Chaos

Li Shu and Lu Ning made an appointment, if Li Kang was talking about small things, he would send a piece of blue paper, and if it was about big things, he would send a letter.Lu Ning likes to cut window grilles, but she doesn't have much red paper, so she usually uses blue paper for practice, so she has a lot of blue paper at home for her to use.In order to prevent being discovered by Li Kang, they also hid some code words and passwords in the letter, and they needed to use the same "Andersen's Fairy Tales" to unlock it to know the contents.

On this day, Li Shu received another letter.Li Shu took a book and paper to translate, while Cheng Yu sat opposite and watched.

Cheng Yu looked sideways at Li Shu's translated words, and asked, "What do you usually talk about?"

"The parents have short stories, physical conditions, everything. Today she said that she is pregnant. Pregnant?!" Li Shu cried out as if suddenly woken up.

"Isn't it a password?" Cheng Yu sat up straight.

Li Shu quickly calmed himself down, and muttered to himself: "No, no, let me think about it, I'm pregnant... Li Kang has to act!"

"When?"

"Wait, let me take a look, The Little Mermaid... No. 20 page seven... two days... the day after tomorrow!" Li Shu and Cheng Yu met eyes.

Cheng Yu thought for a while and said, "I'm 28 today, and the Chinese New Year will be the day after tomorrow. Everyone in the Li family should have gone home, right?"

Li Shu got up quickly and said: "I'll go to Li's house, you don't want to go anywhere!"

Cheng Yu nodded blankly, not knowing what the relationship between the two was.

After Li Shu left, Cheng Yu looked around and found the blue paper that Lu Ning had sent some time ago on the cabinet. He planned to use it to cut window grilles to pass the time. After flipping through a few, he suddenly found some blue paper There is a small red dot on the corner of the paper, which can't be seen unless you look closely. He compared a few photos, and the shape of each small red dot is slightly different, not like it came with the paper.

Li Shu went to Li's house, but Li Mu was not there, so he went to find Li Gong.

"Li Kang is about to start acting."

Li Gong looked up at Li Shu and asked, "What action?"

Li Shu sneered: "Li Kang's words have been released. As Mr. Da, you don't pay attention at all?"

Li Gong frowned and asked, "How do you know?"

"Don't worry about it, the news must be reliable."

"How is he going to act?"

"Judging from the intermittent news in the past few days, it may be that they went to the warehouse on the outskirts of the city. There are few people during the Chinese New Year. If something happens, there is no room for rescue. Has the warehouse been guarded by the end of the year?"

"I stayed, but not much. I will arrange this. When is he going to act?"

"The day after tomorrow. My sources told me that Li Kang had been gathering available people during this period of time. The exact number is not clear. In addition, he also spent a large amount of money to accommodate them. Family members, the purpose may not be pure, you have to be careful."

Li Gong raised his eyes and asked, "Have you decided to help the Li family yet?"

When Li Shu heard this, she wanted to refute subconsciously, but when she saw a little light in Li Gong's sunken eyes, she suddenly couldn't bear to say it, she lowered her head slightly, and said softly: "Yes."

Seeing a gratifying smile on Li Gong's skinny cheeks, Li Shu seemed to feel that it didn't matter what his original purpose was.But Li Shu didn't want to become so emotional at this moment, so he quickly changed the subject: "Now I have thirty or fifty gunmen under my command, and I will send them when needed."

Li Gong nodded and said softly, "Okay."

Li Shu hadn't left for a while when Li Mu came back. Seeing that his father was in a daze, he walked forward.

"Father, I heard that Mrs. Li just came?"

Li Gong nodded solemnly, and said, "Yes, I bring two news, one good and one bad, which one do you want to hear first?"

"bad."

"Li Kang is gathering people, and he might do something unfavorable to us." Li Gong picked up the teacup, but did not drink it, but held it in his hands, as if he wanted to warm his hands.

"How about that?" Li Mu wouldn't be surprised when he heard the crazy news about Li Kang.

Li Gong raised his eyes and said, "She will help us."

Li Mu sat down, thought for a moment, and asked, "How does she know what Li Kang is going to do? She even made a special trip to tell us?"

