Gu Ling escorted the two noble ladies away.

Xie Qing couldn't eat anymore. It's true that she's a foodie, but she's not a foodie!

She finished the third conch and said to Xie Chen, "This is close to home, why don't you go home and eat it?"

Xie Chen said, "It'll be cold when you get home, eat more while it's hot."

It would be easy if they didn't eat it.

Xie Qing waved to the waiter, "Pack up everything that can be packed."

The waiter looked at the other leftovers on the table, a hint of confusion in his eyes, "Do you want those too?"

Xie Qing pointed to a single abalone, a pair of prawns, and a small pile of Longjing shrimps, "Pack up all of these."

Chai Yu was surprised, "Sister Qingqing, that's not necessary. Brother Chai will order you whatever you want."

Xie Qing said, "Why, have any of you poked these dishes with chopsticks?"

Chai Yu put out his cigarette, "Not really, I just felt... uh..."

Packing up was not popular in this era, especially in places like Bawang Seafood where rich people gathered - a few glamorous young people carrying a bunch of leftovers out on the street would turn their domineering aura into that of a cuckold, which is very embarrassing.

"Pack it up." Xie Qing instructed the waiter again, and it was final.

The waiter then quickly picked up the remaining individual seafoods one by one.

They had quite a lot left, and with the new ones Xie Chen ordered, they filled seven or eight lunch boxes. They

were divided into two bags, and Xie Qing carried one bag in each hand.

When she was leaving, her hand suddenly felt lighter, and she turned around to see that it was Tan Yi who snatched away a bag.

Xie Qing said, "Thank you."

Tan Yi walked over to her, "Aren't you embarrassed?"

Xie Qing said, "Why should I be embarrassed? People who waste food should be embarrassed."

"Uh..." Chai Yu walked on her right side, "I suspect you are talking about me, but I have no evidence."

Xie Qing smiled, "I am just talking about this phenomenon. Brother Chai, the whole country is wasting, it is very important to advocate conservation, I think if you bring this up, your future will definitely be bright."

At this point, she mentioned the lunch box again, "This kind of lunch box cannot be degraded, it is very harmful to nature, if you can advocate degradable lunch boxes, your contribution will be even greater. Brother Chai, I see Good job."

Chai Yu: "..."

Tan Yi patted his shoulder, "I'm optimistic about you too, keep going!"

Chai Yu pushed his hand away and said seriously, "Old Tan, I think both of Xiao Qingqing's suggestions are very good. Tell me, should I do something about it?"

Tan Yi said, "It doesn't make much sense to do it here. It's better to talk to my family, and it will have a greater effect."

Chai Yu put one hand in his pocket, "That's what I mean, too. Otherwise, you talk to your grandfather, and I talk to my grandfather?"

"Sure." Tan Yi didn't care, "We're not going through the back door, so we can still put forward constructive opinions."

Xie Qing thought to herself, knowing that these two families were not simple, but she didn't expect them to be so complicated.

However, she was not so interested in where the two came from, but was more interested in their petty tricks.

Her original intention was to let Chai Yu talk to the mayor, let Chai Yu show his ability and rectify the unhealthy trends at the same time.

But if you think about it carefully, considering Chai Yu's young age, it will not be good for him to be promoted too quickly. Moreover, he may not be promoted because of this matter. He just helped Mayor Ye.

But it's different when communicating with the family.

Not only will it be effective, but it can also sell well to the parents and get more favor. It's

more cost-effective.

They are all top students.

The three of them walked through the lobby slowly, and when they arrived at the door, Xie Chen came over after settling the bill.

The four of them got into four cars and stopped at Zuilongwan a few minutes later.

Xie Qing got out of the car and was about to enter the yard to open the door when she saw Tan Yi carrying a lunch box and walking over with Chai Yu.

She hurried forward a few steps, "Captain Tan, these things..."

Tan Yi interrupted her, "These things are not heavy, Xiao Xie, you're welcome, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night."

Xie Qing: "..."

What is this about?

But since the big show has already started, she has to continue, "It doesn't matter, my brother is in a bad mood, thank you for comforting him."

Chai Yu said, "We are all friends, it's our duty."

The three of them walked into the yard while talking.

