While saying he was afraid, Li Jianfeng fearlessly poured wine for Xiao Cheng and drank it first as a sign of respect.
"Once we drink, the past is wiped clean. Your silence means you agree!"
Xiao Cheng glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and picked up his wine glass to drink.
Li Jianfeng had always intended to join forces with Xiao Cheng. Sending Bailu torpedoes, exposing Liang Jianming's plan to bomb the shop, and providing Xiao Cheng with information on the most likely employers were all ways he tried to atone for his past mistakes.
He and Xiao Cheng are the same kind of people.
Xiao Cheng surely understood what he meant; if he agreed, he would contact him; if he disagreed, he should simply ignore him.
Just now, he was simply trying to determine whether Xiao Cheng truly intended to cooperate or was testing him.
The result was obvious: Xiao Cheng was determined to create something new for Bai Lu in this southern city.
They were determined to confront the four major forces head-on.
Li Jianfeng had no interest in the other three major forces; the only one he wanted to deal with was the big boss.
He would never forget those dark days when he was locked up in the mental hospital, when he could only cry out to heaven and earth in vain.
The big boss wields immense power, and cannot be challenged by his own strength alone; he can only lie low.
Now, the opportunity has arrived.
Li Jianfeng straightened the collar of his floral shirt, his eyes filled with excitement and anticipation as he met Xiao Cheng's gaze: "If your plan is to replace the big boss and become one of the four major powers, the information I have will definitely be of help to you. Hurry up and take down the big boss!"
Compared to normal people, the big boss trusted the mentally unstable Li Jianfeng more and entrusted him with many shady matters.
Li Jianfeng knew a lot about the inside story of those black industries and had access to many channels.
Xiao Cheng, however, was not interested in replacing the big boss: "I'll go my own way."
Li Jianfeng's eyes widened suddenly, and he almost fell off the sofa: "You not only want to kill the big boss, but also the three major forces! Rise to fifth... no! Ascend to the throne of absolute power!"
"You're going to be insane! How long will it take?"
The four major powers are not small gangs or factions.
With their current new force, it's like an ant trying to shake a tree, or ants fighting an elephant.
Taking down the big boss was already a struggle, and Li Jianfeng didn't know who gave Xiao Cheng the confidence to think he could take down four major forces at the same time. He was even crazier than Li Jianfeng!
Who has such great ability!
“We are cooperating with the police,” Xiao Cheng said casually.
Li Jianfeng spat out a mouthful of wine: "Cough cough! What did you say? Say it again!"
"Who will you collaborate with?!"
If Xiao Cheng hadn't been sitting far away and escaped the rain of wine, the coffee table would definitely have flown over like a cold knife.
"police."
Li Jianfeng jumped up instantly and ran to touch Xiao Cheng's forehead, but his hand was slapped away as soon as he reached out.
But that didn't stop him from exclaiming, "Are you crazy, or am I crazy?"
"Cooperating with your natural enemy? You're kidding me! Tell me you're joking!"
Xiao Cheng said expressionlessly, "I'm not joking."
Li Jianfeng carefully examined Xiao Cheng's expression, which was completely serious, without a trace of joking. It was clear that he was being extremely genuine.
Thinking of what his subordinates had reported earlier, his eyes widened instantly, becoming even bigger than a bull's eyes.
"You've partnered with Liu Zhenguo?"
"That's right."
Li Jianfeng was completely stunned by this unexpected yet reasonable answer.
"No wonder……"
Li Jianfeng retreated step by step, shrinking into the sofa, hugging his legs, and looking at Xiao Cheng with a heartbroken and desperate expression, as if he were a traitor, he gave him the order to leave: "You can go now."
"I will not cooperate with the police!"
He wouldn't do something so foolish as to be thankless and end up getting caught in the crossfire.
Xiao Cheng asked calmly, "Aren't you going to seek revenge?"
Li Jianfeng could not possibly let this go unpunished.
But we won't fall into Xiao Cheng's trap: "We can cooperate to resolve the issue of my sister-in-law being on the bounty list, and it would be even better if we secretly joined forces to plan a crackdown on the big boss's business and eventually take him down."
"But cooperating with the police is absolutely out of the question!"
"I will never agree to this! Forget about it! If you try to persuade me again, I'll go crazy!"
Xiao Cheng glanced at the figure on the opposite sofa who seemed ready to explode at any moment, his indifferent gaze devoid of any emotion.
Continue the crackdown: "The criminal investigation team is here. Nanshi is bound to change sooner or later. Now is the best time to get out of there."
Li Jianfeng: "...I'm not going!"
In their line of work, they have enemies everywhere, and they might get killed any day now.
He's not Xiao Cheng, who has a family and a wife.
He has no relatives, no family, no friends. No one will care if he dies. Why bother going ashore? He won't go!
Before meeting Bai Lu, Xiao Cheng, like Li Jianfeng, didn't care about anything.
Or one could say that people in the underworld all think the same way: they do things solely for profit, never considering what is right or wrong, or what impact their actions will have on society.
How will the world view them?
It doesn't matter to them; it's none of their business.
When you're making a living in the darkness and bloodshed, who has time to care about anything else?
It wasn't until the White Dew solar term that Xiao Cheng understood that everything mattered.
Living under the sun with Bailu, strolling through the streets without being pointed at or gossiped about, only blessed by the world, planning the future together with Bailu, building a new home, and having a future together—that's so wonderful.
He liked, cherished, and wanted to stay with Bailu like this forever, so he had to do the right thing.
He cannot distinguish between right and wrong, but Bailu will guide him; he does not understand, but Bailu will teach him.
Unending human kindness.
Later, Xiao Cheng realized that a future with Bai Lu was the right one, and a complete life.
Li Jianfeng, without the White Dew, there is nothing.
Xiao Cheng looked at the pitiful man on the opposite sofa, sighed with sympathy, and decided not to make things difficult for him.
Let's deal with the bounty issue first.
When I have time during the White Dew season, I'll give this poor wretch a good talking-to. The White Dew season is a cure for all kinds of stubbornness and insubordination.
"Let's talk about the organizations within the rankings..."
"I will not agree! Forget about it! I'll go crazy if you try to persuade me again..." Li Jianfeng subconsciously retorted when he heard Xiao Cheng's voice, but only realized halfway through that Xiao Cheng didn't seem to be trying to persuade him.
"What did you just say?"
"Bounty List".
Hearing this, Li Jianfeng turned around, no longer with his back to Xiao Cheng, but asked with a face full of curiosity, "Why aren't you trying to persuade me anymore?"
Xiao Cheng, in a moment of pity, gave the pitiful fellow a cold look: "Wait until you have a brain before you talk. Now let's get down to business."
"Xiao Cheng, I've noticed you're not good at talking," Li Jianfeng suggested sincerely. "Why don't you go back to your old aloof and silent self, the one who doesn't say a word for three days? You're much more likable that way!"
Xiao Cheng: "I have someone who likes me now."
Li Jianfeng asked instinctively, "Who?"
Xiao Cheng said, "White Dew."
Li Jianfeng: "..."
How could he forget?
Xiao Cheng is currently experiencing the White Dew season.
I'm no longer all alone!
However, if the bounty list is not handled properly, Xiao Cheng will soon be all alone again.
Li Jianfeng laughed heartlessly: "The bounty list is huge, with members all over the world. Once someone accepts the job, they'll travel thousands of miles to find your little wife. You can't escape even if you hide in Guangdong Province~"
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