Chapter 74 The Lonely Ghost Looks at the Family Gate
"Escaped?" Tang Baiqing's eyes widened. "That's impossible! He's a fool, how could he run away?"
"He was injured by other suspects in the detention center. The officers took him out to seek medical attention, and he took advantage of the chaos to escape. He even injured three officers," Old Yang gritted his teeth and yelled, "Do you know how much trouble this will cause? This guy didn't have a big problem originally, just a sentence of six or seven years, but once he ran away from the police hospital, it caught the attention of higher-ups!"
Tang Baiqing's head was buzzing. He couldn't understand what he had done wrong. Recently, he hadn't received any good news.
"I'm telling you, his case hasn't even been sentenced yet. If he commits another crime while on the run, or if this matter is blown up by the media and attracts close attention from the higher-ups, then it's very likely...do you know what I mean?" Old Yang's attitude was obviously explosive, because he was the one handling this case, and if anything went wrong, he would be the one to take the blame.
"You immediately organize police forces, find him, and catch him. I'll be back a little later."
"What's wrong with your brain? It's already this late, and you still want to wait a bit longer to come back?" Old Yang shouted and asked.
"I'm not in the urban area," Tang Baiqing replied through gritted teeth. "I'm doing business on the Sinaro side."
"Hurry back, quickly!" Old Yang said before hanging up the phone.
"F*ck!" Tang Baiqing was so angry that he kicked over the table and chairs in the room before walking out with a dark face.
Xu Er heard the commotion and walked over, frowning and asking, "What's going on?"
Tang Baiqing paused for a moment and said, “The prisoner who was substituting for me has escaped from the police hospital, I need to go back immediately.” Then he added, “Call your elder brother and ask him to find some people on the streets to inquire about the situation, but don't give away any specific details.”
“Okay,” Xu Er nodded. “You go back first, I'll keep watch here.”
Tang Baiqing didn't feel like chatting with Xu Er any longer, so he quickly left the scene.
—---
It was around 9:40 pm in the evening when a burly young man was walking briskly in an alleyway in the Tufang Street area of Zhanan district.
The streets were adorned with sparkling neon lights, red lanterns symbolizing good fortune, couplets and auspicious characters were seen everywhere, exuding warmth and a festive atmosphere.
Perhaps because the Chinese residents had left their homeland, they were particularly attached to traditional festivals. Many owners of storefronts would even place some red date buns they made themselves on their doorstep shelves.
The young man arrived at the entrance of the alleyway and stood in the shadows, looking out at the familiar street. He saw many familiar faces leading their children and playing in front of their doors. Passersby also chatted with each other, saying auspicious words.
The dim light shone on the young man's face, and it was none other than Wu Shixiong, who had just escaped from the police hospital.
Wu Shixiong stood in the alleyway and looked up at his own floor. He saw the character "福" (good fortune) on the window and a red lantern hanging from it.
Hesitating and wandering, Wu Shixiong waited for a long time, pondering whether or not to go home.
Perhaps by coincidence or with the approaching of the New Year, most households were up late, and just as Wu Shixiong was struggling with his decision, he saw the unit door of his home open and six or seven people walked out. Among them were his parents, his elder and second brother, as well as their partners.
As the family walked out of the door, Mr. Wu, obviously a bit drunk, said: "Let's go, I'll take these two girls to a good restaurant for some delicious food."
"Dad, it's quite late. We'll just send them home," replied Wu Shixiong’s second brother.
"It's almost the New Year, and it's their first time coming to our house. How can we not treat them to a meal?" Mr. Wu insisted. "Let's go to the best Cantonese restaurant on Front Street. I'm treating everyone!"
As Mr. Wu was pushing for it, the younger generation didn't dare to disobey, and followed him to Front Street.
"Xiaomeng, Xiaowen, after the New Year, you must bring your parents to our house. We'll drink some wine with them, and then we can settle the marriage. The dowry is not a problem, you don't need to worry about anything when you marry into the Wu family. Just hurry up and give birth to some children for me, haha!" Mr. Wu joked.
"This old man becomes like this after just a few drinks. Please don't mind him," Mrs. Wu said, beaming with joy.
After standing in the alley watching them for a while, Wu Shixiong decisively turned and walked away.
Halfway through, Wu Shixiong passed by a storefront and saw many New Year's goods on display outside. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked the old man sitting in front of the store, "Sir, I...I don't have any money...can you give me two steamed buns to eat?"
The old man sat in front of his shop, hesitated for a moment at Wu Shixiong's words, then got up and picked up several sticky rice dumplings from the shelf and put them in a bag before handing them to Wu Shixiong. "No home?" he asked.
"Ah!" Wu Shixiong nodded.
"Take it," the old man handed him the bag. "Happy New Year!"
Upon hearing these words, Wu Shixiong was silent for two or three seconds before grinning and stuttering his response, "N-New...New Year, Happy!"
—---
At the Yu family's residence, Yu Mingyuan sat outside on the balcony wearing a red T-shirt and spoke softly to Su Tianyu. "These days, I've been talking to other gangs, and although we haven't reached any substantial results, at least...some people aren't opposed to contacting us. That's a good thing."
