drowning tide

At 05:30 in the morning, Bogu Hutong Taiguzhai.

As soon as the alarm clock rang, the young man jumped up from the bed, washed and dressed, and went downstairs after a simple tidying up. Before Zhou Rong came, he was in charge of preparing the store every day, but now he just returned to his daily life.

He was so sleepy that he yawned four or five times during the short distance down the stairs. He casually glanced to the side, then froze.

The door to the reception room on the second floor was open.

Last night, under the watchful eyes of Uncle Chen, he closed the door with his own hands. He is an atheist and does not believe in ghosts and gods in this world. Excluding the possibility of haunting means that someone has entered, and there is a high probability that this person is still inside.

Reaching into his pocket to pinch the alarm, he held his breath, tiptoed to the crack of the door, and took a peek inside.

In summer, it dawns early, and there is usually light coming in through the curtains around five o'clock. Even if the weather is not very good recently, it should be bright at this point. The hazy gray light is scattered in large swaths, enough for people to see clearly the scene inside... He You are right, the guy who broke in suddenly is still there, sitting on the sofa, propping his chin with one hand, as if he was a little impatient waiting.

The next second the person moved, he broke out in a cold sweat, and immediately took a step back.

Head-to-head is not a good strategy. He has to call the police quickly. No, the warehouse is nearby. If something happens, he can’t afford to sell his organs. Before calling the police, he has to subdue this man. He has learned karate and fighting, and he shouldn’t be able to deal with one or two. question……

"Don't hide, I see you."

The intruder turned his head and met his eyes so directly.

This person is wearing a suitable black suit and white shirt. His hair is cut short, exposing his ears and forehead. Even with such a dark background, his skin is so white that it seems to be shining. The kind that was deliberately corrected by the etiquette teacher.

The little guy has never seen such a beautiful person--a man with such beautiful facial features is easy to be motherly and powdery, but he does not feel feminine, with a cool and cold temperament, not so many emotions, just a very Good looking young man.

"He Kun, go and bring him in, I have something to ask him."

The beautiful uninvited guest spoke again, and only then did he notice that there was another person beside him.

This second person is not so eye-catching, he is not tall but he is better than a strong figure... No, this person is a trainer, and he can't beat him ninety percent of the time.

Either way, it was dead, the man bit the bullet and walked in, but he didn't stick out his hand in his pocket from beginning to end.

"You... who are you and what are you here for?"

The handsome intruder looked around his pocket, "Don't panic, I'm not here to steal."

"Huh? Oh...really?"

"Really, if you don't believe me, you can check it on the spot. If something is missing, no matter whether I took it or not, I will compensate you in full."

Speaking of this, the little boy believed in three or four points in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface, he was still vigilant and afraid, "Then what are you here for?"

"Has Uncle Chen gotten up? I have something to do with him." The speaker smiled slightly, as if a flower had grown out of his ice-carved shell, and suddenly revealed a soft color, "The normal process should be to wait You guys open the door, but I was in too much of a hurry and I'm sorry for scaring you."

The little guy was so watched by him that he didn't know where to put his hands, "Okay, okay."

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"All in all, that's the way it is. He said his name is Yi Huai..."

In the master bedroom with the best lighting on the third floor, the boy wiped his face and roughly explained what happened.

Uncle Chen listened expressionlessly at first, but then his face became more and more gloomy.

"If you don't know him, I'll ask someone to drive him out now..." The young man knew that something was wrong, and quietly observed Uncle Chen's reaction, "Or...is he your enemy?"

Uncle Chen stretched out a hand to stop his wild speculation, his face still smelled bad, as if he had swallowed rat poison, "Stop talking so much nonsense, take me to see him."

"Hey, slow down, don't fall."

The unlucky guy was busy at both ends, serving Uncle Chen to dress and wash, and then helping him to go to the reception room.

"Here, just these two people..."

The first thing Uncle Chen did when they met was to raise the crutch in his hand high and pull it down, "You brat, how dare you come! How dare you appear in front of me! It's because I dare not hit you!"

The crutch was caught in mid-air, and the bodyguard named He Kun shook his head, "It's dangerous, old man, it's not good to hit someone when you meet, right?"

He has great strength in his hands. Uncle Chen failed to pull back the crutch twice, and was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, "What does it have to do with you if I teach him?!"

"He paid me a salary to do this. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me if he was beaten in front of me?"

"Yi Huai, let your people go." Uncle Chen glanced at Yi Huai, "It doesn't matter if you belong to Luo Yi or Chen Yi, if you come to my base, you should abide by my rules."

