Chapter 36

"Here, there's food and drink, you don't need to worry about anything," Qin Feng patted Li Tianyuan's shoulder and said, "Yuanzi, don't mess around outside. If you trust me, find a job and settle down. When I get out, we can do something together!"

After spending almost a year together, Qin Feng had seen that although Li Tianyuan had a bad temper and was impulsive, he wasn't a bad person. He was very loyal and had a sense of justice deep down.

During this year, Li Tianyuan had helped Qin Feng through many tough situations. Qin Feng didn't want to see him get into fights and turf wars again, because if he got into trouble again, he wouldn't just be sent to a juvenile detention center.

"Brother Feng, I... I don't know how to do anything. If I don't mess around, how will I eat?"

Li Tianyuan's face turned grim. His grandfather, who he relied on, had passed away last year. Now, Li Tianyuan was all alone. He had already planned to gather his brothers and have a good fight with Nie Yuanlong when he got out.

Moreover, the New Year was approaching. Li Tianyuan had nothing. If he didn't find his old brothers, he probably wouldn't even have money for food.

"Isn't it easy to earn a living?"

After hearing Qin Feng and Li Tianyuan's conversation, the chubby one interjected, "Big Brother Li, go to my dad and let him arrange a job for you. It will be a comfortable job. If he can't do it, come back and beat me up!"

Due to his low fighting skills, if it weren't for the food and drinks provided, Xie Xuan would have suffered a lot in the detention center. He knew that Li Tianyuan and Qin Feng were close, so he was actually doing this for Qin Feng's sake.

"Go and beg your dad?"

Li Tianyuan hesitated. He had only finished primary school and had never thought about doing any legitimate work, except for extorting money from game rooms and schools.

"Are your words so precious? What's wrong with begging?"

Qin Feng looked at Li Tianyuan and said, "Yuanzi, earning a living by your own abilities is the right way. Listen to Little Fatty and find Uncle Xie when you get out. When I get out, I'll teach you some more skills!"

After spending so much time with Li Tianyuan, Qin Feng really didn't want him to get into trouble. Besides, he would need some help when he got out of prison. His master had suffered from being a lone wolf.

"Brother Feng, are you serious?"

Li Tianyuan's eyes lit up. Kids these days grew up watching kung fu movies and had a deep fascination with martial arts. Li Tianyuan had once tried to sneak onto a train to Shaolin Temple. After pestering Qin Feng for almost a year, he had only learned some basic stances. If he could get real skills by being honest for a couple of years, he was willing to do it.

"Of course, but don't forget what you learned here when you get out!"

Qin Feng nodded, noticing that the other teenagers were already impatiently eyeing the roasted chicken and Maotai on the table. He smiled and said, "Eat up, eat until you're full and don't miss home!"

As the saying goes, a half-grown boy can eat his father poor. As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, the hot roasted chicken and braised duck on the table were torn apart and devoured.

Half an hour later, except for the greasy plastic bags, even the meat scraps on the table were picked up and eaten clean.

Teenagers sleep deeply, and with a bit of alcohol, it wasn't long before snores filled the room. Only Qin Feng and Li Tianyuan couldn't sleep, leaning against the headboard and looking at the moonlight outside the window.

"Brother Feng, you still have three years left. Will you be transferred to a prison?"

Li Tianyuan asked worriedly. The policy had recently changed, and those who turned seventeen would be sent to prison. Qin Feng was fifteen now, and if the policy was enforced, he might be transferred in two years.

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Yuanzi, don't cause trouble when you get out. These days, making money is more practical than fighting."

Thinking about this, Qin Feng couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. If it weren't for those bastards, he might have already bought a house in town and opened a scrap yard.

"Brother Feng, I understand. Don't worry, I'll wait for you to get out..."

Li Tianyuan nodded heavily. The two boys, who had nothing in common, finally fell asleep as the sky began to lighten.

