A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1576 Hello, We're One of Us! (Please Subscribe!)

The sudden turn of events instantly brought the atmosphere in the cabin to a fever pitch.

Mouse, Zhang Meng, Wang Shenxiu, and Luo Jialong were all experiencing having an AK pointed at their heads for the first time. Cold sweat streamed down their temples, and they were so stiff that they didn't dare to move a finger.

Feng Yuxiu and Shen Xue, however, showed none of the same tension as them.

The couple had sharp eyes, especially Feng Yuxiu, whose muscles were taut like a fully drawn bowstring. Beneath his calm exterior lay a leopard poised to pounce, seemingly ready to unleash a fatal blow at any moment.

After a brief moment of shock, He Yuanyuan suddenly came to her senses and exclaimed:

"Brother-in-law, don't hurt Tianlong!"

She stood up and leaned forward, blocking the gun barrels between Hua Shier and Lin Kun.

Lin Kun shouted angrily, "Yuanyuan, get out of here!"

He Yuanyuan shook her head desperately, her voice trembling with tears: "No, brother-in-law! What kind of business do you do?!"

Lin Kun's roar rose even higher: "Get out of the way!"

Sister-in-law Kun hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her younger sister, her voice urgent and pleading:
"Yuanyuan, let men handle their own affairs."

He Yuanyuan feared that if she moved aside, her brother-in-law would pull the trigger, and her beloved would be killed on the spot. She struggled desperately, rooted to the spot, repeating only one phrase over and over: "No."

Just as everyone's attention was drawn to this tug-of-war, Feng Yuxiu made his move.

He pressed down on the table with one hand, using the momentum to leap into the air, like a swallow skimming across the water, over the entire table.

While in mid-air, he casually grabbed a fork from the table with his right hand. As he landed, he was already firmly behind Lin Kun, his left arm locking Lin Kun's throat, and his right fork pressed against the area below Lin Kun's Adam's apple, the fork tip piercing the skin slightly.

He turned around and used Lin Kun's body to block the gun barrel behind him, shouting sternly at Lin Kun:
"Tell them all to put down their guns! Anyone who dares to hurt my boss, I'll kill you right now!"

Feng Yuxiu suddenly launched an attack, and from taking off to controlling Lin Kun, the whole set of movements was so fast that no one could blink.

By the time everyone present came to their senses, Lin Kun was already in his grasp.

The situation reversed instantly, and this time it was Sister Kun's turn to panic. She cried out in alarm:

"do not want!"

What's most ridiculous is Lin Kun's daughter.

The little girl sat in the corner, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the scene before her, muttering, "Thai pants hot."

From the moment her father stormed in with a gun to Feng Yuxiu's sudden counterattack, the events that unfolded in those few minutes were more dramatic than a movie in the eyes of this teenage girl. She was clearly completely unaware of what all of this meant or what the consequences would be if things got out of control.

Of course, no one had time to pay attention to her at that time, otherwise her parents would have made her relive what a complete childhood is like.

Lin Kun was, after all, a major drug lord, with a ruthless streak that seemed to defy death. Even with a fork pressed against his throat, he still stubbornly shouted:

"Come on! Let's die together!"

Ali shouted urgently to both sides, "Don't be impulsive! We can sit down and talk about it!"

Throughout the entire cabin, apart from Lin Kun's daughter, Hua Shier was the only person who showed no sign of tension.

Lin Kun's daughter was incredibly naive, but Hua Shier was completely unfazed. He sat behind the dining table, smiling broadly, watching the scene unfold as if it were a spectacle, as if the person Lin Kun had just pointed a gun at wasn't him at all.

At this moment, he slowly lit a cigarette and addressed Feng Yuxiu:

"Ash, let go of Kun."

Feng Yuxiu was stunned for a moment, his face full of surprise: "Boss, I've already got him under control, they won't dare to fire!"

Hua Shier waved his hand:
"We're here to discuss business, not to fight to the death. If there's a misunderstanding, we can clear it up."

Sister-in-law Kun, fearing that Feng Yuxiu might harm her husband, quickly tried to smooth things over after hearing Hua Twelve's words, her voice urgent and rapid:
"Yes, yes, it must be a misunderstanding! Tianlong is Yuanyuan's boyfriend, we're all on the same side, on the same side."

