In Hong Kong, people who were like mules in the martial world would be led to pay their respects to Second Master Guan from the first day they stepped into the martial world.
Under normal circumstances, no one dared to disrespect Guan Yu.
Crow's actions today had truly stunned all of his underlings. They had even forgotten that Heiss was still lying in a pool of blood and screaming. Everyone could only stare blankly at the statue of Second Master Guan that had shattered into powder on the ground.
This kind of belief that had been maintained in his heart for a long time was easily shattered. The psychological shock was really unbearable.
However, Crow waved her hand nonchalantly."Alright, there's nothing to see. Let's go eat! I'll take you to a restaurant."
It was still that hotpot restaurant.
However, this time, it wasn't just Smiling Tiger. Fat Corpse and the others were also there.
Crow knew this very well.
Although Heiss 'words had made him furious, they were the truth.
Crow could attack the Heiss to maintain her dignity, but at the same time, she needed to appease and compensate her underlings after the incident.
He would invite them to a restaurant for hotpot, and in two days, he would take out some money from his pocket to reward his underlings. This matter would almost be over.
The book said that this was called a big stick plus sweet dates.
In short, this was what Camel did in the early years, so he followed suit.
The dozen lackeys sat at a table, while Crow and Smiling Tiger sat alone.
During the meal, Smiling Tiger, who was good at observing expressions, knew that Crow wasn't in a particularly good mood, so he didn't ask Crow how she handled her household matters out of curiosity. Instead, he focused on eating, only occasionally clinking glasses with Crow and making some unimportant jokes.
It wasn't until everyone had eaten enough and drank two bottles of beer that Crow's expression returned to normal.
"What do you plan to do next?"
"We already have the firearms. When do you plan to make your move?" Smiling Tiger asked. Have you chosen your target?"
"Castles."
Crow said calmly," Although Hongxing has 12 hall masters, they are all mixed internally. Moreover, the territories of their respective leaders are intertwined. Just in Caowang alone, there are several places under the charge of their leaders.
Originally, this kind of complicated situation was the most suitable opportunity for the enemy to seize it.
It was a pity that Mammoth beat him to it.
If Mammoth hadn't taken the initiative to rob Wang Sheng Street, which alerted Hongxing, we could have sent people to rob it.
But now, he could not.
We can only think of another way, using both carrot and stick.
Among the twelve hall masters of Hongxing, some are destined to be our enemies, but some can be roped in.
We can first rope in someone and plant the flag of East Star in their territory, then slowly nibble away at it.”
It was obvious that Crow had thought this through and had spent a lot of brain cells to say these words.
Such a meticulous way of doing things made Smiling Tiger look at him in a different light.
He laughed and said,"I didn't expect you to start sniffing the roses!"”
"What do you mean?"
Crow was puzzled.
“……”
Smiling Tiger's mouth stiffened and he was speechless.
"Then who do you plan to rope in from Hongxing?" he asked.”
"Brother Ji."
Crow dipped her hand in the wine and slowly wrote down Brother Ji's name on the table. She introduced: "He's an elder of Hongxing. He cares about his reputation and doesn't have any opinions. He's a famous fence-sitter in Hongxing.
Of course, there's one thing that's very similar to you.”
"Oh? Which part?" Smiling Tiger raised his glasses and asked curiously.
"Good at flattering."
"Looks like we're on the same path, haha…"
After Smiling Tiger finished speaking, the two of them laughed together.
Half an hour later, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, and the discussion was over, Smiling Tiger looked at the time and got up to leave.
Before leaving, he said to Crow,"Tomorrow, I'll get Fatty Chao to investigate the whereabouts of Hongxing's gay brother. After I get in touch with him, we'll talk to him about the rest."”
"Sure, but you have to be quick.”
Crow shook Smiling Tiger's hand and reminded him,""Mammoth isn't someone who can stay idle. If we're slow, he might get into trouble first.”
……
Currently, Hongxing and East Star were generally in a state of peace. It was not difficult to find the whereabouts of the person in charge of the other party's hall.
The next afternoon, Fatty Chao found Brother Ji's whereabouts.
