When Chu Ge learned from Lin Wuyang that Zhang Qiren was actually in charge of the Miracle Nightclub, his face turned extremely ugly. This wasn't just a matter of dealing with lewd things; it involved much more, and…
It seemed he was the one who wanted to kill Yueying?
Chu Ge felt that nothing in the world could be more absurd. He desperately wanted to know what was going on.
Zhang Qiren glanced in the direction of Qiu Wuji's room and lowered his voice: "Going for a walk? — Don't tell me you're going to be carrying these durians forever."
Chu Ge took the opportunity to put down the durians: "Come on, let's get some kebabs?"
Qiu Wuji snorted from inside the room, not interfering with his unauthorized removal of the durians. This Zhang Qiren was still trying to hide something from her? That's right, even if he could see Chu Ge at the time, he certainly couldn't see her.
In his eyes, she really was just a female fan…
Another layer of relationship?
The two went out. Zhang Qiren stared at the house opposite in silence for a long time, saying nothing, and simply pressed the elevator button.
Chu Ge remained silent, the two of them quietly watching the elevator floors change, seemingly both organizing their thoughts.
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Only after leaving the residential area and smelling the aroma of barbecue skewers did Zhang Qiren smile slightly: "Let's not eat the skewers. It's too crowded, and it wouldn't be good if someone overheard our conversation. Let's walk around that way."
Chu Ge nodded and silently walked with him slowly down the quiet, deserted street.
"The underground boxing thing, I didn't start it. You know I just took over; this stuff has existed for many years," Zhang Qiren suddenly said.
Chu Ge hummed in agreement.
"My good-for-nothing brother was in charge before. He not only managed it terribly, but the profits kept declining, and he also made a lot of mistakes," Zhang Qiren said with a wry smile. "That's why I feel like I'm taking the blame."
Chu Ge said, "You're not one to accept your fate. You failed three books and were still delivering takeout while continuing to write, and you've managed to finish them all. That's extraordinary perseverance. So, since you took this job, you weren't just going to enjoy a few days before taking the blame."
Zhang Qiren said calmly, "Of course not. Since I took this job, I have my own ideas. After all, that brother really is useless. Whether my dad genuinely wants to cultivate me or just wants me to take the blame, if I do a good job, is there really no chance of me rising to the top? I'm his son too. Who would let him have a good old age? I believe he's not blind or stupid."
Chu Ge nodded. The old man had been determined to have Zhang Qiren manage things for the past two years. Whether it was cultivation or not, the intention to observe and compare was clear.
Zhang Qiren said in a low voice, "The underground boxing was losing money before. Before I arrived, that good-for-nothing brother probably felt threatened and started plotting a way to make a fortune quickly—Moon Shadow was winning every fight, and the odds were ridiculously tilted. If she lost, he could make a killing." Chu Ge turned to look at him.
Zhang Qiren continued, "In the first few days after I arrived, while I was still getting familiar with the work and hadn't taken over, he had already tried to bribe Moon Shadow, but she flatly refused. So, in a fit of rage, he contacted someone with the ability to walk through walls and had him follow Moon Shadow, trying to use off-field methods, like drugging her or something."
Chu Ge chuckled, "Truly useless."
Zhang Qiren also laughed, "Indeed." He couldn't even handle the easiest thing to do on your turf, his own home turf, and he'd even resorted to off-field tactics. What kind of logic is that? Maybe because he caused trouble before, he doesn't want to cause any more trouble on his own turf this time?
Sure enough, Zhang Qiren said, "He got a severe scolding from the old man before, and this time he doesn't want to cause trouble at home, so he plans to move things off-site, which is understandable. However, I personally feel uneasy. That morning, the wall-penetrating person was following Yueying, and I took a few brothers to follow him. It wasn't that I wanted to do anything, but I felt things were getting out of control off-site, and I needed to at least have a sense of where things were going." Chu Ge sighed, "Then they chased her to the nearby shopping district, but she disappeared. You even saw me shopping and told me you were catching a thief."
"Yeah," Zhang Qiren laughed, "Was that your sister-in-law with you? I couldn't see her face clearly from that distance."
Chu Ge stamped his foot: "So I'm not a fangirl!"
Zhang Qiren: "..." You still care about that?
Chu Ge coughed twice and asked, "And then?"
"Then heaven knows what kind of obstacle the wall-walker ran into, and he inexplicably fell into Lin Wuyang's hands, which caused trouble." Zhang Qiren said bitterly, "It also confirmed that my previous unease was justified. In fact, it could be said that that good-for-nothing messed up again. The old man urgently changed the legal representative, handed the business over to me, and took him back."
At this point, Zhang Qiren turned and looked at Chu Ge, then suddenly said, "Later, I suspected that the obstacle was you."
"Why do you suspect so?"
