Chapter 9 After Being Sabotaged

  He and Xiao Fei started working on it the next day after discussing it, Heizi didn't tell Yin Le and Da Kui about their plan, they just told them to start, asking Yin to inform a few regulars, Heizi asked not to inform too many people, eleven or twelve would be fine, and also asked them not to bring too much money, those who don't come often shouldn't be informed for now.

  Yin Le and his two younger brothers have been following Hei Zi for these days, they now have money in their hands, they no longer owe money when drinking, all the debts owed to the restaurant have been paid off, they feel like they are seeing the light of day again, every day is extremely exciting.

  Hei Zi's game had been suspended for several days, and Yin Le and the other two were getting impatient. As soon as they heard that the game would resume tonight, the three of them split up to inform those who needed to know.

  Dà Kuí hadn't hung out with Hei Zi before, so naturally he wouldn't be the one to spread the news. Hei Zi just told him to come over for a drink at night.

  After everything was arranged, Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei bought a large quantity of cooked food and two boxes of white wine.

  The sky gradually darkened, and the people who were notified came one after another. Everyone followed Yin Le's instructions to bring less money.

  Everyone who came was strange, Hei Zi wasn't here today. As soon as one person entered, they asked where Hei Zi went. Zhuo Xiao Fei smiled and told them, "Hei Zi has gone to buy wine for you all. Today, regardless of winning or losing, there will be wine to drink."

  Once everyone arrived, the game began. Today, no blankets were used to block the windows, and the loud voices of "five" and "six" quickly spread out, not only to the neighbors but also to the residents of the house in front.

  In the village, everyone knows the rules and won't interfere with each other. The gambling dens are not all in one place, but there are big and small ones. In this village, Heizi's den is the largest. Small-time gamblers who bet only a hundred or two hundred yuan are generally not welcome. Unlike other dens in the village, where you can go in with just five yuan in your pocket and play a few rounds, winning some and losing some, if you lose all your money, you can still watch for a while. In Heizi's den, idle people are not allowed to enter.

  As soon as the game started, the noisy voices inside the house were heard by people hiding outside. For several days, Dongzi had been sending someone to stake out this house every day. Yesterday, Ercheng said he heard Heizi and others discussing opening a game, so today he sent a few more people. As soon as these people heard that the game was on, they rushed to the small shop and told Dongzi about the situation.

  Dongzi and others were waiting for this. He heard the happy sound of a wine glass being thrown down, and he walked out with his two brothers who had been drinking with him.

  "Big Brother Dong, are you really going to tell on them? Isn't that a bit too unscrupulous?" one of Dongzi's younger brothers said.

  "Shut up, you hear me? They're outsiders, as long as they don't tell the villagers, no one will bother us." Dongzi said hastily while hurrying to the village committee.

  In the village, only the village committee has a phone. At night, there is someone on duty at the village committee. Old Zhao, who was on duty today, had just eaten dinner and drunk wine at home before coming to work. He had just brewed a cup of tea and sat in his chair listening to storytelling.

  Dongzi pushed open the door with a loud bang, took a glance at Old Zhao, and rushed to the phone while saying: "Uncle Zhao, I'm going to make a call."

  Old Zhao in the village is a straightforward and just man. He looks down on these rascals in the village. When Dongzi came in, he didn't give him a straight look, and single-mindedly listened to his "Yang Family Generals", which was being narrated to the most exciting part of Si Lang's visit to his mother.

  "Hello, is this the Criminal Police Brigade? I'm looking for Captain Peng."

  "Who are you? If you have something to say, tell me. Captain Peng is off duty today and at home."

  The voice on the phone attracted Old Zhao, and he thought to himself: This little brat is not good at heart, among all the village rascals, he's the worst. What was he doing looking for the criminal police team at night?

  Lao Zhao turned down the volume of the radio and started paying attention to what Dongzi was saying.

  Dongzi thought Lao Zhao was afraid of disturbing him while he made the call, so he turned around and smiled at Lao Zhao. However, Lao Zhao's expression remained cold as he turned his head away, no longer looking at Dongzi.

  "I'm Dongzi, there's a gathering of gamblers in our village, you'd better send someone over quickly." Dongzi said in a low voice.

  The criminal police team was originally not in charge of such things as gathering crowds to gamble, but in recent years, many people have opened up and they also want to take advantage of this opportunity to make money. As long as someone reports the case, they will be in charge. The criminal police team will not let go of this opportunity.

  "Alright, we'll send someone right away." The other party agreed very readily.

  He hung up the phone and let out a long sigh, thinking to himself, "Hei Zi, you're still too young to be my match."

  The police officer on duty at the Criminal Police Brigade received a call from Dongzi and immediately called to report the situation to the captain.

  The captain of the criminal police team is called Peng Fei. His father wanted him to soar like a big roc, so he gave him this name. Unexpectedly, this kid was not promising, and during his junior high school years, he was always bullied. After graduating from junior high school, in a fit of anger, he took the police academy exam. He vowed that he would make those who had beaten him know his strength. After graduating from the police academy and starting work, he cracked down hard on thugs, and being smart, it didn't take long for him to become deputy director of the police station. A few more years passed, and naturally, he became captain of the criminal police team.

  As soon as he received the call, Peng Fei hastily came out of his house and quickly gathered several subordinates with a pager. It was now the first half of the night, and he knew that the opening people had just started. The few of them didn't drive, but instead ran all the way to a village three miles away.

  Hei Zi and Da Kui saw Dong Zi's man leave, knowing that he had gone to report the news. The two of them hid in a secluded spot and began to focus on staring at the small road from the town to the village. Taking the small road was closer than taking the highway, and anyone who came would definitely take the small road.

  In less than an hour, Heizi discovered that someone was approaching from a distance and at a very fast speed. He said to Da Kui: "Da Kui, go back quickly, let them stop immediately, hide the Pai Gow and Mahjong tiles, set up the wine and dishes for drinking, and have everyone play a game of rock-paper-scissors, making a bit more noise."

  Da Gui responded with a sound and ran back, following Hei Zi's instructions to avoid Dong Zi's men.

  Dongzi's people were also waiting at the village entrance, they knew Dongzi was going to frame Hei Zi, although they didn't agree with this method, and starting a fight by selling out their own kind was the most despicable tactic, but Dongzi insisted on doing it so they agreed.

  Hei Zi and Dong Zi's people appeared before he dodged away, he knew that the good show was about to begin.

  Returning to the farmhouse, they ran into Yin Le and his two brothers. Hei Zi asked: "Are all the things hidden well?"

  "Don't worry, hide well, I've left two poker cards."

  "Hei Zi nodded and said: 'Alright, let's go back and have a drink. Let's see how Dong Zi will account for this.'"

  Hei Zi and his friends hadn't even entered the house when they heard the sound of mahjong tiles being shuffled inside. Hei Zi smiled as he pushed open the door to enter.

  On the earthen kang of the two rooms on both sides of the main house, there were small kang tables. Most of the gamblers were drunkards, and they were having a great time gambling. They didn't want to stop even for a moment. When the wine and meat were placed on the small kang tables, Hei Zi announced that he was treating everyone today, and everyone cheered up again. The room became lively once more, with an even greater commotion than before.