Jian Gang's Suitcase (Part 2)

  He said he was just taking a nap, but Zuo Dong fell into a deep sleep. Perhaps it was because sleeping on his stomach affected his breathing, and the sound of his snores rose and fell like a sailboat swaying on the sea. Occasionally, there were a few words mixed in with his snores, but I don't know if Zuo Dong slept well or not.

  Amanda and Pong Ning were chatting casually downstairs. Since Pong Ning returned with Zuo Dong and others, Amanda's attitude towards Pong Ning had undergone a 180-degree change. She no longer found Pong Ning's face repulsive and thought she was a pretty good person, despite some flaws in her personality, but not inherently bad. Amanda was an easy-going woman who could get along with anyone and accept anyone, so it was normal for the two women with vastly different personalities to be chatting together now.

  Two women chatted, and it was nothing more than discussing family matters, shopping or men. Neither of them were married, so family matters were not within the scope of their conversation. Their dressing styles were also different, so they couldn't talk about that either. They could only talk about men. Currently, there were only four men they both knew: Zuo Dong, Fu Anbang, Jian Gang and A Qiang. A Qiang was not part of their group, so he was naturally excluded. Peng Ning didn't like Jian Gang, and her attitude towards Fu Anbang was also complicated. Only Zuo Dong was someone both women liked, so when they were together, they would only talk about Zuo Dong.

  Amanda usually speaks without thinking, so when talking about Zuo Dong, she doesn't embellish and just says whatever comes to mind. She shares all sorts of stories about Zuo Dong's embarrassing moments, fresh news, and past events. In Amanda's words, Zuo Dong sometimes becomes a clown, sometimes a hero, and sometimes a buddy. This gives Pang Ning, who is sitting next to her, a deep understanding of Zuo Dong.

  Amanda was in high spirits, talking incessantly about Zuo Dong's various things, when Fu Anbang walked into the house like a ghost, his expressionless face startling both Amanda and Pang Ning.

  Fu Anbang said to Amanda: "Get that little brat Lao Dong down here, over at the wooden hut." After saying this, he left again.

  Amanda didn't get any information from Fu Anbang, nor could she tell whether he was happy or worried. She glanced at the quartz clock on the wall and realized that Zuo Dong had been upstairs for some time. Let Pang Ning sit here, and go upstairs to call Zuo Dong herself.

  Amanda, wearing slippers, went upstairs with a "thud" and saw that the door to my bedroom was wide open. Standing in front of the door, she saw that I was lying on the bed, fast asleep, wearing only one large underpants, exposing my back which had a slightly bronzed quality. Under the soft light of the bedside lamp, my back reflected a sensual glow. Amanda looked at me and felt an inexplicable emotion stirring and jumping in her heart.

  Actually, Amanda's feelings for Zuo Dong were ambiguous. Sometimes she would think to herself, wondering if she really had that special kind of feeling towards him that women often have towards men. Her colleagues at work also turned a blind eye to the ambiguous relationship between her and Zuo Dong. In Amanda's eyes, Zuo Dong was a man who was somewhat untamed and sly, but this only showed in his attitude towards girls. At work, however, he would charge towards his goals without hesitation, taking responsibility and being reliable. A man who could make girls happy in life yet be serious and responsible at work - how could he not capture a girl's heart? Thinking of this, Amanda felt a pang of secret sorrow. Such a great guy had been snatched away by Shuiling.

  Amanda got angrier and angrier, took off her slippers, and kicked Li Dong's butt with her bare feet while he was fast asleep.

  Zuo Dong, who was having a sweet dream, was suddenly awakened by Amanda's kick. He propped himself up with his hands and turned to look at her, only to see that she was pouting, her eyes full of resentment.

  "Little sister, what's wrong? Did I offend you again?"

  Amanda didn't directly answer Amanda's question, she just simply said a sentence: "The boss is looking for you." After that, she turned around and quietly went downstairs.

  Clueless, Zuo Dong rubbed his butt with one hand and scratched his hair with the other. How would he know what Amanda was thinking? Zuo Dong didn't even know how long he had slept, hastily putting on his clothes before rushing downstairs.

  Amanda downstairs was no longer as resentful as before, chatting with Pang Ning in a relaxed manner, and didn't even notice Zuo Dong coming down from upstairs. It was Pang Ning who saw Zuo Dong come down and made an effort to squeeze out a smile, greeting him. Zuo Dong just nodded slightly and walked out of the house.

  Seeing Zuo Dong had already gone out, Amanda didn't have the mood to chat idly, so she told Pang Ning that she was going upstairs to rest. After hearing what Amanda said, Pang Ning felt tired too, and immediately, both women went upstairs to rest.

  Far away, Zuo Dong heard the sound of people talking inside the wooden building. He didn't dare to linger and quickened his pace, entering the house to see three people sitting on a long sofa laughing and chatting. One was Fu Anbang, one was A Qiang, and the other was a man he didn't recognize. The unfamiliar man sat in the middle of the sofa, with Fu Anbang on his left and A Qiang on his right. This man was very fat, like a sumo wrestler, with a round face full of flesh and a dark complexion. His small eyes were almost buried under the fatty meat on his face. Due to the heat, he was constantly sweating. As soon as Zuo Dong saw this man for the first time, he thought of Dongguo's traditional dish - roasted suckling pig.