Before they had slept for two hours, the wake-up whistle blew. Li Tianyuan packed his things and was escorted out of the juvenile detention center by a guard. Since Qin Feng was with Old Xia, he couldn't say goodbye to Qin Feng.

However, Li Tianyuan didn't know that about half an hour after he left, "Hu Baoguo" carrying a briefcase walked out of the center.

"Director Hu, wasn't it your shift yesterday?" A guard at the post greeted "Hu Baoguo."

"It's Xiao Wang. I had some business to handle yesterday. It was too cold to leave, so I stayed. Damn, this weather!" "Hu Baoguo" waved at the guard. His voice was lower than usual, and he bent over while coughing as he took out the key.

Seeing "Hu Baoguo" coughing badly, the guard opened the door from the outside and said, "Director Hu, it's almost the New Year. You should rest at home for a few days."

"Cough, cough, okay, thanks, Xiao Wang."

"Hu Baoguo" pushed the door open and walked out. At this time, the guards were inside giving lessons to the detainees, and there was no one else he knew except for the guards. "Hu Baoguo" quickly disappeared down the street.

"It's almost the New Year, and he didn't even give us a pack of cigarettes. Director Hu is more stingy than before."

The guard muttered, but it was time to change shifts. After handing over the gun, the guard returned to the squad and soon forgot about the incident.

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"Old man, you called me?"

Although he had taught Hu Baoguo some martial arts, Zai Shi never acknowledged him as a disciple. Since Zai Shi's seniority was much higher than Hu Baoguo's father, Hu Baoguo always addressed him as "old man."

"Yes, come in and close the door." Zai Shi, lying in bed, looked much better than a few days ago, but he still needed to be covered with thick blankets due to his illness.

Hu Baoguo entered Zai Shi's room, added a coal ball to the stove, and looked around, asking, "Where's Qin Feng? Didn't I tell him not to help in the kitchen and to look after you?"

Hu Baoguo knew that Zai Shi had taken Qin Feng as a disciple and was very good to him. If it weren't for the center's rules, he would have let Qin Feng live with his master.

Moreover, due to Qin Feng's recent top score in the political exam, Hu Baoguo had been busy trying to get him a sentence reduction.

"Qin Feng is out."

Zai Shi knew that Qin Feng would leave the center disguised as Hu Baoguo today. Since the real Hu Baoguo had no reaction, it must have been successful.

"Oh, he's out. Where did he go?"

Hu Baoguo asked casually, then took two sweet potatoes from the corner and put them under the stove, covering them with some ash. In a short while, they would be fragrantly roasted.

Zai Shi watched Hu Baoguo with interest and said, "He's out of the center. He'll be back in a week or a month at most!"

"Oh, he'll be back in a week?"

Hu Baoguo didn't pay much attention at first, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he froze. After a few seconds, when the sparks from the stove burned his hand, he finally reacted.

"Old man, are you joking? This is a prison. How can someone just leave and come back?"

Hu Baoguo had no doubt about Zai Shi's words. Although he didn't know how Qin Feng managed to leave, if the old man said so, Qin Feng must be out of the center.

"During the nightly roll call, what am I supposed to say?"

Hu Baoguo was genuinely worried. A person disappearing from the center without a trace would be a serious regulatory incident. Losing his position as director was one thing, but Zai Shi might also be implicated.

Moreover, such an incident would require a notice to be sent to the police system. Even if Qin Feng wasn't caught, his life would be ruined, and he would have to hide from the police forever.

"It's just a few days. Why are you so worried? You're the director, you'll find a way."

Zai Shi smiled at Hu Baoguo. Although Hu Baoguo had decent martial arts skills, he lacked the necessary intuition, which was why Zai Shi hadn't taken him as a disciple.

"I... I don't have any way!"

Looking at Zai Shi in bed, Hu Baoguo was so anxious that the veins on his neck bulged. If it were anyone else, he would have cursed and handcuffed them by now.

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