Ma Yunfei feigned grievance and said, "Godfather, I... I only saw you drunk, and you walked to the back door of the Baixing Restaurant in a daze. When the young widow came to open the door, you didn't do anything."
"Xiao Ma, I'm asking you: Why did you report me?"
“Godfather, do you think I’m a fool? You are my godfather and my backer. If I report you, wouldn’t I be shooting myself in the foot? No, I should say shooting myself in the head. If something happens to you, my yam sales station will collapse, and I won’t earn a single penny.”
"Little Ma, have you fallen for the young widow at the People's Restaurant?"
"Godfather, did you drink tonight? I... I'm a married man, and my wife Chen Yuyan is much prettier than the young widow at the Baixing Restaurant. You've seen my wife before, so I'm not lying, am I?"
Gu Le nodded thoughtfully and said, "Yes, your wife is indeed much prettier than the young widow, and much younger too. Logically speaking, you wouldn't be interested in the young widow. By the way, you just got married and are still in your honeymoon period. People usually don't cheat on their wives at this time."
"Godfather, why...why would you suspect me?"
“Xiao Ma, I was just asking casually, because that night when I went to the back door of Baixing Restaurant, you were the only one who saw me.”
“Godfather, think about it carefully: Have you only been to Baixing Restaurant once? If you’ve only been there once, then it must be me who made a false accusation. Maybe I was drunk; maybe I took the wrong medicine; maybe I suddenly went crazy and made a accusation against you. But I haven’t been drunk recently, I haven’t taken the wrong medicine, and my mind is perfectly normal.”
Gu Le tapped the table with his fingers and muttered to himself, "Damn it, it's all because of drinking. A few days ago, I drank too much and went to Baixing Restaurant. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I do remember that there were a few other customers in the restaurant that day. Maybe it was these customers who ruined my big plan."
"Godfather, when you went to the Baixing Restaurant that time, did you do something out of line?"
"I don't remember clearly. I drank eight ounces of liquor that day, and my head was all foggy. Maybe I lost my composure a bit. Damn it, there were a few customers at the Baixing Restaurant that day, but I didn't see who they were."
“Godfather, the person who made this false accusation must be your enemy. Think about it carefully: go through all these enemies one by one, and I think you will be able to find the key suspect.”
Gu Le said indignantly, "Who else could it be but Deputy Mayor Chang Xiaobao? This guy is five years younger than me, and he's been eyeing the mayor's seat all along because he's young and strong."
“Godfather, yes, your suspicion is correct. I’ve also heard that this deputy mayor is very ambitious. He definitely wants to bring you down so he can become the mayor.”
"That bastard is so eager to seize power that he resorts to such despicable methods. He must have been following me and saw what happened to me at the Baixing Restaurant that night."
"Godfather, we must not be lenient with this kind of person. We must find a way to deal with him."
Gu Le looked up and asked, "Little Ma, how have I treated you?"
"Godfather, you've always been incredibly good to me. If it weren't for you, I'd still be a notorious gambler. You set up the yam sales station for me, giving me a way to make a living. To be honest, I made a net profit of six hundred yuan on that second deal, which is enough for my whole family to live on for half a year. By the way, the other day at Teacher Wu's birthday tea party, if you hadn't gone, my family would have just been sitting against the wall, without even having the chance to drink a cup of tea."
"Hehe...you're quite grateful, kid."
"Yes, I will always remember my godfather's kindness to me. I am willing to serve him like a slave."
Gu Le said excitedly, "Good! You're a true friend. I ask you: would you be willing to go through fire and water for me?"
“Godfather, to repay your kindness, I am not only willing to go to great lengths for you, but I am also willing to dedicate myself to you until my dying breath.”
"Little Horse, are you really willing to give your life for me?"
Ma Yunfei patted his chest and said decisively, "I'm willing!"
"Alright, since you're willing, the time to test you has come."
Gu Le opened the drawer and took out a dagger.
He slammed the dagger on the table and said, "Xiao Ma, take this dagger and go to the deputy mayor's office tomorrow and kill him."
Ma Yunfei shuddered in fright. He never expected that Mayor Gu Le was actually a ruthless killer.
Gu Le's idea of having Ma Yunfei kill the deputy mayor was vicious enough.
Ma Yunfei thought again: Gu Le is a cunning old fox, he would never use such a dirty trick.
It's easy to imagine that if Ma Yunfei had killed the deputy mayor, he would have been arrested.
Gu Le should have realized that once Ma Yunfei was arrested, he might not be able to withstand interrogation and might be sold off.
In this way, Gu Le's plan backfired, and he would become the mastermind behind the murder, at the very least receiving a life sentence.
It seems that Gu Le must want to test himself.
Ma Yunfei stood up abruptly, picked up the dagger on the table, and said firmly, "Godfather, tomorrow morning, as soon as the town government opens, I will go to the deputy mayor's office and kill him, and then I will commit suicide to repay your kindness to me."
Gu Le asked softly, "Little Ma, have you thought this through? I have to remind you: if you kill the deputy mayor, you'll be sentenced to death if the police arrest you. It seems you've made the right choice by choosing suicide. I want to ask you: how do you plan to commit suicide?"
Ma Yunfei suddenly remembered the Japanese practice of seppuku and replied, "Godfather, I can commit seppuku. I've heard that this method of suicide is very effective; you'll die in less than five minutes."
Gu Le nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xiao Ma, I never expected you to be such a loyal person."
Gu Le stood up, walked up to Ma Yunfei, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him, "Little Ma, you have lived up to my expectations. You are indeed a hero."
Ma Yunfei put the dagger in his pocket and said, "Godfather, I suggest you find an excuse to leave the town government tomorrow. That way, you won't be held responsible. By the way, I have another idea: I'll go to the market early tomorrow morning and buy a few packets of rat poison. After I kill the deputy mayor, I'll drink a few packets of rat poison first, and then commit seppuku. That way, I'll have double insurance; he'll be dead even if he doesn't die."
"Little Ma, thank you for being willing to give your life for me. If you have any last wishes, I can help you fulfill them."
"Godfather, I'm dying. Please take good care of my wife and daughter."
"No problem. After you die, I will send someone to give you a grand burial. Then, I will let your wife continue to run the yam sales station."
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