Du Feiyang's strengths weren't in the office; his advantages lay in his quick mind, his silver tongue, and his loyalty and deep affection, qualities many couldn't match.
This was also why Xie Sui was willing to be his friend.
As the evening wore on, news gradually came in. Du Feiyang grabbed his jacket and called to Xie Sui, "Let me take you somewhere to vent your anger. Those who dare to lay hands on Brother Xie are all courting death."
Xie Sui didn't ask further. He got into the car with Du Feiyang, and they drove all the way to the seaside.
The sea breeze was still quite cold this season. Inside a derelict seafood processing plant, the atmosphere was gloomy and terrifying.
Several men lay on the ground, trembling and begging for mercy. Unfortunately, no one paid them any attention.
A group of men in black surrounded the area, all armed. These thugs knew they had provoked someone important today.
A black car drove in, and its door opened. Xie Sui and Du Feiyang stepped out together. The pupils of the men on the ground contracted as they understood the reason for this.
Weren't they told it was some mainland fellow? Why was Young Master Du appearing for him?
"So, you scumbags are the ones who wanted to chop my Brother Xie to death?"
A subordinate brought over stools for them to sit. Xie Sui looked at the faces of the men; they were the same group who had attacked him during the day. The leader, the square-faced man with small eyes, was deeply impressed in his memory.
"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
Du Feiyang lit a cigar and exhaled smoke, staring at them as if they were already dead.
Xie Sui remained silent. Du Feiyang alone was enough to interrogate them. Their fear of Du Feiyang surpassed their fear of him.
The square-faced man, their leader, said, "We really don't know. The boss upstairs just said to attack a mainland fellow. If we had known it was your friend, Young Master Du, we wouldn't have dared, even if you gave us ten times the courage."
Du Feiyang sneered, "Do I look like an idiot? Even a ghost wouldn't believe such a story. Everyone knows Brother Xie and I are as close as brothers. You claim you don't know?"
The square-faced man swore and vowed, "I truly don't know. My mother is ill and has been in the hospital recently. This job paid well, so I did it. Young Master Du, please spare me. I was blinded by greed."
"Your mother is sick? Is she dying? Perhaps I can do a good deed and send you all to join her. You can have a companion on the road to the afterlife.
Look at you, a good-for-nothing. Your mother must worry herself sick over you and live a difficult life. It's better to die early and be reincarnated.
Come on, since you're useless, throw them into the sea to feed the fish."
Xie Sui pressed his forehead. Truly a villainous character. The way he spoke made it sound so reasonable; Xie Sui himself found it quite logical.
This guy was going to make a movie; he wouldn't even need acting skills to play a villain, just be himself.
Xie Sui thought he could make a film, earning a fortune from the triad gangs first.
A thought struck him: here were ready-made actors who could play themselves.
The square-faced man cried and begged, "Young Master Du, spare me. I truly didn't know. If I die, my mother definitely won't survive. I don't want to die!"
"You don't want to die, but you wanted my Brother Xie to die? It was just that my Brother Xie was lucky, or I would be crying my eyes out today. If you don't die, how can I get my anger out!
Tie them up. Useless things, only good for feeding the fish."
The bodyguards stepped forward, tied them all up, and dragged them out to be thrown into the sea. Their practiced movements suggested they had done this before.
Just as they were sinking into despair, Xie Sui said, "Wait, bring them back first. Violence is so unpleasant. Look how scared they are."
Du Feiyang snorted coldly and waved his hand. The bodyguards tossed the men back. Now it was up to Xie Sui to deal with them.
The square-faced man and the others knelt and kowtowed. This was their only chance.
"Untie them."
The square-faced man truly cried, his face covered in snot and tears. Xie Sui said, "Alright, I know you were just following orders. Killing you would only add a few more lives, it won't affect the bigger picture.
However, if I just let you go, would that make me look bad, Xie Sui?"
The square-faced man said, "As long as Mr. Xie spares us, we'll do anything."
"You said it. I don't need you to commit murder or arson; instead, I'll give you money. You just need to listen to me."
"We'll listen, we'll definitely listen. We'll even rob a bank if you want."
Xie Sui was speechless. "Do I look like someone who robs banks? Do I make as much money robbing banks as I do trading stocks? Besides robbing banks, don't you have any other ambitions?"
They looked bewildered. They would have loved to have other ambitions, but they lacked the means. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Brother Xie, what are you going to do with them? They're all trash. They can't even work as bodyguards. What use are they besides wasting food?"
Xie Sui: "Even trash has its uses, it depends on how you use it. I naturally have my own plans.
Brother, what's your name? Are you their leader?"
The square-faced man said, "Yes, my surname is Zhang. Zhang Chengjia. These are all brothers I grew up with. They all listen to me."
Xie Sui looked at him. He resembled a Hong Kong celebrity, with his small eyes and distinctive features, and a recognizable face. Good, he would do.
"How many of these sorts of hoodlums can you find?"
"Over fifty, I'd say. It's not easy to make money these days. Mr. Xie, what are your instructions?"
"That's enough. You all go back now, rest well for a few days, and come see me whenever I need you.
Oh, what if they run away?"
Du Feiyang said, "They can't run. Their families are all in our control. I have people at the docks and the train stations. Unless they jump into the sea and swim away, then I can't do anything."
"We won't run. We won't run, Mr. Xie, don't worry. If I run, my mother won't survive."
"What kind of illness does your mother have? How much money is needed?"
Hope flickered in Zhang Chengjia's eyes. "She needs hundreds of thousands. Late-stage kidney failure. The doctor said she needs a kidney transplant, using the latest technology. Mr. Xie, if you can save my mother, my life is yours."
Du Feiyang disdained, "It's ours now anyway. A worthless life, and you dare to offer it?"
Zhang Chengjia lowered his head. "But I have nothing left."
"Alright, he's a filial son. Show a little compassion; consider it charity. Tomorrow, I'll find someone to treat your mother. We'll discuss the specific details thoroughly. You all go back now, it's creepy late at night."
Du Feiyang let them go and asked Xie Sui, "What can these good-for-nothings do? They can't even do manual labor on the docks, or they wouldn't have ended up as hoodlums."
Xie Sui: "Make a movie. If they're restless, let's find something interesting for them to do. They can play themselves. How about I reserve a major villain role for you?
We can negotiate the payment, and you'll get a share of the profits. You know those female stars; find a few pretty ones. I'll write the script, and we'll make a movie."
Du Feiyang was dumbfounded. He never imagined that Brother Xie would use these people to make a movie. Could it work?