Chapter 24: Distinguishing Between Kin and Stranger

  Everyone safely returned to the factory on the second night, and then Jin Hu had plenty of time. Lautrenso needed to recover from his injuries, Evan needed to recruit new members, and Jin Hu had ample time to return home, which was no longer a risk now that Xu Mao was being tormented by Ning Guoquan to the point of desperation, where did he have the energy to care about Jin Hu.

  Brian Cohen, aka Jin Hu, boarded a flight to Haishi City, now a genuine counterfeit overseas Chinese. As soon as the plane landed, Jin Hu went straight to the small compartment in the airport's restroom, closed the door and flashed into the warship.

  I've prepared some gifts for my friends, and the Exploratory Vessel has arrived near Sun Gang's coastal home. After searching for half a day, I finally found a place where the vessel could dock ashore. Carrying a large package, I stepped onto the shore and watched as the Exploratory Vessel slowly disappeared into the sea. Jin Hu couldn't help but let out a sigh - with its energy protection, the vessel can only be used as a submarine, it's really frustrating.

  He walked a long way along the shore, then took a stone road. Jin Hu took out his phone and dialed Wang Jun's number. The phone rang twice before Wang Jun's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

  "Brother Jun! I am Jin Hu!"

  "Are you in America?" Then he was stunned again: "Have you come back?"

  "Hmm! I'm back, now at the seaside near Gangge's house." Jinhu said with a smile.

  Wang Jun heard the strange question: "Where did you run off to?"

  Jin Hu had no choice but to speak nonsense into the phone, saying: "I wasn't cheated by a stupid motorcycle driver, and he even wanted to rob me of my money, so I beat him up."

  "Tell me about your current location, is there any special landmark I can pick you up at?" Wang Jun said into the phone, and Jin Hu heard a rustling sound on his end.

  Facing the phone, he mentioned the nearby place, and Jin Hu heard Wang Jun say: "I really don't know where you are, I'll ask Hu Fei later!"

  Jin Hu waited for a minute or two, and then Wang Jun's voice came over the phone: "Wait, we're on our way!"

  He put down the phone and directly placed the bag he brought under his buttocks, sitting and looking at the stars in the sky. In the starry sky, he found Nanmen Er, where his own warship was. Looking at the stars in the sky, it was really impossible to tell which one was Nanmen Er.

  It's said to be the third brightest star in the sky, but I couldn't tell which one is the third brightest anyway. I lit a cigarette and searched while smoking, nothing better to do.

  Hearing the sound of a car, Jin Hu withdrew his gaze from the vast expanse of stars in the sky, looked up at the two headlights driving over on the road, and stood up from the ground.

  "Good brother!" As soon as the car stopped, Wang Jun jumped out of the car and gave Jin Hu a big hug. Jin Hu wrapped his arms around Wang Jun and patted him on the back.

  Wang Jun pushed Jin Hu away: "This man is indeed a good fellow."

  "Brother Jun's spirit has improved a lot," Jin Hu said, looking at Wang Jun.

  At this time, Hu Fei got off the car and also hugged Jin Hu: "Indeed, it's a lot more solid!" Then he said to Jin Hu: "Get on the car, let's go back and get some drinks while chatting!". After finishing, he picked up the package that Jin Hu had placed on the ground: "Good guy! The weight is not light!"

  "I brought some small gifts for Jun Ge and you, Gang Ge, as well as a few friends back home," Jin Hu said with a smile.

  Wang Jun said: "Don't stand there, let's go back and talk" and pulled Jin Hu onto the car.

  After the car had been driving for a while, Jin Hu suddenly remembered something An Pei had mentioned and asked the two people: "Have you guys lost contact with the San Francisco side?"

  Hu Fei turned his head and smiled at Jin Hu: "If it doesn't stop, Jun Ge will directly break off relations with Gang Ge, and after a few quarrels with Gang Ge, he's already packed up to leave. It's hard for me to be in the middle, so Gang Ge had to suspend two deals, if something happens to you, he'll run to America to avenge Lu Qi, you're his sworn brother!"

  Jin Hu looked at Wang Jun, who was embarrassed, and said seriously: "Thank you, Brother Jun"

  "It's nothing, our friendship is a matter of life and death, this little thing doesn't count," Wang Jun said with a smile.

  Hu Fei turned his head and said to Jin Hu: "Don't blame Gang Ge either!"

  Jin Hu smiled and said, "What's wrong with Gang Ge! Doing business, where is the righteousness? " Jin Hu said so, but his heart was not thinking that way. Among Wang Jun, Hu Fei, and Sun Gang, he immediately drew a line of hierarchy. Originally, Jin Hu looked at these three people, Wang Jun was closer, but Hu Fei was not much worse. From this moment on, Jin Hu truly regarded Wang Jun as a sworn brother. The simple title "brother" that came out of Jin Hu's mouth one day had a meaning that could not be measured by money.

  Jintiger's mind is hard for others to guess, even if it's said now, Sun Gang would probably just laugh it off.

  Facing Hu Fei, he said: "Now Liao Hui has become the boss, and some time ago asked me if I wanted to take over this business! What do you think?"

  "Your relationship with Liao Hui is pretty good?" Hu Fei looked at Jin Hu and asked: "When I was around, you two were just acquaintances, right?"

