P.S.: It started pouring rain in Ningbo before 6 PM today, accompanied by a deafening clap of thunder. Although I have some spiritual power, I still didn't dare to defy this divine calamity, so I shut down my computer. Only now, after the rain and wind have subsided, do I dare to show my face.
But when I turned on my computer, the internet cable was down. I contacted the ISP urgently, but it's definitely not going to work today. I'm at an internet cafe now. If I post one chapter, I really can't guarantee an update tomorrow.
Hopefully the network will be fixed soon.
This week's naked gamble was already risky, especially for the top 15, and now this is truly a disaster...
However, I'll still shamelessly ask for some votes! *sweat*
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He glared at him, Xiao Wenbing looking indignant.
Ye Qingchun scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It's my fault. How did you get out, brother?"
"Luckily, I know a friend who vouched for me; otherwise, let alone the car, I probably wouldn't have been able to get out."
"What kind of friend?" Ye Qingchun was secretly amazed. It wasn't surprising that he could be bailed out; anyone with influence in the area could do that. But to get him to drive that stolen car back, he must be no ordinary person.
"Zhao Feng."
"Zhao Feng? Zhao Feng from Qiu'ai?" Ye Qingchun exclaimed in surprise.
The two young men in the manager's office also turned around at the same time, looking at Xiao Wenbing with disbelief.
"What? Is he famous?" This city is several days' drive from Qiu'ai, and they didn't expect that they would know Zhao Feng's name.
"He's a real big shot, how did you get involved with him?" Ye Qingchun leaned closer, truly impressed with his good brother.
Xiao Wenbing made up a story: "I didn't know at first, but I found out by chance when I went to Qiu'ai. He is a relative of mine, so I made a connection with him."
"Ah..." Ye Qingchun looked him over suspiciously, then suddenly said, "Wenbing, we grew up together in an orphanage, where did you get this relative from?"
Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat, realizing he was in trouble. He had spoken carelessly and forgotten that Ye Qingchun had also come from an orphanage.
He remained expressionless, reached into his pocket and pulled out the gold card and gold business card that Zhao Feng had given him, tossed them onto the table, and said, "This is the gift my brother gave me. Take a look."
Ye Qingchun picked it up, examined it carefully, and suddenly broke into a big smile: "Oh, Brother Wen..." He then turned serious, slammed his hand on the table, and said angrily: "What are you two good-for-nothings doing? Make some tea for Brother Wen!"
The two young men were startled and hurriedly ran out. After a while, they returned with a cup of tea.
Xiao Wenbing was slightly taken aback. In front of him was a disposable cup containing a bag of tea leaves. The water used to brew the tea was probably leftover from yesterday, and it was clearly not hot enough.
"Alright, Qingchun, stop pretending. I'm hungry, just treat me to breakfast." Xiao Wenbing had absolutely no interest in drinking this tea. He'd already skipped breakfast, so he might as well just take advantage of him.
“Okay…” Ye Qingchun readily agreed and instructed the two young men to go buy breakfast immediately.
"Youth, actually, I came here this time to say goodbye to you."
Ye Qingchun looked at him in great surprise and asked, "Why are you leaving again so soon after you just got back?"
This was a difficult question to answer. Xiao Wenbing sighed and said, "Qingchun, don't ask anymore. In short, once you leave, you probably won't be back for at least several decades. Take care of yourself."
"Decades? Wenbing, where are you going?"
"Yes, it's a good place. Don't ask anymore. In short, it's very beneficial to me."
Frowning, Ye Qingchun thought for a long time before saying, "Then let's keep in touch by phone more often."
"Contact by phone?" Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile. He was going to meditate and practice his martial arts, so how could he possibly keep in touch with anyone?
Xiao Wenbing put away the gold card on the table and handed Zhao Feng's business card to Ye Qingchun.
"This is……"
"Youth, the place I'm going to is a rather... rather special place, yes, a rather special place, where it will probably be very difficult to make a phone call. This business card was given to me by Zhao Feng. If you have any difficulties, you can take this to Zhao Feng. Just mention my name, and I guarantee he will do his best to help you."
After a slight hesitation, Ye Qingchun reached out and took the business card. He said sincerely, "Wenbing, you may not know, but this is extremely important to us in the underworld. Since we're brothers, I won't stand on ceremony. I can only say thank you."
"Wenbing?" A faint, questioning voice came from behind him.
Xiao Wenbing turned around and looked, and as if he had a spring in his buttocks, he jumped up.
He took three steps at a time and quickly arrived at the young man who was curled up on the sofa.
"Cheng Guanqin?" Xiao Wenbing exclaimed in surprise as he helped the battered young man up. This man was none other than a close friend of his from the Good Luck Express Company.
"You know him?" Ye Qingchun stepped forward, his mouth agape, and asked in utter astonishment.
"Of course, he's my best colleague. What happened to him?"
Xiao Wenbing suddenly felt a tightness in his wrist. He turned around and saw Cheng Guanqin gripping his wrist firmly, staring at Ye Qingchun with eyes full of fear and hatred.
Embarrassed, Ye Qingchun scratched her head and said with a wry smile, "I really didn't know he was your friend, otherwise..."
Did he offend you?
"No, he offended one of my clients, and I was just doing this for someone else."
"who?"
"Wu Hongda".
"It's him?" Cheng Guanqin exclaimed in surprise.
“Never heard of him, who is he?” Xiao Wenbing asked.
