Chapter 44

Fang Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, "I can take the 1.5 million, but not now. It will be after I remind you. As for whether the disaster can be averted, it has nothing to do with the money, but rather whether the problem can be solved."

Zhang Bowen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Master Fang. With your words, I feel much more at ease."

Fang Tianfeng added, "If you do something that offends heaven and harms people, don't blame me for standing by and not reminding you."

Zhang Bowen quickly replied, "Rest assured, I may not be a good person, but I dare not do anything evil. Since I met you, I have started to believe in the principle of good deeds being rewarded, and I plan to do some good deeds."

"That's a good thing," Fang Tianfeng said.

As they were talking, Zhang Bowen received a call and had to deal with something, then bid farewell.

It was close to noon when security guard Xiao Tao came to the villa.

"Brother Fang, Xin Lao San was well-behaved for a few days, then went to mix with Gangbo. Others may not know, but I know that Xin Lao San has always looked down on Gangbo. There must be something wrong with him going there this time."

"What is Gangbo?"

"Oh, a big thug. He once injured his neck in a fight and had to wear a neck brace that covered his entire neck. Before the brace was removed, he went to attack someone again. He won several consecutive battles, and even though the brace was crooked, he was fine. People said his neck was made of steel, and eventually, everyone started calling him Gangbo. Be careful, Gangbo is said to have a good relationship with Lord Wu."

"Lord Wu? The one who works for Pang Jingzhou?"

"Yes, the one who works for the richest man in the city. No one else in the city dares to call themselves Lord Wu. Those who dare to call themselves Lord Wu either change their names or get beaten up, with nowhere to run."

"Too domineering," Fang Tianfeng said, frowning.

"That's how it is on the streets. In the past, the fiercest person had the final say, but now, the one with the deepest background has the final say."

Fang Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, "Arrange it so that I can run into him and have a chance to say a few words. Don't worry about the rest."

Xiao Tao hesitated and said, "What if he is targeting someone else, not you, and we make a mistake?"

Fang Tianfeng asked, "Does he have many enemies?"

"Many! He has harmed many people."

Fang Tianfeng thought for a moment and slowly said, "If we are right, it will be self-defense; if we are wrong, we will be doing a good deed."

Xiao Tao was drenched in cold sweat, thinking that Fang Tianfeng was just as ruthless as Xin Lao San.

"Wait a moment."

Fang Tianfeng went back to his room and took out 3,000 yuan, then walked back to the living room and handed it to Xiao Tao, saying, "You are helping me, so I can't treat you unfairly. Take it."

Xiao Tao was upset and said, "Brother Fang, you are looking down on me. Do you think I am helping you for the money? If you give me money, I won't be able to help you in the future."

Fang Tianfeng looked at Xiao Tao and smiled.

Xiao Tao was so scared that he shivered and showed a humble smile, saying, "Brother Fang, I don't mean anything else. I just think you are so amazing that you will definitely be a great person in the future. I don't ask for anything else, just to be able to follow you and pick up some scraps, and I will be content."

Fang Tianfeng said nothing.

Xiao Tao continued, "Brother Fang, you are powerful, but even you can't be in two places at once. Besides, you can't always do everything yourself. There will be times when you need people like me, right? I, Xiao Tao, may not be ruthless, but you can check my reputation. Apart from liking to take small advantages, I have never done anything to betray my brothers. I spent a year in prison because I refused to betray my brother, otherwise, I wouldn't have had to go in."

Fang Tianfeng used the Qi-gazing technique to look at Xiao Tao and nodded, saying, "This at least proves you are smart. Let's see for now."

Xiao Tao was extremely excited.

"Thank you, Brother Fang, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely make you satisfied. I can't lead the charge, but I can gather information and do some dirty work, no problem."

Fang Tianfeng was amused by Xiao Tao and handed him the money again, saying, "I know you owe a lot of money to others. This 3,000 yuan is for you. As long as you do a good job in the future, I won't treat you unfairly."

Xiao Tao felt a cold wind on his back and a chill all over his body. Few people knew about his debt, and he immediately remembered what Cheng Zong, who had stabbed Fang Tianfeng with a knife, had said. He vaguely felt that Fang Tianfeng might be even more terrifying than he imagined.

"What? Do you think it's too little?"

Xiao Tao was so scared that he quickly took the money, saying, "Thank you, Brother Fang, thank you, Brother Fang."

"Alright, don't forget what I told you."

"Rest assured, it will be done perfectly!" Xiao Tao left the villa with lingering fear, and only after walking a long distance did he let out a long breath.

In the afternoon, Shen Xin picked up Su Shishi and then the three of them went shopping for clothes. Shen Xin bought clothes as if they were free, buying more than ten sets for Fang Tianfeng, including shoes, ties, belts, and so on, for all seasons.

Several times, when the prices were too high, Fang Tianfeng suggested not buying them, but Shen Xin refused.

"You will meet people in the future who will spend thousands or even tens of thousands on a suit. I would be embarrassed, but you wouldn't! I have a limit. I won't buy anything over ten thousand, so don't worry."

Fang Tianfeng watched his shrinking assets and felt immense pain.

Fang Tianfeng had some savings, plus the money from Shi Weicheng and Zhang Bowen, totaling over 260,000 yuan. Now it had shrunk to 240,000, and he was still far from his goal of marrying Jiang Feifei.

