Chapter 642 - 638: Instant Karma
After leaving the schools, Leng Yuan went straight to the County Town.
At the entrance to the County Town, the man who had previously delivered a message to Leng Yuan was waiting.
The man’s last name was Wang. He was close with Lu Yuanbin, so everyone called him Wang Laoer.
Wang Laoer had already been waiting for a long while. The moment he saw Leng Yuan approach, he rushed forward, his face full of admiration.
"Brother Leng, you’re here."
In the distance, a few men saw the look on Wang Laoer’s face and couldn’t help but rub their eyes.
’Are we really seeing a sycophant’s grin on a guy like Wang Laoer? We must be seeing things after running around nonstop for Brother Lu’s sake these past few days.’
Among the brothers, Wang Laoer’s status was second only to Lu Yuanbin. He was a sharp guy, and in his entire life, he’d never looked up to anyone except Brother Lu.
They didn’t know Leng Yuan or who he was, but they could see Wang Laoer grinning so wide his eyes had practically disappeared.
Usually, Wang Laoer was all business in front of the brothers. ’When did his smile get so cheap?’
Wang Laoer had no idea what his brothers were thinking, but even if he did, he wouldn’t have cared in the slightest.
When Lu Yuanbin was picked up this time, they all thought it was over.
He remembered what Lu Yuanbin had said before: if he ever got into trouble, the first thing to do was go to the Qingshan Team and notify Leng Yuan.
Wang Laoer didn’t know Leng Yuan well, but they had met a few times and were at least acquainted.
After notifying Leng Yuan, he followed his instructions and kept a close watch on Lu Yuanbin’s situation.
But after waiting and waiting, Leng Yuan never made a move. Wang Laoer started to think he wasn’t going to get involved, only to then get the news that Lu Yuanbin was being released today.
’To get him released so quickly... that took some serious pull.’
He, Wang Laoer, didn’t have many hobbies, but he sure did admire capable people who weren’t afraid to bend the rules.
Besides, Lu Yuanbin was his brother.
The smile on his face was purely out of gratitude toward Leng Yuan.
Leng Yuan’s expression remained neutral. He glanced at Wang Laoer, then at the line of men standing in the distance, and spoke slowly.
"We don’t need that many people for this. Lu Yuanbin’s place has been empty for a few days, so have them go clean it up. Also, find someone to notify the people An Dongyang owes money to."
Wang Laoer froze. "Brother Leng, aren’t we picking up Lu Yuanbin today? Why notify Lü Dashan?"
This Lü Dashan was the one demanding payment from An Dongyang. An Dongyang had been taken to a place full of gamblers, and unable to resist, he’d played a few hands and ended up owing them a thousand yuan.
Lü Dashan had been searching for An Dongyang everywhere lately but hadn’t managed to catch him.
Last time, he had pretended to be one of the casino’s men and beaten An Dongyang up. With his guilty conscience, An Dongyang hadn’t dared to make a peep.
In fact, it was Wang Laoer who had investigated and uncovered the whole affair between An Dongyang and Lü Dashan.
Leng Yuan offered no explanation, simply telling Wang Laoer to send someone to deliver the message.
Wang Laoer didn’t hesitate. He went over to his brothers, gave them their orders, and sent them on their way.
Only then did Leng Yuan head out with Wang Laoer to pick up Lu Yuanbin.
They went over and waited for a bit before Lu Yuanbin finally emerged from inside.
He hadn’t showered, washed his hair, or shaved in over a week. He was a complete mess, and even his normally handsome face was several shades darker.
When Lu Yuanbin emerged, he first raised a hand to shield his eyes from the sun. Once they adjusted, he looked toward the figures standing by the entrance.
His eyes instantly reddened, and he charged forward, tears welling up.
Wang Laoer’s eyes reddened too.
In his eagerness, he had stepped in front of Leng Yuan. Seeing Lu Yuanbin lunge toward them, he moved to meet him, ready for a hug.
But as Lu Yuanbin charged, he saw Wang Laoer in his way, shoved him aside with one hand, and kept running toward Leng Yuan.
Wang Laoer stumbled from the shove.
By the time he regained his balance, he saw Leng Yuan calmly sidestep just as Lu Yuanbin lunged.
Lu Yuanbin lunged into empty air and nearly fell flat on his face.
’Perfect. Instant karma.’