"sit."
In a corner of the lobby of the Huanglongdong Hotel, Zhang Cheng leaned back on the sofa, with two cigarette butts already in the ashtray opposite him.
He raised his hand slightly, his posture casual, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.
Zhang Tian jogged over, his face plastered with an almost fawning smile. Upon hearing this, he quickly sat down in the chair opposite him, but dared not straighten his back.
"Mr. Zhang, your phone call sent my heart soaring over here, I almost couldn't keep up with my car!"
Zhang Tian rubbed his hands together, adopting an extremely humble posture, as if the young man in front of him, ten years younger than him, was the King of Hell who could decide his life or death with a single word.
Zhang Cheng understood what was going on when he saw his expression.
It seems that he was really scared out of his wits last time in Funing County.
"The dishes from the Jiaxing cuisine are almost ready."
Zhang Cheng picked up his teacup, blew on the steam, and said casually.
"Would you like to sit at the table and have a pair of chopsticks with us?"
One sentence made Zhang Tian's breath catch in his throat.
Jiaxing Gang!
Those were local tyrants who had dominated Jiaxing for over a decade, amassing their fortunes through smuggling and various shady dealings! Every single business they ran was incredibly profitable, bringing in a fortune every day!
His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice hoarse: "Mr. Zhang... what do you mean..."
"Jiang Yuhong will come."
Zhang Cheng put down his teacup and uttered the second name.
"He eats meat."
"You can have the soup."
boom!
Zhang Tian felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his mind, and his eyes instantly flashed with a scorching light!
Jiang Yuhong! A powerful figure from out of town in Shanghai!
If he were willing to step forward, taking over the entire Jiaxing gang's businesses would not be a pipe dream at all!
"Really...really?" His voice trembled with excitement.
"Why would I need to lie to you?" Zhang Cheng retorted.
"No, no, no! Mr. Zhang, that's not what I meant!" Zhang Tian wanted to slap himself, and hurriedly explained, "I was just too excited, yes, too excited!"
I understand your concerns.
Zhang Cheng smiled and stood up.
"I'll call General Manager Jiang right now. You wait here and get some definite news."
After saying that, he walked straight to the front desk.
Zhang Tian watched his composed back as his heart pounded wildly. He knew that his life was about to face an unimaginable gamble.
...
The call connected, and a slightly amused voice came through the receiver.
Who is it?
"Mr. Jiang, this is Zhang Cheng."
"Wow!" Jiang Yuhong on the other end of the phone sounded like he'd heard something incredibly incredible. "You kid, you can still make a phone call unscathed? Not bad, Zhang Cheng. I've heard pretty much everything you were up to in Jiaxing. As for you, I only have two words—"
I'm impressed!
"By the way, you're contacting me now because you want to return the car, right?"
Zhang Cheng laughed: "The car is in Jiaxing, and we can send someone to pick it up anytime. I called to ask President Jiang if the promise I made to let you make money in Jiaxing still stands?"
"Hahaha! Of course it counts! Tell me, what kind of lucrative business have you found this time?" Jiang Yuhong became interested.
"The Jiaxing Gang is doomed."
Zhang Cheng spoke as calmly as if he were talking about today's weather.
“…”
There was a long, dead silence on the other end of the phone.
Top-floor office of Yu Hong Department Store, Shanghai.
Jiang Yuhong held the phone, completely stunned. He even wondered if he had misheard.
Zhang Cheng succinctly recounted the dramatic events that had unfolded in Jiaxing over the past few days.
After listening, Jiang Yuhong let out a long breath, his tone extremely complicated.
"I...I'm fucking impressed by you."
"You've only been in Jiaxing for a few days, yet you've uprooted the local tyrant who's been entrenched there for over a decade?"
"Zhang Cheng, give me the truth, can you please not come to Shanghai to develop your career in the future? I'm afraid this small city of Shanghai can't withstand the trouble caused by someone as big as you!"
"Mr. Jiang is joking."
"I'm not joking!" Jiang Yuhong's tone was more serious than ever before. "With your ability to turn rivers and seas upside down, you might not be able to withstand even a province, let alone a city! You should just stay in your Funing County and be your mountain king!"
He paused, then changed the subject: "As for the business in Jiaxing... it's not that I don't have the money, it's that I can't handle it. I'm an outsider after all; my roots are all in Shanghai."
“Zhang Tian is practically a Jiaxing native,” Zhang Cheng remarked with a smile.
Jiang Yuhong instantly understood and couldn't help but burst out laughing on the other end of the phone.
"Hahaha! Zhang Tian must be incredibly unlucky to know you!"
“That’s not right,” Zhang Cheng said calmly. “I’ve helped him make money before, and now I’m helping him get rich. I’m his lucky star.”
“Alright! You make the arrangements!” Jiang Yuhong decided. “I’ll provide the money, and he’ll provide the manpower. Just make sure you get things sorted out in Jiaxing!”
It's a deal.
"good!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuhong walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the brightly lit Shanghai night view, a meaningful smile curving his lips.
He muttered to himself, "A kid from a mountain village, with only a year of primary school education, yet he knows quite a few characters, and his vision and methods are frighteningly shrewd..."
"How much of the information I found is actually true?"
What secrets does Zhangjia Village hold?
He had a vague feeling that behind Zhang Cheng stood an unseen behemoth, and that was the real source of fear.
"Yu Hong".
The office door was pushed open, and a beautiful figure walked in.
Jiang Yuhong's serious expression instantly softened into tenderness. He quickly stepped forward and naturally took Liu Miaomiao's hand.
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