Trash Strikes Back (BL) (End)

24. Mission

It has been five days since Fatty Tang gone missing.

Fei has deployed his men to look out for him. No discovery.

Fatty Tang hasn't showed up in his Gambling Den or Auction Hall.

There is no threat letter. This is no ordinary kidnapping.

Fei rushes to a brothel in Si Lian. He wants to contact Qing Su in Capital. To ask him to use his connections to find Tang Er Yuan.

He stops walking when a man is performing zither in the Hall. He looks elegant like a scholar playing in a paradise. Not in a lowly brothel.

The music sounds magical. All the listeners don't dare to speak or breath too loud. Fearing to disturb the magnificent atmosphere.

Finally the musical performance ends. Fei and other guests applause loudly.

It's just early evening. The brothel officially opens for business.

Fei follows Qing Su to his bedroom. He closes the door.

Shao Yang frowns and enters the room too. Fei stares him and makes a gesture to close the door.

Fei asks, "Qing Qing, have you seen Fatty Tang?"

"Well, he visited me few days ago. He was pretty drunk when he left."

"Did he say where he's going later?"

"No. Some of his men have asked me. I told them I don't know. We didn't speak much when he was here."

Fei squints his eyes.

Something is wrong. My hunch told me...

Fei looks at his best friend. He knows him well. Just like Qing Su knows his preference for beefy looking guy.

He asks, "So, why he's here? You wouldn't let him touch you. He isn't your type."

Qing Su dislikes fat guys. They are too heavy and would squash him.

"Can you guess?" replies Qing Su before he sips his tea.

He has elegant manners fits to be a famous scholar. Unlike a cheap male prostitute.

Fei frowns and remembers the rumors lately.

"Are you avenging me? Oh, shit!"

Fei rubs his forehead. He suddenly feels headache.

Poor Fatty Tang...

Fei explains, "Tang Er Yuan and I made a deal. We pretended to be hostile with each others."

Qing Su puts down his tea cup. He looks confused.

Fei chuckles. Not everyone could come up with such brilliant ideas like him.

He explains, "I have many business rivals. Sometimes one of them got out of business, thanks to me. Of course that loser won't sell to me."

Qing Su feels enlightened. He smiles softly. He nods his head.

"He would sell his stores to Fatty Tang. Because the latter is your worst business rival."

Fei smirks. Worthy for being a smart scholar. Qing Su got the idea quickly.

He adds, "Exactly. Not knowing Fatty Tang and I are in the same boat."

Qing Su asks, "But he tried to kill you..."

"Not him. Someone else was using his name. Fatty Tang doesn't have much guts. That's why he never pursue you openly."

Qing Su sighs. He made a grave mistake. He sent an innocent man to his death.