Chapter 148: Give others mercy and forgive them

Zhang Yuan and Zhu Yan stood in front of a black man.

This person has an ordinary appearance, an ordinary figure, and an ordinary temperament. There is nothing special about him.

"Cao Shangfei, why are you here in Dali?"

He raised his head, then sat down on the ground weakly, and shed two lines of tears.

"I have changed, I have changed..."

Speaking of this person, I have to talk about him in detail.

In the history of New China, there have been countless criminals and even more thieves.

But when it comes to the king of thieves, there is only one.

This man's name was Huang Tingli. In 1986, he became the first thief in the history of the Republic to be sentenced to death.

Huang Tingli was once known as the king of thieves. He formed several theft teams including the "Ghost Team", "Southward Detachment" and "Northward Detachment".

They committed crimes along the railway lines for many years, calling themselves the "Railway Guerrillas", and committed countless crimes throughout northern China.

Because he was injured in his early years and had one of his legs broken by a train, he was nicknamed "Huang Cripple" in the underworld.

There was a thief king in Guangdong Province at that time. When he learned that a famous colleague had emerged in the Northeast, he wanted to compete with him.

The two agreed to start from Northeast China and Guangdong Province respectively, and come to Shanghai, an international metropolis, to compete with each other.

Modu: I am really screwed...

In the end, the two thieves committed countless thefts in the Magic City and were evenly matched.

But Huang Cuzi was ultimately one step ahead in terms of skills, and stole the watch worn on the wrist of the Guangdong thief king without the latter's knowledge.

The thief king of Guangdong Province was impressed.

From then on, Huang Quezi became the King of Pirates in Shanghai...

The net of justice is vast and nothing can escape it, and this person was eventually targeted.

In 84, more than 90 members of his gang were arrested, and Huang Quezi himself fled to Weifang, Shandong, where he changed his name, married and lived in hiding.

The middle-aged man in front of Zhang Yuan and Zhu Yan is Huang Cuzi's brother-in-law!

Before he was arrested in 86, Huang Quezi taught all his "skills" to his relative-in-law in two years.

This Shandong man, whose real name was Cao Fei, continued to commit crimes after his brother-in-law was shot, and earned the nickname "Cao Shang Fei".

Before becoming an actor, Zhu Yan was a criminal police officer in Shandong.

When I visited a detention center, I saw "Flying on the Grass" being introduced solemnly by the director with great enthusiasm.

The thief king’s last disciple is indeed a person of “status”.

Then why do people say that this person has a connection with the film and television industry?
Huang Cuozi's story was adapted by a famous director and put on the big screen.

That is the movie "A World Without Thieves" which has not been filmed yet but will become a classic in the future!
The prototype of the protagonist Uncle Li is Huang Cuzi.

Even the very exciting train theft showdown in the film was adapted from the personal experience of this thief king.

"He was released two years ago, and there has been no news since then." Zhu Yan said to Zhang Yuan word by word, "I didn't expect such a coincidence to run into him here."

"You are considered a celebrity in Langfang." Zhu Yan rolled her eyes and said sarcastically.

The middle-aged man kept his head down, and a bulge appeared on his cervical spine.

Not saying a word, just keeping silent.

"Why, after being locked up for more than ten years, you want to show off your talents somewhere else?"

"I quit a long time ago." The man said in a deep voice.

Zhu Yan shook her head: "Then why did you come to Dali?"

"I just want to change my environment and find a job to make a living." The man confided weakly.

"fart!"

At this moment, Zhu Yan was no longer the gentle older sister she used to be. She now had a serious look, an upright posture, and exuded heroic spirit.

This is not Empress Yin Yue, but a graceful policewoman.

Even though she has not worked for many years, when facing criminals, this lady's aura is no weaker than when she was on the job.

"Don't talk nonsense to me, tell me the truth!" Zhu Yan was so anxious that she spoke with her hometown accent.