Xie Chen took out two boxes of beer from the trunk and put them on the steps, "I won't go home until I'm drunk today." Chai

Yu smiled, "You have to go to work tomorrow, and no one will accompany you. If you don't go home until you're drunk, it's not a big deal." Xie Qing opened the door, "Come in and talk." She changed into slippers, turned on the light, took the lunch box from Tan Yi, and walked towards the kitchen, "You guys sit down first, I'll prepare it." Chai Yu said, "Sister Qingqing, there's no need to prepare anything, just sit down." Xie Chen also said, "Qingqing, you're the only one who hasn't eaten enough, just take care of yourself, the three of us can just have a drink." Xie Qing really didn't plan to do anything with so much seafood brought back. She took out a set of beer glasses and a set of tea sets and placed them on the dining table. She then found an electric rice cooker with a steamer, plugged it in, boiled some hot water, and placed it in the middle of the dining table. Xie Chen opened four bottles of beer, "What are you doing, sister?" Xie Qing prepared a bowl of horseradish and sat down beside him, "Cold seafood is fishy, ​​it's not as good as hot seafood. Let's steam it when the water boils." Chai Yu smiled and shook his head, "Qingqing's little brain works quickly, this idea is good." Xie Qing said, "If there is hot pot ingredients, we can eat seafood hot pot. Since we have been to the restaurant today, let's make do with it." Tan Yi nodded, "I am looking forward to the day when we can eat seafood hot pot." Chai Yu clapped his hands, "Yes, what Lao Tan said is very true to my heart. Come on, let's go together." The four of them clinked their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses. Xie Qing asked Xie Chen, "What happened to big brother? Did he break up or did something go wrong with the project?"

"Ah..." Xie Chen sighed, "Qingqing, you said it, Gulina and I are not suitable."

Gulina, the daughter of Xie Xun's good friend, was introduced to Xie Chen not long ago, and the two families planned to arrange a marriage.

Xie Qing asked: "What's wrong, who said what?" The who in her mouth can be specifically referring to Shen Qing, and Shen Qing also showed up today.

Xie Chen and Chai Yu clinked their glasses, "I have to thank Brother Chai for this. Brother Chai's brother and Gulina were together for a while, but they broke up not long after... Forget it, let's not talk about it, let's just part ways amicably."

Xie Qing nodded. Even if he didn't say it, she knew the reason, but she didn't understand. They have only been together for a few days, is it necessary to drown your sorrows in alcohol?

She said in disbelief, "Brother, even if we are romantic, it wouldn't be that serious."

Xie Chen chuckled, raised his hand and tapped her on the forehead, then clinked glasses with Tan Yi, "It's true not to be that serious. It's mainly because Captain Tan and Brother Chai want to talk to you about something, but they don't want outsiders to know, so they asked me to cover for them."

"That's more like it." Xie Qing rubbed her forehead, "Captain Tan wants to talk to me about the SQN case?"

Chai Yu smiled and said, "Another right guess, aren't you guys."

Tan Yi said, "Yes, but there's no hurry, let Xie Chen drink first."

Xie Chen stood up, "I'm already drunk, you guys chat."

Chai Yu grabbed him, "We finally moved the drinking occasion to our home, and they are policemen and dare not drink too much. You have to accompany me for a few more glasses."

Xie Chen looked at Tan Yi.

Tan Yi also said, "Yeah, I finally have a few drinks at home, I'm going to let loose today."

After Tan Yi said that, Xie Chen felt embarrassed to leave, he sat down steadily and opened two more bottles of beer.

He said, "Don't worry, I'm still very strict, just like the project I'm working on now, so far, except for Qingqing and my father, no one else in the family knows about it."

Tan Yi drank the wine in the glass and said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter, I want to talk about an old story. It caused a sensation in the whole circle at that time, everyone who should know knows it, there is nothing to hide."

Xie Qing's mood sank, Tan Yi's past was too tragic, she would be in agony if she put herself in his shoes, she really didn't want to listen.

But this is the beginning of the SQN case, and no one knows when this case will end, so she must listen.

The atmosphere in the hall became solemn.

Tan Yi filled his own glass and drank another whole cup.

The three of them had a glass together.

Xie Qing drank too much, and she was tired after two whole days, so she couldn't help but feel a little confused - the state of being slightly tipsy was very suitable for listening to stories.

Tan Yi said: "It was a summer, I just turned thirteen, the second grade of junior high school..."

It was the rebellious age.

For the smart Tan Yi, the junior high school curriculum was not difficult at all. As long as he paid attention in class, he would be the first in the grade.

Therefore, after school, he often played crazy with his classmates, playing basketball, taking pictures, chatting, and doing anything as long as he didn't go home to do homework.

For families like theirs, most parents would worry about safety issues if they send their children out. Also, if the children play too wildly, it will have a bad influence on the family in the compound. Tan Yi was often scolded by Grandma Tan and Grandpa Tan for this.

His parents were busy with business and rarely disciplined him. As long as his academic performance did not fall behind, he could play as he pleased.

It was a very ordinary day in the summer.

He played a whole game with his classmates, and after the game they had cold drinks together until dark. It was almost eight o'clock when he rode his 28-inch bicycle home.

The basketball court was in a nearby family compound - the court was not as good as the one in the compound, but it was more convenient to get in and out than the compound, and it was only a seven or eight minute drive from home (by bicycle).

