"It's lonely at the top! Being involved in the underworld is indeed glamorous and prestigious. But how long can that prestige last? Isn't Brother Chen afraid of being purged one day?"
Tang Ping said with a smile.
Hearing this, Chen Yilong was stunned for a while, then smiled and looked at Tang Ping with appreciation, saying, "Good, you have potential and brains. Actually, I like intelligent people like you the most. Xiao Dong is ruthless, but he only knows how to fight. He'll only ever be a lackey. Sigh, I'm tired of fighting and killing all these years. That's how people are. When they're broke, they're bold and dare to do anything. Murder and arson bring wealth, after all. But once they have money, they just want a peaceful life and a good night's sleep. Tang Ping, come work for me. I, Chen Yilong, promise you won't be treated unfairly."
As Chen Yilong spoke, he had the maid open a bottle of red wine, poured a glass, and pushed it towards him.
He was being completely honest with himself, wanting to recruit talent.
Tang Ping laughed and said, "Brother Chen, thank you for thinking so highly of me, but I'm the kind of person who'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. I'm just not naturally inclined to work for others. But that doesn't stop us from being friends, right?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yilong laughed loudly, "Haha, interesting. Looks like you've got quite the ambition and appetite, kid. Alright, I heard you're from Jinghai. I have quite a few friends there too. I even have dealings with Chen Tai from that construction group. Hmm, I'm also planning to start a small business in Jinghai recently, but it's inconvenient for me to go there myself. Could you keep an eye on it for me? You don't need to put up any money; I'll give you 50% of the shares, how about that?"
"Such a good thing? What's going on?" Tang Ping asked warily.
Chen Yilong was clearly giving him money, but such a big gift wasn't so easy to accept. There's no such thing as a free lunch, so he had to be careful.
“These days, what’s more lucrative than running an entertainment venue? I want to open a KTV. I’ll provide the funding, and you’ll be in charge of all the details,” Chen Yilong said.
KTV is indeed a highly profitable industry; just selling alcohol can make a fortune. If you add some borderline activities or even run a prostitution business, the profits are even greater.
Tang Ping had considered this before, but he had no connections and didn't want to get involved in organized crime, so he gave up on it.
If Chen Yilong were to back me up now, I might consider it. I could just be a shareholder and make a profit!
But is it really possible for something to fall from the sky?
Tang Ping still hesitated and said, "This gift is too much, Brother Chen, I'm afraid I can't accept it."
"Is it that you dare not accept it, or that you don't want it? Ah Ping, I value your abilities highly, but if you can't be of use to me, and are unwilling to be my friend, then you can only be my enemy. Let me tell you, my real name is Chen Yilong, and righteousness is my motto in life. You won't lose out by cooperating with me. My investment in Jinghai isn't for making money..."
At this point, Chen Yilong leaned closer to Tang Ping and whispered, "I want to leave myself a way out, do you understand?"
Hearing this, Tang Ping felt somewhat relieved.
After several crackdowns, these gangsters have become somewhat afraid, realizing that their current arrogance and glory are only temporary, and once they are targeted, even the strongest backers cannot withstand it.
Therefore, some smart people prepare an escape route for themselves early on, so that they won't end up in dire straits.
If that's the case, Tang Ping can accept it.
"So, you insisted on inviting me here just for this?" Tang Ping asked, puzzled.
"I guess so. Besides, I'm a man who cares about his reputation. You beat up my brother in public. If I, Chen Yilong, don't do something, people will think I'm a coward."
Chen Yilong picked up his red wine, took a sip, and said with a wry smile, "Sigh, that's how it is in the underworld. Sometimes face is more important than anything else."
Tang Ping thought about it carefully and, seeing that there seemed to be no traps, nodded in agreement: "Alright, I agree to this. Once I return to Jinghai, I'll start setting up the KTV."
"I'll send someone to help you then. Don't overthink it; it's just to help you manage things, not to monitor you."
"I won't take it personally. Even if you send someone to monitor us, that's perfectly reasonable."
"Hehe, that's why I said you're destined for great things."
Chen Yilong leaned back on the sofa and said with a smile.
The two were having a pleasant conversation when a commotion broke out outside the door.
"You son of a bitch Chen Yilong, let my brother go, or I'll fight you to the death today!"
Outside the villa, Bai Tianhang's furious roar could be heard.
Tang Ping and Chen Yilong were both stunned. They walked to the gate together and saw that Bai Tianhang had led a large group of thugs, numbering in the hundreds, who had surrounded Chen Yilong's villa.
Seeing this scene, Tang Ping felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn't expected Bai Tianhang to go to such lengths for him, coming even though he knew Chen Yilong was not someone to be trifled with.
Bai Tianhang was dumbfounded.
He was planning to fight Chen Yilong to the death, which is why he brought so many brothers with him.
Unexpectedly, Tang Ping was not in any trouble. Instead, he and Chen Yilong seemed like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
At this moment, Chen Yilong pointed at Bai Tianhang and said to Tang Ping with a smile, "Look at him, someone like him can only be a thug. But someone who knows I'm Chen Yilong and still dares to barge in is a real man."
Tang Ping smiled confidently and said, "Birds of a feather flock together. Those who can be friends with me, Tang Ping, must be good people."
"Alright, you can handle it yourself."
Chen Yilong, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, patted Tang Ping on the shoulder and then told his men, "Disperse, let them go."
Tang Ping walked down the steps, and Bai Tianhang immediately came up to him, anxiously asking, "What happened? Chen Yilong didn't attack you?"
"No, I promised to help him with some business, but he just let it go," Tang Ping said.
"What kind of business is this, Tang Ping? You're my sister Meng Yu's boyfriend. Don't let what happened today lead you down a path of crime. We can't afford to deal with flour."
Tang Ping said helplessly, "It's not flour, it's a KTV. He wants to be friends with me. He'll pay, and I'll manage it. That's all. Let's go, let's get everyone out of here quickly, otherwise it'll be hard to explain when the police come."
"oh oh."
Bai Tianhang still didn't understand, so he nodded quickly and shouted, "Disperse, everyone disperse!"
At Bai Tianhang's house, Meng Yu had been living in fear all night. When she saw Tang Ping return safely, she immediately threw herself into his arms, pounding his chest with her fists and crying, "You scared me to death! You left without a word. If Bai Tianhang hadn't been able to save you today, I was planning to call Old Meng and ask him to use his connections in Kyoto."
Tang Ping was relieved and gently patted Meng Yu's back, comforting her, "It's alright, it's alright. It's my fault. I should have made Chen Yilong stop the car and explain. It's alright now!"
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