Hua Twelve said in an unquestionable tone:

"Ash, I don't want to say it again."

Feng Yuxiu reluctantly released his grip. As he retreated to Hua Shier's side, he glared fiercely at Lin Kun, a low mutter escaping his throat:

"You're lucky."

Lin Kun rubbed his neck, which was throbbing from the tight grip, but his gaze remained fixed on Hua Shier like a hawk's, without the slightest relaxation.
"Don't think I'll believe you just because you told him to let me go. What about the dog thing?"

Hua Shier spread his hands, speaking as if it were something unrelated to him:
"What's there to say? He got arrested because of his bad luck, what does it have to do with me? That old bastard Fu Guosheng's kitchen was raided, I cut off his supply, and I just had Hua Gou point me in the right direction."

Lin Kun placed his hands on the dining table, leaned forward, and stared down at Hua Shier with a sneer on his lips:
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Before you came to Hong Kong Island, Flower Dog specifically called Snake Skin to say he wanted to introduce you here. What's going on here? Don't tell me he can make phone calls from inside a cell?"

When Mouse and the others heard this, their hearts skipped a beat. They all cursed Xu Pingqiu for being unreliable. How could such a basic mistake occur during an undercover operation? It was obvious that someone within the police force had leaked the news of Hua Gou's capture.

Hua Shier suddenly burst into laughter.

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, his laughter filled with undisguised mockery, and pointed at Lin Kun, saying:
"How old are you? How can you still be so naive? Come on, tell me—is there anything in this world that money can't buy?"

"Is it so hard to make a phone call from inside the cell? You can't even throw out 100,000 yuan and get a dog to make a call?"

He stopped laughing, his face now showing undisguised mischief:
"Still saying you're not a kid? Tch—after I marry Yuanyuan, when we have family gatherings, you better remember to sit at the kids' table."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a burst of suppressed laughter came from not far away.

Everyone turned to look at the source of the laughter, and saw that it was Lin Kun's daughter who was laughing. The girl was covering her mouth with her hand, her shoulders shaking, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Lin Kun's momentum faltered for a moment at her smile, a flash of embarrassment and annoyance crossing his face. He glared at his daughter before turning back to look at Hua Twelve.

At this moment, he was no longer as certain as before. Because of his profession, he never dared to set foot on the mainland, and his impressions of the mainland were all pieced together from other people's words and movies.

As soon as Hua Shier uttered the line "100,000 yuan to bribe Hua Gou to make a phone call," the image of Ling Lingqi in Stephen Chow's movie escaping his fate of being shot at with 100 yuan involuntarily flashed into his mind.

Lin Kun suddenly felt that although Hua Shier's words were arrogant, they might not be without reason—yes, what in this world can't money do?
He waved his hand behind him with a dark expression.

The group of native bodyguards carrying AKs lowered their guns and took a half step back.

Lin Kun then turned to his wife and said in a deep voice, "Wife, take our daughter and Yuanyuan out first."

Sister-in-law Kun quickly pulled her daughter up with one hand and grabbed her younger sister with the other, trying to walk out.

He Yuanyuan refused to move, standing still with her gaze fixed on Hua Shier.

Hua Shier reached out and gently patted the back of her hand, his tone soft yet firm:

"Go ahead. I need to talk to Brother Kun about something. Trust me, there won't be any problems."

He Yuanyuan reluctantly followed her sister out of the cabin and onto the deck. As soon as they were out, she grabbed her sister's hand and asked urgently in a low voice:
"Sis, tell me the truth, what kind of business does your husband run? And Tianlong... are they doing something illegal?"

Sister-in-law Kun's expression was complicated. She remained silent for a long while before sighing, taking her sister's hand, and speaking in a low, heavy voice:
"Silly sister, when we women fall in love with someone, we don't have a choice. Don't worry about men, just support him."

She paused, considered her words carefully, and added softly:
"If, and I mean if you still have a choice, then don't choose Tianlong. Finding a decent, hardworking office worker might be better."

Inside the cabin, after all the women had left, Lin Kun pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Hua Shier.

