Chapter 532: Stealing is not as good as robbing

Hearing this, Ajie was somewhat frightened by Wang Yan's indifferent and ambiguous statement. Wang Yan's words were light, but his tone was heavy and unquestionable, without any hint of boasting. He did not doubt that if anyone dared to touch Wang Yan's money in that house, someone would really die tonight.
“走了，又不是弄死你。”铁头拽着懵逼的阿杰向前走。
“铁头哥，他……”
铁头推着他到了前面：“带路啊，我们两个怎么知道地方在哪儿。”
He himself didn't understand what kind of ruthless person this big brother was, so he couldn't explain it to A Jie.
The bathhouse was not far away, and the three of them arrived soon. A Jie paid the money to the old lady at the front desk, and the three of them went to the locker room to undress.
It didn't matter to them that he had stripped down, Ironhead and Aje's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
All they could see was Wang Yan, with muscles bulging with explosive power, covered in tattoos from neck to ankle, except for the embarrassment of a small Wang. The rest of the tattoos were brightly colored and adorned with a variety of animals, with several large and small dragons being the only recognizable figures. The density of these markings seemed to produce a harmonious effect on his body, giving them a sense of ancient, mysterious, and even somewhat melancholic qualities.
Looking at the two surprised and amazed, Wang Yan turned around generously and asked: "Is it okay?"
This thing was created by his father himself. He found it when he was buying clothes in Fukuoka during the day. Since he got this tattoo, it shows up very appropriately every time he acts like a gangster. He didn't care and let it appear on its own, just for his own amusement. But after looking at it for a long time, he also felt annoyed. It hasn't appeared for a long time, so he just looks at himself and enjoys it.
Moreover, the Japanese gangsters have a habit of tattooing, relying on tattoo patterns to distinguish between gangs and status, and to form groups. It's about adapting to local customs, so he just kept the fingers of his young followers tattooed and will continue to tattoo them in the future, giving them a sense of belonging, identity and honor, so the tattoos were not taken away.
Tie Tou asked, "Yan Ge, what do you do back in your hometown?"
"I'm just a small-time hoodlum, hanging around doing nothing. I'm twenty-nine and don't even have a wife, nothing as scandalous as you guys think. Even if I were that powerful, I wouldn't have left my hometown and ran to Japan." Wang Yan smiled and waved, walking towards the bathtub where he was soaking. "This tattoo, I saw someone get it done in my hometown and I really liked it, so I went to Chen Cheng to find someone to tattoo it. It was done one needle at a time and took a year. I heard that all the gangs here have tattoos, so there's nothing special about mine, no need to make a fuss."
Tie Tou and A Jie looked at each other, wondering who to believe, but what could they do? Of course, they would believe whoever said it. Besides, Tie Tou trusted Wang Yan more, even though they had only known each other for a day, this elder brother had not let him down. Moreover, if it weren't for this elder brother, he would have suffered a lot, so he had a grateful heart.
Even though it was late at night, there were still four tattooed men in the bath.
Saying that the Japanese are civilized and polite, not making loud noises in public places and taking others' emotions into consideration, while contrasting it with saying that the Chinese lack manners and etiquette, is an unreasonable thing. Because no matter what ethnic group, there will always be individuals with different levels of quality. What we see is what others want us to see, and the truth is always hidden.
正如面前这四个一看就是流氓的小日本一般，正在大声呼喝，肆意大笑，还跟小孩儿似的扑腾水。
过去日本经济的突飞勐进，各行各业均有受益，具是蓬勃发展，流氓圈当然也在此列。自二战后，小日本的流氓就一直在进步。从高利贷、保护费、黄赌毒等五大流氓传统的支柱产业，搭上了经济发展、科技进步的快车，涉足地产建筑、影视传媒、国际贸易等等。在如此发展的情况下，底层的小流氓收入也是非常可观的，更兼他们是流氓，所以猖狂、跋扈些，也就成了理所当然。
In the original plot, there were three young hooligans and it took Ironhead much longer to arrive, maybe one or two days. However, now they have arrived ahead of schedule and encountered even more young hooligans, which is a very normal thing.
