"I understand, I understand. Don't worry, Mr. Yun. I won't dare to cause trouble here again. I won't dare to do it again." Xia Hongyuan nodded repeatedly, completely subdued after being beaten.
"Get lost." Gu Manyun kicked him.
Xia Hongyuan got up and slunk away.
"Do you think this will anger Master Liang?" Gu Manyun asked Ye Xingchen, brushing the dust off her clothes.
“Master Liang will be furious, but he won’t act rashly,” Ye Xingchen said with a smile. “Because he hasn’t found a suitable dog to work for him yet.”
"The right dog? You mean the person who will replace Huang San?" Gu Manyun asked.
“That’s right.” Ye Xingchen nodded: “He won’t make a move easily until he finds someone to replace Huang San. After all, the Liang family is a prominent family in Jinling.”
"I doubt that Second Master Liang would have the nerve to fight you for territory. He still has his pride. But Liang Chenghu is known for being vengeful, so it's best to be careful."
"Understood." Gu Manyun nodded, and said with a smile, "Let's see how Xia Hongyuan cries to his uncle when he gets back."
Inside that same secret room, Xia Hongyuan, covered in blood, tearfully pleaded with Liang Chenghu.
"Uncle, it's okay that Gu Manyun hit me, but she didn't give you any face at all! Hitting me is no different from hitting your face!" Xia Hongyuan cried out, pointing to his face, "Look what she did to me!"
"This woman is crazy. Why did you have to provoke this madwoman of all people?" Liang Chenghu held a lizard in his hand. The lizard was about the size of a palm, with a slender and delicate body, but its body was covered in colorful spots, the color of which was extremely bloody.
Whether in the animal or plant kingdom, the more vibrant the color of something, the more toxic it tends to be; this is an immutable law.
The lizard in Liang Chenghu's hand is a highly venomous lizard from the tropics. It has venom glands in its body, and its tongue is covered with venom. If you are touched by its tongue, you will definitely die.
However, this creature recognizes its master. Liang Chenghu feeds it with his own blood every now and then, and over time the lizard comes to recognize him as its master. Therefore, he can play with it freely in his palm without being hurt.
But it wouldn't work on others. Xia Hongyuan witnessed a man who betrayed his uncle being struck by the lizard's venomous tongue, his body instantly turning into rotting flesh.
So even though he was crying and complaining, he subconsciously kept his distance from the thing, otherwise he would be in real trouble if he got hurt by it.
“Uncle, I shouldn’t have provoked him.” Xia Hongyuan gritted his teeth and said cautiously, “But Gu Manyun has been going too far these days.”
“The Shengshi Chamber of Commerce was swallowed up by her, and you didn’t settle accounts with her. She thinks you’re easy to bully, and these days she’s been paying less and less attention to you.”
“Uncle, Jinling is the Liang family’s territory. If we let her ride roughshod over you, what prestige will the Liang family have left in Jinling?”
As Xia Hongyuan spoke, he carefully observed Liang Chenghu's expression. When he saw Liang Chenghu's face darken, Xia Hongyuan quickly shut his mouth.
Clearly, Xia Hongyuan's words had provoked Liang Chenghu. He put away the colorful lizard and remained silent with a sullen face.
"Uncle..." Xia Hongyuan called out tentatively, wanting to add more fuel to the fire.
"Shut up and get out." Liang Chenghu's expression was angry; clearly, he was now enraged.
"Yes, yes..." Xia Hongyuan didn't dare to utter a word more. He nodded repeatedly, then bowed and hurriedly left.
"Second Master..." As soon as Xia Hongyuan left, Shui Xin came out from a corner of the secret room. She walked up to Liang Chenghu and clung to him.
"That little bastard, he doesn't know anything, yet he tries to poison my mind and use me to get revenge for him?" Liang Chenghu said through gritted teeth, "How could the Xia family have given birth to such a good-for-nothing?"
"Second Master, don't be angry. After all, he's just a child." Shui Xin giggled. "What do children know? He only cares about venting his anger and feeling good."
"Hmph, this kind of trash is more suitable to be a puppet when he takes charge of the Xia family in the future." Liang Chenghu sneered, and pulled Shui Xin into his arms, his hand reaching out along her clothes.
"Oh..." Shui Xin let out a soul-stirring moan, a sound that almost made Liang Chenghu lose control.
His eyes were bloodshot, he was breathing heavily, and he reached out to tear Shuixin's clothes.
"Oh, Second Master, I'm not available today, it's not convenient for me," Shui Xin said with a smile, refusing him.
Liang Chenghu had no choice but to give up. He held Shui Xin in his arms and groped her all over, and it took him a while to calm down.
“With Huang San gone, there’s no one to do the dirty work for the Liang family.” Liang Chenghu released her: “Who do you think is suitable to take Huang San’s place?”
"Is Second Master going to train a new person in charge?" Shui Xin straightened her clothes and thought seriously for a moment: "Gu Manyun has Ye Xingchen backing her up, and Ye Xingchen is a person with ill intentions, so Gu Manyun is definitely not suitable."
"Among the many large and small forces in Jinling, only the Cheng family in Hedong is suitable."
“The Cheng family of Hedong?” Liang Chenghu stood up and paced slowly around the room. “It’s a pity. The Cheng family members have an arrogant air about them. I’m afraid they can’t be of any use to us.”
"Second Master, Cheng Jia may be arrogant, but how could he not be tempted by the benefits?" Shui Xin said with a light smile. "Besides, I heard that Cheng Qiang wanted to extend his reach to the Phoenix Terrace area, but he failed."
“At this point, he needs a strong and powerful backer to help him, and Second Master is the most suitable candidate,” Shui Xin said.
"Is that so?" Liang Chenghu hesitated. "The Cheng family members are a bit difficult to control."
“I believe Second Master can handle it well. The Cheng family is a double-edged sword. If used well, it is a knife in your hand; if used poorly, it will hurt you.” Shui Xin took Liang Chenghu’s arm and said, “I believe Second Master can manage a small Cheng family without any problem.”
"Alright, please arrange a meeting with the Cheng family for me another day. He's in charge of the Cheng family now." Liang Chenghu immediately stopped hesitating.
"Understood." Shui Xin nodded and turned to leave.
The following day, the Chen Group.
As soon as Chen Qian arrived at the office, several police officers pushed the door open and entered.
Yu Zhong followed behind the group of police officers, holding Chen Qian and saying, "It's her."
The lead police officer nodded and took out a business card: "Ms. Chen, I'm from the Economic Crime Investigation Department. We received an anonymous tip that Ms. Chen is using the Chen Group as a cover to launder money for foreign forces."
"Furthermore, there is a large amount of unidentified cash and gold in Ms. Chen's office safe, so please cooperate with us in conducting an investigation."
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