KEIGHTY: Special thanks to Banananim for the ko-fis! ٩(๛ ˘ ³˘)۶♥ (Extra Chapter 4/5)
Qiao Mudong drove towards Honghu Villa. It was almost two o’clock in the middle of the night. There were almost no cars on the whole road. Honghu Villa was right on the roadside. Two lanterns hung next to the big sign, illuminating the words “food and drink accommodation” on one side of the sign.
The entrance was ajar. Qiao Mudong drove over and honked the horn. In this silent night, the sound of the horn was particularly harsh, and soon, the gate was opened from both sides.
Qiao Mudong did not drive in but stopped at the gate. When he got out of the car, he pressed the central lock and locked the car door.
In addition to the young man who opened the door, three more people hurriedly ran out. When they saw Qiao Mudong, they asked directly, “Where’s the money?”
Qiao Mudong spread his hands and said, “The money is in the car.”
Someone urged him, “Take out the money, and we’ll count it right now. If there’s no problem with it, then we’ll let him go.”
Qiao Mudong said, “Stop talking nonsense. I have agreed with your boss that I will only give you the money if you bring He Yu over. Otherwise, there’s nothing for us to discuss anymore.”
Those few people looked at each other. They were all just following other people’s orders. No one could make up their mind, and they could only wait for Brother Jiang to decide.
So someone went to call Brother Jiang, while another one urged Qiao Mudong, “Drive the car inside.”
“No,” Qiao Mudong refused directly. “I’ll just wait here. What are you so afraid of?”
This place faced the street. Even though it was still late at night, there were always vehicles passing by sporadically. What Qiao Mudong was worried about was that there were more than just these people here. There might be people here with knives, steel pipes, and such. So he stayed there. If they really took action against him, they could easily attract people’s attention. Moreover, his car had an anti-theft alarm. If these people tried to break open the door, the alarm would ring in the middle of the night, which was a bit frightening.
When Brother Jiang received the phone call, Fu Chenshan happened to arrive at the courtyard here, so he said to the person on the other side of the phone, “Let him wait.”
Fu Chenshan came alone. Brother Jiang asked people to go to the roof of the building to confirm if there were any cars following him, just in case he called the police.
Fu Chenshan drove the car to the entrance of the courtyard and stopped. He got out of the car and saw three or four people standing in the open courtyard door, so he walked up and asked, “Is He Yu here?”
Brother Jiang walked towards him and inquired, “Mr. Fu, right?”
Fu Chenshan heard his voice and said bluntly, “I already brought the money. Why don’t you let me see him?”
Brother Jiang saw that he was indeed alone and thought that if there were five or six people on his side, he would not be at a disadvantage, so he had He Yu and He Wutong brought out.
He Yu was locked in the room for a long time. No matter what He Wutong said, he pretended not to hear it. At this time, he vaguely heard voices outside, and then someone opened the door to let him out. He thought it was Qiao Mudong coming, and suddenly, he felt that his tense emotions had relaxed a little.
However, after being brought to the yard, he could see through the weak light from the incandescent lamp on the side wall that the person who came was actually Fu Chenshan. He Yu’s relaxed mood disappeared for a moment. He turned to look at Brother Jiang and said, “I am just an ordinary friend to this person, so what qualifications does He Wutong have to ask him to pay back the money for him? Can you please let him go?”
Brother Jiang said, “Why are you saying this? Your friend came here voluntarily. I didn’t force him. Whether he is qualified or not, it doesn’t matter, right?”
Fu Chenshan’s eyes fell on He Yu. He saw that although there were bruises on his cheeks, he seemed to be in good condition. His tone was also still energetic, so he felt relieved. He looked at He Wutong and asked, “Are you He Yu’s father?”
He Wutong looked at Fu Chenshan flatteringly. “Mr. Fu, I am indeed He Yu’s father. You used to come to our house to play with him when you were still a child. Don’t you remember me?”
He Yu heard this and spat angrily, “He Wutong, you’re so shameless!”
He Wutong said quickly, “Xiao Yu, don’t be angry.”
Fu Chenshan also had a hard time recalling a good impression of He Wutong. He had heard He Yu mention that his father was an irresponsible man who abandoned his wife and children. He Yu had hated him since he was a child. After more than ten years, he gradually became indifferent and even forgot about it. At that time, Fu Chenshan also hated this man and even felt the same way as He Yu; he hated him for what he did to He Yu.
At this time, He Wutong put all his hopes on Fu Chenshan and begged, “Mr. Fu, please help me this time. They will really kill me if I don’t pay.”
