“Godfather, I told them that there was a lot of cargo unloaded this time, and the quantities hadn’t been matched yet. Then I said that some of the items were quite valuable, worth tens of thousands per bottle.” As he spoke, Fu Cheng hurriedly explained, “Godfather, I just wanted to test their loyalty, I didn’t expect it to go wrong.”
The goods were on the cruise ship, which was Fu Cheng's responsibility, but in the laboratory building, it was Mo Huaixing's responsibility.
"I don't think so!" Lu Zhengqian said coldly, "As the eldest brother, you have no class at all."
Fu Cheng knelt down with a thud. "Godfather, I was wrong."
At this moment, two men guarding the laboratory entrance were brought in. One had stolen 60,000 worth of goods, and the other had stolen 80,000 worth. According to the rules of the Green Dragon Gang, stealing more than 100,000 worth of goods meant death; stealing less than 100,000 meant having a finger chopped off.
Lu Zhengqian looked at the goods lying on the ground, both amused and exasperated. "Ali, take him out and deal with him. Neglect of duty, give each of them another hundred lashes."
The execution of gang members must always be carried out in front of a crowd, in order to serve as a warning.
After dragging the two away, Lu Zhengqian looked at Fu Cheng again and asked, "According to the rules of the Green Dragon Gang, what punishment should you receive?"
Fu Cheng said, "One hundred lashes."
“Okay, I’ll halve it for you.” Lu Zhengqian pointed at Mo Huaixing: “You’ll carry it out in public in a moment.”
"Mr. Fu!" Mo Huaixing looked up in shock. According to the gang rules, a hall master would be punished for any mistake, but there was no reason to let the underlings witness it. This was to prevent his authority from being lost and making it difficult to lead in the future.
Apart from that one time, only the nominal Mo Huaixing was publicly punished; he never broke the rules.
Fu Cheng gritted his teeth and agreed, "Thank you, godfather."
Lu Zhengqian looked at Fu Shaojie: "I'll ask you one more time, did you have any accomplices?"
At this moment, Fu Shaojie realized that he had been fooled by He Zhong, but his father's word "stupid" was deeply etched in his heart. At this moment, he felt a sense of fearlessness: "No."
He never wanted to see his father looking at him like he was a stupid pig again.
Lu Zhengqian was too lazy to waste any more words and asked Ali, "According to the Green Dragon Gang's rules, what crime is it to steal secrets?"
Ali simply said, "Die."
Just then, Gan Tang was walking to the door when she heard Lu Zhengqian's cold words: "Since you want to be with your mother, then go find her."
Then came Fu Shaojie's panicked shouts, "You've wanted to kill me for a long time, haven't you? You've never treated me like your son, never."
Lu Zhengqian roared, "Kill!"
Seeing Ali raise his gun, Gan Tang rushed over, knelt on one knee, and stood in front of Fu Shaojie: "Dad, he is your own son. If you act impulsively, you will definitely regret it."
Ali didn't dare to make a move.
Gan Tang turned to Fu Shaojie and advised, "Little brother, what do you want? Dad won't give it to you. Why were you so foolish as to steal it? Who encouraged you? Tell me..."
Fu Shaojie angrily pushed Gan Tang away and sneered, "He'll give you whatever you want, not me."
Never before had he expressed his anger so freely and unrestrainedly.
“I always thought that you didn’t like me because I was stupid, because I was foolish. It was your disappointment in having placed high hopes on me. I thought that as long as I tried hard enough, you would like me. But now I know that my existence is a disgrace to your ‘great’ love. Kill me, kill me, and your disgrace will cease to exist.”
Lu Zhengqian angrily snatched the gun from Ali's hand and raised it towards Fu Shaojie's head.
Gan Tang, terrified, stood in front of Fu Shaojie, crying, "Dad, Dad, calm down, calm down..."
Lu Zhengqian pushed Gan Tang aside, and a gunshot rang out.
Gan Tang turned around and saw blood everywhere, splattering on her face, burning hot. Fu Shaojie lay in a pool of blood, howling in agony. At that moment, she hallucinated; the face that had been convulsing in pain transformed into Mo Huaixing's face.
"Young Miss!" Mo Huaixing hurriedly went to pull Gan Tang up.
"Call the doctor, call the doctor." Gan Tang pushed Mo Huaixing away, crawled two steps on her knees, lifted Fu Shaojie's head, and pressed hard on the wound on his shoulder.
"Sister, it hurts, it hurts..."
"It'll be alright, don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Gan Tang's hand, pressing on her wound, trembled slightly.
Fu Shaojie grinned foolishly, "I'm not afraid. I'm going to find my mom. There are people there who love me. I'm not afraid..."
The extreme pain finally caused him to faint.
Lu Zhengqian tossed the pistol to Ali, said "Call a doctor for him," and turned to leave.
The secret room gradually fell silent. He Zhong looked at the bloodstains on the ground and couldn't help but sigh, "Brother is getting old."
That night in Qinglong Bay, everyone was in extreme fear. Under the Qinglong boulder, Fu Cheng was being tortured by being tied to a hanging ring, while Fu Shaojie lay on the operating table receiving emergency treatment.
After the execution, Mo Huaixing went back to his room to change his clothes, intending to go to the operating room to see Gan Tang, but unexpectedly she arrived. As soon as Gan Tang entered the room, she hugged Mo Huaixing and leaned against his chest.
"Fu Shaojie's arm cannot be saved; it will need to be amputated."
Mo Huaixing hummed in response and hugged her cold body tightly. "What's wrong with you today? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
He knew perfectly well when she and Fu Shaojie had become so close.
Gan Tang hugged him tighter, still feeling lingering fear: "I never thought he would be so ruthless, not even sparing his own son."
“He’s never always been like this,” Mo Huaixing sneered.
Gan Tang saw the hatred in his eyes for Lu Zhengqian. Normally it wouldn't have mattered, but now it felt like a thorn stuck in her heart.
Gan Tang suddenly felt a pang of panic: "Does anyone here know that your eyes can change color?"
Mo Huaixing shook his head, laughing as he hooked her nose: "Who would be as naughty as you, little girl?"
Gan Tang was in no mood for jokes and hurriedly instructed, "Don't let anyone else know, including Fu Cheng."
Although Mo Huaixing didn't know why she suddenly thought of that, he still obediently nodded. Gan Tang then began to worry about other things, "Fu Cheng, what exactly does he mean?"
With Lin Shuang's incident, she didn't know whether he was retaliating against He Zhong or Lu Zhengqian.
"And you, have you delivered the things yet?"
"You hit Fu Cheng today, will he hold a grudge against you?"
One thing after another tangled up in Gan Tang's mind, a jumbled mess that she couldn't untangle. She was truly exhausted, so very exhausted.
Mo Huaixing patted her back gently, "Trust me, stay healthy, everything will be alright."
Gan Tang nodded and asked in a low voice, "Mo Huaixing, I want to stay here with you tonight."
"Isn't Qinglong Bay a bad place?"
"Don't lecture me, don't lecture me." Gan Tang's voice was trembling with tears, which was heartbreaking.
Mo Huaixing picked her up and placed her in the quilt, giving her the warmest promise: "I'll stay with you, I'll always stay with you."
Gan Tang lay on his chest, drawing circles with her hands, "Mo Huaixing, I still don't know your birth date and time."
Birthday is birthday, but to include birth date and time? Anyone who didn't know better would think this girl wanted to have her birth chart matched with theirs. Mo Huaixing touched her earlobe, "November 18, 1996."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
