In the nightclub of Xiaomengla Casino.

Kim Tae-woo asked Li Ning in an urgent tone: "Hurry up, tell me, what's going on with him."

"Actually, I just found out about Gu Xiao's situation in Guangx. I may not know much about the specific details, but it should be fine." Li Ning recalled and said softly: "My brothers who are with me actually felt that Gu Xiao looked familiar with him last time, but I couldn't remember where he had seen him. And this guy killed Brother Chao, we were not at ease, so we later asked him on Guangx. Unexpectedly, he had a random question, because he was a wanted criminal with a certificate, and his real name was Gu Yan."

Kim Tae-woo was stunned.

"His case was very fierce back then, so many locals have seen his photos." Li Ning continued: "We have a friend in our circle and his brother is okay, so I asked about some information."

"Tell me quickly." Fu Zhisong urged after hearing this.

"Gu Xiao is actually quite miserable." Li Ning frowned and continued: "He has been in the army before 2004. He has been in the army for eight years. He is not very clear about the specific army. He heard from his younger brother... At the beginning of 2004, Gu Xiao was about to be discharged from the army in a few months, but when he was off on Saturday, he went out to drink with friends in the company and had a conflict with a group of gangsters. He started to beat a boy to a level nine disability... After being detained by the local public security organs, he handed over to the army. The military court later sentenced him to one and a half years in prison."

"This is considered a serious injury. It's only one and a half years sentenced, and it's not much." Fu Zhisong interrupted.

Li Ning pondered for a while, looked up at Fu Zhisong and responded: "There is a platoon leader who has just returned from the military academy to serve. Do you understand?"

Fu Zhisong was stunned when he heard this: "Whoever is holding the tank?"

"Yeah." Li Ning nodded and responded: "Gu Xiao's younger brother said that his brother didn't do much at all. The platoon leader was the main one who beat the people. Later, something happened. He told Gu Xiao at the police station that the problem was not big, but when he went out to drink and fight, he must remember the serious mistakes, which was very unfavorable for his resume. Because this kid was very young and had a background on it, the platoon leader was just an excessive person, so he had to go up sooner or later. Gu Xiao was discharged from the army sooner or later, so it was okay to take the matter. Because the local police had no right to deal with the service personnel, they would definitely go back to the army to deal with it. When he looked for someone, the matter would be left alone."

"...being fooled?" Kim Tae-woo asked.

"Gu Xiao was very young at that time and was very righteous in his work. He felt that the platoon leader took good care of him, so he took the matter." Li Ning nodded and continued, "But he didn't expect that after recording the confession at the police station, signing the letter, and when he returned to the army, he would not be able to find the platoon leader. He was sentenced to one and a half years in the military court, and the thief JB was wronged. And most importantly, he was in vain for eight years because this matter was no longer a matter of not remembering deeds. He broke the law and according to regulations, he could not get a penny of discharge fee."

When Fu Zhisong and Jin Taiyu heard this, they couldn't help but sigh.

"After Gu Xiao was released from prison, he had a criminal record and had not received the retirement fee. In the end, he couldn't find the platoon leader." Li Ning said sarcastically: "Do you know how much the platoon leader costs Gu Xiao?"

"Ten thousand?" Fu Zhisong asked.

"The platoon leader gave 8,000 yuan travel expenses. People said that he was not corrupt and had no money to give Gu Xiao. These 8,000 yuan was the money that friends helped their friends." Li Ning shook his head and sighed: "Eight years of youth, I exchanged for 8,000 yuan, and I also had a criminal record."

"His family is not in good condition?" Kim Tae-woo asked again.

"Listen to me," Li Ning recalled the narrative again and said, "In the winter of 2007, Gu Xiao finally returned home after spending nearly a year."

...

At the end of 2007, less than a month before the New Year, Gu Xiao got off at Hengxian Railway Station.

The one who picked up the station was Gu Xiao's younger brother Gu Han. He rode a shabby Suzuki motorcycle and took Gu Xiao to a small bathhouse in the county to take a shower and buy a few clothes.

In the evening, when the two brothers returned home, their mother was already asleep. The two brothers were idle and had nothing to do, so they sat in the side hall of the bungalow and started drinking.

"Brother, you came out at the end of last year, why did you go home?" Gu Han asked.

Gu Xiao took a sip of white wine with a silent expression: "I just want to walk outside."

When Gu Han heard this, he felt very sorry for his elder brother. He knew that the other party was very upset and had a criminal record, so he was very upset and a little inferior, so he was unwilling to go home.

"...You didn't tell my mother about me, right?" Gu Xiao asked.

"No." Gu Han shook his head: "I told her that you had just retired from the army before you came back. Haha, I guess she had been waiting for you for a day today and was so sleepy before going to bed."

Gu Xiao nodded and asked again: "Don't you tell me that you did a good job at home? How much money have you saved? Take it out, let's do something for me."

Gu Xiao and Gu Han have a deep relationship with each other, and they rarely make plans for money. When Gu Han was not married and had nothing to do, Gu Xiao received the salary paid by the army every month and secretly sent him some, so he could say so directly.

When Gu Han heard this, he shook his head and said, "Last year was very good, but now it's not."

"What's wrong?" Gu Xiao asked with a frown.

"Wang Guisheng from the Hetang insisted on buying my land, but I didn't do it. He asked someone to scare me several times, and he wanted to mess with your brother and sister, and his mother. Then I thought, we ordinary people should not cause trouble, so we sold the land and planned to open a small factory in the county. But after signing the contract, he had not paid me a penny for the final payment except for the 30,000 yuan he had given me before." Gu Han said while drinking, "I'm telling him now."

"Is it very troublesome?" Gu Xiao frowned and asked.

"No trouble." Gu Han paused for a moment and said with a smile: "Our contract was signed in black and white, and there was no problem at all. If he wanted to delay the payment, the court would probably re-deem me the land. Anyway, no matter what, we both will definitely have something to do in the end. As long as we are diligent, we will definitely live a good life."

Gu Xiao lowered his head and said softly: "Brother, I have been doing well in the past few years, and it has dragged you down."

"Family, why are you talking about this?" Gu Han smiled and picked up the wine glass: "Come on, drink."

"You can go home early after drinking, don't let your brother and sister worry about it." Gu Xiao picked up the wine glass.

An hour later, Gu Han stood in front of the house and said in a drunken manner: "...I'll come here to pick you and mom up for dinner tomorrow."

"Well, hurry up." Gu Xiao instructed.

"Oh!" Gu Han waved his hand with a smile, turned around and left.

...

An hour later, Gu Han returned to his neighboring village home. As soon as he pushed the door, he saw his wife's hair disheveled, covering her body with clothes, sitting on the bed crying.

"What...what happened?" Gu Han rushed into the house and asked immediately.
Chapter completed!