Episode 22 recap: Xu Wei Biao proposed a truce to his opponent in the spirit of seeking peace.
Zhang Peng, Huang Si Er, and Chu Liu Ge planned to pick up a shipment together tonight. After picking up the goods, they called Xu Wei Biao to assure him that everything was fine. During the conversation, they reminisced about Xu Wei Biao's embarrassing moments from his youth while driving ahead. At that moment, Chu Liu Ge noticed through the rearview mirror that they were being followed. He quickly alerted Zhang Peng, who instructed Chu Liu Ge to change direction. However, they realized that the car was still tailing them, indicating that they were being watched. Initially, they thought it might be the police, so they tried to evade them. But when they reached a fork in the road, they were blocked by someone, revealing that it was their rival.
Diao Yu's people had stolen Xu Wei Biao's cargo, aiming to monopolize the smuggling market. Xu Wei Biao didn't want to confront Diao Yu directly, so he sought the mediation of Bao Ge, offering a substantial amount of cash as a gesture. Knowing Xu Wei Biao's temper, Bao Ge respected his sincerity and agreed to help resolve the matter.
Diao Yu's father, Diao Zhe, was a weak person. Because of his betrayal in the past, many people ended up in prison. Despite the past, Bao Ge overlooked the grudge and brought Diao Yu into the smuggling business. Over the years, Diao Yu had done well and gradually began to look down on others. This time, he reluctantly agreed to come because of Bao Ge's face. He was determined not to let Xu Wei Biao continue in this line of work. However, Bao Ge exposed all of his secrets, leaving him in an awkward position. Meanwhile, Xu Wei Biao took the initiative to show weakness, offering Diao Yu four parts of the market while keeping six parts for himself. Just as Diao Yu was about to agree, Diao Zhe arrived.
Diao Zhe arrived on a dilapidated tricycle, causing Huang Si Er and Chu Liu Ge to doubt that he was Diao Yu's father. Their unfiltered words angered Diao Zhe, leading to a heated argument and eventually a physical fight between the two sides. Upon learning of the situation, Xu Wei Biao rushed out to intervene, and Diao Yu also realized something was wrong and followed to investigate. Seeing his father being insulted, Diao Yu lost control of his emotions and attacked Xu Wei Biao first. Although Xu Wei Biao wanted to make money through peaceful means, he couldn't tolerate being hit in the face. Thus, the two of them ended up in a brawl, like children refusing to let go of each other, resulting in the police taking them into custody.
Diao Yu was an experienced individual in this underworld. Although Hou Haiying deliberately tried to provoke him with the matter involving Diao Zhe, he remained tight-lipped and insisted that it was merely a conflict that arose while drinking at a bar. However, Hou Haiying had long known about Diao Yu's involvement in smuggling and was not convinced by his claims.
Xu Wei Biao also insisted that the conflict was only due to drinking, but Lin Zhi Hua didn't believe him. Lin Zhi Hua specifically went to talk to Xu Wei Biao, saying that brothers shouldn't keep anything from each other. He directly asked Xu Wei Biao if it was him who saved him back in Yunjiang. Xu Wei Biao firmly denied that anything happened, leaving Lin Zhi Hua very disappointed, who could only turn and leave in resignation.
Xu Wei Biao didn't want to hide anything from Lin Zhi Hua, but their current identities were at odds, and he didn't want to make things difficult for Lin Zhi Hua, so he could only keep it from him. Lin Zhi Hua felt frustrated because he was certain that Xu Wei Biao was hiding something from him, but no matter how he asked, Xu Wei Biao refused to speak. In his frustration, Lin Zhi Hua went boxing with Du Hang, and after an intense workout, his mind cleared up. He remembered Xu Wei Biao saying in their youth that if studying didn't work out, they should make a name for themselves through other means. Even if Lin Zhi Hua became a bookworm, he would make sure he lived a comfortable life. Wang Lei also noticed his difference at that time and advised him to study hard and get into a good university. After Xu Wei Biao, Wang Lei, and Zhong Yu Nan encountered troubles one after another, Zhang Peng chose to distance himself from them and advised Lin Zhi Hua to study hard. All these incidents proved the bond of brotherhood among them.
Sun Haijie once said that Xu Wei Biao, Zhang Peng, and Wang Lei standing up for their brothers was an act of righteousness, but not loyalty, and certainly not allowed by the law. If they had reported to the police earlier, Zhong Yu Nan might not have died, and their situation would have been much better.
Lin Zhi Hua always remembered these words. He didn't want Xu Wei Biao to truly go astray and especially wanted him to take the right path. But at the same time, he knew that during their trip to Yunjiang, Xu Wei Biao had definitely saved him. For a moment, he didn't know as a police officer if he could still consider Xu Wei Biao, who had become a gang leader, as his brother.
Neither Diao Yu nor Xu Wei Biao betrayed each other, so they both got released the next day. After this incident, Diao Yu affirmed Xu Wei Biao's character. When Xu Wei Biao proposed the 40-60 split, Diao Yu smiled and agreed. They exchanged cigarettes in the car, and Xu Wei Biao saw Diao Yu take out a large cigar but didn't accept his own cigarette. Instead, he broke the cigar and they looked at each other and burst into laughter. They quickly reached a cooperative agreement and treated each other like brothers.
Zhang Peng secretly used cocaine without Xu Wei Biao's knowledge. On this day, he revealed the information that the majority of the smuggled goods were in their hands, urging those interested to indulge themselves, otherwise they would sooner or later be targeted by the police.
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