Paris, France.
The setting sun that passed through the roof of the church reflected on the slippery cobblestone path. The cars whizzed past, splashing water from time to time as they fell into the usual solemn atmosphere.
This was the 13th arrondisement of Paris, which was also the Chinese district. It had always been the focus of this romantic city. However, outside the bustling suburbs, the night was so depressing.
"Speak! How do we settle these debts?" After a moment of silence, a low voice finally sounded. They were in the basement of a villa, and the atmosphere was very gloomy. The smell of various cigarettes mixed together in the air, giving off a nauseating smell.
The speaker was an old man in his fifties. He stared at a black man who was hanging in front of him.
The Chinese gang had long occupied a place in the "Jianghu" of France. At first, the scale was very small, but due to the serious xenophobic nature of France and the special unity of the people, it grew bigger and bigger. There were many people inside that even the police had to be wary of. This old man was such a person when he was young. With the capital in his hands, he was the second-in-command of the Chinese gang and almost monopolized most of the trading market in Paris. Now that she was older, she could be considered to have retired.
"I don't know…No money…" The black man shook his head and spat out the blood that seeped out of his mouth. He had been hanging for an entire day, and he was so tired that he could only mechanically repeat this sentence in unclear French.
"It's a good game of cards, but you have to cheat.”The old man coughed." You know the rules of our Chinese gang. You either take the money or…"
"Or what?" The black man raised his head with difficulty and forced a smile on his face."Although you guys are powerful, our Deep Green Gang is not to be trifled with. Either let me go, or just wait…Hahaha!”
"Uh, you're very brave. But now that things have come to this, you know we can't let you go.”The old man snorted and looked at his underling.
"Old Master Du!" The lackey next to him immediately bowed and said,"In your opinion, cripple one of his arms?”
"Are you stupid? Young man, do you know the consequences of crippling someone now?”Old Master Du was silent for a long time. He looked at the black man who was hanging and shook his head.
" Mm." The lackey saw that the atmosphere was a little off and finally swallowed his words.
He had been in this room for more than ten minutes. Anyone would have lost their patience. Old Master Du suddenly chuckled and gave a look to the side.
On the chair next to the old man, a man took a deep breath of a pinch of white powder on the table. Then, he immediately stood up and spat out the cigarette in his mouth. His expression was unusually calm. This was a very burly man. He had a beard on his chin and small eyes. His actions carried a sense of power.
He walked straight to the back of the black man. As soon as he stood firm, he punched the back of the black man's head. His movements were so swift and skillful that the lackeys did not even see his movements clearly.
"Ji Wen, don't use so much strength. What if you cripple him?”
"Brother Du, don't worry. "He won't be disabled." Ji Wen glanced at the black man."He's already dead."
Old Master Du nodded in satisfaction and slowly puffed out a mouthful of smoke. He turned back to look at his underlings and said,"That's why it's better to kill than to cripple. Don't just think about crippling others all day long.”
" Yes…Yes…" The underlings looked at each other, but their voices were trembling.
"The smash of the Shen Qing Gang…He really didn't want to be given face. How dare you threaten me after cheating? You're really courting death!" Old Master Du puffed out another mouthful of smoke, then looked at Ji Wen with a smile and asked slowly,"Did you smoke too much again? Why was he so harsh? Aiyo, he actually killed someone! I advise you not to suck so much, or else you'll die!”
"Old Master Du, don't worry. I, Ji Wen, will be responsible for killing him! It has nothing to do with the gang!" Ji Wen nodded and rolled up his sleeves."You don't know the benefits of this thing to the body. Every time I finish sucking, my entire body will be filled with strength. Just now, he had just moved slightly, and he was gone. Haha."
After saying that, he kicked the black man who was hanging in the air.
The black man's upper body was stripped off, and his physique was indeed somewhat strong. This seemingly casual kick should not have caused much damage, but when Ji Wen kicked, a large area of dirty green immediately appeared on the black man's skin. His entire body was deeply caved in, and he had already become a pig waiting to be slaughtered in the slaughterhouse.
