Camel said Xiao Tianyu didn't plan to let me go, but he didn't know I had no intention of letting him go either!
Whether he was a man or a dog, the feud between us had become a matter of life and death from the moment Han Jinlun took three fatal shots for me!
Setting aside the old grudges between Xiao Tianci and Uncle Tuo, the new enmity I had with Xiao Tianyu... had to be repaid!
Therefore, after coming to my senses, I looked at Camel with an incredibly firm and solemn gaze, and said in a deep voice, "I'll pay for a life, just name your price!"
Upon hearing this, after glancing at me, Camel suddenly pointed at Xiao Long, who was still lying on the hospital bed, unconscious, and said, "Boss, if Xiao Long weren't injured and unconscious, the two of us could take on your job."
"But now I have to find someone from outside to help, so this price... I can only give you a quote after I find someone."
Nodding, I replied, "I don't care how you do it, just one thing!"
"It must be fast! Revenge doesn't wait until the next day!"
After agreeing, Camel stood up without another word and went outside the ward to make a phone call.
I don't know how long it took.
Just as I was getting dizzy from waiting, Camel finally came back in from outside the ward.
"Boss, I have three things to report to you!" Camel paused, then said quickly, "The first thing is, I've found someone willing to partner with me to take on the job. He said he'll come find you after his night shift ends."
"The second thing is, my friend told me that just now, several unfamiliar faces have been coming to the clinic one after another to inquire about you."
"Because the identity of the other party is uncertain, he's temporarily helping to conceal the death of your associate, but it definitely won't be concealed for long."
"The last thing is, my friend said that it's almost dawn, and when the clinic officially opens for business, the death of your friend is bound to be exposed. He wants you to hurry and find a way to handle it."
Hearing this, I fell into a silent contemplation.
Frankly speaking, Camel's friend who runs the clinic has done a lot to help, which is really quite good.
If it were someone without connections or someone he didn't know, let alone helping us, the moment we arrived, the other party would probably want to call the police directly.
I knew that dealing with Han Jinlun's body should be the top priority.
Because if this matter wasn't handled properly, not only we, the parties involved, would suffer, but Camel's friend would also be implicated.
But Han Jinlun died shielding me, and I couldn't let him die without a proper explanation, nor could I hastily dispose of his body to avoid implicating myself.
Another thing is, I haven't had a chance to contact Han Qingmei yet to tell her this terrible news.
Therefore, both morally and logically, I couldn't act rashly.
Seeing the struggle and contemplation in my eyes, Camel suddenly said, "Boss, if you're having trouble, I do have a way!"
"Tell me!"
Habitually looking up at the empty ward doorway and confirming that no one was lingering outside, Camel lowered his voice and said, "On the outskirts of the north city... there's a small private crematorium."
"The owner of that crematorium is also someone who operates on the fringes, I think his surname is Sun, Sun Lei or something. I've dealt with him a few times when I was taking on dangerous jobs for the casino."
"His cremation prices are very cheap, and most importantly, they don't require registration, so they basically handle all the shady business!"
"If you have no ideas, I suggest you take the person to Sun Lei's place first. His crematorium not only handles the burning, but also the storage and preservation of bodies."
Camel truly lived up to his reputation as someone from the underworld; he knew all the most unsavory trades.
After hearing this, I immediately decided to do as Camel suggested and take Han Jinlun's body to Sun Lei's place for storage.
After I kill Xiao Tianyu, I'll consider the cremation.
Of course, the final decision on this matter would definitely be left to Han Qingmei.
Seeing that I accepted his suggestion, Camel immediately walked out of the ward to discuss it with his friend who ran the clinic.
...
Around five in the morning.
The sky gradually revealed a sliver of fish-belly white.
Except for Zhu Wenjing, who was lying in another ward, the three of us—myself, Cheng Minglang, and Camel—escorted Han Jinlun on his final journey.
Brothers in life, brothers forever!
In the journey of life, whether long or short, everyone's final destination is the funeral home.
After this stop, Han Jinlun would be separated from us forever.
Therefore, I had to see him off!
To avoid attracting attention, Camel's friend who ran the clinic, Hu Yiwen, changed us three into doctors' white coats and masks.
After our bodies were completely covered, led by Camel, I and Cheng Minglang carried Han Jinlun, whose wounds had been sutured, out through a hidden door of the black clinic that was not known to outsiders.
Only Hu Yiwen, along with the now-awakened Xiao Long and Zhu Wenjing, remained at the black clinic.
Camel instructed Hu Yiwen to create some noise at the appropriate time to attract the attention of those who were keeping watch outside.
Near the hidden door exit of the black clinic, an old Santana was waiting.
The driver of the black car was surnamed Li, Li Sanyou, whom Camel had hired to pick us up.
After getting into the car, Li Sanyou, understanding the situation, drove directly towards the crematorium in the northern part of the city.
About half an hour later.
After winding through various roads and entering a country lane, Li Sanyou's Santana bumped and jolted into a village.
In the early morning rural hours, most elderly people, having gone to bed early, were already awake.
Through the car window, I saw a house with lights on, outside of which an old man was holding a bowl, slurping hot rice porridge.
Turning into a narrow road where the car could no longer proceed, Li Sanyou spoke for the first time, telling us to get out.
"Brother Sanyou, please wait for us here. We'll double the fare for the return trip!"
"Alright," Li Sanyou replied concisely.
After getting out of the car, Camel led the way, while Cheng Minglang and I, carrying Han Jinlun, whose body had lost all warmth, followed slowly behind.
Passing through the small road, a red brick courtyard house appeared before us.
Although the courtyard gate was closed, I could see lights on inside from a distance.
Bang bang bang...
Camel knocked on the door with a regular rhythm, like two long beats followed by a short one.
After about a minute or two, with a creak, the gate was opened from the inside.
A plump middle-aged man revealed half of his face, which was covered in fleshy folds. Upon seeing that the person knocking was Camel, the man's originally somewhat cold expression immediately changed.
"Brother Tuo, come to patronize brother's business again!"