Seeing Wu Di's hurried manner, Hou Baolin immediately stopped him.
"What's the rush? It's already dark outside. If you go now, when will you be back?"
"What should we do?" Wu Di asked anxiously.
At this moment, Ye Beiping stood up, patted Wu Di on the shoulder and said, "Come on, I'll drive there. This matter can be big or small. Since we've reached an agreement, we can't just give away the money for nothing. Let He Tao take people to another place, like the educated youth settlement."
“It’s not far from Pingba Village, but it’s not within the village. It’s quite a distance away, so no one would have noticed it.”
"good."
When Ye Beiping said he would drive there, Wu Di immediately agreed.
Even Jiang Hai, who was clearing the dishes, stepped forward and said, "I'll go too."
"I'll go too."
Seeing that everyone else was going, Hou Baolin certainly couldn't be left out.
Once it was agreed upon, the four of them quickly tidied up the dishes and chopsticks, planning to wash them when they got back, and then drove off in their car.
The journey would take two hours by donkey cart, but Ye Beiping could drive there in just half an hour.
Moreover, this was half an hour on a mountain road.
As soon as the car stopped, Ye Beiping said, "Fatty, you and Monkey go ahead. Jiang Hai and I will wait for you in the car. It's not good to have so many people around so late at night."
"Okay." Wu Di replied and got out of the car.
Around 8 o'clock, most houses were dark, with only a few having lights or candles on.
After all, not every household has electricity.
Life is tough for everyone, and many rural people are reluctant to pay the monthly electricity bill.
Using flashlights, Wu Di and Hou Baolin found He Tao's house, which they had visited in the evening.
Knock knock knock!
Knock knock knock!
Seeing that the house was completely dark, Wu Di still went up and knocked on the door.
Knock knock knock!
Knock knock knock!
After countless calls, no one answered the door at He Tao's house.
Instead, a neighbor came out and saw Wu Di and Hou Baolin, frowning and saying, "Knocking, knocking, what are you knocking for so late at night? Are you looking for He Yongshou or He Tao? They're not home."
Not home?
Wu Di and Hou Baolin exchanged a glance in the darkness, and could only sigh as they walked back.
After getting on the bus, Wu Di told Ye Beiping about the situation.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping also let out a heavy sigh.
"I'm afraid he'll take your money and go to town."
"What do we do now?" Wu Di was filled with anxiety, feeling like he had done something foolish today. "Should we go to town to look for them?"
No one spoke up at this suggestion.
Hou Baolin and Jiang Hai didn't know how to start the conversation, while Ye Beiping didn't want to speak.
Just kidding, go look in town.
A car driving around town late at night is so conspicuous; the police might come and question us.
Of course, Ye Beiping wasn't afraid of being questioned because he hadn't done anything, but rather because the car didn't belong to them, and things wouldn't be clear if he didn't explain later.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Beiping restarted the car and said, "Let's go, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Aren't we going to look in town?" Wu Di asked.
"I'm not going."
Ye Beiping turned the car around and replied, "Even if we go, we might not be able to find it. This car is borrowed, and if it's too conspicuous and attracts the attention of the police, it will be troublesome."
The other three understood Ye Beiping's concerns and could only sigh inwardly.
But this matter always worried Wu Di a lot.
That evening, neither he nor Hou Baolin returned home; instead, they stayed at Ye Beiping's place.
It was said that he was accompanying Ye Beiping, but in reality, it was out of fear of the unknown tomorrow.
Ye Beiping didn't say anything, but he comforted Wu Di before going to sleep.
"Don't worry, tomorrow you and Monkey go to the village entrance early, follow the direction of Hejia Village, and stop He Tao halfway."
"Hmm." Wu Di thought about it and realized that this was the only way.
at the same time.
In the town.
He Tao was having drinks and eating meat at a friend's house with two girls on his left and right arms.
The table was covered with braised dishes and wine.
He Tao bought all of these.
Seeing He Tao being so generous today, a girl named Xiao Hong happily asked, "Brother Tao, why are you suddenly so generous and rich today? Your demeanor has changed, you're even more manly now."
"Hahaha."
These words made He Tao burst into laughter.
Who can resist a woman sweetly telling you she's a good man?
He Tao pinched Xiao Hong's chin and said with a smile, "Then later I'll show you and your sister what a real man is."
"Hahaha."
Everyone at the table, men and women alike, burst into laughter.
The women showed no sign of shyness. The fact that they were sitting here today already indicated what was going to happen, so they weren't worried and didn't know what shyness was.
This isn't the first time something like this has happened.
Another young man asked, "Brother Tao, have you struck it rich? If you know any ways to make money, don't forget about us!"
"That's natural."
He Tao, like an old man, put his arm around Xiao Hong and Xiao Lü and said, "Someone gave me twenty yuan today, hahaha, I'll have him give me some more when I have the chance."
"What? Twenty yuan?" The group looked at He Tao in disbelief.
It's really unexpected that someone would take the initiative to give He Tao money, unless there's something important to do.
It's likely that some kid stole money from home and gave it to He Tao to help him fight, which is a common occurrence.
But... which family's child is so rich?
That's what surprised them.
Two or three men exchanged glances, deciding to get He Tao drunk later and find out whose child was so rich so they could intimidate him and get some money to spend.
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