"Hey, wait a minute, can't I just not say?" Fan Xian said hastily. It seemed he wanted to use this to curry favor with Li Yang and get closer to him.
The repairman seemed not to have heard their conversation and continued working.
"Stop fucking fooling me. Do you think I don't know anything? What's wrong with him?" Li Yang glanced at the repairman and said.
“Those are people from our Fan family. The National Security Bureau is an important department, so of course it needs people from our Fan family,” Fan Xian said proudly.
"Damn it, I'm not interested in your family squabbles, as long as they don't involve me, I'm fine!" Li Yang waved his hand and said, unconcerned about the messy affairs he was showing off. Tao Ye looked around curiously. It was an inconspicuous auto repair shop. At first glance, there was nothing special about it, but upon closer inspection, one would find that all the equipment here was the most popular and advanced at the moment, meaning that any type of vehicle could get the most satisfactory repairs here. However, the location wasn't ideal, and it didn't seem to be for business. It was a subordinate department of the National Security Bureau, so it didn't need to do business in the first place. It was just a cover. They were paid a salary and had a secure government job, so it didn't matter how much they earned. The key was to complete the bureau's tasks and everything would be fine.
"Li Yang, I've accomplished what you asked for. Can't we now put aside our past grievances and become brothers-in-arms?" Fan Xian suddenly asked seriously. Li Yang chuckled and said, "Brother, if you can do it, I can do it too. My motto is always: I won't offend others unless they offend me; if they do, I'll definitely cripple them!"
"Okay, I understand. Just watch my performance!" Fan Xian nodded solemnly. It was as if he really wanted to become brothers with Li Yang and stick close to him. Li Yang, of course, knew why he was doing this. It was because Ye Gucheng was very dissatisfied with his performance, and even more so because he had lost several generals. In his anger, Ye Gucheng had a lot of complaints about him and no longer trusted him as before. He even didn't plan to teach him the more advanced parts of the "Xiaju Feisheng Jing" (a martial arts manual), saying that he would reward him after he performed well.
Having experienced the vicissitudes of life since childhood, Fan Xian knows that trust is hard to gain but easy to lose. He has lost Ye Gucheng's trust and attention. In order to secure his position in the family and consolidate his status, he will naturally try his best to win over everyone he can.
“I know you don’t lack cars, Li Yang. But this is a token of my appreciation. How about we give this car to her once it’s been modified?” Fan Xian said to Li Yang, pointing to the two Audi A6s. Although they weren’t particularly expensive cars, they were still worth at least several hundred thousand yuan. That was quite a generous gesture.
"Huh? For me? I dare not accept this!" Tao Ye exclaimed in surprise, glancing at Li Yang. She couldn't accept a gift without merit; this car was not something she should take.
"Yeah, what are you up to?" Li Yang asked deliberately, even though he knew the kid was trying to win him over and was intentionally bribing him.
"No, I really didn't have any ulterior motives. I just wanted to apologize for what happened before. I was really stupid in the past, and I just wanted to make amends. I hope you won't overthink it," Fan Xian said sincerely, looking at Li Yang. His eyes betrayed no pretense.
Li Yang had seen through his mind and knew that this guy was an Oscar-caliber actor, an incredibly skilled performer, who had relied on this to protect himself within the family all those years. He hadn't initially considered trying to win Li Yang over, given their strained relationship and the fact that Li Yang had crippled his half-brother, making him an enemy of the family.
That's why he tried to sabotage Li Yang's plans. However, after the scheme was exposed, he was completely outmaneuvered by Li Yang. Li Yang had also joined the National Security Bureau and was well-liked by Zhou Tong and his team. Zhou Tong also knew a bit about Li Yang's background; he was incredibly powerful and not easy to deal with. Since he was completely under Li Yang's thumb and had been caught red-handed, the best and most advantageous way to resolve the problem was to win Li Yang over. Taking advantage of the opportunity for the two to work together, he could finally ease tensions and have a pretext and opportunity to strike.
"Alright, since you're so sincere, brother, I won't spoil your fun. Peach Leaf, please accept it." Li Yang nodded and accepted Fan Xian's offer, then said to Peach Leaf.
"Really? I'm so happy~" Peach Leaf's cheeks flushed with excitement. She and Peach Blossom had persevered for so many years, and although they had a car, it was a second-hand one, of average quality. An Audi A6 was a symbol of status, how could she not like it? She tiptoed and kissed Li Yang on the cheek, then blushed, her hands clasping together in a continuous, entwined embrace.
Li Yang laughed heartily, quite pleased with himself, and put his arm around her slender waist, saying with a smile, "Just for your performance today, I should give you a car!"
"Yes, sister-in-law is truly a woman who doesn't yield to men!" Fan Xian seized the opportunity and shamelessly called Tao Ye "sister-in-law." In fact, he was a few years older than Li Yang.