"Yeah, it's a good thing," Su Tianyu nodded.
"Hey, have you been back to the Huadu District?" Yu Mingyuan asked.
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes. "I definitely haven't."
"Do you want to go back?"
"Why are you asking?" Su Tianyu felt a bit puzzled.
"Our company hasn't been shipping recently, and I just talked to some other suppliers. The goods we have now are from second-hand dealers. If everything goes well, I'll send you on a business trip," Yu Mingyuan smiled.
"Sure!" Su Tianyu nodded. "Let's solve the problem with the scattered goods first, then we can figure out the purchasing later."
"Okay!" Yu Mingyuan nodded. "Have you had dinner yet?"
"No, I haven't eaten enough."
"Haha, that's perfect. Let's go and have some food and drinks!"
"Okay!" Su Tianyu got up.
The two of them left the terrace and happened to see An Qiqi sitting under the pavilion making a phone call.
"Oh, I know. I'm doing well at my uncle's house. Happy New Year to you and Dad!" An Qiqi said with a smile.
Su Tianyu passed by An Qiqi and teased her on purpose, "Just be honest with your uncle and aunt. I'm ready to meet the parents..."
"Get lost!" An Qiqi shouted.
"Don't mess with my sister," Yu Mingyuan scolded with his hands behind his back.
"If I'm not messing with your sister, what's the point of me doing work for you then?" Su Tianyu shamelessly retorted.
"Don't talk nonsense, even if you flirt with her, it's useless. My sister has high standards," Yu Mingyuan replied with a smile.
Beside them, An Qiqi was desperately explaining, "Oh, I'm not in a romantic relationship! Yes, mortal life is too mediocre. Mom, I'm planning to go back to the fairy world."
Yu Mingyuan and Su Tianyu walked into the room and were about to head to the kitchen when Su Tianyu's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"...Do you know Wu Shixiong?" Wang Daolin's voice came through the phone.
"What? What's going on?" Su Tianyu was completely confused.
"He escaped from prison," Wang Daolin said, slightly exaggerating his words.
"What? He escaped from prison? That's impossible. How did he do it?" Su Tianyu was completely stunned.
—---
Wu Shixiong escaped from prison.
One of the hired desperados was caught.
The veterans of the Warhammer organization had also arrived in Dragon City.
Yu Mingyuan was rearranging everything, the Ma gang was eager to get out of trouble, and Tang Baiqing had returned to Dragon City in the middle of the night. A storm that would affect many people had quietly landed.
Chapter 74 The Lonely Ghost Looks at the Family Gate
"Escaped?" Tang Baiqing's eyes widened. "That's impossible! He's a fool, how could he run away?"
"He was injured by other suspects in the detention center. The officers took him out to seek medical attention, and he took advantage of the chaos to escape. He even injured three officers," Old Yang gritted his teeth and yelled, "Do you know how much trouble this will cause? This guy didn't have a big problem originally, just a sentence of six or seven years, but once he ran away from the police hospital, it caught the attention of higher-ups!"
Tang Baiqing's head was buzzing. He couldn't understand what he had done wrong. Recently, he hadn't received any good news.
"I'm telling you, his case hasn't even been sentenced yet. If he commits another crime while on the run, or if this matter is blown up by the media and attracts close attention from the higher-ups, then it's very likely...do you know what I mean?" Old Yang's attitude was obviously explosive, because he was the one handling this case, and if anything went wrong, he would be the one to take the blame.
"You immediately organize police forces, find him, and catch him. I'll be back a little later."
"What's wrong with your brain? It's already this late, and you still want to wait a bit longer to come back?" Old Yang shouted and asked.
"I'm not in the urban area," Tang Baiqing replied through gritted teeth. "I'm doing business on the Sinaro side."
"Hurry back, quickly!" Old Yang said before hanging up the phone.
"F*ck!" Tang Baiqing was so angry that he kicked over the table and chairs in the room before walking out with a dark face.
Xu Er heard the commotion and walked over, frowning and asking, "What's going on?"
Tang Baiqing paused for a moment and said, “The prisoner who was substituting for me has escaped from the police hospital, I need to go back immediately.” Then he added, “Call your elder brother and ask him to find some people on the streets to inquire about the situation, but don't give away any specific details.”
“Okay,” Xu Er nodded. “You go back first, I'll keep watch here.”
Tang Baiqing didn't feel like chatting with Xu Er any longer, so he quickly left the scene.
—---
It was around 9:40 pm in the evening when a burly young man was walking briskly in an alleyway in the Tufang Street area of Zhanan district.
The streets were adorned with sparkling neon lights, red lanterns symbolizing good fortune, couplets and auspicious characters were seen everywhere, exuding warmth and a festive atmosphere.
Perhaps because the Chinese residents had left their homeland, they were particularly attached to traditional festivals. Many owners of storefronts would even place some red date buns they made themselves on their doorstep shelves.
The young man arrived at the entrance of the alleyway and stood in the shadows, looking out at the familiar street. He saw many familiar faces leading their children and playing in front of their doors. Passersby also chatted with each other, saying auspicious words.
