If you want to be a good person, find Huadi

Just as Laughing was sitting quietly in the dim corner of the bar, slowly drinking the bottle of whiskey in his hand, he stood up a little tiredly, shook a few times, as if trying to steady his body, and then prepared to turn around and leave, embarking on the journey home.

However, just as he took a few steps, the gloomy-looking younger brothers who had been drinking alone nearby suddenly seemed to have smelled some prey and quickly surrounded Laughing.

"Brother Laughing, you've stolen the limelight today! Even the famous Huadi looks at you differently. In my opinion, Brother Laughing, you're going to be very successful and will be promoted soon!" One of the younger brothers shouted with jealousy and resentment on his face, his words full of sourness.

"Laughing, bro, can you please share your experience with the guys? How can we get the boss's appreciation like you?" Another little brother also joined in the fun, with a subtle hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Faced with the sarcasm and ridicule of these people, Laughing frowned slightly, but he still suppressed his unhappiness and said calmly: "Please make way, I want to go home and rest now." After that, he tried to squeeze out of the crowd.

But those younger brothers obviously did not intend to let him go easily and still blocked his way.

"Brother Laughing, don't be in such a hurry to leave. We are all brothers, so why not chat?" The younger brother who spoke first said again.

Laughing took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. The reason he was drinking alone was because he'd been feeling incredibly depressed lately. And the source of all this trouble was his first undercover assignment.

Upon joining the Zhongqing Society, he was filled with passion and justice, harboring unwavering ideals and ambitions. However, fate twisted the situation, assigning him to follow the notorious scumbag Ding Yixie. Ding Yixie was not only brutal and merciless to outsiders, but also merciless to his own subordinates, beating and scolding them at the slightest provocation. Only those who could sweet-talk Ding Yixie were spared, and Laughing himself had suffered Ding Yixie's brutal beatings more than once, for no apparent reason.

Today, Laughing fully expected to win Ding Yihai's favor and admiration by kneeling and kowtow to him on his behalf. However, things went against his will. Not only did he fail to achieve his wish, but he was also struck again for no apparent reason. Although Ding Xiaohai generously handed him a thick wad of banknotes as compensation, it wasn't actually much; it was just a pile of small change that looked thick.

Laughing felt incredibly heavy-hearted and depressed. He had chosen to become a police officer, harboring the noble ideal of fighting violence and upholding justice. But now? All he did was engage in the same kind of gangster-like activities. This left him feeling lost and perplexed, and his faith began to waver.

The more Laughing thought about it, the more disappointed he became. He really didn't want to continue living like this, let alone being an undercover agent. So, he secretly made up his mind that once he returned to the police station, he would immediately apply to his contact person and request to end this painful and helpless undercover career.

At this point, Laughing's patience with the group before him was completely gone, and he didn't even bother to say a word. He just wanted to push past them and flee. Unfortunately, they didn't seem ready to let Laughing off easily after he'd clearly shown signs of weakness. They'd come here with Ding Yixie, too, but in the end, Laughing was the only one who escaped the punishment of kneeling and instead received a reward from Ding Xiaoxie. How could this unfair treatment not fill them with jealousy and resentment? They coveted the wad of money. They'd surrounded Laughing precisely for it; they wanted him to cough it up so they could go off and have fun.

"I'm drunk and want to go home now. What do you want?" Laughing saw that they didn't move away, so he yelled at them.

"Not that great, I just want to learn from Laughing Brother. Look, we were all punished to kneel, but Laughing Brother received the reward from Xiao Brother. Everyone, tell me, shouldn't Laughing Brother treat us all to some drinks and have some fun before teaching us?" A boy with dyed yellow hair said arrogantly.

Laughing suddenly realized what they were saying, finally grasping the deeper meaning. His mind was somewhat sluggish due to the alcohol, and without much thought, he reached into his pocket and pulled out the wad of bills Ding Xiaohai had given him. Then, he patted the yellow-haired man's chest firmly and shouted, "Here, these are what Brother Xiao gave us. They're all yours!"

Seeing this, the other thugs beamed with joy and rushed forward to grab the stack of bills, eager to count them with glee. Laughing, taking advantage of the confusion, quietly turned and tried to slip away. However, before Laughing could get far, the thugs had quickly calculated the amount. Surprisingly, the stack contained only a little over four hundred yuan, and only the first and last two bills were hundred-yuan notes; the rest were all ten-yuan notes.

This truly infuriated the gang! They couldn't believe that Xiao, always so generous and magnanimous, would be so stingy, offering such a paltry sum. To them, this was clearly Laughing's deliberate teasing and humiliation. Anger surged in their hearts, and they immediately surrounded Laughing, blocking his path.

As the saying goes, like boss, like followers. From a young age, Ding Yik Hai was a man who was insatiable and greedy for petty gains. Later, his older brother, Ding Xiao Hai, leveraged his own tactics and influence to ascend to the throne of a certain gang leader. This further fostered his petty and selfish character, and his underlings followed suit. Among the most depraved gang members in Hong Kong's underworld was Ding Yik Hai's underlings.

"Liang Xiaotang, what the hell do you mean? Brother Xiao gave you so much money, and you just use this little money to get rid of us. Who do you think we are?" It was the yellow-haired man who stood up again.

"Jimmy, Brother Xiao has only given me this much. I've given it all to you. What else do you want?" Laughing roared.