"You're really ruthless," Old Master Du said.”
"Don't, don't praise me like that," Ji Wen said."How can I compare to you?”
" To be honest," Old Man Du laughed," I really don't want to break up with these bastards from the Shen Qing Gang. But, they're already riding on our necks." If the gang leader knew about this, he would blame me!
"No," Ji Wen said with a smile. So be it! Our Chinese gang and the black gang have been working together for a long time. We've long disliked these black people! They are courting death, so why should we ask them not to die? However... As for Gang Leader…"
Ji Wen sighed and wiped his dry nose.
No one spoke in the room. The sudden silence of Ji Wen and Old Master Du obviously made everyone a little uncomfortable, especially Big Brother Ji Wen. Almost no one had seen him think for so long. "Ji Wen!" Old Master Du called out.”
The words were about to leave his mouth, but he swallowed them back. He slowly stood up. Ji Wen hurriedly went forward to support Old Master Du and respectfully welcomed him. Old Master Du glanced at him and nodded in satisfaction. He walked to the black man's body and carefully examined it.
"Just tell me," Ji Wen half-bowed.”Then, she moved her head to Old Master Du's mouth, let go of her hands, and frowned.
Old Master Du ignored him and laughed."I'll deal with Sect Master. Clean up these tails now. Especially in our territory. Don't let something like this happen again. Moreover, it was best to pay close attention to the situation of the venue…You should know what I want to say."
Stunned, Ji Wen nodded. As soon as Old Master Du finished speaking, he picked up his phone and walked to the door. He wasn't afraid of those black people taking revenge. He was afraid that if this matter blew up and the gang leader found out, not only would the gang lose face, but they would also get into trouble. That would be troublesome. After all, he was the one who caught the black man and killed him. If the gang leader really blamed him, this Du guy would definitely push all the responsibility to him.
He didn't expect the black man to be so stubborn. Although killing people was not difficult, it was very troublesome to deal with. Ji Wen got into the car with a cigarette in his mouth and spat it out on the ground. He calmed himself down. He didn't know what was going on in the arena. Would those black people have any plans? Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh.
There was a sound in her hand, and her phone lit up. He picked it up and put it to his ear. A rough voice said,"Big Brother Ji Wen! Things are bad!"
He was very familiar with this voice. It was his most trusted subordinate, Liu Yunlong. Although he had been prepared for this, he still felt a little upset when he heard Liu Yunlong's words.
"What is it?" Ji Wen frowned.
" Big Brother," Liu Yunlong said," a few of our underlings were beaten up by the members of the Shenqing Gang!”
"What?" "What?" Ji Wen sat up and asked. Where are you guys? Aren't there a few of them?"
Liu Yunlong shook his head." The Shenqing Gang gathered downstairs just now. There might be dozens of them…No…hundreds of them…"
"A hundred…" "A hundred people?" Ji Wen asked in surprise. And now?"
" We don't know," Liu Yunlong said with a trembling voice." No one dares to wander around now!" After all, Asian faces are too easy to recognize."
"You guys…Why didn't you guys…" Ji Wen's mouth gurgled. After saying two sentences, he actually stood outside the car. He was not afraid of fighting. After all, he was a retired special forces soldier. His kung fu was not difficult. He was afraid that if things got out of hand, his underlings would be seriously injured. No matter what, it would be a bad influence. He paced left and right for a while and said,""Yun Long, if they dare to cause trouble today, our Chinese gang will fight them! We are not to be trifled with! You just stand guard in the field and see what these black devils want.”
Liu Yunlong was excited." Brother Ji Wen is right," he said. I'll make the arrangements now."
Liu Yunlong didn't know what to do even though he said it was an arrangement. Even though he was from the underworld, he had never seen a scene with hundreds of people. He didn't have a gun in his hand. Even if he had a gun, it wouldn't be enough to intimidate a hundred people.
