Black Industry (III)
Shen Xingyan sent Gu Fang back to Ling Qi's house. When he got off the car, Gu Fang felt much better. He said, "Thank you very much today. I'll let you be my shield again."
"You're welcome. I'm your colleague and neighbor. But I can't be your shield for nothing. When my training is finished early, take me to Beijing for a tour."
"Of course. Are you hungry? Go eat something."
Seeing how he was trying hard to hold on, Shen Xingyan waved her hand generously, "No need, go home and rest, I can take care of myself."
As it was getting late, Gu Fang was worried about Shen Xingyan going back alone, so he let her drive away. The black jeep was very eye-catching even in Beijing. When he arrived outside the guesthouse, he ran into Zhou Tang.
Zhou Tang watched her jump out of the car and couldn't help but smack his lips, "Where did you get the car?"
Shen Xingyan smiled without saying anything, bought some food from a nearby restaurant and took it home to eat.
Zhou Tang joked with her, "You drive a luxury car, but you only eat this. Where is Captain Gu?"
"Captain Gu is busy, he can't always be around me."
"I heard that he drove you out. Hey, that car couldn't be his."
"That's business."
When it comes to work, Zhou Tang chose to keep his mouth shut. In their line of work, there are some things you can't ask about, and even if you do, people may not be willing to tell you.
Shen Xingyan buried his head in his eating. After he was done, he cleaned up the mess and threw the lunch box and other items into the trash can outside.
"Shen Xingyan!" Someone called her. Shen Xingyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Mingxuan, who came to see her so late.
Mingxuan didn't know which room Shen Xingyan lived in, and was looking for her room by room, but she didn't expect her to come out. Mingxuan's face was not very good, and her words were reproachful as soon as she spoke, "You followed Gu Fang home?"
"What does it have to do with you?" Shen Xingyan frowned when he heard her tone.
"Uncle Gu is not in good health. Why don't you persuade Gu Fang and let him make trouble?"
Shen Xingyan was so angry that she laughed, "Are you here to blame me? If so, I'm sorry, it has nothing to do with me." Shen Xingyan turned around and was about to leave, but Mingxuan stood in front of her, "If anything happens to Uncle Gu, can you afford the responsibility?"
"Why should I be responsible for what happens to him?! Mingxuan, if you want to be the Virgin Mary, go find Gu Fang and don't put on airs in front of me!" Shen Xingyan pushed her away, went back to the room, and slammed the door.
The two of them were talking quite loudly, and some curious people poked their heads out to watch the fun. Everyone was training together, so even if they didn't know each other, they got to know each other. Everyone looked at Mingxuan with a bit of inquiry and interest.
Mingxuan's face turned red and white. She didn't expect Shen Xingyan to be so stubborn. She went to Gu's house and learned that Gu Fang had been back. She also knew that Gu Fang had brought his girlfriend back with him. She knew what Gu Fang was thinking. He just wanted to draw a line between them.
Mingxuan had a lot of grievances and anger that she had no place to vent, so she thought of Shen Xingyan, the once timid girl. She knew that she was different now, but so what? Things in her bones could not change.
Mingxuan was mentally prepared, but still met with disappointment.
Zhou Tang secretly looked at Shen Xingyan, who was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She opened her mouth several times but swallowed her words.
Shen Xingyan fell asleep like this, in a daze, and seemed to see her grandfather. Her grandfather waved at her and she followed him. Her grandfather turned around and walked forward, and she followed behind him. She wanted to ask her grandfather where he was taking her, but she opened her mouth and found that no sound could come out.
Suddenly a ball of light appeared in front of me and my grandfather's figure became blurred. Shen Xingyan ran over hurriedly and saw a man covered in blood. He was holding his chest and blood was constantly flowing out. There were several men standing next to him. There was a cloud of black smoke around the men and her faces could not be seen clearly, but she could feel the malice in them.
They killed the man.
Who is this man? Shen Xingyan racked her brains and realized that there was no such person in her memory.
Someone pushed her, "Shen Xingyan, Shen Xingyan."
Shen Xingyan opened her eyes dazedly and saw Zhou Tang's enlarged face. Zhou Tang frowned and said, "Hurry up, it's time to go to training."
It was already bright outside. Shen Xingyan looked at the watch and it was already eight o'clock.
How could that be? She just dozed off for a moment and had a very short dream. She pinched herself. It really hurt.
Shen Xingyan simply washed up and prepared to go to class with her notebook. When she opened the door, Gu Fang was standing at the door with breakfast in his hand. "I'm sorry for letting you come back alone last night. I'll make amends and pick you up for lunch at noon."
Shen Xingyan took the breakfast with a smile. It happened that she hadn't eaten yet and was hungry.
Gu Fang walked with her for a while, and when they were about to reach the training place, he stopped and said, "You go ahead, I have something else to do."
"Have you found any clues?"
"Today is my mother's death anniversary. I'm going to see her."
…
Li Xiuying was buried on the mountain. It was Gu Fang who insisted on burying her there.
Gu Yunlang originally wanted to find a place to store the urn after the fire broke out, but Gu Fang disagreed. He held the urn alone and used all his money to buy a cemetery. He didn't want to be without a place to mourn.
There was a bouquet of white roses on the tombstone. Gu Fang knew who had placed them there. He actually remembered his mother's death anniversary. Gu Fang sneered, placed the daisy on the tombstone, and stroked his mother's name on the tombstone.
He has not come once in five years. He is really unfilial.
He kowtowed to his mother to apologize, with a rare calmness on his face.
The sky turned cloudy and it started to drizzle. Gu Fang turned around and walked back. Passing by a cemetery, he heard someone crying, "It's all your fault. I told him I wanted to give him a kidney, but you didn't listen. Others can get a kidney, so why can't I give it to my son? He's still so young."