The murderous intent on his face had largely dissipated, replaced by a shrewd and cautious look of weighing options.

“You have a point about the spotted dog. But in our line of work, you can never be too careful. If I become suspicious of you, I can simply stop doing business with you—it wouldn't hurt me. But, for Yuanyuan's sake, I can give you a chance. Do something for me, and if you do it, I'll trust you.”

Hua Shier felt a wave of helplessness. Of course he understood; wasn't this just the old trick of a pledge of allegiance? Come to think of it, the pledges he'd submitted in various worlds could fill a booklet. He nodded without changing his expression:
"Okay, go ahead."

Lin Kun gently placed the pistol on the table, took out a cigarette, lit it, and after taking a puff, slowly began to speak:

“I used to work with a guy from Northeast China for a while, but then he switched to chemical synthesis and went solo. That wouldn’t have been a problem, since Fu Guosheng did the same thing later. But he still owes me three million yuan for goods, and it’s still not settled.”

"Go and get that three million back for me. Or, get the goods back too. After it's done, I'll consider you one of my own, and we'll all get rich together. How about it?"

Hua Twelve hesitated for a moment, then grinned:
"I'll give you the money, but my brothers can't run errands for nothing. They've been all over the country, from Hong Kong to Thailand, and now they've sent us all the way to the Northeast. Here's the deal: I want half of the three million in payment. After I get the money back, I'll give you one and a half million."

All three million was illegal funds. After we get it back, we'll hand over half to Lao Xu first. That will be our first achievement.

Furthermore, Hua Shier was certain that Lin Kun was merely using this incident to gain his loyalty and trust; three million was nothing to a major drug lord, and the other party would definitely agree.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Lin Kun's lips curled into a smile, and he extended his right hand, uttering four words crisply and decisively:

"Okay. It's a deal."

Hua Shier also extended his hand. The two hands clasped tightly together, thus finalizing the deal.

Lin Kun finally showed a genuine smile. He patted Hua Shier on the shoulder, his tone carrying a hint of familiarity, as if he were one of their own.

"Since you're here, have a good time today. I'll arrange for someone to take you back tomorrow. I'll give you that person's information when you board the ship."

Hua Shier smiled and readily replied, "No problem."

When the two men walked out of the cabin arm in arm, the women on the deck all breathed a sigh of relief.

He Yuanyuan was the first to rush to Hua Shier's side, grabbing his arm tightly. Her eyes were still red, and her voice was filled with urgency and lingering fear:
"Tianlong, are you alright?"

Lin Kun, standing to the side, said sarcastically, "Are you kidding me? I'm your brother-in-law, and you didn't even ask me first. Sigh, daughters really are hard to keep at home once they grow up."

He Yuanyuan gave him a playful glare, then burst into laughter through her tears.

“Brother-in-law, you look perfectly fine.” Lin Kun then threw his head back and laughed loudly: “It’s alright, it’s alright, all is well.”

After a day on the yacht, back at the hotel that evening, Mouse and the others each grabbed a mannequin and headed back to their rooms, practically flying off to catch their breath.

Hua Shier took photos of each of them first, and then went back to the room with He Yuanyuan. Naturally, they took the final step.

That night, He Yuanyuan grew up!

Hua Shier, this undercover agent, also sacrificed her body for the sake of justice and fairness.

Yes, it's very moisturizing.

After they finished washing up, Hua Shier carried He Yuanyuan to clean her up. The two lay back down on the soft bed. He Yuanyuan was so exhausted that she could barely keep her eyes open, and her breathing gradually became even and long.

Just when Hua Shier thought she was about to fall asleep, He Yuanyuan seemed to suddenly remember something and asked softly:

"Tianlong, are you and your brother-in-law doing illegal business?"

Hua Shier did not answer directly, but asked in return, "If so, would you leave me?"

He Yuanyuan shook her head vigorously, burying her face in his chest, her voice muffled but unusually resolute:
"Forget it, I won't ask anymore. My sister told me that we women shouldn't pry into your men's affairs, it can be very painful sometimes. Just promise me you won't get into any trouble, okay?"

Hua Shier readily agreed.

Hmm, it should be Lin Kun who's going to get into trouble.