In the past, although the Chinese gang and the Deep Green gang seemed to mind their own business, as the two gangs grew bigger and bigger, the fragile verbal balance could no longer be maintained. This kind of dispute would come sooner or later, but no one expected it to come so quickly.
……
In Nanqiang University, which was two hours 'drive away from the 13th District, the sky had already turned yellow and soon it was dark. The last ray of light from the setting sun was engraved on the bronze table in front of him.
"Bird chirping." he muttered to himself suddenly, turning his head to one side.
Yes, for someone who didn't know much French, listening to a lecture was no different from listening to a bird. If it weren't for the fact that there were still a few minutes before class ended, he would rather run to the grass outside the window than listen to these lessons that he didn't understand.
He had a few pimples on his face, and his face was gentle and quiet. There was a student's aura between his brows, but his figure was unusually burly. Although they were separated by clothes, the fist-like muscles on his body were protruding.
A year ago, he graduated first in the martial arts department of a Chinese university and successfully came to France. However, he had actually listened to the counselor's words and chose to major in law for the sake of justice. His classmates all said that he was an all-rounder in both literature and martial arts. No one could surpass him 300 years ago or 300 years later. He didn't know if it was true.
However, in the past month, he had been in a daze for some reason. Who would have thought that the dream of France would be so fated with romance?
Other than school, dormitory, those snake-like incomprehensible French, and a never filling stomach, what other goals and pursuits did life have? Moreover, he had been separated from her for an entire year…Was she doing well? What were they doing?
The only memory fragments left in his head were that noisy afternoon a year ago. His blurry body kept running beside the train, and the cold dusk cut his face. He waved his hands and shouted goodbye until he was gone.
"Pa!"
A ball of paper hit his head. This smash almost scared him out of his wits. He turned his head in the direction of the ball of paper angrily. Separated by a one-meter-wide corridor, he was grinning.
"Yuan Bin, today's opening ceremony, remember to play cards after class!”
"Donkey? What's wrong with you?" Yuan Bin was still grumbling in his heart after the scare just now. He glanced at the donkey and said,""I'm in class! Don't you know how to send a WeChat message? Or wait for me to finish school?"
" No battery... No battery for the whole day..." Donkey shook his phone, revealing two shallow dimples.
The donkey did not look like a donkey. On the contrary, he had a handsome face. His skin was fair, and when he smiled, his thin lips were slightly raised. His facial features were distinct, and his eyes were clear. It was enough to make any girl's heart beat faster.
The reason why he called himself a donkey was because of his personality. As long as he wanted to do something, he would hold back his stubbornness and not let go no matter what. He was as stubborn as a donkey. He waved his phone and said with a smile,"Remember, see you tonight."
"Alright, I'll remember that. You can go first.”Yuan Bin turned his head and glanced at her disdainfully. However, he saw the donkey winking at him and coughing a few times.
"Why are you coughing? Is there water in your head again?"
"Over there, over there!" The donkey waved the pen in front of him, glanced at Yuan Bin, and then lowered his body."Look in front of you, teacher!"
They said it was to discuss problems with their classmates, but no one thought so.
Even Yuan Bin himself didn't think so. Although he had studied French for a few years in China and had no problem communicating, he was faced with something as profound as the law. He could not even copy homework now, let alone communicate with his classmates in class.
The current situation was completely out of his expectations.
There were more than a hundred people in the class. Why did this bald, nearsighted, hunchbacked French teacher stand in front of him silently? And she even pointed her finger at his nose so aggressively?
Of course, not only was Yuan Bin surprised, but the French teacher was also surprised. In history, no great Chinese person dared to ignore his question directly, not to mention that he had called Yuan Bin's name three times in a row.
"You... You still dare to chat?" The French teacher was stunned. When he saw the expressionless face in front of him, his slightly softened tone became tough again."Mr. Yuan Bin, please answer my question.”
"Problem? What question did you ask?"
"Please answer a few questions about commercial paper.”"This is the last time I'm reminding you!" the French teacher said.”