"I really am here to work. If I can't find a job elsewhere, I can be an extra." The man answered humbly.

Zhu Yan didn't believe this, but Zhang Yuan did.

After all, the crew is a mixed bag, and there is no background check, so there are all kinds of people in it.

"Don't talk to me..."

Zhu Yan wanted to continue the "interrogation" but was interrupted by Zhang Yuan.

"Sister, how many years was he sentenced to?"

"15 years, but he was released early after his sentence was reduced by two years." Zhu Yan quickly reported the resume of this local "celebrity" like a familiar figure.

"He served his sentence, didn't he?"

"Yes."

"Has our crew ever lost any valuables?"

Zhu Yan thought about it and shook her head gently: "It seems not."

"That's it." Zhang Yuan smiled and walked forward, less than one meter away from the man.

"I received the punishment I deserved, and I didn't commit any more crimes."

"We are all just trying to make a living, why bother to be so serious?"

After hearing what Zhang Yuan said, the man raised his head and a look of gratitude appeared in his eyes.

"But it is difficult to change one's nature." Zhu Yan replied with a frown.

"As the saying goes, when a man has not been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes." Zhang Yuan was not to be outdone.

"If he is a wanted criminal, that's another matter."

"Now he is just a small extra who is just trying to make a living. We should just pretend we didn't see it."

As Zhang Yuan spoke, he gently pushed Zhu Yan's back and pulled her away.

"But……"

Zhu Yan looked up at him, and after a few seconds showed a helpless look.

It would be fine for others, but since he said so, let it go... Zhu Yan thought, if Zhang Yuan hadn't rescued her a few nights ago, she didn't know how miserable she would have been.

We still have to give him face.

At the same time, he changed his mind and realized that he had changed his career a long time ago and was no longer a criminal policeman, so it would be better for him not to get involved in this matter.

"Okay." The heroic spirit on her body gradually dissipated, and Zhu Yan returned to her usual gentle image, smiling and shaking her head at him: "I'll listen to you."

"Thank you, Sister Yan." Zhang Yuan thanked and waved at that person.

[Received thanks from Cao Fei, Stealing Skill +3, Hand Dexterity +5, Mental Quality +3! ]

Zhang Yuan is not a purely good person.

After realizing that the other party has changed, one thing is to try to find some unprecedented attributes of him. The other is that who knows when this eccentric genius may come in handy.

Just like the reed on the table, he just kept it in reserve, but he didn't expect to use it soon after.

Besides, it is not uncommon for such "social talents" to return and be re-employed.

Where do many of the “civilian consultants” in archaeological teams come from?

To put it simply, many of the "lock pickers" hired by police stations have also had their share of ups and downs in the past.

Wang Yanqing, known as the "King of Thieves in Shanxi", once used his magical safe-picking skills to exchange for a reduction in sentence from the public security department after being sentenced to death.

Of course, after his sentence was commuted to suspended death sentence, he broke into prison, committed serial murders, and was eventually executed.

Compared to Cao Shangfei, the Shanxi Thief King is the one who is hopeless.

He and Zhu Yan returned to the crew to continue filming. As for the craftsman brother, Zhang Yuan didn't bother with him anymore.

It is up to him to go or stay.

In the evening, as usual, there are night shows every day.

However, tonight's night scene was a little special. The crew finally rented horses to shoot the circus.

The first one was Zhang Yuan.

In fact, his first scene in the crew, the one where he performed the "Heaven-Swordsmanship" and killed the Black Mountain Demon with one sword, should have been a circus.

But the crew was very stingy, and renting horses was not cheap, so they thought of finding a cheaper one and concentrating the filming of all the scenes together to save some rent.

"Let me confirm again." On the set, Ma Yuchen repeatedly confirmed with Zhang Yuan: "Are you sure you can do it yourself? No stand-in is needed."

"Riding a horse is not like fighting, they are two different things."

