Chapter 37

Zhai Da gives each of these strong men a cigarette, but doesn't light them.

Lighting them would ruin the momentum.

The few didn't want to chat with someone they didn't know, especially since this kid looked crazy, but they had subconsciously taken the cigarettes in their hands, as if they had skipped the first step of getting to know each other...

So what to do? Watch the cigarettes fall to the ground?

Pure muscle memory.

After a while, the one who looked the fiercest, with a "Loyalty" tattoo on his neck, says:

"I don't know who Lu Benqing is, I only know I'm here to find 202."

Zhai Da nods, understood, outsourced business.

He lights one for himself, and the long-lost feeling of smoke hitting his lungs strikes again.

He almost chokes and coughs.

Although Zhai Da looks young, he captures the vibe of an idle socialite very well; he doesn't look like a student.

And in this day and age, there are many young guys hanging out, and the younger they are, the fiercer they are.

"How much does he owe you?"

The middle-aged man lights his own cigarette, the gold chain on his neck shining brightly: "He doesn't owe anything. I just take money to do the work, 200 a trip."

Understood, not here to collect debts, but to intimidate.

"There are so many of you, is 200 enough to split? Damn, is the market this bad now?"

The middle-aged man chuckles: "Just trying to make a living, I do whatever work there is. Little brother, what are you here for?"

Zhai Da exhales a puff of smoke: "Lu Benqing owes my boss money. I'm here to clear the debt. If it can't be cleared, I'll give him a lesson, break an arm or a leg, splash a couple of buckets of paint, and take a dump at the door."

The middle-aged man's eyes widen: "That... that fierce?"

Zhai Da sneers: "This is nothing. Debt must be repaid; it's only right and proper. He also has a daughter, she's worth something. I'll take her away later too. Old brother, let me tell you first, the rules of the road can't be messed with. You do your thing, I'll do mine."

The effect of [Joker Poker] seems to be silently playing a role; the other party doesn't doubt it at all, completely led by the nose by Zhai Da...

His eyes say he believes it firmly.

The middle-aged man swallows: "That's against the law, right?"

Zhai Da feels his throat is about to smoke after two puffs, so he simply viciously stomps out the cigarette butt:

"Pfft! I only care about the rules of the road. You only get 200 a trip, don't be nosy. I'll let you go back with an explanation."

The middle-aged man doesn't even dare to smoke: "I'm just from a moving company, what explanation do I have."

Zhai Da: ...

Moving company?

Damn, a moving company dressed so socially? Should have said so earlier!

"Oh... then I misunderstood. Old brother, where do you live? I'll send you some fruit tonight."

He can't help but tease.

The middle-aged man shrinks his neck, the "Loyalty" tattoo folded by the fat on his neck, looking like a "Coward."

He chuckles: "No need, no need... I have diabetes, I don't eat fruit."

As he is speaking, a few people walk down from the unit door.

They are all police officers in uniform.

The other party stands up in a second, ejecting like a spring:

"Comrade Police! There are lawbreakers here! Catch him quickly, he wants to retaliate against me!"

Zhai Da: ...

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A few minutes later.

"Do you think you're very humorous? You're young and you have a mouthful of nonsense. Have you watched too many 'Young and Dangerous' movies?"

At the entrance of the unit door, Zhai Da feels a bit annoyed: "Comrade Police, I wasn't afraid of something happening, it was all just bluffing."

The man educating him is about thirty years old, looking very resolute, giving Zhai Da the feeling of someone who retired from the military.

Because his voice is fucking loud!

"I'm not a police officer, we are from the court. We are here today for mandatory execution. All procedures are completely legal and compliant. Do not obstruct our normal work."

Zhai Da nods: "That's natural... I just hope that when the underworld really comes to the door, you can happen to be here, or come in time."

"You!"

Zhai Da doesn't dodge at all, looking straight at the other party.

Perhaps Zhai Da's question leaves him unable to answer, and the other party can only avoid his gaze.

