Chapter 257: Xi Gong Jianghu Retirement Home

Tian Yang En listened to Li Xin's account, then replied, "Brother Xin! I simply can't contact them; the place they went to has no means of contact at all."

"In those remote backwaters, what communication equipment could there be! They might still be… drilling through the old forest! Where would you even get a phone signal?"

"Those missions were all contacted by my elder brother; I have no way!"

What Tian Yang En said was correct; Tian Yang Sheng and the others, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests of JSJ for several months, had their hearts filled with anger and unwillingness.

Although they successfully escaped Gangdao, they didn't receive the deserved payment—how could they tolerate that?

"They definitely can't tolerate it!"

During their days in JSJ, Tian Yang Sheng and the others were not idle.

They used this time to devise a revenge plan and prepared ample weapons and equipment.

They also knew that returning to Gangdao would face enormous danger, but they didn't care at all.

Not getting this money would be more painful than killing them.

What's worse is being deceived—no one can cheat them and get away without paying a price, nobody!

After making preparations, Tian Yang Sheng and the others decided to return to Gangdao.

Their target was that employer, Zhang Wenyao.

After they sneaked into Gangdao and gathered the situation, they were dumbfounded! The employer had already gone in!

They also couldn't attack Red Pillar unless they were crazy!

They are desperados, not fools!

No choice! They could only go to Xi Gong to find people; they knew the orphanage had moved to Xi Gong, so they could check on the director and little En.

The employer had gone into Red Pillar; their payment was surely unobtainable!

"Damn! What bad luck!"

Tian Yang Yi flew into a rage and kicked over the nearby trash can.

"Don't rush, let's think of another way."

Tian Yang Sheng spoke up to soothe, calming Tian Yang Yi's emotions.

Tian Yang Yi asked, "What else can we do? The employer's been arrested! Are we supposed to break into Red Pillar to free him?"

Tian Yang Sheng fell silent for a moment, then said, "Since we can't get the payment, at least we need to find out exactly what's going on."

The others hearing this also expressed their agreement.

"First let's check on little En and the director; afterward we'll get to the bottom of this. If we don't figure it out, I won't accept it!"

After Tian Yang Sheng finished speaking, he led the others into the car and headed straight for Xi Gong.

No matter who it happened to, they wouldn't resign themselves—working their lives away for damn nothing, ending up with not even a hair to show for it!

They even lost their travel expenses!!

Xi Gong Red Letter Orphanage.

In an empty room, Tian Yang Sheng and the others listened to Tian Yang En's account, their expressions shifting unpredictably!

Zhang Wenyao also went in because of this; now they've completely given up, with no chance to get that money!

They risked life and death, and only after great difficulty did they snatch a full hundred million dollars from this perilous Central!

Yet who could have imagined fate would toy with them so—this hard-won vast wealth turned into a pile of ashes.

All of it was taken by the cops for testing!

All their previous efforts were merely an illusory bubble; everything went up in smoke in the fire.

They widened their eyes, looking at Tian Yang En in disbelief, hoping the news was false, and saw Tian Yang En nod.

Tian Yang Sheng and the others felt a surge of unwillingness—this damn thing is too fantastical!

Tian Yang En looked at their expressions and said, "Forget it—just pretend we never pulled this job. What else can we do?"

"However, Brother Xin asked me a couple of days ago about your news, saying he had something for you to do—what do you think?"

Tian Yang Sheng rubbed her head, forcing out a smile.

He asked, "How are you doing here? Have you run into any difficulties?"

Tian Yang En replied with a smile, "Big Brother! Brother Xin and Sister Line: Qiuti treat me well; you don't need to worry about me."

"Don't, on my account, agree to whatever Brother Xin asks; if you don't want to do it, just get out of Gangdao quickly."

"Who knows when those cops will show up at the door!"

Then he pulled out another bank card from his pocket and placed it in Tian Yang Sheng's hand.

Exactly! Gangdao already had bank cards in the 1980s!

In the 1980s, the British-funded big bank, Gangdao HSBC Bank, officially launched a new-generation debit card, and bank cards came into use.

Because at that time Gangdao's acceptance of computers was still relatively low, they chose an auspicious Chinese name.

Thus, from the English name of the debit card, Electronic Teller Card (ETC), they transliterated it to become "Yitong Cai," marking the birth of Gangdao's bank card.

He said with a grin, "This is my wages and bonuses; usually Sister Line: Qiuti buys things for me, and I've saved them all."

"There's plenty of money in it; take it for now—you can't be without cash."

Tian Yang Sheng and the others smiled, not because of this little money, but because their little sister had truly changed a lot.

Now everyone knows to worry about whether the brothers have money to spend! It's not easy!

Tian Yang Sheng pushed the card back, smiling, "It's fine! What hardship haven't we endured? Since Mr. Li can make use of us, let's go see what's up."

At that moment, Li Xin was at the boxing arena, watching those walled-city boxers spar.

Di Zhonghai stood aside coaching, pointing at one boxer and saying, "Don't put all your strength into a punch—this isn't a life-or-death fight; leave yourself some room."

Li Xin nodded silently, indeed thinking as Di Zhonghai said: mixed martial arts isn't a death match; their fighting style needs to change.

Exactly! Those walled-city boxers were directly taken in by Li Xin, now forming his core team; the two from Tie Shan also came over.

Ding Ye, Di Qiu, and Hu Ge—the three of them now just hang around the boxing arena when they have nothing else to do, living very comfortably.

The house is in Hongxin Community, meals are at Hongxin Restaurant, and when they have nothing to do they still go play mahjong with Sixth Uncle and the others—life is very easy.

The environment in Xi Gong is much better than that of the Walled City; if they're in a good mood, they'll also go to Film City to work as extras.

At noon they can still manage a boxed meal to eat, and these little days are overly comfortable!

Ding Ye arrived a few days late, and now he's hanging out with Di Qiu and Hu Ge; the aura of the Walled City big shots on them is fading more and more.

Just a few old guys playing is already pretty good!

Di Qiu smiled and asked Li Xin: "A Xin! Do you know when Long Ge will be back?"

"When he comes back it'll be even livelier! The four of us can make a full mahjong table."

Li Xin put his arm around his shoulder, smiling as he replied: "Soon! Someone over there is taking care of him, and Xiao Hui went with him—you don't need to worry, the surgery is already done."

"He's in the recovery period now; we'll observe him for a while there, and once Uncle Long's body is all right, they'll come back."

Li Xin looked at the three of them, the more he looked the more he wanted to laugh; if no one said anything, who could have guessed that these three were Walled City big shots?

They now look exactly like retired old men—wearing straw hats, old-man shirts, and a pair of leather sandals.

Well, here Hu Ge is the youngest, and he dresses the same as Di Qiu and the other two.

Truly middle-aged and elderly!

If Li Xin were to round up a few more like them, they could open a nursing home!

(After several major revisions, otherwise it would just be stuck in review—damn! The category recommendations have blocked me, big brothers, A Biao isn't easy! Please urge updates and free voting.)