Chapter 114: Severing Hands

  Hei Zi met with Xing Changzheng, and then Xing Changzheng wanted to make peace between him and Hao Zi. After all, he had known Hao Zi for many years, and the amount of money Hao Zi had spent on him was incalculable. Just tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of yuan had been given to him more than a dozen times. Xing Changzheng didn't want anything to happen to Hao Zi, as he still needed his money.

  Heizi is nothing to Xing Changzheng, but Heizi has already taken care of his own wife and doesn't want to offend him. If something else happens between the two, it would be a bit troublesome.

  It's necessary to find an opportunity to talk about things. Xing Changzheng is busy with work and rarely returns home during the day. More than a dozen days have passed, and Xing Changzheng still hasn't found a chance to talk.

  Heizi's matter was proceeding in secret, and Zhou Tizhu quickly found two people to handle the matter for Heizi. After explaining the situation clearly and giving them the down payment, the two men disappeared. A few days later, they called Zhou Tizhu to tell him that they would take action at night.

  Zhou Tiezhu was delighted to receive the news that they were going to take action, and he immediately called Heizi to inform him that they would be acting at night, so that Heizi could mentally prepare himself.

  Hei Zi received the news and laughed, he decided to invite Xing Chang Zheng's whole family for dinner that night.

  In the past few days, Heizi and Meiyu mother and daughter have been coming and going a lot. Meiyu's daughter Huamei has a very sweet mouth, she calls out "Uncle" one after another, making Heizi feel embarrassed. In fact, Heizi is only 5 or 6 years older than Huamei.

  Xing Changzheng received the call just after a meeting, he agreed to have dinner with Mayor's secretary Xie Yu in the evening, he hesitated and wanted to get rid of it, Mei Yu said unhappily: "Changzheng, you must go tonight, still at Yuxiangge Restaurant."

  Before Xing Changzheng could respond, Mei Yu had already hung up the phone. Xing Changzheng felt stifled and thought to himself that as a deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, he was being ordered around by a woman, but this idea he only dared to think and not express.

  After the meeting at the municipal party committee, Xing Changzheng ran into Xie Yu and said with embarrassment: "Little Xie, I won't be able to make it to that dinner appointment. My wife's younger brother is treating our whole family to a meal. This is really unavoidable."

  Xie Yu understood Xing Changzheng and knew his family situation, so he didn't force the issue. He said: "Secretary Xing, let's just change the day then. There's nothing important anyway, we can just sit down casually."

  Xie Yu asked casually: "Secretary Xing, who is Mei Yu's younger brother, I've never heard of him."

  Xie Yu and Xing Changzheng have a close relationship, so Xie Yu doesn't have too many reservations when speaking.

  Xing Changzheng listened and said, "His name is Cheng Heizi, he started his own brother company, this kid knows how to get people to like him, he helped Mei Yu, so Mei Yu acknowledged him as a sworn brother."

  Xie Yu heard that Hei Zi was laughing and said: "Secretary Xing, don't mind if I go too, Cheng Hei Zi is my friend."

  Xie Yu's words surprised Xing Changzheng, he didn't expect Hei Zi to be friends with the mayor's secretary.

  At a little past seven in the evening, Xing Changzheng and Xie Yu arrived at the restaurant. Mei Yu and her mother, as well as Heizi and his brothers, had already been there for some time. Mei Yu complained that they were late, and Xie Yu hastily said: "Mei Yu jiejie, we started the meeting late today, making you wait for a long time, I'm really sorry."

  Hei Zi saw Xie Yu smile, and pushed a chair over to him. Mei Yu was about to introduce them, but Xie Yu said: "Sister Mei Yu, no need for introductions, we're old friends."

  It's easy to talk with familiar people, and soon everyone was eating and drinking together like one big happy family.

  At over 9 pm after dinner, Wang Peng proposed going to sing songs. He Mei was the first to respond and Xie Yu who wanted to leave was also pulled by Hei Zi. They ran to the song hall again and sang past midnight.

  In the song hall, Heizi deliberately ordered a large amount of beer. Soon, the two brothers got drunk. Xie Yu supported Heizi and walked out of the song hall unsteadily. Xing Changzheng said: "Xiao Xie, it seems that Heizi is drunk, it's very dangerous to drive back like this, let's find a hotel for them."

  Xie Yu replied: "Secretary Xing, you all go back, I'll take care of Heizi and the others."

  Xing Changzheng and his family returned home. Xie Yu drove to send Heizi and his brothers to find an inn, and after settling them down, it was already past two o'clock.

  Xing Changzheng had just returned home when he received a shocking phone call: Huozi's hands had been chopped off.

