Chapter 310: Secret Passage

Ge Shuqin looked up at Yan Jiecheng and said, "I will never marry that Wu the Second Fool. I just want to marry a real man with your spirit."

Looking at Yan Jiecheng's embarrassed expression, Ge Shuqin asked with wide eyes, "Am I not pretty?"

"No, no, no."

Yan Jiecheng waved his hand and said, "You are very pretty."

"Then why?"

Ge Shuqin raised her face, and her hand rested on Yan Jiecheng's leg.

Yan Jiecheng felt a sudden numbness all over, and said nervously, "I'm not from around here. I'm from the capital."

"Then I'll go to the capital with you. Marry me, and I'll wash your clothes, cook for you, and have your children. Is that okay, Big Brother Jiecheng?"

"Er..."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Shuqin in his arms, especially those watery, soul-hooking big eyes.

"The capital isn't as good as you imagine. There are people without houses, there are temporary workers, and many only earn apprentice or first-grade worker wages. Are you willing to leave your hometown and go to the capital with me?"

"I am willing!"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng agree, Ge Shuqin excitedly hugged Yan Jiecheng and kissed him, then said with a blushing face, "Big Brother Jiecheng, I'll give myself to you now."

"This... this... that won't do."

"Do you despise me for being a country girl?"

"How could that be!"

Yan Jiecheng said with a dry laugh, "Isn't Steel City a city too?"

"Giggle."

Ge Shuqin covered her mouth and laughed at Yan Jiecheng, saying, "Don't you people from the capital look at outsiders as country folk?"

"No, no."

Yan Jiecheng was stirred up by Shuqin's playfulness.

A young girl is truly good; even Yan Jiecheng's heart, which had been as still as ancient water, began to ripple.

The weapon that hadn't been used for a long time also showed signs of starting up.

Yan Jiecheng looked at Shuqin and said, "It's unfair to you to do that before marriage."

Ge Shuqin hugged Yan Jiecheng and said with a blushing face, "I'm afraid you won't want me. As long as that... that happens... I'll be at ease."

As she spoke, Ge Shuqin had already reached out to undo Yan Jiecheng's belt.

Because the heating in the room was very warm, Yan Jiecheng was only wearing a shirt.

This actually made it convenient for Ge Shuqin; before Yan Jiecheng could react, his upper garment had been stripped off.

"Shuqin, is it..."

"Big Brother Jiecheng, you aren't lying to me, are you?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at Shuqin with embarrassment and asked, "What? What are you lying to me about?"

Ge Shuqin went to undo Yan Jiecheng's belt and asked, "You aren't married, are you?"

Yan Jiecheng was caught between a rock and a hard place; how could he admit he was married?

"No. Why do you ask?"

Ge Shuqin smiled and said, "I knew Big Brother Jiecheng wouldn't lie to me. You are so reliable."

"Yes."

Yan Jiecheng answered with his head bowed, but then he realized his trousers had already been pulled down.

This girl's speed at stripping a man's clothes was too fast. Is this a decent girl?

But Yan Jiecheng's brain was already boiling like a pot of water, bubbling over with the words of praise from Shuqin.

By the time Yan Jiecheng reacted again, Shuqin was also naked.

"!!!"

This speed... Yan Jiecheng hadn't even had time to look closely before he was pulled into the quilt by Shuqin.

It had to be said, the bed in this high-class room was truly good—soft and warm.

Shuqin lay on the bed, looked at Big Brother Jiecheng kneeling beneath her, and said nervously with her eyes closed, "Come."

Yan Jiecheng wasn't a novice; he felt something was wrong as soon as he entered.

After waiting for a long time without Big Brother Jiecheng moving, Shuqin opened her eyes, looked at Big Brother Jiecheng frowning, and asked, "What's wrong, Big Brother Jiecheng?"

Yan Jiecheng leaned over and looked at Ge Shuqin, asking, "You aren't a virgin?"

Ge Shuqin looked at him with wide eyes and asked, "How did you know?"

Feeling it, Ge Shuqin asked again, "Did you enter?"

Then she pouted and said, "I never said I was a virgin."

This... isn't this lying?

Yan Jiecheng was about to pull away when he was grabbed by Ge Shuqin.

