Chapter 259 Questioning the General

Duanmu Jin: "I told you that you are only responsible for making appointments, and you don't have to worry about anything else."

Zhang Fanxi: "I'll take this matter on. I'll let you know when I find someone."

Duanmu Jin turned around and left the Tianlan Casino with Qiu Shanhe.

Qiu Shanhe: "Do you think Zhang Fanxi is trustworthy?"

Duanmu Jin: "I don't believe it, but now I can only wait for news from him."

One day passed, two days passed, three days passed, and they spent three days in anxious waiting.

On the fourth day, Duanmu Jin finally received a call from Zhang Fanxi.

"He will come over to play cards with Cheng Wanjin at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Whether you can meet him or not depends on your luck."

Duanmu Jin fell into deep thought after hanging up the phone.

Qiu Shanhe saw Duanmu Jin looking worried in the corridor, so he walked over to him and said, "How's it going? Did you get a date?"

"Well, Hongtai will be at the Sky Blue Casino at four o'clock tomorrow."

"Do you regret it? Are you scared? It's nothing. Everyone is afraid of death. It's human nature. There's no need to feel embarrassed. It's not too late to regret it now. Are you really going tomorrow?"

Duanmu Jin glanced at Qiu Shanhe, then looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window.

"Do you think, like my father, that I'm a playboy who spends his days in debauchery and accomplishes nothing?"

"To be honest, before I met you, I really thought you were just like that. But from the first day I met you, when I saw that you weren't afraid of the dirt or the hardship and could even endure my dissection, I knew you weren't the idle rich second-generation you claimed you were."

Duanmu Jin smiled at him.

"You're the first person to say this to me. When I looked at Mengmeng and Xiaozhi yesterday, I felt so reluctant to leave. I don't really like a slutty woman like Second Mom, and I don't think it's necessary to go through this difficult time for her. But when I think of my dad's contemptuous look, I just can't bear to give up like this."

He pinched the bridge of his nose and said firmly, "I've given up too much for this family. This time I want to live for myself. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

Qiu Shanhe: "Life is a rare time to go crazy. It's good that you understand this. Tomorrow, I'll go with you to see if General Hongtai is really as powerful and unshakable as they say."

At four o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, General Hongtai and Cheng Wanjin were having a great time in the VIP room. He was very lucky that day and won several games in a row (in fact, it was Cheng Wanjun who helped him win. Giving money this way was much better than bribing him in person).

At this time, Duanmu Jin pretended to sneak in casually.

General Hongtai was very unhappy about the uninvited guest interrupting his card game, thinking that it would ruin his gambling luck.

He pointed at Duanmu Jin and said, "Who are these two people? Kick them out."

Cheng Wanjun: "General, calm down, General, calm down. One of them is Master Duanmu's son and the other is his new subordinate."

Hongtai: "Oh? So you're the son of the Duanmu Lin family? That's perfect, let's play a few games."

Duanmu Jin: "Actually, we came here this time to talk to General Hongtai alone."

Hongtai: "When I come here to play, I don't like to talk about business or personal matters with others, but if you enjoy playing with me, I can set this precedent for you."

Qiu Shanhe: "The general's words are as good as gold?"

Hongtai: "I never speak empty words."

Qiu Shanhe: "I wonder what the general is good at?"

Hongtai Wan: "If I play what I'm good at, you'll definitely say I'm bullying you two young people. Why don't we play what others are good at? That would be the most fair."

Duanmu Jin: "Boss Cheng, what's your favorite thing to do?"

Cheng Wanjun: "Us old-school people still prefer blackjack."

Qiu Shanhe: "Then let's play blackjack. General, are you okay with that?"

Hongtai: "Of course I have no problem."

Vansh acts as the dealer and deals the cards for them.

After playing a few rounds, Hongtai, who did not have Cheng Wanjin's help, lost miserably. When he finished the last round, he threw the cards on the table.

"No more playing. My luck has been getting worse since you two came. Now I remember I have things to do in the army, so I'll go back first."

Qiu Shanhe: "General, don't you want to know why we went through so much trouble to come to you?"

"I don't want to know. This general is not in the mood to discuss anything with you right now. Even if it's a big deal, we can leave it for later."

Duanmu Jin stopped him at the door and said, "We won't disturb the general for too long. We just need to talk for a while."

General Hongtai shook his head repeatedly: "Young man, I really have something to do. Let's talk about it next time we meet."

Duanmu Jin said loudly behind him: "You probably don't want my father and your wife to know about your relationship with my second mother, right?"

General Hongtai turned around and looked back at Duanmu Jin, then sat back in his seat. Cheng Wanjin wisely called away all the irrelevant people present.

Hongtai silently lit a cigar and smoked it slowly.

"You're truly a disciple who surpasses his teacher, you know? Even your father wouldn't dare to talk to me like that."

Duanmu Jin: "I have always respected you, General, but this is a matter concerning the reputation of our two families, and you seem to be avoiding talking to me about it, so I am using this tone to force you to sit down and talk to me calmly."

Hongtai swept the things on the stage to the ground.

"How can I talk to you calmly like this?"

Duanmu Jin picked up the cigarette box and lighter on the ground and placed them in front of Hongtai.

"The fact that only my friend and I came this time, without my father or your wife, shows that I am still sincere in speaking with you. General, you are too nervous. I am only here to ask you a few questions and will definitely not embarrass you."

Hongtai: “What do you want to know?”

Duanmu Jin: "You want to ask me what I know, right? Are you and my second mother old acquaintances?"

Hongtai: "I have known Ji Jihua since childhood, so what?"

Duanmu Jin: "Did you know that my second mother died?"

Hongtai: "This is your family matter. You didn't announce the death, so how would I know? Are you here just to tell me she's dead?"

Duanmu Jin: "Did you send this information to my second mother?" He put Ji Jihua's mobile phone on the gambling table.

Hongtai said coldly without even looking at his phone: "How is that possible? I haven't been in touch with Ji Jihua for a long time."

Duanmu Jin: "General Hongtai, are you telling the truth?"

Hongtai: "Believe it or not."

He stood up and said, "You have nothing else to ask? I'm telling you this for your father's sake, but you'd better never come to me again, and don't let these messy things get out. We are all well-known people, and I don't want people pointing fingers at me behind my back."

Duanmu Jin: "Of course, of course, it's just a misunderstanding. I was a child who didn't know what was going on and said something that offended the general. I hope you, old man, will not bear grudges against me, a junior."

Seeing that his attitude had softened, General Hongtai naturally let down his guard.

"Well, I'll be leaving first."

"Take care, General."