Perhaps having finally let go of her inner turmoil, He Yuanyuan quickly fell into a deep sleep in his arms, her breathing light and steady.

The next day, everyone slept until late morning.

Around noon, Ali knocked on the door and said that Brother Kun had made a reservation at the restaurant and invited them to come and have lunch.

When Hua Shier took He Yuanyuan out, they found that Mouse and the others had just gotten up. These mischievous friends all had weak backs and knees, unsteady steps, and faces as pale as if they had all donated blood.

Hua Shier, however, was full of energy and teased with a smile, "Young man, you need to be more moderate."

Mouse, Zhang Meng, Wang Shenxiu, and Luo Jialong all gave him the middle finger in unison, then put their arms around each other's shoulders and started laughing and joking, bragging about how amazing the models were last night.

Feng Yuxiu and Shen Xue, having been through similar experiences, stood aside and listened to their antics with smiles.

When they met again, Lin Kun's attitude towards Hua Shier was noticeably warmer, clearly indicating that he already knew about how this 'Yu Tianlong' and his sister-in-law had consummated their relationship the previous night.

With He Yuanyuan's connection, as long as Hua Shier handles the affairs in Northeast China well, the two of them will be completely bound together as one family.

Lin Kun invited everyone to take their seats and announced generously, "I've ordered the best caviar, everyone please have a taste."

A moment later, a waiter came over to pour the wine and brought over a small food scale. He placed the jar of caviar neatly on the scale and weighed it in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Hua Shier immediately realized that the famous scene was about to happen, and calmly took out his phone to start recording.

Sure enough, when Lin Kun saw the waiter weighing the item in front of everyone, his eyes widened in surprise, and his voice rose several decibels:
"what?"

The waiter serving the drinks quickly explained, "Sir, this caviar is very expensive; we charge by weight..."

"Are you kidding me?!"

Lin Kun pointed at a group of foreigners at the next table, his voice so loud that the whole restaurant could hear him:
"If the foreigners at the next table saw us, they'd think we couldn't afford it!"

Knowing that Lin Kun was a guest of a high-ranking Thai official, the waiter dared not offend him and quickly explained with a smile:

"Sir, you misunderstand. All guests are the same."

Lin Kun got even angrier, slamming his hand on the table, making the wine glass jump.
"What do you mean 'all the same'? There's only so little of it, who could possibly eat that much!"

When he lost his temper, no one at the table dared to utter a sound, except for Hua Shier, who was smiling and taking pictures nonstop with his phone.

Lin Kun waved his hand and said, "Give me another can! One can each!"

Without saying a word, the waiter bowed and ran off to get the caviar.

Lin Kun, still fuming, muttered under his breath, "Are you kidding me?" Turning his head, he saw Hua Shier filming him with his phone and said irritably:

"What are you filming for!"

Hua Shier moved the phone forward and said with a smile:
"Brother Kun is so awesome, I'll record it. Come on, let's take a picture together and give each other a thumbs up."

Lin Kun had just finished throwing a tantrum, but this interruption made him lose his fierce expression. In front of the camera, he held up two fingers and gave a "V" sign.

After taking the photos, he casually picked up Hua Shier's phone, looked down and flipped through the photo album, saying:

"Let me see if you've made me look handsome in the photo."

This action is ultimately a relapse of his old habit of being suspicious.

However, after flipping through the photo album, he didn't find anything suspicious. Instead, he saw many group photos of Hua Shier when he was in Dongshan, including photos with He Yuanyuan, Li Bala, and other classmates.

Lin Kun then handed the phone back, muttering annoyedly:
"The photos are alright. I just didn't expect my sister-in-law to be so ugly when she was in school."

He Yuanyuan glared at him angrily. Everyone at the table burst into laughter, and the atmosphere at the dinner table completely shifted to a relaxed and joyful one.

After lunch, Lin Kun said to Hua Shier, "I've arranged a ferry for you to return to Hong Kong Island tonight."

Upon hearing that Hua Shier was leaving, He Yuanyuan's smile faded considerably, and her eyes began to redden again.

Lin Kun chuckled and joked, "What's the rush? Once Tianlong gets things done for me, we'll be family. Then we can meet whenever we want, right? You can even go back to the mainland every weekend."