"You lied to me!"

Ge Shuqin looked at the angry Yan Jiecheng and smiled, saying, "You lied to me too."

Yan Jiecheng said angrily, "When did I lie to you?"

Ge Shuqin kicked Yan Jiecheng's waist with her calf and said, "Are you a section chief? Aren't you married? You call yourself a section chief? Even if you wore a dragon robe, you wouldn't look like a crown prince."

"You!"

Yan Jiecheng was about to move when he heard "click," "click" sounds at the door. As soon as he turned around, he saw someone standing at the door with a camera, taking pictures of them.

So it was Ge Shuqin who had closed the door, and she hadn't let anyone else in?

What made Yan Jiecheng feel most ashamed was that the quilt on his body had been pulled away by Ge Shuqin beneath him.

"Who are you? What are you doing?"

Now Yan Jiecheng realized something was wrong; this boyfriend of Ge Shuqin's was too professional at catching them in the act.

Ge Shuqin, now stark naked, lay on the bed, looking at the person at the door with a wanton expression, hugging Yan Jiecheng's shoulder and letting the person take pictures.

The person taking pictures at the door finished and retreated.

Another cynical-looking young man walked in.

"Whoa~!"

The young man looked at Yan Jiecheng, who had grabbed the quilt to cover himself, and said in surprise, "Finished so fast? I just heard your signal and came in! From the time you entered the door, it's only been a little while, right?"

Ge Shuqin lay on the bed, stark naked, and said to the person who entered, "What do you mean! It was like a toothpick; I didn't even feel anything before he was done."

The young man saw Yan Jiecheng looking for his trousers, picked up the holster on the ground, and said, "Are you looking for this?"

As he spoke, the young man threw the trousers and holster to Yan Jiecheng and said playfully, "Here, but do you dare to fire?"

Yan Jiecheng touched the holster, looked at the young man in front of him, thought of the photos that had just been taken, and let go of the holster, turning instead to pick up his trousers.

"Who exactly are you?"

The young man turned back, closed the room door, and said to Yan Jiecheng with a smile, "You put your clothes on first."

Looking at Yan Jiecheng's "little bean," the young man said helplessly to Ge Shuqin, "What should we do? I didn't know he was like this; the news said he was married."

"Third Brother~"

Ge Shuqin stood up stark naked, walked to the young man's side, and said coquettishly, "I don't care! Give me another one."

"Smack!"

Who would have thought that the young man, who had just been grinning, would slap the coquettish Ge Shuqin across the face.

"F*** your mother, don't push your luck. What do you think this is? Clothes? You can just swap them out?"

As he spoke, he looked at Yan Jiecheng, who was stunned, and said with a smile, "Sorry! Did I scare you? You go ahead and put your clothes on."

Yan Jiecheng didn't know if the young man had something wrong with his brain, but he grabbed his trousers and put them on.

The young man pointed at Yan Jiecheng and said to Ge Shuqin, "How can you be so picky? At least your Big Brother Jiecheng is from the capital. A guest from afar deserves respect, don't you think?"

As he spoke, he winked at Ge Shuqin and said, "Be a bit polite; apologize to your Big Brother Jiecheng."

Ge Shuqin, clutching her face and crying, looked at the young man weakly and said to Yan Jiecheng, "Big Brother Jiecheng, I'm sorry~."

"Hey! ~ That's more like it!"

The young man hugged Ge Shuqin, who was still naked, and said to Yan Jiecheng, "My sister is still young and has a willful temper; we older brothers spoiled her. You bear with it. You two live well together from now on, and no more bickering."

Yan Jiecheng said with a panicked expression, "I'm married; didn't you already know that?"

"Isn't that just perfect?"

The young man smiled at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Then my sister will be your concubine. You're from the capital; supporting my sister shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After finishing with Yan Jiecheng, he said to Ge Shuqin, "From now on, restrain your temper. You can't be like you were before. We older brothers will take care of you. Since you're a stranger in the capital, you'll have to rely on your Big Brother Jiecheng."

Ge Shuqin clutched her face, looked at the young man weakly, and said, "Third Brother, but... but he's too small, and he's married. What will I do in the future?"

