Life like this was like hell for Wang Biyun. She was proud and arrogant, otherwise she wouldn't have been so obsessed with Wen Yulun, the moon-like woman in the sky, even after marrying Gu Tiezhu. Gu Tiezhu, though poor, was handsome, far superior to Wang Biyun's current "lovers." Life was getting worse and worse, something Wang Biyun couldn't endure. These days, she'd been looking for an opportunity to "make a big splash" and leave Qingshan City.
Wang Biyun had been committing crimes near the First Department Store, where there was a large flow of people, especially from other places. It was easier for her to steal wallets from outsiders than from the savvy locals.
Wang Biyun noticed Zhao Yunxiang and her group as they approached the First Department Store. Her sharp eyes, trained over the past few days, had revealed that Zhou Zhixin unconsciously pressed his right trouser pocket when he saw the First Department Store. When Zhou Zhixin removed his hand, he saw a bulge in his right trouser pocket. What else could it be but a wallet?
Wang Biyun had deliberately bumped into Zhou Zhixin while they were crowded. She'd assumed Zhou Zhixin would have plenty of money, and after completing this operation, Wang Biyun planned to leave Qingshan City immediately. Unexpectedly, the high-ranking military officer, so revered by the villagers of Zhaojiagou, only had twenty yuan. This put Wang Biyun's escape plan in jeopardy. What could twenty yuan do? She didn't want to be caught by "Scarface" before she even left Qingshan City.
While Wang Biyun was in a daze, the two big unity cards in her hand were snatched away by someone, and a man's voice rang out: "Okay! You stinky bitch, you didn't run to my side after you got what you wanted, but you actually hid here alone. Tell me, do you want to run away?"
The man is Lao Hu, a member of the "Scarface" gang. Today he and Wang Biyun are partners.
Small criminal gangs follow a set code of conduct: one person acts as a lookout, one person carries out the crime, and one person collects the stolen goods. This means that when Wang Biyun was out committing a crime, she was accompanied by two people: one person kept an eye out for police passing by, alerting gang members to halt their actions or flee. The other waited for Wang Biyun to steal the goods and immediately transferred them. Even if Wang Biyun was caught in the act by the owner, no stolen goods would be found on her. This is one of the reasons why Scarface and his gang have avoided arrest for so many years.
Lao Hu is also one of Wang Biyun's "lovers". Wang Biyun hates Lao Hu the most. Not only does he look like a rat, but he also doesn't care about hygiene and smells bad all the time.
"Brother Hu, what are you talking about? I have good food and shelter here with Scarface, why should I run away?" Wang Biyun suppressed her nausea and gave Old Hu a wink. Besides Old Hu, there was also Xiao Jiang nearby who was keeping watch. Wang Biyun knew that she couldn't run away on her own. If she didn't calm Old Hu down, she would be in trouble when she returned to Scarface.
"Hehehe... I knew you couldn't bear to let go." Old Hu felt numb all over his body because of Wang Biyun's charming eyes, and he touched Wang Biyun's towering chest.
There were many people on the street, and Wang Biyun was so angry at Lao Hu's behavior that her face turned red, but she did not dare to resist.
People in this era were generally simple and honest. Even married couples would keep a certain distance when walking on the street. Someone like Lao Hu flirted with Wang Biyun, treating her like a prostitute. Although Wang Biyun wasn't much better than that kind of woman, she still had a sense of shame.
"What are you doing? Molesting women in the street. Come with me to the police station." When Wang Biyun was embarrassed, Zhou Zhixin and Zhao Guohui happened to catch up here. They saw Lao Hu reaching out to touch Wang Biyun.
Zhao Guohui recognized Wang Biyun and didn't want to get involved in the matter, but Zhou Zhixin rushed forward and scolded Lao Hu.
"Young man, stop meddling in other people's business. This is my wife. How I touch her is none of your business!" Old Hu was startled, then reacted.
Zhao Guohui looked at the familiar wallet in Wang Biyun's hand without saying anything. Wang Biyun's figure was similar to the person who had bumped into Zhou Zhixin, and she was wearing the same clothes. Zhao Guohui looked at this scene and had some thoughts in his mind.
Zhou Zhixin didn't recognize Wang Biyun, but she looked familiar. When Zhao Yunxiang married Zhou Zhixin, Wang Biyun had visited the Zhou family home as part of a wedding ceremony. Eight years had passed since then, and Zhou Zhixin had been in the army, rarely returning home. Even when he accompanied Zhao Yunxiang to her home, it was rare for him to run into Wang Biyun. So, to Zhou Zhixin, Wang Biyun was merely a vaguely familiar figure, unlike Wang Biyun, who, out of jealousy for Zhao Yunxiang, often recalled Zhou Zhixin's appearance and voice.
Wang Biyun saw the unfamiliar look in Zhou Zhixin's eyes, and saw Zhao Guohui standing aside without saying a word, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Wang Biyun knew that Zhao Guohui had recognized her, but her reputation in Zhaojiagou was too bad, and if Zhao Guohui was unwilling to help, there was nothing she could do.
If she missed this opportunity, she didn't know when she would be able to leave the "Scarface" gang. And those bastards like Lao Hu were torturing her in different ways all day long. If she continued like this, she would die. She really didn't want to live like this at all.
In a flash, Wang Biyun had already weighed the pros and cons. She knelt down in front of Zhou Zhixin and said, "Brother-in-law of Yunxiang's family, please save me. This man is not my man. I was forced to do this..."
After Wang Biyun finished speaking, she raised her wallet with one hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the other hand.
At this moment, Wang Biyun thought of the hardships she had gone through away from home these days, and tears rolled down her eyes without any need to pretend.
"You stinky bitch! I'll deal with you when I get back!" Old Hu was shocked. After cursing viciously, he took the opportunity to escape. When he heard Wang Biyun's address to Zhou Zhixin, Old Hu knew that something bad was going to happen. He didn't expect that these two people were old acquaintances of Wang Biyun. If he didn't run away now, how good would his fate be?
Zhou Zhixin saw Wang Biyun's wallet and Lao Hu's twenty yuan, and he couldn't help but understand what was going on. Seeing Lao Hu trying to escape, Zhou Zhixin swept his leg over, knocking him down. Lao Hu fell flat on his face, his lip hitting the ground and instantly swelling up.
Zhou Zhixin took two steps forward, snatched the twenty yuan from Old Hu's hand, and examined it. Indeed, the two bills belonged to him. A few days ago, when Zhao Yunxiang and he were in a cold war, Zhou Zhixin would take out the bills whenever he had time, and he knew the numbers on them by heart.
"Brother-in-law of Yunxiang, I am Biyun, and I grew up in the village with sister Yunxiang." Wang Biyun saw that Lao Hu was in trouble and a smile appeared in her eyes.
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