Located in the Ronghao Building near the West Coast in Tsim Sha Tsui, the residents are either rich or noble.

The design of one elevator per household and each elevator card can only lead to a certain floor makes each household quite private.

The elevator card to Uncle Ye's house on the 22nd floor is only owned by his most trusted right-hand man, Wang Ting.

Therefore, anyone who wants to come to Uncle Ye's house must discuss with Brother Ting first.

Wang Ting has been a gangster for a long time. When he was a watchdog in a nightclub, he was bullied by rich people because of his obedience to the rules. He was beaten so hard that his eyes were sealed with blood, but he still insisted on the rule that he had to pay enough money to buy a ticket before entering the door. Even the nightclub manager on duty thought he was inflexible, but Uncle Ye took a fancy to him.

From then on, Wang Ting followed Uncle Ye, from driver to personal bodyguard, and then to the top red stick. Now he holds the only family elevator card in Uncle Ye's house, helping Uncle Ye to keep an eye on the account books. He is an irreplaceable nobleman in the circle.

The nanny who opened the door called him Brother Ting very politely, prepared slippers for several people, lowered her head to make way, and sensibly went back to the kitchen to pour tea, without asking too many questions or looking too much.

There were a total of 6 people who came with Wang Ting, and he only brought 3 people in, and the other 3 people waited outside the door.

After entering the door, Wang Ting greeted Uncle Ye who was basking in the sun in the living room, and then turned to the study room first with familiarity. The 3 people who followed sat in the outer study room waiting, while he waited alone in the inner study room with the account book.

After waiting for 5 minutes, Uncle Ye slowly strolled over. He didn't even look at the people sitting in the outer study. When the other party stood up to greet him, he walked past the three people and walked into the inner study.

The three people at the door were Snake King Gao and the two mainland girls he brought with him. One of them was called A Lian, and she looked around with a pair of curious big eyes.

The other one was called A Xiang, but she kept her head down, with red eyes and didn't move.

"I have never seen such a big and luxurious house." A Lian suddenly leaned close to A Xiang's ear and whispered.

"..." A Xiang raised her eyes to look at A Lian, but quickly lowered her eyes, unwilling to look around.

"Did you see the clothes that the nanny is wearing? The color and texture are so beautiful. I wish I could be a nanny here..." A Lian looked around restlessly with a pair of big eyes, full of yearning for everything gorgeous around her.

"Tsk." The snakehead Gao glared at Ah Lian and stopped the young woman from talking.

From time to time, words such as "account book", "that sale", "purchase volume", "price", and "underground" came from the inner study room. After a while, the snakehead Gao suddenly heard Wang Ting vaguely mention "police". He immediately sat up straight and stared at the wooden door of the inner study room with wide eyes.

Inside the wooden door, Wang Ting leaned forward slightly and whispered to Uncle Ye:

"The police went to Qiu Zai's house and asked Qiu Zai's friends to take statements..."

"Don't worry, the police can't touch me." Uncle Ye leisurely picked up the teacup, sniffed it first and then drank it. After drinking, he put his nose into the empty cup to smell the fragrance of the cup.

The aroma of tea permeated his lungs and made him feel relaxed and happy. A faint smile appeared on his face. "Christmas is coming soon. Nowadays, young people like to celebrate this kind of Western festival. There will be revelry and parties. We should stock up more goods and open up another source to make a fortune."

"I heard that the members of the serious crime team in charge this time are very powerful. They are the star team for solving crimes that have been reported in newspapers in the past six months. Do we really not need to deal with it?" Wang Ting was still a little worried.

"Mr. O has spent more than half a year, and a team of nearly a hundred policemen are still sitting still and daring to make a move, right? The Chinese New Year is just a few months away, and we can't catch them if we can't. At the beginning of next year, we will transfer our business to Causeway Bay and cooperate with Alang. I will be responsible for purchasing and he will be responsible for sales. By then, we will hide completely in the dark and gradually cleanse ourselves in the light, and they will never be able to catch us.

"What are you afraid of? Use the money to buy a mansion and play with women. Don't think too much."

Uncle Ye also poured Wang Ting a cup of tea. The full tea soup was emitting a light golden glow. He motioned Wang Ting to drink the tea affectionately:

"This is the best Dahongpao, try it. "

Wang Ting wanted to say something, but seeing Uncle Ye's expression, he knew that the topic was over, so he had to give up.

"Who are those people outside the door?" Uncle Ye watched him drink tea and finally asked.

