Chapter 283: Someone Has Come

Seeing Li Ming cry, I also cried.

We two brothers really clung to each other's heads and wept bitterly.

Shangguan Zhuren came over and patted our shoulders,

"You've started crying again, you two are really something. Hurry up and say, what should we do about this person?"

Shangguan Zhuren pointed at Ruan Wei beside Li Ming and said.

Ruan Wei hasn't woken up yet.

What should we do about this guy?

Shi Yong said: "This is simple; just leave it to me for a while, I'll drive him to a deserted place and handle it. I guarantee no one will be left alive."

I said: "Don't question him for now, Shi Yong. We might be able to use this person if we keep him."

I ignored Shi Yong, and Li Ming reached out his hand to me,

I quickly reached out my hand,

Li Ming, with me pulling him, stood up.

Then he shook his head,

It seems the drug's effect hasn't worn off yet.

Li Ming looked around at everything, then looked at the people in the room—some he knew, some he didn't.

At this moment, Shangguan Zhuren looked at Li Ming and smiled: "Li Ming, you still recognize me, right?"

"Shangguan Zhuren, what are you doing here?"

"And host Xiao Fang, you're all here—what on earth is going on?"

Looking at Li Ming's clueless appearance,

I laughed,

"Li Ming brother, a few words won't make it clear.

"When I have time I'll explain everything in detail. Shangguan Zhuren is here specifically to help us, and Xiao Fang is Shangguan Zhuren's daughter." I said to Li Ming.

Li Ming looked at Xiao Fang, then at Shangguan Zhuren,

"Thank you, Shangguan Zhuren, thank you, Xiao Fang."

Just as Li Ming finished speaking, Xiao Long came out of the room,

Li Ming looked at Xiao Long,

"Xiao Long, how come you're here too?"

"Dad, you're awake, yeah, I already got someone to release me from the Qi He Police Station. I'm now hanging out with the elder.

"Dad, the situation is urgent now.

"I have important matters to tell the elder and Shangguan Zhuren."

I said: "What's the matter, Xiao Long?"

Xiao Long hastily grabbed my hand and walked into Shangguan Zhuren's study,

pointing at the computer screen and said,

"Someone is coming."

Shangguan Zhuren also leaned over the computer to look,

Shangguan Zhuren also lay on the computer watching,

Xiao Long pointed at the moving dots,

"These are moving car lights; I've already hacked into their surveillance network. Their network is all universal.

"I can now use their surveillance to see the situation on the road outside.

"These several vehicles have no license plates and are heading toward our Chengzhongcun.

"You can see they got off where they were approaching the Chengzhongcun.

"They're all wearing the same uniform."

Xiao Long pointed it out to us.

Indeed, the computer's surveillance isn't very clear, but we can still make out roughly what these people look like.

They all wear the same clothing and are holding something in their hands, now splitting into several groups heading this way.

I didn't expect them to come so fast; I thought they'd need several days to find us here.

Fortunately Xiao Long can hack into their surveillance; otherwise, even if we let people catch them in a trap, nobody would know.

What should we do now? We must quickly come up with a plan.

My mind was racing.

There are too many people in the house; moving them all at once is utterly impossible.

We can only leave some people behind.

I said to Xiao Long: "Xiao Long, take your dad and go now, along with Xiao Fang, Shen Honghong, and Shangguan Zhuren to Qi He Kuang,

I and Shi Yong will stay here and wait for them."

"No good, Jianqiang—if you don't go and they catch you, it'll be trouble. You go; I'll stay here myself. I'm an old man; catching me would be useless." Shangguan Zhuren said.

"Shangguan Zhuren, time is tight; let's not argue. I'll find a way out. Xiao Long, hurry up and start the car.

Shangguan Zhuren, hurry up and go." I said.

Xiao Long hurried out.

Xiao Fang and Shen Honghong followed behind,

Shangguan Zhuren supported Li Ming as they also walked toward the door.

Shangguan Zhuren supported Li Ming and also walked toward the outside.

At this moment, a person suddenly rushed out from inside the house,

He shouted at me: "I'm also going to Qi He; I want to go home and have a look."

I glanced at Lao Wai, got busy, and forgot about Lao Wai.

"Lao Wai bro, don't go; just stay and keep me company. We are sworn brothers who pledged our heads; we must live and die together." I said to Lao Wai.

Lao Wai angrily said: "I won't die; why should I die with you Zhao Jianqiang? Hurry up and let me go; otherwise, when they come, I'll just open the door and let them in. Anyway, my matter is trivial."

Shi Yong, upon hearing Lao Wai say that,

again pulled out a knife from his bosom,

"Believe it or not, I'll slaughter you right now."

Lao Wai stared at Shi Yong's two eyes glaring at him viciously,

Lao Wai shivered in fright,

then softly said: "I just want to go back to my hometown to have a look. What's the matter. Really."

I looked at Lao Wai and said: "Lao Wai, do you want to die or to live?"

Lao Wai looked at me and said: "What's up, Zhao Jianqiang, again? I've heard enough of this talk. I don't want to die, what's up. You're really boring, always asking people whether they want to die or live; nowadays who would want to die?"

I said: "Lao Wai, if you want to live, then talk less and follow my orders. We can both survive; otherwise, neither of us can escape.

Do you know what kind of people they are?"

Lao Wai shook his head,

"What kind of people, what can they do to me."

"They are all higher-ups; their favorite thing is to kill and silence, not wanting others to know too much. You already know too much."

"What do I know? I, damn it, know nothing. Really. What did you, Zhao Jianqiang, tell me?" Lao Wai looked aggrieved.

"Haha, what did you say? Your muddled look—don't forget, the tools you provided for the crime, that's a major offense.

You don't like numbers starting with nine? This time, once you're inside, I'll directly give you a number starting with nine. I believe you'll end up rotting in there." I deliberately frightened Lao Wai.

Upon hearing that,

He shouted at me: "Zhao Jianqiang, it's all your fault; my life is considered ruined by your hands. If I had known earlier what kind of oath I took with you, today we would pull up the incense roots, the sworn brothers would split up."

"It's too late. We'll talk about splitting up later; today we must go together. Shi Yong, tie up this guy; we'll use him later."

"What's the point of tying me up? What use am I? You Zhao Jianqiang, you're really damn ruthless, turning face and not recognizing people." Lao Wai again shouted at me.

I paid no attention to Lao Wai,

I had Shi Yong tie up Ruan Wei, who was sleeping on the stretcher. This guy is an important figure of the Southern Group; I believe he will be useful.

Seeing Shi Yong tying up Ruan Wei, Lao Wai then stopped shouting.

"I'll help, Shi Yong; from now on don't wave a knife to scare me. You and Zhao Jianqiang are sworn brothers, and I and Zhao Jianqiang have also exchanged head-bows.

By that reckoning, we are linked-surname sworn brothers, i. e., clan sworn brothers; you should call me elder brother.

Hearing Lao Wai say that, I almost laughed out loud,

This Lao Wai is really talented, deducing relationships with anyone; it's the first time I've heard the term "linked-surname sworn brothers."

Soon Shi Yong had tied up Ruan Wei tightly,

At that moment Lao Wai took a big gulp of water from his tea cup and then sprayed it onto Ruan Wei's face.

Ruan Wei slowly opened his eyes,

and lifted his head to look at us.

He tried to move his arms, but found himself already bound.