The young man glared and scolded, "What if he's small? Can't he satisfy you? You were just shouting about how ours were big, and now you're complaining that his is small? Aren't you being a bit excessive?"

As he spoke, he patted Ge Shuqin's V-shaped buttocks and whispered an education, "He's from the capital. Wouldn't it be great if you could be a good wife? You'll understand the benefits of me taking care of you later."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng run to pick up his shirt, he leaned over and whispered a few words into Ge Shuqin's ear, which made Ge Shuqin giggle and slap the young man, saying coquettishly, "You're bad~!"

The young man let go of the V-shaped buttocks he had been touching, patted them, and said, "Go outside and wait for me; I want to chat with your little man."

"Understood."

Ge Shuqin picked up her clothes from the ground, gave the young man a spring-filled look, put on her clothes, and walked out the door.

Yan Jiecheng, having put on his shirt, stood in the room with a pale face, looking at the young man.

The young man, whom Ge Shuqin called Third Brother, pointed to the rattan chair and said, "Please sit."

Yan Jiecheng didn't know what this person wanted to do, but since his leverage was in the other person's hands, he had no choice but to sit in the rattan chair.

The young man sat on the other side, picked up the cigarette case from the coffee table, took out a cigarette, and lit it with the matches on the table.

"Hoo!"

The young man exhaled a puff of smoke and introduced himself to Yan Jiecheng, "My surname is Ma. The brothers on the street call me Ma San'er."

Before Ma San'er could finish speaking, Yan Jiecheng stood up in surprise.

"You are Ma San'er?"

"Hehehe."

Ma San'er waved his hand, signaling Yan Jiecheng to sit, and then said with a smile, "Yes, I am the Ma San'er you are looking for."

"You... how did you know...?"

"Hehehehe."

Ma San'er chuckled a few times, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you asking how I knew you were looking for me? Hahaha."

At the height of his pride, Ma San'er said arrogantly, "Not only do I know you are looking for me, I know when you got off the train, when you opened this room, who you all are, and what your identities are. I know everything."

Yan Jiecheng sat down on the chair with a thud after hearing Ma San'er's words.

Only now did he realize why Li Xuewu had gone from having no leads in the morning to being in such a state of distress.

Ma San'er said to Yan Jiecheng, "Scared? Don't worry."

He stood up, patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder, and wanted to find a cup of water to drink, but seeing the cup Ge Shuqin had just used, he frowned and looked away.

"Our target is Li Xuewu, not you."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ma San'er in horror and said, "Are you crazy? He's a deputy section chief!"

Hearing Yan Jiecheng's words, Ma San'er was stunned for a moment, then mocked, "Isn't that a bit too early to say? You just pacified Fu Zhanghua and you dare to say you're a deputy section chief?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "No, at the rolling mill he is still a section chief, but at the Municipal Bureau, he is already a deputy section chief."

"When did that happen? Isn't he just a part-time deputy police station chief? Did he take a plane?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ma San'er and said, "It happened not long ago."

"F*** your grandfather!"

Ma San'er's expression was angry; he gritted his teeth and cursed, "That damn old bastard, he didn't even mention this, he wants to use me as a scapegoat."

After cursing, he ignored Yan Jiecheng, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed out.

As soon as it connected, Ma San'er cursed, "F*** your grandfather, what's going on with your uncle? Are you trying to make me a scapegoat so you can slip away?"

"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong?"

Hearing the other side ask what was wrong, Ma San'er cursed angrily, "F***, didn't you say that Li Xuewu was a section-level cadre in your factory?"

Yan Jiecheng listened and heard the voice from the receiver say: "He is section-level! Security Li Kezhang."

"Li Kezhang your grandfather!"

Ma San'er held the receiver and sprayed at the other end of the phone, "Li Xuewu's driver is right here, and he says Li Xuewu was promoted to deputy section-level at the branch bureau a few days ago!"

Before Yan Jiecheng could hear clearly what the other side said, he heard Ma San'er roar at the phone, "F*** your grandfather, do you know what a deputy section-level cadre in the capital represents!?"

"And he's from the branch bureau! Are you playing with me!? Maybe all the powerful departments in the city are searching for us two right now! That rat hole of yours isn't safe."

"That's what you said! If I can't get the money or can't get away, I'll kill you first!"

