In front of them, the originally sturdy wooden door of Liu Dazhu's house had been torn into pieces, and it was broken into several large pieces that smashed on the ground. On them were torn red couplets, and dust and wood chips were mixed together, making the whole place a mess.

The middle-aged man was holding a smaller piece of debris in his hand, and seemed to be examining the cross-section with a slightly frown on his face.

"Master Wen San!"

After putting his daughter down, Liu Dazhu called out and quickly walked over to her, "What's going on?"

"I was originally on my way there, but I heard crying on the way, and when I rushed over, it turned out like this."

Fang Xiwen handed over the fragments in his hand and said, "It was smashed by a blunt object, all by brute force. Logically, this process should have lasted for a long time, about half an incense stick, and the neighbors should have heard the noise, huh."

"Hey, I can't count on them," Liu Dazhu took it and said, "They all wish I would die sooner."

"What's the matter? Did you make some enemies recently, or is it the Cao Gang again?"

“There’s no difference between these two!”

Liu Dazhu used his foot to sweep the wooden planks on the ground away, then hugged his daughter and pressed her head down. "Hurry up and kneel down to thank Third Master! If you hadn't come here, this little girl would probably..."

"Come on, get up."

Seeing this, Fang Xiwen hurriedly supported him, feeling a little strange at this moment.

In fact, he was not very familiar with Liu Dazhu, so when he first came over, he thought it was a trap.

Because before he and Luo Qingni came over, the gang had already run away: because the timing was so well chosen, if he were Liu Dazhui, he would definitely suspect whether this was a self-directed play.

"Why are you throwing mud at me? Are you trying to sow discord?" He was a little puzzled.

Despite the obstruction, Liu Dazhui was unable to kneel down, so he grinned.

His somewhat rough face showed some enthusiasm. He stretched out his hand and said enthusiastically: "The things inside are not bad yet. Can you come in and have a drink of water before leaving? I will tell you about the matter so that you don't have to worry about it anymore."

"Row."

After entering the courtyard, Liu Dazhui took two bowls of water and a stack of peanuts from the kitchen, and then smacked his lips as he started talking about the grievances with the Cao Gang.

It means that there are several gangs of all sizes in Zhoushan City. Although they are all affiliated with the Dajiang Gang and are branches under the headquarters, they are full of contradictions and conflicts among themselves.

The gang that reached a cooperation with Mr. Wen Sanye is just one of them.

For the sake of his goods, the person in charge promised to increase the wages for the canal workers, but then turned around and said that other places were not within his jurisdiction.

Only the wages of a small number of people increased.

As expected, the canal workers started fighting among themselves. Those who received a salary increase not only spoke for the canal gang, but also stopped the rest of the people from going to complain to Master Wen San. Their attitudes changed extremely quickly.

"What's worrying is not the lack of wealth, but the inequality. What a vicious means of division." Fang Xiwen shook his head secretly.

After a stalemate, Liu Dazhui became the leader. He first led a group of people to the government office with six gates, and then went to several gangs. This went on for a day or two and many things were smashed.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse and that Mr. Wen Sanye was not a pushover, the Cao Gang did not touch them and instead paid back all the money they were owed.

"So you have become a thorn in their eyes. Are they here to tear down the door this time just to get revenge on you?"

"Yes! I smashed their door, and they came to smash mine too!"

"I see."

Taking up his palm, Fang Xiwen slowly stood up and looked towards the door. "They must have left some traces. Let's look for them carefully. I'll take them to the confrontation later and I'll definitely give you justice."

"Third Master, this is unacceptable!"

"how?"

"This is our own business, and we should seek justice!"

As he spoke, Liu Dazhu also stood up with a determined look, "Third Master, you said you would seek justice for me, and I believe you, but you can't stay here forever. Once you leave, let alone a door, even my house, Liu Dazhu's, can be demolished by them!"

"..." Fang Xiwen glanced at him and understood, "I didn't receive the message in time before, and it was you who stopped everyone from looking for me, right?"

"It's me! We are all naked men, how can we ask others for help for everything?!"

After admitting it frankly, Liu Dazhu showed some hesitation on his face. He reached out and pulled his little daughter over, and said in a lowering voice: "I am not afraid of death alone, but Xiaoting cannot die with me."

"I, Liu Dazhu, have never asked anyone for anything in my life except God."

"But Third Master, I want to ask you for a favor. Please help me take care of Xiao Ting for a few days. Just give her something to eat and a place to sleep."

"She can't stay with me anymore."

The little kid was very sensible. After hearing what was said, he looked at his father, his eyes turned red, and he didn't utter a word.

After being pushed by her father, she walked over with the candied haws she had just obtained, and handed it to Fang Xiwen in a flattering manner, with her eyes fixed on it.

"I'm not hungry, thank you."

Gently shaking his head, he led the little girl behind him and said sternly, "Liu Dazhu, taking care of your daughter is a piece of cake, I promise you; even the threat you are suffering now is just a piece of cake for me."

"I know."

"I can help you, but I won't make the decision for you. I just want to ask you one more question: have you really thought it through?"

~~

After watching the three people's backs go away, Liu Dazhui's face showed that trance look again, and he looked like he had lost his soul. He stood in the yard for a while, then wandered into the inner room.