Lu Wei is a few meters away, listening to another female comrade declare her rights and obligations. Her expression is very calm.

As calm as if she had given up the right to collapse.

Like a marionette, pushed forward by the world.

Zhai Da stops paying attention to the lecturing man and walks straight to Lu Wei's side.

He gently touches the back of her hand.

Lu Wei still doesn't move.

She is dressed very beautifully today, in a plain white shirt and a light blue long skirt, and the ponytail hair tie is decorated with small white flowers. It is clear she was dressing up as much as possible for something.

"According to the investigation, you have already started working, and your workplace can provide accommodation. Do you need us to contact the factory on your behalf to arrange a dormitory?"

Lu Wei lacks a reaction.

So Zhai Da says: "No need. If you contact the factory, they might just fire her directly."

The middle-aged woman seems to be the leader here. She looks at Zhai Da without questioning why he answered for Lu Wei.

She sighs and says: "Little girl, the applicant for execution is your uncle. You should know better than us what's going on inside. I know your father is still in the detention center, but rules are rules. It's been a month past the deadline, and your father has been avoiding fulfilling his responsibilities, turning a blind eye to all our warnings. We can only execute the final measures."

"We already gave you two hours to pack your personal belongings just now. We will change the locks and put up a seal on the house in a moment. After that, it will be the legal auction process. If the assets can cover the debt, the remaining money will be returned."

Finally, she adds: "It will be paid to the asset owner, which is your father's account."

Zhai Da looks back at this dump of a house...

Unless Lu Benqing's debt is no more than 50,000, there basically won't be any surplus. It's more likely that the assets won't cover the debt. After all, his house is only worth 80,000, and the housing price in Dongyang County is currently around 1500. It would be good if Sunmazhuang could reach 1000.

And legal auctions are cheap to begin with.

"Because you are already an adult and working, there is no situation of living allowance. Of course, if you have difficulties in survival, you can apply voluntarily, and we will provide some support for humanitarian reasons."

This time, Zhai Da doesn't answer for Lu Wei, but waits for Lu Wei's choice.

After a long silence, Lu Wei shakes her head.

Perhaps she doesn't not need it; she just hasn't thought it through.

Everything happened too suddenly today.

It's all over.

That small home that Zhai Da never walked into from beginning to end has turned into two old suitcases at the entrance of the unit door.

A large amount of "suspected valuable items" were moved down and loaded into the truck by the moving company one by one.

TV, refrigerator... even the old dressing table wasn't spared...

Before the uniformed personnel left, the man who confronted Zhai Da walked over and took out a business card.

"Your father should have some other debt disputes, which might affect you. If you have any problems, such as feeling threatened or coerced, remember to call the police, or you can call our number to consult relevant laws."

"Remember, any debt generated during 'gambling' has no legal effect and does not need to be repaid. In addition, if children do not inherit the estate, they do not need to bear any of their parents' debts legally."

Lu Wei doesn't move, so the man hands the business card directly to Zhai Da:

"Take care of your girlfriend. If there's a situation, ask the police for help. Don't pretend to be a socialite yourself anymore."

Zhai Da doesn't argue about the relationship issue. He looks down and sees "Wang Guofeng" written on the business card, with the position of executioner.

After these people left, Lu Wei is still silent and doesn't say a word.

Zhai Da inexplicably takes out the Red Su from his pocket and lights one.

Sure enough, once this cigarette breaks the abstinence... it can't be stopped.

He just accompanies Lu Wei like this, and then waits quietly.

Until ten minutes later.

He says softly: "Cry, they are all gone, no one can see."

Lu Wei: ...

A tear finally crosses the longest silence in the world, emerging from the bottom of her eyes and flowing down her pale cheeks.

It falls on the back of Zhai Da's hand.

Warm, but quickly losing temperature.

Lu Wei picks up Zhai Da's hand and wipes away the tear for him.

"Sorry... for dirtying your hand..."

Zhai Da sighs and puts his arm around Lu Wei's thin shoulders.

"Don't talk..."

"At a time like this, just crying is enough."