I ran all the way to the shops I'd rented from Cao Jinbo. The two locksmiths had already changed all the locks and were packing up their tools, preparing to leave. I stopped one of them and asked, "Who sent you to change the locks?"

The seemingly dull-looking young man with dark skin replied, "Our boss sent us."

"Are you a legitimate locksmith company?"

"Yes...it's definitely a legitimate locksmith company. We're registered with the police."

Another young man, who seemed a bit more astute, chimed in, "Before we came, our boss said that the employer had provided the property ownership certificates for these shops, so this is a legal lock-picking operation."

I already knew in my heart that Cao Xiaobei was definitely behind this, because he had already threatened me yesterday morning.

Just then, Brother Ping, who was a step behind me, also arrived. He asked me, "Have you found out? Should we call the police?"

"I know who did it, but calling the police won't help."

After I finished speaking, I stepped aside, indicating that the two locksmiths could leave.

Ping Ge looked at me with some confusion and asked, "Isn't this the shop you rented from Cao Jinbo? Changing the locks so easily is really disregarding the contract... I think it would be more reliable for you to let the police handle this."

“Going to the police is useless because no contract was signed at the time… and this matter has nothing to do with Cao Jinbo himself; it was his son who sabotaged things behind the scenes.”

Brother Ping scolded, "Are you stupid? How could you not sign a contract!"

I explained, “Cao Jinbo offered to rent the place for free, and only for one month. He thought it was too much trouble to get a contract, so he skipped that part… You know, I’m the one begging him this time. If I insist on signing a contract with him, he might get upset and the deal could fall through… Tell me, I’ve come this far, do you think I’d let this sure thing slip away?”

Brother Ping sighed and replied, "It's really not easy for disadvantaged groups to start businesses. Long live understanding."

After a brief pause, Brother Ping continued, "Didn't you say before that Cao Jinbo had a grudge against you? Was this a trap he set for you?"

“There was a grudge, but he’s a smart man. He wouldn’t choose this time to retaliate against me. After all, this is a mutually beneficial situation. If I succeed, he will benefit much more than me… So this must have been done by his bastard son… I don’t have time to explain to you. I have to go and talk to his bastard son now.”

After saying that, I took my phone out of my pocket. I had Cao Xiaobei's number, and I needed to find out where he was...

The fact that no one answered the phone was proof to me that he was up to no good behind my back; he must be feeling guilty. Or perhaps he was avoiding me just to make me more anxious and helpless, so as to achieve his own dishonorable goal.

...

Without even washing up, I immediately rode my motorcycle to Cao Xiaobei's villa area in Haidong. That bastard set up his motorcycle club there, and most of the people there would probably be there too.

Because we had to pass through the city, there were a lot of traffic lights along the way. It took me a full hour to drive from Haixi to Haidong.

After entering the villa area, I parked my motorcycle in front of Cao Xiaobei's motorcycle club, and then pounded on the iron gate, each pound louder than the last, almost as if I were cursing Cao Xiaobei out...

Cao Xiaobei's voice finally came from inside. He asked impatiently, "Who's shouting outside? Can't a person get any sleep?"

"An honest man doesn't do things in secret, so you fucking come out here right now."

Cao Xiaobei opened the iron gate, and with him came a strong smell of engine oil.

Without hesitation, I grabbed his collar and slammed him against the wall... Cao Xiaobei, that bastard, although he usually talks a lot of tough talk, is actually physically weak. So after I captured him, he was basically crippled and had no chance to fight back.

While resisting, Cao Xiaobei mumbled incoherently, "Are you a mad dog?... What did I do to you?"

"Swear, swear loudly, and you'd better call the security guard over right now... otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and I'll kill you in a heartbeat... you're such a bastard!"

Cao Xiaobei was in great pain and couldn't break free. Instinctively, he tried to bite me... As he bit the back of my hand, I instinctively punched him in the lower abdomen. The punch was very heavy, and Cao Xiaobei, unable to withstand it, collapsed to the ground, then grimaced at me.

I finally calmed myself down and said to him, "Tell me, what's going on with those shops in Jiulongju?... You're in your mid-twenties, can't you act like a man?"

"What Jiulongju? I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Yes, you definitely don't dare admit it... If you dared admit it, you wouldn't have used such underhanded tactics to mess with me... I initially treated you like someone important, but you're not even as good as your father. At least your father knew how to assess the situation." I laughed angrily: "Heh, I've met a lot of people since I came from Shanghai to Dali, but I've never met anyone as clueless as you... I'll fuck your mother!"

Cao Xiaobei was equally sharp-tongued, retorting, "I'll fuck your mother..."

Cao Xiaobei and I exchanged the most vulgar language back and forth... but we still couldn't get anything cleared up.

A little while later, I felt like I couldn't out-argue him, so I kicked him in the chest again... This kick nearly killed Cao Xiaobei, and he lay on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

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