Chapter 72 The Seventy-Second Melon
"Ms. Gu, I'm glad to meet you. I have something I want to ask you. I wonder if you are free?" Seeing the police arriving and taking Wang Wenhai away, Lin Hexu put one hand in his pocket, looked at Gu Xicao, and asked.
Gu Xicao withdrew her gaze from Liang Zhongguo and his wife who were comforting their daughter, and raised her eyebrows: "What can Second Young Master Lin ask me for? I can't help you with anything."
"Hey, it's like this, a friend of mine is going abroad, and we're going to hold a farewell party for him. I'd like to ask you to come and help see if the trip goes smoothly." Lin Hexu said, "If you're willing to come, my friend doesn't lack money, and he's willing to pay any amount you can calculate accurately."
"When? Where?"
Gu Xicao would not go against money, so he nodded and asked.
Lin Hexu's eyes lit up and he said, "It will be at 5pm the day after tomorrow, at No. 19, The Peak, my friend's home."
Wang Laoshi has been to Taiping Mountain for no reason. He has gotten used to it. However, he still looked around with interest and asked, "Boss, didn't you say you have a house here? Please ask me to go and see it sometime so that I can broaden my horizons."
"If you want to see it, I'll give you the keys tomorrow. Feel free to look around." Gu Xicao got out of the car. She was wearing a smart white suit, which made her back stand straight and her eyes and eyebrows looked even more beautiful.
"Ms. Gu, upstairs."
Lin Hexu's lively and enthusiastic voice came from upstairs.
Gu Xicao and Wang Laoshi looked up and saw Lin Hexu leaning on the railing of the second-floor balcony, waving at them.
"Is this the Master Gu?" Lou Yanxiao thought this was a little outrageous. He took a sip of champagne and said to Lin Hexu, "Ah Xu, I've only been abroad for a few days, and you're doing this kind of nonsense to trick me. When will you be as mature as your brother?"
"Ah Xiao, don't wrongly accuse me. He is really a master. I invited him here especially for you." Lin Hexu said dissatisfiedly, with his hands in his pockets. "You have to be polite to the master later. If he can calculate something, it may be of great help to you."
Lou Yanxiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
The man drinking nearby said, "Yes, Mr. Lou, you may not know this yet, but that master is really capable. If you don't believe me, you can ask Li Xin."
Li Lixin was playing cards with others, but when he heard this, his face darkened. He raised his eyes and glared at the person who spoke: "Old Cheng, no one is asking you, you can shut up, and no one will think you are dumb."
The people around him laughed and tried to smooth things over. "Stop talking about this, let's play cards. I'll give you two!"
Li Lixin gave face to others and did not quarrel with the drunk Cheng Shao.
Lou Yanxiao felt that something was a bit strange. He turned his head and whispered to Lin Hexu, "What's going on? Li Xin's temper has always been good, why is he so angry today?"
Lin Hexu suppressed his laughter, "You just came back and you don't know yet. Anyway, I won't tell you. You can ask around. Many people know about it. I thought Li Xin wouldn't come today, but he still came. But come to think of it, even if something like that happened, you can't stay away from people for the rest of your life."
Lou Yan smiled and gave him a slap on the waist, "Laugh, laugh, laugh, you're not saying anything, and you're keeping us in suspense. You still have the nerve to laugh."
"That's really funny. I won't say any more. The master is here."
Lin Hexu went towards Gu Xicao who was going upstairs like a butterfly.
Li Lixin was looking at the cards when he caught a glimpse of Gu Xicao from the corner of his eye. His face suddenly changed, turning pale and blue.
When everyone saw his expression, they looked behind them, and were a little surprised when they saw Gu Xicao.
"Master, this is my friend who is about to leave. His name is Lou Yanxiao." Lin Hexu introduced: "Ah Xiao, this is Master Gu. I specially invited her to come here today to help you calculate your income and wealth. You don't need to thank me. We have been brothers for so many years, and this is what I should do."