"Brothers, Laughing actually framed Brother Xiao. Do you think he should be beaten?" Jimmy asked.

"Beat him, he deserves to be beaten." All the younger brothers were very excited. They all wanted to beat up Laughing and then take away all the money on him to have fun.

Suddenly, no one knew who had started the attack, but empty bottles rained down on Laughing's head. For a moment, the resounding cracks of bottles hitting his head were endless.

Soon, poor Laughing could no longer hold on and fell heavily to the cold, hard ground. However, that wasn't the end of it. The group of vicious men rushed over and roughly opened Laughing's pockets, trying to steal a large sum of money from them.

But to their great disappointment, after all their trouble, they didn't find much money. So, like deflated balls, these hopeful people all turned back to their seats, cursing and returning to their drinks, as if everything that had just happened was just a trivial farce. Meanwhile, Laughing lay alone on the messy ground, his life or death uncertain.

As the group surrounded them, laughing and punching and kicking, the bar staff, though filled with fear, were intimidated by their ferocious aura and dared not intervene. They could only watch the tragedy unfold before their eyes, anxiously waiting for the thugs to leave.

Finally, when those people gradually dispersed, the waiters came closer tremblingly, checked on Laughing's condition, and hurriedly cleaned up the broken glass on the ground.

One of the young waitresses hurriedly walked towards the bar office with a panicked look on her face. After knocking gently on the door, she pushed it open and said, "Brother Tian, ​​it's bad! Laughing was beaten up and is lying on the ground. I don't know what happened..."

If Liu Yi had happened to be there at that moment, he would have immediately recognized this so-called Brother Tian as the infamous Du Yitian—the drug lord from the TV series "E.U." Similarly, he would have known that the man who was assaulted, Laughing, was Du Yitian's top henchman, who had assisted him in many matters. It was Laughing's undercover work with Du Yitian that had helped dismantle his drug trafficking organization.

Du Yitian hurried into the spacious, slightly dim hall, only to find Laughing lying motionless on the cold ground, seemingly lifeless. He strode forward, frowning, and loudly called out to his two younger brothers for help. The two brothers, upon hearing the call, hurried over and carefully helped Laughing up from the ground.

Afterwards, Du Yitian personally led the severely injured Laughing through narrow and winding corridors, and finally arrived at a secret room. In the room sat a mysterious figure known as the "Black Doctor". This person had a stern face and sharp eyes, revealing a chilling aura.

Du Yitian gently placed Laughing on a worn hospital bed and briefly explained his condition to Dr. Hei. Without hesitation, he handed him a wad of cash as medical expenses. Dr. Hei silently accepted the money and began to carefully examine Laughing's injuries. After a thorough inspection, Dr. Hei shook his head, declaring that Laughing's injuries were too severe and required proper treatment and some rest.

Laughing spent a long night in this simple medical room. It wasn't until the next morning, when sunlight streamed through the window onto his pale face, that he slowly opened his eyes and regained consciousness. When he learned from the doctor that Du Yitian had brought him here and paid for his medical bills, a complex wave of emotions welled up within him. However, he didn't linger, thanking the doctor and leaving.

Laughing, his frail body dragged, first thought of seeking help from his contact. However, when he met with the contact and asked to return to the police force, he was decisively rejected. Furthermore, the contact earnestly persuaded him to remain undercover within the gang. This series of setbacks left Laughing disheartened, and he was filled with confusion and helplessness about the future.

Laughing, feeling extremely depressed, wandered aimlessly through the streets like a zombie, unknowingly finding himself in front of the noisy bar from last night. The waitress at the door recognized Laughing instantly, a flicker of surprise in her eyes as she quickly turned and ran inside to tip him off. Not long after, Du Yitian, having gotten the news, also rushed over...

Du Yitian slowly walked over to Laughing, his figure blocking out some of the light, making Laughing's face appear somewhat gloomy. Du Yitian frowned slightly and asked softly, "What's wrong? You look so down and out!"

Laughing raised his head, looked at Du Yitian with confused and painful eyes, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, then he staggered to pick up the wine glass, took a big gulp of wine, and then slowly said: "Brother Tian, ​​I believe you have also heard about what happened to me yesterday..." At this point, he seemed unable to suppress his inner emotions anymore, and his voice became a little choked.

Then, as if he had found someone to confide in, he poured out all his bitterness: "If you have to say it's my fault, it's probably because I followed the wrong big brother. That Ding Yixie is not worthy of being a big brother at all! If it weren't for the support of his big brother Ding Xiaoxie, I'm afraid this guy would have died in a gutter or on the street! Besides, Ding Xiaoxie, although he looks decent on the surface, he is actually no different from his brothers. They are all selfish guys! How could he treat us little brothers sincerely and how could he share the benefits with us? Look at their Zhongqing Society. After so many years, apart from Ding Yixie, Ding Wangxie, and Ding Lixie, those three good-for-nothings, is there any little brother who can really get to the top?"

Du Yitian listened quietly to Laughing's complaints, his expression expressionless. He silently picked up a bottle of beer, clinked it lightly with Laughing's, and drank it all in one gulp. He wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth and said gravely, "Brother, don't be too sad. Now that you've faced reality, let's find a way to start over!"

Laughing didn't say anything after listening, but a seed had already been planted in his heart.