[Volume 1: Youthful Passion] Chapter 21: The Journey
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Gao Huiyu saw that Xie Wendong was a bit dazed and pulled him, saying, "Silly, what are you looking at? Come in and have a seat!"
Xie Wendong blushed and secretly cursed himself for looking like a bumpkin entering the city. Xie Wendong sat on the sofa in the living room and asked, "Xiaoyu, where are your sister and brother?"
Gao Huiyu sat beside Xie Wendong and said, "My sister is upstairs doing something. My eldest brother is out for some business and it seems he won't be back for a while! There seem to be a lot of things going on in the gang recently!"
Xie Wendong felt a bit disappointed. He had originally hoped to meet this influential figure, but unfortunately, the person wasn't at home. He sighed and let out an "oh". Seeing Xie Wendong's expression, Gao Huiyu was a bit unhappy. She put her hand on his arm and said, "Hey, you seem really disappointed! I don't know if you came to see me or my brother?"
Xie Wendong didn't notice Gao Huiyu's expression and blurted out, "Both. But I really do want to meet your eldest brother!" As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his arm. He looked down and saw that Gao Huiyu's little hand was "caressing" his arm!
With an awkward smile on his face, Xie Wendong smiled at Gao Huiyu and said, "Xiaoyu, it doesn't really matter if I meet your brother or not. As long as I can see you, I'm... I'm satisfied!"
Gao Huiyu let out a coquettish laugh upon hearing this: "Hmph! I'm so beautiful. It's your good fortune to know me." Xie Wendong nodded repeatedly, thinking that she was indeed beautiful, but a bit childish in her nature.
Gao Huiyu turned on the TV and said to Xie Wendong, "You watch TV for a while. I'll go cook! Once it's done, I promise it will leave you with a lingering aftertaste!" After saying that, Gao Huiyu gave Xie Wendong a playful smile and walked into the kitchen. Xie Wendong shivered and muttered in a low voice, "I don't need a lingering aftertaste. As long as I can eat it, I'll be satisfied!"
Gao Huiyu stood at the kitchen door and asked, "Wendong, what did you just say?" "Ah... nothing. I said I'm looking forward to it!" "Oh! Don't worry. It'll be ready soon, really fast!" "..."
Xie Wendong leaned back on the sofa and watched the TV boredly. At this moment, Gao Huimei came downstairs. "Wendong, when did you come?"
Xie Wendong turned his head when he heard the voice and his eyes lit up. Gao Huimei was dressed especially beautifully today. She had a light touch of makeup on her face, which set off her already delicate features even more beautifully. Her white dress swayed continuously as she walked, looking as elegant as a fairy. Xie Wendong was stunned for a moment and said awkwardly, "I just arrived not long ago. Xiaoyu asked me to come and try her new dish!"
Gao Huimei smiled and looked at Gao Huiyu, who was bustling around in the kitchen. She sat beside Xie Wendong and whispered in his ear, "Xiaoyu's cooking is really terrible. Will you really eat it later?" Xie Wendong only felt that Gao Huimei's breath was as fragrant as an orchid, hitting his face.
Feeling a bit hot in his heart, Xie Wendong stood up and distanced himself from Gao Huimei a bit, then nodded. In fact, he didn't hear a single word of what Gao Huimei said just now. His mind was filled with the faint fragrance emanating from Gao Huimei.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the living room was a bit awkward. Fortunately, not long after, Gao Huiyu came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of food. "Wendong! It's ready. We can eat now. Oh, big sister, you're down too. Let's eat together!"
Gao Huiyu's voice broke the silence in the living room.
Xie Wendong took the opportunity to walk towards the kitchen and said, "I'll help you get the bowls and chopsticks." Looking at Xie Wendong's back, Gao Huimei felt a pang in her heart. She stood up and said, "Xiaoyu, I'll help you get the rice!"
Gao Huiyu put the dish on the dining table and looked at the two of them, feeling a bit strange.
After a while, the three of them gathered around the dining table. Gao Huiyu smiled and pointed at the dishes on the table, saying, "This is the one I made yesterday, that one is the new one I learned today, and the one on the left is the one I..."
Xie Wendong looked at the table full of food without saying a word. No matter how he looked at it, the dishes on the table didn't seem appetizing. Some were all black and clumped together, while others were multi-colored and sticky. Gao Huiyu saw that the two of them were just staring and said anxiously, "Hey, hurry up and eat. It'll get cold soon!"
Gao Huimei shook her head, frowned, picked up a mouthful of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. She chewed a few times and then stopped. Gao Huiyu asked nervously, "Big sister, how is it?"