Lou Yanxiao brought a glass of wine to Gu Xicao, and rolled his eyes at Lin Hexu. "Without a bad friend like you, I think I can live a few more years. Master, it's rare for you to come here today, just treat it as a visit, there's no need to tell fortunes."
Gu Xicao took the champagne glass, took a sip, looked Lou Yan up and down and smiled: "Mr. Lou is going to Malaysia?"
Lou Yanxiao guessed that it was Lin Hexu who told her, and smiled and said, "Yes, my father sent me there to investigate the market situation."
"Ah Xiao is much more ambitious than me. He came out early to help his father with business." Lin Hexu hooked his arm around Lou Yanxiao's shoulder affectionately. The relationship between them was probably better than that of brothers.
At least, Gu Xicao didn't see Lin Hexu and Lin Qian so close last time.
"I had no choice. Besides, I envy you for being able to go to college." Lou Yan smiled and shook his head, "It's a pity that my father didn't want me to drop out of school early to start a business."
For some wealthy people, academic qualifications are just the icing on the cake. The real ability to make money can never be learned in school. It would be better to graduate early and learn how to do business from your parents.
"Then I'll give you a piece of advice - don't go."
Gu Xicao came straight to the point and was straightforward and concise.
At that moment, Lou Yanxiao and Lin Hexu were both stunned. Lin Hexu looked a little stunned, "Don't want to go? Master, are you kidding me?"
Although he invited Gu Xicao over, he only wanted to give her psychological comfort and never thought about what would happen to Lou Yanxiao.
"I don't joke about this kind of thing."
Gu Xicao said: "When you go to Malaysia this time, there will definitely be bloodshed, and you will have to pay a heavy price before you can come back."
She said it so calmly that Lou Yanxiao was unable to react for a moment and only felt it was absurd and ridiculous.
"Are you trying to sell me some amulet or do you want me to perform some ritual?"
Those who were playing cards stopped playing and gathered over when they saw that something seemed to be happening here.
Li Lixin looked at Gu Xicao with complicated feelings in his heart.
On the one hand, he was grateful that his uncle's tricks had been exposed, but on the other hand, he felt ashamed that his deeds had been known by others.
"I don't do these things." Gu Xicao shook her head. "You can ask others. I only charge 188 for fortune-telling. No matter how big the matter is, it's always this price. Of course, if you rich people insist on paying more, I won't refuse."
She pointed at Li Lixin who appeared and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask him."
Li Lixin was suddenly called out, and everyone looked at him. His face flushed, and although he was embarrassed, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, she didn't lie. Although I don't like her, you still have to pay more attention to what she said, Brother Lou."
Lou Yanxiao frowned.
He had followed his father all over the country, so he naturally knew how powerful he was. He took out a thousand yuan from his pocket and handed it directly to Gu Xicao: "Please explain it more carefully."
Gu Xicao took the money and said, "You went out alone this time, right? Your family members didn't go with you."
Lou Yan smiled and nodded: "My father is not feeling well, and my mother and sister have to stay at home to take care of him, so I will go there alone. However, my father's friends in Malaysia have agreed to take care of me, and I will also bring a pair of bodyguards with me."
"Could something have happened on the way? I heard Malaysia is very chaotic."
Lin Hexu asked nervously.
Although there are many gangsters in Hong Kong, the police generally still have some restraint.
But outside, they knew that in some places there were even warlords fighting each other, and the government came to power today and was overthrown tomorrow.
"This time, Mr. Lou has been targeted by someone for a long time." Gu Xicao said, "Your father's friend has long been bankrupt and is just holding on to his shell. He has targeted you and your son and is waiting for you to land and kidnap you and your father for ransom."
Lou Yanxiao's pupils contracted. He clenched the cup tightly, his fingers turning white. "How can you prove this? Our family has already spent a lot of money on the business in Malaysia. I can't just not go because of your words."
