Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 83: The Inspiration from a Ladle of Golden Soup

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: The Inspiration from a Ladle of Golden Soup

Chen Xiao asked himself about his current state of mind, feeling that he was certainly not someone so easily moved anymore.

But when the two crooked, bloody words "survive" appeared on the pillow before his eyes, he admitted he was shocked.

He could feel an unprecedented obsession from those two words.

And the word "obsession" is something Chen Xiao had heard most frequently from the ghost stories coming from Hong Kong Island.

In those movies, the dead are often attached to the mortal world precisely because of obsession.

Before Chen Xiao’s eyes, Yu Gui lying on the bed was more like a mummy than a person.

This wasn’t Chen Xiao having a biased view of him; it’s just that he indeed looked terribly awful.

His protruding eyeballs, emaciated body, and sparse hair all unmistakably showcased the agony he endured.

But even so, he still wanted to live!

Chen Xiao noticed Yu Gui’s eyes fixed on him, so he placed the few hundred yuan he had taken out on the table beside him.

"Auntie, it’s nothing special, just please accept it." Chen Xiao said solemnly.

Yu Gui on the bed shook his head towards his mother, who then smiled and said, "Boss, we appreciate your kindness. It’s just that we don’t need any donations now. The money the child’s father makes is enough for us."

Chen Xiao understood the implicit meaning of those words.

It meant Yu Gui no longer needed any treatment, and without treatment, there’s no need for money.

The money earned by the family was enough to cover the expenses for the three of them.

Recalling the awards in the living room, Chen Xiao suddenly thought of a rather unpleasant saying.

Misfortunes never come singly, they only pick on the unfortunate!

If it weren’t for this illness, with Yu Gui’s learning ability, he should have had a great chance to change this long-impoverished home, right?

Seeing Yu Gui’s mother returning the cash to his hand, Chen Xiao wanted to say something more, but Yu Gui just smiled and shook his head.

Ye Xiu, sitting by the bed, secretly wiped her tears, holding back her sobs.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, then turned to leave the room.

But as he walked, his gaze landed on a map hanging on the room’s wall.

The map marked three locations with a red pen, unsurprisingly where Ye Wei, Song Zhen, and Guo Ning were found.

And the map was of the mountain forest behind Xiaofeng Village!

Chen Xiao stopped in front of the map, and as he paused, Yu Gui and Ye Xiu’s eyes immediately showed vigilance.

But Chen Xiao turned to them, writing "Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth" with his finger in the air.

Ye Xiu, not understanding, got up to question Chen Xiao, while Yu Gui’s eyes widened instantly.

He opened his mouth to stop Ye Xiu, but luckily his mother reacted quickly and pulled her back.

Chen Xiao looked at Yu Gui, understanding that though his body was weak, his mind was still sharp.

Smiling and nodding at Yu Gui, Chen Xiao turned to leave.

Ye Xiu frowned, saying, "Who was that? What was he gesturing?"

Yu Gui’s mother shook her head in confusion, while Yu Gui, lying on the bed, shed two lines of tears, whispering softly, "Someone else has come, someone else is investigating, don’t give up, don’t give up!"

Ye Xiu, seeing this, asked, "Brother Gui, was he here to investigate something?"

Yu Gui blinked, his voice even weaker, "Go find him, follow him, tell him, not to be seen, there must be eyes outside my house."

Ye Xiu understood, while Chen Xiao had already walked far away.

Returning to the event site, the surroundings were still noisy and lively.

But Chen Xiao felt that the atmosphere here was much more relaxed than at Yu Gui’s home.

If he had to stay in such an environment for long, he felt he would go crazy.

After waiting for the lottery draw for the event to finish, Chen Xiao called Luo Dali and the others back to the pilot site.

Upon arrival, the oppressive feeling in Chen Xiao’s heart dissipated completely.

Lying quietly on a deckchair, Luo Dali was incessantly planning for the future.

"Brother, I bet in just a few days people will come to order home appliances, this wave will surely earn quite a bit!"

"So you do more running and working, just follow the staff at the pilot site to the towns and villages these days. Once you achieve something this time, will your old man still dare to say ’a tiger father begets a dog son’?"

Chen Xiao’s words touched Luo Dali’s heart, making him laugh heartily, "Right, right, right, he used to love scolding me as a ’dog son,’ hmph hmph hmph... this time I’ll show some potential!"

Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man were also scolded every day at home, naturally filling them with hope for the future.

"Since you want to show potential, why are you leisurely smoking and drinking coke here? There are several boxes of flyers in the warehouse, go hand them out on the street!"

Chen Xiao gave Luo Dali a playful kick, and Luo Dali chuckled and headed to the warehouse.

As he left, Xiaoji Knife Man and Xiaoji followed along.

Just after they entered the warehouse not long, Xiaoji came running over.

"Quick, Brother Chen... there’s a good show to watch!"

Seeing Xiaoji’s gloating face, Chen Xiao curiously asked, "What good show?"

"Someone’s having an argument!"

Chen Xiao was speechless, "What’s so great about an argument?"

Xiaoji smirked, "Arguments in other places aren’t interesting, but here they are, especially when women argue, it’s quite entertaining!"

"How so?"

"Hehe, you’ll know when you come with us to the warehouse."

"Why is it interesting in the warehouse? To see the action, you should go to the scene."

Xiaoji’s expression changed, "Don’t mess around, if we go to the scene, we’ll all be in trouble!"

Not allowing Chen Xiao to say more, Xiaoji dragged him to the warehouse window.

Upon arrival, they saw Luo Dali and Xiaoji Knife Man full of excitement.

"Damn, can you even bear that? You’ve been cheated on, so do something about it!"

"Brother Dali, better not let them do anything too drastic, our window is right across, what if something gets splashed on us?"

Luo Dali slapped his forehead, "Oh right, it’s right across this time. This isn’t good, the fierce woman has gone inside, it’s over!"

"Then why are you still standing there, shut the window quickly!" Xiaoji Knife Man reminded, and Luo Dali hurriedly slammed the window shut with a "bang".

This scene left Chen Xiao utterly puzzled, "What are you all doing?"

"Watching women argue, damn... that stupid woman is still stomping and cursing, even I, an outsider, can tell what the fierce woman will do next!"

As Luo Dali spoke, Chen Xiao saw a woman come out from the house directly opposite.

The woman held a black ladle in her hand, filled with something unknown.

But Luo Dali and the three others, seeing this, exclaimed helplessly, "Damn, she really threw it, run!"

The three of them dashed to the back, while Chen Xiao stood at the window behind the glass, watching the woman at the door covered in manure.

Chen Xiao’s whole face began twitching, listening to the woman outside yell, "Act all high and mighty now, scream more... after drinking my golden tonic, no courage left to shout, huh!"

Chen Xiao slowly turned his head, looking at the equally disgusted Luo Dali and the others, he asked, "Do they call manure ’golden tonic’ here?"

Luo Dali nodded, "Yes, it sounds elegant by name, but when splashed, it’s wild!"

Chen Xiao turned away feeling nauseated, really not wanting to see more.

Just as he turned, he suddenly looked back at Luo Dali and the others, asking, "That golden tonic, is it the ’gold’ from ’Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth’?"

All three replied in unison, "Yes!"