"No problem. I've practiced on the set of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and have also filmed circuses." Zhang Yuan said confidently.

Lao Ma nodded, thinking to himself, after not seeing him for a few months, how many new skills has this kid learned?

The cavalry brought over five horses, four brown and one black.

As the Lord of the Seven Nights, of course he has to ride a black horse, which not only makes him look special, but also matches his clothes.

I stroked the horse's head gently, and the horse snorted and panted heavily.

Even his eyes were bloodshot, looking quite creepy in the night.

The horse let out a strange cry and seemed particularly excited.

"Is this horse okay?" Zhang Yuan looked at the old horse in confusion.

The quality of these horses is obviously inferior to those at Peach Blossom Island Horse Farm.

"It's cheap, so I'll just make do with it." Lao Ma smiled awkwardly.

The content of this scene is that Qi Ye, played by Zhang Yuan, leads his subordinates to gallop through the dense forest to rescue Xiao Qian.

The crew needed to shoot several scenes of galloping horses, which was not easy.

"Zhang Yuan, get ready." Director Li Huizhu's eyes were as bloodshot as those of Dark Horse because of staying up late for a long time.

He nodded, lightly lifted his right foot and stepped into the stirrup, then exerted force with his waist, his left leg drew a beautiful arc in the air, and in a flash he was on the horse.

"Huh..." Seeing that he mounted the horse very skillfully, Ma Yuchen let go of the last bit of worry.

He recalled that it seemed as if Zhang Yuan had never boasted about such things. If he said it was okay, it was okay.

"All departments, prepare... ACTION!"

At the command, Zhang Yuan spurred his horse and squeezed the horse's belly with his legs. The horse, which was completely black and had shiny black fur, rushed out like an arrow from a bow.

"too fast!"

As soon as the horse moved, he found that the black horse under his crotch was much faster than the remaining brown horses.

This is not horse racing, this is filming.

Running fast is not only useless, it also affects the uniformity required by the shot.

He hurriedly tightened the reins, trying to calm the horse and slow it down.

With his current abilities, riding a horse normally is not a problem, but trying to subdue a frightened or mad horse would be dangerous.

Besides, this is not training at a horse farm, but actual filming in the mountains and forests.

Being caught by a branch is a minor injury, but if you hit a tree, broken tendons and bones are minor injuries.

After several NGs in a row, although Zhang Yuan was not in danger, the horse was still disobedient and ran recklessly.

After more than an hour, I still haven't completed a set of effective shots.

"Cut!" Li Huizhu raised her eyebrows and said, "Return to your positions and do it again."

She thought to herself that it seemed that Zhang Yuan was not proficient in everything.

Riding a horse is still a way of showing off.

"If it doesn't work this time, let's change the substitute." Director Li turned around and said to Chen Shisan.

"Well, we can't waste time. Every second counts."

The issue of cost is of huge importance to those working in the Hong Kong film and television industry.

Zhang Yuan pulled the reins and soothed the black horse with his hands, but he felt that the horse was trembling all over.

"So excited?"

I had doubts in my mind, but there was no time to delve into them because the director had already started clapping his hands.

Clap, clap, clap...

The sound of horse hooves hitting the ground stirred up dust.

After several times, Zhang Yuan had become familiar with the horse. While trying his best to control it, he was able to keep the same rhythm with the several people from the Yinyue Dynasty around him and move forward head first.

"It's okay this time." Director Li looked relieved.

"This kid is still capable. He just needs a few adjustments to get used to it." Chen Shisan also echoed.

"It's true. When the horse started running, the wind blew and his costume fluttered. He looked very energetic."

"It's pretty good to be able to keep a straight face while riding a horse."

The two directors chatted while filming, and when they saw the five horses and five people approaching from afar, and that this set of shots was about to be completed, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

But Ma Yuchen on the side just let out a light exclamation at this moment, and then his face became ferocious and he shouted loudly.