Japanese gangs are registered and formalized organizations, and with their thriving economy and being located in the capital city of Tokyo, it's no surprise that they exist. Throughout history, every country has had hidden evils beneath its prosperity, and gangs are a concrete manifestation of that. They compete for wealth and control in this area. Only two miles away from here is the bustling Kabukicho district.
而他们此刻所在的地方是新宿，还是新宿的破落老区，如此地理位置，同比华夏，大抵跟一些大城市的城中村一个属性。这种地方，最是滋生罪恶的温床，乱的很……
```htmlAs Wang Yan entered, the voices of the four ruffians abruptly stopped. They scrutinized Wang Yan's tattoos, looked at his hands, trying to figure out which organization he belonged to and what rank he held. But they were disappointed; apart from being numerous and somewhat aesthetically pleasing, they were of no use. Especially with two others behind him, one visibly scared, and the other, though seemingly composed, clearly reluctant to get involved.```
Seeing this situation, they knew what was going on. The eldest of the four, with full armor tattoos on his upper body, leaned on the edge of the pool, revealing his little finger missing a joint. He stared fiercely at Wang Yan and said, "Hey, what are you looking at?"
Isn't it just about being stronger? There are four of them, what are they afraid of?
Ajie stepped forward and pulled Wang Yan, "Don't mind them, Yan Ge. Look at the missing little finger of the one with less fingers. They are gangsters and not easy to deal with. It can be fatal."
"It is a well-known truth that kind-hearted people are often taken advantage of, and good horses are often ridden by others. When you venture out into the world, you must remember that if others are ruthless, you must be even more ruthless. If others are difficult to deal with, then you must be even more difficult to deal with."
简单的跟二人传授了一番流氓经验，王言勐然一声八嘎：“你在跟谁说话？”
在铁头跟阿杰二人猝不及防，在那个小流氓头子没有反应过来的时候，两部走近前去，一个大嘴巴子甩在那个叫嚣的小头目的脸上，啪的水花四溅，将那个小头目直接抽进了水池子中。
“混蛋，你找死！”剩下的三人反应过来，大喊着站起身要过来弄死王言。随即在阿杰跟铁头见鬼的眼神中，轻描澹写的三个大嘴巴子送了一人一个，将他们抽了回去。一个卡到了水池坚硬的棱上，一个脑门子撞到了墙上，还有一个被抽到在水池子中，将刚要抬起头的那个小头目又砸了进去，那小头目伸展着手臂死命的挣扎，扑腾好一会儿才将头露出了水面，翻着白眼死命的咳嗽。
这变故太快了，四个大嘴巴子抽翻了四个流氓，而且其实这四人都并不算得瘦弱，其中一个还是胖子。
铁头在感叹，好大哥真果断，也真有劲，大胖子都给抽飞了，耳朵不得穿孔了？阿杰在颤抖，他害怕呀。
Looking at the four little hooligans grinning and shouting, he trembled and said, "Brother Yan, you've caused trouble. Let's run away quickly. Otherwise, whether it's the police or their accomplices who come later, we won't have a good outcome."
```html“I was originally planning to take a good bath, but it looks like that's not happening now.” Wang Yan sighed softly, patting Ajie on the shoulder. “Don't worry, I won't cause you guys any trouble. Tie Tou, you go back with Ajie first, I'll handle the trouble here. And Ajie, when you go back, don't tell Old Ghost and the others about what happened here. Otherwise, if they sell you out, it'll be bad for you. It's a matter of life and death; you can't just trust anyone easily. Go on, I saw that old lady come over and take a look, then she ran off, probably already called the police.”```
"Yan ge, you..."
Ajie tried to persuade him again, but Wang Yan waved his hand: "Tie Tou!"
Tie Tou was decisive, turned around and pulled Ajie to run, quickly going to put on clothes.
Wang Yan ignored the two of them and went to the shower area to rinse for a few minutes before walking to the sink and grabbing the hair of the little hoodlum who had provoked him: "Get out, put on your clothes, and I will go with you to meet your boss."
