The next morning.
After finishing his meal early, Gu Baishun sat in his living room and called Zhang Ming, vice president of the General Association of Coders.
"Hey, Baishun!"
"Uncle Zhang, are you busy?" Gu Baishun asked politely.
"I'm at the association. What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"
"Yes, I have something to tell you."
"Okay, then come over." Zhang Ming replied softly, "I'll be waiting for you at the General Association!"
After the two ended the call, Gu Baishun immediately picked up a black leather suitcase and walked out of the house.
…
Today, the sky is clear and cloudless, and the streets are crowded with people, looking very lively.
Gu Baishun drove to the Coders Association and went to Zhang Ming's office. When he entered the room, Old He and others from the Presbyterian Church were also there. Several of them had gauze wrapped around their mouths and obvious injuries on their bodies.
It seems that Wei Xiangzuo is a man who can keep his word. He said he would chop off his mouth and he really did it.
Seeing so many elders present, Gu Baishun did not say anything. He greeted everyone and sat in the corner.
Inside the room, Lao He cursed and said, "Wei Xiangzuo is too outrageous! Not to mention that he was the one who killed Lao Gu in collaboration with the Yu family, just the fact that he started the internal strife in Zhannan and beat us up is unacceptable! Since the establishment of the Coders Association, who dares to touch our Elders' Council... Is there no rule for doing this?"
"Yes, if he wants to be a Zannan, I will be the first one to disagree!"
"Use your connections to sentence him to death in prison!"
“… !”
The members of the Presbyterian Church huddled together and fired at Wei Xiangzuo who was not present.
Vice President Zhang Ming only greeted and said some polite words to comfort everyone, but he never made any promises.
Gu Baishun sat aside, unable to say anything, just listened quietly.
Seeing that Zhang Ming didn't react, Lao He immediately asked Gu Baishun, "Xiaoshun, let me ask you, do you agree to Wei Xiangzuo being the gang leader? But he killed your father."
Gu Baishun's eyes dimmed, and after a pause he replied, "I... I don't really understand these things, you guys can just make the decision for me, I'll listen to you."
"Look, Xiao Shun also said to listen to us. I tell you, Old Zhang, when the president comes back, you must take the lead in speaking out about this matter!"
"Okay, stop arguing. I promise you, I'll talk to the president when he comes back!" Zhang Ming replied perfunctorily, then stood up and said to everyone, "I have a lot of things to do today. The police department is holding a press conference, and all the people arrested are our people. I have to go to the city. Okay, don't stay here, let's talk later!"
The people from the Presbyterian Church talked to Zhang Ming for a few more sentences hesitantly, and only left after forcing him to express his position frequently.
After seeing everyone off, Zhang Ming bent over and sat on the sofa, pouring some tea, and looked at Gu Baishun with a smile and asked, "Bai Shun, what do you think about this?"
Gu Baishun blinked his eyes: "I believe in Brother Wei, I support him to be the assistant leader!"
Zhang Ming was visibly stunned when he heard this answer: "Bai Shun, people are saying that it was Wei Xiangzuo and the Yu family who conspired to kill your father! I don't quite understand why you support him."
"I said, I believe Brother Wei is not that kind of person, and Xu Hu has threatened us before." Gu Baishun was not very scheming, and replied naively: "He even asked my mother for money before."
"You want money?" Zhang Ming frowned and asked, "What money do you want?"
"I just want the little property my father saved when he was alive." Gu Baishun did not avoid the topic of his family's property, but answered very directly.
"Alas, now that Old Gu is gone, it's really hard for you two." Zhang Ming pushed the tea to Gu Baishun and asked again: "But do you really support Wei Xiangzuo?"
"Well, I support him." Gu Baishun immediately replied: "I believe in Brother Wei's character."
Zhang Ming nodded slowly: "Then are you willing to talk about this at the meeting after the president comes back?"
"I do!" Gu Baishun replied with clear eyes: "I can say that."
"Okay." Zhang Ming took a sip of tea and said, "Then I understand. Oh, by the way, is this what you came to me to talk about?"
"In addition to supporting Brother Wei, I... I also want to...!" Gu Baishun pushed the black suitcase under the table with some restraint: "Uncle Zhang, I won't say anything! But when my father was alive, he often told me that you two were good friends and good brothers, and had been working together since the Great Migration. So, I beg you to take care of our family in the future."
