Chapter 402: Pick Up Shi Yong at the Courtyard

"Xiao Yan, you go to New Development Ground now to pick up someone. Jianqiang brother, you tell Xiao Yan the address." Wen Han said to me.

"Okay, Mr. Wen. I will contact Shi Yong over there and tell Shi Yong that Xiao Yan is the person I arranged to go over. Xiao Yan, give me your phone number." I said.

"Okay, Mr. Zhao, I'll send it to your phone later." Xiao Yan said.

I took out my phone, found Shi Yong's number, and dialed it.

Not long after, Shi Yong answered the phone,

"Who is it, calling in the middle of the night and not letting people sleep?" Shi Yong's loud voice came from the phone.

I said: "Shi Yong, I am Zhao Jianqiang. This is my new number."

"Brother, you finally called me. I've missed you to death. Since you left the villa, I've been unable to contact you."

"Where have you been these days? Why did you only call me now?" Shi Yong said tearfully.

"Alright, Shi Yong, stop crying. What's a big man crying for? I have something important to tell you,"

"Soon a person named Xiao Yan will go to New Development Ground to pick you up. I'll send you his phone number shortly."

Come to the courtyard inside the Second Ring Road in Sijiucheng to live.

Tell Shen Honghong and Xiao Fang,

have them hurry up and pack their things.

"Brother, really, that's great. Do you know? I've finally been waiting for you to come pick us up. These days I've had it rough; I'm about to be driven crazy by that woman Shen Honghong."

She keeps yelling every day that she wants to leave,

I can't persuade her, I can't hit her,

I can only beg her. Ah, brother, this woman is really hard to deal with; I can't subdue her." Shi Yong nagged at me.

"Shi Yong, stop nagging. Rest assured, you just need to bring Shen Honghong here; she definitely won't make a fuss."

Also, Shi Yong, you stay here to protect Shen Honghong and the others; I have important business to return to Zaocheng, so I won't meet you."

Just as my words fell, Shi Yong became anxious on the phone,

"Brother, I won't protect that woman; if I keep protecting her, I'll die."

"Damn, she's not human; how can she torment a man like this?"

"I also need to return to Zaocheng; brother, I must return to Zaocheng."

"Otherwise, I'll die just to show you."

I don't know what happened between Shen Honghong and Shi Yong living together that gave Shi Yong a huge fear of her, to the point he'd rather die than protect her.

I worried that if they lived together they'd create some spark, but I never expected they'd become enemies.

Even a man as gentle with women as Shi Yong can't stand it.

I said: "Shi Yong, okay. I'll wait for you here. Don't keep talking about dying. A big man, saying you'll die at the slightest difficulty—what kind of person is that?"

"Brother, I do have some difficulty; you can't understand my hardship. It would be better to let me kill and set fires." Shi Yong kept shouting at me.

I stopped paying attention to Shi Yong and hung up the phone.

I sent Xiao Yan's number to Shi Yong,

then gave Shi Yong's phone to Xiao Yan,

and told Xiao Yan: "Xiao Yan, go to that place to pick up these three people: a fat black man named Shi Yong, and two women, one named Shen Honghong, the other named Xiao Fang."

Xiao Yan nodded and left.

Xiao Yan going to pick them up, I will feel very relieved.

I then said to Wen Han: "Mr. Wen, I'm going back to the room now to have Ding Li and Lao Wai tidy up so we can prepare to depart for Zaocheng."

Wen Han said: "Jianqiang brother, when you leave shortly, drive my car; no one dares to check my license plate."

I said: "Okay, Mr. Wen, there's one more thing: after Xiao Yan brings Shi Yong and them over shortly, I want to bring Shi Yong back to Zaocheng."

Only leave Shen Honghong and Xiao Fang in the courtyard; you must protect them well."

"Jianqiang brother, this time you return to Zaocheng, you must act discreetly; grab your things and hurry back to Sijiucheng."

"Don't worry, Shen Honghong and Xiao Fang—I will definitely arrange people to protect them well. You've seen it; the security measures here are all very safe."

You have already met Zhou Jie and Liu Shiru.

They will always believe you are staying in Sijiucheng,

they won't even think you'll return to Sijiucheng; they'll only focus on this place.

So, your safety on the Zaocheng side is not a problem."

"Mr. Wen, I understand."

"Okay, then I'll have Ding Li and them prepare."

After I finished speaking and shook hands with Wen Han, I went back to the room and woke Ding Li and Lao Wai.

I said to Ding Li: "Ding Li, hurry up and tidy up; we're preparing to return to Zaocheng."

Ding Li said: "Return to Zaocheng. Leave now?"

I said: "Wait until Shi Yong comes, then we'll leave together."

Lao Wai rubbed his sleepy eyes and said: "I'm not leaving; I haven't had enough of staying here. This courtyard is really comfortable to live in."

It's no worse than a five-star hotel, and there's even that much money."

"Lao Wai, stop nagging. If it weren't for our sworn brotherhood, I'd have long thrown you out of the hotel. I bet you're already lying in the mortuary by now." I said angrily.

"What, you Zhao Jianqiang, you're just cursing me to die, right? What good would my death do you? If I, Lao Wai, weren't around, you wouldn't have today."

"Zhao Jianqiang, don't burn the bridge after crossing the river." Lao Wai shouted loudly.

At this moment, a person in black clothing suddenly appeared from somewhere,

opened the room's door,

and then slapped Lao Wai in the face.

"Mr. Zhao, Second Master Wen finds this person too talkative; he hopes you can keep him and hand him over to us to deal with."

After Lao Wai was slapped by that person, he immediately became much more obedient.

Looking at me, he said, "Brother Jianqiang, we are sworn brothers; you can't abandon me here. Brother Jianqiang, you must take me with you."

That person wasted no words, grabbed Lao Wai, and headed out.

I rushed over and snatched Lao Wai from his hands.

"Brother, tell Mr. Wen that this is my brother Zhao Jianqiang; ask Mr. Wen to let him go."

That black-clad person directly said to Lao Wai with a menacing tone: "Out of respect for Mr. Zhao, I'll let you off this time—but if you spout nonsense outside, I can take your life anytime. Do you understand?"

Lao Wai hurriedly nodded like a chick pecking at grain.

After such a fright, Lao Wai immediately became much more obedient.

He now wishes he could sprout wings and flee this courtyard.

Lao Wai and Ding Li began packing their belongings.

After about an hour or so, Xiao Yan brought Shi Yong, Shen Honghong, and Xiao Fang over.

As soon as Shi Yong saw me, his eyes turned red again and tears streamed down uncontrollably.

Shen Honghong first gave Shi Yong a contemptuous look, then gave me a cold stare.

"Zhao Jianqiang, what mess have you gotten us into this time? Tell Zhao Jianqiang, I've had enough—I want to leave."

Hearing Shen Honghong's shouting, I was about to say a couple of sentences to shut him up.

"You must be Ms. Shen Honghong, the chief host, right? I'm Wen Han; I've long admired you and wanted to meet you. I never expected we'd meet here—in Yangquan Hutong, Sijiucheng. Tell me, what dissatisfies you?" Wen Han said, stepping up to Shen Honghong.

Upon hearing the two words "Wen Han," Shen Honghong

That expression changed,

Her eyes lit up, and she put on that seductive smile.

"Second Master Wen, is it really you? Oh dear, I never expected to meet you."

"I've long heard your name, but I never had the chance to meet you."

After Shen Honghong finished speaking, she immediately went up to Wen Han, reached out her hand, and shook his.