A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1535 Hua Twelve: Old Fu, you'll work for me! (Please subscribe!)

When Hua Shier suggested that the trainees who had just started working also join the task force, Xu Pingqiu frowned slightly, weighing the pros and cons and feasibility of the idea repeatedly in his mind.

Lin Yujing, standing to the side, immediately objected:
"No, the task force needs experienced comrades. Your classmates have no experience at all, and they will only hold everyone back!"

Hua Shier was amused by her words:
"I think you're the one who's holding us back the most, aren't you? All I see in you is recklessness, impulsiveness, and acting on impulse; you lack even a trace of the wisdom and experience a veteran police officer should have. If you can get into the special task force, then my classmates, each with their own strengths, should have even less of a problem, right?"

"you"

Lin Yujing felt a tightness in her chest and clenched her fists tightly.

Hua Twelve immediately complained to Xu Pingqiu:
"Old Xu, look at this woman, she's about to start a fight! What kind of manners is this? When did our comrades become so unwilling to listen to opinions and criticisms? How could someone like this be recruited into the team? She's just dragging everyone down!"

Lin Yujing really wanted to hit him, but after what he said, she felt conflicted – she couldn't bring herself to do it, but she felt incredibly frustrated if she didn't.

Her eyes reddened, and she abruptly pulled open the door and rushed out.

Xu Pingqiu sighed helplessly and pointed at Hua Twelve with his finger:

"You, you're quite capable, but all you've got is a mouth!"

Hua Shier shrugged indifferently:

"Am I wrong? Anyway, I don't see any of the excellent qualities that our profession should have in her."

Xu Pingqiu lit a cigarette for himself:
"Although Xiaolin lacks experience and is a bit impulsive, he's not as bad as you make him out to be. Can't you be a little more forgiving with your words?"

Hua Twelve chuckled:
"Based on these two points you mentioned, do you think she's suitable for drug enforcement work? It would be better to transfer her to the police station to do some basic work involving family matters and temper her temperament."

Xu Pingqiu suddenly looked at him with a strange expression:
"Why do I suddenly feel like you're not a police academy graduate, but more like my boss? You're usually so carefree, but you think about things with a maturity beyond your years."

After expressing his feelings, he explained:
"Of course I understand what you're saying, but Xiaolin's fiancé was killed by drug dealers, and she applied to join the task force so that she could personally bring the criminals who killed her fiancé to justice. That's only human nature."

As they were talking, the door was pushed open again, and Lin Yujing walked in. Her eyes were red, clearly she had been crying outside.

Xu Pingqiu then stopped talking and returned to the main topic.

“Yu’er, I’ll call you that too, just like your classmates do. Let me tell you about our plans.”

"After our previous operation, we arrested a lot of Fu Guosheng's henchmen who were in charge of distributing the goods. He is currently short of manpower, and he will definitely look for new helpers after he gets out."

"Based on our observations over the past two days, it seems that Fu Guosheng has developed a fondness for your talent after you saved him. We plan to let you go out early so that you can commit a few crimes before Fu Guosheng is released."

"Given Fu Guosheng's cautious nature, if he wants to recruit you, he will definitely have someone investigate your background after you leave. Then, the things you did outside will come in handy."

Hua asked, "You said you'd assign me several cases, is there a specific plan?"

Xu Pingqiu didn't mince words: "We can arrange a robbery for you, and Fu Guosheng will happen to witness it. What do you think?"

Hua Shier was somewhat speechless:
"Director Xu, don't you think these arrangements are too deliberate? Guangzhou is such a big city, it's normal for two people to never meet in their entire lives, but we ended up being in the same detention center, and then we bumped into each other during a robbery. Isn't that too much of a coincidence? Do you think this is a movie?"

Xu Pingqiu thought it made sense and fell silent to think of a solution.

Lin Yujing retorted defiantly, "If this won't work and that won't work, then come up with a good solution!"

Hua Shier pondered for a moment, then asked Xu Pingqiu, "Does our task force have any 'fellow Daoist groups'?"

Lin Yujing asked in confusion, "What fellow cultivator group? Yu Zui, can't you be serious for once!"

Before Xu Pingqiu could explain, Hua Shier sneered at Lin Yujing:
"I told you you weren't cut out for it. You're supposed to be part of a task force catching drug dealers, and you don't even know this basic common sense? You've seen Hong Kong movies, haven't you?"

Seeing that Lin Yujing still looked confused, Hua Shier waved his hand wearily, too lazy to explain any further.

Lin Yujing's eyes began to redden again.

Why do you always provoke her?

Xu Pingqiu glared at Hua Shier with annoyance, then turned to explain to her:
"Fellow Daoist" is a euphemism used among "Western Poison" members, and "Fellow Daoist group" is a chat group where they share information about the Daoist.

