Lawless Gangster

Chapter 78

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Xiao Li and Qi Xiu Yuan walked over to the car where Li Shi Qing and his bodyguards were tied up in. They opened the back door first to let the bodyguards out who—unsurprisingly wore an unsightly expression, especially upon having witnessed the scene that was meant to be the gang's secret—knew full well that there wasn't going to be a good ending for neither of them. However, Xiao Li said something to them and seeing as they were somehow pardon from all the confusion, they flee toward the direction into the city. One of them had even stumbled several times, mostly likely after having been frightened until his knees weakened.

After that, Xiao Li turned around to discuss something with Qi Xiu Yuan. The two looked as though they were in the midst of a small dispute before Qi Xiu Yuan finally compromised and took out a large envelope then reluctantly handed it over to Xiao Li. He glanced at the person sitting at the driver's seat then limped back to the police car.

Since the car windows were tinted black, Li Shi Qing knew that Qi Xiu Yuan could not see him—however—when he had glanced over, it seemed as though he was looking directly into his eyes with a type of resentment that made Li Shi Qing wanted to sneer.

Once Qi Xiu Yuan finally returned to the police car and awkwardly pulled the door open to get in, Li Shi Qing finally heard the car door of where he was tied up open.

Bringing in a cool breeze, Xiao Li came in and said in the passenger seat.

Li Shi Qing slightly smiled and said, "What's the matter? Are you reluctant to let me go and wanted to personally see me off?" He wanted to say something a bit gentler but his intense moodiness stopped him and instead he heard his own sharp and provoking voice.

Xiao Li put a thick large envelope on the dashboard before speaking with a tone that did not reveal his state of mind.

"In all the years that I have been in the gang, aside from the money already spent, the rest are all in here. I had given some of it to Xiao Yang before but he returned it. There's also the deed to the house and car policies—"

"Are you giving it to me for my retirement?!" Li Shi Qing interrupted him, "Xiao Li, I heard you urged Yang Ze to take over the territory and venues in the South. Now, Fan Peng opened up his affairs in the West and Feng Qiang in the North doesn't listen to my commands anymore. I really would like to hear what kind of arrangements does Li Ge have in plan for me?"

For a few seconds, Xiao Li did not speak and when he did, he said, "Feng Qiang said he will wait for you in the Northern territory and will still be your subordinate."

Hearing that, Li Shi Qing simply sneered, not expression his opinions about Feng Qiang. "With the gang becoming like this, Chen Wu will certainly place Lu Wu's death on my head on purpose. You're making me return back to ten years ago in just a split second, Xiao Li."

"Those will definitely not cause you a problem, Qing Ye." Xiao Li gripped the door handle, "Take care."

"Xiao Li!" Seeing his intention to leave, Li Shi Qing shouted to stop him. "Since this is considered our last words, clarify everything. Even if death is inevitable, I—Li Shi Qing—don't want to die without knowing anything."

Xiao Li's hand that was tightly gripping the door hand slowly loosened. He frowned, revealing a complicated expression.

Li Shi Qing let out a heavy sigh, "Are you still worried even though I am like this now? Not to mention you will definitely leave, you won't even say a few more words to me this last time?"

Glancing at the police car not too far away, Xiao Li lightly sighed, "What do you want to know?"

Turning to look at Xiao Li with a complex expression, Li Shi Qing was silent for a moment before he finally whispered. "Why, after so many years? All the influential power fought to win you over but you've never once wavered and made everyone hated you for not betraying me. I know these things. For Chen Wu's situation, he was the one that went looking for you and you have looked sought him. I know this now. You don't like the underworld, being a gang leader or being sought out by me but you kept on accumulating merits and ultimately used it against me to let you go. I thought that you would always be entangled with me, always be loyal to me, and always be by my side until I die or you die......I even like you like this...like you to the point of struggling with contradictions while having no benefits to me at all...Xiao Li, what changed? What made you so heartless like this?"