Zhao Gongluan wasn’t lying to me on this point; Han Kun was clearly unwilling to pursue my dad’s death.
But Uncle Han had been so good to our family, even the Junran Group, which he had supported, had been returned to me with both hands when I became an adult. I trusted him, both emotionally and in terms of his character.
“Uncle Zhao, in your opinion, why didn’t Uncle Han let you investigate.”
Zhao Gongluan shook his head in dismay: “I can’t say. Old Han is not a man who is afraid of things, and he was also the most enthusiastic about investigating your father’s car accident in the first place. But one day, he suddenly became a different person and never mentioned anything about the investigation. It wasn’t long before Jiang Ming was sent away by the Jiang family. Without Han Kun’s help, there was no way for me to start the investigation.”
“You are the director of Tong City Hospital, and you would have no way to investigate?”
Zhao Gongluan laughed bitterly, “Don’t look at me now, but more than ten years ago, I was isolated in the hospital, and this hospital was full of people from the Chen family. Chen Ruhai his wife is also surnamed Chen, the family up and down are all studying medicine, iron barrel a piece. At that time, I was just a small resident doctor, and it was difficult to get promoted to the head of the department. I was different from Han Kun, who was capable, had a good head on his shoulders and knew a lot of people, and he was taught by your father himself. He was taught by your father himself. I became the dean later on with the help of Han Kun. Now that I’m retiring, the Chen family’s people are getting ideas again. Hey, no one can keep Zichen this time.”
I couldn’t help but say, “Old Zhao, do you really not know Zhao Zichen’s identity?”
“What’s his identity? He’s just an honest little doctor.”
Zhao Gongluan reacted as if he really didn’t know, but they were more theatrical than one another, father and son.
“Holy Sh*t, Zhao, how dare you say that. If he’s an honest little doctor, then I’m …… I’m a woman.”
Zhao Gongluan helplessly said, “Well, Zichen also has just a tiny bit to do with the triad, he was brought up badly!”
Absolutely, I was so angry I wanted to laugh.
Zhao Gongluan added: “What I tell you, you must not tell Han Kun. And you mustn’t investigate Jiang Ming anymore, you’re wasting your efforts on things that Han Kun won’t let you investigate.”
I nodded in defeat. With Han Kun’s methods, if he didn’t want me to investigate, the name Jiang Ming could disappear from my world as instantly as if it had never existed.
I believed Han Kun had the power, what I couldn’t figure out was why? It was my father, his best brother, and I couldn’t just let this go!
What was he trying to do, Han Kun?
Zhao Gongluan said that my wounds were not healed and that I must not move around now, and had me pinned back to my bed. I stroked her hair and comforted her for a long time before she calmed down.
Lin Fang was convinced that Chen Yuzhou was responsible for today’s incident and had to persuade me not to bother Chen Yuzhou anymore. No matter how much I a*sured her that the incident had nothing to do with Chen Yuzhou, she didn’t believe me and in the end she became anxious and asked me if I wanted to make her a widow.
I stammered, did Lin Fang ever consider marrying me? It was something I couldn’t even think about. Now that she was willing to be with me, I had gone crazy with joy… to take her as a wife? Is this true?
Lin Fang stayed with me for a while and then had to go back upstairs to look after her dad. Chu Xiao Xiao always avoided Lin Fang, so she didn’t come over when Lin Fang was in my ward. After Lin Fang left, Zhao Zichen came to see me instead.
“Brother, you’ve saved my life again, you’re a favour I can’t really repay.”
He said this, but his face was smiling indifferently. When I saw him like this, without saying a word, I drew out a pillow and smashed it down on his face.
“You’ve done all the math, don’t thank me, I can’t afford it.”
“Don’t say that, there’s one thing I really didn’t count on, Yellow Hair got the police.”
“What? Didn’t you say that the police don’t even come out?”
“A little cop called Xia Gehuai was just promoted to deputy chief. I asked him, he’s your high school cla*smate, other than that, no position or background, this kind of person would normally work in a police station until retirement, but suddenly he’s in the CID, Sh*t luck.”
I’d forgotten all about Xia Gehuai, and this guy was so lucky!
“I did get my friend to come out to the police and asked him to bring a few trusted people. But he came too late and I forgot all about it.”
“The police are always the last to show up, but it wasn’t too late. Huang Mao’s men were all arrested, our men ran away in time, and with so much media now, the police station didn’t dare to release anyone at will, so they had to hold them for now. For the time being, no one dares to touch Xia Gehuai either, and looking at the situation now, they might even give him a promotion.”
“Then the Green Dragon Gang will be furious this time, hehe, what are you going to do next?”
“The Green Dragon Gang is the cancer of Tong City, of course I’m going to ride it out! We have a common enemy, and the enemy of an enemy is a friend, so you can join forces with me.”
I really admired Zhao Zichen’s smooth rhetoric, even a firefight between triads could make him sound righteous, this mouth was really a loss if he didn’t go to be a cadre.
I shook my head, “Don’t look at the fact that the Green Dragon Gang is losing to you now, but a thin camel is bigger than a horse. If I’m not wrong, the Red Lantern Society is no match for the Green Dragon Gang if they go head to head, right?”
Zhao Zichen was noncommittal, picking up an apple on my bedside table and tossing it around.
I continued, “The Green Dragons are in the open, the Red Lanterns are behind the scenes, you are not as strong as them and can’t stand the field. I have seen the detention center, nine out of ten are people from the Red Lantern Society, which means they have people on the official side. Black and white, the Green Dragon Gang are a little stronger, you only slightly won two games against them, don’t think that you can Ba the snake swallow the elephant.”
The Red Lantern Club had undermined the Green Dragon Gang several times, and the people of the Green Dragon Gang were obviously already anxious. If Zhao Zichen went after them at this time, he would definitely drive the Green Dragon Gang up the wall. I’m not interested in triad firefights, but since he’s Zhao Gongluan’s only son, I reminded him that rabbits will bite when they’re anxious, so don’t treat the Qinglong Gang like rabbits.
“I thought you were quite bold, after all is said and done, it’s still because you’re timid.”
“Heh, I’ve been born and died on the battlefield, if you want to say I’m cowardly, I’ll admit it, I won’t hold my head against the gun because I know my head is not bullet-proof, likewise, I know very well that I’m not a match for the Green Dragon Gang. Zhao Zichen, I will keep your identity a secret for you, join forces, that will be dispensed with.”
I am a decent retired soldier, and I can’t possibly join forces with the triads, no matter how much I say. This matter is not to say that I won’t agree, if the old man finds out, he will simply break my legs.
“Well then, I still want to share the whole Tong City with you, I didn’t expect you to have no such ambition.”
Seeing that he couldn’t talk to me, Zhao Zichen felt bored, and after chatting with me for a few more minutes, he stood up to say goodbye.
“That’s right. In fact, what you said is particularly sensible, and I will listen to those words. However, without the help of my Red Lantern Society, with you alone, are you a match for Jiang Ming?”
Zhao Zichen shoved the apple in my hand and patted my shoulder.
