bookbashuk Chapter 220 Trading
Chapter 220 Trading
Cao Wei frowned and walked to Xu Damao with a serious face. Looking at him pretending to be asleep, the nameless fire in his heart suddenly jumped up.
He stretched out his hand without hesitation, tightly grasped Xu Damao's shoulders, and shook him with all his strength, while shouting loudly: "Xu Damao, wake up!"
Xu Damao was startled by the sudden violent shaking and shouting and opened his eyes suddenly, with a trace of confusion and panic still in his eyes.
But he quickly pretended to be calm, looked at Cao Wei and asked, "Cao Wei, what are you doing? It's the middle of the night, and you're so nervous."
Cao Wei stared into his eyes, as if his eyes could see through his soul, and asked, "Are you still pretending to be nice to me? Look at this stupid guy on the ground, what's going on? What happened to you? How did he become like that?"
Cao Wei's eyes were fixed on Xu Damao's face, as if he wanted to find out the truth of the matter from the subtle changes in his expression. The sharpness in his eyes made people dare not look directly at him.
Xu Damao's eyes dodged unconsciously, but he still insisted, spread his hands, and said innocently: "I... I don't know, I drank too much, and when I woke up, I saw Sha Zhu like this, it has nothing to do with me."
His voice trembled slightly, as if he was trying to make his lies full of loopholes sound more believable, but the trembling tone betrayed his inner uneasiness.
His eyes were wandering and he didn't dare to look Cao Wei in the eye for too long. He was like a child who had done something wrong and was trying his best to avoid the scrutiny of adults, but was pretending to be calm.
Cao Wei sneered, his laughter was full of disdain and ridicule, and said: "Xu Damao, do you think I will believe you? Don't think I don't know the grievances between you and Sha Zhu. You are definitely involved in today's incident."
His tone was filled with deep distrust, and his eyes were like two sharp swords, staring at Xu Damao closely, as if he wanted to see through his disguise completely.
Cao Wei's expression was cold and serious. He raised his chin slightly and stood in front of Xu Damao with a scrutinizing attitude. His aura seemed to tell Xu Damao that he would not be easily fooled.
Xu Damao's face changed slightly, and he tried his best to hide the paleness at that moment, but he still said stubbornly: "Cao Wei, you can't slander me. I really don't know, don't accuse a good person here."
His lips were trembling slightly and fine beads of sweat were oozing out of his forehead, flickering faintly in the dim light. Although he tried hard to stay calm, his increasingly rapid breathing exposed his inner tension and fear.
Seeing him refusing to admit it, Cao Wei became more and more certain that he was lying.
He turned around and was about to leave, his steps firm and resolute, and said, "Okay, if you don't want to tell me, then I'll leave. Keep it a secret from my brothers, and if there's anything, you can handle it yourself. I don't want to get involved in your mess."
His figure appeared particularly firm in the darkness, and every step he took carried a sense of determination, as if he really wanted to put all of this behind him and let Xu Damao fend for himself.
When Xu Damao saw that Cao Wei was about to leave, he suddenly became panicked, like an ant on hot pan.
He knew that if Cao Wei really left, he would be completely finished.
So Xu Damao hurriedly shouted: "Cao Wei, wait a minute!"
There was obvious anxiety and fear in the voice, as if it was a drowning person crying for help in despair.
Cao Wei stopped and looked back at him, his eyes scrutinizing him, and said, "Why? Have you changed your mind? Do you want to say it?"
His tone remained cold, as if he was giving Xu Damao one last chance to confess. At the same time, he was also observing his reaction, trying to find a breakthrough from his words and actions.
Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, and his hesitant expression seemed as if he was struggling fiercely in his heart. Then he slowly said, "Cao Wei, actually...actually, I planned this, but I really didn't want it to turn out like this. Today, Sha Zhu and I were drinking, and I deliberately urged him to drink, trying to get him drunk. He is a face-conscious person, and he is not very shrewd. He got dizzy after a few glasses of wine. When he was almost drunk, I dragged him out of the yard, where there were wild dogs that I had found in advance. I wanted to scare him with the wild dogs and make him look bad, but who knew that the wild dog suddenly went crazy and pounced on him and bit him. I was also scared at the time. When I reacted, Sha Zhu had already...become like this. I really didn't mean to hurt him like this. You must help me."
His eyes were full of pleading, as if a drowning man was grabbing the last straw, trying to make Cao Wei believe his words.
