Chapter 1049

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Changgen spent two hundred yuan tonight, covering all the numbers for the Rooster.

He sat in the corner of the Baldy's courtyard, smoking one cigarette after another.

He thought back to when he first started playing the Mark Six lottery; Zhong Jianguo was still alive then, but now Zhong Jianguo has been dead for nearly half a year.

Back then he said he wouldn't play anymore, wouldn't play anymore, yet now he's playing again.

He didn't know what magic this Mark Six lottery possessed, but it was just addictive, like smoking; once you get used to it, you can't quit.

Back when he had thyroid surgery he quit smoking once, later when his cerebral infarction flared up and he landed in the ICU he quit again, but as soon as his body recovered a little, he started smoking again.

Perhaps this Mark Six lottery is just the same as cigarettes.

Wang Changgen felt a bit bored, because Zhong Jianguo was no longer there to chat with him.

Gamblers like Yang Xiaocai and Datou Lun came to chat with him, but he looked down on them, felt they were all despicable people; if they got too familiar, it would only give them an opening to ask him for loans.

He just smoked like that, waiting quietly.

Finally, the nine-thirty draw time arrived!

The Baldy made a phone call, got today's winning number, and announced it to everyone!

"Today's winning number is, number 10, the Rooster!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Changgen's face immediately lit up with great joy!

He fiercely threw the cigarette in his hand away and shouted:

"Fuck his mother, I finally hit once!"

However, before Wang Changgen could celebrate for long!

At this moment, Xiao Huzi ran in from outside:

"Brother Baldy, it's bad, a whole bunch of police have shown up outside!"

Xiao Huzi is the Baldy's henchman.

Because Wang Erhai had previously issued a warning to the Baldy, the Baldy continued running the gambling den but kept an extra precaution: every draw day, he had Xiao Huzi stand guard at the village entrance roadside; if police came, he was to notify them immediately!

Hearing this, the Baldy was instantly shocked:

"Run, everyone run, hurry up and run!"

After shouting this, the Baldy himself started to run.

Leaving only his wife at home to clean up the mess.

His wife had never participated in gambling once, so leaving her behind wouldn't cause any trouble.

Seeing the Baldy about to run, Wang Changgen hurriedly chased after him and grabbed hold:

"Baldy, don't run, I hit the number tonight, you can't welch on the debt!"

The Baldy wore a frantic, desperate expression:

"At a time like this, you're still worried about this petty money? You hurry up and run too! Rest assured, I won't welch; I'll settle up with you later!"

Wang Changgen froze for a moment.

The Baldy reminded him again:

"Hurry up and run, if you get caught you'll do prison time; detention is a small matter, bringing shame on your three sons, that's a big thing!"

Wang Changgen's tiger-like frame shuddered, only then did he abruptly snap back to his senses.

He immediately took off running, following the Baldy!

The dozens of people in the courtyard had long since descended into total chaos!

Some ran for the front gate, some for the back gate, some scrambled over the courtyard wall to escape!

Wang Changgen followed the Baldy, preparing to exit through the courtyard's front gate!

But at this moment, quite a few police had already arrived at the courtyard entrance, blocking the door tight!

Wang Changgen could only follow the Baldy and run toward the back of the courtyard!

Result: the back courtyard gate was also blocked by police!

The Baldy could only run west and climb the wall to get out!

Wang Changgen followed in a panic!

He climbed the wall too!

But his health was poor; he didn't have the Baldy's agility!

With great difficulty, he finally managed to climb up the one-point-five-meter-high wall!

Then, when he jumped down, *crack* — a sound!

"Aiyo, my leg's broken!"

The Baldy had already run several dozen meters away; hearing Wang Changgen's wail from behind.

He couldn't help but freeze, and glanced back.

He saw Wang Changgen in the dim corner outside the courtyard wall, clutching his leg, face twisted into a knot, lying on the ground crying out.

Just because of that split-second freeze!

Several police officers had already run up!

They pinned the Baldy to the ground in one move and slapped handcuffs on him!

"Comrade Police, wrongly accused, I was just passing by!"

The bald man hurriedly protested his innocence!

A policeman coldly said:

"Zhu Zhiguang, stop protesting your innocence. We've already collected evidence. You ran a gambling den at home and gathered a crowd to gamble—just wait for your prison sentence!"

Zhu Zhiguang was the bald man's name!

Seeing the bald man caught by the police, Wang Zhanggen was so frightened he hurriedly fell silent, held his breath, and didn't dare take a single breath!

His whole body trembled, and cold sweat broke out on his back!

He was in a state of extreme nervousness and fear!

Even back in Dongguan, when the Joint Defense Team took him to the Zhangmutou detention center, he hadn't been this nervous and afraid!

Even the pain of his broken leg was forgotten for a moment!

Fortunately, he was leaning against the corner outside the courtyard wall. It was late at night with poor lighting, and the police didn't see him. They caught the bald man and left!

After the police left, Wang Zhanggen finally let out a breath of relief!

Then he felt the intense pain coming from his leg again!

He was very grateful to have luckily escaped this disaster today!

It was truly the blessing of his ancestors!

But actually, he hadn't luckily escaped this disaster tonight!

Rather, those police officers deliberately didn't arrest him!

He wasn't a major criminal running the gambling den. Arresting him would at most result in a reprimand, a few days of detention, and a fine of a few hundred!

Most importantly, his leg was broken while he was being chased. If the police took him back and his family pursued it, they might even have to pay his medical expenses for the broken leg!

So they turned a blind eye and let Wang Zhanggen this small fry off.

Wang Zhanggen limped home, his face pale from pain, his whole body shivering!

Seeing him return like this, Li Xiulan was immediately shocked:

"What happened to you?"

Wang Zhanggen said in a trembling voice, with a bad temper:

"Don't ask so many questions! Call Erhai right away and have him come back to take me to the hospital! My leg is broken!"

Li Xiulan rolled up Wang Zhanggen's right leg to look, and was even more shocked and dismayed!

Only to see that the middle of Wang Zhanggen's right lower leg was clearly bent!

His leg was indeed broken!

Not as simple as a sprained foot!

Strangely enough, the courtyard wall at the bald man's house was built to prevent chickens, ducks, pigs, dogs, and other livestock from running in. It was so short that, by all logic, an adult jumping down couldn't possibly break a bone!

So many gamblers jumped the wall to escape and were fine, yet Wang Zhanggen ended up with a fracture!

One could only say that his body was probably much worse than imagined!

"Okay, okay, I'll call Erhai right now!"

Seeing Wang Zhanggen's serious injury, Li Xiulan didn't dare delay, so she hurriedly called Wang Erhai.

"What? Dad, his leg is broken?"

At this time Wang Erhai had just finished work and was driving to Zhang Yueran's house. Unexpectedly, he received such a call on the way.

"How did he break it?"

Li Xiulan hurriedly said:

"I'm not sure. He went out for a walk after dinner last night, and came back with a broken leg. It looks serious. You hurry back and take him to the hospital. You can ask him the specific reason when you get there!"

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"Fine, I'll drive back now!"

Wang Erhai turned the car around at the intersection ahead, then called Zhang Yueran to explain the situation.