Chapter 93 Li Hanzhou confronts Fang Che head-on

"Brother Lu?"

Lu Che stood there, as if waiting for him.

He grabbed Fang Che: "Where are we going?"

"The basketball court! Brother Li—"

"Li Hanzhou told me to keep an eye on you," Lu Che interrupted. "Go back."

"Brother Lu!" Fang Che exclaimed urgently, "More than thirty people in the East District are looking for him, I have to go!"

“What can you do?” Lu Che looked at him. “Fang Che, sometimes not causing trouble is helping.”

"But……"

"No buts." Lu Che pulled him back. "Li Hanzhou can handle it. What you need to do is protect yourself."

He lowered his voice: "Li Hanzhou has dealt with Alai. But there's more than one Alai in prison. Jiang Kun's men and Viper's men are all watching you."

Fang Che's heart tightened: "Brother Lu, you..."

"Don't worry." Lu Che patted his shoulder. "I'm here."

Fang Che stared at him blankly.

My anxiety eased a little.

Lu Che was taken aback, then smiled.

"Let's go." He pulled Fang Che in the opposite direction. "I'll take you somewhere."

"Not going to the basketball court?"

"I won't go. But I can see it."

The air was tense on the basketball court.

Li Hanzhou stood alone, facing more than thirty people from the East District.

The lead mad dog was carrying a sharpened steel pipe.

"Li Hanzhou, you must pay for my brother's life."

Li Hanzhou said calmly, "I told you, I didn't kill Scarface."

"Someone saw you two in the warehouse yesterday, and today they found him dead! Who else could it be but you?"

"Then let those who saw it come out."

Mad Dog sneered: "Here, might makes right! Attack!"

More than thirty people rushed up.

Li Hanzhou dodged the first steel pipe by sidestepping it, grabbed the man's wrist and twisted it!

Crack!

He snatched the steel pipe and slapped it across the second man's knee with his backhand.

The movements were clean, and every move hit the vital points.

But there were too many people.

Steel pipes, daggers, and chair legs came from all sides.

Li Hanzhou was hit on the back with a stick, let out a muffled groan, and saw blood at the corner of his mouth.

He wiped away the blood, his eyes growing even colder.

"Li Hanzhou!"

The sound came from outside the crowd.

Li Hanzhou's heart tightened!

Lu Che stood on the sidelines, watching coldly.

The mad dog also saw him: "Mr. Lu? Mind your own business."

Lu Che smiled and said, "I'll be your witness."

What kind of testimony?

“Yesterday afternoon at four o’clock, Li Hanzhou and I were in the library. We were playing chess when Scarface died. The librarian can testify to that.”

The mad dog was slightly stunned.

"Scarface died at night!"

"Then how can you be sure it was Li Hanzhou who killed him? Are there any witnesses? Call them out and let's see."

The mad dog choked.

He had no witnesses.

I heard it all from others.

“Someone told me…” he gritted his teeth.

"Who?" Lu Che pressed. "Who's stirring things up?"

Someone in the crowd whispered, "Boss, it seems like it was Alai who said that."

Alai.

That timid boy who always followed behind Li Hanzhou.

The mad dog narrowed its one eye.

Was he tricked?

"Li Hanzhou!" He turned his head. "Alai is your man!"

“It used to be.” Li Hanzhou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. “It’s not anymore.”

Why did he lie to me?

“Because of hatred,” Li Hanzhou said slowly. “He hates me, and he hates A-Che even more. He wants to use you to get rid of A-Che, then frame me, so that A-Che will hate me for the rest of his life.”

The logic makes sense now.

The mad dog loosened its grip on the steel pipe.

"Damn it..." he spat, "I've been tricked."

“So,” Li Hanzhou stepped forward, “are we still going to fight?”

Mad Dog stared at him, grinning: "Fight! Someone has to take responsibility for my brother's death! If it's not you, it's Viper! Viper, stay put, I'll go after you first!"

He waved, and the people behind him surrounded him again.

“However,” Mad Dog added, “since you were also tricked, I’ll give you a chance! A one-on-one duel. Win, and it’s over for today. Lose…”

He licked his lips: "I need one of your hands to sacrifice for my brother."

