Chapter Eighty-Five I Want Your Arm

  Chen Chufan didn't have any friends working at Red Heart, but he had a third brother who was the manager of the security department at Red Heart.

  He wanted to try his luck and see if he could meet the legendary Third Brother, then he didn't mind talking with Comrade Li San about life, ideals, and of course, most importantly, making Third Brother understand that his very existence was a mockery of his own life ideals. So, in order not to mock his own life ideals, he wanted one of Third Brother's arms.

  Although the anger had dissipated a bit after venting all night, he still didn't plan to let off anyone involved in this matter. Whether it was the mastermind or an accomplice, he wanted to give them some unforgettable lessons. On one hand, it was for Xiao Hui's arm; on the other hand, it was to complete his own redemption, redeeming those humble and wrong thoughts of his past. Otherwise, the young man would feel unable to forgive himself, let alone put everything down and leave with a clear conscience to study abroad.

  Just as I walked to the entrance of Red Heart, I ran into an acquaintance.

  "What are you doing here at this time?" A familiar face was sitting in a small car parked by the road, sticking his head out of the rear window with some annoyance.

  "Tao Ge? What a coincidence! You're here too." Chen Chufan smiled and greeted him.

  "Cut the crap, get on the bus first!" The rear door of the car was opened, and Chen Chufan had no choice but to sit in.

  "Where did you get this news from? You're coming here to join in on the excitement at a time like this!" Wang Mingdao asked irritably.

  It was already a compact car model, and with the driver, there were four people in the entire carriage. Chen Chufan was tall, so after getting on the bus, it made the inside of the car even more crowded. Especially when everyone's attention was focused on him, but he only knew Taoge, and he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

  With a twisted twist of his body, Chen Chufan hesitantly replied: "What news? I'm just here to take a stroll!"

  "You're pretending, aren't you? You dare say it's not because of that Li San?" Wang Mingtao glanced at Chen Chufan, who was sitting in the car with a foolish expression, and continued: "It's understandable to be reckless when young, who hasn't been young before? However, one must also understand the principle of shooting the bird that sticks its head out. Even if you want to be the bird that sticks its head out, it's enough to just fly around in circles at midnight, but you have to arm yourself as the most dazzling one and keep fluttering in front of the hunting gun, that's a stupid bird!"

  Being scolded as a foolish bird, yet the other party is still doing it for one's own good, leaving oneself speechless. This feeling is just like being forced to put a smelly duck egg in one's mouth, and it feels very bad. So Chen Chufan also didn't speak, using silence to make a silent protest.

  "What's wrong, not speaking? I said you're quite resourceful. You even got wind of my planned actions ahead of time. Your connections are pretty wide!" Wang Mingdao didn't let the young man off the hook just because he was silent, and continued to press him.

  "Taoge, I really didn't know you were taking action. It was just a coincidence, spare me!" Chen Chufan said helplessly.

  "Didn't you come rushing over because you knew we were here to catch Li San? What a coincidence!" Wang Mingtao looked at Chen Chufan with half-belief and half-doubt, who had an innocent face.

  "It's really not, I just came out of the hospital and strolled here when you called me over..." Chen Chufan didn't finish speaking, but Wang Mingtao's walkie-talkie rang first.

  "King's team, target has appeared and is currently outside the recording studio conversing with several individuals. Please instruct."

  "Continue surveillance, we're almost there!" Wang Mingtao said into the intercom, then turned to the crowd in the car and said: "Brothers, let's get to work!"

  Chen Chufan got off the bus with a few people.

  "Go do what you need to do, stop causing trouble here!" Wang Mingtao said to Chen Chufan, and the group of people ignored Chen Chufan and walked towards the Red Heart Entertainment City.

  Chen Chufan wouldn't be so obedient, after Taoge and the others walked far enough that they couldn't see themselves anymore, Chen Chufan quickly took another route to circle around to the back of Hong Xin Entertainment City.

  Hong Xin Entertainment City sounds quite grand, but it's actually just a small block of two-story residential buildings. Inside, there are internet cafes, skating rinks, video halls, song and dance halls, game rooms, etc. The video hall is located in a corner behind the internet cafe. Although it's a corner, there are low walls on both sides that can be easily jumped over. Behind the wall, there are two small paths: one leads directly to the main entrance of Minbei University, and the other leads to the back door of the Textile College opposite Minbei University. So, the boss of Hong Xin is very enthusiastic about putting some stones as steps at the wall, making it convenient for students from both schools to jump over.

  Chen Chufan and his dorm-mates would often watch movies together all night, and when they didn't feel like walking the long way back, they would directly jump over the wall and take a shortcut back to their dorm.

  At this time, Chen Chufan had already run to the back of the recording studio wall from another small path. Chen Chufan ran very fast all the way, so when he arrived at the back of the recording studio wall, he just heard Taoge's loud shout: "Li San, stop, don't run!"

