At night, two furtive figures lingered outside the wall of Su Ning's house.
Only after someone jumped down from the wall did the three of them walk together out of the village.
They got into the car and drove towards the county town. The moonlight spilled onto the ground, adding a touch of mystery to the entire village.
The car stopped in front of a clubhouse. From the outside, the decoration looked quite nice, with a colorful signboard displaying several large characters.
Heaven and Earth
He Ci glanced at it and uttered a single word.
"Vulgar."
The underlings at the door saw the three of them and quickly went in to announce their arrival. After He Ci and his group went inside, they found that there were quite a few people inside, both men and women. It wasn't as extravagant as they had imagined; most of them were out having fun.
The prices here are not as high as in the port city, and they wouldn't dare to do anything illegal or disorderly. This place is purely an entertainment club.
He Ci, Zhu Zhou, and Su Lei were invited to a private room on the second floor. Upon entering, they saw a young man sitting in the middle of the sofa.
As He Ci sized up Zhang Hao, Zhang Hao was also sizing him up. On either side of the sofa sat another middle-aged man and a glamorous woman.
The middle-aged man looked like a cunning old fox, and as for the woman, her gaze hadn't left He Ci since he came in.
The woman's name was Wu Yan, and everyone called her Sister Yan. Before, Wu Yan only thought Governor Zhu was handsome, but after seeing the congratulatory message, her heart began to flutter.
The middle-aged man was named Feng Fu, a name that didn't suit his demeanor at all. Everyone here called him Master Feng. The three of them were the owners of "Heaven and Earth" and the local bullies in this area.
Feng Fu withdrew his gaze. He could tell at a glance that He Ci was no ordinary person. Since this young man dared to provoke them, he was definitely not someone who was afraid of trouble.
Especially He Ci, who exuded a cold and aloof aura, putting immense pressure on everyone present.
Zhu Zhou knows a few people, and he's the only one who can break the deadlock right now.
"Brother Hao, Master Feng, Sister Yan, this is my friend He Ci. You are probably aware of what happened on the street today, so I don't need to say more."
Seeing that He Ci didn't intend to speak, Zhang Hao heard Feng Ye take over Zhu Zhou's words. According to the rules of the underworld, whoever speaks first loses.
This was the moment when He Ci and Sun Hao were going head-to-head. In Hong Kong, someone of Sun Hao's stature wasn't even worthy of carrying He Ci's shoes.
"Young man, we know you're good at fighting. Have you ever heard the saying, 'Even a wall can't suppress a local snake'? No matter how well you do outside, when you come to our territory, shouldn't you pay your respects first?"
He Ci winked at Su Lei behind him, and Su Lei immediately understood. He picked up a large sack and emptied out all the contents.
Su Lei's series of actions stunned the people on the sofa. He Ci was speechless. If he couldn't find a box, he couldn't just buy one. Using a sack to carry money was simply beneath his dignity.
"Brother Hao, Master Feng, Sister Yan, is this enough to show our brother Ci's sincerity in visiting the mountain?"
The three men exchanged glances. There was at least two million on the table, a huge, colorful display. It was the first time they had ever seen someone so generous.
Upon seeing the money, Sun Hao could no longer pretend. He stood up, walked to He Ci's side, and extended his hand in a gesture of goodwill.
"Brother, my name is Sun Hao, everyone calls me Brother Hao, you can call me Brother Hao from now on, I'll protect you."
He Ci's smile didn't reach his eyes. He grasped Sun Hao's outstretched hand, and in an instant, Sun Hao's face twisted in pain.
"Hello, my name is He Ci. I hope you will take good care of me in the future, Brother Hao."
This was the first person who dared to make He Ci call him "brother." Sun Hao felt a chill run down his spine. He felt that He Ci emphasized the words "Brother Hao" very much, so Sun Hao immediately changed his address.
“You’re older than me, so I’ll call you Brother Ci from now on. We’re all brothers, and we’ll be family from now on.”
Hearing the satisfactory result, He Ci slowly withdrew the force from his hand. In this round, He Ci won completely.
Su Lei looked at his brother-in-law with admiration. He had been worried when he arrived, but he hadn't expected the matter to be resolved so quickly.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. He Ci had already figured out how to handle it. If it weren't for the limited cash here, He Ci could have gotten Zhu Zhou to withdraw even more money.
These two million were transferred from funds in several surrounding counties. Cash has a much stronger impact than checks. As expected, He Ci was the one who could read people's hearts.
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