As I sat in the car, I saw Song Laosan standing in front of the hotel in the distance, and a mix of emotions welled up inside me.
Although I had doubts about Song Laosan many times before, in my heart he has always been a partner I can trust.
But I never expected that this person, whom I considered to be incredibly close to, would stab me in the most painful wound.
When Su Jialiang saw me asking about Song Laosan, he seemed a little confused: "You and Song Laosan have always been inseparable. When I detained him, you even took him with you to protect him. Why would you ask this? You two are such good friends, didn't he tell you he was coming to Luoyang?"
As I was hesitating about how to answer Su Jialiang, the monkey's actions had already explained everything.
After Qinghuai's car stopped, Monkey pushed open the car door and rushed forward like a madman. He kicked Song Laosan so hard that he fell to the ground, and then started riding on top of him and beating him up.
Seeing the monkey's movements, I quickly told the driver to stop the car, opened the door, and rushed over.
"You bastard! I trusted you so much, and you betrayed us! Are you even human?!"
"I, Zhao Qinghou, don't have many friends, but I consider you, Song Laosan, to be the person I admire most!"
"I treated you like a brother! You fucking treated me like a cousin!"
"Damn it! Is the money from the other two schools really that important? Is it worth betraying our friendship?!"
You cold-blooded animal!
"You ingrate! Back then, Young Master Duan and I risked so much to save you by arguing with people at Mr. Leng's residence! Do you think that kindness is worth less than a cold, hard banknote?"
"I, Zhao Qinghou, was blind! My passion was wasted!"
"You greedy, treacherous bastard!"
"...!"
Every time the monkey swore, his fist would land heavily on Song Laosan's body.
Seeing this, the security guards and Qinghuai and others rushed over and ran towards the two men to break up the fight.
I only ran two steps before stopping.
Song Laosan had served in the army and was a successor of the Four Schools, so his skills were naturally quite good.
I was worried he might hurt the monkey, but when he was being hit, he didn't fight back at all and didn't utter a sound.
Su Jialiang had chosen a very high-end hotel. When the security captain heard that there was a fight outside, he rushed out and shouted to his subordinates, "What are you standing there for? Call the police!"
"Need not!"
With his face bruised and swollen, Song Laosan suddenly shouted, then got up and wiped the blood from his mouth and nose: "We were just joking around, we hit him a little too hard."
When the security captain saw the bloodstains on Song Laosan's clothes and the luxury cars we had driven, he was momentarily at a loss: "Sir, are you sure you really don't want to call the police?"
Qing Huai waved his hand slightly, and his driver put his arm around the security captain's neck and led him aside: "Come here, I'm from the Qing Group, I want to talk to you about this."
Su Jiaming then yelled at the onlookers, "What are you all looking at? Disperse!"
As the crowd dispersed, Song Laosan looked at me in a disheveled state: "Xiao Duan, I know you harbor a lot of resentment towards me, but I had my reasons for doing some of the things I did. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you won't hate me."
I originally thought that my hatred for Song Laosan would make me act like a monkey, punching and kicking him. But when I actually saw him like this, I found that I felt no hatred at all, only bitterness: "So, you really are the one who betrayed me, right?"
Song Laosan took a deep breath: "Yes!"
My lips trembled slightly: "Since when did it start?"
"Don't ask anymore."
Old Song avoided my gaze and said with a wry smile, "The Song family's tradition is to be shrewd and smooth-talking. Some things we say may not make everyone feel comfortable. It's better this way, at least I'm free... Xiao Duan, I know I'm sorry for what happened. Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation."
"hehe."
I remained silent for a long time, then let out a cold laugh.
Seeing the atmosphere become tense, Su Jialiang stepped in to defuse the situation, putting his arm around my shoulder: "Xiao Duan, we're all on the same side, there's no conflict that can't be resolved, let's talk it out over drinks!"
At that moment, I didn't want to stay here any longer, so I turned around and left without hesitation: "Forget it, I don't have much of an appetite today, I might as well skip this meal! Now that things are done here, I have other things to take care of, goodbye!"
Su Jialiang noticed my unusual behavior but didn't try to stop me. He gave Su Jiaming a look and said, "Third brother, go see him off!"
"No need, I can walk by myself!"
I stopped Su Jiaming from going forward, then turned around and left without looking back.
Seeing this, the monkey followed, angrily saying, "Damn it, that ungrateful bastard Song Laosan betrayed us and still has the nerve to show his face here! Young Master Duan, are we just going to let him go like this?"
I glanced at the monkey calmly and said, "Monkey, I want to take a walk by myself."
The monkey seemed a little frightened when it saw my unusual behavior: "Young Master Duan, are you alright?"
I patted the monkey's arm: "It's okay, you go to the airport and wait for me, I'm just walking around by myself."
Spring mountains seem to smile, apricot rain falls like pear blossoms.
On the bustling streets of Luoyang, I walked alone by the roadside, tears streaming down my face like broken beads, sobbing silently.
I broke down emotionally.
What Duan Jinyan did made me especially afraid of being abandoned.
My inferiority complex since childhood has made me never dare to express my feelings. This introverted personality has resulted in me having very few friends.
After spending so much time with him, I had come to regard Song Laosan as my own brother and developed a serious dependence on him. Little did I know that from beginning to end, I was just a target being used.
Duan Jinyan, whom I longed for, also treated me like a burden and refused to even see me.
For a moment, I felt like the whole world had abandoned me. I had no relatives, and everyone who got close to me was only after my usefulness.
At that moment, I suddenly thought of my grandfather. Only during the years I spent by his side did I truly feel warmth.
Thinking of my grandfather made me feel even worse, and my tears fell even harder.
It took about five hours to walk from the city center to the airport. My legs were numb and my feet hurt terribly.
The long walk exhausted me, but it also helped me to calm down.
By the time I arrived at the airport, I had released all my negative emotions and once again become the Duan family patriarch, standing alone against the other three sects and Duan Jinyan.
To my surprise, Su Jialiang also came to the airport. After seeing me, Su Jialiang said with a reproachful look, "Xiao Duan, we just had a falling out with Uncle Gen and his people. It's one thing for you to leave by yourself, but why didn't you take anyone with you? What if something goes wrong?"
I smiled and said, "Didn't you say that Uncle Gen was so scared by Duan Jinyan that he didn't even dare to take business? How could he dare to lay a hand on me?"
"That's true, but given your current special status, you need to be more careful in everything you do."
Su Jialiang smiled and changed the subject: "Xiao Duan, I came to see you mainly to talk about money laundering in business."
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