NOVPUBThe Tuotu sedan continued along the highway, soon arriving at the outskirts of the DC district, adjacent to a national highway that leads directly to other cities and even straight to Central City.
This was originally built as a military-grade road when Yangzhi City served as a logistics transfer center, not only solid and wide but also capable of directly driving tanks on it.
However, the area outside the road was a bit desolate, with several hills visible in the distance to the left front, scattered with simple hut-like buildings on the tops and at the foot of the hills.
On top of one hill was an old watchtower, where a person was using binoculars to watch as the sedan approached, then changed the flag on top.
As the sedan gradually approached, a small camp appeared ahead, surrounded by sporadic sentry posts, guarded by young men and women with open jackets, each holding a crossbow, their clothes and chests spray-painted with five blood-red slashes.
The sedan stopped in front of the barricade at the entrance, the crossbow arrows from the sentry posts subtly aimed at the vehicle, as a bald, fit woman chewing gum walked up, knocked on the window, and asked, "Where are you from?"
Wei Chang'an rolled down the window, handed her a name card, and said, "The Land Commission has arranged with your boss, we have an appointment this morning."
The bald woman took the name card, clicked her tongue, and told a subordinate behind her, "Go tell the boss, his appointment is here."
After a while, someone from behind waved towards them, and the bald woman stepped aside, shouting to the back, "Let them through!"
The barricade in front was moved, and the two iron gates of the camp were opened.
Wei Chang'an noticed the potholed ground ahead and several muddy ponds filled with water, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, but still drove over, heart aching.
Once inside the camp, while paying attention to the road, he instructed Chen Chuan, "Junior, when we meet Fatty Guo, the boss here, try not to speak, let me handle the negotiations with them."
Chen Chuan said, "Okay, Brother Wei."
Wei Chang'an glanced at him again, smiled, and said, "But don't be afraid, we're here on a commission, with the backing of the commissioning company and the upper echelons of the Bloodstain Gang, Fatty Guo wouldn't dare to mess around, but I estimate he'll try some tricks later, just play it by ear then."The car drove into an open space within the camp, which had a larger area that was likely used for drills in the past.
Next to it was a dilapidated grille phone booth, with hollow cement sewer pipes stacked at the edges, on which some members of the Bloodstain Gang were sitting sporadically.
These people were all wearing yellow-red plaid shirts, most of them with knuckle dusters and daggers at their waists, eyeing the passing car with ill intentions.
In the middle of the camp was a larger two-story barracks, in front of which sat a very clean, white, and plump man over two meters tall, with a shaved head, wearing a tight tank top that squeezed out his flesh, with five claw marks painted on his chest, accompanied by a man in a white coat and a mask.
Not far away, several small white goats were tied with ropes, wearing bells around their necks, their fur well-groomed and clean, looking like pets.
Wei Chang'an said, "That's Fatty Guo, one of the leaders of the Bloodstain Gang."
Chen Chuan looked him over, noticing that this person had a very steady aura, likely practiced in breathing techniques, and particularly noticeable, this person had shiny silver finger covers on all five fingers of his right hand, which was quite eye-catching.
When the car stopped in front, the two of them opened the car doors and got out, and Fatty Guo also stood up, spreading his hands, "People from the Land Commission, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
After coming out, Wei Chang'an stood not far from the front of the car, showed his name card, and said, "Mr. Guo, I am Wei Chang'an, the client." Chen Chuan also stood by the car door, but with one hand in his pocket, where there were two prepared small stones.
Fatty Guo said, "So you two are young men, why not come in for a drink first?"
Wei Chang'an refused, saying, "Mr. Guo, sorry, we're not here to make friends. The Land Commission should have made it clear to you, hand the person over to us, and we'll leave immediately, without disturbing your business."
Fatty Guo's eyes rolled, his face full of flesh making his eyes appear particularly small, looking somewhat sneaky, he hummed and said, "I did say to hand the person over to you, but if you just take them away like this, I'll lose face in the gang."
Wei Chang'an said, "Oh? Mr. Guo, are you trying to go back on your word?"Fatty Guo waved his plump hand, "Going back on my word is not my style, I, Guo, am a man of my word, but..." He took two steps forward, looking down at Wei Chang'an, "I give face to the Land Commission, but that doesn't mean I have to give you face. If you want to see the person, it depends on whether you have the capability."
Wei Chang'an knew this was coming, which is why he didn't give the other party a good look from the start, because the more you do, the more they think you're weak and easy to bully. He sneered, "Mr. Guo, this seems like your style, so what do you want?"
Fatty Guo seemed a bit more excited, stepped back a little, rubbed his thick arms together, "Simple, I heard you're a student of Wuda[-], how about a fight with my man? If you win, I'll let the person go with you, fair enough?"
Wei Chang'an frowned. Although he is from Wuda[-], he actually doesn't like fighting in front of many people, it makes him feel undignified.
But he knew if he didn't agree, who knows how long it would drag on, so he didn't waste words and started to take off his wristwatch, saying, "Where is the person?"