He also received news that Brother Ji was going to a massage parlor to relax at night.
"Boss, that guy goes to the massage parlor on Jenny Road every two days, and he orders two girls every time. He especially likes those ghost girls who come from outside the pot.”
Fatty Chao said with Smiling Tiger.
"Ha, I couldn't tell. He really lives up to his name, Brother Ji!”
Smiling Tiger smiled playfully and asked,"Will he be there tonight?"
"Yes."
"That's good. Prepare the car for me. We'll go over and wait for the rabbit.”
……
8 PM.
At a massage parlor on Jeni Road, Cavern Bay.
Smiling Tiger and the others who were guarding the van at the entrance finally saw Brother Ji appear at the entrance of the massage parlor.
After confirming that he had entered, Smiling Tiger opened the car door and quickly followed him in with his two lackeys.
As a well-known think tank in East Star, Smiling Tiger was not stupid enough to directly approach Brother Ji. Instead, he patiently pretended to be an ordinary guest in the massage parlor. After enjoying himself, he put on a bathrobe and pretended to be careful as he walked to Brother Ji's side.
"You're Brother Ji, right?"
Brother Ji, who was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigar, raised his head when he heard someone greet him.
Seeing that the other party was wearing glasses and had a smile on his face, he immediately let down his guard.
He put down one of his legs that was curled up on the sofa, sat up a little, and sized up Smiling Tiger."What's wrong? What's the matter?"
Smiling Tiger had a fawning smile on his face. He took the initiative to extend his right hand and introduced himself."Hello, Brother Ji. My name is Tiger.”
“Tiger？”
Brother Ji felt a little strange. He didn't seem to have any impression of this person.
He shook hands with Smiling Tiger with some doubt.
"That's right, I'm a friend of Iron Monkey.”
Smiling Tiger seemed to have seen through the doubts in his heart and said with a smile.
When Brother Ji heard this, he immediately understood."He Lan's side?"
The Iron Monkey was hanging around He Lan's side. Many people from Hongxing had stayed there before. As an elder, Brother Ji was no exception.
"Yes, I just came back from He Lan. I want to do some business in Hong Kong.”
After Smiling Tiger sat down, he kept spinning the string of small Buddha beads 'nervously' in his hands. Straightening his legs, he placed them on the small stool in front of the sofa. He maintained a fawning smile on his face and pretended to be unable to let go.
At first glance, it was just as he said. He was an ordinary person who had just returned from He Lan and had no foundation in Hong Kong. He was looking for connections.
Smiling Tiger said," Before I came back, Iron Monkey told me that I must ask your Brother Ji for help. He said that if I had your help, I would be able to get twice the result with half the effort no matter what business I do in Hong Kong."”
The flattery had hit Brother Ji's heart.
He laughed so hard that his eyes narrowed into a line.
Brother Ji pretended to be humble, but he was actually very proud."This monkey, he always looks for me for everything.”
"That's because you're amazing, Brother Ji.”Smiling Tiger praised with a smile.
"Hey, you flatter me."
Brother Ji waved his cigar casually.
Smiling Tiger did not relax for a moment and continued to increase his flattery."Brother Ji, I know that everyone is out to mingle. The most important thing is to be happy.
Iron Monkey told me that Brother Ji is a loyal and forthright person.
As a brother, he was willing to put in his best effort.
He was definitely that Lu…Yes, Lu Junyi among the 108 heroes of Liangshan Lake!
I'm really lucky to have the chance to meet you, Brother Ji!”
His words made Brother Ji feel like he was floating in the air.
After taking two puffs of his cigar, he turned to Smiling Tiger and said,"Although Iron Monkey is exaggerating, if we were in Wan Wan or Hong Kong, who would dare to not give me face?”
"Hahaha…"
Smiling Tiger immediately put on an admiring smile and said,"Then you have to help me think of a way.”
Brother Ji nodded immediately.”
"Thank you, Brother Ji."
Smiling Tiger narrowed his eyes and smiled gratefully.
Brother Ji also laughed, completely unaware that he had fallen into a trap.
……
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
This morning, Zha came to Chu Tian's office with a sack full of cash in his hand.
