Chapter 194 We all grow up slowly
Cheng Sangsang paused for a moment, then said, "...Yes."
She didn't know why Tu Yao suddenly asked this, so she squatted down as well.
He continued, "Chou Xubai is right. Most of the people hanging around there are illegal immigrants who came here in the last century, as well as old gang members who were left behind."
“I was young then, and I secretly went to a social gathering at a song and dance party. I never expected that place to be so dangerous. When I got back, my uncle made me kneel for an entire afternoon and I had to copy the ancestral precepts two hundred times.”
"Actually, Xu Bai didn't say much. My uncle told me that there are troubles over there every few days. In recent years, the troubles have intensified and have resulted in many deaths."
"Most of the time, the police can't do anything about them."
After Cheng Sangsang finished speaking, she looked at Tu Yao and was immediately taken aback.
...She didn't seem scared at all.
"...Tu Xiaomao, aren't you shocked?"
When she heard her uncle say these things, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to go out for a week.
Tu Yao shook her head: "You said it yourself, half of them are illegal immigrants and half are remnants of gangs."
“Some of them lack identification, while others operate in a gray area; they each have their own structure.”
Tu Yao: "Isn't Qinghe Lane not far from here?"
"Yes, it's only three to five kilometers away."
Tu Yao recalled the scene she had just witnessed on the road.
She listened and thought at the same time.
After a while, he took out his phone and skillfully dialed Tu Chaoxi's number.
He got straight to the point: "Brother, I'm going to do something a little dangerous in a bit."
Tu Chaoxi said expressionlessly, "Don't force me to fly over here and beat you up right now."
Tu Yao chuckled and immediately changed her tune: "...Actually, it's not that dangerous."
"Tu Xiaomao, I'm warning you, Grandma's coming over in a bit. If you don't listen to me, I'll have her talk to you herself!"
"You acted first and then went to Hong Kong, and now that no one's watching you, you're going crazy again!"
"That Xu Chi is no good either! He spoils you rotten every day, like everyone has a private jet! I'll buy one as soon as I'm discharged from the hospital tomorrow!"
"Stay away from him!"
Tu Yao thought for a moment, "...Brother, Xiao Chi and I are probably arguing right now."
"You had a fight?" Tu Chaoxi was taken aback, and immediately scoffed.
"Good arguing!"
Tu Chaoxi felt somewhat reassured and reluctantly relented: "...So what are you planning to do?"
Tu Yao suppressed a laugh and briefly explained it.
As soon as the phone call ended, Tu Chaoxi tossed and turned anxiously.
no!
After a while, I resignedly took out my phone.
"Hey! You...you go and keep an eye on Tu Xiaomao for me!"
...
Tu Yao turned off her phone and stood up: "Let's go, Sang Sang, let's go check if what I just said to my brother was true."
After saying that, he tried to pull Cheng Sangsang, but couldn't budge her.
Looking down, Cheng Sangsang was completely stunned.
"Tu Xiaomao, you..."
"We can talk later, let's go find someone first!"
The two quickly went downstairs and got into the car.
As the car drove back along the riverbank, Tu Yao and Cheng Sangsang kept their eyes fixed on both sides of the road.
Finally, when they reached the intersection of two main roads, Tu Yao saw the person she was looking for!
The overweight middle-aged man limped forward.
His suit was still torn, and his hands and face were covered in bruises from the beating. He looked utterly disheveled.
"Hello……"
Before Tu Yao could finish speaking, the man immediately reacted instinctively, covering his face in a panic, kneeling on the ground, and adopting a defensive and begging posture.
"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I really just accidentally walked in!"
Tu Yao frowned unconsciously, then quickly said loudly, "Don't be afraid!"
"I wanted to ask if you need help?"
The man was still trembling and begging for mercy. A few seconds later, as if he had realized something, he raised his head suspiciously.
There were two young and beautiful girls in front of me.
"you……"
The car drove all the way back to the city. Inside the car, the man, with red eyes, stammered his thanks.
After thanking them, he introduced himself: "I... my surname is Li, I am from the mainland, and I came to the port city to do procurement."
"What a coincidence! Me too, I just arrived yesterday."
Tu Yao handed him a pack of tissues.
"The same to you?!"
Mr. Li's eyes lit up immediately, "I came here the day before yesterday!"
The last bit of defense he had left completely vanished.
He advised, "Young lady, you must never come to this place again. It's too dangerous. There are gangsters and illegal immigrants everywhere here."
"These injuries are from the beatings they gave me."
He smiled wryly and said, "It's my fault too. I didn't see the route clearly and wandered in by mistake. As a result, my car and money were stolen."
"You can say you robbed me, but you didn't even give me back my wallet. There were photos of my wife and children in that wallet..."
After a moment of silence, Tu Yao asked, "Did they see you by accident, or...?"
Mr. Li immediately shook his head.
"No, there are people staking out that border line. I think they're specifically targeting people who accidentally wander in."
Tu Yao and Cheng Sangsang exchanged a glance.
The car stopped at the hotel where the man was staying. He thanked him sincerely a few more times and quickly went into the hotel.
"Sangsang, it's confirmed!"
Tu Yao turned around and said, "We might be able to use these gangsters and illegal immigrants to create chaos and take the opportunity to smuggle out all the hidden substandard materials."
But after she finished speaking, Cheng Sangsang didn't respond; she just stared at her blankly.
"What's wrong?"
Cheng Sangsang's eyes were a little red: "...Tu Xiaomao, I think I'm still a bit stupid. All I can do is yell and scream, but I can't think of any solutions."
Tu Yao was taken aback. "Sang Sang, this isn't stupidity."
"You...you don't have to worry, we all grow up slowly."
"...It's normal to always suffer some hardships and setbacks."
Cheng Sangsang shook her head: "But you're not."
"Tu Xiaomao, you seem to have always been this smart, like you were born smart."
She looked up with a hint of envy: "You're two years younger than me, you've only just come of age."
Tu Yao paused for a second: "...No."
"I also grew up gradually."
"It's just that I started growing up a little earlier than you."
...
Late at night, a dozen or so trucks with mainland license plates, loaded with goods, seemed to be unfamiliar with the area and accidentally drove into Qinghe Lane.
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