  The caller was Long Er, who said viciously: "Xing Secretary, it must be done by Cheng Heizi, you have to avenge Hao Gege."

  Xing Changzheng asked: "You saw it was done by Cheng Heizi, right?"

  "No, Hao's bodyguard said there were three of them in total, all with their faces covered. The dog in the yard was killed without making a sound. They all had guns and no one dared to resist."

  Xing Changzheng said: "Absolutely not Hei Zi's doing."

  After hanging up the phone, Xing Changzheng immediately connected to the Xuancheng District Branch Bureau's phone and inquired about the case. He felt that this matter was very suspicious. Although recently only Heizi had conflicts with Haizi, it is difficult to say who did it since someone like Haizi has offended many people.

  Xing Changzheng hung up the phone and Mei Yu asked: "Changzheng, what's wrong?"

  Xing Changzheng mentioned that Haozi had his hand cut off, and Mei Yu said: "This Haozi has done too many wicked things, he has offended too many people in the real estate industry in recent years. Having his hand cut off is a light punishment, who knows, maybe one day his head will be cut off too."

  Xing Changzheng knew a lot about what Haoke was up to, and sometimes he turned a blind eye. This was also unavoidable - after all, whoever has soft hands can't eat with someone who has a short mouth.

  The next day, Hei Zi and his brother got up late. When Xing Changzheng called to tell Hei Zi that someone had cut off Hao Zi's hands, Hei Zi was shocked and said: "Secretary Xing, how could such a thing happen? The people who cut me last time haven't been caught yet, and now someone has cut off his hands. It seems that we really need to take good care of this matter, otherwise the common people will not be able to live."

  Hei Zi's surprise made Xing Chang Zheng confirm that Hei Zi had nothing to do with the matter, and he comforted him saying: "Hei Zi, don't worry, the security situation will get better."

  Hei Zi returned to Xuan Cheng, the police found him. The police suspected that he was related to this matter based on the clues provided by Long Er. Hei Zi helplessly said: "Okay, if you think it's me who did it, then take me away."

  They merely suspected the police had no way of catching anyone, so they asked around for a bit and left.

  The next day, Hei Zi brought some fruit to the hospital with Wang Peng Cheng. When Long Er saw Hei Zi, he grabbed his collar and said: "You damn well ruined my brother and now you're pretending to care for him? Get out of here!"

  The mouse lying on the bed heard Hei Zi coming and shouted: "Long Er, let him in."

  Long Er had no choice but to let Hei Zi and Wang Peng Cheng enter the house.

  Hao Zi was originally thin, and after getting injured, he looked even more haggard. He stared at Hei Zi with a lifeless gaze and said, "Was it you who did this?"

  Hei Zi put down the fruit and smiled, asking: "Was it you who chopped me?"

  Haozi suddenly understood that this matter must have been done by Heizi, otherwise he wouldn't be asking himself like this. Now everyone's heart is very clear, Haozi lost this time, and lost very badly.

  Hao Zi looked at Long Er and his bodyguards standing by the door and said: "All of you get out."

  Long Er led people out of the ward, Heizi nodded to Wang Pengcheng, and Wang Pengcheng also walked out of the ward, gently closing the door.

  The two of them were left alone in the room. Huozi said: "Heizi, a cornered dog will jump over a wall, aren't you afraid that I'll kill your whole family?"

  Hei Zi smiled and shook his head, saying: "Our whole family is left with only me now. Three years ago, I was in the snowy area of southern Tibet without fuel, everywhere was snow, not even a blade of grass. I cut off one leg of an A San prisoner, used a knife to scrape out the fat, and found that human oil can bring warmth when burned. Later, I scraped all the oil from that A San's body, and I didn't freeze to death."

  Hei Zi said that when he was scamming people, he smiled brightly, like a sunny big boy. Hao Zi's stomach tightened and almost threw up. He now understands that he and Hei Zi are not on the same level. This rascal is only a small-time crook in front of Hei Zi, who is the real deal.

  "Heizi, thank you for not killing me." Haizi finally managed to say the words of gratitude.

  Heizi stood up and said with a smile: "The mouse hides in the hole, as long as there is enough food, he won't die. If he still wants to eat meat, he runs to the stove of someone's home, when he is discovered by people, he will be in danger."

  Hao Zi savored Hei Zi's words, and Hei Zi pulled the quilt for Hao Zi, saying: "Don't catch a cold, take care of your body. In the future, if you don't have hands to do anything, it won't be convenient. If there's anything you need help with, let my men give me a call, I'll help."

  Heizi left, leaving fear in the sickroom.