Chapter 77: Aftermath
Chapter 77: Aftermath
Wei Chang'an observed Chen Chuan and took a deep breath to calm his emotions. He then smiled and nodded approvingly at Chen Chuan, saying, "Well done, junior!"
To be honest, Wei Chang'an had initially intended to join the fight, but soon realized that the battle between these two individuals might be beyond his capabilities. Intervening could potentially do more harm than good, so he decided to stay put.
He turned to the people around him and instructed, "Quickly, send the injured to the car! Start emergency treatment and then transport them to the nearest medical station!"
He then addressed Cai Si, who had pushed his way to the front, and said, "Laosi, go and restrain Scarface. Don't let him die; we still need his testimony."
Cai Si nodded and immediately took action.
Wei Chang'an then gave several more orders, and under his leadership, everyone regained their focus. Initially, some had been slightly resentful towards Wei Chang'an, but now they listened attentively, for he had proven his capabilities and successfully led the capture operation.
Everyone knew that after this success, Wei Chang'an would be a changed man.
After giving a series of instructions, Wei Chang'an called Chen Chuan aside, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a sigh, "Junior, I really have to thank you this time."
Chen Chuan replied, "Brother Wei, I was also involved in this commission. It's something I should have done anyway."
"It's not just that," Wei Chang'an shook his head. "Thank you for giving me face at the end there," he said earnestly. "Brother Wei owes you one."
How could he not know that when Chen Chuan walked up to him and called him 'Brother Wei' in front of everyone, it was a clear show of respect? Wei Chang'an would definitely remember this gesture.
Meanwhile, Cai Si had reached the back of the street and looked at the oil spill on the ground, saying, "Damn, all that oil was wasted."
However, he also knew that the oil was just a distraction, meant to calm people's nerves. The strong smell wouldn't have escaped Scarface's notice, and he would likely break into the nearby shop to find an escape route. With his strength, breaking through a wall wouldn't be difficult, and then there would be no stopping him.
Only absolute force could truly make a difference, and Wei Chang'an couldn't help but think of Chen Chuan's final hammer strike, feeling that such power could indeed settle matters with a single blow.
But was Scarface still alive? It was a close call.
Cai Si approached the shop and took a closer look at Scarface. Fortunately, the man's vitality was strong, and he was still breathing. Moreover, the bleeding had somehow stopped on its own.
Cai Si immediately called for a few people to bind and carry Scarface away, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Looks like Scarface will have to be called Faceless from now on."
At that moment, someone approached and asked, "Laosi, who was that guy just now? He directly faced off against Scarface! Unbelievable! If I had someone like that under my command, we wouldn't have failed the last commission."
Cai Si smiled and said, "Don't even think about poaching him. He's Brother Wei's junior, invited here from Wu Yi Academy, and he's got innate talent. This time, he came because of Brother Wei's face."
"Innate talent, huh."
The man's face was filled with envy and awe, and he whispered, "Only someone with such talent could possibly stand up to someone with military implants, right?"
Cai Si glanced at him and lowered his voice as well, "You noticed that too?"
The man nodded and said, "Who would believe it if we talked about this stuff behind his back? And this guy supplies Fang Dawei's group; who knows what kind of tricks they're up to."
Cai Si had the same thoughts. He stretched out his hand and said, "Let's not worry about that for now. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."
"Hey, don't say it like that," Old Shen shook hands with him, "We're here to help each other. I didn't do much this time, but next time I might need your assistance."
Cai Si said, "As long as we're here, we're in it together. If we need help next time, just ask."
Old Shen smiled and said, "Then I'll keep that in mind."
In a corner, Qu Weituo was surrounded by a group of people, all of whom were sent by the commission company for this task.
"Wei Weituo sure got lucky this time, finding such a capable helper."
"After this, Wei Weituo will definitely rise, right?"
"Definitely. Who would've thought Wei Weituo had such an ace up his sleeve? No one could've predicted this."
(End of Chapter 77)
Qu WeiTuo snorted and said with a sneer, "It's not that simple. Capturing Scar Face was to find clues about Fang Dawei’s gang. This time, quite a few people were injured, and the commotion was so big. Do you really think we can still find Fang Dawei and his gang? Huh?"
He glanced around and casually said, "If we can't capture them, it'll be like this."
The people nearby exchanged looks, and one of them echoed, "Right, right, Qu WeiTuo is right."
After Chen Chuan and Wei Chang'an finished their conversation, they approached the injured members of the martial arts club. Initially, he didn't think much of it, but later, he recognized the training uniforms and realized these fighters were from the Xiujiang Martial Arts Club in the Gateway District.
He remembered the location noted on the advertisement he had received last time, which seemed to be here.
After walking over, he glanced around and saw many club members and staff helping to tend to the injured and move items. When they saw him, they all looked at him with admiration and respect. A person who seemed to be in charge approached him and asked, "Young man, hello. Does Wei WeiTuo have any instructions?"
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "I just came to take a look. I know your club’s Liang Tong and Sheng Hai. Do you know if they are here?"
The man seemed to understand and said, "Oh, them." He glanced behind him and added, "Today, only the best fighters were here. They aren’t skilled enough, so they stayed home."
As they were talking, a voice came from behind, "Junior, you’re here."
Cai Sai walked up, patted Chen Chuan on the shoulder to show his friendliness, and then turned to the club manager, saying, "Coach Qiao, thank you very much. Without your help, it wouldn’t have been so easy."
Coach Qiao quickly replied, "It’s nothing, it’s what our club should do."
Cai Sai said, "Your club seems to have quite a few injured fighters. If you need any medicine, let us know. We have the means."
Coach Qiao hurriedly said, "No need, thank you, Cai WeiTuo. They are all club members. Even if they don’t recover this time, the club will take care of them for life."
Cai Sai said, "Thank you again." He shook hands with Coach Qiao and then called to Chen Chuan, "Junior, let’s go. Coach Qiao still has things to do. We shouldn’t delay the treatment of the injured."
Chen Chuan nodded and bid farewell to Coach Qiao. The two of them walked back.
Cai Sai said, "Hey, old Qiao. Do you know why he didn’t want our medicine? It’s because they need these injured fighters to prove they have nothing to do with the fugitives."
Chen Chuan thought about it. According to Cai Sai, the club deliberately let some of their best fighters get injured to clear their suspicions. Whether or not it worked, they at least had a plausible excuse.
This was cruel to the fighters, but from the club’s perspective, to survive, they had to sacrifice some people’s interests.
He couldn’t judge if it was right or wrong, but to survive in this world, many people, whether they liked it or not, had to do things they didn’t want to.
He then thought of something else and asked, "Fourth Brother, the things on Scar Face that Wei Ge mentioned, were they military implants?"
Cai Sai nodded and said, "Yes, but the waters are too deep. Even if you combine all the resources of the commission company, it wouldn’t be enough to figure it out."
Chen Chuan said, "Fourth Brother, do you have any information on implants? I’d like to learn more."
Cai Sai thought for a moment and said tactfully, "Actually, you don’t need to rush. The more tasks you complete or the more you get involved with a commission company, the more you’ll naturally learn about these things. Honestly, Wei Ge and I are encountering this for the first time, so don’t worry too much about it happening again."
Chen Chuan nodded, understanding that Cai Sai was being kind and didn’t want him to get involved in this area, or perhaps he was worried that Chen Chuan might develop an interest in implants or get entangled in something dangerous.
However, since he had already come into contact with this, he couldn’t ignore it. It was necessary to understand it. He thought he might ask Wei Chang'an about it later.
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