"I mean what I say!"

After finishing, Ma San'er slammed the receiver onto the phone.

Yan Jiecheng looked at the red-eyed Ma San'er and said somewhat stammeringly, "You should surrender. If you surrender to me, I will definitely put in a good word for you with Li Xuewu. I still have some face."

"Surrender your grandfather!"

Ma San'er sprayed at Yan Jiecheng, then cursed, "Fu Bin, that full-section-level chief, Li Xuewu dared to mess with him; do you think he'll care about your face? F***!"

Waving his hand, Ma San'er paced around the room and said to Yan Jiecheng, "I'll give you two choices."

As he spoke, he held up one finger and said, "First, I'll throw you off the building right now, and we'll call it suicide."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's terrified expression, Ma San'er held up a second finger and said, "You cooperate with us, lure Li Xuewu out and kill him, and then you take Ge Shuqin back to the capital."

As he spoke, he walked to Yan Jiecheng's side, looked into his eyes, and said, "As long as Li Xuewu is dead, we have a way to settle things in the capital. Fu Haibo will still be a deputy section chief, and you!"

Ma San'er pointed at Yan Jiecheng and said, "You will be the Security Li Kezhang. I said so."

Yan Jiecheng's expression changed instantly, from pale to flushed, then to snow-white.

It wasn't that he didn't want the woman, nor that he didn't want to be a section chief, but he didn't believe these bumpkins could kill Li Xuewu.

Others might not have enough confidence in Li Xuewu and might have doubts from time to time, but Yan Jiecheng, having been with Li Xuewu for so long, knew exactly what kind of person he was.

Yan Jiecheng firmly believed that no one could kill Li Xuewu. Fu Bin couldn't do it, let alone these few bumpkins.

Could these few bumpkins be more powerful than the Hu Zhengquan gang that was dug out a while ago?

Li Xuewu wasn't even afraid of the "blue fire" (machine gun fire), so why would he be afraid of these few bumpkins?

But now Yan Jiecheng was the fish on the chopping block, so how could he dare to deny their words right now?

"This... can this work?"

Yan Jiecheng couldn't act like a hero, but if he had to act like a coward, he was a professional.

Ma San'er smiled, patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder, and said, "Your name is Jiecheng (Success), so it must be a success to solve Li Xuewu!"

Although Yan Jiecheng smiled and nodded on the surface, he cursed inwardly: "Cut the crap, I bet my father didn't mean that when he gave me this name."

"Good job!"

Ma San'er patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder and said, "I don't have your luck; I go out and get both a beauty and power."

Yan Jiecheng's brain was now like Nezha's Wind-Fire Wheels, spinning out wind and grinding out fire.

"It's all thanks to Brother Ma's care and Li Kezhang Fu's cultivation!"

"Hey~"

Ma San'er patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder and said, "My sister is like my own sister. You are my brother-in-law now; we are one family, no need to talk about two families. Like this."

Ma San'er pointed to the phone and asked, "What did Li Xuewu tell you?"

Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment, then said, "He told me to notify him to come back here and wait for him as soon as I got news from Han Zhan."

Ma San'er snapped his fingers and asked, "Has Han Zhan called back?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "No."

Seeing Ma San'er frown, Yan Jiecheng hurriedly said, "But he definitely will. Maybe he hasn't found a phone yet, or was delayed. We agreed to contact each other every two hours."

"Hmm~"

Ma San'er waved his hand, looked at his watch, and said, "Alright then. It's 3:15 now; let's wait for him for a while."

As he spoke, Ma San'er walked out of the room and called the people outside to come in.

Only then did Yan Jiecheng realize that Ma San'er had brought several people with him.

Apart from Ge Shuqin, they were all burly men.

At Ma San'er's gesture, Ge Shuqin twisted her body and walked to Yan Jiecheng's side, sat on his lap, and pouted, "Big Brother Jiecheng!"

Yan Jiecheng looked awkwardly at the people in the room who were sizing him up.

"You go sit on the bed."

"No! Are you angry with me, Big Brother Jiecheng?"

Ge Shuqin's attitude changed in an instant; she started discharging electricity at Yan Jiecheng again.

Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to provoke this enchantress. Looking at the expressions of the people watching the fun, especially Ma San'er's wicked smile, it seemed that if he showed the slightest impatience, they would attack him.

"That, I'm not angry."

Hearing Yan Jiecheng say he wasn't angry, Ge Shuqin hugged Yan Jiecheng's neck and asked, "Then are you still taking me back to the capital?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes."

"Good, mua~"

Ge Shuqin kissed Yan Jiecheng and obediently went to sit on the bed.

Ma San'er smiled and said, "My sister is still very virtuous; Li Kezhang Yan should cherish her."

Yan Jiecheng nodded with a dry laugh, then asked, "Can I ask how you knew our itinerary and identities?"

"It was us!"

Ma San'er pointed at Yan Jiecheng and emphasized.

Yan Jiecheng immediately corrected, "Yes, yes, yes, it was us."

But inwardly he cursed: "Us your grandmother's leg; who is 'us' with you dead ghosts."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng was on board, Ma San'er smiled and said, "Since you are my brother-in-law, it doesn't hurt to tell you."

As he spoke, Ma San'er crossed his arms and said, "Although the information was slightly off, the information passed back by Li Kezhang Fu Bin was accurate. We were already waiting for you at the station as soon as you got off the train."

This Ma San'er was also narrow-minded; Fu Bin had tricked him, so he sold Fu Bin out.

They were all in the business of cutting heads; who would talk about loyalty?

"It was... Li Kezhang Fu?"

Yan Jiecheng wanted to say Fu Bin, but now that he was nominally in the same group as Fu Bin, calling him by name wasn't appropriate.

"Then how did you know Li Xuewu was looking for you?"

Ma San'er looked at Yan Jiecheng with a smile, knowing this grandson couldn't be on his side. If he had defected so quickly, Li Xuewu would be too much of a failure.

Whether it was Ma San'er or Fu Haibo, they gave Li Xuewu their full respect.

This wasn't because they were afraid of Li Xuewu, but because the highest respect for an opponent is the highest regard for one's own life.

"Do you know why Li Xuewu recalled Han Zhan?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "I don't know. He didn't tell me."

Ma San'er smiled wickedly and said, "Because the person who came with you was killed by me."

"What?!"

Yan Jiecheng was shocked and stood up again, asking, "Are you talking about Jing Yongjie?"

"I don't know."

Ma San'er shook his head and said, "This person was the only one we didn't know and didn't understand. What's his background?"

Yan Jiecheng frowned and sat on the rattan chair, looking at Ma San'er and asking, "Just now I told you Li Xuewu was a deputy section chief—which bureau is he a deputy section chief of?"

"Are you saying...?"

Ma San'er frowned and asked, "Why would he bring people from the Municipal Bureau to arrest a cadre from the rolling mill?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "I don't know. We were all ready to leave, and he suddenly joined in."

Ma San'er heard Yan Jiecheng's explanation and his head buzzed; this had truly poked a hornet's nest.

Just as Ma San'er was frowning, the phone on the table rang.

In front of Yang Zhao's house, Li Xuewu stood on the street, looking left and right, and then looked into the courtyard.

Nie Liansheng walked out, looked at Li Xuewu pacing back and forth, and asked in confusion, "Li Kezhang Li, what are you looking at?"

Li Xuewu glanced at Nie Liansheng, then continued to look at the scene

"I am very sorry. Seeing a colleague meet with an accident is the last thing we ever want to see."

Li Xuewu sighed and said, "The incident has already happened, and the person is gone. I still need to know how it happened so I can explain it when I go back."

After finishing his sentence, he added sadly, "Sigh, what's the use of explaining more? The person is already gone."

Seeing Li Xuewu's distress, Nie Liansheng patted him on the shoulder, stood by the wall, looked into the courtyard, and said, "I can only say the enemy is too fierce and cunning."

"We were careless!"

Li Xuewu looked up and said, "I've only met Jing Yongjie twice, but the person he's engaged to is from our courtyard. The kid is only just over twenty."

Nie Liansheng also frowned and said, "The younger we are in this line of work, the higher the danger."

"Mm."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "The kid was too brave and cared too much about honor. I was afraid he'd be impulsive, so I assigned one of my most trusted and steady people to be his partner."