"Bold!"
Fatty Guo quickly added, "However, the place for the fight has to be chosen by me."
Wei Chang'an paused, staring at him, "Where do you want? Mr. Guo, don't make trouble, if it ends badly, don't blame me for not giving face."
"Of course, of course, you're from the Land Commission, after all, we have to take care of his face..."
Fatty Guo chuckled, pointing to the dilapidated grille phone booth not far away, teasingly said, "How about inside there?"
Wei Chang'an frowned but didn't refuse. He started to take off his coat, then walked to the car and threw everything inside.
Fatty Guo clapped his hands towards the sky, "Oh ho," and immediately a drummer at the side started beating the drum with both hands. To the very rhythmic sound, a thin, scarred man in his thirties walked out.
He first looked at Wei Chang'an with a sinister gaze, then blew his nose and wiped it directly on his pants, grinned, and went straight into the phone booth.
Wei Chang'an was immediately a bit disgusted. He said to Chen Chuan, "Junior, I'll go handle this, remember to act according to the situation."Chen Chuan looked calm and said, "Okay."
Wei Chang'an gave him an appreciative look. Having been a newcomer himself and having mentored newcomers, he knew that it was inevitable for anyone to feel nervous when coming to such a place for the first time. It was very rare to see someone like Chen Chuan who appeared so natural.
He walked over, squeezed into the phone booth, and then someone came up, pushed the door shut, and hung a lock on the outside, which was usually to prevent the two people from squeezing out while pushing each other.
Chen Chuan glanced at it; the phone booth was very cramped, with the two men almost face to face, less than half a foot apart. This would inevitably make it impossible to grapple or use kicks. If not using short weapons, then the most effective inside would be punches and elbows.
However, it was hard for either of them to dodge, and it was also difficult to generate power. It would depend on who was more ruthless and who punched faster. Even if one's strength was higher than the opponent's, it was inevitable to get injured or suffer losses, which was an additional limitation.
But after thinking about it, he unbuttoned his coat, took it off, and also threw it into the car.
After Wei Chang'an stood there, his eyes became very indifferent, showing no reaction to the filth on his opponent's body or the stench from his mouth, as if the clean and decent urban elite from before had disappeared, leaving only a pure fighter.
At this moment, the drumming paused, Guo Fatty raised his hands high, and shouted, "Start!!!" The drumbeat immediately quickened.
The skinny man reacted quickly, throwing a punch the moment the sound fell.
When the sound rang out, Wei Chang'an just slightly tilted his head back, then suddenly headbutted down!
You could see his legs firmly planted on the ground, his whole body like a whip, and his head seemed to become the tip of the whip at this moment. Although it was only a small swing, the power started from the feet, passed through the knees to the waist, from the waist to the spine, and then from the spine to the neck, layer by layer, making the speed incredibly fast.
His head actually penetrated the shadow of the fist, hitting the opponent's head first. With a dull thud, the phone booth shook, and the skinny man's eyes rolled back, sliding down like mud.
The cheers outside suddenly stopped, and the drumbeat couldn't help but play a few more beats. No one had expected that what was thought to be an exciting show ended so quickly.
Wei Chang'an still had time to straighten his tie, took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead, and said to the outside, "Mr. Guo, can you hand the person over to us now?"Fatty Guo's beady eyes stared at him for a moment, "Of course, of course." He turned his head and shouted outside, "Go call the person out."
Not long after, a man in his forties, thin and small with a full beard, walked out, accompanied by three bodyguards, one of whom was looking around with a sinister gaze.
"What's the matter? Boss Guo?"
Fatty Guo chuckled, "Bearded Qiu, it's not that I'm not covering for you," he pointed at Wei Chang'an and Chen Chuan on the other side, "The people from the Land Commission are here to take you back to the patrol bureau for questioning."
Qiu's face changed, he cursed, and said to the two bodyguards beside him, "Stop them." Then he took off running towards a parked car in the direction he was heading.
Seeing this, Wei Chang'an's expression changed, he pushed against the door and said, "Fatty Guo?"
Fatty Guo spread his hands, "I said I'd give you the person, now he's in front of you, whether you can take him back is your business."
Wei Chang'an knew that if Qiu got to the car, it would be hard to catch him. He took a deep breath and punched the door, causing the entire phone booth to shake, but it didn't open.
Fatty Guo chuckled.
After Wei Chang'an entered the phone booth and was locked inside, Chen Chuan felt that things might change, so he was mentally prepared early on. Seeing the situation, he didn't hesitate at all, he pushed off the ground and dashed out, chasing after Qiu in the direction he was fleeing.
Wei Chang'an saw the movement and urgently said, "Hey, don't go! The one by his side is Zhai Wu from the Black Arena!" But Chen Chuan was running very fast, his feet didn't stop, as if he didn't hear.
Wei Chang'an was also anxious, he looked at the door, there was a person squeezed at his feet, making it even harder to exert force.
There was no other way.
He helplessly took a deep breath, leaned back again, and headbutted the door.
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