Xu Pingqiu nodded to Hua at twelve o'clock again:

“We do have access to quite a few Daoist groups, and we have people specifically assigned to lurk in them and collect useful information about drug dealers.”

Hua Shier snapped his fingers:

"Give me a few of these fellow cultivator groups, and it would be best if you could help me create an account to join them, I'll need it later."

"Also, don't rush to release me first, release Fu Guosheng first."

"Didn't you say he might have developed feelings for me? If that's the case, he might even come to pick me up from prison. You can't force things like that; it would be better if Fu Guosheng came to me on his own initiative."

Xu Pingqiu pondered for a moment: "That is indeed a solution. But what do you need the Fellow Daoists Group for? Can't you tell me?"

Hua Shier smiled and said, "Of course I have a use for it, but it won't work if I say it out loud."

Lin Yujing pouted: "Just making a fuss over nothing."

Xu Pingqiu nodded: "It's fine if you don't want to say, but you better not cause any big trouble for me. If you go too far, I won't be able to protect you."

"understood."

Hua Shier lit another cigarette before getting up to return to his cell.

As he was leaving, Xu Pingqiu called out to him, "Yu Zui, your medicine really works. I've stopped vomiting blood now. Thank you."

Hua Shier smiled and waved his hand: "Of course, the longer a good person lives, the better. No need to thank me, just buy me a drink when I go out."

Xu Pingqiu laughed heartily, "Okay, once you cure my stomach ailment, I'll drink with you every day."

As soon as Hua Shier returned to his cell, Old Fu asked with some concern, "Brother, are you alright?"

Hua Shier laughed and said, "I already said it was to reward me, what else could it be? The warden said that I saved you, so I helped him out, otherwise he would have been punished too. He even specially bought me a cigarette."

Fu Guosheng had initially been suspicious because of the smell of cigarettes on Hua Shier, but after hearing what he said, he found it reasonable and immediately understood, laughing:
"Brother, then your days in here will be much easier from now on."

Those around him offered their congratulations.

Hua Shier scoffed, "Look at what you're saying, as if I'm not living well here."

As he spoke, he casually pointed to one of his cellmates:
"Hey you, come over here and give me a foot massage."

The smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly. Of course, a bunch of people giving someone a foot massage were actually happy for this old man. What else could this be but being a jerk?

Three days later, the guards came to inform Fu Guosheng and Jiao Tao that their cases had been investigated and that they could leave that day.

Hua Shier patted Fu Guosheng on the shoulder: "Congratulations, Lao Fu, you can finally leave this wretched place."

Fu Guosheng chuckled:
"Don't worry, brother. Once I get out, I'll find someone to help you inquire about your case and see if we can get you out."

Hua Shier's face immediately lit up with a smile: "Then I must thank you very much, Old Fu."

As Fu Guosheng and Jiao Tao walked out of the detention center, they felt the bright sunshine and even their breath carried the scent of freedom.

A Mercedes slowly pulled up and came to a stop. A voluptuous, beautiful woman with a bust size of 36E stepped out of the car. Jiao Tao immediately bowed and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."

This woman was none other than Fu Guosheng's woman, Shen Jiawen.

Shen Jiawen smiled and nodded, then hugged Fu Guosheng: "Thank you for your hard work."

Fu Guosheng chuckled and said, "It's not hard work at all. Xiao Tao took very good care of me. Let's go, get in the car and go home."

The group got into the car, and the Mercedes sped away from the detention center, heading towards a villa area in Guangzhou.

On the way back, Fu Guosheng took the phone from the woman and dialed a number:
"Hey, Lao Wu, this is Lao Fu. Can you help me find out about a kid named Yu Tianlong? He's currently being held in the Yangcheng Detention Center, number 0022."

After hanging up the phone, Fu Guosheng shook his head and smiled.

Shen Jiawen noticed his expression and asked curiously, "Who is this Yu Tianlong?"

Fu Guosheng seemed to have remembered something interesting and chuckled:

"He's a very interesting kid. If he has a clean background, he could be a valuable asset."

Shen Jiawen naturally understood that Fu Guosheng's "clean background" did not mean he was truly clean, but rather that no one approached him with ulterior motives—such as his enemies or undercover police officers.

She laughed and said, "Anyone you call a talent must be an extraordinary person. I really want to meet this person."

Jiao Tao couldn't help but interject: "Boss, you actually believe that kid's nonsense? What arms dealer? I think he's just bragging."

Fu Guosheng remained smiling and did not refute.

Whether it's bragging or not, a quick check will tell.

A few days later, Fu Guosheng obtained all the information about "Yu Tianlong": his family background, past experiences, and the reasons for his arrest were all clear.

