Even though he was now certain that Su Cheng was not an enemy, the sense of danger he felt was no less than when he first suspected it, and perhaps even greater.
Su Cheng showed no panic at being exposed; he remained calm and composed.
"Does Scarface think I just happened to be there?"
Scar remained silent.
His operation was a secret from the start, otherwise only Tiger would have been with him. But the enemy somehow knew about his operation, and Tiger was injured, leaving him alone.
"How did you know?" Scarface asked.
"Can we get in the car first?" Su Cheng asked, but did not give Scarface a choice. He tore aside the straw covering his face, got in the car, and started the engine.
Scarface got on the bus.
"I said that day that I wanted to hang out with Scarface, that he'd show me the world and help me make big money. I meant it sincerely, but Scarface didn't seem to believe me, so—"
"I was thinking of letting Scarface see my sincerity with his own eyes."
Tiger's injury was a pleasant surprise.
Su Cheng originally only wanted to show his sincerity and make his presence known by "saving people" today, so as to gain Scar Brother's trust. However, he did not expect that when he saw Tiger injured, a plan would come to his mind.
“Tiger is not a trustworthy person,” Su Cheng said.
"You're talking nonsense!" Scarface retorted instinctively.
Tiger is the second oldest, and his older brother is called Leopard. The two of them have been following Scarface since they were young and were trained as thugs. The most important qualities of a thug, besides being able to fight, are loyalty.
Scarface simply didn't believe that Tiger would betray him.
But Su Cheng was no pushover. Since he dared to use a sudden idea as a strategy, it was clear that he had done thorough preliminary investigation and had already devised a countermeasure.
Since he wanted to rise to power, Su Cheng had to become Scarface's number one confidant so that he could get close to Xu Mao through him.
The Leopard and Tiger brothers are Su Cheng's first obstacle. To become Scarface's confidants, his right and left arms must be cut off first. In this way, Su Cheng will become Scarface's gun.
He will use the same strategy to get close to Xu Mao in the future; he will have to step on Scarface to rise to power.
Being someone's underling, isn't that what it's all about?
“Scarface, I’m not going to argue with you about this. I just want to tell you that it was because of this operation that I knew only you and Tiger were involved, which is why I made these preparations in advance. As for how I knew, and how those people who came after us knew, aren’t you curious?”
That's enough.
Su Cheng said no more; he only needed to plant the seed of doubt.
Doubt is always just a beginning, not an end.
In short, Su Cheng's risky act of saving people earned him Scarface's initial trust.
Since Su Cheng wanted to follow him, it seemed that having someone who could gamble, fight, and scheme around would be of some use.
——-
“We haven’t been able to collect the debt from Fu Er’s side for months. Why don’t you go and handle it?” Scarface suddenly suggested.
After what happened last time, Tiger remained by Scarface's side, but Su Cheng never mentioned him again. He always addressed Tiger as "Brother Tiger" and did his job well.
"Me?" Su Cheng pointed to his own nose, feigning ignorance.
He had been following Scarface for a week, but hadn't done anything "serious," let alone gotten close to Xu Mao; he hadn't even caught a glimpse of Xu Mao.
"What, you're afraid to go and collect it?" Scarface asked.
Fu Er is a regular at underground casinos.
This man is a notorious gambler and a well-known playboy in Huadu. He can't do anything serious and spends his days thinking about how to pass the time—drinking, gambling, and chasing girls. But he is born into wealth and has parents who can protect him, so no matter what outrageous things he does, he can always get away with it.
"Yes, of course I dare!" Su Cheng readily agreed.
This is a great opportunity to prove oneself.
Fu Er owed the casino a lot of money. Every time the debt collectors came to collect the debt, he acted like a rogue. Relying on his family background, the debt collectors dared not do anything to him, and seemed to intend to cover up the debt.
Scarface was really having a headache, after all, a casino wasn't a charity.
Moreover, we must never repeat such a mistake. If everyone has connections and can gamble recklessly in casinos, what will become of the rules?
"Alright, since you agreed so readily, how long do you plan to take to collect it? A month? Half a month? A week?" Scarface didn't even let Su Cheng speak, making the decision for him. "I think you're quick-witted. Collecting debts shouldn't be too difficult. You can get it back in a week, right? Just a week!"
Su Cheng: "..."
As expected of what he wanted to use as a pledge of loyalty, it was indeed quite difficult. Moreover, Scarface clearly didn't fully consider him as one of his own yet, so he deliberately said a week to see just how capable he really was.
“Sure,” Su Cheng said without fear, “I’ll bring back the money in a week.”
Returns and risks often go hand in hand.
Higher risk usually means higher returns.
If Su Cheng were to honestly work as Scarface's henchman, doing the mundane tasks that anyone could do, when would he ever get an introduction to get close to Xu Mao?
However, not everyone can recover this debt.
Su Cheng believed that this was equivalent to obtaining a ticket to meet Xu Mao.
After accepting the task of collecting Fu Er's debt within a week, many people were watching Su Cheng's actions, wanting to see how he could accomplish it.
But Su Cheng made no move, continuing to do what he was supposed to do, and still going to the casino every night.
He even happened to run into Fu Er gambling again, and played a couple of rounds with him, winning some more gambling debts that he "couldn't recover".
"Scarface asked you to collect debts, not to gamble with him!" Tiger couldn't stand it anymore. After the game, he cornered Su Cheng and warned him—
Tiger was unaware that Su Cheng had told Scarface that he was untrustworthy.
“Dude,” Su Cheng said, completely unfazed by Hu Zi, his expression nonchalant, seemingly unaware that he was being warned. He patted Hu Zi’s collar and said, “This is my mission, not yours. You don’t need to worry about it more than I do. If you’re worried that my completion of the mission will affect your standing with Scarface, you can try to trip me up.”
After saying that, Su Cheng left.
Tiger couldn't stop him at all. Back then, he was able to escape the dark room even when surrounded by Tiger and so many others. Now things are different.
"There are only three days left. Let's see how you explain this to Scarface!" Tiger shouted at Su Cheng's retreating figure.
Su Cheng didn't turn his head, but raised his hand and waved.
It's really like worrying about something that doesn't concern you.
On the seventh day, after a week of waiting, Su Cheng finally made a move.
Scarface was cleaning his knife, listening to his underlings report on Su Cheng's activities over the past few days. They told him how Su Cheng gambled, how he became sworn brothers with Fu Er, and how he hadn't mentioned collecting debts at all...
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
OK.
If Su Cheng doesn't return with the debt by midnight tonight, then he'll use this knife he's currently cleaning to send Su Cheng on his way...
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