The person who was speaking was a woman, she was kneeling in front of the tombstone, behind her stood a man, with his back hunched and holding an umbrella.
"That's against the law. Every child is a child."
"I promised to pay you, it's not like I'm asking for it for nothing."
"How much money can buy a child's life?"
"He has two kidneys and we only need one. It won't cost him his life. Besides, he has agreed, but you are so stubborn!" The woman's eyes were like knives, and she wished she could cut the man in front of her.
The veins on the man's neck bulged, as if he was trying hard to suppress it.
The woman started crying again, and kept saying sorry to her son and blaming the man.
Gu Fang watched carefully, slowed down his pace, and waited for them to come out at the foot of the mountain. The two of them got into a black Honda.
Gu Fang followed from a distance. When they arrived in the city, the woman got out of the car and stood on the side of the road, apparently waiting for a taxi.
Gu Fang drove up to the woman, rolled down the window, and smiled, "Auntie, do you want me to give you a ride?"
The woman looked wary, and Gu Fang explained, "I just saw you at the cemetery. I just came back from paying respects to my mother. Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."
"It's okay, I'll wait for a taxi." The woman refused to believe him.
"I have something to consult you. My father is in poor health and always coughs. The doctor said he won't live for many more days. My mother passed away a long time ago, and I've only had dad these years." Gu Fang looked gloomy.
The woman's heart softened immediately, and after hesitating for a moment, she got in the car. As soon as he got up, he asked, "What's wrong with your father?"
"My pulmonary fibrosis is so severe that I can hardly breathe."
The woman gasped, "This disease is difficult to cure."
Gu Fang lowered his voice and said, "I heard that I can get a lung transplant."
The woman shook her head. "Then I don't know."
"Aunt, I heard everything you said at the cemetery. I beg you, please help me contact him. I really can't live without my dad." Gu Fang's voice was tearful, and anyone who heard it would think that he was expressing his true feelings.
Sure enough, the woman was moved, "Well, let me ask for you."
"Thank you so much. Could you please leave me your phone number? I'll call you in a few days."
The woman gave him her phone number and said, "Contact me in three days. I can only say I will try my best."
"I'm already very grateful." Gu Fang's heart was pounding. It would be great if he could get in touch with them.
Gu Fang waited for three days in agony, and he went to the hospital to see Xiao Yu again. Xiao Yu sleeps more and wakes up less. The sorrow on Xiao Musen's face became more and more intense day by day, he was enduring the torment.
Gu Fang just asked indirectly if there was any solution, but Xiao Musen just shook his head every time.
Gu Fang wondered to himself, could it be that Xiao Musen didn’t find that underground organization? With the financial resources of the Xiao family, would it be easy for them to find this organization, or have they become suspicious of him? Gu Fang didn't know what was going on, so he controlled his temper.
He would go to see Shen Xingyan every noon and evening, eat with her, and accompany her to stroll around Beijing. To outsiders, they looked like a pair of young lovers. Zhou Tang had made fun of Shen Xingyan more than once.
But only Shen Xingyan knew that every time they were together, they were discussing the case. Gu Fang was anxious and could only turn to her for help.
Three days later, Gu Fang found a public phone and called the woman. The phone was on external speaker and Shen Xingyan was on the side.
The phone rang several times before it was picked up. Gu Fang went straight to the point, "Auntie, it's me. Any clues?" His voice was a little anxious, as if he was worried about his father.
The woman paused, "They said they wanted to meet with you first."
"Sure, when? Where?"
The woman told the time and address and hung up.
Gu Fang didn't expect it to be so smooth. Shen Xingyan was a little worried, "Could it be a trap?"
"Even if it's a trap, you have to jump into it."
"I'll go with you."
"No, it's too dangerous."
"Then we should be together. I'll pretend to be your girlfriend. Two people are always safer than one."
"But if we do this, they might get suspicious. We can't let the clues we have worked so hard to find fall through."
"Then I will follow quietly." Gu Fang was about to say something, but Shen Xingyan waved his hand, "You must follow. Director Zhang specifically told me before I came here that I must ensure your safety."
Gu Fang had no choice but to agree.
At ten o'clock the next morning, Gu Fang arrived at the agreed place, which was a cafe. Gu Fang ordered coffee and waited patiently.
Shen Xingyan sat a few seats away from him, with her back to him. She didn't expect that the other party would make an appointment in such a place.
There was a bright red rose on Gu Fang's table. People who didn't understand would think he was here for a blind date.
The door of the coffee shop opened and closed, and a fashionably dressed woman walked in. She looked around, walked up to Gu Fang, and sat down.
Gu Fang was surprised, "Who are you?"
"Aunt Zhang introduced me here." The woman in the cemetery was surnamed Zhang.
Gu Fang immediately understood and was very excited, "My father is very ill, and I heard that you have a solution."
"Pay the deposit first, then the model will be matched."
"How long will it take?"
"It depends on luck."
"But my dad can't wait any longer."
"I'll try to be quick, but there may not be a suitable match. Please give me your father's medical report first."
Gu Fang hesitated, "How can I trust you?"
"Although our business is not up to standard, we are very reputable. You can go and ask around."
"Who should I ask?"
"Since you can find Aunt Zhang, you must have a way to ask. I'll give you a week to think about it. Contact Aunt Zhang when you're done." The woman took a sip of coffee and clicked her tongue twice. "The coffee here is always so delicious." She put down the coffee and touched Gu Fang's face unexpectedly. "What a pity. It would have been great if we didn't talk about business."
She giggled a few times and walked away.
Seeing her walk away, Shen Xingyan winked at Gu Fang, and when he walked to his side, he whispered casually, "I've seen her."
Gu Fang was stunned. How could it be?
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