Prologue: Sperm Whale, Thirty Bloody Fingers and Six Lives Chapter 2: Live to the Fullest and Die without Regrets!
Chapter 2: Live to the fullest and die without regrets! ()
After his uncle bought Fu Yuan a year ago, Fang Senyan gave up his job and returned without hesitation. At that time, he was the second mate on a Panamanian 5,000-ton cargo ship, and the first mate was going to retire after the new year. Although the captain tried to retain him many times, Fang Senyan refused and returned to the dilapidated Fu Yuan to become a crew member again. He also took out all his savings to pay off his uncle's debts. At this time, the shed where Fang Senyan and Sanzi lived was built with his last month's salary before leaving.
Although he didn't walk far, his shoes were already filled with mud and water. The coldness seemed to penetrate into his muscles and bones. When he walked, he made a dull sound of "clang" and "clang", making it difficult for him to walk. After a while, Sanzai's shed had arrived. He didn't look back, but patted the wet oilcloth twice as a greeting and goodbye. Then he bent down and turned left, struggling to open the gate of the shed next to him, and then went in.
Fang Senyan was about to turn around and leave, but the gate of the shed behind him suddenly opened again, and Sanzai's wet head poked out again, with black hair sticking to his forehead, and his expression was one of envy and admiration:
"Brother Yan, the waves were probably more than ten feet high at that time, and even Uncle Si and Uncle Fa couldn't do anything. How did you aim at the fat-headed monster?"
Although Sanzai was only a few months younger than Fang Senyan, he was far behind in terms of intelligence and adaptability. In terms of experience, he was far from being comparable to Fang Senyan, who had been out there for five years. Therefore, he always treated this brother who was not related to him by blood with an attitude of admiration. After hearing his question, Fang Senyan smiled slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly:
"I just guessed it."
After turning on the light next to him, Fang Senyan took off his soaked coat and took a dry towel to wipe the water off his head. He was about 180 cm tall, with a strong physique, thick black eyebrows, and his chest muscles under the tight elastic vest showed the bulging muscle outline. Several years of sea life made his skin look healthy bronze. The simple crew cut and straight eyebrows made people think of a high-quality bodybuilding coach, but his slightly thin lips and cold eyes made him look cold and stern, which kept people away from him.
To be fair, this was an extremely simple shed, only about seven or eight square meters, hastily built with some leftover building materials and inferior asbestos fiberglass tiles, and the furnishings inside could not be simpler. There was only a spring steel wire single bed, a washbasin, and a simple wall-mounted plastic wardrobe. But after entering here, there is a special warm feeling, a feeling of home, which cannot be replaced by any luxurious hotel.
The only decoration here is a small frame placed at the head of the bed. In the frame is a color photo that has turned slightly yellow. There are three people in the photo: Fang Senyan, Big Four Uncle, and Sanzi. It was a photo taken before Fang Senyan went out for the first time. Looking at Big Four Uncle in the photo, Fang Senyan's eyes also showed a look of admiration and respect. It was this honest man who raised himself and Sanzi with all his heart. More importantly, he never concealed their life stories and even did not let them call him "Dad". Because Big Four Uncle believed in Feng Shui, he heard the fortune teller say that he would be lonely and drifting all his life, so he did not want his two children to be affected by his bad luck and would rather live a lonely life.
For Big Four Uncle who firmly believed that the three unfilial acts were not having descendants, what a foolish and great sentiment this was...
Thinking of all the past events, Fang Senyan sighed for a while. He was a man of great determination. Since he was old enough to understand, he did not hate his parents who abandoned him, but was more grateful to his fourth uncle. Although he called him fourth uncle, he really regarded him as his father. There was a piece of white paper on the headboard of the bed, with ten crooked words written on it - live to the fullest, die without regrets! These ten words were seen by Fang Senyan in a torn novel. After chewing for a long time, he liked them very much, so he wrote them out and pasted them on his bedside.
After taking the photo and staring at it for a while, Fang Senyan turned on the light and fell asleep. But after the initial drowsiness, the sleepiness gradually disappeared. He did not feel the surprise of getting a big fortune in his heart, but always felt a little indescribable anxiety, as if something big was going to happen.
Fang Senyan's intuition has always been very accurate, which is why he has always had a good reputation outside. Because he can often rely on his intuition to find the best way to deal with things, and people who know him rarely gamble with him, because even when Fang Senyan is unlucky, he can cleverly minimize the loss. Earlier, Sanzi asked Fang Senyan why he was able to accurately shoot the sperm whale's vital point with a spear gun in the strong wind and waves. The fundamental reason was that Fang Senyan's extraordinary intuition played a huge role.
The heavy rain was pouring down on the roof of the shed, monotonous and boring. Fang Senyan kept turning over and over in bed, but he didn't feel sleepy at all. He simply sat up with his upper body naked, turned on the desk lamp and lit a cigarette. He glanced at it accidentally and saw something red flashing in the mirror opposite. He looked down and found that several criss-crossing red marks had appeared in the middle of his chest at some point, which looked like scratches. He touched it and found that there was no pain or itching, so he didn't care about it.
At this time, Fang Senyan felt a little thirsty, got out of bed, poured a glass of water, blew it while drinking, and when he was halfway through drinking, he suddenly heard the sound of "splashing" from outside. The sound was very irregular, as if a person was struggling desperately in the mud. Then soon, there was a muffled "bang bang bang" sound from the door of Fang Senyan's shed, as well as hoarse and unclear shouts!
