Chapter 73: with translation of chapter title

mentions Big Brother and him. No other names.

Big Brother can fight, he even eats brains—he can solve anything. Well, though his methods are lacking, they work!

Big Brother, those short donkeys outside. No.

As for himself, he never worried about money; when he ran out, he just asked Big Brother for it.

none.

After sighing, he sat beside Big Brother and asked: "Big Brother, if one day we two are at a dead end, could someone lend a hand? Give us some escape money?"

Li Xin, Big Brother, him. Also a brat.

After Tianhong got beaten...

Li Xin thought for a moment, then replied: "Not only will someone give money, but they'll also have the boat ready for me—that's what I always tell you, 'plant more flowers, fewer thorns.'"

"Make many friends, make enemies dead—when we act, we go all out, giving the enemy no chance to retaliate."

"Don't play cat-and-mouse, don't waste words—wait until they're cooled down, then whatever you want to say, they have to listen, no refusing."

"Over the past two years, it seems I've offended many people, but the fact is, there's really none—those I truly offended are gone, and the rest have become friends."

You know Futou Jun, right?

Tianhong nodded.

"I initially wanted to kill him, but later I found this guy is no good either, really sinister!"

"Then let's change tactics—since they're all old silver coins, I'll befriend him. Guys like him, I've met quite a few over the past two years, all with some skill, none of them simpletons."

"Besides, we get along tacitly; we don't need to gather and talk to understand each other's meaning."

"When there's benefit, we all share a bit; when there's none, we lend a hand if we can; if it's too difficult, we each go our own way."

"Such interest-based relations sometimes work better than friendship; otherwise, do you think no one would be moved by a brokerage firm?"

"There are!"

"But everyone knows this is my business, and they tacitly cover for me—reasons, methods, whatever—so as long as it doesn't cost too much interest, they'll lend a hand."

"Do you understand now?"

Li Xin finished speaking, looked at Tianhong and asked.

Tianhong asked doubtfully: "How would I not know? I've only recently heard of Futou Jun too."

"Nonsense, how long have you been with me? Even the smooth-talker who's been by my side the longest doesn't know a few, where would you go to know?"

Li Xin said impatiently.

Tianhong rubbed the back of his head, seriously asking: "How come I feel I've been following Big Brother you for a long time? What's going on?"

Li Xin rubbed his face, damn impressed!

"Since you started following me, apart from fucking sleeping, when aren't you hanging around by my side? How could you still feel like a stranger? You pigbrain, get lost—I don't want to see you now."

Tianhong obeyed, muttering as he walked: "This guy, I don't know, just teach me already, why the rush?"

Feeling a gust behind him, he hurriedly dodged to the side; a wine bottle flew past him, shattering to pieces, and his steps quickened.

He also ordered the little lackey nearby: "Hurry up and clean up, damn guests are coming soon, all pigbrains!"

The lackey didn't dare talk back, knowing Tianhong's temper—if he dared speak, he'd surely get beaten.

But inwardly he sighed: "The boss scolds you, you take it out on us; that day I also picked up a few lackeys, got scolded, then took it out on them."

……

Night fell, and Copper Gong Bay displayed a different splendor from daytime—here lights gleamed, wine flowed, paper and gold intoxicated; if you had money in your pocket, this place was heaven.

Li Xin spent the whole day here soaking, and he hadn't relaxed like this in a long time.

Eh, it's been over a month, almost two months!

Tianhong was annoyed today because the shift leader didn't show up, and he was running around putting out fires.

After finishing up, he plopped down beside Li Xin and said: "Big Brother, this job of accompanying smiles is really tough—people come as guests, and I can't even beat them."

One sentence, and it directly amused Li Xin!

In the future, find a couple more shift leaders and bartenders, so you're not scrambling when needed.

Eh, if that shift leader tomorrow doesn't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll give her an explanation—damn, daring to stand me up, she's really getting on my nerves!

Tianhong really gets a bit angry—if you let him take a sword and go slash people, his brow won't even furrow; but making him put on a smile, his face ends up all bunched up like a steamed bun's pleats.

Ignoring Tianhong, let him gain some experience—because Jianguo brought Xiao Fu to find him, they drove home, and the fun was over.

The third day.

While supervising work in Xi Gong, Li Xin received a message: that shift leader had been killed, and the killer's methods were darker than those of the usual street thugs.

？？？

How come this is so familiar?

Li Xin slowly recalled, "Damn!" This didn't happen in Tsim Sha Tsui, did it?

This case had too great an impact; even the foreign governor called the police commissioner, urging him to solve it quickly and give the public an explanation.

Li Xin didn't delay, immediately went home and called Huang Pangzi.

Got anything? If not, scram—I'm busy!

Officer Huang's tone was terse, maybe he's hit middle age; Li Xin understands, everyone has that time.

Hey! Don't say I don't do anything—want to know the clues to the dismemberment case?

Officer Huang!!

On the phone, Senior Officer Huang, his tone gentle and flattering: "Hey! I said A Xin you're great, right? See, I was right—what else do you need looking after, Brother Xin?"

This shameless guy, his skin is thicker than his!

Li Xin asked: "Old Huang, can you swing a police commissioner this time?"

Huang Pangzi's laughter leaked sleaziness as he happily said: "Definitely, the top cop got chewed out by the foreign governor till he was bloody."

At the police meeting, it was promised that whoever solves the case will be promoted one rank, and police officers will directly be given an inspector position, without needing to serve as a probationary inspector; the intensity is great.

This time, if I can solve the case, my promotion is a sure thing, there's no problem at all.

Li Xin understood, this is really urgent!

He opened with extortion: "What's in it for me?"

Huang Bingyao didn't hesitate at all, and said directly: "A Xin! Our relationship, you still want benefits from me? It's thin! Feelings are thin!."

Li Xin wasn't joking with him, and said directly: "You personally take the field, I'll send the credit to your bed, wait for my call, I'm now going to arrange the credit for you."

Huang Bingyao heard the busy tone on the phone, the lecherous smile vanished from his face, replaced by relief, pride, emotion, and joy.

A Xin, this is his close buddy!