Fu Chenshan said, “I can help you pay back the money, but I want you to swear that after paying back the money this time, you will never appear in front of He Yu again.”
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Hearing this, He Wutong hurriedly said, “I promise, I will run away from all of you and never come back to see He Yu again.”
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“Xiao Yu!” Fu Chenshan still wanted to persuade him.
But He Yu was so agitated that the two people behind him couldn’t hold him back and were pushed away by him. He rushed in front of Brother Jiang, raised his leg, kicked him in the abdomen, then rushed forward and strangled his neck with his arms.
Brother Jiang stretched out his hand and tried hard to pry his arm away, but failed. The two brothers behind him helped pull He Yu away, but no one could still do it.
Seeing Brother Jiang’s face turn red, the two people behind him could only fight and kick He Yu, trying to make him let go. He Yu was hit hard on his back and shoulders. He Yu was in pain, but he continued strangling Brother Jiang and refused to let go. He had tried this kind of fighting once in prison, a life-threatening fighting style, and even if he died, he would have to drag someone with him to be buried with him.
How could Fu Chenshan watch He Yu be beaten? He stepped forward, raised his leg, and kicked one of them hard on the waist. The man was kicked back a few steps, and he no longer cared about He Yu and pounced over towards Fu Chenshan.
Brother Jiang originally only brought nine or ten people with him, and he divided four people to go to Qiao Mudong to get the money. Now there were six people left here. The one who was watching the wind upstairs also hurried down, and the others who were capable had already started to attack. How could He Yu and Fu Chenshan hold on? They were quickly pulled away by force. He Yu’s head was pressed to the ground, and the skin on his face was scratched.
He Wutong was shrinking his neck alone. When he saw the others getting into trouble, he actually wanted to sneak away at this time. He slipped along the corner of the wall and reached the door. Seeing that no one had noticed him, he was about to stand up straight and run out when someone suddenly kicked him in the thigh, causing him to fall forward to the ground.
Qiao Mudong’s tall figure blocked the door and said, “Where are they?”
It turned out that when Brother Jiang told Qiao Mudong to wait on the phone, Qiao Mudong became more and more impatient. He kicked the person who sent the message over, then pulled them up by their collar and said, “Take me over to find them.”
The few remaining people immediately gathered around.
Qiao Mudong took two steps back, kicked his own car, set off the siren, and then started to fight against them.
Cao Xia, Wei Rongxi, and several other cars were parked nearby. When they heard the noise, they rushed over immediately. They saw three people surrounding Qiao Mudong. One of them started to attack, and another person went to carry a steel pipe, quickly walking up to help them deal with Qiao Mudong.
Qiao Mudong was so skilled at fighting. Even without the help of Cao Xia and the others, it would only be a matter of time before these four people were dealt with. Finally, he grabbed one person by the neck and said, “Take me there.”
They all came out to fool around, and it was not worth risking their lives for money. The man saw that Qiao Mudong had a menacing aura, as if he was willing to kill someone, so he had no choice but to agree to take them there.
The distance between the two sides was not far, and Qiao Mudong was very fast. He drove over in less than ten minutes. It also happened that there was a mess in here. Brother Jiang’s cell phone rang for a long time, but no one heard it. Only now did they realize that Qiao Mudong’s people had already arrived.
He kicked He Wutong to the ground before seeing his face clearly through the light. He suddenly realized that he might have kicked the wrong person. So he pulled up He Wutong in his arms. Before he could speak, he suddenly saw He Yu being pressed to the ground.
Qiao Mudong threw He Wutong back to Wei Rongxi, who had just parked and got out of the car behind him, and then cursed, “Fuck it, you motherfuckers! How dare you touch my person?!”
Qiao Mudong’s tall figure always gave people a great sense of oppression. Seeing him rush towards them with such a cannibalistic expression, those people subconsciously wanted to step back.
After feeling himself being released, He Yu struggled to sit up. Qiao Mudong walked up to him, grabbed his arm, and pulled him up. He held his head and pressed him into his arms, asking, “Are you okay??”
He Yu said, “I’m okay.”
Qiao Mudong pointed at those people and asked, “Who’s your boss?”
Brother Jiang was still caressing his neck. The red mark caused by He Yu’s strangulation was still clearly visible. He was still annoyed and angry as he said loudly, “Why are you afraid of him?! Just beat him up!”
There were no weapons in the small courtyard. He thought he was just arresting He Wutong to teach him a lesson, so he didn’t even prepare a knife. Now that they started taking action, he almost lost the slightest advantage he had when it came to numbers.
