Chapter 1114 — Yunhai Shuku's Idea
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"You think I'm afraid of those filthy scum? Let them come — I'll take them on one by one!" Er Goudan was not the least bit concerned about the people from the underground fight ring. "Besides, if I leave, what'll happen to you two? If they take revenge on you, wouldn't I have done a good deed only to bring harm?"
"That..." Yu Yuanyuan did not much fear the underground fight ring's reprisals. The worst that could happen was death — and what could be worse than death? But if there was a way to avoid dying, who would choose death? Seeing how Er Goudan seemed utterly unconcerned, Yu Yuanyuan was tempted to let him stay, yet she feared bringing trouble upon him.
"Eh, what's all this 'that' and 'this'? I've got nowhere to stay anyway, so I'll just crash at your place for a few days!" Er Goudan was telling the truth — not a penny to his name, and he had lost the address for Wei Zhao, his leader. Where else was he supposed to go?
"Young man, did you really beat Master Li to death?" Yunhai Shuku brooded for a long while before he finally spoke.
"That Master Li — a piece of shit of a man. One punch and I killed him!" Er Goudan nodded.
"So what do you plan to do from now on? What did you come to Songshan City for?" Yunhai Shuku thought Er Goudan was a decent sort, and his mind began to stir. If he could keep Er Goudan on to work at his grocery store, that would be a fine thing! The lad was strong and sturdy — a natural hand at hard labor!
Yunhai Shuku's hardware and grocery store also sold some building materials, but because Yunhai Shuku could not deliver goods to customers' doors, business had never been good. Now this Er Goudan had boundless strength — hauling toilets and washbasins would surely be no trouble for him — so Yunhai Shuku wanted to keep him on!
Especially since with Er Goudan here, he could also protect the family from the underground fight ring's harassment. Why not?
"I... Uncle, to be honest with you, I came here to find my leader. But I put my leader's address and my money together in a handkerchief, and I gave the whole thing to that female swindler. Now I can't even get in touch with my leader, and I don't know what to do." Er Goudan thought of the stupid thing he had done and felt a little dejected.
Leader Wei Zhao was still waiting for the medicine, and what happens? The moment he arrived in Songshan City, he went and lost the address!
"Oh? Well then, how about this — you stay and work at my grocery store for now, and live at my home for the time being. Once you've settled in, you can look for your leader again?" Yunhai Shuku thought it over and said.
"Sure thing, Uncle. Don't worry, I won't eat and live here for free. I've got strength — I can work!" Er Goudan nodded delightedly.
"Then it's settled! What's your name, and what's your leader's name?" Yunhai Shuku nodded in satisfaction. This was perfect — he'd even save on wages!
"My name's Zhou Qiming, and my leader's name is Wei Zhao!" Er Goudan said.
"Wei Zhao... never heard of him." Yunhai Shuku shook his head. In a city as vast as Songshan, unlike a village, many people went their whole lives without ever crossing paths. "Then come to my home first and get settled?"
"That'd be great!" Er Goudan nodded.
Yu Yuanyuan raised no objection either. In fact, when her father proposed that Er Goudan stay, she had felt a secret thrill of joy. Though she could not yet call what she felt for Er Goudan anything like love, since ancient times beauties had admired heroes. Er Goudan was kind, honest, and full of a sense of justice — precisely the image of a prince charming in Yu Yuanyuan's heart. So she was not at all averse to Er Goudan moving in.
And so Er Goudan formally took up residence in Yu Yuanyuan's home.