12dz Chapter 140 Halls
Chapter 140 Halls
杭城
Wu Family Teahouse
Since news of Wu Sansheng's disappearance in the Xisha Islands broke, many gambling dens that were either directly under or affiliated with Wu Sansheng have become uneasy.
Although they dare not do anything openly, they have not stopped their underhanded actions.
They poach people, double-cross each other, set traps and schemes to outmaneuver each other, and engage in accounting fraud by charging high prices and paying low prices, all in an attempt to take control and constantly test the limits of what's acceptable...
The purpose was to test whether Wu Sansheng was truly missing or just setting a trap. If they were to get concrete information, one could imagine how these profit-driven, ruthless individuals would pounce on him to divide up this huge business empire...
The heads of various gambling dens in Hangzhou received news that the three generations of the Wu family were gathering to discuss a grand scheme to make a fortune. Few believed it; the answer is... none.
They all knew a little about the young master of the Wu family. He was a young lad who had been overprotected by his family and had never been exposed to this line of work. Now that Wu Sansheng had disappeared, the Wu family had no choice but to temporarily pull in the next generation to keep order.
If this is supposed to be to keep things in order, what good is hiring a young person?
If you were to let the second son of the Wu family say something right now, they wouldn't dare utter a single word, and they might stay quiet for a while.
After all, although the second master of the Wu family's main business was not in the underworld, his name was well-known in the underworld. He was a man that even Wu Sansheng was afraid of.
If all else fails, the eldest son of the Wu family... never mind, in their eyes, the eldest son of the Wu family is just a scholar who's gone mad from pursuing academics...
In short, bringing out the young master of the Wu family to maintain order was a terrible move.
However, despite these thoughts, the heads of each branch still chose to go to the appointment. There was no other reason than to see a joke. If that young master was too soft and easy to manipulate, they wouldn't mind taking a few more pieces of flesh to fill their own pockets...
hiss……
It sounds wonderful...
"Hey Kuan, what's this 'Little Third Master' up to? Calling us all over here to mess with him? He's putting on quite the airs!"
In the largest private room on the second floor, a thin, short middle-aged man with a mouthful of yellow teeth slumped in a chair as if he had no bones. He called out "Little Third Master" in a strange and sarcastic tone, and then swaggered over the old man sitting behind the counter outside the door, fiddling with an abacus.
The old man, called Ah Kuan, showed no anger whatsoever. He simply smiled and fiddled with the account book, sipping his tea without making a sound.
This stick-like fellow held considerable power under Third Master. He was highly skilled and managed most of the 'craftsmen' in Hangzhou who were affiliated with Wu Sansheng. Apart from a few jobs that Third Master was interested in, he organized most of the other activities.
When Third Master was around, this grandson would smile like a lapdog in front of him, calling him Uncle Kuan repeatedly, and practically kneeling down to call him Dad when he wanted him to put in a good word for him.
Third Master has only been gone a short time, and he's already getting cocky?
Ah Kuan...
Ha, wanting to be in charge and act like a boss, without even considering his own abilities.
“Ma Gan’er, watch your mouth. If you keep talking to Uncle Kuan like that, don’t blame me, Lao Qi, for being rude to you.”
The tall, burly man sitting opposite Ma Gan'er, who called himself Lao Qi, was looking at Ma Gan'er with a sinister gaze. The contrast between their body sizes was striking; his large, fan-like hands looked like they could easily break Ma Gan'er's skinny, bony arms into several pieces.
The slender chuckled dismissively.
"Tian Laoqi, don't try to pull this stunt on me. We know each other perfectly well. Who are you trying to fool with this act of loyalty?"
You put on such an honest and reliable facade, but if you're really that loyal, why haven't you reported back these past few months? We might as well just do what we're supposed to do.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Magan, you should say less. Uncle Kuan has been watching us get up. You two can argue all you want, but don't use Uncle Kuan as an excuse."
A gentle female voice stepped in to smooth things over. Although Uncle Kuan only stayed at the Wu Family Teahouse to retire, he was not without his men. If those mad dogs were released, who could handle them?
If this skinny guy wants to die, don't take them with him.
Ma Gan'er was a little carried away by his own wonderful thoughts, but he came to his senses after being teased by the two of them.
It's nothing for them to fight for power and profit, as long as they don't touch the core interests of the Wu family, the Wu family won't bother to pay them any attention.
However, those wolf cubs who were raised by Uncle Kuan from a young age cannot stand anyone disrespecting Uncle Kuan; they will truly go crazy.
Upon thinking of this, Ma Gan'er reacted swiftly, slapping himself a few times and then smiling apologetically to the old man behind the counter.
Uncle Kuan ignored Ma Gan'er's self-slapping behavior, as if he wanted to see something amazing in the account book in his hand.
"Hello, Uncle Kuan!"
A clear and cheerful voice came from above Uncle Kuan's head. The light in front of him was also blocked. Uncle Kuan slowly put down his teacup and looked up.
A fair and delicate handsome face was leaning on the counter, smiling at him, her big eyes sparkling with laughter.
Comfortable……
My eyes feel so comfortable...
After spending half a day being stung by the mostly deformed and grotesque creatures inside, I comfortably squinted.
"The young master is here."
He called him "Little Master," but his eyes were full of affection. After all, he was a child he had watched grow up. Compared to his own brats who were always fighting, his well-behaved and fair-skinned young master was much more lovable.
He's so well-behaved, he's hardly like someone from the Wu family.
Wu Xie came to him and asked him to gather all the heads of the family. Although he did so without saying a word, he was actually a little worried.
Fortunately, he had already messaged his buddies to stand by in the vicinity. Although he wouldn't let them directly subdue the leaders of those gangs, he also wouldn't let those bastards bully his young master.
Let him do whatever he wants; nothing serious will happen.
A naive girl with a completely filtered image in front of her elders...
Wu Xie nodded in response.
"Yes, Uncle Kuan, it's been a long time since we last met. I'll chat with you after we're done, Lao Liang." Wu Xie said with a smile, then called out to the people following behind him.
Uncle Kuan only then noticed that Wu Xie hadn't come alone, nor would he have come alone.
These are the people, right...?
A thin, youthful-looking old man, a child with clear eyes, a tall man dressed in black with sunglasses, and a slender, aloof young man...
None of them look like they can keep things in check. If they go in, they'll be torn to pieces by those beasts.