novelraw Chapter 825 842: An Ba Hunted Down
Chapter 825 842: An Ba Hunted Down
"Hmph, who do you think you are? Stop acting all high and mighty in front of me, as if others can't live without you. Let me tell you, if you piss us off, we'll team up and kick you out!" Qi Manlin said arrogantly."Uh, can't I just admit defeat? I'll definitely not stay outside anymore!" Lin Mu quickly apologized, not wanting to continue with this unlucky topic, and swiftly switched to another, "By the way, did last night's operation fail? What happened?"
"Well, it wasn't exactly a failure. We managed to destroy several of Vulture's places, but those venues weren't registered under Vulture's name. In other words, they were operating legally on the surface while secretly running casinos. We found the legal representative of the business, but they have nothing to do with Vulture, only caught some insignificant underlings!" Qi Manlin recapped yesterday's operation.
Lin Mu nodded after listening, what Qi Manlin said was exactly what he anticipated. Of course, Vulture wouldn't be easy to deal with, and taking him down just like that would be too simple, considering Vulture has the Tsar Organization backing him up; it takes some effort to eliminate him.
"Well, Sis, you're doing great by destroying his casino. Leave the rest to me, a small fry like Vulture is easy to handle!"
"Hmph, don't flaunt yourself! Hurry up and deal with this matter. The police don't have any evidence to arrest anyone, so it's up to you to sort this out. I'm handling other matters first, talk later!" Qi Manlin said.
"Okay, Sis, love you! Here, a kiss, muah... mmwah!" Lin Mu shamelessly gave a sweet kiss over the phone!
"Get lost!"
Qi Manlin cursed, then hung up the phone with a snap.
Lin Mu had no choice but to hang up the phone dejectedly, then practiced some Vajra Fist, breaking a slight sweat, feeling a lot more comfortable. As for Vulture's matter, Lin Mu was entirely capable of handling it; he just sent Qi Manlin because he was too lazy to do it himself, never expected Vulture to have some tricks up his sleeve.
"Heh heh, alright, I'll entertain you then!" Lin Mu smirked contemptuously.
Actually, that dimwit Vulture is just a pawn of the Tsar Organization. If he can't even eliminate a pawn, let alone handle the Tsar Organization, a major foreign force!
About half an hour later, An Qi'Er gradually regained consciousness!
An Qi'Er stretched, then got dressed, cleaned up a bit, and Mrs. An already had breakfast ready!
"Auntie, good morning!" Lin Mu emerged from the room, politely greeting Mrs. An.
Mrs. An smiled, looking at Lin Mu, "Lin Mu, did you sleep well at home last night?"
"Ah... haha, very comfortable, Auntie!" Lin Mu nodded with a smile.
"Glad to hear it, come, let's eat quickly!" Mrs. An called out.
"Hmm!"
Lin Mu sat down and began eating with An Qi'Er. Just then, there was a knock at the door from outside.
"You guys go ahead and eat, I'll get the door!" Mrs. An said, got up, walked to the door, and opened it.
As soon as the door opened, a middle-aged man with a face full of blood staggered in, his legs not in good shape, limping heavily, looking very pathetic.
"Jian Country, what happened to you?" Mrs. An looked at the man, worriedly asking.
"Dad! Who hit you?" An Qi'Er glanced at the man at the door and shouted, running over.
Lin Mu took a look at this man, judging from how An Qi'Er addressed him, he must be An Qi'Er's father, An Jian Country, seemingly a habitual gambler with nothing to do.
But now it's hard to see his true self, as An Jian Country is covered in blood, with a big gash on his head, blood continuously flowing down, not much but still quite frightening. After entering, An Jian Country didn't say much, quickly closed the door, fearing someone might come after him.
"Dad, what happened? Who beat you up?" An Qi'Er said worriedly and angrily, gambling all night, and coming home like this early in the morning?
"An Qi'Er, let's not discuss this now, do you have money, just twenty thousand, twenty thousand is all I need, it's life-saving money. I lost a big sum last night, and I have to pay it back immediately, or they'll break my arms and legs." An Jian Country, almost forlorn, wiped his forehead regardless of the blood, asking for money. In the gambler's eyes, only money matters!
An Qi'Er looked at An Jian Country, furrowed her brows, "Dad, you can't keep gambling like this! You've gambled away all the family money time and again, and now you ask for twenty thousand again. Where am I supposed to get it? Mom also needs to live! When will this end? Look at how old Mom has become because of you! Don't you understand?"
"I'm begging you, An Qi'Er, just think of this as helping out your old father, for the last time, just twenty thousand, I promise I'll never gamble again! Look at me now, they're chasing debts, and if I don't give them the money, they'll beat me. I barely managed to escape; they won't spare me unless I pay them. I'm begging you, An Qi'Er!" Liu Jian Country pleaded, eyes filled with desperation, devoid of any dignity as a husband or father, but gamblers generally lack dignity.
"Dad, not only do I have no money now, even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you. You should have quit gambling long ago, being beaten is just the start, sooner or later, you'll lose your life, and I don't want to keep worrying about you, nor let Mom keep worrying about you!" An Qi'Er angrily said.
"An Qi'Er, I'm still your father, you can't just watch me being caught and beaten to death, can you?"
"Precisely because you're my father, I can't give you more money. Before, it was because I pitied you and gave you money to gamble that you got deeper and deeper. This time, no way am I complying anymore!" An Qi'Er declared resolutely.
Lin Mu stood by without saying a word. Last night, he promised An Qi'Er he'd help solve her father's issue, but solving it doesn't mean giving money to sort it out. Using money only addresses it temporarily, doesn't cure the root issue. Ultimately, An Jian Country will surely be unable to resist gambling again, and gamblers' promises can't be trusted; only indulges them deeper each time!
Moreover, Lin Mu could see An Jian Country's leg wasn't well, limping as he came in. Last night during a chat, An Qi'Er mentioned An Jian Country's situation.
Initially, An Jian Country was a truck driver at a transportation company, and once during a trip, he was involved in a car accident. In that accident, An Jian Country barely escaped with his life, but one leg was shattered. Although emergency treatment prevented amputation, the leg was no longer usable.
This car accident heavily impacted An Jian Country, losing his job, and the company only compensated him. Now jobless, idle all day, he not only became a drunkard but also inadvertently got hooked on gambling.