On the way to the ward, Zheng Yubai finally understood what had happened. After helping Susu find a house that day, Susu went home and began to secretly pack her things and move little by little. Today, she finally moved everything and asked her stepfather about the move. Unexpectedly, her stepfather flew into a rage and wanted to beat her. Her mother came out to stop him, but was hit on the head with a bench by her stepfather, and the bleeding continued.
"Where is that beast?" Zheng Yubai asked.
"He snatched mom's bag before he left. I guess he used the money in it to drink." Susu said sadly.
Arriving at the ward, Susu's mother was resting. Seeing Zheng Yubai, she got up very weakly. Zheng Yubai hurriedly asked her to lie down. Susu peeled an apple for her mother and fed her little by little. While eating the apple, her mother kept her eyes on Zheng Yubai and smiled more. However, the look that obviously showed the mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law made Zheng Yubai feel uncomfortable all over and his face turned slightly red.
"Mom, what are you looking at?" Susu's face also turned a little red.
"Nothing, nothing." Mom smiled and looked at Zheng Yubai, "You are Zheng Yubai. Susu told me about you and said that you helped with the move this time."
"No, I just helped to look at the house." Zheng Yubai said hurriedly, "Auntie, you have a good rest. I will take care of the moving."
A trace of worry flashed across my mother's eyes: "That man... he won't let us go so easily. Otherwise, let Susu move out alone."
"No!" Su Su said firmly, "That beast always beats you. I can't let you live with him anymore."
"But what can I do? I've called the police before. Even if they arrest him and detain him for a few days, he will come back. Even the police can't do anything to him." Mom sighed, "I don't know what sin I did in my previous life to meet such a scumbag who is worse than an animal."
Zheng Yubai looked at Susu and her daughter with sad faces, and said softly, "Aunt, if you trust me, leave this matter to me. I will make sure he doesn't bother you anymore."
"Really?" Susu's mother was delighted.
"Since brother said so, we can definitely do it." Susu said happily. She was so smart that she knew that anyone who could go to the Valley of Ecstasy with the famous Cao Ji would naturally have countless means to make his stepfather submit.
After comforting Susu's mother for a while, Zheng Yubai stood up and said goodbye. Susu walked him to the hospital entrance and suddenly said, "That beast is called Zhao Dayou. He might be gambling in Tongqian Hutong."
Zheng Yubai nodded: "Just take care of mom, I'll take care of this matter."
Su Su looked at Zheng Yubai with gratitude, her eyes full of a fiery light. Zheng Yubai sensed that there seemed to be something else in that look besides gratitude, so he waved goodbye to Su Su.
Twenty minutes later, Zheng Yubai had already appeared in Tongqian Hutong. This was the old city of Jinghai, full of dilapidated low-rise houses. Many houses were rented to migrant workers, and the chaotic environment also made some people choose to carry out illegal activities here.
There were two old men playing chess at the entrance of the alley. When they saw Zheng Yubai coming over, one of them coughed and asked, "Are you looking for someone?"
Zheng Yubai nodded: "I want to find someone named Zhao Dayou."
"Are you here to give him money?" The old man looked at Zheng Yubai. "If you had come a little later, he would have died."
"I'm here to give him some money. Can you take me with you?" Zheng Yubai said calmly.
"Let's go." An old man stood up and led Zheng Yubai into the alley. They turned many corners and passed through several courtyards. If one had a poor sense of direction, he would have been confused.
After walking a few steps, Zheng Yubai's cell phone rang. He looked at the number and it was Susu's. The old man looked at him in confusion, probably a little suspicious. Zheng Yubai smiled and said, "It's his daughter calling me. She might be worried that I can't find the place." Zheng Yubai answered the phone and heard Susu's nervous voice.
"Brother, that bastard called me and said he lost money gambling and wanted me to bring money to redeem him... What should I do?"
"Don't worry, I've found him. Don't worry, the problem will be solved soon." Zheng Yubai said.
Susu was obviously stunned. Zheng Yubai was afraid of saying too much, so he said, "Okay, I'm there. I'll contact you when I'm done." After he said that, he hung up the phone, thinking that Susu was so smart that she must know what happened.
The old man walked through several yards and finally came to a messy yard. Zheng Yubai stepped on a can as soon as he walked in. The yard was full of garbage and it had not been cleaned for who knows how long. It exuded a foul smell.
"He's in there, go by yourself." The old man pointed to a room opposite.
Zheng Yubai walked over and knocked on the door. This was a tiled house built in the early years, and it was already a bit shabby. All the places where light could penetrate were blocked tightly, and it was obvious at a glance that some messy activities were going on inside.
"Who is it?" A vigilant voice came from behind the door.
"I'm here to give money to Zhao Dayou." Zheng Yubai said.
"So soon?" The door opened, and a big man with a naked upper body and a tuft of black hair on his chest stood in the door. He looked at Zheng Yubai, pointed inside and said, "Come in."
Zheng Yubai walked in and found a small outer room. There was a sound of shouting and yelling coming from a closed door on the side. It couldn't be heard from outside, it seemed that this house had used a lot of soundproofing methods.
"It's inside. Did you bring the money?" the big man asked.
"I brought it." Zheng Yubai said.
The big man looked at him suspiciously: "30,000 yuan, do you have enough space on you to put it?"
Zheng Yubai scratched his head, wondering how he had been exposed right after he came in. Seeing the big man's increasingly suspicious expression, Zheng Yubai was too lazy to make up any more lies, and his left hand swung out like lightning, grabbing the big man's throat.
"Don't make a sound, or I'll cripple you." Zheng Yubai's hand was like an iron hoop, tightly pinching the big man's throat. The big man was also a man of some martial arts, and he knew that the young man in front of him was as fast as lightning and had a lot of strength. If he really used dirty tricks, he would be able to crush his throat immediately. He was so scared that his legs went weak, and he slowly knelt down, begging with trembling lips, but he couldn't utter a word.
He raised his right hand and slapped the big man on the back of his neck. The big man's eyes dimmed, and he slowly fell down and fainted.
Zheng Yubai stepped over his body, came to the door and pushed it open.
In front of him was a large, smoky house filled with smoke. A dozen men and women of different heights, weights, and ages were crowded around a large table, happily gambling. When the door opened, they looked over and saw Zheng Yubai, all of them were very suspicious.
"Who is Zhao Dayou? I'm here to give him money." Zheng Yubai asked, scratching his head.
Behind the big table, a wretched man sitting on a tattered double bed suddenly stood up: "Look, I said I won't owe you money." He walked over happily and looked at Zheng Yubai, also a little confused. (To be continued)