Shameless Gangster

Chapter 17B

Title: All things are predestined, and no one can control it

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When Han Jia saw Zhang Xueming, his first thought was that he came to find Xiao Li.

He had made up his mind to come back, admittedly for emotional reasons that stemmed from the stubborn and persistent anxiety about Jiang Xiaoning, but not without weighing the pros and cons in a rational way. After all, he was once a member of the city's largest gang and had done many things in the complicated gangs' warfare that could not be declared to others. Now that he no longer had an understanding of the situation here, and had returned so rashly, whether or not that would provoke trouble for himself - that, he was also uncertain.

Of course, he quickly convinced himself that because he was different from Xiao Li, most of the enemies that he had in this city were all small fries. Aside from the situation with Luo Dong, there was nothing worth others worrying about for five years.

As for emotional entanglements, he didn't even think about it. At that time, he was just making money with sexual transactions - a cheap beautiful body was not that difficult to find. Could there actually be those who couldn't forget his skin in the last few years?

Along the way, he pondered about nearly all the grievances he had since he entered the business, and finally felt that what he should worry most about was implicating Xiao Li. Back then, Xiao Li had truly risked his life and limbs for the gang. He had subordinates who lost their lives; he had sent people who should not have been trifled with to prison, thus, he had made countless enemies in the city. And with him and Xiao Li having such a close relationship, he would undoubtedly be a breakthrough if someone was to incessantly scheme to inquire about Xiao Li.

Therefore, he had always been very careful, be it to visit previous places or to find an acquaintance from the past, he maintained cautiousness in his speech and manners for fear that it would provoke unnecessary trouble.

However, trouble had unexpectedly come to find him, and Zhang Xueming was definitely a bad comer.

Thinking along this train of thought, he was extremely polite to Zhang Xueming on the surface. When he put on a confused appearance and asked, "Did you come to find me specifically to reminisce?", he was mentally prepared to fight a tough battle.

But Zhang Xueming didn't seem to understand his hint at all, and actually began to comment on the way he was addressed.

As they sound, the names "Xin Muran" and "Zhang Xueming" are obviously subtly different from their owner, and Han Jia was unable to make sense of them for a while. Since he was still digesting the news that Zhang Xueming was no longer a policeman, wondering who he was working for, and what group of people or force was detrimental to Xiao Li, he did not want to argue. He changed the way he addressed him and asked the question again: "So, did you come to find me specifically to reminisce?"

Han Jia realized the subtle meaning when the name came out. The man in front of him was confident, arrogant, and aggressive, and the image represented by the three characters Zhang Xueming[1] was not at all related. Thinking of this, Han Jia frowned inconspicuously.

Zhang Xueming looked at him, seemingly in a good mood as he smiled, "Why? I can't?"

His calm attitude and strong tone made Han Jia even more cautious. He also smiled and looked at Zhang Xueming's eyes, "I haven't asked about the situations here for many years. I don't understand what you and I have to say."

Zhang Xueming smiled unconcernedly but before he could answer, the door of the next room opened and a thin man wearing glasses with a cigarette in his mouth and wearing slippers shuffled by from behind him.