person, and said, "Dad..."
Before he could finish his sentence, that person interrupted him with a curse: "Shut up, who do you think you are? I told you, if you keep messing around, I won't have sons like you."
After he finished speaking, he walked away coldly. Qian Laowu stomped his feet in anger. I was very surprised; it turned out this person was Qian Guang's father. Judging by their emotions, their relationship had really reached the extreme of coldness—one was an elder brother, the other a representative of justice; they were born to be enemies...
I narrowly avoided the inspection and got into the car with Qian Laowu. Zhuzi was driving, and we headed to the police station. We waited outside. The sun in Ruili was really intense. I took a sleeping pill and fell into a deep sleep, but I always felt uneasy, and that scene kept replaying in my mind...
I don't know how long I slept, but I felt the sunlight was gone, darkness enveloped me, and I felt someone draping a coat over me. It felt very warm, just like when I was a child, dozing off in my dad's car, and feeling him cover me with a coat in a daze.
"Dad..."
Suddenly, I woke up with a start, gripping that hand tightly. When I opened my eyes, it was actually Qian Guang. He had taken off his suit and covered me with it. Seeing that I was awake, he smiled. I swallowed hard, looking at the already darkened sky, knowing I had slept for a long time.
"Awake? Go have a blast," Qian Guang said.
After he finished speaking, he got into the car, looking very happy. Qian Laowu said, "Damn it, Dad really is something. He kept you for eight hours. What evidence could he possibly have?"
Qian Guang didn't say anything, Zhuzi drove directly. I sat up, pinched my eyebrows to wake myself up a bit, feeling dry and parched. Soon, the car arrived at the bar. We got out, and I saw many little brothers standing at the entrance.
"Brother Guang, Chen Xi and Liu Qiang have both come looking for you. They want to see you..."
Qian Guang looked at the younger brother who was speaking and said, "They want to see me, so they can? I understand. Without Seventh Master's word, no one is allowed to disturb us. Got it?"
"Yes..."
A dozen people scattered, heading to various corners. Qian Guang hugged me and pulled me into the bar. Zhuzi said, "Brother Guang, everything is arranged."
Qian Guang nodded, pulled me to the DJ booth, grabbed the microphone, and said to the revelers below, "Today, I'm treating, all drinks are free..."
His words were like fire, igniting a hot barrel of explosives. Everyone began to revel, shouting "Brother Guang... Brother Guang..."
Qian Guang started to laugh, waved his hand, then dropped the microphone and pulled me towards the private room. Qian Guang said, "How does this feel?"
I listened to the synchronized calls of "Brother Guang," and to be honest, I felt very envious. This feeling made my adrenaline surge.
But I didn't say anything. Qian Guang pulled me into the private room. Standing at the door of the room were six people, each looking very fierce. I noticed they had guns tucked into their waists, which surprised me.
When I first entered the private room, what I saw was all money, piled high with money everywhere. The entire floor of the private room was covered in money. I walked over and looked at the money on the floor in disbelief. It was the first time in my life I had seen so much money, piled up like a small mountain.
At that moment, Qian Laowu and the others came in. Seeing so much money, Qian Laowu immediately flew up, rolling around on the money, grabbing some and tossing it towards me, shouting excitedly. I couldn't help but laugh, swallowed hard, and felt a bit dazed.
Boss Wei walked over, handed me a drink, and said, "Thirty-five million is all here."
"Boss Tian, you're being too polite. The money is what you earned from selling the materials, you don't need to bring it over," Qian Guang said politely.
I listened to their conversation and found out that the money was from selling the material to Fat Pig Zhu. I looked at Boss Wei, and if he shares that money with Qian Guang, then really, he would have nothing to say.
"Qian Guang, 35 million is a lot, but I'm not the kind of person who hoards everything for myself. I've never liked Fat Pig Zhu; he's always been a bully. His death isn't something to be mourned. The plan was devised by you and Brother Zhao Fei. I just gave you a little nudge from the side. This money came to me for free. If Brother Zhao Fei hadn't used this strategy, I would have lost 35 million on that deal, haha
I looked at Boss Wei's expression, and he really didn't feel any pain about spending this money. For this, I think Boss Wei is really scary; this is thirty-five million...