Nie Liansheng looked at Li Xuewu and said, "He's about the same age as my son."

Not knowing why Nie Liansheng brought up his son, Li Xuewu remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

"If he were still alive..."

Nie Liansheng said with a calm face, "My son also died after being hit by gunfire while on a mission."

"My condolences..."

"It's fine."

Nie Liansheng waved his hand and said, "His mother and I had been mentally prepared for a long time. He was an exceptionally motivated child who always wanted to surpass me, haha."

He glanced at Li Xuewu and said, "I see the age on your ID isn't high either. Just twenty?"

"Mm."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I joined the army when I was sixteen."

"No wonder."

Nie Liansheng nodded, expressing his understanding.

In this day and age, there are quite a few people returning from the military with medals on their chests. It's not strange for a young, physically fit person to be assigned to this system.

Li Xuewu patted the top of the wall and said with emotion, "I won't look anymore."

Nie Liansheng nodded in understanding.

Just as the two were talking, a bicycle rushed over.

Seeing Nie Liansheng here, the rider jumped off the bike and said, "Captain, we've interrogated a location. Old Liu and the others have already rushed over."

"Where is it?"

Both Nie Liansheng and Li Xuewu felt a jolt of energy.

"It's right on Hongqi Road."

"Let's go!"

Nie Liansheng waved his hand, signaling the newcomer to get on the vehicle and lead the way.

Li Xuewu still rode his motorcycle, as it was a vehicle from the Steel Mill and couldn't be abandoned.

When several vehicles arrived at Hongqi Road, they happened to see someone coming out of the courtyard.

Seeing Nie Liansheng's vehicle approach, these people all stood by the side of the road waiting.

"Did you catch them?"

Nie Liansheng asked the people at the courtyard entrance as soon as he got off the vehicle.

Li Xuewu knew it was a lost cause just by looking at their expressions.

He jumped off his bike, walked over, and heard the man report: "We were too late. The room was still warm, but the people have already left."

"Did the wind leak out?"

Nie Liansheng asked the question Li Xuewu hadn't.

If one of their own asked this, there might still be some face left; if Li Xuewu had asked it, or if they hadn't asked and kept it hidden in their hearts, that would be losing both substance and face.

The man at the entrance had a very ugly expression; this kind of question is the most heart-wrenching.

But since it was his own captain asking, he could only reply, "That can't be. We rushed here right after the interrogation; everyone who knew the news is right here."

Li Xuewu gestured toward the courtyard and asked, "May I go in and take a look?"

The man didn't speak but looked at Nie Liansheng.

Nie Liansheng looked at the comrade standing at the door and said to Li Xuewu, "I'll accompany you."

"That would be best."

Li Xuewu stepped forward and walked into the courtyard.

The courtyard here was smaller than the one at Fu Haibo's place—a single-family, single-courtyard house with three tiled rooms. There was nothing in the courtyard, just bare ground covered in white snow.

Li Xuewu pushed open the door to find the kitchen facing him, but there were no cooking utensils inside.

He walked into the inner room, which appeared quite spacious in a typical farmhouse style. The most prominent item was the telephone on the cabinet.

Li Xuewu pointed to the telephone and said, "Check it—the call duration and where it was dialed to."

Nie Liansheng turned his head to look at the man who had followed them in, and the man turned and went back out.

Clearly, he was following Li Xuewu's instructions.

Li Xuewu flipped through the bedding on the kang; it was somewhat greasy, and only one quilt was brand new.

He walked over to the cabinet to take a look. The furnishings here were very simple; basically, there was nothing, just enough to meet the conditions for living.

"It seems this telephone is all we can check."

Station Guesthouse.

"Should I answer?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ma Saner.

Ma Saner signaled to Yan Jiecheng: "Answer it. Do as Li Xuewu intended."

Yan Jiecheng composed himself and picked up the receiver.

Sure enough, it was Han Zhan.

"Hello, Li Kezhang, is there any news?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ma Saner and said, "There is. He wants you to return here immediately and says to wait for him."

Han Zhan hesitated for a moment and said, "I understand."

After saying this, Yan Jiecheng heard Han Zhan hang up the phone on the other end.

Yan Jiecheng looked up at Ma Saner and said, "He should be on his way back. What are you going to do?"

