The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 36 Stealing a Home
"Lao Deng, the master is back!"

Wang Wen walked into the lobby of the Qinghe Gang with a proud look on his face, not recognizing any relatives. He immediately saw Huang Xingde drinking tea in the hall and the gift boxes neatly placed on the table next to him.

"You still remember to come back?"

Huang Xingde slammed the tea bowl shut, puffed his beard, and glared at him, cursing, "Do you still have this family and me as your father in your heart? Why don't you just die out there?"

"Old Deng, don't be so arrogant!"

Wang Wen picked his nose and said, "Don't you know why I didn't come back? Let's quit while we're ahead! If you piss me off, you'll be in big trouble!"

"You bastard, I'm going to beat you to death today..."

Huang Xingde put down the tea bowl in anger, stood up, rolled up his sleeves and was about to give Wang Wen some belated fatherly love.

Seeing this, Wang Wen turned around and ran away without hesitation: "Hey, a gentleman should use words instead of fists."

Huang Xingde frowned and glared: "I am your father!"

Wang Wen: "Yes, yes, you are my father, you are my father, okay?"

Huang Xingde chased after him for two steps, then suddenly laughed out loud again, turned around and walked back to the hall: "Get back here!"

Wang Wen: "Hey."

The father and son returned to the lobby one after the other, five or six meters apart.

Wang Wen looked at the gift boxes on the table in the hall and asked, "It's so late, who brought the gifts?"

Huang Xingde sipped his tea and glanced at him. Seeing him standing at the gate, hesitating and refusing to sit down, he couldn't help but scold him with a smile, "Sit down and talk!"

Wang Wen: "I won't sit down. I have to go back to my room to practice and wash up..."

Huang Xingde: "I told you to sit down and talk!"

Wang Wen: "Okay."

He reluctantly sat down again. Huang Xingde looked at his fluffy lion head and asked casually, "Where did you go today?"

Wang Wen: "Oh, forget it, the mission in the government office... who was that just now?"

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk more, Huang Xingde had to suppress his concern and curiosity and replied, "Who else could it be? Butcher Zhang."

"Why is he here so late? Is there something important?"

Wang Wen naturally knew that the Zhang the Butcher the old man was talking about was Zhang Qing's father, the leader of the Sanhe Gang, Zhang Yuan, who was also another leader of the Cao Gang in Yangzhou.

Unlike the father and son who were hereditary disciples of the Cao Gang, Zhang Yuan joined the Cao Gang late in life and worked as a butcher when he was young. That's why Huang Xingde called him Zhang the Butcher.

Although he was a latecomer, he was able to become the leader of the Cao Gang in just over a decade. This is enough to show how powerful Zhang Yuan's ability and martial arts are!
As branches of the Cao Gang, the Qinghe Gang and the Sanhe Gang are in frequent contact with each other, and the disciples of the two gangs usually treat each other as brothers and live in harmony.

But Wang Wen had never met Zhang Yuan, because his predecessor Wang Erhu had always been a little afraid of Zhang Yuan, so he subconsciously walked around Zhang Yuan.

This is a strange thing.

Huang Xingde beat Wang Erhu many times. In the early years when Lao Deng was still very angry, he had a very hot temper. Every time Wang Erhu came back from getting into trouble, he would hang him up and beat him.

But Wang Erhu was not afraid of Huang Xingde. Even after being hung up and beaten, he still dared to say things like "Old man, haven't you eaten?" to continue to provoke Huang Xingde.

Zhang Yuan never touched Wang Erhu's finger, and every time he saw him, he would smile and speak softly, and would give him a big red envelope during festivals...

But Wang Erhu was afraid of Zhang Yuan. Every time he saw Zhang Yuan, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. No matter how brave he was, he didn't dare to show any anger in front of Zhang Yuan.

This fear even affected Wang Wen.

Huang Xingde shook his head nonchalantly and said, "Nothing serious. He just heard that your uncle-master was in Yangzhou, so he came to see him specially."

Wang Wen looked around in surprise: "Master? When did I get a Master?"

Huang Xingde pondered for a moment and then said, "I've never mentioned these things to you before. Any disciple of our Cao Gang who wants to establish a sect must first go to the headquarters to learn from a master and train for three years. Your uncle is the senior brother I worshipped at the headquarters. Now he has been promoted to the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall and is one of the leading figures of our Cao Gang!"