"Okay, He Kun, Uncle Chen is my elder, he taught me what is right and proper, don't try to stand up for me." Yi Huai folded his hands on his knees, his back was straight, and his posture was leisurely and comfortable, "But Uncle Chen , old accounts can be settled at any time, I am here to talk to you about something serious this time."

Uncle Chen sneered contemptuously, "What business can you say? What business do you have to tell me."

Yi Huai stood up, leaned close to Uncle Chen's ear and whispered a few words.

Before Uncle Chen could react, Yi Huai withdrew and left, and the two returned to a normal distance—Uncle Chen was in doubt, but Yi Huai was sure of victory.

"What are you doing in a daze? Go pour tea!"

Uncle Chen dismissed the boy on the pretext of pouring tea, and ensured that the boy went away. His hawk-like eyes fell on Yi Huai, "You'd better make sure you're telling the truth."

"Of course it's true." Under the staring gaze, Yi Huai sat back on the sofa, and by the way made a gesture of invitation to Uncle Chen, "Uncle Chen, don't stand if you have bad legs, let's sit down." Come down and speak slowly."

His attitude was very clear, he wouldn't say anything unless Uncle Chen sat down, Uncle Chen glanced at him bitterly, chose a seat not too far from him and sat down.

"How did you know about He Zhang's disappearance?"

He Zhang is not only Wen Zhengting's queen lawyer for business cooperation, but also his probate lawyer.If they want to manipulate the wills to help Wen Zhicheng succeed, they must have the cooperation of He Zhang—the final notarization time of the two wills, the judgment of the lawyer team, and other factors will directly affect the result.

Yi Huai swiped a few times on the phone screen, "The intern under He Zhang happened to be a friend of my senior at the university. I used this relationship to inquire, and the answer I got was that he hadn't shown up at the office for half a month. I can't get in touch by phone. He has a house in Nanyang Harbor and Lishui Jiayuan, which are now listed for sale in real estate agencies. As for his wife and children, I heard that he was ready to immigrate to foreign countries last month... There are so many abnormalities in him, a middle-aged man with a successful career, it’s hard for me not to think about it. I wonder if he was bought by someone and decided to make a fortune and then run away. After all, Wen Fan is a cruel man. Famous."

He pushed the phone over, and there were two chat records on it, a classmate and a real estate agent.

"You said you knew where he was?" Uncle Chen, who was not interested in these things, glanced casually and went straight to the point.

"I'm not sure that I will be there, but..." Yi Huai pulled the note paper on the table, took out a pen, wrote a few lines on it, and handed it over, "Let your people squat in these places, the key point It's the third address, don't stop for 24 hours, maybe there will be surprises."

Uncle Chen took the font over, it didn't matter if he didn't read it or not, seeing how hard it was for him to maintain his calm appearance, "This..."

"It seems that I'm right, you really don't know about it."

Yi Huai, who saw all his reactions, sighed, "Wen Fan went to Mo Zhengya, and the truck that hit Nie Xicheng a few days ago was registered under Mo Zhengya's name."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place. It is impossible for Wen Fan to let He Zhang leave Rongcheng. If you haven't found him in the past few days, it means that he is not in Wen Fan's territory."

Uncle Chen didn't bother with him anymore, he picked up the phone and dialed, and after the connection was connected, he started to issue commands like a cannonball.

At the beginning when Nie Yuansheng decided to clean up his crimes, Uncle Chen, who worked with him, neither agreed nor opposed his decision, but out of old friendship, Nie Yuansheng divided part of the business handicap and those who were unwilling to be law-abiding citizens to his old friend. , by mistake, and the world is impermanent, after more than ten years, this has become the last little bit of weak fire that has been preserved.

Uncle Chen repeatedly told the other party not to be lazy before hanging up the phone, turned his head to meet Yi Huai's focused eyes, and coughed, "I owe you this time."

This time Yi Huai turned his face away rarely, his eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "You don't need to be so polite, Uncle Nie and Auntie Jiang are kind to me, and there is someone who wants to deal with Mo Zhengya... forget it , anyway, if He Zhang runs away, it won't do anyone any good. I'm sorry."

"Where are you going?"

Before Uncle Chen could speak, the bodyguard He Kun dutifully chased after him.

"Go to the bathroom, don't follow me."

Yi Huai pushed him away, and when he went out, he happened to meet a boy carrying a tray in the corridor.

"Is the tea ready?"

Before the boy could answer, he unceremoniously reached out for the cup and left.

This little guy is just young and not stupid, so he reacted after a little thought, "You are the one who installed the bug behind the sofa, aren't you?"

"It's me, what's the problem?" Yi Huai took out a tablet of capsules from his pocket, picked one, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it with tea.

"I..." The little guy had all he wanted to say in his throat, and finally sighed and said in a low voice, "Uncle Chen is getting old, don't get mad at him. Not bad actually..."