After buying the clothes, Fang Tianfeng sent Su Shishi home and then helped Shen Xin with her treatment.

In the afternoon, Fang Tianfeng was about to use the remaining Yuan Qi to refine his Qi weapon when Xiao Tao came again.

"Brother Fang, I have news. Xin Lao San is having dinner with Gangbo at Chuanla Hotpot City today. If you have time, I can invite you to have dinner at the hotpot city and find a chance to meet him."

"I have time today, let's go and see."

"But, I feel it's a bit rushed, might it be too deliberate?" Xiao Tao vaguely felt that Fang Tianfeng was planning something ruthless, so he gave a warning.

Fang Tianfeng smiled and said, "It's just a meal, what's deliberate or not?"

"Okay." Xiao Tao was a bit confused but had to keep his doubts to himself.

In the evening, Xiao Tao and four other security guards, along with Fang Tianfeng, went to Chuanla Hotpot City. They ordered a鸳鸯锅 (yuan yang guo, a pot with two different broths) and some meat dishes, and started eating and drinking. Halfway through, another security guard came back from the toilet.

"Xin Lao San is here too. I went to their private room and saw that Gangbo is there too."

Xiao Tao was surprised at first, then looked at Fang Tianfeng and said, "Brother Three is here too, what a coincidence." He then stopped talking, and the other three security guards also secretly looked at Fang Tianfeng.

Although Xin Lao San and Fang Tianfeng had a conflict, the other security guards didn't dare to offend Xin Lao San and had to maintain a good appearance.

Fang Tianfeng took a sip of wine and said, "Since you were once colleagues, go and toast him and say hello."

A security guard who was close to Xin Lao San quickly said, "Brother Fang is truly magnanimous and righteous. I'll go and toast him and come back. We haven't been in touch for a long time."

Xiao Tao immediately said, "I'll go with you."

However, the other two security guards remained seated, showing no intention of going.

A short while later, Xiao Tao and the other security guard not only returned but also brought Xin Lao San with them.

Xin Lao San, who had lost his usual temper, bowed and said, "Brother Fang, I heard you were here, so I came immediately. I made a mistake before, but now I understand. I won't say more, just see my sincerity!"

He then took out two bottles of local liquor, placed them on the table, took a cup, filled it, raised it to Fang Tianfeng, and drank it in one go. He continued to drink cup after cup, finishing two bottles of liquor, about two liters.

Xin Lao San's body was swaying, his face was red, but his eyes were particularly bright.

"Brother Fang, I hope you will show mercy and spare my life."

Fang Tianfeng inwardly sneered. If it weren't for the Qi-gazing technique, he would have been deceived by Xin Lao San. No matter how good Xin Lao San's acting was, he couldn't hide the killing aura above his head.

The more realistic Xin Lao San's act, the more Fang Tianfeng couldn't let go.

Fang Tianfeng smiled and stood up, patting Xin Lao San's shoulder, and said, "Brother Three, you are being too formal. If you truly know your mistake and don't want to take revenge, the past is the past. However, whoever wants to harm me will suffer. I believe Brother Three will be fine. Brother Three is drunk, Xiao Tao, take Brother Three back."

While speaking, Fang Tianfeng secretly used the Qi weapon technique.

In his dantian, the blue-black sick Qi sword in the air above the Qi river trembled slightly, separating into a smaller sick Qi sword. A bright light circled the sword, and the entire sword immediately emitted a sinister and terrifying aura, as if a plague had passed, and all living things were destroyed.

When the sword was released, the enemy would be injured. Fang Tianfeng couldn't make it too obvious, so he mobilized the Qi river, separated the Yuan Qi, and wrapped the small sick Qi sword.

Finally, he used the Qi weapon technique again to control the small sick Qi sword to fly out of his body, penetrate Xin Lao San's brain, and lie dormant. When the Yuan Qi around the small sick Qi sword disappeared, it would be the time for the sick Qi sword to burst.

Xin Lao San had no strong Qi, and with just this small sick Qi sword, it could make a small illness become dozens of times worse, forming a serious illness.

Fang Tianfeng was using the Qi weapon technique for the first time and wasn't very confident, nor could he determine what specific illness it would cause.

After sending Xin Lao San away, nothing happened, and Fang Tianfeng and the four security guards returned to Chang'an Garden. The whole process was like just having a meal, leaving Xiao Tao puzzled but not daring to ask.

Nothing happened the next day.

On the third day at noon, Xiao Tao came to the villa with a smile.

"Brother Fang, good news, Xin Lao San has been hospitalized with a stroke and is already paralyzed, and can't even speak clearly."

Fang Tianfeng, as if he knew nothing, was stunned for a moment and asked, "Really? A stroke is a cerebral infarction? Can it be cured?"

"I'm not very knowledgeable, but I heard that he will be like this for the rest of his life, and won't get much better."

Fang Tianfeng sighed and said, "Life is unpredictable. I didn't expect Xin Lao San to fall like this. He was once a security guard here, take me to see him."

Xiao Tao was stunned for a moment, then immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Fang is truly righteous! I'll take you there right away."

Xin Lao San was not in the provincial hospital but in the city's Fourth Hospital, which was farther away.

Fang Tianfeng and Xiao Tao entered the ward and saw Xin Lao San lying in bed. Xin Lao San had been beaten by Fang Tianfeng and Manager Bi a few days ago, and his body was still injured. After this major illness, his spirit was particularly poor.