  Jin Hu told them what had happened again.

  Hu Fei sighed and said: "This Lu Qi is really narrow-minded! Alright, I'll talk to Gang Ge about this tomorrow!"

  Three people chatted while driving. After a 30-minute drive, they finally arrived at Wang Jun's residence. Three bungalows surrounded by bricks formed a courtyard, with a large tree in the middle of the yard. The gate was not small, and the car easily drove in.

  As soon as he got off the car, Jin Hu heard a childish barking sound. Following the sound, he looked around and saw that in the yard not far away, there was a small local dog standing still, barking at him while backing away with its little body.

  "Stop barking, Xiaohui!" Wang Jun yelled at the little dog. The little dog let out a whimper and closed its mouth, wagging its curled-up tail as it crept closer to Wang Jun's feet.

  "Let's go inside, it's getting a bit chilly now," Wang Jun said with a smile to Jin Hu.

  Jin Hu followed Wang Jun into the house, an old-fashioned house with a central hall. As soon as they entered, there was a square eight-immortal table with several long benches. Jin Hu looked around and laughed, saying: "This is quite old-fashioned!"

  Wang Jun smiled and said, "I just want to be casual, friends come over and sit down, everyone eats without being formal, it's too luxurious for us rough men, it's not comfortable!"

  Hu Fei listened and echoed: "This is really true, eating here is more comfortable!"

  Jin Hu suddenly remembered that he had brought gifts, so he turned back to the car and retrieved his bag. From inside, he pulled out two long Tang-style knives and handed them to the two people: "I've brought these two things for you, specially made in the style of Tang knives!" The ones Jin Hu took out this time were similar to the steel-mouthed ones that Awen had set, but with a few differences. Since they were gifts, appearance was key, so Jin Hu had spent a lot on them - snow-white scabbards, golden double-dragon guards, and blades with Damascus-style patterns that were even sharper than real Damascus steel.

  Hu Fei drew out the knife, looked at the pattern on the blade, felt the chill of the blade: "Good knife!" After that, he chopped a block from the front bench, and then looked at the undamaged edge: "This is really good stuff!"

  "This old American's steel mouth is indeed good." Wang Jun said, looking at the knife in his own hand.

  Jin Hu said to the two of them: "I've given you the knife, there's plenty of time to look at it, I haven't even eaten yet."

  "Alright! I'll go prepare two dishes, let's have a good drink, you guys chat first." After saying that, he put down the knife and walked outside.

  After waiting for about ten minutes, Wang Jun called the two over to serve the dishes. When they arrived at the kitchen, they saw three large pots of dishes, each with a generous portion. The three of them each carried a bowl to the main room.

  Not yet eating, but heard from the courtyard a voice that made Jin Hu's mouth a little sour: "Wang Jun, you have guests?" It was Du Xingguo, the quack doctor who would occasionally come to check on himself.

  "Old Du, come over and have a couple of drinks!" Wang Jun yelled towards the yard.

  Deng Xinguo walked into the house and saw Jin Hu stunned for a moment before saying: "So it's you".

  "Hello!" Jin Hu nodded at Du Xingguo and squeezed out a smile from his face.

  Hu Fei sneered at Du Xingguo and said: "You, this mediocre doctor, saw that you misdiagnosed and didn't even have the decency to show shame on your face!"

  "As a doctor, he's doing well, why should I be embarrassed? And he's the one who made me lose income for a month or two, it's him who should be embarrassed." Du Xingguo pulled over a stool and sat down directly.

  Jin Hu listened to the quack doctor's words, and became confused. He looked at Hu Fei in a daze. Hu Fei explained: "He only earns money when he goes out to sea. Who would look for him to treat illnesses on land?"

  As soon as Du Xingguo sat down, he saw the two knives on the table, pulled them out to take a look, and touched the blade with his hand, leaving a cut on his hand.

  "Look! Who allowed you to touch my knife?" Hu Fei said to Du Xingguo.

  Du Xingguo looked at the knife and didn't care about Hu Fei, but instead said: "Good knife! What a pity!"

  "What a waste! A good sword should be paired with someone like us, a great hero. You're just a mediocre doctor, what do you know?" Hu Fei said with a smile.

  Du Xinguo put the knife back, poured some powder from his pocket onto the wound on his hand, and then took out a small roll of gauze. In less than a minute, he had bandaged it: "What a pity that it fell into your rough hands. If it were in my hands, it would be a lifesaving instrument."

  "If you want a knife, just say so and apologize to Brother Jin Hu, admit that you're an incompetent doctor. Maybe he'll even help you buy one." Hu Fei said with a smile as he looked at Du Xingguo.

  "Admitting mistakes is okay! I don't want a knife, just give me a headshot and that's enough," he said with a serious face, staring at Jin Hu.

  Jin Hu listened, this quack doctor was still staring at his head: "I'm fine, I don't need to take any pictures! You want to operate on me? I'll send you a knife later." Jin Hu thought this person had some guts, sending a small knife wasn't a big deal. It turned out that he owed it to him for determining that he was dead, if he let the No. 1 robot sink the ship and kill everyone on board, he would have a guilty conscience.

  "Ah! In that case, I'll settle for second best then! Thanks!" Du Xinguo said, picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat.

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