"Ah Xiao, what's more important, money or life?"
Lin Hexu was a little anxious.
Lou Yan smiled and said, "Of course life is important, but I need some evidence to believe what the master said. Otherwise, if I don't go just because of what the master said, my father will definitely scold me to death."
Everyone in the room knew what kind of temper Mr. Lou had, so they all understood immediately.
What Lou Yanxiao didn't say was that his family had already paid that friend five million Hong Kong dollars as an initial investment.
Five million is not a small sum of money for them, and they can’t just refuse it.
"That's simple. Even if you want to kidnap someone in a foreign place, it's not easy. You must have an insider." Gu Xicao said, "Some of your bodyguards happened to be bribed. Otherwise, how could they know your whereabouts and the situation of your family so well?"
If Lou Yanxiao was shocked and frightened when he just found out that his friends in Malaysia wanted to kidnap him, he was completely terrified when he heard that his bodyguard had been bribed.
"Master, what you said seems to be very realistic, is it true?"
Young Master Cheng crossed his arms and looked at Gu Xicao with a bit of suspicion on his face, "Don't talk nonsense, Brother Lou's bodyguards were hired by the Lou family at a huge expense. They have been with Uncle Lou for more than ten years. How could they do something like that?"
What Cheng Shao said just expressed the doubts in Lou Yanxiao's heart.
He said, "That's right. Our family has always been very good to those bodyguards. Not only do we pay them 20,000 yuan a month, but we also give them bonuses at the end of the year, and we buy them houses and cars. How could they possibly betray our family?"
To be honest.
The money given by the Lou family was indeed not a small amount.
Such generous treatment is not something that anyone can get, even in Hong Kong today.
Gu Xicao said, "If you don't believe me, it's easy. Master Lou, I guess the bodyguards who are going with you are all at your house now, right?"
Lou Yanxiao nodded. He would be leaving tomorrow, so the bodyguards would be here with him today.
"Tell the captain of the bodyguards to call everyone up, and remember to tell them not to bring any knives or guns." Gu Xicao took out a pen from her bag, wrote down a few names on a napkin and handed it to Lou Yanxiao: "Then pay special attention to these people."
When Lou Yanxiao took it and saw it, she pursed her lips.
Lin Hexu also saw the names of those people nearby and his expression changed slightly. Those names were exactly the bodyguards who often protected Lou Yanxiao closely.
After the bodyguard captain was called over and learned the whole story, the 1.80-meter-tall man was so angry that veins on his neck bulged. "Lou Shao, aren't you kidding me? Just because a fortune teller said that Axin and the others were traitors, you wanted to test them. Isn't it chilling for you to do this?"
"Brother Yong, I know this is not a good thing to do." Lou Yan said with a smile, "But this is a serious matter. Besides, outsiders don't even know your names, but this master can write down the names of Axin and the others. I can't help but believe it. So, if Axin and the others are really innocent, I will apologize immediately and compensate them with an extra month's salary. How about that?"
Seeing Lou Yanxiao's firm attitude, the captain of the bodyguards opened his mouth, then sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, but if Axin and the others get angry, I have warned you in advance."
"I know. Thank you for your help, Brother Yong."
Lou Yan smiled and patted the bodyguard captain’s arm.
When the captain went down, he glared at Gu Xicao angrily, obviously very dissatisfied with Gu Xicao's behavior of alienating them.
Wang Laoshi whispered to Gu Xicao, "Boss, you are so brave. Aren't you afraid that he will beat me up?"
"What are you afraid of? If he dares to hit me, I will use you as a shield."
Gu Xicao said mercilessly.
Wang Laoshi was speechless for a while.
"Knock, knock, knock--" There is a small building next to the main building of the Lou family, which is where the bodyguards live.