"Here they come!" Fang Senyan's heart trembled, and he immediately went to open the door. As soon as the door opened a little, the cold wind rushed in impatiently, and then a bloody hand came in and grabbed the door frame next to it. Then a man with blood and mud all over his body rushed in. It was Gao Qiang who was sleeping on the floor at the fourth uncle's place. Although Fang Senyan reached out to help him, Gao Qiang had already collapsed to the ground with his whole body weak. He grabbed Fang Senyan's feet with both hands and screamed in despair:
"Brother Yan, something happened!"
Fang Senyan's thick black eyebrows raised like a long sword out of its sheath, but a clear thought came to his mind: "Sure enough, it's here", the source of anxiety was actually here! Although he was in a state of confusion, he took a few deep breaths and shouted:
"What's going on!"
"It's Uncle Fa, that bastard! Uncle Da Si said that he would leave the money from the sale of the fat cream for you and Sanzi as a wife's capital, so he took advantage of everyone's sleep to secretly find Hua Shanfei and sell us out! A full 19 pounds, 7 taels and 3 qian of the cream, but Hua Shanfei only threw out 100 yuan!"
Fang Senyan's heart sank when he heard the three words "Hua Shanfei". This guy can be said to be the ruler of the town of Siqiao. Anyone who wants to gain a foothold here must pay protection fees on time. And he himself is secretly engaged in smuggling, smuggling, and drug trafficking. He has more than a dozen thugs under his command, and he is very popular in both the black and white worlds. There are also rumors that "Hua Shanfei" is the backbone of the "Gui Zai Gang", which is known as the third black gang in Vietnam, and is a capable subordinate of the gang boss "Hei Guidong". If the ambergris is taken by this guy, it will really be a waste of blood and teeth.
However, Gao Qiang struggled to get up and drank a sip of water, and continued with a tearful voice:
"Although Fourth Uncle was reluctant, he knew that Hua Shanfei could not afford to offend him, so he could only sell it at a low price with the idea of losing money to avoid disaster. Hua Shanfei also gave in and said that we would not have to pay protection fees in the town in the future. But everyone was always uncomfortable, so they couldn't help but cursed a few words behind Hua Shanfei's back, but a guy named Xidi next to Hua Shanfei heard it! That guy was called Xidi, and it seemed that even Hua Shanfei had to look at his face. No one knew where he came from, and he was unyielding. In addition, Uncle Fa, that bastard, fanned the flames, Xidi... Xidi actually wanted to burn Fuyuan!"
If you are not a person living by the sea, it is difficult to understand the feelings of the boat people for the boat. Most of them watched the boats pass by in their childhood. When they grow up, the boat is their place of residence/workplace/entertainment. Even after getting married and having children, they spend much more time on the boat than with their families. In this situation, the boat is almost his spiritual support, so much so that many old people ask for their coffins to be made into the shape of a boat after they die.
As for the fourth uncle, he had to squeeze out money from his teeth to buy this Fuyuan after wandering for half his life. His feelings for the boat are even more than that! If this brother wants to burn the boat, then he might as well take the fourth uncle's life directly!
When Fang Senyan heard this, the blue veins on his forehead had already burst out one by one. Gao Qiang buried his head and said with tears in his eyes:
"After hearing this, everyone couldn't hold back any longer, so they burst out and fought them with weapons! But Hua Shanfei quickly called his men to help, and the result was... Alas! However, we also cut a cut on Xidi's face, and that pretty boy immediately jumped up like a mad dog. When I ran away, I heard him shouting that he wanted to take Da Sishu to burn with Fuyuan! Uncle Agui from the shed next door heard about it and wanted to come out to mediate, but Hua Shanfei slapped him and knocked out seven teeth! Brother Yan, what should we do!"
Uncle Agui mentioned by Gao Qiang is also a well-known person in Siqiao. It is said that he is also related to Hua Shanfei. He ended up like this, so you can imagine what Da Sishu has experienced. Faced with such a desperate situation, Fang Senyan calmed down. He first patted Gao Qiang's shoulders, then wrapped him in a dry piece of clothing, lit a cigarette and put it into his mouth, then said calmly:
"Go over and call Sanzai right now, the two of you go together, go to the police station and report the case!"
After Gao Qiang came in, he didn't know whether he was afraid or cold, he was shivering all the time. At this time, after hearing Fang Senyan's words, he felt like he had a backbone. He immediately took a puff of cigarette, took a few breaths, wrapped his clothes tightly, and said hurriedly:
"Okay, Brother Yan, I'll go right away."
He suddenly seemed to remember something, and immediately said nervously:
"What about you, Brother Yan, you won't be with us?"
Fang Senyan said calmly:
"I can't just watch my fourth uncle and Fuyuan being burned together! Hua Shanfei collects thousands of yuan in protection fees from us every year, and takes hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of ointment for nothing. We should be reasonable. I think I can go over and talk to him, and I should be able to settle this matter. You two go quickly, if I can't settle this matter, then I have to rely on you to save me."
When Gao Qiang heard this, he also felt that it seemed to make sense. He was not a scheming person, so he nodded vaguely and went out to find Sanzai. As soon as Fang Senyan left the house, his eyes turned cold, and he pulled out a sharp knife from behind the door!
This knife is specially used for killing and cutting fish on fishing boats. It is about one foot long and is made from the scraps of steel plates. The blade is sharpened by Fang Senyan himself bit by bit. The dark blade, the sharp edge, the chill, and the angular handle were simply wrapped with a few layers of cloth to prevent slipping.
Fang Senyan's previous optimistic statement was just to deceive Gao Qiang and Sanzai, because he knew in his heart that this matter could not be resolved peacefully. The Xidi with a knife on his face was the son of the Huashan Fei boss "Hei Gui Dong"! The only reason he could talk to "Huashan Fei" at this time was the knife! Live to the fullest, die without regrets! He and his fourth uncle are not father and son, but the relationship between them is better than that of father and son. Now it is natural to risk his life, and there is no turning back!