For the entire afternoon, He Yuanyuan stayed by Hua Shier's side, wishing she could make the most of every minute.

As evening fell, before Hua Twelve left, Lin Kun called him aside and revealed the details of the debtor:

"That man was called Mr. Li. He had a woman under his command who was particularly good at fighting. I don't know if she liked Joey Wong, but she named her Nie Xiaoqian."

"This Mr. Li is just like me, extremely cautious in everything he does, so I don't have his direct contact information. After you get to Northeast China, find a man called Master Ge. Once you find him, you can find Mr. Li. Remember to be careful of that woman named Nie Xiaoqian; don't let her trick you!"

Hua Shier's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name 'Mr. Li', because this Mr. Li was also their target. He immediately waved his hand, indicating that there was no problem!
Ali still borrowed the hotel's minibus to take them to the pier, but unlike the cargo ship they had arrived on, Lin Kun was extremely generous this time. He arranged a luxury cruise ship that transited through Singapore to Hong Kong Island, and booked first-class cabins for all of them.

Mouse and the others were overjoyed. This time, their undercover mission, aside from some initial hardships, turned into a vacation once they arrived in Phuket.

Models, gourmet food, luxury cruises—these are things they couldn't afford to spend even after working for ten years on their own salaries. It's worth it, it's fucking worth it.

Ali watched as Hua Shier and his group checked their tickets and boarded the ship, the professional smile that had been on his face slowly fading away.

He turned and walked towards the minibus, taking out his phone as he did so. His finger paused on the contacts list for a moment before dialing the number.

"Sir, how many are there?"

The moment he finished speaking, a hand suddenly reached out from behind him, snatched the phone, pressed the hang-up button, and turned it off. The whole sequence of actions was swift and fluid, without the slightest hesitation.

Ali suddenly turned around. Hua Shier was standing behind him, looking at him with a half-smile.

In that instant, Ali felt as if his scalp had been electrocuted, the numbness spreading from the top of his head all the way down his spine, and he felt like he was going to die.

He subconsciously reached for the gun at his waist, and the moment his fingers touched the hilt, Hua Shier smiled and spoke, his tone as casual as a buddy greeting:

"What are you doing? We're all on the same side, you idiot."

Ali's hand froze on the gun handle, his eyes flickering, but he still managed to maintain a calm expression.

"What did you say, Brother Tianlong?"

Hua Shier spat, a hint of disappointed mockery creeping into his smile:

"Stop pretending. Look at you, what makes you seem like an undercover agent? I've seen you lose control of your facial expressions several times these past few days. Didn't your superior give you any training? Are you so easy to slip up that they sent you out to die?"

Seeing that Ali was still tense to the point of bursting, he leaned forward, lowered his voice, and said, word by word, the words that would make Ali's heart stop:

"I am Yu Zui from the Guangzhou Anti-Corruption Squad. Comrade Li Zhili, would you like to cooperate?"

Hearing that people even knew his name, Ali felt as if his support had been removed. His stiff back slumped down, and he let out a long breath, a breath he had been holding for countless days, exhaled with the exhaustion of surviving a disaster.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice still trembling with lingering fear:
"I was terrified. I thought I was going to die."

Composing himself, he extended his hand to Hua Twelve, and his tone of voice when introducing himself finally regained some of its crispness:

"Although you know my name, please allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Lee Chi-Lak, a Hong Kong Island police officer."

A few minutes later, the two parties reached a verbal cooperation agreement.

Hua Shier tossed the phone back to Ali, waved with a smile, and strode towards the gangway.

Ali stood by the car and watched his back as he boarded the ship before lowering his head to restart the machine.

The moment the screen lit up, the phone started vibrating like crazy.

He pressed the answer button, but before he could speak, a barrage of anxious questions came through the receiver:
"Ali! It's Uncle San! Are you alright? Why did the connection drop so suddenly?"

Ali glanced at the luxury cruise ship that had already sounded its horn, and helplessly interrupted the barrage of questions from the other side:
"Stop pretending to be a superior. If something were wrong, I would have been dead by now."

He paused, then his tone returned to the efficiency and composure he used when reporting from undercover, "I have some new information to report to you."

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