When the captain came over and knocked on the door, the bodyguards were so absorbed in watching the videotape that they couldn't help but get impatient when they heard the knock on the door. But they were also afraid that something was wrong, so someone shouted, "Ah Xin, go open the door."
"Me again?" Ah Xin complained, but still stood up and muttered, "Next time, open the door yourselves. Don't let me do it every time."
When he opened the door, he saw the captain at the door. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled: "Atou, what's the matter? Did the young master call you over just now for something good?"
"Yes, it's a good thing. Those young masters said they wanted to see us for no reason. I think they are just bored."
Even though he complained in front of Lou Yanxiao, the bodyguard captain still did a great job. He pushed the door open and walked in, pulling out his weapons and swords. "Everyone, take out your weapons and swords, and follow me to meet those young masters who have nothing to do."
Ah Xin looked at his colleagues and said with a smile, "Let's go, but why do we have to take off our weapons? Don't we always keep our weapons with us?"
"You are stupid. Those young masters are not much braver than mice. If they see us with knives and guns, they might think we are up to something." The captain waved his hand, "Anyway, leave the things behind so that we don't take them with us. If any young master wants to play with them, it would be bad for us to give them to him, but it would also be bad for us not to give them to him."
That's true.
Although they are all swords and guns, different swords and guns feel different.
No one was willing to give up their own food, so they just stayed.
The captain seemed to be looking at the videotape, but in fact he was secretly watching to see if those people had put down their knives and guns.
When the captain saw a knife on Axin's back, his heart skipped a beat. He remained calm and told everyone to hurry up. When Axin was the last one to leave, the captain smiled and put his arm around his shoulder: "Axin, have you saved enough money this year to build a big house when you return home?"
Ah Xin didn't notice and smiled: "It's enough, but I want to save more money and start a higher career."
"Why do people stay gone for so long?"
With such a big thing happening, everyone lost interest in playing cards and only focused on waiting for those people to come.
When the bodyguard captain came in with seven or eight bodyguards, everyone immediately looked over.
There was no need to speak at this point, as anyone with eyes could sense that something was not right in the atmosphere in the room.
"Captain, isn't there a party today? Why is everything so dull and no one is having fun?" Axin's heart tightened and he asked the captain in a low voice.
"Zhao Xin, Xu Pingzai, Zhou Datou, you three still want to show off."
Lou Yan smiled and stood up, his usual smile gone, his eyes cold and serious, as if filled with thorns.
Zhao Xin and the other two were stunned and looked at each other.
Ah Xin looked puzzled and touched the back of his head, "Young Master, what are you talking about? We don't understand. Did we do something wrong?"
"Yes, young master, just tell us what we did wrong. Why make such a big fuss?" Zhou Datou was keenly aware that something was wrong and took a few steps back, but was blocked by the captain.
The captain raised his head towards him and said, "Big head, why are you moving? Listen to what the young master says."
"You are still pretending. Malaysia has called us. Uncle Sun has confessed that you took the money he gave you and wanted to work with him to kidnap me and my dad for ransom, right?!"
When Lou Yanxiao said this, he paused for a moment, his tone was quite gritted, and his face was full of anger.
After seeing this, Gu Xicao couldn't help but admire that people who do business are actually suitable to be actors. Their acting skills are really strong.
What? !
The colleagues were all frightened and stepped back, looking at Zhou Datou and the other two in surprise and disbelief.
Zhou Datou and the other two never thought that this was just an empty city plan.
As soon as I heard the explanation from Malaysia, I believed it to be true. After all, no one could have thought that this matter was predicted by Gu Xicao's fortune-telling.
The three men's faces turned pale and beads of sweat rolled down their cheeks.
Ah Xin was still trying to remain calm, with a smile on his face that was uglier than crying. "Young Master, it must be a misunderstanding. It must be that Han's family property guy in Malaysia who wronged us. How could we betray you?"
"Yes, Master, Mr. Lou has been very kind to us. How could we team up with others to do such a shameless thing as giving birth to a son?"
