HPDBC Chapter 54 marks the beginning of scheming.
Chapter 54 marks the beginning of scheming.
"Take it out!" Zhou Dongliang slammed his hand on the table.
The young man with the tattooed arms opposite him trembled in fright and took out a wallet from his pocket and placed it on the table.
A square-faced middle-aged man sitting next to Zhou Dongliang quickly came over to Chen Xianping, who was sitting in the corner, and leaned down to whisper in his ear.
"Inspector Chan, why don't you go outside for some fresh air? It's not convenient here. Don't worry, we're here. Dongliang will be fine."
Chen Xianping accepted Zhou Xiangzhang's assignment to keep an eye on Zhou Dongliang.
Now that Chen Dawei has just taken office, the situation in Yuanshan County is unclear.
Zhou Xiangzhang was worried that this good-for-nothing would cause some trouble and give Dawei something to use against him.
Chen Xianping felt aggrieved. As a patrol captain in Xiapu, he was actually being treated as a "private bodyguard" by a spoiled brat. If word got out, he would lose all face and be punished.
But he was able to get into the Xiapu Police Station and become the team leader entirely thanks to Zhou Xiangzhang.
He had to do whatever Zhou Xiangzhang said.
The debt I owe Zhou Xiangzhang goes far beyond these.
He borrowed money from Zhou Xiangzhang to pay for his own schooling, as well as the money for his younger brother and sister's education, and they still haven't paid it all back.
"Let's not play anymore. My boss told me to keep a close eye on things, in case something happens."
"Then why don't you go and try to persuade them?" the square-faced man said, shrugging.
Chen Xianping glanced at Zhou Dongliang, who had already taken the wallet in his hand and was about to open it to get the contents.
This thing is highly addictive; there's no way he could stop him. He might even get a good scolding from Zhou Dongliang, which would be even more embarrassing.
You can't stop someone who's courting death.
Chen Xianping, too lazy to care anymore, got up and went down to the parking lot, where he sat by Zhou Dongliang's car and smoked.
Let him do it if he wants; I wasn't there, so I'll just pretend I didn't see it.
All I need to do for a while is keep an eye on him so he doesn't drive.
Inside the private room, Zhou Dongliang emptied several small plastic bags from his wallet. Each bag was about the width of a lighter and contained a fine, white powder.
The tattooed man brought over a tray, poured all the powder into it, and then used his business card to scrape it off and distribute it.
A woman who had just started working here immediately understood what was going on when she saw this thing. She was a little scared and unconsciously took a step back. Then she got up and made an excuse to leave, saying she needed to use the restroom.
The square-faced man grabbed the woman's arm forcefully and pushed her forward, bringing her next to Zhou Dongliang.
"Ah!" the woman screamed, terrified.
Feeling disappointed, Zhou Dongliang slapped him across the face.
"What, you think you're superior just because you're a prostitute? You look down on us guys now?"
"No, that's not it..."
"Here, let me give you a bite. This is all imported, it's really satisfying."
Zhou Dongliang grabbed the woman's hair and dragged her to the tray.
The woman's eyes widened, and she braced herself on the coffee table, not daring to approach the tray.
A woman next to her said kindly, "Girl, you don't come to these kinds of places often, you don't understand. This stuff isn't as scary as you think, it's just ketamine."
As she spoke, the woman who had been advising her took a drag, rolled her eyes, leaned back on the sofa, and laughed contentedly: "A woman like you, you don't even know how to enjoy your good fortune."
Actually, the woman who was advising this person knew in her heart that this thing was harmful.
However, she had already been harmed; she was a rotten and smelly crab.
She wished she could make all the crabs around her rot and stink.
That way, she'll have company, and when outsiders laugh and criticize, it won't be directed at her alone.
Zhou Dongliang took out ten thousand yuan from his bag and threw it on the ground. He grabbed the woman's hair and said, "Take this ten thousand yuan; or don't, and your face will be ruined. You choose."
The woman hesitated for half a minute, picked up the money and put it in her small handbag, then, imitating the "senior woman" from before, picked up the small straw on the table...
Looking at the woman he had subdued, Zhou Dongliang felt a perverse sense of satisfaction.
