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Chapter 90: Liu Xiaofei Has Emerged
Everything felt like the calm before a storm—darkness, ominous clouds, and howling winds. Beiluan No. 1 High School was at the eye of the storm, and everyone entering felt a mix of anxiety and faint hope. However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the situation regarding Zeng Fan was just noise without action; although it seemed intense, there were no further developments.
Rumors circulated among students that Zeng Fan had privately reconciled with Zhang Qiu and was preparing to oust Song Weidong to share the cake of Beiluan No. 1 High School's Senior Year. Others speculated that Zeng Fan and Zhang Qiu were on the brink of conflict, with a massive conspiracy brewing. Regardless, discussions about this matter at Beiluan No. 1 High School dwindled significantly; after a brief period of interest, students returned to their intense studies.
Zhang Qiu found himself puzzled by Zeng Fan. Based on his analysis with Zhao Pingchuan, he expected Zeng Fan to approach him soon; even if no immediate action was taken, a conversation was likely. Yet, as time passed in silence, it left him bewildered. However, Zhang Qiu was certain that Zeng Fan's character meant he would not let things rest; Zeng Fan's lack of appearance could only indicate that he was plotting something much larger.
"Back home, Zhou!" Zhang Qiu kept muttering this phrase, his gaze deepening as if traversing time to envision future scenarios.
As misfortune seldom comes alone and fortune rarely arrives in pairs, while Zhang Qiu was still trying to make sense of Zeng Fan's situation, another event unfolded. Liu Xiaofei, who had been imprisoned for fighting, had been released and declared that he wanted to kill Zhang Qiu.
During his time in detention, Liu Xiaofei had not suffered greatly. Although Wang Guodong did not bail him out, his connections ensured that those in charge took care of him. Liu Xiaofei's anger stemmed from his resentment; how could someone like Zhang Qiu bring him to such a low point? Confined in a cramped room facing iron bars all day was unbearably dull. He couldn't even play games or pursue girls—this humiliation was something Liu Xiaofei could not swallow.
Upon his release, Liu Xiaofei went straight to the hotel where his brother Liu Xiaolong often stayed without returning home first. As expected, his brother was inside, but the door was tightly shut. Two younger brothers stood outside; Liu Xiaofei recognized them and approached to greet them while pointing at the room and asking, "Is my brother in there?"
One of the younger brothers pulled out a cigarette for Liu Xiaofei and lit it before lighting one for himself. He then replied, "Brother Long is here with a new girl from Second High School."
Liu Xiaofei took a comfortable drag from his cigarette and said, "Damn it, my mouth is getting dry." He looked at the closed hotel door with envy and sighed, "My brother is really carefree—changing women one after another is impressive."
"Brother Long is definitely impressive," another younger brother chimed in flatteringly, boosting Brother Long's reputation even higher; this made those following Liu Xiaolong seem even more formidable.
After waiting for a while longer, Liu Xiaofei impatiently extinguished his cigarette and tossed it aside before asking, "How long has my brother been inside? I still have things to discuss with him."
The gatekeeper glanced at his phone and said, "Don't rush, don't rush. It's only been twenty minutes since we went in. Even if nothing is brewing, it takes a while, especially since Brother Long likes to play tricks. Here, have another cigarette; it's much more comfortable outside than inside." He took out two cigarettes and lit one for Liu Xiaofei.
Liu Xiaofei didn't refuse, took a couple of puffs, and suddenly frowned, asking, "What's up with this cigarette? It's different from the one earlier."
The gatekeeper pulled out a slightly crumpled Yuxi cigarette box from his pocket, opened it in front of Liu Xiaofei with an awkward smile, and said, "The one earlier was indeed Yuxi; I gave you the last one. What's left now is all Golden Leaf."
"Damn, how can it be this bad?" Liu Xiaofei exclaimed, his eyes wide.
The gatekeeper sighed with a worried expression and slowly said, "While you've been inside, some big things have happened outside."
"What happened?" Liu Xiaofei pressed.
Another gatekeeper chimed in, saying, "You probably don't know yet, but Director Wang has stepped down and has been transferred to the tax bureau as the director. Before, we relied on Director Wang's connections; those Relocation Offices would come to us for help. Now that's not the case anymore; several Relocation Offices aren't hiring us anymore. How can we not be in trouble?"
"What? He's been transferred?" Liu Xiaofei looked incredulous. "How could this happen? He was doing fine; why would they transfer him?"
This was a big deal for Liu Xiaofei. Others might not understand the intricacies of the situation, but he was well aware. Without Wang Guodong as a backing, Liu Xiaolong's position would plummet. If his brother was in such a predicament, how could he fare any better? Liu Xiaofei hurriedly asked, "You need to tell me more details; what exactly happened?"
The gatekeeper slapped his thigh and began to explain with a troubled expression: "Well, this story is long. Someone deliberately set up Director Wang by spreading a crazy email that contained a lot of content targeting us. This whole thing was orchestrated by that deputy director in their bureau and his nephew named Zhang Qiu. They colluded with reporters to bring down Director Wang. Just in the newspapers alone, our County Public Security Bureau has made the headlines twice."
"Zhang Qiu?" Liu Xiaofei suddenly stood up straight, leaned closer to the gatekeeper, and stared into his eyes as he asked, "You mean Zhang Qiu?"
"Yes, that's right; it's Zhang Qiu," the gatekeeper replied. He felt a chill from Liu Xiaofei's gaze and couldn't help but shiver.
"Dammit!" Liu Xiaofei cursed, punching the wall. "It's that Zhang Qiu again. This time, I have to kill him."
As soon as Liu Xiaofei finished speaking, the hotel room door opened from the inside. Liu Xiaolong walked out shirtless, revealing a slightly protruding belly and flashy tattoos, with a snow-white towel wrapped around his lower body.
"Who are you going to kill? I could hear you shouting from inside," Liu Xiaolong said, a hint of anger on his face. He beckoned to Liu Xiaofei, saying, "Xiaofei, come in with me." With that, Liu Xiaolong turned and went back into the room.
Liu Xiaofei tossed aside the half-smoked Golden Leaf cigarette, rubbed his fist that had hit the wall, and then followed him inside.
Inside the hotel room, the curtains were tightly drawn, and an orange light emitted an ambiguous glow. At the head of the bed, a short-haired girl was clutching the blanket tightly around her body, looking panicked at the sudden entrance of Liu Xiaofei.
Liu Xiaofei's gaze quickly swept over the girl's exposed shoulder before he quickly looked away to focus on his brother.
Liu Xiaolong casually sat down on the bed as if nothing was wrong, tossed a cigarette to Liu Xiaofei, and said, "What are you thinking? You come out shouting about killing someone?"
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