Of course not, because Guan Yu is above all, the sun and moon are clear and heaven and earth can bear witness. As gangsters, we can fight and kill each other, but we cannot betray our fellow gang members. And Master Er and Master Dong are allies.
If he betrays Master Dong, even if he can land safely and become a carefree landlord after 1997, living a life of comfort until his death, he will have no face to face his brothers in the underworld after his death.
Xiang Tiange, Xiang Tianming, Gui Tou Rong, Gui Tou Chang, and many other big brothers who once roamed the Kowloon Road will be waiting for him on the road to the underworld, and then they will ridicule him, calling him a traitor to the alliance.
Such a life of mere survival is of no meaning whatsoever.
But there's another problem: even if he doesn't betray Master Dong, given Master Dong's wickedness and wickedness, he will betray him anyway.
Then he would be the one to die; one bullet, and he would be finished.
This put Master Er in a dilemma. Should he choose to live a life of ignominy or to die a heroic death?
It was February, and spring flowers were in full bloom. Saigon, this bay was also the place that Grandpa had chosen for his retirement.
Young people don't understand; the older people get, the more afraid they are of death, so Grandpa Er doesn't want to die.
With his intelligence and wisdom, he could have done a very clever job of framing Master Dong and sending him to his death.
But if he did that, he would have to sacrifice his reputation for life. He couldn't bear to do that. What should he do?
Of course, Chen Rou will use the same difficult problem not only to embarrass Master Er, but also to embarrass Master Dong.
They had already reached the top of the mountain. There was a small temple on the mountain. The village chief of the surrounding village had arranged in advance that they would have a vegetarian meal at the temple at noon, offer incense and pray for blessings, and then they could head back.
At that moment, A Yuan was pleasantly surprised to find that there was also a pond in the temple, and there were fish in the pond.
Kids only pick what they like to play with. One day, they'll grab a twig and squat down by the water to fish.
And you know what? Even though he only had a small twig, he was serious and focused, and he fished quite well.
Before Master Er arrived, Master Dong was eager to go and play with the children.
But Chen Rou deliberately pushed him away, and then told the old man what she had just told Erye. Then she got straight to the point and asked, "In your opinion, who should go to the mainland, you or Erye, and who should stay?"
Is this the moment to choose one's fate?
One person has to go to the mainland to confess their crimes and then be executed, so that the person who stays behind can live.
Chen Rou is lying about this; she's saying the opposite of what she means.
Your grandfather believed it, and he believed it very sincerely, but that was because he did not understand the mainland and thought that anyone who went there would die.
However, Master Dong is different from Master Er; he saw through Chen Rou immediately.
Because before liberation, when he was working under Han Yuzhu, he was cooperating with the mainland government.
No matter how a government changes, its basic national policies will not change, and Mr. Dong understands these basic national policies.
So even though he was startled when Chen Rou finished speaking, his expression turned serious.
But upon closer reflection, he laughed and said, "Hmph, cunning little girl, always trying to fool us old folks."
He added, “Don’t think I don’t understand the mainland government. It is a typical example of strict entry and lenient exit. In other words, as long as you have a clear attitude of admitting your guilt, are honest enough, and actively strive for justice, they do not kill prisoners of war during the war.”
Huh? Chen Rou couldn't coax him?
But she deliberately said, "It's rare for us to get out for a walk today. You and Master Er have been fighting all the way here, looking like you'd rather die than be at each other's hands. This is a perfect opportunity for you two to get rid of each other. Aren't you happy or willing?"
Grandpa Dong, being the biological grandfather, had long seen through Chen Rou's thoughts: "Hmph, you're siding with outsiders. I'm clearly your biological grandfather. Your father may be a bit simple-minded and ugly, but he was kind and a good kid. He was even deliberately killed by Er Hong. And you, not only do you not acknowledge me, you're using my child to coax me."
He added, "Do you think I'm stupid? Back in the day, when the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were fighting to the death, General Zhu De captured Kuomintang generals. He not only didn't kill them, but also treated them to good wine and meat. If they didn't want to stay, he sent them away. Why would the government kill an old fool like me?"
Well, he not only saw through her, but his reasoning was also sound, and she really couldn't be fooled.
Indeed, the government wouldn't bother killing old guys like him and Uncle Er, and prisons wouldn't even want them.
Sending someone so old to a labor camp would be considered elder abuse.
Now that she had been seen through, Chen Rou stopped pretending and confessed her thoughts, opinions, and choices to him.
She said, "Grandpa, Uncle Er disbanded the gang earlier than you, and Brother Liang's patriotic song tapes are currently selling very well in mainland China and also in Hong Kong. If we're talking about contributing to the handover, he has done far more than you have."
Master Er had a longer-term vision, so he disbanded the gang early on, a move that Master Dong didn't follow.
But the outcome will be decided in one move, and Chen Rou won't favor her own grandfather. The only one she'll bring to the capital is Master Er.
But Master Dong also had his own dilemma. He said, "If I had followed Master Er's example and disbanded the gang back then, I could have left a good impression on the mainland government, but how much less help would you have when you wanted to arrest Cheung Tze-keung?"
Indeed, when Yue Zhongqi and his group were looking for Zhang Ziqiang, Wang Baodao was digging a tunnel, and even later Yu Guangxu spread rumors that he wanted to kill Master Er, it was all thanks to the Righteous and Brave Hall that Master Dong was able to hold them off.
Both sides are equally important to Chen Rou; they are powerful figures and old men, making it difficult for her to choose.
However, since it was his own grandfather, he was easier to talk to. After a moment of hesitation, Mr. Dong suddenly raised his hand and said, "It's nothing but fleeting fame and fortune. It's not like I haven't had my share of glory in my life. If you really want to put you in a difficult position, I'm your grandfather, so I'll back down, but..."
He was willing to step back and give the limelight to Master Er, but he also had his demands.
Chen Rou naturally had to ask, "But what? What are your requirements? Just tell me."
What he had to give up was the glory of returning to the motherland, and the medals awarded by the mainland government. Mr. Dong was willing to give everything to the opponent he had just hated so much that he wished the opponent were dead. But his request was a bit ridiculous.
He said, "Tell that old scoundrel named Er to give me all his fish, or I'll steal them."
Especially that panda butterfly koi, it was so beautiful, A Yuan's eyes lit up when he looked at it.
Mr. Dong was determined to get that fish and keep it in his own yard.
If that's the case, when A-Yuan grows up and remembers things, he'll think about him every day, run to him, and miss him.
Look how clever he is!
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