The Golden-Eyed Life of a Security Guard

From Xishan Villa, Song Lan and I drove to the Ruijiang River, parked the car, and walked hand in hand along the riverside path.

As dusk settled, the last rays of sunset faded from the sky, replaced by a dazzling array of neon lights reflected on the surface of the Ruijiang River, creating a shimmering effect.

Looking at the neon reflections on the river, Song Lan couldn't help but recall many complicated things, including the unhappiness of her ten-year marriage with Hu Zhiwei, the romance of her brief acquaintance with Gu Yuebai, and the happiness of living together.

She gazed at the river, where countless shimmering waves, like stars, were mesmerizing.

Seeing that she seemed distracted, Gu Yuebai pulled her into his arms and gazed fondly into her eyes, which were as clear as autumn water.

"What are you thinking about?"

Song Lan shook her head. She put her arm around Gu Yuebai's waist, rested her head on his chest, and shook her head slightly.

The riverside dock was bustling with people, and many couples had rented a small boat to row to the island in the middle of the river.

Song Lan pointed to the island in the middle of the Ruijiang River, "Someone on the street just said there's a metal flower performance on the island tonight, shall we go check it out?"

Gu Yuebai complied with all of Song Lan's requests.

Ruijiang, following the example of the water towns of Jiangnan, has created an artificial island in the middle of the river. The docks are filled with awning boats and painted barges, and many merchants are doing business along both banks of the river.

They rented a small boat at the dock. Inside the cabin, the two sat side by side, with Gu Yuebai's arm around Song Lan's shoulder and Song Lan leaning on his shoulder.

Halfway through the journey, Gu Yuebai's phone rang; it was Wu Yueming calling.

"Dr. Gu, I just received a message from the Public Security Bureau that Hu Zhiwei has appeared in Ruiyun City. It is said that he went to see the Black Dragon Gang. You need to be careful. Things may not be peaceful in the near future."

"Hu Zhiwei? He hasn't been caught yet?" Gu Yuebai released Song Lan and asked seriously, "What is the Black Dragon Hall? Is it a criminal organization?"

Hearing the name Hu Zhiwei caught Song Lan's attention, and she pricked up her ears, wanting to hear their conversation.

Wu Yueming said confidently on the phone, "Yes, the Black Dragon Hall controls the entire underground organization in Yunnan Province. They have a large number of people and are ruthless. You need to be careful; someone might try to assassinate you."

Desperate, Hu Zhiwei turned all his hatred towards Gu Yuebai and even bribed members of the Black Dragon Gang to carry out an assassination.

Gu Yuebai simply gave a soft "hmm," and seeing Song Lan listening intently, he smiled and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Dr. Gu, when are you coming back? The matter of Imperial View Mansion has finally come to a successful conclusion, and construction has resumed. When construction started, several rainbow bridges even appeared in the sky above Imperial View Mansion. It's an auspicious sign, absolutely an auspicious sign."

Wu Yueming said excitedly, "I had someone spread the word, and the response was great. It's all thanks to your help. I'll thank you properly sometime, brother."

He would never forget what happened at the gate of Lanting Manor. Gu Yuebai was no ordinary person, and he needed to cultivate a good relationship with her, as it would be beneficial in the future.

"I'm in Yuncheng. I got back yesterday. You can arrange the time."

"Oh? Then let's do it tomorrow. I'll make the arrangements and call you in advance."

After reaching an agreement, the two parties ended the phone call.

Song Lan asked curiously, "What happened to Hu Zhiwei?"

Since Hu Zhiwei was investigated for tax evasion, it has been reported in the news that he absconded with the money.

After that, no media outlets published any more reports about him.

Song Lan didn't care about him; she was just curious. She knew very well that after Hu Zhiwei was exposed for massive tax evasion, his downfall was inevitable, and he would never be able to recover.

She was eager to know what would become of this person in the end.

"He was found to have connections with the Black Dragon Gang in Ruiyun City. Mr. Wu is worried that assassins might ambush us."

"Assassin, what is the Black Dragon Gang?" Song Lan clearly didn't know anything about the Black Dragon Gang either.

"It's a powerful gangster, but it's okay. With your husband here, I'm not afraid of any gangsters, no matter how many there are."

When Gu Yuebai was bragging, his movements were very exaggerated. Song Lan knew he was bragging just by his animated gestures.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, several covered boats sped in from four directions, sandwiching Gu Yuebai and his companion's boat in the middle.

"This is a robbery. Hand over everything you had on you."

The boatman was terrified and plunged into the water, swimming away.

The four masked robbers in black ignored the boatman and only had their eyes on Gu Yuebai.

Gu Yuebai shielded Song Lan behind him and glanced at the four of them.

The four men were all carrying watermelon knives that were a foot and a half long, with sharp blades and a menacing aura. They were no ordinary robbers.

"We were just talking on the phone, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. You're from the Black Dragon Gang, right?"

The four were quite surprised, exchanged glances, and asked, "How did you find out?"

"Eyes." Gu Yuebai pointed to her own eyes.

"Get them! Kill the men on the spot, and take the women back to report."

A man wielding a watermelon knife rushed onto Gu Yuebai's boat and swung the knife at Gu Yuebai.

Gu Yuebai remained calm, his eyes flashing. As the other party's movements gradually slowed down, he slightly raised his hand and pinched the other party's watermelon knife between two fingers.

With a sudden, forceful pull, he kicked the man directly into the river.

At the same time, three other assassins rushed over, slashing at Gu Yuebai with three watermelon knives.

As their target, Gu Yuebai gently stepped back, blocking Song Lan inside the awning boat. He reached out and grabbed the arms of the two men on his left and right, bent back to dodge the watermelon knife of the man in the center, and kicked him under the armpit.

The man's right hand suddenly went weak, and he couldn't even hold the knife, so he fell into the water.

Then, Gu Yuebai grabbed the assassin's wrist with her left hand and kicked him hard under the armpit.

The man's bones were broken by Gu Yuebai's kick, and he was pulled down onto the deck. The other man's arm was also broken by Gu Yuebai's right hand.

The two men screamed in agony and lay motionless on the deck.

Song Lan trembled uncontrollably behind Gu Yuebai, her eyes filled with fear.

After Gu Yuebai defeated four menacing assassins, she finally believed that Gu Yuebai could take on ten men like Ip Man.

Gu Yuebai, holding Song Lan's hand, approached the man in black still standing on the deck step by step. "Tell me the truth, who are you people? Otherwise, you'll end up like them, with your hands and feet severed."

The man looked at Gu Yuebai in horror. This young man, who looked refined and gentle, was actually a master of martial arts and ruthless in his attacks. They had completely underestimated their opponent.

Back then, that bastard Hu Zhiwei told the Black Dragon Gang that Gu Yuebai was just a lowly security guard who didn't know any fighting skills.

What is this? He's a professional. The low-level leader was on the verge of tears, mentally cursing Hu Zhiwei's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"We are from the Black Dragon Gang, Wei Laosan's men. If anything happens to us, Master Wei will still help us and avenge us."