"A big shot!" Wang Wen exclaimed in shock. "Great, Old Deng, you've got such a strong background and connections, and you've actually kept it a secret from me for so many years?"

The law enforcement hall of the Cao Gang does not enforce the laws of the lower-level straw sandals, but the laws of the hall masters at the local level!
Huang Xingde was so arrogant in Yangzhou, but he was just a hall master.

It is conceivable how big a figure the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall is!
Huang Xingde glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Why should I tell you? Are you going to cause me more trouble?"

Wang Wen gave a speechless thumbs-up: "Congratulations, you've successfully killed the conversation again!"

Huang Xingde sneered, leaned back in his chair comfortably, and asked calmly, "How have you been doing in the Imperial Observatory these days?"

Wang Wen: "No, it's my uncle. The elders have come to visit, and as a junior, I can't be rude!"

Huang Xingde sneered, "Rest up, little brat. Your uncle left after noon. He's very busy. If it weren't for... who told you not to come back this morning?"

Wang Wen was stunned: "You called me back this morning just for this?"

Huang Xingde suppressed the smile on his face and said softly, pretending to be nonchalant, "What else?"

Wang Wen angrily cursed in a low voice: "Xu Ergou, you are a piece of crap. You can't even convey a message clearly!"

Huang Xingde: "Hahahaha... Serves you right!"

Wang Wen was too embarrassed to bear it, so he stood up and strode out angrily: "It's okay, I'm going back to my room to practice!"

Huang Xingde quickly asked loudly at his back: "You haven't told me yet, how are you doing in the government office?"

Outside the gate, Wang Wendu had already stepped down the stairs. Hearing this, he suddenly remembered something and fell back into the hall, his eyes not eyes, his nose still nose, saying, "Don't ask about what's going on in the government office from now on... I just want to ask you one thing. Do you know about the White Lotus Sect causing trouble in Yangzhou?"

Huang Xingde slapped the armrest of the chair and said, "You idiot, watch how you talk to me!"

Wang Wen had a blank expression on his face: "Let's get down to business!"

Huang Xingde nodded: "I've heard of that."

Wang Wen nodded: "I'm glad to know. This matter may not be simple. You should have some idea of ​​it. Don't get involved if there is no benefit. Save your trouble for me, okay?"

Huang Xingde was unconvinced: "Do you think I'm as brainless and out of touch as you?"

Wang Wen: "If you treat the government with the same enthusiasm you treat me, I won't worry about it!"

Huang Xingde glanced at him and surprisingly said nothing.

Wang Wen suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's going on? Are you involved?"

Huang Xingde said in a deep voice, "Last night, your Chief Supervisor Zhao sent someone to pass a message to me and Zhang the Butcher, asking us to assist the government in investigating the White Lotus Sect's evildoers."

"Damn, these people are going too far!"

Wang Wen cursed angrily in a low voice, thinking that it was no wonder that Zhao Zhiling didn't come to support him today. It turned out that he felt that his place was not useful, so he turned around and came to his house to steal.

Finally, he looked up at Huang Xingde with anguish and anger: "What are you thinking? Don't you have any idea how ruthless the White Lotus Sect can be when they go crazy? They tried every way to point fingers at me in the government office, but I just pretended not to understand. But you, without revealing your identity, just found someone to pass on a message, and you took it all on... After all, you, Huang Tianba, are a man who has licked the blade and blood, and fought your way through the streets. How come you are so cold-blooded at your age?"

Huang Xingde glanced at him, shook his head and said slowly: "The world has changed. It won't hurt to have a good relationship with the Imperial Astronomical Bureau."

Wang Wen angrily asked, "What are the benefits? Let me ask you, what benefits are there for you?"

Huang Xingde was really annoyed by him, and it was difficult to explain to him, so he simply put on a serious face, glared at him and shouted angrily: "What benefits do I have? It's none of your business!"

"Okay, okay, you're smart, you're awesome!"

Wang Wen turned around and left angrily: "When you die in the future, don't count on me to beat you!"

Huang Xingde watched him run straight towards the main entrance of the hall and couldn't help but stand up and shout, "Where are you going, you bastard?"

Wang Wen's angry voice came from afar: "I'm going back to fight with those bastards!"

(End of this chapter)