"Snake Wang Gao heard that Wang Xinqiu had died, and knew that the sales in the area of ​​the east school needed to be rectified. He wanted to ask for a piece of land to buy goods from you and make some money. He sent two women over, saying that they had just come from the mainland. They are both virgins, clean and simple, very beautiful, and have good figures. They want to give them to you." Wang Ting took out a silver bar from his pocket and put it on the table, "He gave me one and asked me to bring them over."

"Snake Wang Gao doesn't have much ability. He just knows a few people and knows how to trick women from the mainland to come to him to make money. Humph, a man who relies on women to take off their pants for a living, this kind of person is weak in the knees and unreliable. If you cooperate with him, you will be completely overturned. "

Wang Ting nodded, "Then I will send them away?"

"Since they can get access to you, they must have some ability and some connections. You keep the silver bars, and invite them in to have a seat. Put some pressure on him in advance, and don't refuse him outright... Wait until next year when we start to whitewash him, and then give him two sales channels and push him to the front. Whether he is dead or alive, it has nothing to do with us." Uncle Ye raised his chin, "Ask them in to have a seat."

"Got it, Uncle Ye. "Wang stood up, opened the door and invited Snake King Gao and his women.

The three of them walked in, but Snake King Gao didn't dare to sit down. He pushed the two women in front of him and introduced them to Uncle Ye with a smile. He only said that the two pretty girls would be left to look after Uncle Ye, and didn't mention business matters. He had a smile on his face and was very good at dealing with people. Uncle Ye looked

up at the two women and knew that one was willing, and the other, named Ah Xiang, was not very willing.

But after he looked at the two of them, his eyes stayed more on Ah Xiang.

The girl was very beautiful, with rare three-dimensional facial features, fair skin, excellent bone structure, and a thin and tall figure, like someone from the north of the mainland.

Although her facial features were soft, there was a stubborn look in her eyebrows and eyes, and the clothes she wore were wide and big.

Maybe Snake King Gao let them take a bath before bringing them here. The clothes they changed into were also someone else's, so they didn't fit.

"Are you all willing?" Uncle Ye's expression was very amiable, and he didn't look like a brutal murderer at all.

"..." The two women didn't answer. Ah Lian only dared to look at Uncle Ye secretly,

while Ah Xiang didn't even dare to look at him. "I'm asking you a question!" Although Snake King Gao had a smile on his face, he stared at the two women.

"Yes...yes." Ah Lian raised her eyebrows, stared at Uncle Ye with her big eyes, and stuttered.

"What about you?" Uncle Ye looked at Ah Xiang again.

"..." Ah Xiang's eyes were red, and she lowered her head even more.

Snake King Gao was about to punch Ah Xiang and force her to nod, but Uncle Ye said first:

"I never force others, but once you agree, you must accompany me happily and be my woman. This is the rule, and people should abide by the rules."

"Yes, yes!" Snake Wang Gao hurriedly turned to Uncle Ye and responded to Uncle Ye first.

"Then Ah Lian should stay and have dinner with us tonight." Uncle Ye saw Ah Lian's expression of being flattered, smiled gently, and turned to Wang Ting and said:

"Take Miss Ah Xiang to my house in Sham Shui Po, let her take a bath, buy her some new clothes, and settle her down."

Then he looked at Ah Xiang and asked with a smile:

"Tomorrow, go to Mong Kok with me for morning tea, okay?"

Ah Xiang finally raised her eyes to look at Uncle Ye, and saw that the other party was a short and fat old man with a friendly face, with a smile in his eyes, without any hostility. With the corner of his eye, he saw Snake Wang Gao's frowning look, so he could only nod.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for today. I won't keep the rest of you for dinner." Uncle Ye leaned back.

Wang Gao and Wang Ting immediately bowed and said goodbye. No one said anything more. Only Ah Lian stayed in the study to accompany Uncle Ye.

When Ah Xiang walked out of the inner study, she looked back at Ah Lian for the last time. The southern girl who came with her was petite, with big eyes and a small mouth. She looked panicked and excited. The

ignorant woman was both afraid and naively looking forward to the new life that was coming.

The glamorous world must be very beautiful. The glory, wealth, and fine clothes and food all exude the temptation of a venomous snake. It is everything that poor people can never get.

Ah Lian's eyes have been dyed with the neon lights of Hong Kong, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows seem to have a different spring color.

With a quick glance, Ah Xiang has retracted her gaze and quickly followed Wang Ting away.