"careful!"

He said this to Zhang Yuan.

Although Ma Yuchen is a professional martial arts director, he cannot beat Wu Jing in terms of kung fu.

But when it comes to experience on the set, he is an expert.

He has filmed at least 800 circus scenes, and he can tell the condition of the horses at a glance.

At this moment, he discovered that the black horse under Zhang Yuan's crotch had a crooked mouth and slanted eyes, with snow-white foam hanging around its lips.

The four horses are moving in their own direction, and the situation is already chaotic!
Zhang Yuan heard his shout and immediately became more careful, but it was too late.

The horse's front hooves suddenly softened, its legs bent, and it sprained itself in the mud. In less than a second, it went from galloping to kneeling forward.

It didn't matter that it knelt down, but Zhang Yuan on its back was in big trouble.

What would happen if you suddenly braked while riding a motorcycle and only pressed the front brake? He is experiencing the same effect now.

The whole person was thrown into the air and flew straight forward.

Zhang Yuan only felt that he was rocking back and forth rhythmically on the horse's back the last second.

The next second, I felt my body lighten, and the scenery around me turned upside down, rotated, and quickly retreated.

"not good!"

He shouted in his heart.

Thanks to Lao Ma's advance warning, he became alert and reacted quickly after flying out.

He quickly shrank up, curled up into a ball, and protected his head with his hands.

At the same time, he exerted force from his waist, allowing himself to flip in the air using inertia instead of flying straight forward.

Within two seconds, he felt his right arm sink and touched a tough yet hard object.

I knew in my heart that this was touching the ground.

He quickly exerted force from his waist again and rolled forward, rolling more than ten times on the black and red soil before slowly stopping.

The huge impact force caused by the fall was dissipated by 90% in the continuous rolling.

"Somebody come!"

"Medical!"

"Quick, quick!"

Ma Yuchen was the first to rush forward, followed by the rest of the actors in the same scene.

The two directors stood there in panic, their faces as pale as the paper figurines used for Qingming Festival.

"Zhang Yuan, you..."

"I... should be fine." He didn't dare to move much. He slowly turned over, propped up his legs, and slowly straightened up like an eighty-year-old man.

Feeling no pain, he twisted his hands, feet and joints again.

"It's okay." Zhang Yuan confirmed that he was fine, at least his bones were intact.

“Huh…” Old Ma let out a long sigh, his body feeling weak.

It’s okay, it’s okay, I hope nothing serious happened.

Ma Yuchen thought to himself, Zhang Yuan's reaction speed and kung fu skills were truly amazing.

If it were someone else, he would probably be half-dead with a bloody head.

He was able to mobilize his body and dissipate the force in such a short time. He is truly a young man.

Only then did the two directors step forward tremblingly, and after looking up and down, they spoke.

"Is it really okay?"

"Why don't you go to the hospital for a full body check-up?"

"Don't be in a hurry." Zhang Yuan raised his hand and refused.

"Hey, we know you are dedicated, but you can shoot at any time, and your health is more important." Lao Ma is one of them after all, so he hurriedly persuaded him.

"No, I'm not in a hurry, not because of the filming." Zhang Yuan pointed to a place not far away: "It's because we have other problems."

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger.

There was a black horse lying on the ground, the same one that had thrown him off just now.

At this time, the black horse was breathing in but not exhaling, its whole body was shaking, and its four legs were twitching in the air.

The corners of his mouth, which were already covered with white foam, were now even whiter, and his eyelids were rolling upwards.

Huff, huff, huff, huff... huff...

The sound of the horse's nose breathing gradually became weaker and the intervals between each sound became longer and longer.

Finally, the rough breathing sound dissipated with the wind and became inaudible, and the horse became completely quiet.

Ma Yuchen bravely stepped forward and after a quick inspection, his face turned pale and his expression was solemn.

The horse is dead...

(End of this chapter)