Chapter 1: The Entanglement of Fate and Enmity, Haicheng's Solitude
The rivers and lakes have always been the cradle of brewing counter-revolutionaries. Without the great courage of the good men in the rivers and lakes, who would dare to harbor counter-revolutionary thoughts? From this perspective, the rivers and lakes are the mother of the imperial court. The rivers and lakes owe a great debt of gratitude to the imperial court, not only giving birth but also responsible for education. Don't you see that each of the dignitaries sitting on top of the imperial court is a master of cunning and evil? Even a little bit of romance and purity can't stand firm there. However, the imperial court that originated from the rivers and lakes can never tolerate the rivers and lakes, this has been the case since ancient times.
The heavenly dynasty is going to declare war on the Jianghu again, from the big search and capture to the crackdown on car thieves, train robbers, robbery gangs, gang organizations, all feudal dregs, and people who harm social security. It has developed to the point where it doesn't matter whether you've done it or not, the key is whether he says you've done it or not. The case detection rate is even used as a rigid indicator to reach local public security departments. This wind blows in, and the unlucky ones are not only the big thieves from various places who participated in the "Thief King" competition, but also their subordinate small thieves who cannot escape.
Li Huqiu advised Zhang Tiejun to run away mainly because he didn't want to implicate him. Not only did Zhang Tiejun have to run away, but also Zhang Manli and Xiao Yanzhen had to hide for a while. The Huang family was going to come looking for trouble, Li Huqiu had seen the other party's strength before and knew that he couldn't resist. The matter of Gao Chufeng also left behind a tail, which was equally troublesome. He just wanted to help Ye Xiaodao solve the problem of Song Yujia, this devil that he unintentionally created.
Night, Li Huqiu and Zhang Manli's world of two people.
The little swallow was already asleep, having been put to bed in the next room. In the center of the house, a large bathtub had been placed, and Li Huqiu was standing beside it, bare-chested, adjusting the water temperature. After pouring down a bucket of hot water, he tested the water temperature with his hand and said softly to Zhang Manli, "Sister, the water temperature is just right." Zhang Manli, wearing a floral suspender vest and long shorts, walked over, looking somewhat embarrassed. Li Huqiu went over, put his arm around her waist, and said, "I'll help you!" As he spoke, he bent down, took Zhang Manli's vest in his teeth, and pulled it up to cover her face. Zhang Manli's body trembled slightly, and this experience was completely different from those past nightmares. She felt both excited and shy, wanting to say, "Don't be so good to me, my body is dirty." Li Huqiu seemed to hear her thoughts and picked her up, saying, "You're not allowed to speak, tonight is the greatest day of your life." Before putting her in the water, Li Huqiu removed the last piece of clothing from Zhang Manli's body.
Zhang Manli sat comfortably in the bathtub, letting Li Huqiu's large hands hold a towel and rub her body. The water droplets on her plump and proud breasts sparkled like dew. Li Huqiu lowered his head and sucked on them. Zhang Manli shivered with sensitivity. Li Huqiu's next move was even bolder and more direct, as he took off his pants and stepped into the bathtub. This was the romance that Zhang Manli had been longing for. The young thief king, who had gone out to understand his daughter's thoughts, was grateful and loving, gently kissing the woman who had given him too much care. From top to bottom, he submerged himself in the water and buried his head under her body. She felt like the whole world had lit up, with a tingling sensation spreading throughout her body like electricity. At this moment, her wounded heart was quietly healing. She let out a long sigh, and Li Huqiu's head suddenly emerged from the water. With a burst of strength, he entered Zhang Manli's body. In that instant, they were one, yin and yang harmonized.
The next day, Li Huqiu handed a deposit slip to Zhang Manli and said: "Sister, take this money, bring Xiaoyanzi to buy a house, go to the Russian city side to buy a shop to do some business. I have something important to attend to, can't be distracted, besides, this trip out I provoked a great enemy outside, I'm worried they will harm you, not afraid of ten thousand just afraid of one in ten thousand, you follow my instructions, from now on your life and Xiaoyanzi's life will at least have a foothold."
Zhang Manli was also a woman who had been through the rivers and lakes, and she understood that Li Huqiu's troubles were not ordinary. She didn't pester him with questions like an average woman would, but instead silently accepted the money, nodded her head and said: "I'll take care of it today, you be careful." Li Huqiu said: "For now, let's go to a hotel in the city district, we can't come back here for a while."
After sending Zhang Manli away, Li Huqiu locked the gate and rushed to Ye Xiaodao's house. The over 900,000 yuan left by Gao Chufeng was given to Lao Miao for 100,000 to raise chickens, to Zhang Tiejun for 100,000 to run errands, to Zhang Manli for 600,000 to buy a house and a commercial network, leaving tens of thousands, which Li Huqiu planned to use to repay debts. Song Yujia, that scoundrel, has a share of guilt in every evil deed he commits. He doesn't deserve to ask Ye Xiaodao for compensation because of this matter.
It was still the same three-bedroom house. After Li Huqiu knocked on the door, he waited for a while before Ye Xiaodao came out to open it, looking tired and disheveled with his hair in a mess. His slightly red eyes glanced at Li Huqiu as he said "come in" and let him into the house.
