ryethenovel Chapter 3 The Rooftop
Chapter 3 The Rooftop
Yaozai parking brake.
It was already midnight, but the entertainment venues over there were still doing some business.
Wu Tianyao sat down at the stall and told Fei Sha to call the others over to take turns distributing money. Parking attendants are just like employees, they just go to work and get paid.
"Brother Yao," Qin Hao finally couldn't help but speak up, "Fatty Kun didn't get the money this time, but I reckon he'll definitely ask for it again later."
"Never mind him." Wu Tianyao curled his lip. "If I don't give it to him, will he really take it? If word gets out, people will laugh their heads off. These are already cheap straw sandals, and now we'll have even less face."
Parking services are just a small business, and no matter how well you do it, you can only earn so much.
Fatty Kun is at least a simpleton; he shouldn't be so shameless as to throw away all his dignity.
The roar of the car engine drew their attention as the red MR2 came to a stop.
A lean man got out of the car and swaggered over: "You're Parking Yao?"
"Boss," Wu Tianyao sized him up, "Parking?"
The man pulled out some banknotes from his pocket, casually counted out three, and slapped them on the table: "Keep the car safe, or I'll break your legs!"
"Hahaha..."
The man lost his money and left laughing.
Wu Tianyao took the keys and tossed them to Qin Hao: "Whose is this? It's all bundled together like this."
"He Li and Da Di, the top dog of the lame guy on Castle Peak Road, are also red sticks." Tan Hao used to be a gangster in this area and knew more than Wu Tianyao: "Cast Peak Road is very famous, but it seems to be not so good lately. His men are not working."
"oh."
Wu Tianyao paid the parking attendants their wages and drove his Mazda home.
As you leave Sham Shui Po, the surrounding night view quickly dims, with rows of industrial buildings on both sides, and then it turns into darkness, with only a few streetlights remaining.
This area is located on the edge of the pier, away from Sham Shui Po and closer to Kwai Chung Pier. Many dockworkers live here.
Mei Foo Estate.
The hallway was dark.
Wu Tianyao took the elevator to the top floor, then walked to the rooftop, pushed open the rusty iron door, and went out.
On the rooftop.
Chief Inspector Wang Weiqiang sat there, several cigarette butts scattered on the ground, a cigarette falling from his pack: "So late?"
Wu Tianyao put a cigarette in his mouth, took out a Zippo kerosene lighter, and lit it: "Hmm."
"Come back, don't go undercover anymore." Wang Weiqiang pondered for a moment, "To be honest, you're not suited to be an undercover agent."
After two and a half years of undercover work, he is still a traitor and now only works as a valet parking attendant. He doesn't even have a chance to see the boss, Fat Kun, often. When will he be able to get his hands on the lottery?
Wang Weiqiang knew the Triads well; to stand out, one had to be daring and willing to fight for a chance to rise to prominence.
It is clear.
Wu Tianyao is not that kind of person.
Let alone two and a half years undercover, even if it takes another three or five years, the outcome will be the same. Rather than wasting time, it's better to bring him back sooner.
"Come back, what job are you assigning me?" Wu Tianyao toyed with his Zippo lighter, grinning sneer, "An undercover agent is just a tool. Even if they complete a mission, they'll be exiled upon returning, let alone an undercover agent with no achievements."
In Hong Kong, which is currently under the temporary rule of foreigners, undercover agents without identities or backgrounds often do not have a good ending; they are all pure-blooded tools.
If you successfully infiltrate, you'll receive a bright red medal and certificate of praise, and then be exiled.
The undercover operation failed, and he was eliminated.
"I'll do anything," Wang Weiqiang shrugged, looking at him. "It's a job, after all, right?"
"You can't rely on foreigners. You know better than I what the foreign police force is like." Wu Tianyao rubbed the flint, the flame leaping out to illuminate his profile. "Which path you choose is up to you."
He turned to look at Wang Weiqiang: "A person must rely on themselves, right?"
"You brat!"
Wang Weiqiang shook his head speechlessly: "You can choose for yourself. I can't guarantee anything else, but if you come back, I'll arrange a retirement job for you."
This statement also implicitly acknowledges Wu Tianyao's words.
Wang Weiqiang knew perfectly well that the foreign police force was unreliable.
If they were truly reliable, then Wu Tianyao's parents were shot and killed by a brain cancer patient with whom he had no connection whatsoever.
He wanted to continue the investigation, but his boss severely reprimanded him and even cut a significant portion of his compensation.
"I'm gone."
Wu Tianyao stood up, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and left with his hands in his pockets.
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During the day, there's usually nothing happening in the parking position.
The peak hours are in the evening.
Especially during prime time, a lot of manpower is needed, so Wu Tianyao doesn't go there during the day either.
The weather is hot.
Wu Tianyao bought a pack of cigarettes and headed towards the Wanglaoji herbal tea shop in the market.
The predecessor liked to drink a bowl of herbal tea whenever he had nothing to do.
Because the owner of the herbal tea shop, Li Rui, had a daughter named Li Wanhua, who was very beautiful.
She had a pair of big, bright, sparkling eyes. After graduating from school, she stayed home to help her father manage the herbal tea shop.
We haven't arrived at the herbal tea shop yet.
Even from a distance, you could see several thugs sitting at a folding table, surrounding Lai Wan-wah.
"Herb tea lady, this is my first time drinking herbal tea, I don't know how to order."
The blond-haired leader's gaze swept quickly over Li Wanhua, finally settling on her chest: "I've been feeling incredibly horny lately, what kind of herbal tea is best for cooling down?"
Upon hearing his words, Li Wanhua's pretty face fell, and she turned to enter the herbal tea shop, only to be stopped by the blond-haired man: "Hey, don't go! Are you just going to open for business like this?!"
"Relax!"
Li Wanhua cried out in alarm, but she couldn't break free and was instead pulled away by Huang Mao.
next second.
Wu Tianyao had already appeared behind her.
He gripped Huang Mao's wrist tightly with his left hand, and with his right hand, he pulled Li Wanhua's slender waist behind him.
"You bastard, let go!" the blond-haired man immediately shouted. "Do you know who I am...?"
"Bang!"
Wu Tianyao punched him in the bridge of his nose.
The punch was so powerful that it shattered the blond-haired man's nose, causing blood to gush out: "Do you even know who's in charge here?! How dare you come here and act so rudely?!"
"I'm Hongfei from Fuyi, how dare you..."
The blond-haired man announced his name and threw another punch, making the man see stars.
outside.
Just then, Li Rui returned with the raw materials and shouted at them, "Get out of here! If you come to my herbal tea shop and cause trouble again, I'll call the police!"
Upon hearing the word "policeman," the group glared fiercely at Wu Tianyao and quickly fled.
"Brother Yao."
Li Wanhua's soft voice came from inside.
Wu Tianyao then realized that he was still holding her, and quickly let go. Li Wanhua shyly took two steps back.
Her eyes were indeed large, her features delicate, and her skin fair and flawless. Now, she looked shy, her face slightly flushed: "Thank... thank you, Brother Yao."
At close range.
Li Wanhua had a faint herbal scent, very subtle and not pungent, probably from the herbal tea brewed at the herbal tea shop.
"You're welcome."
Wu Tianyao smiled and nodded, pulling out a chair to sit down: "I've been smoking and drinking too much lately and not getting enough sleep, so I'm a bit feverish. Would a bowl of herbal tea help?"
"Um..."
Li Wanhua rolled her eyes and thought for a moment, then slipped into the herbal tea shop: "Wait for me a moment."