"That's none of your concern."

Ma Saner raised an eyebrow and said to the several burly men beside him, "Ambush outside the door. Knock him out as soon as he comes in."

After finishing, as if thinking of something, Ma Saner added, "Be careful. This kid is ruthless; every shot is a headshot."

"Understood."

A man holding a wooden club agreed and hid on the side of the staircase.

Ma Saner closed the room door, looked at Yan Jiecheng, and said, "The information you provided was very timely. Fu Haibo and I must be on the wanted list now."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ma Saner, not knowing what he wanted to do. Was he going to discard the tool after using it and silence him?

These were all the idioms Yan Jiecheng could think of. Although they might be slightly inappropriate, they expressed his current predicament and worries.

Ma Saner patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. Didn't I tell you just now? We're family."

"I'm actually worried about those two bastards from the Fu family now. Neither the old one nor the young one is any good."

As he spoke, he became somewhat indignant: "I can't stay here anymore, and I can't hand the person over to Fu Haibo, otherwise I'll have no leverage. I must take Han Zhan away. If Fu Haibo can negotiate, I'll take the money and leave. If Fu Haibo can't be trusted, I'll negotiate with Li Xuewu; at least I'll survive."

Yan Jiecheng smiled nervously and nodded, his heart pounding with fear.

Negotiate, yes—it's best to negotiate with Li Xuewu. Li Xuewu is the best at negotiating; his words are the most "credible" and he has the most integrity.

Ma Saner asked Yan Jiecheng: "Are you coming with me, or are you taking Shuqin and hiding first? If you want to hide, I'll arrange a place for you."

Yan Jiecheng didn't dare go with Ma Saner. Who knows how Li Xuewu would torture Ma Saner to death? He didn't want to be implicated.

But Yan Jiecheng wasn't willing to go to the place he provided either, because who knows if that place was a pit not yet dug? If he went, he'd have to dig it himself and bury himself in it.

If you asked Yan Jiecheng to think of other things, his brain might be mush, but when it came to saving his own skin, hehe, he could take on ten.

"I'll just wait here. In case Li Xuewu calls, I can still help you provide cover."

"Well done!"

Ma Saner smiled and patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder, saying, "I also intended for you to stay."

In fact, Ma Saner saw through Yan Jiecheng's little schemes, but he was just an insignificant little character in his eyes—a role he could eliminate at any time—so Yan Jiecheng wanting to stay wasn't a problem.

After all, he was about to face off against Li Xuewu. If he killed Li Xuewu, then whether this person lived or died would be up to a single word from him.

If he didn't kill Li Xuewu, he would run away, and this person would have even less to do with him. The "beauty" nail he buried would be enough to disgust Li Xuewu and his group to death.

As he spoke, Ma Saner pointed to the phone and said, "After we leave, he'll call again at 5:00 PM, right?"

"Correct."

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "That's what we agreed on."

"Very well."

Ma Saner said to Yan Jiecheng: "Before 5:00, if he calls, stall him and say Han Zhan hasn't returned yet. After 5:00, tell him Han Zhan is waiting for him at the Nanguan Red Star Bathhouse."

Standing up, Ma Saner smiled at Yan Jiecheng: "At that time, you can also say that I, Ma Saner, am waiting there to meet him. Nanguan, Nanguan—I am Li Xuewu's Nanguan, hehe."

"No, no, no, I wouldn't."

"You can."

Ma Saner pointed at Ge Shuqin and then at a burly man in the room, saying, "Don't be afraid. Sister Shuqin will be here to keep you company, and this brother of mine will be here to protect you."

Yan Jiecheng gave a dry laugh and thanked him.

About twenty minutes later, everyone in the room heard a "thud" from outside. The men guarding the door quickly opened it and rushed out.

Yan Jiecheng, sitting in the rattan chair, could just see Han Zhan lying on the floor in the corridor, dead or alive.

A burly man squatted in front of Han Zhan, checked his nose, and then looked up to say to the room: "Third Brother, he's still alive."

Ma Saner clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Jinzi's craftsmanship is always reliable. If he says he's out, he's definitely out."

After the men carried the person into the room, Ma Saner pointed at the person and asked, "Take a look—is it Han Zhan?"

