Chapter 40: I want to get out, but there is no way An Ning became furious and hurriedly crawled out of the cellar. But the cool night wind suddenly calmed me down. I just guessed that the person who grabbed the first place might be Ning Weidong, and I had only one thought in my mind, which was to settle the score with him. But when he calmed down, he became hesitant. To go or not to go? After much thought, An Ning finally made up her mind that she had to go on this trip, otherwise she would suffocate to death. An Ning walked out in a hurry, picked up the bicycle that was sticking to the wall, and rode it straight to the slum where Ning Weidong lived. If her guess was correct, maybe she could catch up with him if she went there. Ning Weidong didn't expect that An Ning would be so persistent. Just now he rushed out of the cellar, climbed over the wall, ran all the way, and after leaving the construction site, he started walking normally.
I crossed Fuchengmennei Street and walked north along the alley, with my hands in my pockets, touching the cold and hard yellow croaker, feeling very happy. There are three in total, each weighing ten taels... While he was thinking about it, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Ning Weidong, stop right there!" Ning Weidong recognized An Ning's voice and was shocked. She actually followed him. Looking back, An Ning was already not far away on her bicycle. "Ning Weidong, it's... it's you... isn't it?" An Ning was panting from pedaling so hard that she completely lost her image. Ning Weidong smiled: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? What is right or wrong?" An Ning tried her best to catch her breath and said angrily, "Don't fool me, just now over there, in the cellar..." At the end of her speech, An Ning lowered her voice, as she was afraid of being heard by outsiders. Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows. Now that the words had come to this, he also sneered: "Sister-in-law, what is it? So what if it's not?" An Ning paused. Ning Weidong was obviously fearless. What could she do? "You..." An Ning was furious and said viciously, "Ning Weidong, don't forget that you were the one who took the initiative to find us! Now that you have found the thing, you eat it all by yourself. Aren't you afraid that it will get out and you will lose your credibility and be criticized by others?" Ning Weidong curled his lips indifferently: "I have a proper job, I am not a gangster." "You~" An Ning was speechless. The reason why trust and loyalty are important in the underworld is that the so-called gangsters are outside the normal social laws and regulations. Their organizational structure, operational cooperation, and resource exchange cannot be protected by normal laws and regulations and can only be built on trust and loyalty. If Ning Weidong wasn't among them, he wouldn't have to fall for her tricks. An Ning was still unwilling: "Ning Weidong, do you still have any shame? You came to us and borrowed money from us. In the end, we helped find the place and you came out to pick peaches..." Before she could finish, Ning Weidong interrupted, "Don't worry, let's be clear, I'm looking for Wang Jingsheng, not you, don't talk about us, if it's you, where is Wang Jingsheng? How come I haven't seen him? We are all thousand-year-old foxes, what's the point of playing Liao Zhai~ Or call Wang Jingsheng now. Sister-in-law, do you dare?" An Ning's expression changed. Ning Weidong noticed it keenly. He was just making assumptions. He felt that it was a bit unusual that An Ning came out alone in the middle of the night and not with Wang Jingsheng.
Now it seems that he was right. It turns out that An Ning and Wang Jingsheng are not on the same page. An Ning's temperament and background are completely different from Wang Jingsheng's, just like the couple Wang Kai and Shi Xiaonan in Ning Weidong's courtyard. If it weren't for the special circumstances, it would be almost impossible for them to become a family. Shi Xiaonan might have the mindset of marrying a chicken and following the chicken, marrying a dog and following the dog, but An Ning might not be the same. She is smarter and has more ideas. Peaceful silence. Ning Weidong smiled, turned around and was about to leave. "Stop!" An Ning called him again. "Is it never going to end?" Ning Weidong was a little impatient. Anyway, the gold bars were in his pocket and there was no way he could get them out. An Ning pursed her lips, her eyes flickering with unknown thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll take a step back and not ask you about what you got tonight, but I have a condition. Tomorrow morning, you come to see me..." "Let me find you?" Ning Weidong was a little confused about this woman's intentions. But I know that there is no good wine and no good banquet. Now the opponent is alone and weak. Could it be that he is planning to use a big move tomorrow and hold a Hongmen Banquet for him? Just as he was about to say "no", An Ning seemed to have guessed his thoughts and pulled his clothes. She was also furious, and with a tug, she tore open her outer garment and the cotton-padded jacket underneath, revealing her red shirt. An Ning pursed her lips and said, "If you say you don't want to go, I'll call you a hooligan right now." Ning Weidong's face turned cold. He really didn't expect that a literary young woman like An Ning could have such a reckless side: "Sister-in-law, are you really that bad? If you make me look bad, your reputation will be ruined too." An Ning sneered: "What reputation do I have? I'm the daughter of a black-hearted capitalist. Just tell me whether you will come or not." Ning Weidong frowned and couldn't help but look at the woman again. I have to say, he underestimated this woman. These women are really willing to risk their lives at the critical moment. Seeing Ning Weidong silent, An Ning continued, "Tomorrow you go to the tube building in Langxia Hutong, third floor, 315. I promise it will only benefit you." "Benefits? What benefits?" Ning Weidong asked back. Seeing him give in, An Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "In short, it's a good thing. You'll know tomorrow." Ning Weidong was pondering the address An Ning gave him. The original owner had some impression of this place in his memory. It’s just a few dozen meters north of Wang Jingsheng’s house. It is an old tube-shaped building built in the 1950s, and the people living in it are of various kinds. Ning Weidong was confused and said "OK". No matter what An Ning's plan is, now is not the time to fight to the end.
If An Ning takes the risk and really calls people over, it will be a big trouble. It would be fine if Ning Weidong ran away, but if he couldn't run away, let alone anything else, it would be hard to explain where the three big yellow croakers came from in his pocket. (End of this chapter)