Ah Xiang's real name is Chen Guoxiang, and her nickname is Guoxiang. Everyone in the family calls her that. But after arriving in Hong Kong, Snake King Gao said that it was not popular to call people "Guo something" in Hong Kong, so he called her "Ah Xiang" and omitted the surname.

She realized from this tiny detail that Snake King Gao did not regard her as a "person", she was just an object to him.

Ah Xiang's father used to be a forest ranger, but later he got into trouble and became a one-armed man. A one-armed man can still work and barely support his family, but a one-armed old man can hardly support 6 children. My father was most afraid of debt in his life, but as a disabled person, if he didn't take on debt, he would have to watch his wife and children freeze to death.

Later, the burden was too heavy, so he had to escape from debt. The stubborn father simply took the whole family to sneak on a truck and fled all the way from the northernmost part to the southernmost part of Guangdong.

Here, Ah Xiang learned Cantonese, and her father escaped from the creditors forever. But after escaping from past debts, there are current debts and future debts. Poor people are not suitable to have too many children, because it is difficult to support them all.

In order to reduce the burden on her parents and avoid being sold, Ah Xiang had to go out every day to pick up things since she was a child, whether it was wood, charcoal lumps, waste paper or waste products, as long as she could bring back, she would pick up everything in her basket. When she grew up, she helped the neighbors with farm work and housework, whether to earn money or to eat, as long as she could survive. But when she got older, she ate a lot but did not earn more, so her family had no choice but to marry her off. She didn't want to get married, so she had a big quarrel with her parents and sneaked to Hong Kong to pan for gold.

After crossing the sea, she suffered a lot, but she was not afraid of hardship. It makes sense that labor can bring a full stomach. So she didn't feel uncomfortable wearing clothes that were wet and dry, dry and wet, and her heart was full of hope.

But when she arrived in Hong Kong and saw the prosperity and neon lights that she had never seen before, she suddenly became afraid.

How could a poor girl who had nothing enjoy such wealth? It is dangerous to get something for nothing. This truth made her tremble with fear from time to time.

So no matter how Wang Gao gave her and Ah Lian clothes, asked them to take a bath, or coaxed them into living a good life, she didn't believe it and was just afraid.

She was also unwilling to sleep with an old man. She could do hard labor and was not afraid of dirt, but she just didn't believe that "lying down and sleeping can get a good life."

Ah Xiang followed Wang Ting, Wang Gao, and the three young men waiting outside the door to the garage. Although Wang Ting didn't talk in the elevator, the other four people kept laughing.

"Hey, you know how to play hard to get. Uncle Ye asked you to live in his house in Sham Shui Po. Are you happy?" The scoundrel in a red pullover looked at Ah Xiang with a teasing look.

"..." Ah Xiang lowered her head and didn't answer.

"How can she understand this?" Snake King Gao laughed and asked, "Is there any method to teach? What kind of girl does Uncle Ye like? A little obedient or a little wild? Hehe..."

"Uncle Ye likes pretty girls, big breasts, big butts and long legs. Ah Xiang is good. Hahaha." Another man in a black jacket also joined in.

"Who doesn't like it, haha." The man in the red sweater said and slapped Ah Xiang on the butt. Ah Xiang lowered her head and shrank her shoulders, not daring to move.

"Hey, I heard that Uncle Ye is old. Actually, it's not possible. He will use that dragon-headed cane to mess with you. Are you afraid?" The tall black-faced scoundrel who had been standing in the corner without saying anything suddenly moved his face close to Ah Xiang, deliberately sniffed the woman's ear, and laughed:

"No wonder she is called Ah Xiang, she really smells good."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Wang Ting frowned, turned around and stopped the black-faced scoundrel.

"The truth is, Uncle Ye is old, and he has no son. Isn't it Brother Ting who will host in the future? What are you afraid of?" The tall black-faced scoundrel stretched his waist nonchalantly, and saw that Snake King Gao was turning his head to look at him, his face darkened, and he glared back fiercely.

Snake King Gao smiled and retracted his gaze.

"But Xiang, if you don't agree now, you will agree sooner or later. You've caught Uncle Ye's eye, and you still want to refuse? This tactic of playing hard to get, huh, just quit while you're ahead." As they walked out of the elevator, the black-faced jerk put his arm on Xiang's shoulder and said with a fierce face.