"The CEO of Rui's Heavy Industry saw Zhang Yaqi when he came to our company last time, and he has been pestering her ever since."
A glint of light flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes as he asked, "Then how did you get involved?"
"Zhang Yaqi asked Ya Hui to find a solution, but this arduous task ended up falling on my shoulders. I acted as her protector for a few days."
Xiao Wenbing immediately realized that Cheng Guanqin's girlfriend, Li Yahui, was Zhang Yaqi's best classmate and colleague.
When Zhang Yaqi encountered difficulties, she naturally went to Li Yahui for help, but Li Yahui pushed the responsibility onto her boyfriend. Little did she know, being a protector of a flower wasn't so easy after all.
"Hehe... I understand." Xiao Wenbing smiled coldly, a hint of ferocity in his eyes, which sent a chill down their spines.
"I'm taking my youth and diligence with me now. If I encounter any trouble in the future, please help me out."
Ye Qingchun nodded repeatedly, waved Zhao Feng's business card in his hand, and said to Cheng Guanqin, "Brother, I was wrong this time, and I won't say more. In short, if you encounter any trouble in this city, feel free to come to me, Old Ye. Even if I can't help, you can ask Old Master Zhao to take care of it."
Cheng Guanqin clearly had no liking for him. He nodded hastily and pulled Xiao Wenbing away.
Xiao Wenbing nodded to Ye Qingchun. Thinking that this departure would likely mean not seeing her again for a long time, he reached out and firmly shook Ye Qingchun's large hand: "Goodbye, take care."
Volume One: Farewell in the Mortal World, Chapter Twenty-Four: Enemies
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Xiao Wenbing brought Cheng Guanqin to the hospital, where they went through quite a bit of trouble in the emergency room.
"Guanqin, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"
"They didn't kill me, thank goodness you came, otherwise I don't know how they would have treated me," Cheng Guanqin said with a wry smile.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were my friend, otherwise..."
"Sigh, I understand." Cheng Guanqin sighed in dissatisfaction and said, "This is an unexpected disaster that can't be prevented. Besides, he's not the culprit, so I won't blame him."
"Hmm." Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment and said, "Guanqin, if you encounter a similar situation again in the future, you might as well go to..." He suddenly stopped speaking because he saw Cheng Guanqin stubbornly shut his mouth.
He immediately understood that although Ye Qingchun didn't blame him verbally, he still harbored considerable resentment. Asking him for help would be too much for Cheng Guanqin to bear. So, he quickly changed his words: "I have a relative who, although he lives in Qiu'ai, is quite capable and still has some influence here. If you need anything in the future, go to him."
Although Zhao Feng had already given his business card to Ye Qingchun, he had already memorized the phone number on it. He quickly tore off a piece of paper, wrote it down, and handed it to Cheng Guanqin.
Cheng Guanqin considered for a moment, then reached out and took it, suddenly asking, "Is what you told that guy true?"
"Yes."
"Are you planning to leave here and seek your fortune elsewhere?"
Xiao Wenbing shook his head, unable to think of a way to explain it to him for the time being.
"Don't say I didn't advise you, Zhang Yaqi is a good girl." Cheng Guanqin said abruptly.
"I know, it's just that we're not a good match."
"There's no such thing as appropriate or inappropriate in this kind of thing. Just do what you think is right and don't regret it later."
Xiao Wenbing responded, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, thank you for your kindness. Come to my house for a visit; I need to talk to you about something."
"What? I still have to go to work."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head, pointed to his swollen cheek, and said with a wry smile, "You're injured like this, what kind of work are you going to do? Take a day off."
Under Xiao Wenbing's semi-coercive persuasion, they arrived at Xiao Wenbing's duplex suite. As soon as they entered, Cheng Guanqin exclaimed in amazement, praising Xiao Wenbing's apartment endlessly.
However, he immediately realized something was wrong and asked, "This isn't your house, kid. Whose is this?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled and pulled out the property certificate from the bedroom, asking, "Did you bring your ID card?"
"I brought it. Why?"
"It's nothing, just come with me to the real estate transaction center."
"Where to?" Cheng Guanqin asked hesitantly. "Wenbing, what exactly do you want to do?"
"You're getting married soon, and I don't have any good gifts to give you, so I'll just give you a new house."
"No, I can't accept this." Cheng Guanqin's expression changed. He never expected that Xiao Wenbing would give him such a generous gift. After hesitating for a while, he finally shook his head and refused.
"Alright, we're brothers, stop pretending to be saints. This is a gift for you and Li Ya Hui, it's not something you can decide on your own."
Having said that, he dragged Cheng Guanqin to the real estate transaction center, and after a morning of procedures, everything was finally completed.
Although Cheng Guanqin was apprehensive, anyone would be tempted by such a windfall. He knew, of course, that even with a lifetime of hard work, he might not be able to earn enough to buy this 200-square-meter apartment. Under Xiao Wenbing's strong persuasion, he finally accepted it silently.
After completing the property handover procedures, Xiao Wenbing and his companion went to the courier company.
The two of them arrived at the courier company. Cheng Guanqin naturally went to see Li Ya Hui to report the situation, but Xiao Wenbing went directly to the general manager's office.
Upon entering the office, he immediately saw the look of surprise in Zhang Yaqi's eyes. A thought struck him, and he asked softly, "Zhang Yaqi, is the boss here?"
"Yes, you're back."