Li Gong put down the teacup, hesitated for a moment, and said: "One, you went to her, and she promised you that she would let you know if she had any news, and she would tell me when you were not around; has taken over her munitions line, and is now a grasshopper on the same rope with us; the three..."

Seeing that Li Gong didn't continue for a long time, Li Mu asked, "What are the three?"

Li Gong smiled, paused, and said, "There are no three."

Li Mu withdrew her gaze, she knew that Li Gong felt that Li Shu was thinking about the old relationship, and didn't say anything, feelings are such a wonderful thing, they can make people understand the meaning beyond words.But everyone is afraid of being the fool who speaks out first but will not receive a response, so they will always wait in place, waiting for the other party to take the first step.

"So you plan to trust her?" Li Mu asked to himself, but he didn't care about his answer, "What are you going to do?"

Li Gong thought for a while and asked, "How many people can we use now?"

"Not counting servants, sixty."

Li Gong sighed, and continued to ask: "Have you checked out all the goods in the warehouse?"

"I've made the order. I ordered it all day. I thought I could finish the order before noon, but the goods are more than I expected."

Li Gong stood up and said: "You have worked hard, go to eat first, I have something to do, go out for a while."

The sun had already set to the west, and Feng Zhenyang's office was brighter than the daytime due to the slanted light.Feng Zhenyang was looking at the account book in Heshu's study at this time, and when he heard Li Gong coming, he took off his glasses and straightened up.

Although Feng Zhenyang knew that many things had happened in the Li family in the past few months, Li Gong must have been haggard a lot, but when he really saw him walking in, he was shocked. He lost weight twice, and his eye sockets were deeply sunken. When I went back, my eyes were not as sharp as before, and my lips with poor blood were dry and cracked with fine lines.

"You look rather haggard."

"Yes," Li Gong lowered his eyes, "too many things have happened. I came to you today to discuss a matter that also concerns you."

Li Gong didn't say a word related to the Li family or himself, and kept face for the Li family at all times. Although it was his duty, Feng Zhenyang still felt a little admired.

"What's the matter?" Feng Zhenyang leaned back in his chair.

"You should already know that there is an article in the paper."

Feng Zhenyang nodded and said, "I remember."

Li Gong lowered his head, seemed to suppress his emotions, and said, "That article was written by Li Kang."

"Li Kang," Feng Zhenyang took a puff of his cigarette, and wisps of smoke surrounded Li Gong, in the last ray of sunshine, "Want to fight with the Li family?"

Li Gong sighed and lowered his eyes.

The light illuminated Li Gong as if he was shining, and his face could not be seen clearly. In the smoke, Feng Zhenyang seemed to see Li Heng sitting opposite him.

"So, why did you come to me?"

"I just received a message that Li Kang has been liquidating people these days, and he will take action the day after tomorrow, but I don't know what to do. I am worried that he understands that there will be fewer people in the warehouse at the end of the year. There is wood. Half of the lifeblood of the Li family is at the pier, which he has taken by himself, and the other half is the warehouse. We can no longer bet with him on the future of the Li family. But now it is almost Chinese New Year, and the only people who can move the Li family are When it reaches one hundred, the mansion sent to protect the warehouse will be empty..." Li Gong tried his best to suppress his grief, but his voice was still uncontrollably trembling and breathy.

"So, you want me to send someone to help you?"

Li Gong held on to his crutches tightly and said, "Li Kang's company has already taken away Li Shu's ammunition line, and now his strength cannot be estimated at all. I am not here to negotiate terms with you, but to beg you ..."

Feng Zhenyang looked at Li Gong's haggard and weak appearance, and remembered that he was so majestic and fearless back then, but now even his eyes are old.If Li Heng was still there, it might be completely different from what it is now. God rewarded a man like Shanghai who was destined to go down in history, but took his life so early. God is really moody.

"Hey! Isn't this Mr. Gong!" Mrs. Feng's voice suddenly came from behind Li Gong, and Li Gong stood up slowly, "It seems that he has lost a lot of weight, is it because the Feng family's ammunition is not enough?"