四个小流氓你看看我，我看看你，哗啦一下从水池中离开，这次没再放狠话，恨不得长八条腿快点儿远离。
小日本的出警速度还是很快的，王言洗澡穿衣服，跟着几人出门的时间也不过是十多分钟，结果他们刚离开澡堂子，就见着后边不远处闪着警灯的警车开了过来。
Wang Yan didn't intentionally look for trouble. If he didn't fight back, the four small hooligans would also come over to beat him up. There was no other reason, they just didn't like him and wanted to have some fun by hitting him. It was that simple. All of this happened because the intimidating tattoo on his body was useless. So in this situation, of course he had to strike first.
He is not afraid of retaliation, but there is also Ajie. Ajie is timid and weak, and that would have a big impact. Therefore, since he has already decided to take action, in order to avoid the traditional thug skills of endless retaliation, of course he must go to their doorstep and clean them all up.
叼着烟的王言笑呵呵的看了一眼不远处的转角，跟在四个小流氓的身后走远……
铁头跟阿杰并没有离开，正是在那不远处的转角之后偷偷观瞧，见到王言跟着流氓离开，见到警车从远处驶来，二人赶紧的藏了回去。
"Big Iron, what do we do? It's really a matter of life and death. And we're all undocumented immigrants, the police won't investigate too deeply, even if we die it would be for nothing."
Big Iron remained silent for a moment before saying, "Let's go back."
"But..."
"Since Brother Yan has already let us go, it means he has a certain level of confidence. You saw his strength just now, those people didn't even have the ability to resist and were easily beaten. And what can we do to help? What's the use of you being anxious here? Brother Yan wants to completely solve the problem and leave no future trouble. Otherwise, what if they come looking for revenge on us in the future? Let's go back. If you want to help, dare to fight, not afraid of trouble, then you can catch up now, otherwise stop dawdling."
Ajie sighed and turned around to lead the way back to the rented house.
The others had already gone upstairs to sleep, and the living room they entered was also tidied up, making the room quiet and tranquil.
"I'm going to get Yan's bag,"
Watching AJ tiptoe up the stairs, Ironhead breathed a sigh of relief, leaned against the wall, sat down, and lit a cigarette. In the darkness, the flicker of the cigarette illuminated his face as he regretted his carelessness and worried about Wang Yan's safety...
Soon, Ajie carried the bedding downstairs and the first thing he did was hand the bag to Tietou: "Check if anything's missing?" He also took out a flashlight to illuminate it.
Tietou opened the bag and poured out all the money that was inside. Since the largest denomination of Japanese currency is only ten thousand, the others are five thousand, one thousand, and some miscellaneous coins. So even though sixty thousand isn't much, it still made a small pile when poured out.
Counting the money one bill at a time didn't take long. Tie Tou stuffed the money back into the bag and said, "I don't know the exact amount, but it's over 670,000. I don't think we're short."
Ajie nodded, turned off his flashlight, and leaned against the wall to light a cigarette. "If Yan Ge doesn't come back, what should we do with this money?"
"What can we do if he's already dead?" Tietou sighed and turned to ask about the most important and the purpose of his trip. "There's still no news about Xiuxiu?"
"I told you before, ever since her aunt died, she moved away. I have been looking for her for a long time but couldn't find her. Brother Tie, let's just let go. Regardless of whether she's alive or not, if she hasn't contacted you, that means she doesn't want to have any contact with you anymore. You came here and saw everything. What's it like here? Do those little Japanese have a lot of money? Why would she still be interested in us?"
"Whether she is good or not, there has to be some news to let me know."
"Even if you know, what can you do? Why bother making this trip? Listen to me, Brother Tie, stay a bit longer and then go back. There are also many snakeheads here, very convenient."
"I can't go back..." Tie Tou took a puff of his cigarette and without waiting for his buddy to ask, he revealed that the policeman had been hit in the back of the head and his things were still there.
After listening, Ajie fell silent. He patted Iron Head's shoulder, hoping to give him some strength.