Just as that kid himself said, he's smart in his work.

Whether it's dealing in arms or exploiting Americans online, every step is done cleverly and flawlessly, making it difficult to convict even if caught.

Fu Guosheng thought for a moment, then sent the materials to his lawyer and consulted him in detail about Yu Tianlong's case. The reply he received was that there was a lot of room for maneuver and it wouldn't be difficult to get him acquitted.

Fu Guosheng said directly to the lawyer:
"Attorney Wang, I'm counting on you for this. I need to see this person released as soon as possible."

Attorney Wang knew that Fu Guosheng was always generous, so he immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Fu, I always do my best in your cases."

Fu Guosheng laughed heartily: "That's what I like about you. And don't worry, you'll get your lawyer's fees."

The news quickly reached the task force, and Fu Guosheng's lawyer applied for Hua Shier's bail on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

Xu Pingqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That kid was right."

Lin Yujing asked, "Director Xu, are we just going to let Yu Zui go like this?"

“No.” Xu Pingqiu hesitated for a moment. “We can’t agree too readily. Let’s stall for a few days before releasing them.”

A week later, Hua Shier, who was enjoying a shoulder and leg massage from his two fellow inmates in his cell, suddenly heard the guard shout:

"0022, get ready, you can leave today."

Several fellow inmates immediately offered their congratulations, their smiles genuine and radiant, as if it were themselves, not Hua Shier, who was about to be released.

How could I not be happy?

Hua Shier acted like a tyrant here, just like a landlord in the old society, while the prisoners were essentially made to work as long-term laborers for the landlord.

Even during regular meals, the few pieces of meat in the bowl would always be given to this old man first.

It's just that they don't have daughters, otherwise they would all wonder if their surname is Yang and their given name is Bailao.

Hua Twelve saw right through these bastards' thoughts and chuckled:
"You all don't want to part with me? Then how about this, you nominate someone for me to beat up, that way I can stay in jail a few more days for breaking the rules. To be honest, I don't want to part with you either."

Several of his fellow inmates were on the verge of tears. One of them, who had attended high school, quickly said:
"Brother, you must be joking. We may miss you, but we can't stop you from pursuing freedom!"

Hua Shier patted the man on the shoulder:

"As expected of someone who's been to school, their way of speaking is quite different. Alright, I know you're not being sincere, so I won't argue with you."

After saying that, he calmly strode away with the guard.

As soon as I stepped out of the detention center, I saw several cars parked outside and a row of people standing there.

"Big brother!" A figure rushed over and tried to hug him.

Hua Shier kicked the man, who landed on his backside with a thud, looking aggrieved: "Big brother, it's me, Rat!"

Hua Shier had actually recognized him long ago, and said with a smile:
"Don't even mention mice, cats won't do either. I'm not interested in male creatures."

A middle-aged man with a ponytail walked up with a smile:

"I was thinking of giving you a hug, brother, but I think I'll pass now. My old arms and legs can't take a kick from you."

Hua Shier's eyes lit up: "Old Fu!"

He opened his arms to greet her, and Lao Fu also smiled and opened his arms. However, Hua Shier walked straight past him and hugged Shen Jiawen tightly.

Hua Shier sighed inwardly: It really is big and soft.

Old Fu's face turned green, and he quickly pulled the person away: "This is my wife, your sister-in-law!"

Hua Shier looked regretful:
"You should have said so earlier! I thought you were considerate of your brother, knowing I'd been holding it in for so long, and specially... Hey, misunderstanding, never mind, never mind."

Shen Jiawen's face was full of black lines, and her chest hurt from the impact!

He turned around and put his arm around Fu Guosheng's shoulder: "Old Fu, how did you know I came out today?"

By this time, Haozi had already gotten up and quickly explained, "Brother, you have to thank Boss Fu. He's the one who had a lawyer find a loophole in your case and got you released on bail."

Hua Shier suddenly realized: "Really!"

He turned around and hugged Fu Guosheng tightly, patting him hard on the back twice: "Old Fu, I can't thank you enough!"

These two slaps made it hard for Fu Guosheng to breathe. He smiled wryly and said, "Brother, take it easy. My body can't compare to yours, young people. Come on, I've booked a restaurant to welcome you back."

During the meal, Fu Guosheng indeed invited Hua Shier to work with him.

Hua Twelve refused again:
"Old Fu, your stall is too small, I don't care about it. Besides, I'm not good at doing any proper business. When I make it big, come and see my business, and work with me. You'll earn much more than you selling adult products."

The men Lao Fu brought all had strange expressions. They were drug traffickers. What business could be more profitable than this?
Old Fu nodded good-naturedly: "Alright, then I'll be waiting to see your big deal, brother."

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