"explain?"

Hearing that there was something in Lu Qi's words, Michael was stunned for a moment, frowned, and then said:

"What do you mean?"

"Not long ago, Trevor called me and asked me to go drink with him. After he got drunk, he told me about North Yankton, FIB, and Brad..."

Hearing this, Michael already understood what Lu Qi wanted to express. He pursed his chapped lips and said instead:

"Now that you know everything, why are you still asking me?!"

"I just want to hear you tell the truth about the matter yourself."

Franklin, who was holding the steering wheel with both hands, heard the two playing riddles and couldn't help but interjected:

"Gan! What the hell are you talking about? I can't understand you at all. Can you say something in bird language that I can understand?!"

Hearing this, Lu Qi withdrew his gaze from Michael, looked at Franklin aside, and reminded:

"Xiao Fu, haven't you always wanted to know what happened in North Yankton? Now is your chance."

Although he felt a little strange, Xiao Fu was not a fool. He vaguely sensed something was wrong from the conversation between the two.

So, he first parked the car on the side of the road, then turned around and faced Michael, "Okay... Michael, I asked you before, but you refused to tell me, saying that you would wait until you had the chance.

Tell me again. Now, let me ask you again, North Yankton, Brad, and Trevor, what the hell happened to you?"

Looking closely at Franklin's searching eyes, Michael was still defeated, "Okay, since you want to know so much, I will tell you..."

After a pause, Michael seemed to organize some words in his mind, and then slowly said:

"I just made a decision on my own. I didn't know if it was right or wrong. I just did what I had to do."

This meaningful sentence made Franklin frown immediately.

Noticing the change in Franklin's expression, Michael did not pause, but continued:

"My children were still very young at the time, but I was hanging out with a bunch of lunatics who were desperate for their lives. I don't know when I ended up dead on the street. Later, I found a way out that could give me and my family a life.

I will accept the future."

This passage is obviously telling the reason why Michael betrayed Trevor, Brad and other companions in North Yankton.

As a bystander, Lu Qi can understand.

As a husband and a father, when he had to make a choice, Michael chose the best choice for his wife and children.

However, betrayal is always betrayal. To Michael's companions, he is a heinous traitor!

And Franklin, who finally knew the truth, had the same first reaction:

"You just accept it? You fucking let down every asshole who knows you!"

"If you don't do this, there will only be death!"

"I know it sounds unloyal, and I don't expect you to understand it right away, but you will. When you have a family..."

As he spoke, Michael's tone became unusually depressed:

"That feeling is as if one day suddenly you have to bow to reality, and you can no longer escape the cruel fact."

Looking at Michael's appearance, Xiao Fu seemed to have suddenly lost interest in continuing the conversation with Michael.

"Okay, brother, this is your choice, and I have no right to accuse you..."

After saying that, he turned around, started the engine again, and drove forward.

The three of them had their own thoughts and were silent all the way. The car also arrived at the door of Michael's house unknowingly.

After getting off the car, Michael turned back to the two people in the car and said:

"No matter what, thank you for coming to save me..."

After saying that, Michael turned around and walked towards the dark home.

Looking at Michael's slightly lonely back, Lu Qi pursed his lips and suddenly called out to him.

"Hey, Michael!"

Looking at Michael who turned around, Lu Qi said seriously:

"No matter what you have done in the past, I just want to say, don't let your past choices define your future. It's still not too late."

Hearing this, Michael was slightly startled.

Before he could react, Franklin, who was sitting in the driver's seat, also said aloud:

"Man, you better be careful. If Trevor knew you were still alive, I don't know what the hell he would do! And don't get fucking arrested again..."

After saying that, Franklin started the engine and drove away again.

Watching the white car go away, Michael looked up at the dark villa again, and couldn't help but think to himself:

"Is it still too late...?"

...

The next day.

"According to information released by a police spokesman, this shooting in a warehouse in South Los Santos resulted in ten deaths and five injuries. It is the eighth case in the past six months in which the death toll exceeds five people..."

"Based on the bodies at the scene and the bullet casings left behind, the police initially speculated that this was a dispute between two gangs, resulting in a large-scale gun battle. The casualties were all members of a certain Bangguo gang..."

With a "beep" sound, Lu Qi, who was sitting on the sofa, pressed the remote control and turned off the TV.

As he expected, the police did not investigate the case in depth, but characterized the case as a gang dispute and ended it hastily.

After all, the people who died in this gun battle were all Anyang faction members. No ordinary citizens were involved, and the LSPD didn't bother to pay attention.

Anyway, for civil servants like them who maintain order, it would be best if all these gang members who feared chaos would be dead.

As long as the LSPD doesn't get involved, everything will be fine.

As for the Anyang Sect matter, whether it is for Trevor or for himself, it must be settled sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Lu Qi couldn't help but relax.

Just when he was about to get up to get something to drink, the cell phone placed on the coffee table suddenly rang with an incoming call!

Picking up the phone, Lu Qi found that the caller ID showed an unknown number.

"Hello?"

"It's me, Lester."

Regarding Lester's always cautious approach, Lu Qi was not surprised at all and asked directly:

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Our friends from the FIB are in trouble again."

Hearing this, Lu Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Keep talking, I'm listening."

"They were targeted by the IAA, and some of the FIB's own people were also collecting evidence to bring them down. So, Hines wanted us to enter the FIB building and take out the evidence. In exchange, Hines promised to delete it.

Michael’s files will never owe each other anything.”

"I've asked Xiao Fu to come over and help. If you don't want to come over and have a look, that's okay."

Lester understood that if Lu Qi knew what happened in North Yankton, he might think that Michael was a bastard not worth helping.

However, for Leicester, Michael did not reveal himself when making a deal with FIB, which was considered a sign of loyalty.

This is why Lester is still willing to help Michael...

Lu Qi was different. He didn't owe Michael anything, and he wasn't Michael's subordinate. He even just rescued Michael and did him a big favor.

He could have just turned around and left without getting involved in these troubles.

Lu Qi originally thought the same way. However, after thinking about it, he still chose what he thought he should do:
Chapter completed!