After finishing morning tea, A Bao sent someone to deliver a car, which turned out to be the same Cayenne as Yang Jian's previous one.
He then took Yang Jian to a high-end residential complex called Shijia Haoting, where Bai Zheng had already renovated a duplex apartment.
The apartment was on the sixteenth floor, fully furnished with appliances, but still needed cookware, tableware, bedding, and other daily necessities.
After a brief tour, Yang Jian took the keys and parted ways with A Bao. He and the driver arranged by A Bao drove two cars directly to the Liuqiao Village Chess and Card Hall.
It was Saturday, and many people were buying lottery tickets. A Feng, A Nan, and Jun Jun were all there.
Yang Jian called the three of them together and recounted his meeting with Qin Ming.
"Brother Jian, since we're going to do the liquor business on Fenghuang Street, should we keep this lottery ticket stall open?"
A Nan was somewhat excited. Following Yang Jian always presented opportunities to make big money with twists and turns, which was much better than following his master, Yang Fan.
Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "My idea is not to continue. This is, after all, the territory and industry of the Xichuan Gang. Since I had an unpleasant encounter with Qin Ming today, there's no need for any entanglement with them."
A Feng nodded, "Brother Jian, we'll listen to you. Since you don't want to do it, we'll sell for today only."
"Then I'll call Fang Zhicheng over in a moment. We'll return the car and the house to him, and we'll go live at Brother Zheng's place. By the way, Brother Zheng checked for you. There's no wanted information for you online. If you want to go home for Chinese New Year, you'll still need to find someone to inquire at your local police station."
"Really? That's great! I'll call back right away."
"A Feng, don't be in a hurry. Even if you can go back, you can't stay home for long. Brother Zheng has arranged for you to go to Hong Kong for training, and you need to leave on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. You'll liaise with A Bao these next few days to get your travel permits processed."
"It's okay, even if I can only go back for a day, it's fine."
A Feng went out to make a phone call, his homesickness evident.
Then, Yang Jian asked A Nan and Jun Jun to swap out Fang Hai and Ma Yuan.
"Brother Yang, is something wrong?"
Fang Hai was now a devoted fan of Yang Jian. His income here was much higher than before.
"Little Fang, I'm not planning to continue with this lottery ticket stall. Today is the last day. After the prize redemption tomorrow, we'll leave."
Fang Hai was surprised, "Brother Yang, the business here is getting better and better, why aren't you continuing?"
Ma Yuan was even more anxious, "Brother Yang, where are you going?"
"I met with your Boss Zheng and Boss Qin today, and things got a bit unpleasant, so we can't cooperate. I'll meet with your brother in a moment to return the house and car to him. I've already found a place to live, and I'll be doing business on Fenghuang Street from now on."
"Brother Yang, I want to follow you. Wherever you go, I'll go. You said before you wouldn't abandon me."
Ma Yuan immediately declared his loyalty. Although he was from Xichuan, he only recognized Yang Jian as his大哥 (big brother) and had no sense of belonging to the Xichuan Gang.
Yang Jian nodded, "Alright, you come with me. We'll need people there anyway."
"Brother Yang, I want to follow you too. Can you take me along?"
Fang Hai also made a request.
Yang Jian was surprised, "You want to come with me too? Will your brother agree?"
"I don't care if he agrees or not. He's just my cousin. Following him, I'll never get ahead. Besides eating and drinking, he's stingy with money for us. Normally, he's very frugal, and we little guys can't save much money all year round.
With you, Brother Yang, I can save hundreds a day. He treats us like cannon fodder, but you treat us like brothers. You rush to the front to protect us when something happens. It's hard to find a大哥 like that even with a lantern."
"How about this, you communicate with your brother first. If he agrees, you can come with Ma Yuan and me."
Doing business in Fenghuang Street would require quite a few people. Fang Hai was relatively steady and had some management skills, so Yang Jian was willing to bring him along.
"I'll call him over right away. I need to discuss such an important matter in person."
Fang Hai eagerly wanted to finalize this matter and turned to take out his phone to call Fang Zhicheng.
Less than half an hour later, Fang Zhicheng drove over.
As soon as he got out of the car, he shouted, "Little Yang, what's going on? This lottery ticket stall was doing so well, why are you closing it?"
Yang Jian gave a wry smile, "Brother Cheng, didn't Boss Zheng call you?"
"He did. He asked me to go to his place tonight, but he didn't say why."
"I had an unpleasant encounter with him and Qin Ming just now, so I can't work with you. However, I'll be taking over the liquor business on Fenghuang Street."
Yang Jian briefly explained the situation.
Fang Zhicheng looked dejected, "How did it turn out like this? Isn't it good for everyone to make money together on Fenghuang Street? Now it's like we've become enemies."
"It won't be like that, Brother Cheng. I'll always consider you a friend. If Boss Qin wants to deal with me, you can just stay out of it."
"Little Yang, I really want to follow you, but I'm not in control. Let Xiao Hai follow you. If you need more people, I can arrange a few for you. We're all on Fenghuang Street, so there won't be any conflicts."
"Alright, let Fang Hai and Xiao Ma come with me first. If I need more people, I'll contact you. Here are the car keys. We'll move this afternoon. You can take over this lottery ticket stall tomorrow."
Since things had fallen apart, Yang Jian couldn't wait another day to completely sever ties with the Xichuan Gang.
Fang Zhicheng understood his feelings, "Little Yang, if you want to leave earlier, you can transfer the lottery ticket stall to me today. I'll arrange for someone to take over."
Yang Jian was taken aback, "That works too. Little Fang, you're in charge of the handover here. Little Ma, go call A Nan and the others. We're going back to move."
"Yes, Brother Yang!"
Ma Yuan ran inside excitedly.
The handover of the lottery ticket stall was simple. It just involved reconciling the ticket stubs and cash from the day's sales with Fang Zhicheng. This was completed in half an hour.
Afterward, Yang Jian drove the Cayenne with A Feng and the others back to Jiarong Residential Complex. A Bao's driver took a taxi back on his own.
They didn't have much to move. After packing their belongings, Yang Jian and the others placed their door keys under the doormat, said goodbye to Fang Zhicheng, and drove to Century Haoting Residential Complex.
This house was even larger, with two floors and a total of eight rooms. Each of the five of them had their own room, with extra to spare.
Yang Jian didn't plan to let Fang Hai move in. After all, he was still a member of the Xichuan Gang, and it was necessary to be wary of him.
However, Ma Yuan was trustworthy. He was fiercely loyal to Yang Jian and would not betray him.
"Brother Jian, we got a call from home. The three of us have criminal records at the police station, and they told us not to come back."
After each choosing a room, Yang Jian was preparing to take everyone out to buy daily necessities when A Feng received some disheartening news.
Yang Jian asked curiously, "What case is it?"
"The case of killing the prince. My master is wanted all over the internet. The police station only suspects we were involved in this case, but there's no witness testimony or physical evidence because we wore masks when handling the case. The reason we have criminal records is that the prince's father paid money to accuse us, but there's no solid proof."
"Then you still can't go back! Not only will the police be looking for you, but the prince's father won't let you off either."
"Alas, we can't stay outside forever."
"Don't be discouraged. Once we get things sorted out here, I'll communicate with Lu Hao and see if we can find a way to clear our records. It's worth it, no matter how much money it costs."
Yang Jian felt that only Lu Hao could handle this matter.