"Yes, accept it as soon as possible. Even if Uncle Ye plays weird games, you will only suffer a little, just bear with it and it will pass. You will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, think positively, it's nothing." The red-clothed jerk pushed away the black-faced jerk's arm, and smiled and approached Xiang:

"When Uncle Ye gets bored, come with me. I promise you won't have to be a 'cold girl' for rich guys. As for Ah Lian, don't think that Uncle Ye has kept her now. She is just an ordinary girl. Uncle Ye will get bored in a few days and send her to a nightclub. Give her two shots, and she will be addicted. In the future, she will be played with by all kinds of people in a dark room. She will never be able to come out and see the sun for the rest of her life. You don't have to. Just call me Brother Jie and I will protect you."

The group staggered towards their car. Suddenly, there was another ding in the elevator room behind them. Although it was only one ding, Wang Ting still heard it.

His face darkened instantly and he glared at the other people.

Although the other three scoundrels were lazy, they shut up when they saw Wang Ting's cold face.

The next moment, a tall figure stepped out of the elevator. The garage light illuminated the woman's face. Although she was a little older, she was still middle-aged and quite pretty.

"Auntie Ye." Wang Ting immediately turned back to the elevator and walked respectfully towards Uncle Ye's wife.

"The nanny at home made some smoked meat, and Uncle Ye asked you to take it back and steam it. It's just right for drinking with wine."

"Thank you, Uncle Ye, and Aunt Ye." Wang Ting took the smoked meat.

Aunt Ye tilted her head and looked at Wang Ting for a few times before getting to the point: "You know, Uncle Ye just killed someone and offended the police. He is not afraid, but we women are very timid. Your Uncle Ye is too old to go to jail. Although I know that nothing will happen, what if..."

"..." Wang Ting's eyes, which had been drooping, suddenly raised up, and after a brief look at Aunt Ye, he understood, "If something happens, I will go to jail for Uncle Ye and will not let Uncle Ye suffer."

"You are still the most loyal." Aunt Ye smiled instantly, gently took Wang Ting's hand, patted the back of his hand before letting go, "Your Uncle Ye has no son, and you have been with him for so many years. Your relationship is no less than that of father and son. The future will all be yours... Don't worry."

"It's always a good life to follow Uncle Ye. I accept whatever Uncle Ye gives me. If Uncle Ye doesn't give me anything, I won't expect more. Uncle Ye is in good health. With him supporting us, we can get by. Don't worry, Aunt Ye, I'm not that kind of person." Wang Ting took a step back and stepped onto the next step. He was shorter than Aunt Ye, who was a model.

"That's all in the future. Let's talk about it later. This smoked meat is very salty. Soak it more before steaming." Aunt Ye smiled and patted Wang Ting's shoulder, then turned around and went back to the elevator.

Wang Ting turned around with the smoked meat. He knew that the meat was just a convenience, and everything was Uncle Ye testing him.

"What's the matter, Brother Ting?" The black-faced scoundrel had been staring at them through the car door. Seeing Wang Ting return with a solemn look, he frowned and asked.

"It's okay." Wang Ting handed him the smoked meat, opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

Even though many people are willing to drive for him now, Wang Ting still insists on steering the wheel himself, not only to keep all the initiative in his own hands, but also because... he doesn't trust anyone else except himself.

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...

After the midnight snack, Jiayi took away four more servings of fried chicken.

Putting the takeaway paper bag on the handlebars of the bicycle, Jiayi sometimes rode and sometimes pushed it. When passing through Mong Kok, she could slow down.

The prosperity of Hong Kong in the 1990s and the enthusiasm of Hong Kong people on their faces made her immersed in the rich atmosphere of fireworks. People who are in the process of solving a case are too eager for this kind of anger.

Those bright buildings, those prosperous lights and signs, those beautiful girls and boys wearing gold and silver, famous brands, and exquisite makeup, all made her forget the darkness and dirt hidden under the glamour.

Walk and look around...Ten years later, Langham Place will be built on that site, and American movie star Johnny Depp once lived there. Now it is only occupied by an ordinary building. Those pedestrians who pass by in a hurry will never think of how prosperous it will be in the future, and it is even more impossible to think that Johnny, who is still young and handsome now, will be involved in such a farce divorce lawsuit in a few decades...

Looking at the past from the future, will everything become light and airy?

Unfortunately, when people think about the future in the present, they never feel light and airy.

Especially for a police officer, the process of solving a case is always stressful. The thought that the case might not be solved, and the murderer may go unpunished, is even more depressing.

