Xiao Cheng didn't react much to Hu Biao's fate, but his gaze swept meaningfully over Li Jianfeng.
His tone was calm and even: "You're too kind."
Bai Lu was not surprised by Hu Biao's fate. Hu Biao ruined the big boss's business, so it was inevitable that he would be transferred back.
The gamblers in the underground den had a deal with the big boss. The big boss ostensibly protected them, but his purpose was to cultivate a force to deal with He Yongli in the future.
The big boss must have given Hu Biao instructions beforehand to place the people in Pingcheng and to have Hu Biao provide cover.
However, Hu Biao was too eager for revenge, so last night he sent someone to set fire to Xiao Cheng's electronics store, giving Liu Zhenguo, who had been lying in ambush, a good opportunity to wipe out the underground den in one fell swoop.
It's estimated that Hu Biao was still celebrating his revenge when he was dragged to Nanshi for questioning.
After all, judging from the underworld slang that followed Li Jianfeng's mockery, the big boss's anger stemmed from the raid on his hideout, and Hu Biao's fate was not unjust.
However, to Bai Lu's surprise, the person the big boss sent to Pingcheng to take over was Li Jianfeng.
The big boss had many subordinates, and Xiao Cheng had dealt with quite a few of them, but his memories of them were few.
It's not that I disdain it, nor is it necessary.
Exceptions are rare, but Li Jianfeng is one of them, occupying a surviving corner in Xiao Cheng's memory.
The first person who could strike fear into the hearts of people in the underworld was Xiao Cheng, and the second was Li Jianfeng.
Li Jianfeng has a nickname – “Madman”.
A madman does things unpredictably, sometimes extreme, sometimes manic, sometimes low-key, and sometimes cruel.
Whether it's doing things or being a person, it all depends on my mood.
Whether mutual care is just talk or actual action depends on how you treat people.
"Brother Cheng, congratulations on the grand opening of your new shop! May your business prosper, have smooth sailing, and flourish!" Li Jianfeng waved his hand, and his underlings immediately presented Xiao Cheng with congratulatory gifts.
The gift box was clearly not from Pingcheng; it was obviously prepared well before coming from Nanshi.
Customers arrived at the electronics store, and Li Si returned to the store to greet them. Zhang San stepped forward to receive the congratulatory gifts.
Xiao Cheng replied with the same words: "You're too kind."
The only difference was that after receiving the gift, they added a polite phrase that everyone understood: "Come over for tea sometime."
"Definitely, definitely."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Jianfeng left with his men.
The madman was giving a gift, and Zhang San was worried that it was a scam, so he immediately opened the gift box to check. Inside was a bottle of good wine and a carton of cigarettes.
There's also... a red envelope!
"Brother Cheng, here's a red envelope." Zhang San took out a red envelope, which was quite large, and the amount was expected to be substantial.
Xiao Cheng glanced at it indifferently, his eyes showing disdain: "A toll for keeping things separate."
He wouldn't even accept a red envelope; how incredibly wealthy is that!
Bai Lu curiously leaned closer and urged Zhang San, "Quickly open it and see how much it costs."
Zhang San completely ignored the boss's wishes and opened the red envelope for his sister-in-law without saying a word.
"There's quite a lot~" Bai Lu took the red envelope, held it up in front of Xiao Cheng, and waved it.
Xiao Cheng remained expressionless as he looked at the red envelope. He glanced at Bai Lu and casually said, "Take it and buy some food."
Bai Lu's hand, which was waving the red envelope, suddenly stopped. Her face was full of surprise and embarrassment: "There's a lot of money in here. What kind of food can you buy that would cost so much? Please don't be too generous with your pocket money, boss. I'm flattered."
Zhang San felt that his sister-in-law's "sorry" and "overwhelmed with gratitude" were somewhat exaggerated.
She was smiling so beautifully and happily that she even made the expressionless older brother laugh. It was unprecedented.
The sister-in-law even said, "Why don't we split it in half?"
The older brother said, "You keep it."
My sister-in-law said, "That would be so embarrassing. How about we go shopping for groceries and clothes later?"
The older brother said, "Okay."
After witnessing the entire clash between good and evil and achieving the desired outcome, the onlookers dispersed with great interest.
On another road.
"Brother Feng, we didn't burn down Xiao Cheng's shop, so our congratulatory gift is too much." The underling felt bad about the thousand-yuan red envelope from his boss; it wasn't worth it.
Li Jianfeng patted his younger brother's head, his smile intriguing: "We're new here and know nothing about Pingcheng. We need to establish a foothold first. There's no need to confront him at this critical juncture. That evil dragon is very vengeful. If we disagree, he'll settle old scores with new ones. A mutually destructive outcome will only allow the onlookers behind Pingcheng to reap the benefits. There's no need for that."
Hu Biao, that piece of trash, has no ability to take revenge but keeps jumping around looking for death. He deserves to be beaten back to his original form.
If Li Jianfeng doesn't settle the score for burning down Xiao Cheng's shop after taking over Pingcheng, Xiao Cheng will settle all old and new scores whenever there's a dispute with him in the future.
It's fine once we take control of Pingcheng, but if we consider the situation before that, it would be a loss for outsiders to benefit from it.
The younger brother suddenly realized.
Now I finally understand why the boss ordered them to put sacks on Hu Biao and then come over to mock him for Xiao Cheng.
Everything is strategy.
"Tell your men to avoid coming to Chengnan Road unless absolutely necessary," Li Jianfeng said firmly.
"At least until Pingcheng is completely under our control."
"yes!"
The people who came to the store to buy home appliances were Zhou Jiayi and her mother.
Zhou Jiayi didn't believe it when her classmate told her yesterday that Xiao Cheng had opened an electronics store in the city, but seeing Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng walking side by side now, she had no choice but to believe it.
"I never expected that you, a country bumpkin, would have some talent, managing to open a shop in the city."
Although Zhou Jiayi looked down on Xiao Cheng, she didn't dare to say anything to him to his face. Only after Xiao Cheng went to the cashier did she walk up to Bai Lu, raise her chin, and speak arrogantly.
Bai Lu looked at Zhou Jiayi, who always wore the same denim outfit, and accepted the compliment with a fake smile: "You flatter me, you flatter me."
Zhou Jiayi choked: "What are you showing off for? I was being sarcastic, can't you tell?"
Bailu: "Oh."
Zhou Jiayi: "..."
"A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. He hasn't read many books, can't read many characters, and can't understand human speech."
After belittling Bai Lu, Zhou Jiayi adopted a condescending tone and said, "We want to buy a 21-inch color TV from you. Go pick out the best one and give us a discount."
Bai Lu gave a cold laugh: "Broken bones?"
Zhou Jiayi: "..."
Zhang San stood outside the cashier, wiping left and right, and overheard the conversation. He couldn't help but laugh: "I never expected that my sister-in-law, besides being so domineering, also has such a cute side."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the big boss delivered a cold, sharp retort: "What did you say? Say it again."
Zhang San felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. His survival instinct kicked in, and he decisively told the truth: "This girl is shameless. She asked for a discount from your sister-in-law as soon as she arrived, and she was so rude. I have never seen such a shameless girl in my life. Whoever marries her will be doomed for eight lifetimes!"
The spray of vinegar-like daggers barely dispersed.
Only a big shot can have his sister-in-law's cuteness. Zhang San swears he will never use the word "cute" again.
The boss has successfully transformed from a devil into a jealous devil; if he accidentally says the wrong thing again, he could be dead.
He should just stay and watch the game.
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