Chapter Thirty: Guns Can Also Have

  Liu Handong stopped the three-wheeled motorcycle on a quiet roadside, opened the box and installed the SIM card and memory card into the Coolpad phone, trying to dial his own Nokia, showing that the other party had already been suspended due to arrears, fiddling with the new phone, with many functions, can also access 3G internet, it's really good.

  "Move away quickly, parking is not allowed here." A law enforcement van drove by from the side, loudly scolding through a loudspeaker.

  Liu Handong hastily drove away, circling around the streets. Ma Ling was right, most of the citizens in the city area were taking taxis, and there was no business for him. So he followed the directions to wait for passengers at the 520 bus terminal. There were several newly developed residential areas nearby, which could not be reached by public transportation, and could only rely on motorcycles or black cars for short-distance commutes. The road near the station was crowded with motorcycles, all waiting for passengers.

  "Hey, isn't this Old Wang's car?" someone recognized the vehicle.

  "I ran for him for two days," Liu Handong explained.

  A No. 520 bus came, and the motorcycle drivers swarmed up, while the passengers getting on and off the bus didn't even give a glance, walking straight forward, some were haggling with the driver, Liu Handong was too lazy to join in the commotion, sitting in the car watching the bus, this bus was driven by Ma Lingkai, who winked at him.

  "Master, Green Land Villa, five yuan to go or not?" A black silk familiar woman asked as she walked up.

  "Get on." Liu Handong started up his motorcycle and waved goodbye to Ma Ling as he drove off with a passenger.

  After a busy morning, Liu Handong finally earned ten bucks and went back to eat. The Butcher's Dog Meat Hall was still open today, the interior was being painted, all the tables and chairs were replaced with new ones, all white plastic products, probably sent by the Flower Leopard gang. Seeing Liu Handong coming over, Shan Pao shouted loudly: "Big brother, come in, it's too hot outside."

  Liu Handong stopped the car, didn't even lock it, the dog meat restaurant entrance was very safe, absolutely couldn't lose it. He walked into the store and Shan Pao came over to offer him a cigarette: "Let's keep it simple for lunch, get some vegetarian dishes, stir-fry some dog meat, have two roasted flatbreads, drink some beer, smile and say how is it?"

  "Go ahead." Liu Handong didn't stand on ceremony either and entered the backyard. Xiaoyue came over to greet him: "Big brother is here."

  Liu Handong said: "Sister, you're also following Shan Pao's lead in shouting. I'm even younger than him, just call me Big Dong."

  "Alright, Big Dong, sister-in-law will give you some meat to take away." Xiaoyue wiped her hands on her apron and walked over to the dog meat basket, starting to tear it apart. The seller of dog meat doesn't use a knife to cut, only using their hands to tear, this is the rule passed down by ancestor Fan Kuai.

  The mountain cannon squeezed his eyebrows and said: "Eating too much dog meat can cause fire, shall we go to Mei's place tonight to relieve the fire?"

  Liu Handong said: "Never mind, I'm busy today, you hurry up and attend to the guests, I'll leave after I finish eating."

  The mountain cannon laughed and walked away, not long after Xiao Yue brought wine and dishes, Liu Handong wolfed down the food, called out as he left, didn't even ride his tricycle, walked back to the rental house, in the courtyard they were still playing mahjong, Bao Zhu Po's daughter rushed out of the house like a whirlwind, almost collided with Liu Handong, a pair of jade rabbits nearly jumped out of her chest.

  "Sorry." Liu Handong took a step back and walked up the stairs.

  "Ah!" The spicy girl shouted.

  Liu Handong turned around: "Calling me?"

  "Your name is Liu Handong, right?" the hot girl asked.

  "Right."

  "My name is Huo Ying."

  "Fire Shadow Ninja?" Liu Handong couldn't help but ask.

  "The new and refreshing look." The spicy girl had a good temper, her voice was softer, and she seemed like a different person from the one I saw two days ago.

  "Not bad, it's a nice-sounding name." Liu Handong said.

  "My brother Huo Lei really admires you." Huo Ying continued.

  "What's so great about me? What's worth worshiping?" Liu Handong was puzzled.

  "You fought well, Zhao Yufeng even dared to hit you, good job!" Huo Ying's face was full of excitement. "By the way, someone is looking for you, waiting for you upstairs."

  "What kind of person?" Liu Handong immediately became vigilant, knowing that he didn't have many friends living here, but rather many sworn enemies.

  "He's about 1.8 meters tall, a bit taller than you, bald and driving a broken white Jetta." Huo Ying had a good memory, surprisingly she even recognized the car model, which was rare among girls.

  "Thanks." Liu Handong let out a sigh of relief, knowing that it was Wang Xing, the private investigator.

  Went upstairs, Zhu Xiaoqiang was still playing DOTA with a poker face, surrounded by piles of instant noodle packaging and drink bottles, while Wang Xing sat next to him smoking.

  "Wang Zhen Tan, something I can help you with?" Liu Han Dong stopped and asked.

  "Yes, I have good news for you." Wang Xing came out and went up to the fourth floor with him. He took out a bank card and said: "Ten thousand yuan, it's the reward from the dog's owner."

  Liu Handong didn't answer: "Don't."

  "You're not feverish, are you? This is what you deserve as pay. Why don't you want it? Look at how poor you are, yet you still pretend to be so noble?" Wang Xing couldn't help but get angry, because he knew that this 10,000 yuan included Song Shuang's apology. If Liu Handong didn't accept it, Song Shuang would have trouble explaining himself, and it would also make him look incompetent.