Yuan Bin glanced at the table. The open notebook was full of doodles, with a bunch of bird language that he did not understand. The French had always been stingy when it came to class. They did not give out books for all classes and could only write by hand. French was the fastest language in the world, so it was obvious.
He chuckled.
If it was in China, everyone would just laugh it off. However, this was France, and he was faced with his teacher's stiff and unfeeling face. The situation was serious. Ten seconds passed, but the old man's expression did not change. He pointed at Yuan Bin. Her posture was so intense that she wanted to poke a hole in his nose.
Yuan Bin's mind suddenly flashed with the image of his teacher's shiny bald head in front of the exclamations of the entire class. He then walked straight to the door of the class, got into a handsome Ferrari, and left without looking back. The teacher was also surprised. How could this student be so arrogant and cool? He didn't dare to offend him. He should give him an A in the exam.
However, the ideal was too rich, and the reality was too harsh.
Yuan Bin was just a poor student. His family had no money and no background. His father, who was a deputy department head, had a monthly salary of several thousand dollars. If converted into euros, it was not even comparable to the French's minimum living allowance. Those rich and willful scenes were just scenes after all. It was just like facing this French teacher who didn't speak but pointed at his nose. No matter how beautiful the image in his mind was, no matter how deep his imagination was, it couldn't change the direction of that finger.
Fortunately, he was still alive.
After a few seconds of silence, the teacher seemed to have an epiphany. He finally put down his hand slowly amidst the pitter-patter of laughter. His expressionless face relaxed a little, as if he had won a stalemate between two armies. He raised his head proudly and a few words floated from the corner of his mouth."Mr. Yuan Bin, you must pay attention in class.”
After saying that, he remained silent. Under everyone's gaze, he walked back to the podium with a smile and deliberately slowed down his walking speed. However, after taking a few steps, she suddenly turned her head. The rare smile on his face disappeared like a rainbow after the rain. A sharp gaze, like an axe, smashed toward Yuan Bin's face.
"The whole class is looking at you, brother! You haven't answered the question yet!" Donkey, who was standing outside the corridor, said angrily," Don't embarrass yourself in front of foreigners!”
"Aren't we foreigners?" Yuan Bin humphed and fumbled around with his notebook. This time, he was done for. This iron-faced teacher was going to torture himself with these questions that he could never answer.
The laughter of the entire class suddenly quieted down, as if they were waiting for the upcoming war of aggression by the US imperialists. Such a thing had never happened before, so how could he miss this good show?
"Hey, hey!" Yuan Bin heard the donkey braying again.”
"What's the hurry? Aren't I looking for it?" Yuan Bin flipped through his notes and met his teacher's gaze. That gaze was too unfamiliar, especially for an old man in his fifties or sixties. It was simply murderous.
Seeing that the bald patch was getting closer and closer, Yuan Bin simply stood up. The teacher's shiny bald patch was almost like a mirror, reflecting a helpless and somewhat teasing face.
"Hello, teacher. You're here again." Yuan Bin said.
"Sit down!" The teacher suddenly spoke and pointed at the chair behind Yuan Bin.
Criticizing students in class was not the educational style of a capitalist country like France, and it would not produce any positive meaning. The French teacher obviously knew this. This was the first time the entire class had been so quiet, and it had actually happened in such an occasion. It really made him feel puzzled. He was just bored and turned around. Why did the group of people quieten down? Were they all waiting for criticism?
"It's nothing. I don't expect you to answer my questions.”The teacher snorted and glanced at the donkey in the corridor."And you, sir in the corridor. Don't think that I don't know who you are. I suggest you go to the administration building together and look for your person-in-charge of international students. Otherwise, I will advise the relevant leaders to drop out of school.”
……
The administrative building was the tallest building in Nanqiang University. The outer wall was painted with a large " A " with a circle. It was red and eye-catching. It was the innermost part of the structure of Nanqiang University's senior building. The scenery was beautiful and unique.
However, it was also the nightmare of all international students.