"Because you went to meet Yueying. There must be a story connecting you and Yueying, and working together to deal with the wall-walker is a reasonable guess. It was also around that time that I discovered you actually have a special ability. It's strange, I still can't see any signs of your ability, let alone the type. What kind of ability do you have?"
This was the second time Zhang Qiren had brought this up, which shows how confused he was. Chu Ge just shook his head. You've guessed so much, haven't you guessed there's an even more direct reason why I'm connected with Yueying?
She lives right across the street, bro.
Perhaps Zhang Qiren wasn't unable to guess, but rather unwilling to?
He sighed: "Later, you took over yourself, and continued to deal with Yueying?"
Zhang Qiren said: "Of course, it was indeed an excellent entry point to achieve results right after taking office. I also talked to Yueying; it would be best if she knew what was good for her, but unfortunately, this woman is really stubborn... However, my approach is different. In my own arena, secretly making Yueying lose is far too easy; why make it so complicated? That day was the last underground boxing match in the near future, so if I were to implement it, I had to do it as soon as possible."
Chu Ge turned and stared at him, saying each word clearly: "Your actions... weren't just about making her lose, they were more like making her die. Even that piece of trash you mentioned didn't even consider killing her."
Zhang Qiren was somewhat afraid to meet Chu Ge's gaze, looking down at the ground: "Given his plan to drug me or something, I might die even if I went on stage."
"What does he have to do with me? I'm only talking about you." Chu Ge gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang Qiren, you're killing people!"
Zhang Qiren also gritted his teeth and slowly said, "Many people die like this in underground boxing matches. I'm not the first, nor will I be the last."
"You..."
"Brother Chu, what did I just say to you?" Zhang Qiren suddenly turned to look at him: "When someone destroys years of my hard work with a flick of their finger, did they ever think about whether an innocent person like me should bear the consequences? If I couldn't bear it and jumped, wouldn't they be killing me?"
Chu Ge stared intently into his eyes. The two stared at each other in silence, the streetlights casting long shadows on the street.
After a long while, Zhang Qiren let out a soft sigh and softened his tone: "Brother Chu, this world is a dog-eat-dog world. Why should we just obediently let ourselves be bullied, even having to consider whether self-defense is excessive? You bully others, and they fear you, respect you, drink the best wine, and drive the best cars. Brother Chu, this world is unfair, don't be naive."
Chu Ge didn't argue, but simply said, "So your 'bullying others by relying on your power' is still a self-fulfilling prophecy? What kind of superpower do you have, a jinx ability?"
Seeing that Chu Ge's tone seemed to have softened, Zhang Qiren also seemed relieved and laughed: "My superpower is a bit strange, I won't say more. Brother Chu, I consider you a brother, so I'm speaking from the heart. I just feel it's unfair. Why can some people, like good-for-nothings, play with women, drive nice cars, live in mansions, and do all sorts of bad things?" "We can always find someone to take the blame, while we honestly do what we're supposed to do, eating meager rations and still getting slandered. You say I'm doing bad things? Yes, if I keep being honest, I might lose all my bones." Chu Ge said softly, "Doing bad things... will have retribution." Zhang Qiren said calmly, "At least for now, Lin Wuyang can't do anything to me unless you report me—and even if you do report me now, it's useless, it'll just be an attempted crime, nothing else matters to me." Chu Ge sighed, "But have you ever thought that retribution might come from somewhere else?" Zhang Qiren chuckled, "I've known you for so long, how come I didn't know you believed in this stuff?" Chu Ge turned his head away somewhat reluctantly, and said softly, "I don't believe you really haven't thought about how Yueying and I met." Zhang Qiren's smile faded, and his expression slowly changed.
"Moon Shadow always wears a mask, so you don't know what she looks like, right? Yes, you've never spoken to her before, you don't even know her voice. Your special ability isn't well-honed either; you can't tell I have one, and you can't tell she does." Chu Ge said in a low voice, "But Qi Ren, you really… almost killed the girl you secretly loved with your own hands." Zhang Qi Ren stood there blankly, completely motionless.
His muscles were taut, his body trembled slightly, and his throat involuntarily constricted, as if something was about to burst out.
"I…" he said hoarsely, "I hadn't thought of that before… when I saw you coming to meet me, my heart skipped a beat… but I didn't want to guess that… after all, it was already done, there was no time to lose… I could only force myself to tell myself it was just a coincidence, it couldn't be her… I even deliberately sent people to look for her, hoping to find her… it couldn't be her…" Chu Ge remained silent.
"Brother Chu, you're lying to me, aren't you? Yueying is such a ruthless fighter, she doesn't drink, but the girl across the hall is often drunk... It's not just one person, right?"
Chu Ge slowly said, "What if she drinks just to relieve pain?"
Zhang Qiren fell completely silent.
Chu Ge watched helplessly as a man slowly squatted down, curling into a ball.
The elongated shadow disappeared almost completely from Chu Ge's view as he curled up.