Although Xu Jinwei felt that Bai Qianmo was digging a hole for her.
However, they couldn't resist the temptation of money.
She decided to take out her own savings, a total of three thousand silver dollars.
As the eldest daughter of the Kong family and the daughter of a wealthy landowner in the capital, Kong Ling'er naturally has no shortage of money.
He summoned the steward, retrieved the silver dollars from the nearest pawnshop, and headed straight for the Xu residence.
The ten thousand silver dollars were quickly raised.
next day
Early in the morning
A car slowly pulled up outside the Lanling Tea House.
The once bustling Lanling Tea House is now closed and desolate.
After getting out of the car, Xu Jinwei noticed something was wrong and looked around in confusion.
Not only has Lanling Tea House closed down, but several other shops nearby have also put up signs saying they are temporarily closed.
The street, which used to be bustling and lively, was now deserted, with only a few people crossing the road, all of them hurrying along as if some ferocious beast was chasing them.
"Second sister, Miss Kong, please come in."
Bai Qianmo took out a key and personally opened the door of Lanling Teahouse.
When Bai Qianmo left yesterday, she gave Qin Fengming some silver dollars and asked him to find someone to clean up the broken tables and chairs in the hall.
Today, the lobby is empty.
A moment later, a middle-aged man slipped in like a thief.
Today, Bai Qianmo is still dressed in men's clothing.
The middle-aged man ran straight toward her.
"The money has been delivered?"
Bai Qianmo took out several silver notes from her pocket, totaling ten thousand silver dollars.
After the man counted the money and confirmed it was correct, he gave her the deed to the Lanling Teahouse.
"We've settled the matter today, cash on delivery, young man. Take care."
The shopkeeper gave Bai Qianmo a meaningful look, shook his head, stuffed the silver note into his pocket, and hurriedly left.
Xu Jinwei and Kong Ling'er watched the man leave.
"Is this the owner of Lanling Teahouse? I feel like he's doing something wrong," Kong Ling'er whispered.
Xu Jinwei had visited Lanling Teahouse a few times before and had met the owner twice, so she had some impression of him.
"He is indeed the owner of Lanling Teahouse."
He looked toward Bai Qianmo.
"Has something serious happened at Lanling Teahouse? Why is it usually packed with customers and thriving, but now it's closed?" Xu Jinwei asked, voicing her doubts.
Kong Ling'er also looked at Bai Qianmo with a puzzled expression.
Bai Qianmo brought the two of them along today, not intending to hide anything.
In short, the money has been paid.
“Yesterday, Lanling Teahouse had some trouble and offended some local thugs. The owner was afraid of getting into trouble, so he was eager to sell the teahouse. I happened to be there, so I bought it directly.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinwei frowned slightly.
"A few thugs can scare away the owner of a century-old shop? This Lanling Tea House has connections. Ordinary thugs wouldn't dare to cause trouble in a place like this. Do you know who those people are?"
Bai Qianmo nodded and said in a relaxed tone, "They are from the Axe Gang."
Xu Jinwei felt as if she had been punched twice in the chest, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"The Axe Gang? You mean Lanling Teahouse offended the Axe Gang? You... do you know what kind of presence the Axe Gang has in Shanghai? You actually dared to take on this hot potato, you're simply courting death."
When Xu Jinwei was scolding Bai Qianmo, she angrily slapped herself on the forehead twice.
"I must have been out of my mind to believe you had any business acumen, and I even inexplicably gave you my own savings. I'm so stupid."
Kong Ling'er was also somewhat worried.
“Jin’en, the Axe Gang is no ordinary thug. They claim to have as many as 50,000 members, and their leader, Du Wansan, is a prominent figure in Shanghai. If he stomps his foot, the entire city will tremble. If the owner of Lanling Teahouse offends the Axe Gang, I'm afraid the teahouse really won't be able to continue operating peacefully.”
Xu Jinwei was furious: "What's most infuriating now is that we've already given the money to that boss. He'll definitely run away as soon as he gets the money. Won't all my hard-earned savings be wasted?"
Thinking of this, Xu Jinwei's cheeks puffed up in anger.
"I don't care, you have to give me my money back."
"I will definitely pay you back."
Bai Qianmo looked towards the door and smiled.
"Soon someone brought the money to our door."
Xu Jinwei and Kong Ling'er stared at her with bewildered expressions.
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea
Footsteps approached from outside the door.
A moment later, the tightly closed door of Lanling Teahouse was kicked open with a loud bang.
Dust rose everywhere.
Xu Jinwei and Kong Ling'er screamed in fright.
Bai Qianmo sat at the table, unmoved.
A pair of calm, unwavering eyes glanced indifferently toward the doorway.
Then, a group of men dressed in black trousers and carrying axes rushed in, and in no time, they filled the large lobby of the Lanling Teahouse.
The group of people were expressionless, but their eyes gleamed with malice.
Seeing this, Xu Jinwei secretly realized something was wrong.
I didn't check the almanac before I left home, and this brat has led me astray again.
Thinking of this, Xu Jinwei felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
Ever since that brat Xu Jin'en returned home, she, as the second sister, has never had a moment's peace.
Always on the path of giving away free kills.
"It's all your fault. We've lost everything, you've really ruined us."
Kong Ling'er clutched her handkerchief tightly, biting her lip, and remained silent.
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