After making some preparations, Yuan Chen set off for Jiaojie Street, where Chi Rui's father lived.
This time, Li Ting actively requested to go, and her desire seemed to be particularly strong.
Jiaojie Street is the slum of Jinghai City. Countless poor people and criminals have gathered here, and the iron-clad houses are filled with stinking people. It can be said that this place is a veritable hell.
The two walked through the crowd, careful with their wallets under the hostile eyes. There was no room number in this place, so they could only rely on a name to find Chi Rui's father.
"Actually, you really don't need to come to a place like this."
Yuan Chen said, and pushed away a shaky wooden board hanging in front of him with one hand. It seemed that there were many more in front of him.
"I want to see what a man is like who doesn't care about his daughter's life or death."
"Yes, someone who doesn't even care about his daughter might be a cold-blooded devil. Aren't you afraid?"
"Isn't there still you?"
Li Ting snorted and looked up at Yuan Chen. The two looked at each other for several seconds.
"Ha, that's right. If there is really any danger, just run away. I am confident that I can help you hold him back."
"That's not possible. How can I leave you alone? Since we came together, of course we have to go back together."
Yuan Chen slowed down his pace slightly, and Li Ting quickly reached a position alongside him.
"Speaking of which, it seems like we haven't carried out a mission together for a while, right?"
"It seems so. The last time we were together was..."
She didn't continue talking, her eyebrows moved slightly, and she quickly pursed her lips and smiled. It had to be traced back to that night.
Although that's not called a date.
"Hey, what a coincidence. I finally had a meal with you to relax and unwind, but then something like that happened again."
He waved his hand helplessly, "It's really not easy to be alone with you for a while without any pressure."
He tried his best to smile, but his voice was hoarse and pale.
"This is our job, to dedicate ourselves all the time for the benefit of the people. Compared to this, the gains and losses are nothing. Besides, there will be a long time to come!"
She smiled charmingly. Her dimples sunk slightly, and a beautiful arc was outlined around her mouth.
............
The smoky iron room is filled with blind gamblers. Most of these people have no stable jobs and no assets, but they always want to come here and get rich overnight with their only savings.
They have no skills or knowledge, and all they have is just fantasy and what they consider to be rich experience.
Laziness is human nature. If there is a shortcut, who would be willing to work hard?
Chi Rui's father was shirtless and shaking the dice in front of the table, shouting at the top of his lungs. Yuan Chen finally squeezed in and clearly saw a magnet hidden in his hand.
As expected, his hand was opened wide, but his hand was also grabbed by the person behind him. Such a clumsy technique had already fallen into the eyes of the dealer.
"How many fingers do you plan to have this time?"
The dealer held a hammer and asked through gritted teeth, with a fierce light in his eyes.
Yuan Chen saw that the fingers on his hand had long been deformed. They had all been smashed and regrown, and each one looked flat.
"Police, please hold your head and don't move!"
Yuan Chen took out his ID and stood in the crowd with an extremely majestic tone.
When the gamblers saw that the police were coming, they couldn't care less and ran towards the door. However, Li Ting was already standing there.
"Xiao Nizi, get out of here quickly, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"
The burly man at the head was approaching menacingly, but he was frightened the next second because a cold barrel of a gun was already pressed against the back of his head.
"I advise you to be more honest. This is my colleague. If you dare to act rashly, I will have to take good care of you."
Li Ting couldn't help but step back. With so many people rushing toward her just now, she wasn't afraid. But with Yuan Chen around, she seemed to feel more at ease.
She clenched her clothes tightly, looked at Yuan Chen, and forced a smile.
At this time, the big man couldn't help but be dishonest. He slowly knelt down. Seeing his behavior, others panicked and followed suit one by one. Soon, everyone in the room fell to their knees and stood still.
There were only two of them left.
"Who is Chi He?"
Yuan Chen asked loudly, looking around and searching.
"Here, here, it's him!"
A man's voice came from behind, and he kicked Chi He on the butt, knocking him to the ground.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Chi He staggered up from the ground and looked directly at Yuan Chen with a horrified expression.
"Are you Chi He?"
His eyes glanced at his fingers, and he recalled the scene where he was caught cheating just now. It was really sad for Chi Rui to have such a father.
Chi He nodded nervously, but his body was not yet completely upright.
"come here."
He was stunned for a moment, but finally walked over. He could even imagine the policeman in front of him turning his gun and aiming at his heart.
Finally, driven by Yuan Chen and Li Ting, the gang quickly left the casino and fled as fast as they could.
Of course, it's not that Yuan Chen doesn't want to take care of this matter, it's just that the main purpose today is to find Chi He, and clearing out the casino is just an unexpected gain; besides, there are so many gamblers, and he really doesn't have the conditions and energy to manage them just by himself.
come over.
In fact, forced control can only be a temporary containment. If they want to truly eradicate the problem, they have to rely on themselves and correct their mentality mentally. Only self-awakening can be the real salvation.
But how easy is this?
It is very likely that tomorrow, or even after they leave, tonight, this group of people will come back together again, squandering their money on the gambling table, enjoying a slim and short-lived pleasure, and carrying a desperate and long-lasting burden.
After all, it’s still out of control, so, let’s just leave it at that.
............
In the restaurant, Chi He ordered a bottle of liquor and drank half of it himself, as if he was venting his dissatisfaction and expressing his emotions about the rest of his life after the disaster.
In short, after escaping from the casino, his condition was obviously much more relaxed.
"Comrade police, are you looking for my daughter? Haha, it's useless. She left long ago to make a lot of money. But for the sake of saving me today, I will call you as soon as she comes back."
Perhaps because of drinking, he squinted his eyes and looked light. His daughter was just a dispensable accessory to him.
Since he has this attitude, Yuan Chen doesn't need to be tactful.
"You don't have to lie to me, Chi Rui is dead. I just want to ask you, is she your biological daughter?"