When Scarface woke up naturally, the first thing he did was laugh at him.
“You picked someone in a school uniform, didn’t even play, and drank a lot of alcohol… Tsk tsk, there won’t be many more opportunities like this in the future, you’ll only get one on your first day of training,” Scarface said.
An initiation ceremony?
Su Cheng couldn't see through it.
"Hey, women aren't the most important thing. Following the boss is the most important thing. So of course I'll pay my respects to the boss first. If you keep the boss happy, what woman can't you have? Scarface, did you have a good time last night?"
"Of course!" Scarface said with a lewd grin.
Su Cheng remembered that Scarface made the exact opposite choice, picking the woman who was wearing the least amount of clothing. Before he could even get drunk, he saw the woman sitting on Scarface's lap.
"Then why are you sleeping here?" Su Cheng asked.
Actually, he was trying to get information out of him. He wasn't drunk to death at all, so he was sober during all the random noises and when people carried him away.
“I don’t spend the night with women,” Scarface said, an answer that surprised Su Cheng greatly.
"What?" Scarface found it amusing to see Su Cheng's surprised expression. "Playing around is fine, but don't take it seriously. Only a fool would believe a woman!"
Su Cheng was very impressed with this answer and gave Scarface a thumbs up.
"Scarface, you're amazing! I have to learn from you!" Su Cheng joked, then changed the subject, "Shall we go now?"
"Let's go!" Scarface quickly got up and changed his clothes.
As Su Cheng stepped out of Fenglan Residence, he sighed inwardly. During the day, Fenglan Residence really didn't reveal anything about itself; it really looked like a rather classy teahouse. Who would have thought that it would be its true appearance in the dark at night?
Su Cheng quickly spread the word about the secret of Fenglan Residence.
After passing the entrance exam, Su Cheng's life seemed unchanged.
Since he initially gained Xu Mao's favor by collecting debts, the task assigned to him in the future was still collecting debts. However, times had changed, and Xu Mao sent two people to Su Cheng.
One of them, Haozi, is a pure thug; in short, he doesn't use his brain, you just have to do the work.
The second person is Zheng Chong. He is a strategist; in short, he won't take action, but rather use his brain.
The three of them were responsible for collecting debts together, but Xu Mao's side had even more bad debts.
There are both people who use their brains and people who use their hands. It seems that Su Cheng doesn't need to worry too much, but he is as clear-headed as a mirror. He knows that Haozi and Zheng Chong are ostensibly under his control, but in reality, they are just spies used by Xu Mao to monitor him.
It's obvious that collecting debts could be done with or without Su Cheng.
Gangs don't tolerate idlers.
It seems that the previous incident of getting drunk did not completely gain Xu Mao's trust, or perhaps Xu Mao is inherently a suspicious person, and to truly get close to him would require going through many tests, and even then, success is not guaranteed.
Su Cheng wasn't in a hurry. After all, from the moment he received the mission, he knew full well that this was a tough battle that wouldn't be over in just a few days. He had long been prepared for a protracted war.
There is ample time.
So he played his role as a debt collector every day, doing his job well, and trying his best to understand the situation of the people around him so that he could make the most accurate judgment when needed.
Normally, Su Cheng often hangs out with Scarface.
"I can't drink tomorrow night, but you have to drink with me until we're both drunk tonight," Scarface said, opening another bottle of wine for Su Cheng.
"What's wrong?" Su Cheng asked casually.
"I have to go out for a bit." Scarface seemed unwilling to talk about it further and changed the subject.
Su Cheng saw through this and stopped asking questions.
But he took it to heart.
Later, information was extracted from some of Scarface's henchmen that Scarface had gone to Jade Country in the past few days.
Huadu borders Yuguo, a border area that is practically a no-man's-land. Both sides want to govern it, but due to the mixed nature and chaotic composition of the area, it's difficult to take control. Any party that wants to take it over would have to pay a huge price and also have to be wary of neighboring countries.
Did Scarface go to Jade Kingdom?
It took Su Cheng quite a bit of effort to find out the truth.
Xu Mao's business extended to the Jade Kingdom.
He always split profits 50/50 with his partners, but it seems the other party intends to raise the price and increase the ratio to 30/70, naturally 30% for Xu Mao and 70% for them.
Xu Mao was unwilling, so he sent Scarface to the Jade Kingdom to negotiate.
This is not a simple matter...
Su Cheng learned that the so-called cooperative business was actually about abducting women. Xu Mao was responsible for abducting them and sending them to lawless areas, while the other side would take over the rest.
It seems that Xu Mao's involvement in human trafficking is in this area.
Two days later, Scarface returned, looking disheveled and ashamed, apparently having failed to reach an agreement.
The other party felt that Scarface was not qualified to discuss profit sharing with him. He met him and entertained him, but did not mention any business matters and did not get any ideas out of him.
In the end, Xu Mao had to step in personally.
Going into someone else's territory is full of uncertainties and crises, but Xu Mao's current status is clearly no small feat.
Accompanied by a group of thugs, including Haozi and Zheng Chong, Xu Mao prepared to go to the Jade Kingdom.
Before setting off, Su Cheng volunteered.
“Haozi and Zheng Chong both went with them. It’s inconvenient for me to collect debts here alone, so it’s better if they go together,” Su Cheng said.
"Do you know what we used to do?" Xu Mao asked with great interest.
"I don't know," Su Cheng said frankly and confidently, "but if Haozi and Zheng Chong go, I should go too. Aren't the three of us a group? There's no reason for us to split up."
Since that was the case, Xu Mao agreed.
That would be a good opportunity to probe Su Cheng's background again. If there are no problems, he can be used. If there are problems, we can take advantage of the chaos to resolve them, saving us the trouble of bringing him back.
When it came to the actual negotiation, even with Xu Mao's intervention, the other party didn't seem to have any intention of compromising.
“Chaka, this is not fair. We agreed on a 50/50 split. Are you trying to raise the price?” Xu Mao asked.
The man called Chaka had a completely different temperament from Xu Mao, and was more like Scarface, a superficial thug.
To be precise, it seems that people in the Jade Kingdom all dress in this style.
“Yes.” Chaka admitted it immediately. “I didn’t expect you to actually come in person…”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the people behind Chaka took a step forward, surrounding him, and their intentions towards Xu Mao were clearly malicious.
Clearly, this was a premeditated trap.
Su Cheng and the others quickly surrounded Xu Mao.
This is something that can't be resolved through negotiation.
“You’re not the only one doing business in Yuguo,” Xu Mao said.
“I guarantee no one will dare to take it on.” Chaka seemed to have everything under control.
"Is that so?" Xu Mao scoffed.
Since we can't reach an agreement, let's stop talking.
He got up and left—
The chaos erupted in an instant. The moment Xu Mao stood up, his opponent revealed his killing intent, showing that he had no intention of letting Xu Mao leave alive.
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