Nanqiang University had always been a romantic place, but when they stepped into the administration building, it felt like they were in a different world. The walls were snow-white, the walkways were bright and spacious, and the classroom had a locked green door. It was like an empty and solemn prison.
Yuan Bin didn't want to go.
This feeling was like going to the hospital for a cancer checkup. The good result would be nothing, and the bad result would be nothing.
Moreover, it would be the Chinese New Year soon. It was said that one should be in a good mood during the new year. They couldn't celebrate the new year in China, so they couldn't mistreat themselves in a foreign country.
Of course, there was another person who didn't want Yuan Bin to go, and that was Donkey.
It wasn't because of compassion. It was because the person in charge of the international students at Nanqiang University was too shrewd. He was definitely not someone that ordinary people could easily deal with.
Yuan Bin, on the other hand, had a big mouth and a gambling personality. The last time she brought him to the casino to play poker, this guy actually stayed up all night for three days and three nights, losing all his living expenses for a month and even borrowing money everywhere.
If he was reprimanded by the person-in-charge this time, it would definitely implicate him. Who knew what trouble he might cause?
Donkey could be considered an experienced person. He earned money from other people's studies. He had only been in France for a short time, but he had already used his connections to run a casino and become a manager. It could be said that he was like a fish in water. He had done and earned what many " old Frenchmen " could not do or earn.
If Yuan Bin's broken mouth stabbed him, all his hard work would be ruined. Yuan Bin, oh Yuan Bin, I wonder if the books you've been reading for decades have turned into cotton or sh * t. Which part of your brain has it been stuffed into?
"We have arrived at Lesulis Town. Please alight from the left door!"
The sound of a warning on the train disrupted Donkey's thoughts. He immediately raised his head from his deep thoughts and looked at the open car door. He put away his things and walked towards the car door. This was one of the countless ordinary nights. The train separated the cold dusk outside and the warm space inside the train into two worlds.
The station was a small space of only a few dozen square meters. The red and eye-catching words " lesulis " were engraved on the gray stone tablet. If one did not look closely, no one would notice that these words were already mottled and messy. The texture of the paint was entangled with spider silk, and it looked so old under the illumination of the street lamps.
" Lesulis " was a small town. In France, except for Paris, almost all the suburban towns looked like desolate places after dusk. " Lesulis " was no exception. There were no people rushing to and from work, no endless taxis, only ancient medieval lamp posts that illuminated countless roads. It was desolate and cold, making people forget the current year.
However, tonight, the station, which was supposed to be peaceful, was a little different. At this time, there were usually only two or three people. Why were there suddenly so many black people standing there?
Lesulis was a place where he could see many people. Almost all the black men leaning against the railing had been to Donkey's Texas Hold 'em and had a vague impression of them. Their whereabouts were mysterious every day. They ate and drank, gathered together for nothing, listened to music, made hand gestures, tied headscarves, played with their phones, and chanted some cannibal incantation.
The donkey did not want to have any deep interactions with these people. He glanced at them and walked sideways to another exit. However, after taking a few steps, those people seemed to have discovered a treasure. They whistled at the same time and rushed towards the donkey.
The black crowd was like the dark clouds before the storm, oppressive and depressing. The boorish laughter echoed across the empty platform.
"Bird!" A teasing and ear-piercing greeting pierced through the crowd and the heavy night. Then, a series of hurried footsteps surrounded the donkey.
The leader of the group walked out of the crowd. He was tall and thin, and there was a fish tattoo on his neck that was baring its teeth. His thick and messy hair was like a charred charcoal on his high forehead. He stretched out a slender hand and smiled. He stood in front of her like a bamboo pole with thorns.
"A Gui?" The donkey saw who it was and couldn't help but stop."What is this?"
A Gui was a tycoon, the fish baring its teeth on her neck already explained everything. This was the symbol tattoo of the Shen Qing Gang.
"Bird!" A Gui stared at the donkey and continued.
"Bird? What bird?" The donkey was a little confused.
"Bird…" A Gui said again.
This time, he finally heard it clearly. A Gui said "Hello."