Iron Head, however, didn't care: "It's okay, I just think that policeman was a pity. As for me, it doesn't matter if I can go back or not. You know, my parents haven't been well for years. It's good enough that I can feed myself here. What about you? You've been out for so many years, haven't you thought about going back?"
“不甘心啊，我们过的什么日子你也看到了，不比在家里种地的时候好多少，甚至还更坏了。在老家的时候，我不知道什么叫有钱，什么叫繁华，更没见过什么是豪车，没见过几个漂亮女人，可是现在我统统都见识过了，还怎么回的去？回不去了……”
一时的，室内安静下来，铁头熄灭了烟头，又点了一支烟抽了起来，阿杰也是如此，两人就这么在黑暗中一言不发的抽着烟。
"Aren't you going to work tomorrow?" Tie Tou felt like he should say something, but even now, the two of them still felt awkward from not having seen each other for a long time. Originally, during their shower, they were supposed to have a good chat. But with his good brother being so impulsive and immediately throwing a big slap, their feelings had been held back all this way..."
Ajie shook his head and said, "There are very few long-term workers, mostly they are paid on a daily basis. Every night, they go to the nearby street to find jobs through those agencies. If they go too late, the good paying jobs are already taken, but there are also some restaurants and bars that need hourly workers to wash dishes and do other tasks. Actually, it's not as sinister as Xiaodai said. The work is not great, but it's manageable. People won't starve."
```htmlAs the two chatted incessantly, Tie Tou inquired about the situation here while A Jie asked about changes back home, exchanging information with each other, and the conversation flowed quite warmly.```
Despite being very tired, they didn't feel sleepy at all. They chatted and smoked one cigarette after another...
Finally, after what seemed like countless glances at the clock by Ajie, they heard the long-awaited sound of someone knocking on the door.
Ajie sat up with a start, but his years of caution made him cautious and he slowly opened the door.
"Yan ge! It's really you! Are you okay?" Ajie kept his voice low despite his excitement.
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Of course it's good. It's too cold outside. Let's go inside and talk."
Ajie quickly stepped aside to let Wang Yan in, and then closed the door and turned on the lights in one breath.
Wang Yan, carrying two bags, put them down and fanned himself as he took off his shoes, saying, "It's so smoky here. Are you two smoking? Go open the windows and air it out."
Ajie let out a shout and ran over to open the window a crack.
Tie Tou walked up to Wang Yan and patted, touched, until Wang Yan slapped him on the forehead. Then he stopped and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Yan, I didn't stand up for you and didn't go with you."
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, patting his shoulder: "What's the big deal? I'm not unreasonable. You came here looking for your girlfriend, not to fight or help others. Although we only met for a day, I know you. If you have found your girlfriend and saw what she looks like now, then I believe you will definitely be with me today. So you don't have to feel sorry for me, I understand."
这话说的当然非常讲究，非常给面子，更是说到了铁头的心里，他看着王言的目光满是感动，这是知己啊……
阿杰也凑过来想要说话，王言摆手打断：“你就不用说了，我知道你是正经人，能下决心过海来到这边都挺不容易的，更不能让你跟我一起去拼命了。得了，别娘们唧唧的，我都没说什么呢，看你们一个个的。差不多就行了，再说那可就是装假了，虚头巴脑的就没意思了。”
王言的话都说到这个地步，铁头跟阿杰俩人自然不能再多说，当即赶紧的拉着王言坐下，又给倒了一杯水。
铁头问道：“言哥，我跟阿杰看到你跟那四个小日本走了？那会儿你就直接跑了多好啊……后来怎么样了？他们都能自己砍手指头，现在被欺负了，我估计不能善了吧？怎么你一点儿事都没有呢？”
“你想的没错，但是也别他们说的那么厉害，还砍手指，真咬牙硬砍的狠人也没那么多。”王言简单的提了一句，没有细解释。实际上这帮小日本的流氓砍手指，不是喝迷湖了，就是吸迷湖了，清醒着的也多是被人按着强制砍的。
```htmlHe continued, "I went with them just to avoid future trouble. As the saying goes, 'If you don’t kill the snake, it will come back to bite you.' If we don’t deal with them decisively this time, there will inevitably be trouble later on. I won't go into specifics with you, just know that there won't be any trouble in the future. If there is trouble, they will come to me, never to you. Rest assured."```
“言哥，我不是那个意思，我只是……”
“我知道，铁头，咱们俩是一起来的，总也是个依靠嘛。我都有数的，你不用替我操心。”
见王言不愿多说，二人也没再多问，阿杰转身拿出之前的那个提包：“给，言哥，之前铁头哥已经查过了，没人动。”
"You take it, you are more familiar with this place. Tomorrow, find a more spacious house, we will move there, it's too crowded here." Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No need to be polite with me. It's fate that I met Ironhead, you are his brother, so just call me Brother Yan. Helping you guys is not a big deal. The rent is nothing. Don't feel guilty. Even if you guys don't live with me, I will still find a big house. Ironhead knows that I earn money easily. And look, what are these?"
