"It's a misunderstanding, Ninth Master! A huge misunderstanding!"

To everyone's astonishment, the moment Jiu Zhi suddenly stood up, all the diners around them, the vendors on both sides, and the pedestrians not far away all turned to look at them.

Everyone's eyes were filled with vigilance, as if they were about to pounce at any moment.

Chengdu should be alerted!

These are all people with nine fingers!!

Although Du Yucheng was not a veteran of countless battles, he had participated in dozens of battles, both large and small, and he especially liked to charge ahead, so Wang Ren regarded him as a tiger general.

Even knowing they are in a dangerous situation, they remain calm and composed, displaying the composure and aura of someone who has experienced great battles.

But at that moment he realized that Yu Changsi was right.

He could only treat Jiuzhi with utmost courtesy; otherwise, it wouldn't be Zhao Cheng who died, but himself.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; Chengdu has only now truly understood this principle.

"Ninth Master, this chest of gold is already heavy enough. I didn't even bring a single attendant with me to see you, so how could I bring out so much at once! Don't worry, what's agreed upon is fifty thousand, and you won't be shortchanged by a single tael of gold after the matter is done!"

The thought of having to grovel before a gang leader was incredibly humiliating to Du Yucheng!

But he had no choice.

He wasn't worried about angering Nine Fingers and getting killed; he wasn't afraid of death. Besides, these people might not be able to trap him. He could just fight his way out.

What he feared was that angering Nine Fingers would ruin the deal.

Killing Zhao Cheng is the most important thing!

The great general once said, "A true man can bend and stretch."

I'll endure it!

As for money, Du Yucheng felt that there shouldn't be much of a problem.

If Zhao Cheng doesn't die, it's impossible to get money from the Left Prime Minister's residence again. But if Zhao Cheng is really killed by Nine Fingers, getting 50,000 taels of gold from the Left Prime Minister's residence won't be a problem.

After a brief discussion, everyone's confidence in Chengdu returned somewhat.

Nine Fingers glared fiercely at Du Yucheng and said, "General An Yuan, how can I trust you after your performance just now?"

Du Yucheng slammed his hand on the table and said in a deliberately tough tone, "This general only knows how to fight on the battlefield and cut off enemy heads! This is the first time I've done business with you like this. Please forgive me for not knowing the rules. Even if you don't trust me, you should trust my father, the Grand Master of the Great Jing Kingdom. He wouldn't owe your gang money!"

"Is your dad very rich?" Nine Fingers asked.

"Hahaha!" Du Yucheng couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "Let me tell you this, my father has seven concubines, five of whom are from the Western Regions, and each one is an absolute beauty. Their combined monthly allowance is more than this amount!"

"And my father is a protégé of the Left Prime Minister!"

Nine Fingers widened his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then raised his hand to press down.

The surrounding diners, vendors, and pedestrians immediately turned their attention away, and the area became noisy again.

A faint smile appeared on Nine Fingers' face as he asked, "When does the general want him to die?"

Du Yucheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The sooner the better."

Nine Fingers said, "I'll arrange it right away."

Suddenly, Du Yucheng grabbed Jiu Zhi's wrist and solemnly said, "We must ensure that nothing goes wrong and that I am not implicated."

Nine Fingers glanced down at his wrist and urged Chengdu to quickly release his grip, saying, "I trust your expertise; you need to get it clean."

“To completely absolve yourself of responsibility, it would be best if you were with Zhao Cheng in full view of everyone when the incident occurred.” Nine Fingers rolled his eyes and said, “I have a foolproof plan, but I need your cooperation.”

"you say!"

"Three days later, the Oriental Restaurant will begin its trial operation, but it will not be open to the public. Instead, it will invite guests to try the dishes by sending out banquet invitations. The restaurant is run by the Oriental Chamber of Commerce, and Li Guanyu is in charge. He will definitely host a banquet for Zhao Cheng."

“I know you hate Zhao Cheng to the core, General, but if you can endure the humiliation and try to please him so that he takes you to the banquet and sits at the same table with you, I will arrange for someone to do something to you at the banquet, and then you will be cleared of suspicion.”

"If the general approves of this plan, I hope you can bring me in after we sit down at the table, so that I can sit at the same table as Zhao Cheng. That way, neither of us will be suspected, and you will be safer."

"Is it really that simple?" Du Yucheng was still a little uneasy. He said, "There were probably quite a few people attending the banquet that day. Under such circumstances, Zhao Cheng would bring experts with him. It wouldn't be easy to kill him in front of everyone."

Nine Fingers said in a deep voice, "I've already said, this is not your business."

Du Yucheng said, "I'm reminding you that if you're going to make a move, you must strike decisively, otherwise things will get out of control."

Nine Fingers sneered and said, "It seems General An Yuan underestimated our abilities. Just you wait and see, no one is more professional than me at this kind of business!"

"Okay!" Du Yucheng took a deep breath and said, "I'll cooperate with you!"

"It's a deal!"

Nine Fingers slowly stood up and said, "I will arrange for people to be at the restaurant in advance. When you arrive, don't look around. Just act normally and don't arouse Zhao Cheng's suspicion."

"knew."

...

Elegant Manor.

Just as Du Yucheng was running himself ragged and worrying himself sick over Zhao Cheng, Zhao Cheng was laying out his second phase of business plans.

The Ministry of Revenue officials from the imperial court who were to handle the penicillin shipment had arrived, accompanied by Xu An throughout.

In Zhao Cheng's study at the manor, Xiao Luomu, Yuan Fei, Dong Shier, and Dong Hua were sitting together drinking tea.

Although it's called a study, it's actually a quiet and elegant little courtyard with three rooms available, which Zhao Cheng used as his office.

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