Chapter 41

Xu Yun, led by Qiangzi and Xiaofei, met Pang Gang in the orthopedic ward, where three beds were crammed into a room meant for only three people.

The injured workers in the room, their faces clouded with worry, were not pained by their injuries but by the significant impact on their families. Without the ability to work, there was no income, and without income, there was no money to live.

"Uncle, Brother Yun is here," Xiaofei said as he pushed the door open.

Xu Yun and Qiangzi followed closely behind, directly entering the ward.

Pang Gang's body trembled, and he slowly turned around. His eyes were swollen, and his cheeks bruised. His thick lips quivered as he said, "Brother Xu Yun, I really can't face you... I truly can't continue working at the medicinal cuisine restaurant."

Qiangzi pulled a chair over for Xu Yun, who didn't hesitate to sit down. "Brother Pang, I've heard the reason from Qiangzi. Giving up over such a small difficulty? I must have misjudged you."

Upon hearing Xu Yun's words, the injured workers in the ward became somewhat angry. They were all in such a state, yet he still came to ask Brother Pang to work. While it couldn't be said that he was bullying them, it certainly lacked human warmth.

"Ha ha..." Pang Gang forced a laugh. "It's not that I want to give up. You can see, all my brothers are lying here."

Xu Yun pushed Qiangzi and pulled Xiaofei to stand in front of Pang Gang. "There are still people, right? Do you want your nephew to be a thug? I don't want them to just loaf around."

Qiangzi and Xiaofei were stunned.

It took Pang Gang a while to understand Xu Yun's intention.

"Brother Yun, we..." Qiangzi swallowed hard. "We can do odd jobs, but doing renovation... isn't that a bit of a waste of our talents?"

Xu Yun smiled and looked at Qiangzi. "Do you think I'm wasting your talent by having you learn skills from Brother Pang?"

"Of course not!" Qiangzi dared not argue. "Tomorrow, I'll call all my brothers to work with Brother Pang!"

Xu Yun took out the 30,000 yuan given to him by Ruan Qing霜 and placed it on the bed next to Pang Gang. "This money is an advance payment for the renovation. Brother Pang, if you think the people I've found can do it, then start work tomorrow. With your guidance, I don't believe they won't do well."

Pang Gang was completely stunned, and the injured workers were silent. The ward instantly fell quiet.

Just before Xu Yun arrived, a nurse had come to urge Pang Gang to pay the hospital fees for the next day.

The cost of X-rays, casts, and other miscellaneous expenses had already exceeded 10,000 yuan. Pang Gang was now penniless, and with seven patients in one ward, the hospital was already unhappy. Without money, they naturally wouldn't receive good treatment.

Not to mention the hospital fees, the other expenses would also be significant. The total for seven people would be around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. The workers he worked with were from the bottom of society, and as a small foreman, he was already struggling. His workers, of course, had no money.

Xu Yun's sudden appearance with money was like a timely rain, and this money was absolutely life-saving for Pang Gang.

Although Xu Yun and Pang Gang had only known each other for a day, he clearly understood Pang Gang's character. If Pang Gang wasn't a straightforward person, he would have already made a fortune in the renovation business. It was precisely because he was too straightforward that he was in such a difficult situation.

If you directly gave him money, he would absolutely refuse! So Xu Yun came up with the excuse of an advance payment for the renovation, which would allow him to accept the money and start work immediately, achieving two goals at once.

After a long time, Pang Gang finally picked up the 30,000 yuan. He looked up at Qiangzi and Xiaofei. "You heard Wei Weiming's words this afternoon. If I take the workers back to work, they will attack us again. Are you not afraid?"

"Not afraid!" Xiaofei, of course, supported his uncle!

Qiangzi spat, with a look of defiance. "Who in this world isn't afraid of trouble? Brother Pang, even if Wei Weiming said it himself, I would still take the job! Why should we be afraid of him? He's nothing!"

Since Qiangzi had witnessed Xu Yun take down the Four Wolves Gang, his confidence had increased tenfold!

"Brother Pang, you just focus on the renovation. I'll handle the other matters," Xu Yun said calmly, as if nothing had happened.

"Alright!" Pang Gang gritted his teeth. If they weren't afraid, why should he be? Even if he got his arm or leg broken, it would be worth it for Xu Yun's 30,000 yuan. "I'll go pay the hospital fees, and then we'll go back to work!"

With that, Pang Gang left the ward to pay the fees. The injured workers on the beds looked at Xu Yun with gratitude. If it weren't for him, they might have already started preparing to leave the hospital and return home to recover.

"Boss Xu, thank you," an older worker said, representing the others in gratitude.

"Me?" Xu Yun smiled. "Don't thank me. The money for your injuries wasn't from me; it was from your foreman. I just gave him the advance for the renovation."

The workers understood but still looked grateful.

