After walking up to Hu Yuan, she hesitated for a moment, as if she had made an important decision, and then handed him the things she was holding from behind her back.
"This...this is Tuantuan's most important thing. Please take it and use it to save your mother."
Seeing the little girl hand him the things and the lingering reluctance in her eyes, Hu Yuan was slightly taken aback.
The little girl was holding a tattered rag doll in her hand.
Why is it called a rag?
Because the entire doll is pieced together from scraps of fabric, the workmanship is very delicate, and the stitching at the joints is very dense and neat, showing that the person who made this doll is very meticulous.
Hu Yuan couldn't help but be taken aback.
As if afraid that Hu Yuan wouldn't believe her, the little girl's voice even had a hint of crying.
"This is a birthday gift from Mom to Tuantuan, and it's Tuantuan's most precious thing, Tuantuan..."
As she finished speaking, the little girl's voice grew softer and softer, and she said weakly, "Tuantuan only has this."
The little girl's words struck Hu Yuan like a thunderbolt.
A long-forgotten memory surged up.
The little girl's behavior seemed somewhat ridiculous to him, but at some point, he had done the same foolish thing himself.
He was an orphan back then, but he was still willing to use the little he had to exchange for food for his friends.
After a rollercoaster of emotions, Hu Yuan came to his senses, looked at the little girl and smiled, "Alright, your request is granted."
After saying that, Hu Yuan muttered to himself, "Just meddling in this once, and leaving as soon as I'm done. Consider it an explanation to my childhood self."
"Damn it, how can we save her?"
After agreeing, Hu Yuan was immediately faced with a dilemma. Agreeing was easy, but actually rescuing someone was not so easy.
As far as he knew, the person who kidnapped Wang Man was called Li Bing, a notorious thug in the area who also ran an underground casino and had three or four men under his command.
Hu Yuan usually liked to gamble there.
Normally, Hu Yuan would stop gambling after losing all the money he got from Wang Man. But last time, he didn't know what had gotten into him, and he actually went on a spree, making a bet with Li Bing. If he won, Li Bing would give him 100 yuan; if he lost, he would have to give Wang Man to him.
Looking at the memories in his mind, Hu Yuan cursed inwardly. He had mortgaged his wife for a hundred yuan. He was a real piece of work.
Just as I was racking my brains over this, a soft, sweet voice came from beside me.
"Uncle, have you changed your mind?"
He did regret it a little, but Hu Yuan had a problem: once he made a promise, he would definitely keep it.
Thinking about it, Hu Yuan looked awkwardly at Tuan Tuan's innocent big eyes and said sheepishly, "How could that be? Uncle is trying to think of a way!"
After saying that, Hu Yuan glanced around the room and, upon spotting a kitchen knife on the cutting board, made a snap decision. He wrapped the knife in his clothes, secretly tucked it under his arm, put on a coat, and headed straight for the door.
Just as he stepped out, Hu Yuan remembered something, paused, and turned to Tuantuan, instructing her, "Tuantuan, remember, keep the doors and windows tightly closed at home, and don't open the door for anyone who knocks. Be careful."
As he spoke, he prepared to turn around, but then paused and turned his head to add, "Don't worry, Uncle will definitely bring Mom back."
After saying that, he left in a hurry, leaving Tuantuan standing at the door in a daze.
The location of the underground casino is not exactly close.
It was an abandoned factory in the suburbs.
These days, due to reform and opening up, a large amount of foreign capital has been injected, and under competition, many unambitious state-owned enterprises have gone bankrupt.
Some were sold to private enterprises, others were acquired by foreign capital, and the rest were laid off.
After more than ten years of wind and rain, the factory buildings became rusty, and weeds grew all around. Being located in the suburbs, it was abandoned.
Many hooligans also use this place as a base, and some even conduct shady dealings here.
In short, it is fraught with danger.
Hu Yuan, having gambled there for years, was naturally very familiar with the place.
He carried the kitchen knife with him the whole way, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.
If he goes up there to fight, he's definitely no match for five people on his own, especially since it's the suburbs. If he gets hurt, it'll be a huge loss.
What should we do?
Hesitating for a moment, he suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed and cursed, "Damn it, Hu Yuan, you're at least 30 years ahead of them. They're just a bunch of hooligans, what are you afraid of?"
After he finished cursing, he laughed even harder.
The hesitation in his eyes vanished, replaced by a confident expression, as if he had returned to the Chairman Hu who once commanded the world and eloquently delivered speeches at the Yuanhang Investment Annual Meeting.
"Yes, I'm not afraid of anything!"
...
Inside an abandoned factory in the suburbs of Tianjin.
Li Bing closed the casino early today. Looking at Wang Man, who was tied to a chair in front of him, he had a big smile on his face, but beneath his fierce face, his smile looked a little scary.
"Brother Li, I have to say, Hu Yuan isn't a very good person, but he married such a beautiful wife. He's really lucky." Chen Lei flattered from the side.
"Heh, you're quite the smooth talker, kid." Li Bing chuckled, tossing him a cigarette.
Chen Lei quickly caught it and took a pleasant sniff.
Authentic Baisha.
In the late 1990s, this cigarette was a real treat.
"Brother Li, you can't let that kid Chen Lei get away with this. We also contributed!"
The other three also joined in the commotion.
Li Bing had been wanting Hu Yuan's wife for a long time, and now that he had her, he was naturally in a good mood. He took out four more cigarettes and tossed them over one by one, saying, "I have them all, I have them all."
After his subordinates caught it, Li Bing laughed and said, "I'm in a good mood today. After we get down to business, I'll treat you to drinks."
"Thank you, Brother Li."
The thugs under his command thanked him with great joy.
"Alright, Zhao Jun and Yang Jianshe go out and keep watch, Chen Lei and Zhou Hong stay here and watch over things. I have some things to take care of."
After Li Bing finished speaking, the four of them laughed, revealing a knowing look in their eyes. Zhao Jun and the other man then walked out.
Next, Li Bing slowly turned his head, looked at Wang Man, who was staring wide-eyed, with a lewd expression, and walked over to her in a lascivious manner.
"Waaaaah."
Because her mouth was gagged, Wang Man could only watch in horror as the burly man with a fierce face slowly approached.
Aside from fear, there was also a hint of determination and disappointment in Wang Man's eyes.
She never imagined that her unwavering belief that the other person could change would lead to this outcome.
He abandoned his wife for a hundred yuan. What a man! It's a wonder she's tolerated him for so long.
She feels nothing but despair now.
If the man in front of her defiles her, she will definitely not live on. The only pity is that Tuantuan will lose her mother in the future, and who will take care of her?
Thinking of this, a trace of reluctance flashed in her eyes again.
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