Li Hanzhou threw away the steel pipe.

"Come."

On top of the water tower, Qi stood in the shadows, looking at the basketball court.

He caught a glimpse of Lu Che out of the corner of his eye.

He didn't look well.

He was clearly nervous.

Qi withdrew his gaze and continued to watch the battle.

People dispersed, and in the center of the open space, Li Hanzhou and Mad Dog stood face to face.

They clashed.

There's nothing fancy about it.

Every punch lands squarely.

Blood mixed with sweat splattered.

Three minutes later, the mad dog knelt on one knee, panting.

Li Hanzhou's hands were also stained with blood. He stood motionless, his eyes lowered as he looked at his opponent, his voice calm:

"Stand up."

The mad dog looked up at him.

His eyes were fierce.

He supported himself on the ground and stood up shakily.

Li Hanzhou narrowed his eyes, rushed forward, and fought again.

Every punch was aimed at him.

This time it only took one minute.

The mad dog collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The crowd dispersed silently.

Li Hanzhou stood in the middle, covered in blood.

Qi's hand reached for the dagger at his waist!

There are two and a half days left.

His gaze shifted towards the library.

Xiao Che should still be there...

Is it safe?

Qi thought of Alai's face.

That kid's been locked up, but they won't let it go.

And poisonous snakes...

Qi's eyes turned cold.

He checked the medicine the snake gave him yesterday!

In addition to the ointment, there were also small packets of white powder hidden in the interlayer.

If he hadn't been so careful, it might have already been used on Xiao Che.

He recognized the powder; it was the poison Jiang Kun used, and its effects resembled a heart attack.

The venomous snake wanted to use him to get rid of Xiao Che.

Why?

Qi couldn't figure it out.

Viper is Jiang Kun's man; he should cooperate with him.

Unless... the viper has its own agenda.

Seven gripped the dagger tightly.

This prison was more complicated than he had imagined.

Li Hanzhou looked at the mad dog and swallowed blood.

"Shall we continue?"

Mad Dog lay on the ground, wiped the blood from his face, and said in a hoarse voice, "I give up... Li Hanzhou, you're ruthless."

Li Hanzhou breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straight.

The crowd parted to make way.

Li Hanzhou nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Mad Dog called out to him, "Li Hanzhou, I'll give you a piece of advice since you spared my life! Beware of poisonous snakes. That bastard is even more venomous than Alai."

Li Hanzhou paused for a moment, but didn't turn around: "Thanks."

He walked out of the basketball court, and Lu Che followed.

How is the injury?

"It's nothing." Li Hanzhou wiped the blood from his face. "Where's A-Che?"

“The library is safe,” Lu Che said in a low voice. “But Li Hanzhou, you have to make a decision. Jiang Kun’s orders are to kill you within three days and deal with Fang Che as well. Just because Qi hasn’t made a move yet doesn’t mean he won’t tomorrow.”

Li Hanzhou remained silent.

He recalled the way Qi looked at A-Che yesterday at the snake warehouse…

That kind of almost obsessive restraint!

“I’ll handle Qi’s situation,” he said. “You protect A-Che for me.”

“I can protect him for a while, but not forever.” Lu Che sighed. “This charade should end now. Jiang Kun’s men have already infiltrated the prison. If this drags on any longer, we’ll all die.”

"Give me two more days." Li Hanzhou looked towards the library. "In two days, everything will be over."

Lu Che stared at him, and finally nodded: "Okay. Two days."

Third floor of the library, by the window of the archives room.

Fang Che could see everything clearly on the basketball court.

When he saw Li Hanzhou take that blow, he almost rushed down, but his trust in Li Hanzhou made him hold back.

Until the mad dog admits defeat.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was clenching with pain.

Thankfully, we made it through.

Li Hanzhou was still looking in his direction when their eyes met.

Fang Che smiled at him.

Li Hanzhou smiled back at him, putting his thumb to his lips in a kissing gesture.

Fang Che's face flushed, he looked away, his heart pounding wildly.

Lu Che also saw this scene, his expression complex.

“Let’s go,” he said. “Let’s go back first. Your injuries need to be treated.”

Li Hanzhou nodded and left with Lu Che.