"Press your nostrils shut, exhale, and inhale forcefully, making sure it all goes in at once, otherwise you'll cough."
The woman inhaled it all as Zhou Dongliang instructed. Her eyes widened instantly, her expression became blank, and she remained stunned for several seconds. Then, her expression slowly relaxed, and her eyes lost their luster and became empty...
The tattooed man changed the music to energetic DJ dance music.
The woman closed her eyes, immersing herself in the illusory world. Her body went limp, and she slumped to the ground, like an animal that had lost the ability to think and could be slaughtered at will.
Zhou Dongliang burst into laughter, picked up a straw and sipped twice. Images flashed through his mind of skipping school, Xie Liting smiling at him, and Dawei's serious face...
He shook his head, as if trying to get his brain working. The flashing laser lights in front of him turned into huge, dreamlike, and blurry spots of light, and he saw countless shirtless women dancing in his eyes.
"Ting...Ting..."
He thought of his beloved woman again, and turned to look at the new woman who had arrived today and whom he had subdued. The woman's appearance gradually blurred, and then became clear again.
"Ting, you're here...you've finally come...I knew you loved me."
Zhou Dongliang mistook the woman in front of him for Xie Liting, climbed over and pinned her down, and began to remove her shoes and stockings...
The woman just chuckled foolishly, devoid of shame, thought, and naturally offered no resistance.
……
Xie Liting returned to her parents' home in the county town.
Xiao Meilin sat in the living room, constantly pressing the remote control to change channels. When she saw her daughter return, she immediately turned off the TV.
Xie Liting looked exhausted and took off her high heels and put on slippers.
Seeing her daughter's tired appearance and bare legs, Xiao Meilin immediately understood that tonight's plan was going to succeed.
However, Xie Liting did not greet her, but went straight to the bedroom and lay down on the bed as soon as she entered the room.
Xiao Meilin followed her in, closed the door, and asked softly, "Liting, how is it?"
"Mom, please stop asking. Let me have some peace and quiet."
"What's wrong? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
"He's changed. He's no longer the Chen Dawei you could easily manipulate?"
Xiao Meilin was completely bewildered. She squatted down beside the bed and looked at her daughter: "What do you mean? Did your negotiations fall apart?"
Xie Liting blinked, her eyes filled with resentment and helplessness: "Mm."
"So, you gave it to me?"
Xie Liting closed her eyes and nodded.
"What about the money? Was it given too?" Xiao Meilin's heart pounded.
"Yes, didn't you tell me to give it to him? I gave it to him as soon as I came in."
"It's over, it's over..." Xiao Meilin, who was squatting on the ground, sat down: "This person is starting to use tricks. He got the money and the person, and he still won't make up with you."
Things have completely exceeded Xiao Meilin's expectations.
After many years of marriage, Chen Dawei doted on Xie Liting and respected Xiao Meilin.
She thought that with her family showing such sincerity by giving money and people, Chen Dawei would be moved and thus be able to manipulate her again.
However, she overlooked the diversity and complexity of human nature, and failed to see that people are constantly changing.
"No, I have to go and get the money back." Xiao Meilin immediately stood up.
Xie Liting grabbed her hand: "Mom, don't go."
"How can that be? That would be letting him get away with it for nothing. I have to go find him."
If you don't give it to me, I'll take this to the county government!
I wonder how he can continue serving as county magistrate.
Xie Liting held her mother's hand tightly and refused to let go: "How can I face anyone if you keep making such a fuss?"
Everyone knows I went back to him, right?
Xiao Meilin thought about it and realized it made sense; if things got out of hand, Zhou Dongliang would find out too.
Moreover, the woman offered herself to him, and the money originally belonged to Chen Dawei anyway, so there's no reason for her to make a fuss.
"Luckily, I had a backup plan. What's Zhou Dongliang up to? Did he contact you today?"
"I contacted him, but I ignored him."
"Quickly contact someone, hurry up, we can't let this kid get away again, otherwise we'll have nothing to show for it."
Xie Liting was very unwilling, especially after discovering that Zhou Dongliang frequently went to Shengshi KTV and that he might be involved with drugs, she became even more unwilling to be with Zhou Dongliang.
"Mom, I don't want to be with Zhou Dongliang anymore. He... he really can't..."