"I know, Uncle Chen is very good. If others are not good, you can leave Nie Xicheng and me alone..." Yi Huai suddenly couldn't continue, his rapid breathing and fingers with blue and white knuckles revealed his true nature Not so good.

"Are you okay? What kind of medicine are you taking? Even I know that you can't drink tea when you take medicine. Really, if you want to take medicine, just tell me. I'll pour white water, and I'm blind to such a good tea."

Yi Huai couldn't stand his noise, but he had no other way. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes, and the effect of the medicine came up, "It's just painkillers, can you shut up? I have a headache."

The recovery period of a concussion is usually half a month to a month, but he can't wait for such a long time.

"Okay, thank you."

He opened his eyes after resting for two or three minutes, except for the occasional erratic eyes and pale complexion, basically there was no abnormality.

"If you don't go in, they will be suspicious."

The little guy wanted to persuade him not to force him, but seeing something in his eyes, he closed his mouth and followed him in. Uncle Chen kicked him out after delivering the tea.

"Are you okay?"

Yi Huai held the teacup, and the hot celadon left reddish marks on his skin, but he himself seemed to feel no pain, with a normal expression, "Uncle Chen, tell me about his past few years."

They used to be the people who knew each other best in the world, but this understanding has been disconnected since that day ten years ago.

What did that person go through, what happened, why did he become Yin Yuan, and what sacrifices did he make to become Yin Yuan? echo.

"Know what to do with this?"

Maybe it was because of the conversation before, Uncle Chen's attitude was much softer, and he didn't raise his eyebrows any more, and said angry words fiercely.

"I don't know." Yi Huai's eyes showed confusion that was rare in the past, "He asked me if I could wait for him to come back...I didn't hear him clearly before he continued. I don't know what he wants to do. I Suddenly realizing that I don’t know him at all, not at all.”

Uncle Chen looked at him for a long time, and finally wiped his face irritably, "Okay, who told me to owe him the Nie family, don't look at me, I just say it. Nie San, Chen Wu, Thursday... you know these How did you get the name?"

Yi Huai thought about it and realized that he had indeed heard Uncle Chen call Uncle Nie Third Brother Nie.

"Worship brother?"

"There are so many twists and turns. We are children who grew up on the same street. Every family has hard-to-recite scriptures. My father prostitutes and gambles. The old aunt is out to sell. The third father and mother died early. , The house was taken over by unscrupulous relatives, and we couldn’t stay at home, so we took care of each other outside, saying that it’s okay to be relatives who are closer than parents.” Uncle Chen snorted, “Let me tell you , I see people's vision is really accurate, when I was a teenager, I could see that Brother Nie would have great promise in the future... Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's get to the point." I don't know if I think of Nie Yuansheng's ending, Uncle Chen Suddenly there was no sound, and the appearance seemed to be more than ten years old.

Nie San, Thursday, and Chen Wu, there are only three in total.Yi Huai didn't ask where the other two people went—how could it be so easy for a helpless young man to make a living in the underworld?

Uncle Chen lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and the blue smoke enveloped his gradually aging face, "The second son got addicted to drugs and went to squatting in a cell, and after squatting for several years, he became pissed...do you think that Brother Nie? I hate people who sell white powder so much, what a good second child, before this happened, his girlfriend was pregnant, so he was waiting for the wedding, but in the end, drugs made him worse than a beast, and his wife was beaten away by him , the ashes of the deceased were still collected for him by my brothers."

"Condolences."

"What a sad day, how many years have passed."

Uncle Chen snorted and flicked the cigarette ash, "Do you want to ask me what this has to do with Nie Xicheng's matter? It has a lot to do with it. I didn't tell you about my elder brother just now, right?"

"No." Yi Huai shook his head, "Could it be..."

"Yes, that's why, our elder brother is still alive. He offended people in the early years—to say that he offended was actually a scapegoat for a big shot—in order to save him, the third brother just spent a lot of money and raised a lot of money for him to let him go away. A foreign land. My eldest brother cut off contact with us after he left the country. It is impossible to say that I did not blame him... I don’t hate him. I know it’s not easy for him. I just blame him for leaving us behind. I always have nightmares about whether he died somewhere."

"Did he really abandon you?" Yi Huai asked knowingly.

Uncle Chen slapped the armrest of the sofa, "How is it possible, he never left us, and he came back to look for us as soon as the days stabilized!"

However, some things have long changed. Nie Yuansheng is gone, leaving only the only son Nie Xicheng rescued by Luo Yi and his crazy mother. He discussed with Chen Wu and decided to take their mother and son away from the sad place, so that It is also convenient to take care of them by yourself.