Gao Huimei waited for a while, swallowed the food in her mouth, and smiled, saying, "Not bad. It's quite delicious!"
Gao Huiyu was both proud and happy when she heard this. She picked up a piece of black, flaky thing and gave it to Xie Wendong. "Come and try this. It must be really delicious!"
Xie Wendong looked at Gao Huiyu's expectant smiling face, and then at the black, unknown thing in his bowl. He thought to himself, I hope I won't get poisoned by eating this! He closed his eyes and put the black thing in his mouth. The first feeling was that it was both salty and bitter, and extremely so. The second feeling was that it was very hard. He chewed for a long time but couldn't bite through it. Gao Huiyu smiled and said, "Wendong, how is it?"
Xie Wendong pretended to enjoy the food and said, "Good, really good! This beef is really well-cooked!"
"Hey! This is the potato slices I made!" "..." Gao Huimei burst out laughing.
Early the next morning, Xie Wendong informed his family that the class was going on an outing and he wouldn't be back at night. At noon, Xie Wendong called San Yan and a few other brothers to Xinxin and told them that he was going to County H at five o'clock in the afternoon to see if he could establish contact with Ma Wu. Originally, San Yan and the others wanted to go with Xie Wendong, but he refused. He said that it would be bad if too many people went, as it would arouse the other party's suspicion.
Since Xie Wendong had made the decision, there was nothing they could do. They could only send Xie Wendong to the passenger transportation center. On the way, San Yan explained in detail the market price of cocaine, and Xie Wendong secretly memorized it in his heart. When they arrived at the bus station, Xie Wendong waved goodbye to everyone and then got on the bus that was about to depart for County H. Li Shuang looked at the bus as it drove away and asked San Yan, "Brother San Yan, do you think Brother Dong will be in danger this time?"
San Yan pondered and said, "Yes!" Li Shuang turned to look at San Yan and said loudly, "Since Brother Dong will be in danger, why don't we go with him?"
San Yan said, "That's exactly why he didn't let us go. You should understand Brother Dong's good intentions!" Taking a breath, San Yan seemed to be talking to himself as well as to Li Shuang, "Brother Dong takes on all the responsibilities himself and has paved a smooth path for us. We only have our own lives to worry about, but Brother Dong has to bear the lives of hundreds of people. But he can handle it. Do you know why? Because his name is Xie Wendong! And it's precisely because of this that you, me, and everyone else are united in this group!"
Everyone was silent after hearing San Yan's words, silently praying that Xie Wendong would return safely.
County H wasn't far from City J. It took less than two hours by car. However, compared to City J, it seemed much more backward. The tallest building in the entire county was a five-story building, which was the county government office building.
The "White Horse" Dance Hall was the largest dance hall in County H. It was a two-story red building on the outside. The entrance was quite large, and the interior was also very luxuriously decorated. There were always cars parked at the entrance, and most of them were the special cars of the county leaders. This was quite strange. The county government asks the city for money every year, and in fact, the people in the county are really poor. But the county leaders are all extremely wealthy. The money allocated from the city is embezzled by some city leaders first, and then when it reaches the county, the county leaders embezzle some more. By the time it's used for the common people, there's very little left.
Xie Wendong arrived in County H at four o'clock. After getting off the bus, he randomly bought a novel at a nearby book stall.
Then he took a taxi to the White Horse Dance Hall. Looking at the exterior of the dance hall, he thought of only two words: imposing. Xie Wendong got off the taxi and walked in. The lights inside were dim, and he wasn't used to it at first. Xie Wendong stood at the entrance for a while until his eyes adjusted, and then he walked in. As soon as he entered the dance hall, a waiter came over. The waiter looked Xie Wendong up and down and said, "Sorry, minors are not allowed in here!"
Xie Wendong glared at him, kept a cold face, and ignored him. He walked past the waiter and carefully observed everyone in the dance hall. The waiter was startled. Seeing Xie Wendong's imposing manner, he felt that this person was definitely not an ordinary person. Just as he was about to leave, he saw the book in Xie Wendong's hand and was taken aback for a moment. Then he continued, "But I can tell you're definitely an adult. Please come in and have a seat, sir!"
Xie Wendong scanned the room with his eyes to see if he could find anything. He found an empty table and sat down. The waiter followed and asked, "What would you like to drink, sir?"
"Give me a glass of juice."
"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir. It will be served right away!" The waiter took another look at Xie Wendong before leaving. After a while, the waiter brought the juice. After putting it down, he didn't leave but stood beside Xie Wendong. Xie Wendong picked up the juice and was about to drink it. Seeing that the waiter didn't leave, he asked, "Is there anything else?"
The waiter grinned and asked, "Sir, are you looking for someone?"