He Yu’s back ached. When he saw He Wutong being held on by Wei Rongxi, he became angry and walked over. He pulled He Wutong’s arm and pushed him towards the middle of the yard.
Qiao Mudong grabbed Brother Jiang, punched him in the face, and shouted, “I warned you not to touch him!”
He Yu pushed He Wutong towards Brother Jiang. “I’ll say it again! The money he owes has nothing to do with me! I’m not his son, and I won’t pay back for him! Not even a penny!”
After He Yu yelled out, Qiao Mudong gradually became calmer. He grabbed Brother Jiang and walked forward, pushed him to a chair under the eaves, stepped on the edge of the chair, and said loudly, “Okay, all of you, stop!”
Brother Jiang himself knew that in terms of fists alone, no one here could be stronger than the tall man in front of him, and in terms of backgrounds, he was not necessarily his opponent. At this time, the fight was already halfway through, and he was not as angry anymore, so he said, “Stop fighting. If you have something to say, then speak calmly.”
Qiao Mudong patted Brother Jiang on the chest. “What’s your surname?”
Brother Jiang answered, “Please excuse this surnamed Jiang.”
“Brother Jiang, right?” Qiao Mudong said. “You’re really something, ah? Are you planning to cheat us with our money?” After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed at Fu Chenshan, who was standing aside.
Since Qiao Mudong and his party arrived, Fu Chenshan had not made any moves. At this time, he stood quietly and looked at He Yu. He immediately turned around when he saw Qiao Mudong pointing at him.
Brother Jiang said, “His IOU is still with me. It’s signed in black and white with his name on it. The principal plus interest. You can calculate for yourself whether it’s half a million or not. I didn’t lie to you.”
“Half a million?” Qiao Mudong sneered. “My half a million plus his half a million?”
Brother Jiang said with sweat dripping from his forehead, “How would I know if you guys are really coming? It’s just my way of making sure of it.”
“That’s really interesting. You didn’t tell me that the others were here, but you actually dared to make me wait aside?” Qiao Mudong said, “We’re not fools, so there’s no need to talk about this nonsense. Tell me, who owes you the money?”
Brother Jiang pointed at He Wutong, who was standing in the middle.
At this time, He Wutong knew that He Yu was his life-saving straw. He didn’t care about the others. He just lowered his voice and called out pleadingly, “Xiao Yu.”
He Yu refused to even look at him.
Qiao Mudong watched from the side, knowing that He Yu was not at ease and kept on refusing to recognize his father. If he stepped forward to help him pay back the money, He Yu would not only be unhappy but might also complain to him.
Qiao Mudong took out a cigarette and handed it to Brother Jiang. He said, “I have been on the street for so many years and have seen a lot of moneylenders. This is the first time I have seen someone so unkind like you. I have never paid back money to a debt, but I heard that such people won’t even let off the sons of those who borrowed money, even if they were already separated from them.”
Brother Jiang took the cigarette. He also understood that what he did this time was very unkind of him. At first, he just wanted to take money from He Wutong, but inexplicably, they took his son along with him. It took him a while to realize this. It was reasonable for He Wutong to threaten He Yu, but it was unjustifiable to threaten others using He Yu. After all, moneylending was a long-term business for him. If word got out, no one would dare borrow money from him in the future.
Seeing that Brother Jiang was silent, Qiao Mudong patted him on the shoulder and said, “Let’s forget about this matter. No one will pay back the money for him, but I will still deal with you as I wish. He Yu’s injury will then be forgotten today. From now on, the two of them have nothing to do with each other, and I don’t want you to find him for anything else.”
He was not Qiao Mudong’s opponent in the first place. If the other party was willing to step down, what else could he not want to do? At least he could save face in front of his subordinates, so Brother Jiang nodded slowly. “Okay, no problem.”
Qiao Mudong clapped his hands and said, “Let’s go.”
He walked to He Yu and hugged his shoulders. “It’s okay, we’re going back.”
He Yu suddenly reached out and hugged Qiao Mudong’s waist. He Yu was usually unwilling to be overly intimate with Qiao Mudong as long as outsiders were around. This action was really rare. Qiao Mudong hugged him back tightly. Thinking that he was hurt, he lowered his head and asked, “What’s wrong?”
He Yu buried his face on Qiao Mudong’s shoulder and shook his head. He had just met He Wutong, and he still had the slightest illusion about this person, even wanting to help him when he was captured; but now, He Yu was completely heartbroken. He hugged Qiao Mudong tightly, but he still felt uncomfortable, as if something was pressing on his chest. He wanted to find a way to vent his sudden, weak emotions.
