Wang Ping never thought that he could be shot even when he was lying down. It was Gu Lang and Wang An who were the ones who caused the trouble, but he was also imprisoned. This is what they call "a badger sitting at home, and disaster will come from the sky".
Ding Yi followed in Yang Xu's footsteps and was arrested by the natives, but Gu Lao San could not tolerate that the ten coaches of the club were also implicated. After all, he was the one who sent the people, so he should take responsibility.
So after receiving the news, he discussed with Wang An and asked her to help keep it a secret from her family, while he would take a badger to the Amazon rainforest to rescue the person. But after hearing about it, Wang An wanted to go with him, after all, he was her coach, and she would be more anxious than anyone else if something happened.
The two of them had a disagreement because a dozen strong men had already fallen into the trap. Gu Lang would rather go by himself than let Wang An take risks. But Wang An felt that this salted fish looked down on women and was clearly seeking death.
So the cause of the fight was clear. It was not that there was any conflict between the two, but that Wang An was used to solving problems with his fists.
Just for now...
Grandma's house had five bedrooms, three of which were used as confinement rooms, where Gu Laosan, Wang An, and a badger were imprisoned. In order to prevent the badger from helping a salted fish run away from home like he did last time, grandma even went out to borrow a rabbit cage from someone else's house and stuffed him in by the neck.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Wang Ping sighed and looked at Dahei, who was squatting in front of the cage and watching him under the orders of his grandmother. He was speechless. He treated this dog as a brother, but it turned its back on the badger at the words of his grandmother. No matter how he tried to please him, it was useless.
The Guaviare River, Colombia.
Luke stood in front of the French window in the living room, withdrew his gaze from the river bank, turned around and looked with interest at the timid young man standing in the hall.
“Are you from the Beta tribe?”
"Yes... Yes, sir, I grew up in the Bitar tribe, and I'm the son of the former chief!" The yellow-skinned young man spoke in a slightly strange English voice. As if he was afraid of being laughed at, his face turned red before he finished speaking.
No one laughed at him. The two tall white men standing behind him just looked at him coldly. The room fell silent for a moment.
"So, you came to me for cooperation?" Luke looked the young man up and down, showing neither sarcasm nor contempt. Especially the word "cooperation", which made the young man feel like he heard the sound of nature, and his bitter face instantly relaxed.
"Yes, sir! I am willing to cooperate with you! I heard that you are looking for the whereabouts of the sacred beast, and I am willing to provide clues!" the young man said hurriedly.
"Sacred beast?"
It was the first time Luke heard this and a look of curiosity appeared on his face.
"Actually, it's a black tiger. This is what the Bitar people call it. The elders of the tribe said that the black jaguar is the spirit that protects the tribe, so it is revered as a sacred beast." The young man explained, accompanied by clumsy gestures, which made people laugh.
Luke didn't laugh. Instead, he raised his chin and asked someone to bring a chair, motioning for the young man to sit down.
"I'm so rude for not asking for your name!"
Luke took a few steps forward and sat on the sofa next to the young man, causing him to stand up nervously again.
"Mr. Luke, you can just call me Peredo. This is the English name I gave myself."
In fact, Luke already knew the young man's background, otherwise he would not have met him.
This young man from the Bitar tribe named Peredo was originally named Juchang, but he didn't remember it, and he was too lazy to remember it. He only knew that he was sent to San Jose to go to school when he was a teenager. After seeing the colorful world in the city, he was unwilling to return to the backward and primitive rainforest tribe.
Like most of the ambitious but incompetent hooligans in this city, Peredo also wanted to stand out, achieve a "career", and join the "upper class" all day long. Unfortunately, he had no special skills and no eloquence, and after a long time, he became more and more miserable.
This time, he heard from somewhere that someone was looking for mutant jaguars in the rainforest, so he spread the word that there was a black tiger in the Bitar tribe and only he knew the exact location. Not long after, he appeared in front of Luke.
"I have a question for you,"
Luke sat up straight and said with a smile, "It's just my personal curiosity, please don't mind. I want to know, since the black panther... oh, the black tiger, is the sacred animal of your tribe, why are you willing to take us to find it?"
"No, no, Mr. Luke, you misunderstood, I don't mind this question at all!"
Peredo waved his hands repeatedly, and then said with disdain: "The elders of the tribe are getting old and confused! The so-called sacred beast is nothing but a beast! The only thing that can truly protect the tribe is money!"
“Wow!”
Luke exclaimed exaggeratedly, as if he had heard some truth. He laughed and shook Peredo's hand, shaking it slightly and said, "Mr. Peredo, this is the most philosophical thing I have ever heard! I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Uh... Mr. Luke..."
Peredo looked confused and hesitant, as if he had something to say that was difficult to express. Luke understood and casually pulled a leather bag from the sofa, took out a stack of "Franklin" and stuffed it into his hand.
"This is a token of my love, not a token of respect! You must accept it!"
When the young man left with his men, the smile on Luke's face disappeared. He frowned and ordered another of his men, "In a few days, you and Luo Tu take him to Bogota, package him up, let him have a taste of spending money, and then leave him alone for a few days!"
"yes!"
The subordinate nodded slightly and turned to leave.
Luke turned and looked out the French window again, one hand gently stroking the dark red scar on his right wrist.
"The show is about to begin..."
After Wang Ping had been in solitary confinement for two days, Shengjiawu welcomed an unexpected guest.
Han Daxia was sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking a little nervous. Across from him, his grandmother was holding a piece of paper and frowning, looking over at him from time to time. Mother and Father Gu were sitting beside him, looking at him with scrutiny.
Of course, it was nothing for someone to ask for help. But the worst thing was that the black and white dog squatting opposite him was looking at him with a scrutinizing look.
It wasn't like this when Old Han first came in. Hearing that he was Gu Lang's friend, Gu's father even gave him cigarettes and tea enthusiastically. However, after Old Han explained his purpose and took out a certificate, it became like this now.
"Mom... Did Xiaolang come here to trick us?"
Gu's mother came close to grandma and asked quietly in a voice that could be heard by Han. Han looked strange. He was very curious about what Gu Lao San had done to be suspected by his family.
Grandma raised her eyebrows, gave Gu Ma a reassuring look, and whispered, "You'll know soon!"
At this time, there was a knock on the iron gate in the yard, and Father Gu got up and went out. After a while, he led the two policemen into the living room.
"Auntie Sheng, where is the liar who claims to be Interpol you mentioned?"
One of the police officers asked with a smile. After a moment of silence, everyone's eyes were focused on Han Daxia.
"… "
A certain Han was stunned on the spot, his face instantly darkened.