Xie Wendong raised his eyebrows. He thought to himself, how did this person know I'm looking for someone? Could he be one of Ma Wu's subordinates? Thinking of this, Xie Wendong nodded and said, "That's right! I have an appointment with a friend here!"
The waiter looked around and said in a low voice, "Is your friend the fifth in the ranking?"
Xie Wendong didn't know Ma Wu's ranking, but judging from the name "Ma Wu", it was probably about right. Xie Wendong nodded and said, "That's right. My friend is indeed the fifth in the ranking! Why, do you know him?"
A flash of surprise passed through the waiter's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "If your surname is Xie, please follow me!" After saying that, the waiter turned and walked outside. At this moment, Xie Wendong was sure that this person was most likely one of Ma Wu's subordinates. Otherwise, how could he know his surname? Without hesitation, Xie Wendong stood up and followed the waiter.
The waiter led Xie Wendong out of the dance hall and walked towards the alley opposite. They wandered around in there for about half an hour. In the end, Xie Wendong felt completely confused and couldn't even remember how many turns they had made. Finally, the waiter led Xie Wendong to a large black door and stopped. He turned to Xie Wendong and said, "Sir, go in. There's someone waiting for you inside!"
Xie Wendong thought for a while. Since he was already here, he might as well stay and see what kind of person this Ma Wu was. With that thought, he pushed the door open and walked in boldly. Inside was a courtyard about thirty square meters in size. There were three stools in the middle of the courtyard, and two people were sitting on them. When they saw Xie Wendong come in, they sized him up for a while. A man with a small moustache stood up and asked, "Are you the young lad Xie Wendong?"
Xie Wendong looked at the person speaking. He was in his thirties, short in stature, with his bare chest showing. His muscles were quite well-built. Xie Wendong nodded and said, "That's right, I'm Xie Wendong!" Then he stared at the man and said, "I want to see Ma Wu!"
The man with the small moustache turned to look at the person sitting beside him. That person didn't speak. His gaze had been fixed on Xie Wendong since he came in. After a while, that person nodded at the man with the small moustache. The man with the small moustache smiled and came up to Xie Wendong. He took out a black cloth from his pocket and said, "Brother, do it yourself!"
Xie Wendong was taken aback. Looking at the black cloth in the man's hand, he wondered what he meant by "do it yourself". Seeing Xie Wendong staring at him, the man with the small moustache shook his head and said, "Damn! Are you really in the underworld? You need someone to teach you this kind of thing. Blindfold your eyes with this black cloth!"
Xie Wendong then understood what he meant. He grabbed the black cloth from the man's hand, covered his eyes, and tied it on. The man with the small moustache looked at it and thought it was okay. He pulled Xie Wendong's sleeve and said, "Come with me, young lad!"
Xie Wendong didn't say anything. He secretly cursed in his heart that Ma Wu was being overly cautious and had no courage at all. No wonder he had declined so quickly. Xie Wendong was led by the man with the small moustache for I don't know how far, and then he felt that he got into a car. The road was fairly smooth at first, but then it gradually became bumpy. After half an hour, the car still hadn't stopped. Xie Wendong couldn't help but feel a bit flustered. He blamed himself for being too careless and getting into this "bandit car" without finding out clearly. But then he thought, they probably wouldn't do anything to harm him. Otherwise, they would have already taken action. Why would they wait until now? Thinking of this, Xie Wendong simply closed his eyes. Since he couldn't see anything anyway, he leaned back and started to sleep. The man with the small moustache saw this and secretly admired him. This person was young, but his courage was extraordinary. He had taken several people to see Ma Wu in this way, but he had never seen someone as calm as Xie Wendong. However, those people hadn't left alive.
Just as Xie Wendong felt that he was about to fall asleep, someone beside him pushed him. The voice of the man with the small moustache came to his ears, "Hey, young lad, we're here!"
Xie Wendong let out an "mm" sound. The man with the small moustache pulled him out of the car. After walking for a while, Xie Wendong felt that he had entered a room. A voice said, "You can take off the black cloth on your eyes now!"
Xie Wendong slowly removed the black cloth from his eyes and looked around. This place seemed to be a small warehouse. There were many boxes piled up around, and the walls were in a dilapidated state. There were eight people standing around him, and one of them was holding six big wolf dogs. Xie Wendong's gaze fixed on a fat man sitting directly opposite him. The man's body could be described as extremely fat. He probably weighed no less than three hundred jin. Compared with him, Li Shuang was just like a child. The man had a pair of big, bright eyes and was also sizing up Xie Wendong. The two of them looked at each other for a while, but neither of them spoke!
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