Xu Damao leaned forward slightly, his hands unconsciously clenched together, his eyes full of helplessness and expectation, as if he had completely placed his fate in the hands of Cao Wei.
Cao Wei obviously didn't believe Xu Damao's words. He didn't believe that Xu Damao just wanted to scare Sha Zhu.
Cao Wei frowned, his eyes full of suspicion, and said, "Don't hide it from me. Don't you trust me? Do you really think I'm so easy to fool?"
His brows were tightly furrowed into the shape of a Chinese character "川", making him hard to read, as if telling Xu Damao that his lies had no place to hide in his sight.
Xu Damao smiled awkwardly, which was both awkward and forced. Knowing that his lie had been discovered by Cao Wei, he gritted his teeth and decided to tell the truth.
"Well, actually, I waited until he was almost drunk, then I went out with him to the bathroom, and then we came to this place where I had found wild dogs, and sprinkled some broth there, and then it became like this. You know the grudge between the two of us, and I swear I would not be a human being if I don't take revenge. We are best brothers, you must help me."
Xu Damao's eyes were full of anxiety and pleading. He knew very well that his only hope now was Cao Wei.
There was a hint of madness and helplessness in his eyes, which was the result of being blinded by hatred. However, at this moment, he had to bow to reality and beg for Cao Wei's help.
Cao Wei thought about it and felt that this would neither benefit him nor harm him. However, he remembered that Xu Damao's father had given him three hundred yuan before, so he decided to help Xu Damao for the sake of the money.
Anyway, I came out to go to the toilet, and those aunties just saw it, so there is definitely no risk for me. Besides, Sha Zhu and I don’t get along well with each other, and this kind of thing can make Sha Zhu become autistic, so why not do it?
Cao Wei weighed the pros and cons in his mind, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
He thought to himself that since he was already involved, he might as well go with the flow, which would not only allow him to gain benefits but also solve a potential problem.
Cao Wei frowned slightly, his eyes flickering, and it was obvious that he was still struggling with whether to agree to Xu Damao's request.
Xu Damao, who was standing aside, had a worried look on his face, and even beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
If Cao Wei refuses to help, then Sha Zhu will have to continue to be trapped here and may not be discovered by others until tomorrow.
However, by then, it will probably be too late, and worse still, there will be no one to testify for him.
Thinking of this, Xu Damao could no longer suppress his anxiety and quickly said, "Good brother! As long as you are willing to help me, I will never treat you unfairly. I can give you a full 100 yuan as a reward, how about it?"
There was a hint of urgency and helplessness in his words, as if a desperate businessman was doing his best to sell the last precious commodity in his hand.
When Cao Wei heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
He had only hesitated for a moment, but he had never expected that he would gain extra benefits from it.
One hundred dollars was by no means a small sum of money for people at that time, not to mention that no matter how the matter developed, it seemed that they had no involvement.
So he pretended to be serious and responded: "Ah, this is not a matter of money! We are brothers. Logically speaking, even if you don't give me a penny, I will never betray you."
Xu Damao's face became even uglier when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and shouted again, as if he had made a great decision: "Two hundred yuan!"
Cao Wei's mouth corners lifted up slightly, outlining a faint smile. Although the smile was fleeting, it still revealed that he was quite satisfied with the current situation.
He was thinking about how to use the money, and at the same time, how to perfectly handle the current situation.
After some ideological struggle, Cao Wei finally nodded and said, "Okay, Xu Damao, I'll help you. But remember, don't do such immoral things again in the future."
There was a hint of warning in his tone, as if he was admonishing Xu Damao that he was helping him this time out of brotherhood and for the sake of profit, and it would not happen again.
Xu Damao felt relieved and nodded quickly to agree: "Of course, of course, I won't dare to do it again. Thank you, Cao Wei."
A grateful smile appeared on his face, but within that smile there was still a hint of fear and uneasiness, as if he knew that although he had escaped danger for the time being, the future was still full of uncertainty.
Cao Wei took a deep breath and began to think about what to do next.
He knew that the first priority now was to send Sha Zhu to the hospital, and then find a way to clear Xu Damao of suspicion.
Cao Wei said to Xu Damao: "I will go and call people and tell them that I found Shazhu injured and I don't know what happened. Then you just pretend that you know nothing and act drunk all the time."
Xu Damao nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.
Cao Wei's eyes revealed a calm and decisive look. He quickly made a plan, trying to find the best solution in this chaos.
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