Li Gong leaned slightly and didn't speak.

Feng Zhenyang stood up and said, "Mother, we are talking about something."

"What are you talking about, how about letting me listen too?" Mrs. Feng walked over step by step, forcing Li Gong to take two steps back, "Is it because Li Kang is not filial enough, or does he still want to get some more money from our Feng family?" What kind of oil and water, do you agree to kidnap a few more children?"

"Mother!" Feng Zhenyang stopped Mrs. Feng's sarcastic remarks.

Li Gong raised his eyes on crutches, and said slowly, "Mrs. Feng, I'm sorry about the Feng family. Li Kang did something wrong, but I really didn't ask him to do it..."

"Don't you recognize him as the Li family now?" Mrs. Feng interrupted him before Li Gong could finish speaking, "Stay aside when doing things, and now that the work is done, you immediately draw a line. It's so red and white to sing together! Our Feng family has nothing to talk about with you, please go!"

Li Gong slowly let go of the crutches he was gripping tightly.

"Okay." He raised his crutches and walked out slowly and staggeringly.

Looking at Li Gong's old back, Feng Zhenyang felt a little sad in his heart.

Old Mrs. Feng said sharply: "Why did you let him in!"

"Mother, Li Kang is Li Kang, he has not had much contact with the Li family, why are you angry at Li Gong..."

"Why doesn't it matter! Isn't Li Kang's surname Li! He is still the heir of the Li family, Li Gong's rhetoric and pretense are you being deceived!"

"I didn't believe it at first, but Li Kang is out of control now. That article is not just talking. He has already started preparing people to burn Li's warehouse. He wants us to help him. Li Kang's strength we No one can estimate it, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, he is afraid that the Li family will be taken over by Li Kang."

"Li Kang and Li Gong are a family no matter what, if they use it up and drag the Feng family directly into the water, who knows what kind of mind they have!"

"Mother, judging from the current situation, our opponent is not Li Gong at all. It doesn't matter whether Li Gong is here to act or to be real, he will definitely not come to us if he has other ways. Taking a step back, even if Li Kang is still Li Gong It is not a good thing for us to take over the Li family, no matter what, as long as Li Kang is still around, it will always be a disaster."

In the evening, when Lu Ning returned to Li Kang's house, Li Kang was reading a book in his room.

"Gong? Why did you come back so early today?" Lu Ning smiled, put the bag on the table, and took out the fruits he bought.

Li Kang raised his head and smiled, put the book on the chair and stood up, saying: "Chinese New Year is coming soon, I came back earlier today. The company was busy before, so I didn't bother to come back and have dinner with you."

"That's it," Lu Ning smiled, folded the empty bags and put them in the cabinet.

"Are you hungry?" Li Kang stood up with a smile and said, "I visited Mr. Guan today. His wife was pregnant last month. Mr. Guan cooked the nourishing soup himself. I learned a little."

Lu Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Saying that, the girl in the kitchen brought in an earthen jar and put it on the table.

Li Kang lifted the lid with a rag to insulate the heat, served Lu Ning a bowl of soup, and placed it in front of her: "Taste it."

Lu Ning looked at the steaming bowl of chicken soup in front of him, and couldn't help feeling hairy, but he still tried his best not to shake his hands too much, took a sip of the soup with a spoon, and put it on the table , Said: "It's a bit bitter."

"There are nourishing medicinal materials, which are good for pregnant women." Li Kang looked at her with a smile.

"Pregnant woman?" Lu Ning's hands became cold, and he put his hands on the bowl, hoping in fear that what she was worried about was not true.

"Yes, it's for you." Li Kang still smiled, his peach eyes seemed to have turned into the barrel of a gun.

At this time, Lu Ning was convinced that what she was most worried about had happened—he had read the letter.

Lu Ning put down the soup bowl, met his gaze, and said, "You peeked at my letter."

"Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant, but wrote to Li Shu?" Li Kang was as calm as he was chatting about the saltiness of chicken soup.

"How do you know that the letter is for Madam Li?" Lu Ning tried to keep calm and confronted Li Kang.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Li Kang's voice was chillingly cold.