"Boss, this is the earnings from the Wanguo Casino and the other casinos last month. It's a total of more than eight million. I'll send you the detailed account book later.”
Chu Tian looked at the sack full of cash, then at the exhausted Zha, and couldn't help laughing.
"Ah Zha, I think you're smart all your life but stupid all your life.”
"Ah?"
"Why didn't you ask two underlings to help you bring up such a big sack of cash? Aren't you tired of carrying it yourself?”
Chu Tian shook his head and told him to sit down and rest.
Then, he instructed Ruan Mei to pour a glass of water for Ah Sha.
Actually, it wasn't that Zha didn't think it through.
Previously, Chu Tian had invested eight million yuan in Jing Kun's company, but at that time, it was only a small suitcase that he carried easily.
However, the difference was that the eight million yuan from last time was in 1,000 yuan bills.
This time, what Zha had sent over was the net income of the various shops for a month. There were some in whole and some in zeros. Only a small portion of the 1,000-dollar bills were left. The rest were mostly 500-dollar bills and 100-dollar bills.
The weight was naturally incomparable.
It was just that people's habitual thinking led them to believe that the same amount, even if the face value was smaller, should not be much heavier. That was why Ah Sha carried such a sack of banknotes up by himself.
"Scumbag, here, drink some water."
Ruan Mei, who was dressed in a tunic dress, handed him a glass of water.
Ah Sha quickly got up and took it with both hands."Thank you, sister-in-law."
"You don't have to be so polite."
Ruan Mei pursed her lips and smiled.
After this period of interaction, she had gradually been able to let go in front of Chu Tian and his trusted subordinates. She was no longer as timid and submissive as before.
He didn't even dare to speak a little louder, let alone smile back at them like this.
"Ah Mei, help me deposit this money into the safe first. Also, count the total amount.”Chu Tian said to Ruan Mei.
Ruan Mei smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She shook her head slightly and said,"What's so hard about it? Didn't you ask me to study financial accounting to help you do these things?”
After saying that, she squatted down and opened the sack. Then, she took out a few stacks of cash from inside and sat on the sofa beside her. She slowly counted them.
After counting, he noted down the number and placed it in the safe.
Looking at this scene, Zha said to Chu Tian with a smile,""Boss, you're so lucky. Sister-in-law is so good and cooks so well. When will you get Sister-in-law to introduce a girlfriend to me?”
"Are you embarrassed?"
Chu Tian laughed." I sent you to the University of Hong Kong. There are so many female students there. You have all the knowledge and looks you want."
You don't lack money and you're not bad looking. In the end, you went for so long and didn't find a single one. You even asked Ah Mei to introduce you. I'm ashamed for you.”
"I'm always focused on class," argued Dumb."I don't have time to pick up girls. I haven't danced with any pretty girls in the ballroom lately.”
"Stop it!"
Chu Tian couldn't believe that this guy didn't go after those schoolgirls.
He shook his head and asked," Hey, let's get down to business. Someone cheated at the casino before. What's the situation now?"”
"A little less, but we still catch one every day or two. Boss, I suspect that someone is deliberately messing with us.”Zha said seriously.
"Then let's go and investigate. Our punishment methods are so ruthless. There shouldn't always be someone so bold.”
" The next time you catch a cheater," Chu Tian said in a deep voice," don't let him go. Lock him up directly and get to the bottom of them."”
"Understood, Boss."
Ring ring ring…
One of the phones on the desk that was used for normal external communication suddenly rang.
Without waiting for Chu Tian to reach out, Zha answered the call for him.""Dark Night Dance Hall, who are you looking for?”
Two seconds later, after listening to the other party's message, Zha handed the phone to Chu Tian.""Boss, it's Mr. Luo. He's looking for you.”
"Boss, what is it?"
Chu Tian took the phone and asked with a smile.
"Another meeting?
Don't worry, I'll be there on time. I won't forget.
Boss, you have to take care of yourself too.
You just came back from He Lan's place and are tired from the journey. You should rest more. You can just leave the matter of informing the meeting to your subordinates.”。
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