  "I'm short of money, but I'd rather not take the uncomfortable money and not take it." Liu Handong was very determined.

  "Hey, you're quite a character. Wasn't it unjust to wrong you? Didn't they apologize and compensate you as promised? What's not comfortable for you? Let me tell you, Liu Handong, being too arrogant will invite lightning strikes." Wang Xing scolded him mercilessly, her mouth dry and tongue parched, looking around but couldn't even find a drop of water to drink.

  "Take a look at this broken place, is it suitable for human habitation? What are you living on now?" Wang Xing asked.

  "I'll ride the motorcycle." Liu Handong replied.

  Wang Xingdao said, "How can you be friends with Ma Ling after what happened? You won't be able to get past her mother's hurdle. How about this: you work with me, and when I have business, I'll ask for your help. We'll split the income 28-72... or 37-63 at most. Why aren't you willing? Absolutely no way it can be 46."

  Liu Handong said: "Compared to being a private detective sneaking around, it's better to drive a motorcycle. Alright, I'll take the 10,000 yuan, you can go back now."

  "Still looking down on me in this line of work." Wang Xing was extremely depressed, leaving a business card, "When you've figured it out, give me a call." He also left his bank card on the table and walked downstairs.

  Liu Handong picked up his bank card and took a look at it, then went to bed and fell asleep in his clothes for an afternoon nap.

  ……

  Wang Xing has been busy running around the tax bureau, after going through hardships and finally getting the invoice done, he opened a 100,000 yuan service industry machine to pay taxes and sent it to the finance department of Qing Shi High-tech. He felt like his heart was bleeding, 100,000 yuan, paying several thousand in taxes, and still having to find various invoices to offset costs. There's no way around it, Qing Shi High-tech is a formal enterprise with strict financial systems, if you want to cooperate on long-term business, you have to follow their rules.

  After handing over the invoice, the accountant in the finance department received a phone call and said, "Mr. Wang, General Manager An wants to see you."

  A security guard wearing a black suit and earpiece led Wang Xing into the building, swiping his card at every door. When they reached the 18th floor CEO's office, not only did he swipe his card, but also scanned his iris. The security was so tight that it was visible everywhere.

  An Xin, the senior assistant to the president of Qing Shi High-tech, actually took on the responsibilities of a vice president. During Qing Shi's treatment, she handled all major and minor matters of the company. For a 28-year-old woman, this burden seemed a bit heavy.

  An Xin's office was elliptical, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows offering a view of the industrial park below. The floor was covered in flame-retardant composite material, contrasting with the dark stone high-tech backdrop. An Xin sat behind a stainless steel and composite material desk, on which rested a massive touchscreen computer that she tapped and swiped at incessantly. When Wang Xing entered, she merely nodded slightly.

  An assistant in a small suit came over with a tray, on which were glass bottles of mineral water. Wang Xing thought it was an imported brand and picked one up to take a closer look, only to find that it was an export version of Lao Shan Bai Hua She Cao water.

  An Xin was still busy, Wang Xing was bored and drank a mouthful of mineral water, tears almost came out, this mineral water tastes too weird, just like the corporate management model of Qing Shi Gao Ke. An Xin had a folded ear cat lying at her feet, yawning. Companies that can keep pets in the office are probably rare.

  "Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Wang." An Xin finally finished her work and walked over from behind the office desk, wearing a knee-length short skirt with bare legs, no stockings, and beautiful lines, and she wasn't wearing shoes either.

  "Xia Qing Shi is truly a blessed person." Wang Xing thought to himself, stood up and shook hands with An Xin.

  "It's like this, I'd like to hire Mr. Wang as our company's security consultant, no need to work on a regular basis, with a monthly allowance of 10,000 yuan and the right to use an Audi A6, what do you think?" An Xin said straightforwardly.

  "With such favorable conditions, I'm afraid it's not just a simple safety consultant."

  An Xin saw the unfinished White Flower Snake Grass water on the small tea table and said to her assistant: "Replace it with another drink."

  The assistant left and there was no third person in the office.

  "It's like this, Mr. Xia Qing Shi is about to return home, and I don't want his safety to be threatened in the slightest. The previous case of Shu Fan being kidnapped, the police still haven't given me a satisfactory answer, and I no longer have any expectations from them. Given that we've had mutually satisfying cooperation before, so I'd like to continue hiring you to protect Mr. Xia Qing Shi and his daughter, as well as our Qing Shi High-Tech." An Xin got straight to the point without beating around the bush.

  Wang Xing crossed his arms, furrowed his brow and said, "I have to say this is an opportunity, but opportunities often come with risks. After some consideration, he asked, 'Excuse me, Director An, why did you choose me? I'm just a retired policeman with limited abilities.'"

  An Xing smiled: "You've resigned, but you still maintain close ties with the public security system. You often go to Song Jianfeng's house for meals and have a good private relationship with his daughter. And with Jiangbei, even the provincial city's underworld... sorry, I'm using this word... you have dealings with Zhuo Li, Pi Tiantang, and even some big shots from outside the country. You're extremely well-informed, floating between black and white. Honestly, I couldn't find a more suitable candidate than you."

  Wang Xingdao: "I need to consider this, you should have done some investigation. My wife is pregnant with twins, and I don't want any trouble during this period."

  An Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm relying on your connections and experience, not asking you to charge into battle. Our group's security department has hundreds of security personnel, as well as a special protection team composed of more than 30 retired special forces soldiers. When necessary, they will all listen to your command. As for equipment, except for guns, everything is available."

  Wang Xing saw from An Xin's smile that there could also be a gun.