As they spoke, Wang Yan reached over and grabbed one of the bags he had been carrying and placed it in the center of the three of them, then unzipped it.
As the zipper slowly opened, Tie Tou and A Jie both held their breath for a moment before it became quick and strained. Wang Yan casually picked up a stack of million-dollar bills, holding them in his left hand and running his right hand over them from left to right, making a crisp sound, and smiling at the shocked crowd.
After a moment of adjustment, A Jie couldn't help but swallow hard, asking: "It's all money, even on their side?"
Tie Tou took a deep breath and asked more directly: "Yan Ge, did you rob them of their money?"
Sure, here's the translation with the original HTML tags preserved:```html“You, why don't you speak less directly? It really hurts brother's heart, you know? It's them looking down on me, sympathizing with my poverty, and generously donating to me.” Wang Yan teased the introvert with great interest. It's been a long time since he had a good fight with someone. Today, he had a little fun, feeling mentally and physically refreshed.```
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Ignoring the joke of the eldest brother, Tie Tou asked, "How much is this?"
"Eight million."
Such a number, casually uttered by Wang Yan, had a huge impact on the two.

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AJ has been struggling here for years, earning just over 100,000 per month, averaging around 5,000 per day. This money is his hard-earned wealth accumulated over more than four years of scrimping and saving. Meanwhile, the gentleman in front of him has only been here for a day...
Tie Tou is not as insightful as A Jie. He was already shocked when he spent 100,000 yuan to buy two sets of clothes before. Now, hearing this number of 8 million, he is already stunned. At the same time, he is still habitually converting the money into Chinese currency and muttering to himself: "Divide 800 by 12..."
王言好笑的摇头：“不用算了，六十多不到七十万。以咱们老家现在的水平来说，累死累活干一辈子都赚不到这么多钱。”
It is now 1992, and the average monthly income for Chinese workers is just over 200 yuan. With the amount of money in these two pockets, it would be enough to earn that much for over 200 years, which would be enough for a lifetime. Of course, China's development speed is beyond the imagination of many people, but even if that time comes, these savings would still take the average working class several years to accumulate. Clearly, this is a very substantial wealth.
"Seven hundred thousand!" Iron Head's eyes widened in shock, and he struggled to catch his breath. He tried to calm himself down and lit a cigarette. "Taking so much money from them, are you sure there won't be any trouble?"
```html“When there's something, it's my business too. You two don't need to overthink. Ajie, you're timid, and you, your courage is great but your ambition lies elsewhere. I won't force it.” Wang Yan also took out a cigarette, took one out for himself, and touched the cigarette box, only one left, casually threw it to the dazed Ajie: “Do you understand now? I don't mind letting you guys stay for free, but I can't manage you anymore. Just consider yourselves as accompanying me in this foreign land, no need to have any psychological burden.”```
Both nodded without a word, inhaling the smoke and digesting the impact of the wealth in front of them.