  Chen Chufan hastily stretched his head out of the wall to take a look, and saw a man in his thirties wearing a flashy shirt running towards him. Behind him, a group of young people formed a human wall, surrounding Taoge and others.

  The entire wall was just over two meters long, and Li San rushed in this direction, so they would definitely meet.

  Before Chen Chufan could think of a response, Li San had already jumped over the low wall and landed beside him. Apparently startled by the sudden discovery of another person behind the wall, Li San was also frightened, clearly taken aback for a moment. However, the dim lighting and Chen Chufan's hiding in the dark corner made it impossible for Li San to see his face, causing some hesitation.

  "What are you still hesitating for, hurry up and run!" Chen Chufan said in a low voice. As he spoke, he grabbed Li San's hand and ran into another dark alley.

  Suddenly, Li San was pulled back by someone and instinctively shook his arm. However, Chen Chufan's grip was very strong, and not only did Li San fail to shake off Chen Chufan's hand, but he was also almost dragged into a fall by Chen Chufan's sudden sprint. This, however, allowed him to quickly react and follow Chen Chufan as they ran, "Maybe it's one of my own younger brothers who admires me?" Li San thought to himself while running.

  Neither of them said a word. Chen Chufan grabbed Li San and ran along the winding path for nearly ten minutes, passing through the entire textile college, before stopping in front of an abandoned factory about a few hundred meters away from the back door of the textile college.

  Chen Chufan relaxed his grip, and Li San leaned against the factory wall, panting heavily. As a man in his thirties who had been living a life of luxury for some time, such intense physical exertion was indeed difficult for him.

  "Brother, thank you so much today. Once I've weathered this storm, I'll definitely thank you properly!" Li San said to Chen Chufan after finally catching his breath.

  "Third Brother, it's just a small matter, don't mention it again, I'm just feeling really down lately and I hope Third Brother can help me feel a bit better." Chen Chufan said with his face turned to the side, the shadow of the wall making it impossible for Li San to see the youth's appearance clearly. However, the youth's words did remind Li San.

  "You're at this age, isn't it just a bad mood and not having enough money in your pocket. Third brother didn't bring much today, just over a thousand yuan, you take it first and use it. However, you still have to help me with something. Go out onto the street and hail a car to come here and give me a ride." As he spoke, Li San rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a stack of bills, handing them to Chen Chufan.

  Chen Chufan shook his head, stretched out his hand, but instead of taking the banknotes handed over by Li San, he pinched Li San's wrist and twisted it with force, turning Li San's arm over. Then, with his other hand, he pressed Li San's face against the abandoned wall, and the banknotes fell to the ground, but no one paid attention.

  "Third Brother, you misunderstood me. I didn't want to ask you for money. I just wanted your arm!" Chen Chufan said calmly. But the content of his words and the movement of his hands made Li San feel terrified, especially on this quiet night, which magnified his fear.

  "Who are you? What do you want to do!" Li San struggled desperately, but Chen Chufan pressed too tightly, and he couldn't struggle free no matter what.

  "My name is Chen Chufan, from Zhongbei Minzu University. Do you still remember me, Third Brother? If not, it doesn't matter, I'll make sure you remember me for the rest of your life!" As Chen Chufan spoke, his hands didn't stop moving. He suddenly lifted Li San's twisted hand upwards. Taking advantage of Li San's momentary pain and unpreparedness, one palm grasped Li San's right arm at the elbow, while the other hand gripped Li San's wrist, twisting it fiercely with a cracking sound. The crisp "crack" echoed through the quiet night, and with just this one move, Chen Chufan completely broke Li San's right arm. The part of his arm below the elbow hung limply downwards.

  "Ah!" A pig-like scream pierced the surrounding silence, but Chen Chufan seemed to still not feel relieved. His other hand was still clenching Li San's already broken bones, making him let out another blood-curdling scream that rose by an octave. Li San could no longer bear the pain from his broken bones and struggled free before falling to the ground, then started rolling around on the floor.

  "Third Brother, I'm a man who values fairness. Your little brother's knife slashed my wife, so I want one of your arms!" Chen Chufan said fiercely, staring at Li San who was rolling on the ground.

  As soon as the words were spoken, a chaotic footsteps came from afar, apparently Li San's scream, providing an accurate direction for the police uncles who were searching for him.

  Chen Chufan kicked Li San's two legs that were rolling on the ground fiercely and disappeared into the night in a flash.

  A moment later, a group of people chased after him to the side of an abandoned factory.

  "King's team, he's here!" The flashlight shone on Li San on the ground, and Wang Mingtao said expressionlessly, "Call 120, send him to the hospital first!" Then he muttered under his breath, "This stinky little brat!"

  He suddenly seemed to think of something and ordered the person beside him: "Little Li, follow me to the hospital, get that Wang Kun's identity out of Li San's mouth. Let's see who is behind this!"