"Yes!" Gan Tang lowered her head, rubbing the Bodhi beads on her wrist, seemingly feeling it was inappropriate, but still stubbornly said, "You said you would take me home."
"I will accept this gift."
Mo Huaixing reached out to touch the Bodhi beads on his wrist, but a tear fell onto the back of his hand.
Gan Tang hurriedly wiped the water stains off the back of his hand, but Mo Huaixing pulled her into his arms as if she were a fragile porcelain doll, handling her with utmost care.
"Has something happened these past few days?" he asked, puzzled by the sadness in her eyes.
"No!" Gan Tang left his embrace, pointed to the Bodhi seed bracelet, and asked, "Do you know how to use it?"
"You still need to use it?" Mo Huaixing asked in surprise. Wasn't it enough to just carry it with you?
“Of course.” Gan Tang took his finger and pried open a black Bodhi seed to reveal the pure white inside. “From now on, every time you accomplish something, pry open one. When it reveals its true nature, that will be the time for us to leave this place.”
That's so childish, so incredibly childish.
Mo Huaixing looked at the black ink on his fingertips and smeared it onto the fair face in front of him.
Gan Tang pushed him away in dissatisfaction, "Why are you wiping me?"
Mo Huaixing shamelessly grabbed her hand, placed it on the Bodhi tree, and said with a smile, "Take off another one."
"You can't just deduct points randomly, otherwise it won't work."
“I didn’t deduct anything randomly.” Mo Huaixing took her hand and started working. “This one is for you to keep.”
He had to admit that, whatever the reason, her willingness to stay was the happiest thing for him.
Gan Tang's eyes darted around: "That counts too?"
"Of course it counts!"
Another white bodhi seed appeared on the black bodhi string, and at the same time, two black streaks appeared on Gantang's other cheek.
"Mo Huaixing..."
She swung her fist and landed a perfect punch on his chest. He looked at her and just smiled.
Despite being in danger, there was no shortage of laughter and joy.
But then he left again.
Gan Tang sat on the bamboo rattan chair on the balcony, looking at the gate of Qinglong Bay, swaying back and forth listlessly. Seeing that the sun was about to set, she picked up her phone to make a call.
"Hey, Yuan Biao, wanna go out and have some fun?"
"Hmm, bring a few gossipy guys, and a few who have been with the Green Dragon Gang for a long time."
"Remember to have them come out in batches, and don't make a fuss about it."
Half an hour later, Yuan Biao parked the car on the small road outside Qinglong Bay, and Gan Tang got in the car with a milky white shoulder bag slung over her shoulder.
Although Mo Huaixing wasn't there, Zhao Ji was. Yuan Biao was incredibly excited that the young lady had thought of his actions and asked, "Young lady, where shall we go?"
Gan Tang was at a loss for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Zhu Zi Man Cheng Club."
At this time, the club had few guests yet, and the lobby was empty except for a cashier who looked unfamiliar at the front desk.
"A private KTV room." Gan Tang turned to Yuan Biao and asked, "How many people are coming later?"
"There are twelve of them in total, including me."
Gan Tang then said, "Then we'll have a private room of about the same size."
The cashier asked, "Ma'am, our hourly rate is 180 yuan. How many hours would you like to spend?"
"Four hours first!"
The cashier operated the cash register for a moment and pointed to the barcode scanner in front of her: "Hello, your room is 402, the total is 720 yuan."
"Are you blind? This is the young lady!" Zhang Po came out of the room behind the front desk and hurriedly walked towards Gan Tang, while instructing the cashier: "Make the most luxurious private room on the seventh floor available."
The cashier hesitated, "Brother Zhang, that room is already booked."
"Make them back." Seeing that Zhang Po was about to get angry, Gan Tang hurriedly interrupted him, "402 is fine. If you keep giving orders randomly, I'll take people to another place."
As she spoke, she casually placed her phone on the QR code scanner and paid.
"Young Miss, you..." Zhang Po hesitated, but then received a warning look from the young lady and obediently changed his words: "Then I'll take you up."
"Okay!" Gan Tang told Yuan Biao to wait for the others in the lobby while she followed Zhang Po upstairs. Once inside the elevator, Gan Tang asked, "That cashier looks unfamiliar. Is she new?"
What's up with this handsome young man who's ended up here?
"No!" Zhang Po explained, "His name is Xiao Wu, the one who jumped off the building last time. He injured his internal organs and stayed at home for more than half a year. He just came back not long ago. Although he was saved, he can't do heavy or strenuous work, so I let him collect the money."
So that's how it is.
Gan Tang then asked, "Where's Jin Hu? I haven't seen him."
"I was called to Canglan by Brother Mo a few days ago, I guess he's going to take some of Pang's goods. In a few days, he might call Zhao Ji and the others over too. Brother Mo should contact you then."
Gan Tang frowned: "Why are you calling Zhao Ji and the others? Don't you have enough people?"
Those are Lu Zhengqian's men; having them around would be like having eyes on my mind, it would be so uncomfortable.
Zhang Po smiled wryly: "It wouldn't be appropriate not to bring Mr. Fu's people."
"Let me know if there's any news about him." After getting off the elevator, there was a self-service supermarket on the left. Gan Tang pointed and said, "I'll go to the private room myself. Pick out some food and drinks for me and bring them over. Hey, put it on Brother Mo's tab."
Zhang Po laughed: "So you just paid the bill?"
"You were so fierce just now. If I don't help him, you can expect to make a mistake in the accounts tonight." Gan Tang waved and walked into the private room.
Not long after, Yuan Biao led a large group of people in.
Everyone was a little reserved around the young lady, but after a few rounds of drinks, both those who could drink and those who couldn't started talking more.
The two men sat in a corner, drinking silently. Looking at their weathered faces, you could tell they had a story to tell. Gan Tang sat down next to them, took her wine glass, chatted for a few moments, and then got down to business.
"Before Miss Lin, have you seen any of the women around Mr. Fu?" Gan Tang deliberately avoided using the word "father" because she was worried that mentioning the title would make them wary.
One of them, who was a little tipsy, said, "Yes!"
How are they now?
"He's long dead!"
"..."
Seeing that she had asked enough questions, Gan Tang gave a special instruction: everyone should listen to Yuan Biao from now on. Yuan Biao was overjoyed. She then told Yuan Biao to take good care of everyone before leaving the private room.
In the courtyard, two young men were smoking under a large locust tree.
One of them grumbled unhappily, "Brother Mo has only been gone for a few days, and Miss has already brought a bunch of people over to play. What does that mean?"
“Exactly!” another person chimed in with dissatisfaction: “They’re all Yuan Biao’s men, they don’t include us.”
"When your brother Mo comes back, I'll take you out to play."
A light, cheerful voice came from behind, and Gan Tang calmly walked towards the car, despite the shocked and frightened expressions on the two people's faces.
To avoid attracting attention, she specifically asked Yuan Biao to drive a black sedan. The car drove along the road and finally stopped on the side of the road opposite the residential area where Lin Shuang lived.
What Mo Huaixing is about to do seriously affects He Zhong's interests, so he can't just do nothing. Fu Cheng won't help Mo Huaixing now either; she can only pin her hopes on Lin Shuang, hoping she can cooperate and get the information she needs.
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