Chapter 50： 结拜兄弟

林玉清的临时办公室设在阳江宾馆的三楼,整层楼都戒备森严.楚天觉得这很奇怪.为什么不在检察官办公室或警察局举行呢?他很快意识到这在这里更有意义.它不仅更安全——保护他们免受潜在内部人员的侵害——而且从用餐到洗手间休息时间的所有事情都可以处理,从而大大提高了工作空间的效率.

说完之后,林玉清犹豫了片刻,才说道:"楚天,这几天我会忙的.我可能要留在这里工作,你能帮忙照顾一下玉婷吗?有你在身边,我就少了一件担心.

楚天点点头.从林玉晴的神态来看,很明显,调查将是一个漫长的过程.此案不会很快结案.他觉得李子峰和他的船员现在一定很慌,就像热锅上的老鼠一样.于是,他温柔地提醒林玉清,"青叔,小心点.走投无路的狗会跳过墙.

林玉婷也点了点头,关切地看着自己的父亲.

林玉晴笑道:"放心.这一次,中央,省,市都成立了专项工作组.就像我有额外的保护一样.就算李子枫胆子大了,他也不敢鲁莽行事.然后,他压低了声音."其实,我们调查李子枫已经有一段时间了,但一直遇到障碍.举报他的人就这样消失了,这让我们的工作变得更加困难.但今晚,有张主任,牛坤和我们这边的几十名狱囚,一旦我们有了他们的证词,李子枫就逃不掉了.

楚天想了想,道:"青叔,你可能会面临两大障碍.首先,他们可能会自己替他承担责任.其次,他们可能会保持沉默.你得格外小心.

林玉晴拍了拍楚天的肩膀."楚天,你什么都想.但别担心,我已经为此做好了准备.由于案件的性质,我现在无法与您分享所有细节,但我相信我们可以让他们交谈.关键是怀疑.

机智的楚天立刻明白了林玉卿的意思.即使是最顽固的罪犯,怀疑也会慢慢削弱他们的防御,迫使他们认罪.他不禁佩服林玉晴的计谋."老狐狸还是最好的."

他们一离开阳江饭店,楚天就深深地吸了一口夜空.没有人能预测明天会发生什么,所以珍惜每一次呼吸很重要.片刻后,海子等人走了出来.有些人像常哥一样留下来协助办案,而楚天则把常哥的表现告诉林玉晴,让他把自己的电话号码转给常弟兄,这样他们就可以保持联系了.

海子看到楚天,立刻用一只胳膊搂住他的肩膀,抽着烟."兄弟,你的手还不错.你为什么不早点告诉我?如果我知道,我就不会这么急着把广子他们带到这里来.

楚天笑了笑."海哥,我只是运气好,打中了那颗子弹.如果没有你们坚守堡垒,我今晚就不会这么自信.你已经做了很多了.感谢你在这么短的时间内来.

下午,离开勿忘我酒馆后,楚天原本打算自己去救林玉婷.但后来他意识到这可能风险太大,尤其是出了什么问题,所以他决定打电话给海子寻求帮助.他不确定海子会不会同意,但一打电话,海子就怒不可遏,答应一拿到地址就带着光子等人赶过去.六点钟,海子一接到电话,就迅速召集了手下,直奔方快吧.

海子是个浮躁的人,但他显然很欣赏楚天的话.他笑着说:"兄弟,我们现在是兄弟了,不需要任何手续.再说了,这种情况有一部分是我的错,所以我会处理的.我们在这个世界上按照"忠诚"的准则生活.现在游戏上半场已经结束,让我们去享受下半场吧.怎么样?

楚天吓了一跳."你的意思是,我们又要打架了?"

广子等人大笑.海子咧嘴一笑."不,我们要去 Chao Ri 餐厅吃点夜宵.做完这些动作后,我快饿死了.另外,我们现在是兄弟了,我们应该坐下来好好聊聊.

楚天意识到自己也饿了."好,我们走吧."

在朝日最大的包间之一,桌子上堆满了食物:三杯鸭,花蛤蜊,蒸鱼,牡蛎煎蛋卷,混合冷盘,白切鸡,炒米粉,两道蔬菜和一大锅红薯粥.他们八个人开始喝酒聊天,发出很大的声音.

通过这次谈话,楚天对海子一行人有了更多的了解.海子本来是一名特种兵,但退伍后,他想升上顶端,在上海的黑社会中从底层做起.由于他的无畏和战斗技巧,他很快就晋升了,并在两年内成为了一个主要帮派的小头目.当前任老大在帮派战争中丧生后,海子接任成为新的头目,并开始在上海扩大帮派的影响力.一年后,这帮人瓜分了这座城市的大部分地区.唯一可以挑战他们的其他帮派是斧头帮,但由于两个帮派的实力大致相当,他们暂时和平共处.

海子趁此机会,带着一些精英船员来到这片地区成立了分公司,计划在返回上海之前进一步扩展到农村.广子等人都是退役军人,都是熟练的战士,刚刚退役.当海子发现后,他带着他们一起帮助他建立自己的帝国.