Lu Ning looked away and said, "I haven't checked yet, so I'm not sure. Mrs. Li is pregnant. I want to ask her first."

"Ning," Li Kang stood up and slowly began to pace the room, "I don't want to guess your secret, I want to hear you admit it."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't do anything. What's there to admit?"

"Didn't do anything," Li Kang walked back and forth with his head down, the sound of footsteps made Lu Ning break out in cold sweat, "Have you cut the window grilles during this time?"

Lu Ning's heart tightened immediately.

"I didn't cut the window grilles, why are there a few pieces of blue paper missing?"

"How do you know I didn't cut it? It wasn't good, so I threw it away."

"I can't cut it well and throw it away," Li Kang repeated with a smile on his face, "I don't need scissors to cut window grilles, can I cut them well?"

"What do you mean?"

"That day Du Hu and I wanted blue paper, and I asked him to pick it up by himself. At that time, he was holding a piece of cinnabar and dropped it on the top piece of paper. I clearly remember that in the lower right corner of the top piece of paper, there was A red mark, but it disappeared when I came back at night, I put another red dot on the top sheet, and it disappeared the next night. I thought, maybe you used it for paper cutting, but I will go to see I got your scissors. I put a small rubber band on the blade of your scissors when I cleaned up the house for the Chinese New Year, and it’s still on it. The paper is running out, but you didn’t use the scissors, so I just I have to wonder where these papers have gone. I couldn’t sleep the night before, and I was looking for a book to read. I got up and read it, but suddenly found that some words in it were unclear, as if they had been erased several times, I carefully looked at the unclear words, and found that some words could be formed."

Li Kang threw the book on the chair on the table, it was "Andersen's Fairy Tales".

After listening to Li Kang's words quietly, Lu Ning asked, "So, what you said yesterday was false."

Li Kang just looked at Lu Ning without saying a word, his eyes made people shudder.

"I said yesterday that I would act the day after tomorrow, but you suddenly said that I was pregnant, so pregnancy is a code word for me to act. Today Li Shu went to Li's house. You have been monitoring me for a long time."

Lu Ning collapsed, and suddenly smiled with tears streaming down his face.

"Kong, you can't do that, you can't do that to the Li family, I want to help you, because if you really do it and succeed, you will regret it for the rest of your life..."

Lu Ning admitted it, but Li Kang didn't have a sense of accomplishment. He knew it, but he would rather Lu Ning persist to the end, so that his questioning wouldn't make him feel sad.

"Ning, I have no way out. The reason why I discussed with them at home is because there is only you at home, and I only trust you, but what about you?! Is my trust so worthless!" Li Kang roared angrily. Suddenly the book fell to the ground.

Lu Ning finally couldn't take it any longer and knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably: "Kang, I beg you, don't hurt your family. It's Mr. Gong's fault for hurting you. You want them to die. Aren't you more responsible than Mr. Gong?" Is it hundreds of times!"

Stop it, there is still time, Kang, there is still time for everything..."

"It's too late! It's too late!" Li Kang burst into tears, squatting in front of Lu Ning, "You don't understand, I have no way out! If you want to stop me, take this gun..."

Li Kang pulled out the gun from the back of his waist, loaded it, grabbed Lu Ning's hand, put it in her hand, pulled off the safety, and said: "Shoot now and kill me, me and the Li family, you You can only choose one. If you choose the Li family, kill me now."

Li Kang stood up, his eyes were full of sadness and anger that turned into water, as if he had seen his own corpse, his eye sockets were so red that he was about to bleed.

At that moment, he seemed to lose his last capacity for love.

Lu Ning's tears fell to the ground like broken beads. She slowly picked up the gun, and tears dripped on the gun, as if the gun was crying.

She raised her eyes and watched with tears in her eyes, and she couldn't tell if it was her obsessive lover.Li Kang's eyes overflowed and dripped to the ground was his short-lived love, and it was also the knives that pierced Lu Ning's body.

The gun was loaded, and Lu Ning held it in his hand, but instead of aiming at Li Kang, he turned to aim at himself.

A gunshot resounded through the sky, startling the birds on the tree.