After paying the fees, Pang Gang quickly returned and went back to the medicinal cuisine restaurant with Xu Yun and the others. The renovation of the restaurant resumed, but the workers were now a group of amateurs. Qiangzi's subordinates had never done this kind of work before, so they were all very cautious, afraid of making mistakes.

...

After more than half an hour of travel, the bearded man was taken by the taxi driver to the foot of Jiuyan Mountain in the northern suburbs of Hedong City.

The taxi driver pointed to a white European-style villa on the hillside. "This is Secretary Ma's house, but I don't know if he's here."

Secretary Ma? The bearded man combed his dark red hair with his fingers and chuckled. Ma Pinghai, quite a name, Secretary... ha ha.

The taxi driver watched the bearded man get out of the car with trepidation and then quickly turned around to leave Jiuyan Mountain. A few years ago, Jiuyan Mountain was a good place for spring outings, but now the entire mountain had been leased by Ma Pinghai and turned into a tourist resort, with an entrance fee of 50 yuan!

Thinking about this, the taxi driver couldn't help but wonder about the identity of the out-of-town passenger. He couldn't resist looking back through the rearview mirror.

Where is he?!

The bearded man who had just gotten out of the car had disappeared in an instant!

The taxi driver rubbed his eyes hard and looked around. There was no sign of anyone, not even a shadow!

Was he dreaming?

But the few real banknotes on the dashboard were real!

...

The European-style villa was impressive. The three-meter-high stone wall and the four-and-a-half-meter-high wrought iron gate surrounding the villa were very grand. In the center of the villa and the iron gate, there was a marble water pool, where expensive stones were even more elegant under the spray of the fountain.

The bearded man walked to the gate, where two young men in black T-shirts were standing idly, smoking. Seeing someone, they immediately became alert and said impatiently, "What do you want?"

"Looking for someone," the bearded man smiled.

The two young men in black T-shirts sneered. "There's no one here you're looking for. Get lost, don't block the entrance! Do you know whose place this is?"

The smile on the bearded man's face instantly disappeared. "Isn't this Ma Pinghai's house?"

"Ma Secretary's name is not for you to call!" The two young men in black T-shirts were furious and pushed open the iron gate to come out.

Bang!

In an instant, the two young men crashed into each other, their noses and faces bruised, and they fell to the ground. They didn't even see how the bearded man had acted!

"Having such useless guards, Ma Pinghai, you really aren't afraid to die," the bearded man sneered and then strode towards the villa.

...

Time passed quickly, and the afternoon soon turned to evening. Qiangzi had already become proficient in using the nail gun and electric saw, and Xiaofei had learned to calculate materials from just measuring with a tape. Pang Gang hadn't expected these guys to have such talent, and the construction progress was much faster than he had anticipated.

Ruan Qing霜 had wanted to keep Pang Gang and the others for dinner, but Pang Gang said he was worried about the workers in the hospital and left. Qiangzi and Xiaofei also slipped away, not wanting to keep eating at Brother Yun's expense.

When Qin Waner returned to the medicinal cuisine restaurant, it was already dark, and a table full of people was waiting for her to eat.

"Big Sister Waner, why did you come back so late?" Guo Guo, whose stomach was already empty, raised her small, tender hands in protest. "We've been waiting for you to celebrate my successful admission!"

Ruan Qing霜 also looked at Qin Waner with a puzzled expression. "What happened?"

Because Qin Waner had achieved remarkable accomplishments, she was now a first-class police inspector, promoted from deputy chief of Wenhui District to instructor, the second-in-command! She was about to become a leader in the city bureau. Who would keep her for overtime?

Qin Waner sighed. "There's a meeting at the bureau. The provincial bureau issued a confidential document, suspecting that an S-level fugitive has entered our city. They don't even know who it is, and there's no photo. They say it's all suspicion, but we need to be on high alert."

No one noticed that Chou Yan's face had turned dark when Qin Waner mentioned the S-level fugitive. She knew too well what an S-level fugitive meant! Absolutely a top-notch expert!

She had clearly sent the three tracking chips to Western Europe, South America, and Africa! Why would the Green Ghost send someone here!?

"Damn, you must be on high alert. What does an S-level fugitive mean?" Xu Yun grinned, his peripheral vision already catching Chou Yan's pale face.

Qin Waner looked at Chou Yan with a serious expression and then at Xu Yun. "Do you remember that Palace of the Black Eagle, You?"

"Of course." Xu Yun felt a bitter taste in his heart. He knew very well what an S-level fugitive meant. Damn, that was absolutely a formidable opponent.

Qin Waner said, word by word, "An S-level fugitive is at least three times as difficult to deal with as the Palace of the Black Eagle, You!"

Xu Yun pretended to be surprised but inwardly thought, "Qin Waner, you really underestimate S-level fugitives. Three Palace of the Black Eagle, You? Even ten of them wouldn't be worthy to tie the shoes of an S-level fugitive. An S-level fugitive is absolutely a top-notch expert..."

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