Everyone in the yard watched, but no one said anything.
When He Yu raised his head, he suddenly thought of Fu Chenshan.
Fu Chenshan stood silently in the corner, watching them all this time.
He Yu said, “Chenshan, I’m sorry. I was a little anxious just now. You came out to help me at this time. I really don’t know what to say. You should go back quickly.”
Fu Chenshan walked towards him and called out, “Xiao Yu.”
He Yu actually bowed to him. “Thank you.”
What Fu Chenshan wanted to say suddenly got stuck in his throat, and in the end, he could only shake his head. “Then I’ll go back first.”
Fu Chenshan got in the car first and left alone.
When He Yu was about to leave, He Wutong rushed over and tried to stop him. “Xiao Yu, can you help Dad?”
He Yu waved his hands away in disgust.
Qiao Mudong said to Brother Jiang, “What? If the person doesn’t want him, shouldn’t you take him away from us?”
Brother Jiang asked his men to go up and bring He Wutong back.
Back in Qiao Mudong’s car, He Yu got on the passenger seat, leaned back in the chair out of exhaustion, and closed his eyes.
Qiao Mudong leaned over to help him fasten his seat belt, then kissed his forehead and said, “Sleep for a while. I’ll call you when we get there.”
He Yu nodded.
Qiao Mudong started the car but did not move forward. He Yu opened his eyes and asked in wonder, “What’s wrong?”
Qiao Mudong replied, “Wait a minute, I have something to tell Cao Xia and the others. You can continue to sleep.”
Qiao Mudong got out of the car, and while He Yu wasn’t looking, he got out with the five hundred thousand cash in his hand.
In the small courtyard, Brother Jiang had been angry all night. Seeing that he was about to get one million but was wasted, he naturally wanted to vent all his anger on He Wutong.
Seeing Qiao Mudong suddenly come back with a bag in his hand, Brother Jiang couldn’t help but feel startled, straightening his stubby waist.
Qiao Mudong said, “I will pay back the money.”
He Wutong was so surprised and happy that he wanted to crawl over to Qiao Mudong and hug his legs.
Qiao Mudong continued, “You, get up.” He pointed at He Wutong.
He Wutong stood up quickly, leaned next to Qiao Mudong, bent his back, and said, “Mr. Qiao, Master Qiao, if you have something you want me to do, you can just ask me.”
Qiao Mudong said, “If you dare to show yourself to He Yu again in this life, I swear I’m going to break your legs.”
He Wutong replied quickly, “I will never come back to find Xiao Yu. I will never go to Chongfeng again. I plan to leave now and go to the Northeast to find friends.”
Qiao Mudong said, “I don’t care about that. There’s one more thing.” After saying that, he paused, lowered his head, and said in He Wutong’s ear, “Give me everything you have about you and Zhou Xuelan.”
“What are you talking about?” He Wutong pretended not to understand.
Qiao Mudong sneered, “Give it to me. Photos and videos—I don’t believe you have nothing.”
He Wutong nodded and said, “Oh, yes, yes. I will give it to you now.”
He returned to Brother Jiang and carefully asked for his cell phone. Brother Jiang took a look at Qiao Mudong and the bag in his hand and asked someone to return the phone to He Wutong.
There were more than a dozen photos on He Wutong’s cell phone, most of which he took secretly. There were even photos of Zhou Xuelan sleeping and changing clothes. Qiao Mudong looked at him, wanting to slap him to death. This man was really shameless.
“That’s all?” Qiao Mudong asked. “Actually, there’s no use keeping these for yourself. You don’t need to use them to blackmail Zhou Xuelan. Once I’m aware that you dared to go back to Chongfeng, I’ll make sure that you will lose your life.”
He Wutong never thought about whether or not he would come back to blackmail Zhou Xuelan in the future. Now, he only thought about how far away he could go. The most important thing at the moment was to get Qiao Mudong to help him pay back the money, so he said, “I also have a video. It’s in the mailbox.”
Qiao Mudong asked someone to bring him a piece of paper, write his email address on it, fold it, and put it into his jacket pocket. “Send it to me.”
Then he gave the money to Brother Jiang, took back the IOU, put it in his pocket, and said to He Wutong, “From now on, you owe me money. I know all of your tricks. You can run away forever, but you better not let me catch you.”
He Wutong nodded frightfully.
When Qiao Mudong returned to the car, He Yu was already asleep. However, he unexpectedly woke up again. He didn’t know how much time had passed, so he simply asked, “We haven’t left yet?”
“We’ll go now.” Qiao Mudong touched his head. “Go back to sleep.”