Since he was surrounded, he had to be polite. The donkey held A Gui's hand and answered in his heart, What lousy Chinese." He smiled awkwardly and said,""Hello,"
A Gui laughed loudly and suddenly squeezed down hard. Although he looked like a bamboo pole, his hands were unusually strong. His thick fingers were like sealed handcuffs. This handcuff caused the donkey to kneel on the ground in pain.
A Gui stopped speaking nondescript Chinese and said proudly in French,"Does it feel okay?"
As expected, they came with ill intentions. The donkey glared at him. Helplessly, he could only ask in a pleading tone,"A Gui, we've known each other for so long. What are you doing? Besides, my relationship with the Chinese gang…Ouch... You also know…" Donkey had joined the Chinese gang, so he knew how to be a good person. He had never offended anyone in his life. Moreover, the two gangs had always cooperated happily and minded their own business. He really didn't know what A Gui was up to now.
"It's nothing." Before Donkey finished speaking, A Gui's smile disappeared. He stroked the braids on his head and suddenly hooked his other hand around the donkey's shoulder.""Who's joking with you? Tell me, where did my friend go to?”
"Your friend?" Of course, Donkey knew that the Chinese gang was the biggest gang in France, but A Gui did not care at all and questioned him like this. It was really strange.
Perhaps the pain in his hand had stimulated his nerves, but the donkey's brain was working like lightning, thinking about everything that had happened today. If something happened in the field, his little brother would definitely tell him. However, he had not received any news since the afternoon. Could it be…
The donkey immediately understood. His phone ran out of battery for the entire afternoon, causing him to lose contact with the venue. He could not send any messages in or out. If he had known about this, he would have skipped class.
"My phone is out of battery. I really don't know what happened. I don't know who your friend is or what happened. If there is any news, they will definitely inform me. Look..."
A Gui suddenly slapped the donkey's face."I knew you had no battery."
"You guys!" The word "looking for trouble" flashed across the donkey's mind. Almost at the same time, he quickly stood up."You black coal! What are you doing?"
The donkey pushed the crowd away and subconsciously threw a punch at A Gui.
Ah Gui had a smile on his face the entire time. The donkey's fists were no threat to him at all. With just a gentle block, the donkey was already pushed away. However, the group of black men had already erupted and surrounded the donkey.
"Damn it! Just you wait! I have so many brothers, I'll f * ck you all to death! One by one!" The donkey's voice was finally drowned out by the noisy crowd. However, after a while, only the donkey's indistinct wails could be heard intermittently in the surging crowd.
How could A Gui hear the donkey's words? The surrounding black men kicked the donkey like they were kicking a dog until the donkey had a nosebleed and lay motionless on the ground.
It was too late to say anything.
Other than the immense pain in his body, the donkey did not have the strength to stand up.
"You guys…!" Blood spurted out of the donkey's nose as it roared indistinctly. Just as it thought that today was the end of the world, the alarm suddenly sounded in the station.
"Beep!" At this moment, more than ten police officers in camouflage uniforms pushed open the door of the waiting room in the subway station. They waved their batons and raised their submachine guns in front of their eyes.
"Gun? The police! Run!" In the bustling crowd, someone shouted. In an instant, the black men were like ants that had been splashed by hot water. They scattered in all directions, leaving behind a thick smell of blood that spread in the cold air. Only the donkey curled up on the ground, frowning and trembling.
The donkey in front of him was dirty from head to toe. Muddy and sticky sweat flowed down from his dusty clothes and mixed with the stinky blood, spilling all over the ground.
The donkey glanced at the direction the black man fled in. His heart felt like it had been hollowed out, and the cold wind was blowing in. However, he could only endure the pain and compare himself with the police.
The police already knew about this. If they found out about Lesulis 'underground Texas Hold' em, the entire place would be in trouble.
He had never been bullied like this before. This could be considered a feud! No matter what, he was a member of the Chinese gang. No matter who it was, they had to be polite to him. Why did everything change now? Not only did he kneel down, but he also suffered a beating.
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