“You are...!” Zhang Ming was a little surprised.
“… This is a set of vases that my father bought from someone else when he was alive. When the Shen faction warlords were eliminated, the Sichuan Army entered District 9 and confiscated them from Feng Chengzhang’s home. They were later lost.” Gu Baishun whispered, “My father said you also like these things, so I took them out and gave them to you.”
"Hey, you better not do these things." Zhang Ming immediately waved his hand: "I'm so old, how can I accept your things? Be obedient and take them back quickly! Also, whether you open your mouth or not, I will take care of your family in the future. Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to make trouble!"
"Uncle Zhang, you should accept it...!"
"No, this is absolutely not possible. Take it back quickly. I have to go to the city for a meeting." Zhang Ming said this and stood up.
…
Ten minutes later, Gu Baishun left the General Association and was about to get in the car.
"Hey, wait a minute, Baishun!" Zhang Ming's secretary suddenly chased out.
Gu Baishun turned around: "What's wrong, brother!"
"Get in the car and talk!" Zhang Ming's secretary got in the car, closed the door, and asked Gu Baishun, who looked confused, "Do you want to give your uncle Zhang a gift?"
"Yeah, I brought them out, but he wouldn't take them!"
"You, you just don't have any social experience!" The secretary replied speechlessly: "You carried a box into his office with so many people watching, would your uncle Zhang accept you?"
"Ah! I forgot, I thought...!"
"Oh, you just went to school too much and have no social experience." The secretary whispered back, "In fact, your uncle Zhang really likes antiques!"
"Oh, then I'll send it to him later!" Gu Baishun immediately replied with a smile.
The secretary looked at him in despair; "Are you stupid?! What about me? What am I here for? Do I have to explain it clearly?"
"Ah, yes, yes!" Gu Baishun finally reacted and handed the box over: "Please take it to Uncle Zhang for me!"
Half an hour later, Zhang Ming was sitting in his office, looking at a pair of vases. He suddenly smiled and said, "In Longkou District, one of the assistants died, and one of the assistants was put in jail. We are short of one person!"
The secretary didn't understand for a moment: "Do you want to plant a flag in Longkou District?"
Zhang Ming looked up at him: "What do you think of the vase?"
The secretary was stunned.
…
The interrogation cell of the Municipal Police Department is now completely full. Many people who are not of sufficient rank have been thrown directly into the warehouse for temporary detention.
Lu Feng was sitting in his cell, humming a little tune and watching TV with the police officer who was guarding him.
In the corridor, footsteps were heard. Li Hongze, who had just been interrogated, was walking back from the office area.
Lu Feng looked at the other person as soon as he raised his head, and when Li Hongze turned around, he also saw him.
The two looked at each other for a while, sparks flying!
Li Hongze looked at this bastard, gritted his teeth secretly, stepped to the door of the cell, and asked in a low voice: "I just don't understand! How did you get in?! Du Shengming ran away at Tonglin Bridge, Li Xing also ran away at the scene, these two people in the center, nothing happened to you, a person hanging around the periphery, how could you get into trouble?"
Lu Feng immediately stood up and walked to the railing door, frowned and asked: "... I'm also wondering, how did you get in? They both ran away, how did you...!"
"If you don't come in, how can I come in?!" Li Hongze gritted his teeth and said, "Are you playing me?!"
"What did I do to you? I just came in and didn't say anything, President!" Lu Feng replied.
Li Hongze pointed to his temple: "You'd better use your brain! Don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm definitely not talking nonsense! I'm different from you. I'm not in big trouble. I just assaulted a police officer." Lu Feng whispered back, "The most I'll get is a criminal detention! What about you? What crime did you commit?"
When Li Hongze was arrested by Wang Daolin, his mentality did not explode, but when he heard Lu Feng's reply, he suddenly yelled angrily: "Fuck me! You are using words to mess with me, right? Remember, if I sentence you to ten years, you should be sentenced to at least eight years!"
"If you say so, I'll give up everything!" Lu Feng immediately replied: "I surrendered myself in the first place, I can turn the case into a tainted witness..."
"Fuck you!" Li Hongze stretched out his hand and grabbed Lu Feng's neck.