Yan Jiecheng stood up with trembling legs, took a look, and said, "It... it's him."

"Get to work!"

Ma Saner waved his hand, and the men took out a large sack, opened the mouth, and stuffed Han Zhan inside.

"Alright, you stay here. I'm going to wait for Li Xuewu."

Ma Saner looked at Yan Jiecheng with a wicked smile, gave a wink to the man left behind, and finally said, "Take good care of my sister."

After finishing, he left the room.

The burly men in the room also smiled at Yan Jiecheng one after another, saying, "Take good care of my sister."

The group's teasing made Ge Shuqin pout in mock anger: "Get out, get out, get out! This girl has turned over a new leaf; stop making these kinds of jokes with me in the future."

"Hahaha."

The more Ge Shuqin said that, the more these people laughed.

They carried the package containing Han Zhan away amidst laughter.

After closing the door and looking at the only man left, Yan Jiecheng slumped into the rattan chair, feeling somewhat depressed.

The three of them just sat there, looking at each other.

Perhaps after more than half an hour, Ge Shuqin couldn't sit still anymore.

Ge Shuqin knew she was about to be tied to this "little" man; in the future, she could follow Yan Jiecheng and be an official's wife.

Although Third Brother said to start as a concubine, wouldn't it be fine once she had a child or two? She could still give birth.

Even if Yan Jiecheng was small, wouldn't it be fine if others weren't? What Third Brother taught was useful.

"Brother Jiecheng, are you thirsty?"

Looking at this cheap wife who had become gentle and lovely again, Yan Jiecheng frowned and shook his head.

He really didn't want to touch her again; Yan Jiecheng now had psychological trauma regarding women.

Ge Shuqin knew Yan Jiecheng had resistance toward her. She squatted in front of him, looking aggrieved, and said, "I didn't want this either. Who would want to live this kind of life? I really want to find a reliable man like you."

Even if Ge Shuqin in front of him said something as miraculous as a dragon's call, Yan Jiecheng wouldn't believe her words anymore.

You hurt me just now and laughed it off.

Ge Shuqin shed tears and said, "I really want to live a life with you, Brother Jiecheng. Please forgive me."

As she spoke, Ge Shuqin's hand was already reaching toward Yan Jiecheng.

"Hiss!"

Yan Jiecheng had never experienced this before. Yu Li only knew that one traditional move, and he hadn't seen it for a long time.

Now, being served by Ge Shuqin, Yan Jiecheng suddenly felt like a completely different person.

"Brother Jiecheng, your illness might be fake."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ge Shuqin in confusion, and she smiled and said, "I have a way to make you a man, hehe."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Ge Shuqin and suddenly felt that most of the resentment from just now had vanished.

"Really?"

"Would I lie to you?"

As if recalling the unpleasantness between the two earlier, Ge Shuqin said solemnly to Yan Jiecheng, "From now on, you are my heaven."

Yan Jiecheng had never been pampered by a woman like this and was somewhat flattered.

The tiny bit of remaining resentment was not worth mentioning in the face of becoming a man and her gentleness.

So what if she was a woman of the world? In the past, there were Su Xiaoxiao, Xue Tao, Li Shishi, Liu Rushi, Chen Yuanyuan, and Li Xiangjun; more recently, there were Sai Jinhua and Xiao Fengxian.

Don't ask why Yan Jiecheng knows so many excellent women; if you ask, it's just a hobby.

Yan Jiecheng didn't mind women of the world anymore; even Yuan Datou took one as a concubine.

Although he was Li Xuewu's driver, he wasn't sure if Li Xuewu was keeping him, because he had never entered that courtyard.

But now that he was about to have a concubine, if he could become a man and have children, Yu Li...

Hehe, who is Yu Li?

But the more he thought about future matters, the more panicked Yan Jiecheng became. How was he going to get through this current crisis?

The Shuqin sister in front of him wasn't even on his side yet, and there was still a burly man watching the show at the door.

Yan Jiecheng leaned down as if to be intimate with Ge Shuqin, but in reality, he was hiding from the burly man.

Ge Shuqin heard Yan Jiecheng whisper in her ear: "Do you really think Ma Saner will let me go? And what kind of bullshit Security Li Kezhang is that?"

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