Xu Ping also spoke with trembling lips.
But the more they talked, the more embarrassed they looked.
No matter how much they said, they could not explain where the guilty and frightened expressions on their faces came from.
Lou Yan smiled expressionlessly, "Do you think I would believe it? They clearly told me how much money they would give you three over the phone. Captain, arrest them!"
Hearing this, Ah Xin's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He reached behind him and said to everyone, "Don't come over here, or the knife in my hand will have no eyes."
Everyone stepped back in fear.
Xu Ping and Zhou Datou hurriedly approached Axin, glaring at their former colleagues, "We are all just trying to make a living, you don't want to give us a life, do you?"
"Ah Xin has a knife in his hand. If you are brave enough, come up and try how fast his knife is!"
The two of them were talking to each other, but they didn't notice that the expression on Axin's face seemed to be frozen.
"Is this the knife you're talking about?"
The captain took out a knife from behind his back. The butterfly knife looked particularly familiar. Wasn’t it Axin’s knife?
Xu Ping was stunned by the expressions of the two men.
"Go ahead, take down these three!"
The captain put away his knife, waved his hand, and several people immediately pounced on Axin and the other two.
Without the threat of the knife, Axin and his friends were no match for their other colleagues and were quickly brought down.
Ah Xin was beaten so hard that his head was bleeding and his mouth was cut. He looked up at Lou Yanxiao and the others and spat on the ground, "Bah, you bastards, we are unlucky this time! That guy surnamed Sun is such a bastard, he even gave us everything after being caught."
Lou Yanxiao squatted down, smiling, "You are wrong. Uncle Sun has not been arrested. He lied to you by calling you. He also lied to you by confessing you. I didn't believe you really betrayed our family at first, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid that you confessed after being deceived like this."
Gu Xicao couldn't help but shake his head.
It's a heart-breaking murder. It's really a heart-breaking murder.
They only tell people after they have been caught that they were not sure whether they had betrayed them or not. Isn't this just pure provocation?
As expected.
A Xin was stunned at that moment, his eyes were blank.
"Take them away and find out what's going on." Lou Yanxiao was in no mood to talk to these traitors. He waved his hand and had them taken away.
"No, Master, Master, we are wrong."
"Young Master, I didn't want to betray you. It was A-Xin and A-Xin who discussed it with the other side..."
"Young Master, please let us go and give us one more chance. We won't dare to do it again..."
Several people were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Gu Xicao looked at Lou Yan and smiled: "Mr. Lou, you don't want to kill them, do you?"
Lou Yanxiao paused for a moment, "Not really, I just want to find out what's going on. You know, if we send it to the police, they may not be able to find out the truth."
"I think it's better to call the police."
Gu Xicao was very determined. It was true that those people had attempted crimes, but Lou Yanxiao had no right to abuse their power to carry out lynching. Moreover, judging from the frightened looks on those people's faces, this lynching was probably not an ordinary one.
Lou Yan smiled and looked at Gu Xicao for a while.
Gu Xicao had no intention of giving in.
After a dead silence, Lou Yanxiao gestured to stop, "Call the police, send them to the police station, and let the police make sure to get to the bottom of this matter!"
"Got it, Mr. Lou."
The captain agreed and couldn't help but secretly glance at Gu Xicao, surprised at the courage of this little girl.
After what happened, there was no need to hold the farewell party. Lou Yanxiao still had to discuss with his father how to deal with the matter. Gu Xicao politely declined Lou Yanxiao's offer to send them off.
Lin Hexu said enthusiastically: "I'll take you back. I'm free anyway."
"Then please give me a ride on the way." Li Lixin mustered up his courage and said to Lin Hexu.
Lin Hexu was a little surprised. He looked back and forth between Li Lixin and Gu Xicao, and flicked the car keys. "That doesn't matter. It just so happens that I'm driving my mother's car today. It has room for four people."
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