  Three people chatted happily, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. Zuo Dong glanced at Jian Gang, still with a worried expression, sitting alone on the single sofa, looking out of place.

  Zuo Dong didn't disturb the three people's conversation, and quietly sat down on the single sofa opposite Jian Gang. He leaned back against the sofa, also not interested in listening to the content of the three people's chat. It was Ah Qiang who first saw Zuo Dong, smiled and stretched out his hand pointing at Zuo Dong, saying: "This is Zuo Dong, my good brother, and also a subordinate of the rich boss." Then he pointed at the fat man again, saying to Zuo Dong: "This is Boss Qian, the director here."

  Mr. Qian smiled and his eyes seemed to sink into the quicksand, stretching out his hand to shake hands with Zuo Dong, saying: "Honored guest, I'm afraid I haven't taken good care of you, please forgive me!"

  Zuo Dong busily lifted his body, stretched out his hand and politely said: "Boss Qian is really too polite, this place is very good, for me, this place is already paradise."

  Boss Qian was delighted when he heard Zuo Dong's flattering words.

  Zuo Dong held Old Money's hand, feeling like he was holding a greasy roasted pig's trotter. After shaking hands with Old Money, Zuo Dong casually wiped his oily hand on the sofa, only then did he feel better. From Old Money's voice, Zuo Dong guessed that when he first entered the house and heard Ah Qiang talking to someone upstairs, that person was probably Old Money.

  Qian Laoban, who was almost roasted, chatted with them for a few more sentences, stood up and said: "Fu Laoban, you can temporarily stay here, although it's remote and the house is poor, but for the time being, the police will definitely not be able to find this place. There is food and drink here. I have something to do, so I'll leave first!

  Fu Anbang and A Qiang also stood up, Zuo Dong and Jian Gang followed suit. Fu Anbang and A Qiang accompanied Boss Qian out of the house, while Zuo Dong and Jian Gang were about to follow them out to see them off, but were signaled by Fu Anbang to stay put.

  The sound of an engine starting came from outside, and then the sound gradually faded away. Zuo Dong knew that Boss Qian had left.

  After Boss Qian left, Fu Anbang and Aqiang didn't enter the house. They started talking outside instead.

  "A Qiang, I'm afraid we have to trouble you again. The good weapons you sent over, we only managed to bring a few pieces with us. The rest were probably confiscated by the police." Fu Anbang said to A Qiang with some difficulty.

  A Qiang seemed very relaxed and said: "Don't worry, I'll bring you more good things tonight, whatever you want, I can bring it to you."

  "That's good, just let the brothers send it over tonight, you don't have to come yourself. If there's any trouble in the future, we'll contact you again. You're one of Erji's men, I don't want you to get too involved in our business." Fu Anbang knew their current situation and although they needed help, he still didn't want an "outsider" to get mixed up in it, not because he didn't trust him, but for Ah Qiang's safety.

  A Qiang knew Fu Anbang's intention, nodded gratefully and said: "I won't stay with you any longer, I have to go back and arrange the things that were sent over tonight, I'll leave first, please give my regards to Zuo Dong, we'll meet again!"

  Fu Anbang was grateful to A Qiang and sent him to where the Land Rover stopped, watching as the Land Rover disappeared from view before returning to the small wooden building.

  In the wooden building, Zuo Dong stared at Jian Gang with a heavy gaze, while Jian Gang sat across from him, his head lowered, not daring to meet Zuo Dong's eyes. He simply rubbed his hands together, trying to conceal his inner unease. Zuo Dong propped up his chin with his hand and looked at Jian Gang, wanting to laugh but unable to bring himself to do so.

  After seeing off Ah Qiang, Fu Anbang went into the house and sat directly on the sofa, looking at Zuo Dong and Jian Gang. He was angry but didn't want to lose his temper. He told Zuo Dong why they had come here and also talked about Boss Qian.

  Boss Qian is Aqiang's friend, but it would be more accurate to say that they are business partners. This place was found by Aqiang and arranged by Boss Qian, it's a temporary resting place for Boss Qian. As the saying goes, "a cunning rabbit has three burrows", this is one of Boss Qian's burrows.

  Fu Anbang said to Zuo Dong after finishing these words, and then directly entered the subject, saying: "Zuo Dong, don't have any emotions, finding back Jian Gang's suitcase is also a task."

  Zuo Dong knew that he couldn't avoid the matter of finding Jian Gang's suitcase, so he casually threw out a sentence: "Boss, your friend Jian Gang doesn't trust us. Look, I asked him what was in the suitcase and he wouldn't say. I haven't seen anything, even if there were nuclear missile keys inside, can't you tell us? Can't we keep secrets? My mouth is very tight on this matter!"

  Zuo Dong's words were not meant for Fu Anbang, but for Jian Gang who was standing opposite him. Zuo Dong gave Jian Gang a glance, his eyes filled with disdain.