As usual, he passed through an alley without street lights. When he was about to reach the entrance of the alley, someone shone a flashlight at him...

He subconsciously blocked it with his hand and shouted, "What are you shining? How can you be so immoral?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of "wuwu umm" sounds coming from somewhere. The string in his mind suddenly tightened. He jumped out of the car and was about to walk back, but it was too late.

A man said, "If you leave or shout, your brother will die immediately."

The man's voice was very soft, like a breath blown by a cold wind, floating on his body and making him shiver.

"Wuwuwuwu umm umm..." The warning sound suddenly became fierce.

He knew that if this man was really his brother, he would risk his life to keep him alive.

His scalp suddenly went numb, his feet felt heavy as if they were weighing a thousand pounds, and

he couldn't move a step. Tan Rong wanted him to live, so why wouldn't he want Tan Rong to live?

Just like that, he surrendered, was tied up, gagged, and thrown into a car.

In the car, with the dim light of the street lamp, he saw Tan Rong's appearance - Tan Rong had wounds on his face, and his eyes and mouth were swollen.

Tan Rong looked at him and shook his head, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

The car drove for about an hour and stopped in front of a big house. The two brothers were locked in a private room and tied to two shabby armchairs.

The four masked men who sent them in went out, and then a man wearing a Monkey King mask walked in.

The man walked up to Tan Rong first, carefully observed his injured face, and asked in a rough voice with two "tsk tsk" sounds: "Does it hurt?"

Tan Rong did not answer, but just looked at him.

He raised his hand and slapped Tan Rong, "Does it hurt?"

Tan Rong was more stubborn than Tan Yi, and he became quieter and quieter as he was beaten. He just stared at the masked man with hatred in his eyes.

The masked man stopped, put him down, walked up to Tan Yi, kicked him in the chest, and then asked Tan Rong, "Does it hurt?"

Tan Rong burst into tears and nodded frantically.

But in this way, he fell into the masked man's trap.

The masked man attacked Tan Yi crazily, punching and kicking him.

Tan Yi relied on the fighting experience he had gained from communicating with his classmates and tensed all his muscles to survive this ordeal.

The masked man stopped fighting when he was tired, and walked out of the door without saying a word.

Tan Yi relaxed, closed his eyes and panted, he felt that every bone was screaming in pain.

"Oooooh, ooooh." Tan Rong cried and called him.

Tan Yi looked at him, "Wuwuwu..." The thirteen-year-old finally burst into tears.

Tan Rong's eyes were full of guilt and heartache, and he also burst into tears.

The crying of the two brothers alarmed a masked man, and he threatened them that he would kill them if they cried again.

Only then did they slowly regain their composure, thinking about what the robbers would do next and what they could do.

This was the most torturous night in Tan Yi's life.

The physical pain was secondary, the key was the fear of life and death.

On the one hand, he expected his parents to use all their strength to find them as soon as possible, and on the other hand, he was extremely afraid that the masked man would beat them again.

However, nothing happened, and the next day was calm.

They seemed to have been forgotten, not only were they not beaten, but they didn't even eat or drink for the whole day.

Although Tan Yi was young, he also knew about kidnapping. He thought his family was negotiating terms with the kidnappers, and the kidnappers did not show up. As long as the money was in place, he and his brother would be able to return home safely in less than two days.

However, he was naive.

The next day, the brothers still did not get food and water, and the masked man and the masked man still did not enter the house.

They would die of thirst if they continued like this.

Tan Yi realized that this was not going to work, and he had to find a way to save himself.

The next night, he listened carefully to the movements in the yard. After realizing that there was no movement in the yard, he immediately moved the chair little by little, moved behind Tan Rong, and tried to untie the rope on Tan Rong's hand with his mouth.

The rope was tied very tightly, and it took him more than ten minutes to untie the rope.

Tan Rong's hands were freed, and he immediately took the rags out of the two men's mouths, and then untied the ropes on his feet.

However, at this moment, the door opened.

The masked man and the hooded man walked in, each holding a dagger.

Tan Yi knew that his brothers were in danger, so he shouted loudly: "Brother, run quickly, don't worry about me."

Tan Rong really ran away.

The masked man also moved. He and a masked man stretched out their daggers and stabbed Tan Rong's chest at the same time...

"Brother!" Tan Yi shouted in fear, jumped up with the chair, and rushed over desperately, "Help! Help!"

The chair

A masked man kicked him with a devilish smile, and the kick happened to hit the edge of the chair. He was kicked away, and the chair hit the wall and broke into pieces.

He was freed from the ropes and used his hands to grab a broken chair leg, and started fighting with the two men who wanted to kill him.

But two fists were no match for four hands. They killed Tan Rong and soon stabbed him with a dagger...