Wang Yan didn't interrupt, smoking and drinking water. He let the two of them live with him, not because of his kindness, but because Ajie was the main character and Tietou was his assistant. It's just to keep them in sight, facilitate guidance and take care of them. It's so dangerous here that if one of them isn't careful and Ajie gets someone to deal with them, there's no place for him to cry.
一会儿，抽过了烟，等到烟味散的差不多，时间也到了后半夜两点。三人脱了衣服，关了灯，躺到了被窝里。
黑暗中，本应疲惫睡去的铁头跟阿杰却一个比一个精神，全无睡意，瞪眼盯着天花板。
Ajie's voice came up: "Yange, are you asleep?"
"Tell me."
"So how are you going to spend all that money?"
"Is it a lot?" Wang Yan chuckled. "We don't have identities, no matter how much money we have, we can't spend it comfortably. I think this money should be enough to buy a long-term residence permit, right?"
“我不知道，没听别人说起过。不过我感觉不好办，这是要找警察办的，怎么也要警部以上，就是相当于咱们那的大队长，到这个级别的人才能办。但是咱们这样的一群黑户，怎么也搭不上那种人啊。见到他们跑还来不及呢，让他们抓到可就给咱们遣送回国了。不好办……”
```html“Hmm, I'll look into it. It's not easy to get by without an identity, I'm worried about getting caught and sent back. With an identity, things would be much easier, I could legitimately start a company, do business. Maybe in the future, I could even return to my hometown in a dignified manner...”```
The Iron Head, who was sleeping in the middle, let out a sigh and rolled over to face A Jie, but not facing his big brother.
"Hey, Iron Head, I didn't mean to do it on purpose." Wang Yan smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry. When I get my status in the future, I'll find a way to get you one too. Just get the Japanese nationality directly, change your identity and go back."
"Actually, whether I can go back or not doesn't matter..." Tie Tou slowly talked about his family, and this was when we began to open up to each other.
Unknowingly, the excitement faded, exhaustion set in, and I gradually fell asleep...
Wang Yan is naturally energetic, even though she talked non-stop until 3am yesterday, she still woke up before 6am with her strong biological clock. Her companions, Tie Tou and A Jie, snored soundly beside her, sleeping peacefully.
没有打扰他们，安静的穿好衣服，去到边上的厨房，就着水龙头洗了把脸，随即便晃晃悠悠的出了门。
没有跑步，更没打拳，是为了熟悉环境。
In the early morning, Shinjuku lost its neon lights that illuminated the night. Compared to the distant tall buildings and other new constructions, it appeared quite dilapidated. The streets were not exactly clean, as the people here were quite unruly and would occasionally throw trash at random. However, some of the shops had already opened their doors and were cleaning up the area in front of their shops. This did not necessarily reflect a high level of cleanliness, as opening their doors to do business with trash scattered all over the entrance would not leave a good impression and would hardly bring in much money. As each business takes care of their own front door, the cleanliness of the streets gradually improves.
街上除了垃圾，还有一些宿醉街头的酒蒙子。这里人员构成复杂，不远处又是有名的歌舞伎厅，吃喝嫖赌的娱乐产业非常发达，也更让人沉迷其中。喝多了没人管，睡睡马路也很正常，没人理会他们。
Thinking like this, Wang Yan's feet walked uncontrollably to Kabukicho, but obviously there wasn't much to see in the early morning and he came at the wrong time. His destination was not here either, he has seen enough places to play and waste money. He wandered around the perimeter of Kabukicho, wandering around a few streets for over an hour, and finally stopped in front of a store with a sign that read "Yi Village", and the sign also said "Chinese Restaurant". However, due to the early morning, the store was tightly closed.
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After looking around, making sure there were no mistakes, Wang Yan put his hands in his pockets and walked back leisurely. It's not far from where Ajie and the others live, only six or seven hundred meters.

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As soon as he reached the doorstep, he heard a noisy commotion inside. It was the Big Ghost and the others who had already gotten up and were about to start another busy day.
He flipped his wrist and glanced at the time on his new gold Rolex watch. It was only 7:30am, which was not noticed yesterday by both Tie Tou and A Jie who were hit by an 8 million blow.
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