Li Yang also admired Fan Xian's quick wit; his ability to adapt to changing circumstances was remarkable. A guy from such a treacherous place as a powerful family was truly extraordinary. His ability to seize opportunities and make decisive decisions was something most people couldn't learn. If he didn't encounter any major problems, he should be destined for great things.
"Today's business is settled. Let's call it even. You don't need to worry about what happened before," Li Yang comforted Fan Xian. After all, the man delivered an Audi A6 without saying a word, so he should be kind to him.
Fan Xian was overjoyed upon hearing this and excitedly grabbed Li Yang's hand, saying, "From now on, we're colleagues, so please take good care of me!"
"Hehe, don't worry." Li Yang said with a natural smile.
"The car has been repaired," a man who was silently repairing the car with his head down said in a low voice.
Chapter 879: What's mine is yours
"Indeed excellent. Brilliant workmanship!" Li Yang looked at the repaired car, which was brand new, practically a brand-new Audi A6. It had only been repainted and had its tires replaced. The license plate was also new. Now, if he drove it out, no one would dare say that it was the same car that had just committed a bloody incident in the rural-urban fringe area.
"Do you have a driver's license?" Li Yang asked Tao Ye.
"Yes!" Peach Leaf exclaimed excitedly.
"Then let's drive away." Li Yang slapped her ample rear end, causing it to ripple!
"Mmm~" Peach Leaf's cheeks flushed, and she murmured softly as she slipped into the car. She honked the horn a few times and sped off without asking Li Yang what else he needed to do. Obedient and sensible.
"Li Yang, you're so lucky with the ladies! I'm so envious!" Fan Xian chuckled.
"Give me a break. You think you can lack women? Unless you're impotent?" Li Yang said disdainfully. "Keep showing off, or you'll get struck by lightning."
"Me? Hehe, of course I'm not incapable, it's just that such a beautiful and charming girl is hard to find. She's not greedy, sensible, and beautiful too—it's so rare!" Fan Xian chuckled.
"Damn, it's hard to find three-legged rabbits these days, but it's not hard to find two-legged girls, right? As long as you're willing to spend money, even the most expensive woman will obediently take off her clothes~" Li Yang sneered. In today's materialistic society, beautiful women are all taking off their clothes to make money. If a young master like Fan Xian is still short of women, how are others supposed to live?
"Women are plentiful, but their obedience and sincerity are another matter," Fan Xian said dejectedly. He has new women to warm his bed every day, but finding one who is truly sincere is really difficult.
"Are you stupid? If you want someone who's sincere, you have to be sincere in return," Li Yang said, amused.
"So you're saying that you were sincere with this person just now? You won him over with sincerity?" Fan Xian asked, staring intently at Li Yang.
"What do you think? Otherwise, why would I care about her so much? Why would I bring her out to broaden her horizons? And even give her a car?" Li Yang said with amusement, his expression quite smug. His women are all sincere; he is sincere to them, and they are sincere to him.
"Damn, I knew it. I just got a new busty girl these past few days, and holy crap, she looks exactly like Cecilia Cheung. She also works in the film industry. I told her I could recommend her for a role, and she practically threw herself at me. Holy crap, she's incredibly fierce when she's in bed, screaming like she's being fucked~" Fan Xian licked his lips in ecstasy, clearly enjoying the woman in bed.
"Then you'll be nothing but a dried-up human body, won't you?" Li Yang teased.
"Nonsense, even if she were a few levels stronger, we'd still be no match for her!" Fan Xian said smugly.
"Alright, bro, enough of this nonsense, I have things to do," Li Yang said, changing the subject.
"Understood, then you go ahead with your work, I'm leaving too!" Fan Xian knew that Li Yang must have made some plans. After all, both Chang She and Ji Tou were crippled, and their gangs must be in complete disarray now. It was the perfect opportunity for Li Yang to seize territory.
After Fan Xian left, Li Yang went outside and dialed Lei Xin's number.
"You know about the incident with Long Snake and Chicken Head, right?" Li Yang asked. He wanted to test Tearheart's abilities; after all, Long Snake and Chicken Head had been dead for a while, so he should have heard the news by now, right? This was a big deal; it was normal for most people not to know.
He should know.
"I just heard the news too, it's so satisfying! Who has such a big arm? That's incredible, it really weighed him down!" Lei Xin said excitedly, her admiration for the person who made the move was palpable.
"Kid, your flattery skills have really improved," Li Yang sneered. That bastard definitely guessed that he'd hired someone to help him, and was just trying to curry favor.
"Boss, you've wronged me! I'm telling the truth! This job is so beautiful! Boss, did you and your team do it? Only you could do something this good!" Lei Xin said excitedly.
"Stop with that. Forget about who did it, do you even know what you're supposed to do?" Li Yang said with a laugh.
"Yes. I know what to do, I'm just waiting for your word, boss!" Lei Xin said seriously.