Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Liu Jia's first question was...

What is your relationship with Li Fulai?

He Huiqiang's eyes flickered for a moment before he spoke.

“We’re from the same village and grew up together. We lost contact for a few years, and when we reconnected, we found out he was a speculator.”

"You weren't involved?"

He Huiqiang shook his head vigorously, but Liu Jia could see through his hesitation at a glance.

Liu Jia didn't say anything more. Finally, He Huiqiang seemed to realize that Liu Jia didn't believe what he said, and sighed guiltily.

“My brother wasn’t involved in any of the things he did. We just had a few empty rooms in our house, and sometimes we would let him store some goods.”

"Helping to dispose of stolen goods? You're practically accomplices, aren't you?"

"No, no, I never ask about his affairs. I don't know where he gets his things or who he sells them to. He always pays me rent whenever he uses an empty room in our house."

He Huiqiang only mentioned the rent, but he didn't say how much he would be given, and Liu Jia didn't ask either.

Remembering He Huiqiang's claim that it was Old Liu's gang who were behind their actions, Liu Jia asked again, "Who is Old Liu? What is your relationship with Old Liu?"

Before answering the question, He Huiqiang looked around and found that there was no one nearby, before he began to talk about the information he knew.

Old Liu, whose real name is Liu Dongpo, is a man in his forties with a fierce face. He smiles at everyone he meets, but he is ruthless behind the scenes. He can see through anything that involves money.

He Huiqiang heard from Li Fu that Lao Liu had sixty or seventy people under his command, and they usually did business by reselling tickets.

Sometimes they would do big things, getting watches and other rare items to resell.

Liu Dongpo was in charge of Qingcheng and Yecheng, which were also the areas with the best business.

Therefore, Liu Dongpo's words carried considerable weight in front of the big boss.

Seeing that Liu Jia was staring at him, He Huiqiang said something very important.

"You mean there's an even bigger boss above you?"

“Yes, they break it down very meticulously. I don’t usually ask about it, but Li Fulai only talks to me about it when he’s drinking.”

Li Zhenhe, standing nearby, felt his heart pounding.

I originally thought that those who resell tickets on the black market were a disorganized bunch, but I didn't expect them to be so organized and disciplined!

Li Fulai was at best a nobody, a lowly soldier.

Thinking about this, Li Zhenhe felt somewhat fortunate.

Luckily, they encountered someone like Li Fulai. If they had offended Big Liu, they wouldn't have had a peaceful life afterward.

"By the way, tell us, how exactly did Li Fulai harm you?"

Li Zhenhe wanted to get to the bottom of things, so he asked about what happened that day again.

He Huiqiang rolled his eyes in annoyance.

“It’s our brothers’ bad luck. A while ago, Li Fulai had a batch of valuable goods, including watches and various tickets. He went to the black market in Yecheng to sell them, but he ended up getting double-crossed.”

“Someone reported them. Li Fulai sprained his ankle while fleeing. He didn’t explain it clearly afterward, but the stuff was gone.”

"Li Fu said afterwards that it was fortunate he hadn't worn his watch, otherwise it would have been ruined too."

He also said that the incident was most likely caused by Lao Liu's enemies, otherwise, the law enforcement officers could not have arrived so quickly.

Li Zhenhe and Liu Jia listened intently, and some of the scenes from before involuntarily flashed through their minds again.

One of the shorter men did indeed twist his ankle.

At the time, I even discussed it with Liu Jia.

Whether the person behind this was Old Liu's enemy or not, it no longer matters. What matters is that Li Fulai's things were indeed given to them.

The three of them fell silent, each pondering their next move.

"So, my benefactors, please accept this watch. Even if Li Fu comes looking for it later, I'll have an explanation."

“My brother was almost stabbed to death by someone left by the big boss. I took that knife for him. Even if I didn’t give him a single watch, let alone six watches, he would still have to accept it.”

In the end, He Huiqiang brought up the watch again.

“You’ve told us what we needed to know, so we’re even. Alright, we should go now. Be careful, brother, it’s not a good thing to be targeted by those people.”

He Huiqiang nodded to Liu Jia.

I've heard so much about Old Liu that I'm sick of hearing about him. He's a ruthless guy who's bound to bring bad luck to anyone he sets his sights on.

He also wanted to take his brothers and run away from this place of trouble, but given He Huitao's current physical condition, leaving would mean certain death.

They had nowhere to go, nowhere to escape.

As for what will happen in the future, we can only leave it to fate.

