Although Chen Pi was a bit of a dullard, he wasn't stupid. How could he be deceived by Zhang Hui's few words?
Seeing the strange glint in Zhang Hui's eyes, Chen Pi immediately sensed something was amiss.
He straightened his face and said seriously, "Brother Hui, tell me the truth. What on earth do you want to do?"
Zhang Hui thought Chen Pi had taken the bait. He immediately pulled him to a deserted corner.
"You heard what they said just now, right? Look at how well the Yun family is doing these days. Why don't we have such luck?"
Zhang Hui smacked his lips as he spoke. "They say you can tell a person's future at the age of three, but I don't think that's right. Just think about how Yun Jianzhou used to be. Back then when he was always around us, who could have imagined he'd be where he is today?"
Chen Pi was completely confused. He couldn't figure out what Zhang Hui meant and felt rather annoyed.
"Brother Hui, what are you trying to say?"
Zhang Hui rubbed the stubble on his chin. "I'm thinking that since they can do great things and make big money, why can't we?"
Chen Pi thought for a while and nodded.
"That's true. I don't think we're any worse. If we think it through carefully, maybe we can also achieve something like them."
Zhang Hui gave Chen Pi a somewhat dissatisfied look. This idiot, why couldn't he understand?
Since that was the case, Zhang Hui had to be more straightforward.
"But we can't just think about it. Look, there aren't many people doing business these days. Do you understand what this means?"
Chen Pi shook his head. "Brother Hui, just tell me directly. My brain really can't handle such profound questions."
"It means the market is only so big. Even if we want to get in, there may not be a place for us."
Zhang Hui finally let it all out.
"So on the one hand, we need our own plan. On the other hand, we have to find a way to pull them out so that we can do business smoothly."
This time, Chen Pi finally understood.
It turned out that Zhang Hui still had no good intentions. He was thinking about causing trouble for the Yun family again.
If it had been a few years ago when Chen Pi was still a hot - headed young man, he might have listened to him.
But after spending so many years in prison, Chen Pi had almost lost all his edges and corners.
All he wanted now was a proper job. He didn't need much money, as long as he could support his family and live a stable life. He'd be quite satisfied.
"No, I'm not going to do such things with you again."
Chen Pi refused firmly.
Zhang Hui was dissatisfied. "I said you're such a weakling. How did you become like this? And we'll do it secretly. They won't know."
Chen Pi remained unmoved. "Really not, Brother Hui. I suffered a lot in the past few years. Even thinking about it now makes me regretful. So I really won't do bad things anymore. Brother Hui, if you're still willing to listen to my advice, just give up that thought. Not for anything else, just for your own good deeds."
Suddenly hearing Chen Pi speak to him so seriously, Zhang Hui was not only a bit surprised but also felt extremely ashamed.
Chen Pi used to be just a lackey by his side. What right did he have to lecture him?
"Do you know what you're saying?" Zhang Hui got a bit angry. "Chen Pi, do you think you can teach me now that you're living a better life and don't have to rely on me to beg for food? Don't you forget what you used to be like! A person who's been in prison wants to turn over a new leaf and be a good person? You're dreaming!"
Chen Pi was so stimulated by Zhang Hui's outburst that his face turned red. He not only felt a bit ashamed but also had those embarrassing memories brought back by Zhang Hui.
"When did I ever follow you to beg for food?"
Chen Pi growled in a low voice. "I just liked to have fun when I was young and always hung out with you. Did I ever rely on your tricks to make a living?"
Chen Pi's words poured out. He didn't care how harsh they were anymore and just said them all in one go.
"I didn't want to blame you before. I just thought I was unlucky. But since you said so, I have to have a good talk with you. Zhang Hui, if it weren't for you, would I have ended up in prison? I even had a girlfriend back then. If it weren't for you, we would have been married by now!"
Chen Pi roared, his eyes turning red with excitement.
Zhang Hui was imprisoned for attempting to assault Yun Yi. There were five or six people following Zhang Hui at that time, and they were all sentenced to a few years in prison to varying degrees, including Chen Pi.
But he dared to swear to heaven and earth that he had absolutely no ill intentions towards Yun Yi. He never assaulted her, not even touching a single finger of hers.
He became an accomplice purely because of being implicated.
At that time, Zhang Hui only told him that he had taken a fancy to a girl and wanted to confess his love and date her. He planned to call a few more people to back him up.
Who could have known that the girl was Yun Yi?
Chen Pi felt it was inappropriate at that time and even tried to persuade Zhang Hui.
Even when Zhang Hui's men tried to assault Yun Yi afterwards, Chen Pi even blocked them for a while to protect Yun Yi.
But Yun Jianzhou didn't know the truth. After all, she was his younger sister. How could he listen to Chen Pi's explanation?
Moreover, Chen Pi had no evidence to prove his innocence, so he could only admit his bad luck and thought it was really his own problem.
If he hadn't gone or had persuaded Zhang Hui, those things wouldn't have happened.
In the era of the severe crackdown on crime, Chen Pi would have been shot. Just being imprisoned for a few years was already a relatively good outcome, so Chen Pi had no complaints.
But now hearing what Zhang Hui said, Chen Pi suddenly felt extremely wronged.
It turned out that the so - called brotherhood he once thought was actually something that could be trampled on at will.
It turned out that the so - called friendship in his mind was nothing more than begging for food in Zhang Hui's eyes. They were just those worthless slaves who deserved to be pushed out by Zhang Hui to take the blame.
"You... you..."
Chen Pi was so angry with Zhang Hui that his whole body trembled.
"You're going too far! I'm telling you, I'll never follow you to do evil again! You may not know this, but none of the brothers who went to prison with you back then want to have anything to do with you again! I even tried to persuade them back then, saying that after so many years of friendship, we shouldn't fall out. It seems I was blind. Now you still want us to obey you? I spit on you! A heartless person like you is simply unworthy!"
Chen Pi was so angry that he stamped his feet and scolded Zhang Hui loudly.
Zhang Hui's face turned red and then white. He didn't know that Chen Pi was such a good talker.
Chen Pi was like a machine gun, rattling on non - stop. Zhang Hui didn't even have a chance to interrupt.
But when he heard the last sentence, Zhang Hui completely lost control and his emotions collapsed.