Jiayi raised her head and took a deep breath. When she stood still and looked around, her thoughts were flying.

Leaving Mong Kok and approaching Sham Shui Po, the streets were still crowded, but the prosperity was much lower.

When she got home, Jiayi thought everyone must have gone to bed long ago. She tiptoed into the house with the takeaway fried chicken. As she was changing her shoes, there was a click, and the small table lamp on the dining table was lit.

Jiayi then realized that her eldest brother Yi Jiadong was actually dozing off on the dining table.

"Brother, why aren't you asleep yet?" Jiayi looked up at the time. It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening.

"It's rare that we're renovating a shop. We don't need to open the shop tomorrow morning. We'll be much freer and won't have to go to bed early." Yi Jiadong rubbed his eyes, stood up and stretched his waist, and asked her: "Are you hungry? Do you want a midnight snack?"

"I made some food on the way back. Do you want some fried chicken?" Jiayi asked in a low voice, raising the paper bag in her hand.

"I'm not hungry." Yi Jiadong took the fried chicken and handed the thermos on the table to Jiayi.

After watching her open the lid and take a big sip, he turned around with satisfaction and put the fried chicken in the refrigerator.

When Jiayi hung up her windbreaker and prepared to go to the bathroom to take a shower, Yi Jiadong spoke with concern:

"Jiayi, don't work too hard."

He leaned against the solid wall at the entrance of the bathroom, lowered his head and carefully looked at Jiayi's face, as if to see if his sister had lost weight.

"Now our family has our own shop. When we make money in the future, we don't have to pay rent, and we can save a lot of money every month. The income of Yiji has actually increased very fast, and we will soon be able to save enough money for your younger siblings' tuition and your dowry...

" "Jiayi, from now on, you should save all your monthly salary. I will open another account for you, and I will also let you save some of Yiji's income every month. In four or five years, you will have a lot of savings. "

Brother..." Jiayi leaned against the bathroom door, looking up at her brother, her eyebrows raised, her lips slightly pouting. In this quiet little living room, she rarely showed an expression of aggrieved and coquettish little girl.

It turned out that her brother had been waiting for her all day, asking her not to be so tired...

"I know you work so hard, and you also want to improve the life of your family. In fact, we are already living very well, and it will get better and better in the future.

"So, take your time, your health and safety are the most important."

Yi Jiadong reached out and rubbed her head, feeling the coldness in his palm, his brows wrinkled again.

He came home so late, and rode a bike again, of course he came back cold.

He curled his lips and said with determination:

"At the end of this month, big brother will buy you a scooter."

Jiayi's cold forehead was instantly warmed by big brother's palm. She smiled, stepped forward and gently hugged big brother, waving her hand and said:

"I'm not in a hurry to drive. It's too tiring.

"If I'm afraid of the cold, I'll take the bus. The main reason is to exercise my body by riding a bike. After all, I'm a policeman, and physical strength is very important.

"Big brother, don't worry~ I know my limits."

She hit big brother's arm again nonchalantly, then stretched her waist lazily, and pointed to the bathroom, indicating that she was going to take a shower.

"Then I'll go to bed first, and you don't have to stay up late to read, just go to bed." Yi Jiadong walked towards his and Jiajun's bedroom while turning back to nag.

"OK, sir!" Jiayi saluted her eldest brother in a playful manner, which made her eldest brother chuckle.

Only after watching Yi Jiadong close the door did Jiayi breathe a sigh of relief.

Standing in the bathroom, Jiayi closed her eyes comfortably as the hot water washed over her. Although life is hard, as long as there are moments of relaxation like this in a hot bath, and moments of being able to eat fried chicken whenever she wants, it won't be too bad.

After taking a bath, Jiayi didn't listen to her eldest brother and sneaked into the study. She read a book for another hour. She was so sleepy that she began to nod unconsciously, and then she staggered back to the bedroom.

Maybe she was too tired, she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. But after sleeping for a while, Jiayi suddenly woke up again. Thinking about what she would have to deal with tomorrow, she finally couldn't fall asleep again...

In

the morning, Jiayi and her brothers and sisters ate the fried chicken that Yi Jiadong heated up for them, which was another daily rich breakfast.

After a good meal, I went to work. What was supposed to happen came as expected.

At 10:30 in the morning, Inspector Tang Zongli of O Division led two of his men to the B Division office.

Jiayi looked up from the documents and saw Tang Zongli's cold expression.

As expected, the visitor had bad intentions.