The room was a far cry from what Li Huqiu had seen last time. The whole post-modern new human's room was a mess, a classic of post-modern decadence that could keep three scavengers busy for three days. Besides Ye Xiaodao, there were three other young men who were drunk and sleeping all over the place. This house and its occupants had less of an air of books than last time, but more of a Jianghu aura. It was clear that the owner of the house and these young men hadn't been to school for a long time.
"How can you drink so much?" Li Huqiu frowned.
"What else can I do?" Ye Xiaodao didn't respond to him, went straight back to his own room, lay on the bed, looking very down.
Li Huqiu walked over and threw the deposit book on the bed, saying: "Don't you want revenge?"
Ye Xiaodao sat up and looked at Li Huqiu, saying: "I don't want to rely on you, I want to take revenge with my own hands!"
Li Huqiu asked: "What are you going to do? Are you still going to ambush him like last time?"
Ye Xiaodao picked up the bankbook Li Huqiu gave him and said, "He can do whatever he wants just because he has some dirty money. I want to become richer than him and accumulate even greater power! Sooner or later, I'll trample him to death."
Li Huqiu said: "Have you really made up your mind?" Ye Xiaodao nodded and said: "I have already defected to Gu Keze in the north of the city."
"Suit yourself, but sometimes things are hard to predict. You have the determination of sleeping on brushwood and hiding your gall, but Song Lao San may not live to see that day. My previous promise is still valid, you can come find me once you've made up your mind." With that said, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Ye Xiaodao suddenly said in a low voice: "You'd better be more careful recently, Gu Kai Ze has taken money from people in Shen City and wants to find someone to deal with you."
Li Huqiu nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, take care of yourself too. Gu Kai Ze is a good man, following him will eventually allow you to create your own world."
The most notorious gang in Harbin is the Knife Gun Cannon, but among the underworld, the most feared gang is actually the Yi Xing Society. Gu Kai Ze is the leader of the Yi Xing Society. Gu Kai Ze has three things in abundance: chickens, guns, and houses. Song San's evil reputation is well-known, and ordinary people all talk about it. But Gu Kai Ze's prestige is only prominent within the underworld, to the point where even his neighbors don't know that the infamous black boss of Harbin lives next door.
Song San's matter Li Huqiu did not intend to give up, but things have their own lightness and urgency. The problem he had to solve first was that Huang Baojiang bribed Gu Kaize with money, meaning he wanted to get rid of him quickly after silencing him. After thinking about it, Li Huqiu felt that this matter still had to rely on the "Crane's Cry" painting. He wanted to live a stable life, and this matter must have a thorough conclusion.
Little thieves have tight belts, big thieves have loose sleeves. Li Huqiu's money comes quickly and goes just as fast. Walking on the main street of Haicheng, Li Huqiu patted the remaining over 100 yuan in his pocket. There was a Northeastern braised pork restaurant by the road, he hadn't eaten since morning, now his stomach was growling with hunger, he walked in. He ordered a big plate of braised pork, three large bowls of rice.
The business of the restaurant seems to be not bad, when Li Huqiu came in, there was only one empty table left. When he ordered food and it arrived, two more customers came to the restaurant, a middle-aged man and a young man. The middle-aged man had a rough appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, with clear features. The young man had dark skin and a standard build. The owner of the restaurant came over and said: "You two have come at an inconvenient time, our place is full, if you're in a hurry, please go to the next level, not far to the east there's another restaurant." The middle-aged man smiled slightly, his eyes fixed on the table where Li Huqiu was sitting, saying: "Isn't that empty seat available? We can just take care of it with two people, I haven't eaten this Northeastern braised pork chop for many years, I really want to eat it now, please arrange a place for us."
The boss of the restaurant, after exchanging greetings with Li Huqiu, arranged for the two to sit across from him. The middle-aged man watched Li Huqiu eat with great interest. He was surprised to find that Li Huqiu could eat a large amount without spitting out any bones. The middle-aged man and the young man next to him exchanged a glance, and couldn't help but say: "Young fellow, even if you have good teeth, you can't eat like this, the bones won't digest in your stomach." Li Huqiu looked up at him, then lowered his head and continued eating, still not spitting out any bones. The middle-aged man didn't take offense, and laughed heartily: "One person eats so much, young fellow has a good appetite! Is he from Haicheng?" Li Huqiu couldn't refuse anymore, and nodded in response.
A middle-aged man suddenly asked, "Since you're from Harbin, I'll ask you about someone." Li Huqiu put down his chopsticks and looked at the middle-aged man with a smile. "Do you know how many people are in Harbin?" The middle-aged man said, "The person I'm asking about is famous nationwide!" Li Huqiu said, "Someone so famous, do you still need to ask me?" The middle-aged man said, "I just arrived and want to hear what the people of Harbin think of this person." Li Huqiu nodded, "Go ahead and ask."
"Have you heard of Song San?"
Li Huqiu's heart skipped a beat, the middle-aged man's accent was thick with Northeastern flavor, but slightly tinged with Beijing dialect. He glanced at the young man beside him, whose physique and demeanor had a strong military air about them. Li Huqiu thought of the recent news reports on the anti-crime campaign and felt a pang of unease, sensing that Song San was being targeted. He replied calmly, "Hmm, I've heard of him." The middle-aged man asked again, "They say he's very chivalrous and loyal, can you tell me what people in Haicheng think of him?"