“I’m fine, I’ve lived for almost thirty years, but my younger brother is still young. He’s a promising young man, and it’s such a waste to see him ruined.”

When He Huitao was mentioned, He Huiqiang's eyes began to redden, and his hands involuntarily clenched into fists, with veins bulging on his palms.

Clearly, He Huiqiang was also suppressing his emotions.

"Let's focus on healing first. There's no point in making any plans now."

Liu Jia spoke calmly, as if he had already seen everything that was to come.

He Huiqiang nodded again.

“My benefactor is right. I have to get an explanation from Li Fulai for this matter.”

"Alright, you don't seem like someone without your own opinions. Let's part ways here."

"My benefactors, you really only asked me a few questions and that's it? What's the point of asking these questions?"

He blinked hard, completely bewildered.

Liu Jia smiled.

"As you can see, we're in the sports car business, and we might encounter all sorts of people. We've taken what you said to heart, so that we'll be prepared if anything happens in the future."

Upon hearing Liu Jia's words, He Huiqiang immediately understood.

Sports cars are either used for hauling goods for themselves or for hauling goods for others.

I've heard that bringing back goods from other provinces is quite profitable now. A smooth trip can easily provide enough income for a month's rest.

Because this job is so lucrative, it has attracted a lot of attention.

It's only natural for them to be cautious.

"Don't think I'm being long-winded. You two have saved our lives. I won't give you all of these things, but you can each keep a watch!"

As he spoke, He forcefully shoved the two watches into Liu Jia's hands.

Before Liu Jia could say anything, He Huiqiang had already turned and run away.

"What kind of nonsense is this? This is forced upon us!"

Li Zhenhe was speechless.

Liu Jia simply waved his hand, "Alright, that's enough for today. Judging from his momentum, even if we chase after him, it'll be a struggle. Let's take a look around the supply and marketing cooperative and head back."

"Alright, let's go."

A dozen minutes later, Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe came out of the Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative and got into the car.

Along the way, Li Zhenhe would occasionally smack his lips.

He kept muttering to himself, "What kind of mess is this?"

"Brother Li, the ticket issue is over, we can't mention it anymore, you have to remember that."

Liu Jia looked solemn.

Li Zhenhe also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded in agreement.

"Sanzi, is it He Huiqiang and his brother that we can help with?"

"We can't help them, at least not now. Since Li Fulai's warehouse is with He Huiqiang, that guy will show up sooner or later. At this time, we can't have too much contact with them."

It wasn't that Liu Jia was heartless, but the current situation didn't allow it.

At least for now, Liu Jia is not sure if Li Fulai will recognize them.

Judging from He Huiqiang's words, Liu Dongpo had already identified Li Fulai as the mole.

After all, in that report, the others didn't suffer any losses, but Li Fulai almost lost everything.

Li Fulai has become Liu Dongpo's prime suspect.

In this situation, Li Fulai would certainly not let any opportunity pass if he could prove his innocence.

Therefore, we must be careful at this time.

Liu Jia gave Li Zhenhe a brief explanation, and Li Zhenhe also gasped in surprise.

"Sanzi, you're right. We absolutely cannot show ourselves at this time."

"The ticket issue is between us and Li Fulai. As for He Huiqiang and He Huitao, we rescued people, and they paid us. So we're even, and no one owes anyone anything."

"Yes, your analysis makes me feel much better. Just now, I was feeling really guilty!"

Li Zhenhe swallowed hard and began to reconsider the problem from a different perspective.

If anyone should feel bad, it shouldn't be them.

The one who should feel really bad is Li Fulai!

Thinking about it this way, Li Zhenhe felt much better.

Just as the car moved forward a little further, Liu Jia suddenly thought of something.

“I ran into Cao Xiangyang, and it seemed that he was very unhappy about our basket being exhibited.”

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenhe's eyebrows shot up.

"What?"

"That shameless scoundrel Cao Xiangyang, what right does he have to be dissatisfied? What qualifications does he have to be dissatisfied?"

"Doesn't he feel uneasy because he didn't completely destroy us with one blow?"

Whenever Cao Xiangyang is mentioned, Li Zhenhe immediately calls him a "scoundrel".

He's clearly an intellectual, clearly well-educated, yet he shamelessly tries to get close to a woman.

Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit!

Back then, if he hadn't been slapped across the face, Li Zhenhe would still be seething with anger!

Liu Jia glanced at the road conditions in front of him, then looked away.

When he spoke again, his tone had become low and somber.