After crossing the threshold, he knelt down in front of the cabinet beside the bed, took out a knife from it, opened his shirt, and cut towards his lower abdomen.

There was a teeth-grinding friction sound. Liu Dazhu looked numb as he swung his arms again and again, cutting a piece of bloody meat from his belly.

Holding the piece of meat, he reached under the bed, and soon a rustling sound began to be heard from inside, like something rubbing against the ground, or a strange chewing sound.

On the other side, Fang Xiwen took Luo Qingni and the little girl away from the Liu family.

While walking on the street, the little girl held the corner of his clothes with one hand and handed him the string of candied haws - in her opinion, this was probably the most precious thing she had - and gave it to him in return for being cared for.

"Thank you, I'm not hungry yet. This is what your father bought for you, just eat it." Fang Xiwen touched her head.

Seeing this, the little girl handed the candied haws to Luo Qingni again. The latter swallowed hard and shook her head vigorously, "I, I'm not hungry either, you eat it."

"Then I'll stay until you're hungry..."

The little girl held the thing in her arms and walked quietly for a while. Suddenly, she took out a note from her pocket, rubbed it in her hand, and looked hesitant.

Seeing this, Fang Xiwen, who had been paying attention to her, stopped and smiled gently, "What's wrong?"

"There is a sister who asked me to give this to you..."

"Okay, thank you."

Reaching out to take it, he thought it must be the spy planted in the piano store. He casually opened it and glanced at it, and immediately his whole body froze.

Those were a few lines of very beautiful small characters, with some playfulness between the horizontal and vertical strokes, and it seemed as if one could hear the crisp laughter through the characters:

"After being out there for so long, you finally came back to see me."

"But I also have a temper, don't I?"

"Will you play a game with me? My dear——"

'Brother Xiwen.'

Chapter 423 Not a good person!

After saying goodbye to Liu Dazhui, the two took Liu Xiaoting back to the courtyard where they lived.

One must be loyal to the person who entrusted him with the task, and to ensure her safety, the safest thing to do is to keep her by his side: Although Fang Xiwen believed that the little girl would not be in danger and that if anything happened it would be her father's, he still did so.

"Xiaoting, this room is yours from now on. We're next door, so just let me know if you have any questions. If you're hungry or want to go out to play, just tell me or her, and I'll take you there."

"Okay, thank you Uncle Wen."

The little girl looked to be only seven or eight years old. She bowed and knelt while speaking. She was very polite, which made people wonder how such a father taught her.

After settling her affairs properly, Fang Xiwen thought about it for a while and realized belatedly that Liu Dazhui seemed a little strange.

It didn't seem like he was hiding something from others, but his overall mental state... didn't look right, but if asked what was wrong, Fang Xiwen couldn't tell.

Because he didn't know the person very well.

"Although we respect other people's choices...well, let's send someone to check out the situation."

After thinking about it, Fang Xiwen started to make some arrangements, and by the way, he also notified the canal workers who were familiar with Liu Dazhui, asking them to pay more attention.

After finishing the arrangement, he went to cook for the little girl himself, intending to treat her well:

"The hot fish soup is here!"

A pot of white and fresh fish soup was brought out from the kitchen and placed on the table. Four dishes and one soup made a very rich meal.

This should be considered the "deal" agreed upon with Luo Qingni before: if she wanted to customize the menu, she would have to let him play tricks on her. Now she was just paying the "price" in advance, which was reasonable.

"Are you planning to fight me back, or are you planning to use these things as a countermeasure?"

At the dinner table, Luo Qingni, with shining eyes, was about to pick up her chopsticks, but was stopped by him. Fang Xiwen smiled and said, "Let's make it clear first, one thing at a time."

"Just pay it back with something delicious, and I'll spare you!" She was eager to eat, so she replied without thinking.

"I fooled you twice that night. Now I've made up for the first time, okay?"

"Good good!"

Pulling his hand away, Luo Qingni started eating directly, devouring the food with gusto. In order not to slow down her eating speed, she even didn't spit out the fish bones.

Even though there was a child at the table, she didn't care about her image at all. Using chopsticks wasn't enough for her, so she just used her hands to eat, stuffing her cheeks until they were bulging.

"Don't worry, I left a separate copy for Xiaoting."

Seeing that the little girl seemed a little hesitant, Fang Xiwen put out the small tableware he had specially prepared, which was filled with everything.

"Come on, let's just eat our own food. Don't worry about the female monkey over there. She's always been like this."

"...good."

As if she was secretly glancing at Luo Qingni, Xiaoting was amused by the description and finally started eating.

Such a beautiful sister actually used her hands to eat like an animal. The little girl's young mind was shocked at this time.

Glancing to the side, she saw the softly-spoken Uncle Wen peeling shrimps with great efficiency. He always peeled one shrimp for her and one for the sister opposite him.

What a nice person.

"Eat, eat, there's plenty more." At this moment Fang Xiwen was laughing in his heart.

With Luo Qingni's eating habits, after the first meal, there will be a second and a third one. In less than two days, she will owe herself something. If she still wants to eat after that, she will have to let him do whatever he wants.

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