Chapter 1184

Zhou Andong refused without a second thought: "No, it's too dangerous. I think it's better to find a trustworthy man with strong capabilities to go."

"Women hold up half the sky," Miss Yang said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Don't look down on women."

"Who would dare look down on you?" Zhou Andong shook his head with a smile: "That place is different from other places. Black and white are mixed together. Once you encounter danger, calling the police might not even be useful.

And you are so beautiful and so famous; the possibility of your identity being exposed is very high. Once exposed, danger will follow. Don't harbor any wishful thinking that they wouldn't dare do anything to you.

I'm telling you very responsibly: as long as you threaten them, they won't care who you are; they absolutely won't go easy on you. They'll throw you into some abandoned mine pit, and one detonator will bury you inside. By then, you'll be missing, and even if you're dead, there won't be a body, and there will be no way to seek justice for you."

"You're just trying to scare me," Miss Yang glared at Zhou Andong: "It's not like I've only done undercover work once or twice. Don't worry, I'm very experienced.

Besides, the person we're cooperating with is a local vice mayor; regarding safety, he will definitely have arrangements. Also, as you said, Hearing Guan Shengjie will also go.

I trust his ability, and being with him should guarantee safety. As for you, just stay in the capital and clear all the connections. Don't let us risk our lives to get the story back only to find it can't be aired on the news—that would be suffocating."

Zhou Andong said nothing more. He couldn't stop Miss Yang from going, so he thought about having Wu Chao take a few people over to protect their safety.

"Don't worry," seeing that Zhou Andong didn't speak, Miss Yang comforted him again: "Nothing will happen."

Zhou Andong sighed: "Fine, but let Da Chao take a few people with you."

"Alright!" Miss Yang didn't refuse. Zhou Andong letting his own bodyguards protect her made a warm current surge in her heart.

After finishing lunch, they strolled, and Zhou Andong sent Miss Yang to the television station.

"That's it then; let me know in advance when you're leaving."

Miss Yang said, waved her hand, and entered the television station.

Zhou Andong turned and got into the car: "Da Chao, in the next two days, Miss Yang and Hearing Guan Shengjie are going to Ganzhou to handle some matters. There is a certain amount of danger; take a few people with them.

If it goes smoothly, then everyone is happy. But if danger occurs, spare no cost to ensure their safety. Remember, we don't look for trouble, but we aren't afraid of it either.

No matter who the other party is, as long as they pose a threat to you, eliminate them. I'm not afraid of a few people dying; I'm only afraid that the incident won't be big enough. Do you understand?"

"Understood," Wu Chao nodded.

Zhou Andong took out a cigarette and discovered it was one he had swiped from Man Man Laoyezi Jian's place last night; he couldn't bear to smoke it.

He reached out to the passenger seat, took Wu Chao's Yuxi, and lit one.

"Go home; I need to sleep."

Arriving at Anqiu Hutong, as soon as he entered the gate, Zhou Andong saw that Old Cricket had arrived, with a pile of old objects stacked on the ground.

Man Man Laoyezi, Third Man Man Laoyezi, and Maternal Man Man Laoyezi—these three old men were squatting there, carefully observing them one by one.

Zhou Andong smiled. Third Man Man Laoyezi Zhou Chengwen definitely knew a bit about these things, and as for Man Man Laoyezi and Maternal Man Man Laoyezi.

They definitely knew too—the basins and jars laid out on the ground, which was a bowl, which was a cup.

"Boss Zhou!" Old Cricket greeted him enthusiastically when he saw Zhou Andong: "It's been three or four months since we last met."

"Indeed," Zhou Andong walked over: "New finds?"

"All found in the last two months," Old Cricket nodded: "Now that I live further away, I'm too lazy to run for just one or two items, so I waited until I had more to bring them to you."

Zhou Andong nodded and squatted down, watching Third Man Man Laoyezi wearing reading glasses and holding a magnifying glass, looking carefully.

"Third Man Man Laoyezi, how is it?"

"Good stuff," Third Man Man Laoyezi put down the vase in his hand: "This pile is all good stuff."

Zhou Andong smiled and looked at Old Cricket: "How much?"

Old Cricket said: "178,000."

Zhou Andong said: "I'll give you 200,000. It's noon anyway; stay and have a drink together."

"Alright!" Old Cricket didn't stand on ceremony and agreed readily.

"Da Chao!" Zhou Andong said to Wu Chao beside him: "Put the items in the vault, then go to the bank and withdraw 200,000 yuan."

"You have a vault here?" The old master looked at Zhou Andong in disbelief.

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "I do. There are quite a few good things inside, all brought to me by Old Cricket."

"Where is it?" Third Man Man Laoyezi asked hurriedly.

Zhou Andong said: "You can follow Da Chao to see it."

The three old men, Wu Chao, and Zhao Hong carefully sent the items into the vault one by one, and then the three old men wouldn't come out.

In the living room of the third courtyard, Zhou Andong took out the cigarettes he had swiped from Man Man Laoyezi Jian's place and tossed one to Old Cricket.

Old Cricket was also knowledgeable; one look at the cigarette and he knew where it came from.

"Oh my!" Old Cricket sighed: "You can't buy these cigarettes on the market. Today, thanks to Boss Zhou, I get to taste what they're like."

Zhou Andong lit one and then generously tossed the remaining half-pack to Old Cricket: "Take it and smoke it. Just put in more effort in the future and find me more good things."

"You can rest assured about that," Old Cricket didn't stand on ceremony at all and put the cigarettes away: "It's just that good things are hard to find now.

Fortunately, my old brothers have wide connections, and we can find things that don't appear on the market."

"I understand that," Zhou Andong said: "In any case, I definitely won't treat you poorly. As long as you can bring me good things, I've never been stingy with money."

Old Cricket nodded vigorously; he had deeply felt Zhou Andong's generosity.

Every time he brought things, the price he quoted would be a little high.

In fact, he knew very well that Zhou Andong knew he was quoting a high price.

But Zhou Andong was still very generous, giving him an extra amount on top of his quote.

For example, this time, he said 178,000, which was actually 5,000 more than he should have.

But Zhou Andong was even more generous, giving him 200,000 directly.

Just this trip, he had earned nearly 30,000.

If he had sent them elsewhere, it would have been impossible to earn this much.

Most importantly, sending them to Zhou Andong was safe and reassuring, with no future trouble.

Zhou Andong didn't continue on this topic: "How does it feel to live in a building?"

"It feels great," as soon as living in a building was mentioned, Old Cricket was beaming: "It's clean, especially using the toilet; no need to queue morning and night.

In such cold weather, no need to run outside, and no need to worry about freezing your butt."

Zhou Andong laughed out loud: "You gave each of your three daughters an apartment; are your sons-in-law more filial to you now?"