Qin Fengming pondered for a long time.
He admired the courage of the young boy before him, but he also had to carefully consider the practical problems at hand.
The boy looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, and his clothes revealed that he came from a well-off family.
Even if it were the young master of a wealthy family in Shanghai, if he offended the Axe Gang, he would only face death, and it might even endanger the lives of his clan.
"Why did you spend 10,000 silver dollars to buy Lanling Teahouse? Don't you know how powerful the Axe Gang is? Buying Lanling Teahouse now is bound to be a losing proposition."
Bai Qianmo showed no surprise: "The Axe Gang is the largest gang in Shanghai, boasting 50,000 members. Who in Shanghai doesn't know them? But so what? They're just a bunch of rabble."
A mob...that's all?
Qin Fengming was completely shocked by the astonishing words spoken by the young man before him.
The Axe Gang, which even warlords feared, was nothing more than a rabble in the eyes of the boy.
If the Axe Gang heard this, they would definitely hack the child to death.
"Since you knew that, you still dared to kill their third leader? That's someone who went through thick and thin with Du Wansan. Du Wansan won't let you get away with this. Young man, take my advice and leave Shanghai as soon as possible, the farther the better."
Bai Qianmo chuckled lightly: "Thank you for your kind reminder, Mr. Qin. However, I will not be leaving Shanghai. I'm determined to open this Lanling Teahouse as well."
Qin Fengming frowned, looking at the young man in front of him with a puzzled expression.
If the boy made a grave mistake out of ignorance, then knowing the truth, he should have fled for his life immediately.
The boy in front of me doesn't seem like a reckless person, so why doesn't he show any fear?
"To be honest, I am a little ashamed. I pride myself on being proud and aloof, and I never bow down to the powerful and wealthy. But after experiencing this upheaval today, my first thought is to escape from here immediately."
After saying that, Qin Fengming looked at Bai Qianmo.
"I admire your courage at such a young age."
“Mr. Qin, I ask you to stay at Lanling Teahouse. Your safety is naturally under my protection.”
Bai Qianmo remained calm, her gaze resolute, showing no fear.
Seeing the young man before him, Qin Fengming felt an inexplicable urge to trust him.
After a long silence, he finally let out a relieved sigh.
"This whole thing started because of me. I've worked at Lanling Teahouse for over ten years and have developed a deep affection for it. Since Lanling Teahouse is still here, I should stay and continue my old profession."
Bai Qianmo slowly picked up the teacup in front of her: "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
**
A manor villa
A thin man in his fifties is standing on the lush green lawn, holding a golf club, in a standard stance, swinging to hit the ball.
"Clap clap clap!"
The sparring partners behind him clapped and cheered.
"My brother's skills are getting more and more proficient."
"Hehe, this foreign gadget is quite interesting." Du Wansan tossed the cue stick to his henchman and walked to the rest area to sit down.
"The third brother went out on errands, why hasn't he come back yet?"
"That kid's probably off drinking and carousing with some woman again," the second-in-command joked.
The brothers standing nearby all burst into laughter.
Du Wansan, however, frowned and looked displeased.
"This kid has been getting more and more irresponsible lately."
Just as he finished reprimanding someone, a figure rushed towards them from a distance.
"Boss, something bad has happened! The third leader... he's in trouble."
The brothers present were all stunned.
Du Wansan looked at the newcomer coldly.
"What happened?"
The henchman who came to report had red eyes and tears welling up in them. He choked out, "The Third Master... he was beaten to death at the Lanling Teahouse!"
"What?" The brothers were all shocked.
Du Wansan's hand holding the teacup trembled, and the hot tea spilled out of the cup.
A murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Where are the three older men?"
"He's already been carried back by his men; he's in the front hall."
"Take me there immediately."
Du Wansan got up and led his brothers to the front hall.
In the front hall, dozens of brothers, seriously injured, sat crookedly on the ground.
A body lay flat on the ground, covered with a white sheet.
Du Wansan walked straight to the corpse and yanked the cloth off.
A familiar face, its eyes wide open.
Upon seeing the third brother, Du Wansan's eyes immediately bulged out.
"Who did this?"
The third brother was someone who followed him through thick and thin. When he was just an ordinary porter at the horse farm, the third brother had always been with him.
Unexpectedly, after they had built up a great empire together, the third brother suddenly passed away.
Grief-stricken by the loss of his brother, Du Wansan unleashed a furious rage.
One of the brothers, whose legs had been broken by Bai Qianmo, screamed at the top of his lungs.
“It was a teenager. We don’t know his name. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was agile and ruthless. None of us brothers were a match for him. Our third leader was even shot dead by him. Brother, you must avenge our third leader!”
"Who is it? How could dozens of you be beaten like this by one person?" The second-in-command stood to the side, his face full of disbelief.
Dozens of brothers were filled with grievances.
"Second Master, you didn't see it with your own eyes. That kid's fighting style is very strange and unpredictable, and he's extremely fast. We are no match for him at all."
The second-in-command was still somewhat incredulous.
Although Shanghai is known for its many skilled fighters, there isn't a single person in the entire city who could single-handedly take down dozens of members of the Axe Gang.
The other party was actually a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy?
When did such a person arrive in Shanghai?
Du Wansan gritted his teeth and said, "Go investigate! We must find this person as soon as possible. I want to avenge Lao San. I will draw his blood, cut off his flesh, gouge out his eyes and heart, and use this to appease the lonely soul of Lao San who died unjustly!"
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