After settling Lu Chuan, the three of them left the village and headed towards You Chengdao's current residence under the guidance of Hu Jichong.
Although You Chengdao has retired from the underworld, Lujiu City is his home after all, so he has never left. Instead, he bought a two-story house with upper and lower floors in the old city. He raised a lot of small animals at home, including cats, dogs, fish and birds.
I take the dog for a walk every day, stroke the cat at home, play with the birds and feed the fish. My retirement life is quite peaceful and I am starting to enjoy it thoroughly.
He and Hu Jicheng had known each other for more than a year or two. They had once been business partners and close buddies. Now that the business was gone, they were simply just buddies.
After escaping death, Hu Jicheng has been carefully hiding his whereabouts, not even revealing his whereabouts to some of his brothers who had been friends with him through thick and thin. He only kept in touch with You Chengdao.
He knew You Chengdao's character and believed in the feelings between them, and You Chengdao did just that. He not only helped to hide his and Lu Chuan's whereabouts, but also secretly inquired about Li Junmin and Wu Wenshan's movements and informed Hu Jichong in advance so that they could be on guard.
For several years, You Chengdao had been secretly visiting Lü Chuan and Hu Jicheng in the village. Although Hu Jicheng had obtained You Chengdao's detailed address, he never visited them. Firstly, he was worried about being discovered because there were too many people around. Secondly, he was afraid that something might go wrong and implicate You Chengdao.
This was You Tianfu's first time here, and also Hu Jicheng's first time here. The three of them followed the address and approached the two-story building. They found the door and rang the doorbell for a long time. You Chengdao finally opened the door in his big shorts, holding a brush in his left hand and a towel in his right. When he saw Hu Jicheng, he grinned and said, "Hey, Brother Hu, why are you here? Come in, come in!"
He stepped aside and walked in, muttering, "You said you wanted to come, so I could let you know in advance so I could prepare some good food and wine. Now, I'm giving my precious baby a bath and haven't even cleaned the house. Come on, don't be disgusted, just find a place to sit."
Walking into the house and into the living room, I saw a large bathtub on the balcony. A large, snow-white raccoon cat was lazily lying in it, taking a bath. This was the 'big baby' mentioned by Cheng Dao...
He carried the large raccoon cat out, wiped it briefly with a towel, and placed it in the cat bed on the balcony to bask in the sun. Then, You Chengdao returned and glanced at You Tianfu and Murong Jie, but he simply didn't recognize them. "Brother Hu, these two little brothers look unfamiliar to you? What's the matter? Are you back to recruit new disciples now?"
Hu Jicheng burst into laughter. Before he could respond, You Tianfu spoke first, "Lao You, you have a really good memory. Stretch out your palm so I can see if there are any scars left."
Upon hearing this, You Chengdao's memories suddenly flooded back. He had only been stabbed a few times in his life, and the feeling brought by that knife's 'palm memory' was something he would remember for a lifetime. So he reacted instantly, moving closer to take a closer look. His frown suddenly relaxed: "You...you're not...you're not Brother Hu's little apprentice...you Tiancai!?"
The incident of the Daqin Group caused a sensation back then. Cheng Dao naturally knew the whole story and also knew that You Tianfu and others had escaped death with the Second Master. Although he could predict that they would definitely come back one day, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.
Hu Jicheng then recounted the entire situation, then directly stated the purpose of his visit: "Second Master is gone, but we absolutely cannot admit defeat." They say the Yangtze River's waves behind push forward those in front, and Xiaotian's changes illustrate this point. Now is the time for the young, and it's time for Li Junmin and Wu Wenshan to pay the price.
Lao You, I know you've been out of the underworld for years, now enjoying your retirement and unwilling to provoke the outside world's gossip. But looking across Lujiu City, there's no one else besides you who can see and hear everything in both the black and white worlds.
In addition, you also have access to many business secrets and business connections, which are essential information for an industry to rise!
We've been together for so many years, whether it's business or personal matters, even when Brother Dao and I were on the verge of death, we never thought of coming to you to ask for help. Today is the first and last time I'm begging you. I hope you can help me and Xiaotian!
You Chengdao waved his hand and said, "Brother Hu, what are you saying? It can be the first time, but it can't be the last time. It's unlucky to say that, as if you are going to get into trouble.
Since we are all family, I will just say what I want to say.
You know my current situation. It is definitely impossible for me to make a comeback. The first reason is that I am too old and cannot withstand the hardship. Also, my brain is probably not flexible anymore, and I am prone to saying and doing the wrong things.
Secondly, I've been out of this business for several years now, and some of the ways and markets can't keep up with the current pace. Many avenues have also disappeared. In many aspects, I really have the will but not the ability..."
Hu Jicheng sighed upon hearing this, but You Tianfu smiled faintly and replied, "Old You, you've misunderstood us. We all know the risks of this business, and you've finally managed to escape it and enjoy a peaceful family life. Don't even mention that you can't do it anymore. Even if you could continue, I wouldn't agree to drag you back into this fire pit."
Master just said that this is the era of the young, and many things should be done by young people themselves. If I want to defeat Wenshang and the trade, I must first have an industrial foundation like the Daqin Group that can compete with it. Therefore, I must have a clear understanding of certain business information and business channels.
You don't have to show up in person, you just need to take in an apprentice, teach him some skills, and provide guidance and support behind the scenes."
"Take in a disciple?" You Chengdao was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Murong Jie: "Brother Hu definitely can't be my disciple, and Xiaotian has already accepted Hu Ge as his master. So you want to force this young man to be my disciple? There are many twists and turns involved, and not just anyone can learn it!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Jie immediately became unhappy. He raised his eyelids and snorted in response, "In terms of seniority and experience, you are well-deserved and no one can match you. But in terms of intelligence and thinking, it's not certain who is more flexible. This thing is indeed not something that anyone can learn, but look carefully, do I look like that kind of person?"
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