The dim light shone on the young man's face, and it was none other than Wu Shixiong, who had just escaped from the police hospital.
Wu Shixiong stood in the alleyway and looked up at his own floor. He saw the character "福" (good fortune) on the window and a red lantern hanging from it.
Hesitating and wandering, Wu Shixiong waited for a long time, pondering whether or not to go home.
Perhaps by coincidence or with the approaching of the New Year, most households were up late, and just as Wu Shixiong was struggling with his decision, he saw the unit door of his home open and six or seven people walked out. Among them were his parents, his elder and second brother, as well as their partners.
As the family walked out of the door, Mr. Wu, obviously a bit drunk, said: "Let's go, I'll take these two girls to a good restaurant for some delicious food."
"Dad, it's quite late. We'll just send them home," replied Wu Shixiong’s second brother.
"It's almost the New Year, and it's their first time coming to our house. How can we not treat them to a meal?" Mr. Wu insisted. "Let's go to the best Cantonese restaurant on Front Street. I'm treating everyone!"
As Mr. Wu was pushing for it, the younger generation didn't dare to disobey, and followed him to Front Street.
"Xiaomeng, Xiaowen, after the New Year, you must bring your parents to our house. We'll drink some wine with them, and then we can settle the marriage. The dowry is not a problem, you don't need to worry about anything when you marry into the Wu family. Just hurry up and give birth to some children for me, haha!" Mr. Wu joked.
"This old man becomes like this after just a few drinks. Please don't mind him," Mrs. Wu said, beaming with joy.
After standing in the alley watching them for a while, Wu Shixiong decisively turned and walked away.
Halfway through, Wu Shixiong passed by a storefront and saw many New Year's goods on display outside. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked the old man sitting in front of the store, "Sir, I...I don't have any money...can you give me two steamed buns to eat?"
The old man sat in front of his shop, hesitated for a moment at Wu Shixiong's words, then got up and picked up several sticky rice dumplings from the shelf and put them in a bag before handing them to Wu Shixiong. "No home?" he asked.
"Ah!" Wu Shixiong nodded.
"Take it," the old man handed him the bag. "Happy New Year!"
Upon hearing these words, Wu Shixiong was silent for two or three seconds before grinning and stuttering his response, "N-New...New Year, Happy!"
—---
At the Yu family's residence, Yu Mingyuan sat outside on the balcony wearing a red T-shirt and spoke softly to Su Tianyu. "These days, I've been talking to other gangs, and although we haven't reached any substantial results, at least...some people aren't opposed to contacting us. That's a good thing."
"Yeah, it's a good thing," Su Tianyu nodded.
"Hey, have you been back to the Huadu District?" Yu Mingyuan asked.
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes. "I definitely haven't."
"Do you want to go back?"
"Why are you asking?" Su Tianyu felt a bit puzzled.
"Our company hasn't been shipping recently, and I just talked to some other suppliers. The goods we have now are from second-hand dealers. If everything goes well, I'll send you on a business trip," Yu Mingyuan smiled.
"Sure!" Su Tianyu nodded. "Let's solve the problem with the scattered goods first, then we can figure out the purchasing later."
"Okay!" Yu Mingyuan nodded. "Have you had dinner yet?"
"No, I haven't eaten enough."
"Haha, that's perfect. Let's go and have some food and drinks!"
"Okay!" Su Tianyu got up.
The two of them left the terrace and happened to see An Qiqi sitting under the pavilion making a phone call.
"Oh, I know. I'm doing well at my uncle's house. Happy New Year to you and Dad!" An Qiqi said with a smile.
Su Tianyu passed by An Qiqi and teased her on purpose, "Just be honest with your uncle and aunt. I'm ready to meet the parents..."
"Get lost!" An Qiqi shouted.
"Don't mess with my sister," Yu Mingyuan scolded with his hands behind his back.
"If I'm not messing with your sister, what's the point of me doing work for you then?" Su Tianyu shamelessly retorted.
"Don't talk nonsense, even if you flirt with her, it's useless. My sister has high standards," Yu Mingyuan replied with a smile.
Beside them, An Qiqi was desperately explaining, "Oh, I'm not in a romantic relationship! Yes, mortal life is too mediocre. Mom, I'm planning to go back to the fairy world."
Yu Mingyuan and Su Tianyu walked into the room and were about to head to the kitchen when Su Tianyu's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"...Do you know Wu Shixiong?" Wang Daolin's voice came through the phone.
"What? What's going on?" Su Tianyu was completely confused.
"He escaped from prison," Wang Daolin said, slightly exaggerating his words.
"What? He escaped from prison? That's impossible. How did he do it?" Su Tianyu was completely stunned.
—---
Wu Shixiong escaped from prison.
One of the hired desperados was caught.
The veterans of the Warhammer organization had also arrived in Dragon City.
Yu Mingyuan was rearranging everything, the Ma gang was eager to get out of trouble, and Tang Baiqing had returned to Dragon City in the middle of the night. A storm that would affect many people had quietly landed.