楚天突然明白了为什么李子枫和牛坤一直无法追踪到海子的船员——他们是一支全新的力量.

Guang Zi, who was a martial arts enthusiast, asked eagerly, "Bro, you showed us some moves earlier, but I still feel like I haven't seen enough. Mind showing us a few more?"

Everyone else also eagerly looked at Chu Tian, hoping to see more. Chu Tian looked at these straightforward men and knew that refusing would be insulting. However, he also wasn't sure how to impress them. After a moment of thought, he jumped up and stood on an open spot in the room. "Guang Zi, the space here isn't enough, but let's try some moves with just our right hands."

Guang Zi grinned. Although he was aware that Chu Tian wasn't physically as strong as him, he still threw a fast strike toward Chu Tian's shoulder, intending to test his skills.

Chu Tian didn't dodge at all, instead using his shoulder to absorb the force and then swiftly striking Guang Zi's right hand. Guang Zi, who was very strong, aimed for a direct clash, but when his fist collided with Chu Tian's arm, it felt like hitting soft cotton. Before Guang Zi could react, Chu Tian's hand was already lightly pressed against the joint of his left shoulder, sending a shock through his body. Guang Zi's hand went limp, and his face turned pale. Chu Tian grinned and withdrew his hand, and Guang Zi's face slowly returned to its usual color.

Hai Zi and the others, who were all experienced, knew from Guang Zi's expression and eyes that he had lost.

Hai Zi glanced at the clock on the wall and smiled. "Forty-one seconds."

Normally, they would tease Guang Zi for taking so long to defeat an opponent. But this time, it was a whole different story. Guang Zi, their best fighter, had been easily defeated by a high school student. Even though they all smiled, they were shocked inside. After all, Guang Zi wasn't an easy opponent, and yet Chu Tian had beaten him with ease, almost as if he was cutting through tofu. They all respected Chu Tian now.

Chu Tian, aware of the situation, looked at the clock and smiled. "Guang Zi, you were holding back."

Guang Zi shook his head and honestly said, "Even if I used the rest of my strength, I still wouldn't be able to beat you, Bro. You're the real deal."

Lin Yuting, looking proud, chimed in, "That's right! Back at Tianfa Temple, the young master even defeated that Japanese guy, Yamamoto Yoshikiyo. Even the abbot and the monks were impressed."

Hai Zi and Guang Zi were both stunned. They didn't know who Yamamoto Yoshikiyo was, but if he had been acknowledged by the abbot and monks at Tianfa Temple, then Chu Tian's strength was beyond anything they had imagined.

Hai Zi suddenly laughed and said, "With skills like yours, Chu Bro, how could I not want to

be friends with you? Let's make a brotherhood, to live and die together, share wealth and honor."

Guang Zi quickly added, "I'm in too."

Lin Yuting clapped her hands. "Great! Now I won't have to worry about anyone bullying me!"

Hai Zi, noticing the teasing opportunity, smiled mischievously at Lin Yuting and said, "How about it, Lin Mei Mei? Want to join our brotherhood?"

Lin Yuting pouted and shot a glance at Chu Tian. "No way, I'm not doing it."

Hai Zi laughed, looking at Lin Yuting and then at Chu Tian. "Right, if you joined, you couldn't get married to anyone else."

Lin Yuting's face turned red. "Hai Ge, you're bullying me. I won't talk to you anymore."

The playful exchange showed Lin Yuting's blossoming affection for Chu Tian, though she didn't say it out loud. Hai Zi and the others all laughed at her reaction.

Chu Tian shook his head helplessly, glancing at both Lin Yuting and Hai Zi and Guang Zi. He knew they were sincere. He smiled and said, "Since you guys are treating me so well, how could I turn you down?"

Hai Zi rubbed his head, excited, and shouted, "Waiter, bring in a chicken!"

Guang Zi quickly added, "Make it live."

The restaurant owner, hearing that they wanted a live chicken and some yellow paper, thought something serious had happened. But when he arrived, he saw them preparing to swear brotherhood and, being a local from Chaozhou, knew exactly what was going on. He smiled and led them to his private courtyard for the ceremony.

With incense burning and offerings to the gods, they swore their oaths. They cut off the chicken's head, dipped their blood in wine, and drank from it, symbolizing their bond of brotherhood. Hai Zi, being the oldest, became the eldest brother; Guang Zi was second, and Chu Tian became the youngest brother.

Afterward, Hai Zi stood up and patted Chu Tian on the shoulder. "Third brother, from now on you're the third in command of the Jiang Gang. But you're still young, and you've got a bright future ahead of you. Once we've secured things here, and you graduate from university, your talents will lead us to go legit and leave this dangerous underworld behind."

Chu Tian thought to himself that the underworld was dangerous, but society was just as perilous.

This version stays true to the original while adapting it to make it more fluid for an English-speaking audience. Let me know if you'd like any changes!