Chapter 445: The Chaoyang Masses Are Role Models

Wu An shouted for Gu Anran to come into the boat canopy to use the air‑conditioner and asked, "Someone called you sister‑in‑law, shouted younger‑brother's wife, and you're this happy?"

Gu Anran puffed up his cheek and said, "I'm just happy."

The young couple chatted.

A Jin knocked on the door, completely lacking tact.

Wu An let Gu Anran sit calmly, then pushed the door open and walked out.

A Jin wore a worried expression and said, "Brother An, I was wrong; I shouldn't have kept it secret."

Wu An smiled and said, "Go ahead, what's the matter?"

A Jin flicked a cigarette and said, "Here's the thing: Chen Baosheng wasn't the one we beat into the hospital; that bill has been charged to Gu Jianfa."

Wu An nodded.

That's no surprise; it was also his own calculation from the start.

A Jin said, "Brother Chen is looking for someone to take revenge on Gu Jianfa."

Wu An was startled and asked, "Could it be that they've found you?"

A Jin chuckled, "You could say so."

"They've found my elder‑cousin."

"My elder‑cousin started hanging out since junior high, later got a female classmate pregnant, he's still a man, married that classmate, and the following year became a father."

Wu An coughed, "Get to the point."

A Jin said, "After my cousin became a dad, he found that odd jobs didn't earn money, so he returned to the underworld and worked as a hired thug."

"He's been mixing in the county ever since."

"Someone acted as a go‑between, and Brother Chen got in touch with my cousin."

"Ten thousand yuan to buy a leg of Gu Jianfa."

Wu An asked, "Then how did you know?"

A Jin said, "My cousin and I get along well; every time he returns he asks me for a drink, and I sometimes arrange for him to work at the dock to earn some pocket money."

"He accidentally mentioned it."

"When I heard it, good buddy, what a coincidence."

"Gu Jianfa is, after all, sister‑in‑law's great‑uncle, so…"

A Jin didn't finish his sentence.

Wu An subconsciously looked at Gu Anran, furrowed his brows and thought, "This money… has to end up in your cousin's pocket; I'll add an extra twenty thousand."

A Jin waved his hand, "Brother An, don't get me wrong; I'm not asking you for money."

Wu An said meaningfully, "I know."

"I'm giving this money not just to seal mouths."

"Later it may require your cousin to make a contribution."

A Jin lowered his voice, "What is it?"

Wu An said, "You were right just now; Gu Jianfa is, after all, Anran's great‑uncle. Brother Chen hired a killer to hurt someone; I didn't know, and that would have been fine, but now that I know, we have to help Gu Jianfa get revenge."

A Jin was startled, "How to take revenge?"

"Let my cousin beat Brother Chen again?"

"Brother An, that's not appropriate."

"As the saying goes, every trade has its rules; when you're mixing on the road, you can't do this kind of black‑eating‑black business."

Wu An said, "Hiring a killer to hurt someone is a crime."

"We can't do that."

A Jin: "That's …"

Wu An said, "As a good citizen, what should one do with this knowledge?"

A Jin scratched his head.

Wu An: "Chaoyang masses."

A Jin realized, "Report?"

Wu An said, "I need to think more."

"However, whether you report or turn yourself in, your cousin is probably …"

A Jin's expression instantly became conflicted upon hearing that.

Maliciously harming someone.

The instigator must bear criminal liability, and the liability is even greater; the perpetrator naturally cannot escape the law and will have to serve prison time.

A Jin shook his head and said, "Brother An, twenty thousand yuan might not be enough."

Wu An said, "Whatever years he serves, whatever money he can make, I can put up whatever amount."

"Don't worry."

"When the time comes I'll help him as much as possible, for example reaching a settlement, getting Gu Jianfa to issue a letter of forgiveness, maybe he won't have to serve a long sentence."

He's written letters of forgiveness before; in this regard, he's very experienced.

A Jin frowned, "Brother, is it worth doing this for Gu Jianfa?"

Wu An smiled and said, "More than worth it."

A Jin said, "Alright, I'll go back and discuss it with my cousin."

Wu An nodded.

Back in the boat canopy, Gu Anran asked, "What are we talking about? You look pretty serious."

Wu An didn't want to lie to her, so he didn't answer, but asked, "I've never asked you, did Gu Jianfa cause any more trouble later?"

Gu Anran shook her head, a hint of worry flashing at the corner of her brows: "He never came back."

She has experience; generally speaking, when Gu Jianfa doesn't return to cause trouble, it isn't because his conscience has awakened and reformed, but because he's scheming something bad.

Wu An nodded.

Gu Anran didn't linger on the boat; after finishing the fruit tea with Wu An, she got up and took her leave.

Wu An also followed her out.

As he stepped off the boat, he saw a BMW parked nearby and couldn't help glancing at it twice, because he recognized that BMW as Jing He's car.

Previously, by luck they had gotten a Large yellow fish; Jing He came to buy it, and he and Gao Qiangqi teamed up to swindle him, which led to a rather unpleasant dispute. When Jing He left, he glared at him with a fierce look several times.

He thought they would have no further dealings, but Jing He showed up again.

Passing by A Jin, Wu An casually asked, "I saw Jing He; is there good cargo at the dock again?"

A Jin glanced at Jing He, who was surrounded by a few people not far away, lowered his voice a bit: "Haven't heard."

"But that guy shows up every two or three days."

"Sometimes he'll buy something upscale."

Wu An let out an "Oh," and looked at Jing He, who was walking toward them with his entourage.

A Jin asked, "Brother An, what's the matter?"

Wu An shook his head; there was nothing particular, just that the previous dispute with Jing He had been unpleasant, and now seeing him again, he couldn't help wanting to probe more. Hearing that Jing He often comes to the dock, he found it rather odd.

Doing business in the provincial capital, and for no reason runs to the dock of this little town to buy seafood?

That's nonsense.

This round trip is far, and the road conditions aren't great.

Jing He walked over.

He met Wu An's gaze for a moment, then gave a contemptuous smile, strolling past Wu An with a swaggering stride, his eyes carrying a hint of disdain.

After Jing He passed, A Jin spat on the ground: "He looks all proper, but he's actually just a dog."

"Or a Japan dog!"

"Pah."

Wu An's thoughts flickered: "A Jin, seeing Jing He circling with his people, he's probably here to buy seafood."

"If possible, we should slaughter him for a hefty sum."

A Jin hesitated: "My boss has already fallen out with Jing He…"

"Find someone else," Wu An said irritably. "Jing He looks sharp, but he's actually very deceitful."

A Jin brightened: "Thanks for the guidance, Brother An."

Wu An: "You know all the ins and outs here better than I do; why are you pretending to be a fool with me?"

A Jin let out a mischievous grin.

Gu Anran asked, "Do you have a grudge against that person?"

Wu An shook his head, then nodded: "Not a big grudge, just find him a bit off‑putting."

Gu Anran said, "I also feel uneasy; it's a bit like Japan…"

Wu An sneered, "You really didn't miss."

"Half."

Actually he hadn't finished speaking; he always felt that Jing He wandering around the Zhen Shang Ma Tou dock was off, but couldn't pinpoint the exact problem.

It's simply a gut feeling.