"Hehe..." The girl laughed softly, her laughter full of joy and appreciation.
The bond between people is sometimes indescribable. Zhao Guohui's reaction caught Yu Meiru's eye. Conditions? Of course there are conditions. Who else in this world would trust someone unconditionally and never regret it? Besides her foolish mother, there couldn't be anyone else, right?
"Work for me for ten years. After ten years, you can leave whenever you want," Yu Meiru calmly stated her conditions. Currently, she was surrounded by few people who could help her. Those who appeared reliable were actually her father's agents, monitoring her. Yu Meiru desperately needed an outside force to break the "cage" that held her captive.
"Do you have a salary?" Zhao Guohui asked seriously. He is not alone. He has an old father to take care of and nephews and nieces to look after. He can't go through ten years with nothing and still need his father to support him, right?
"Yes." Yu Meiru smiled. She liked Zhao Guohui's straightforward personality. He would discuss conditions upfront and do it if he was willing. In this world, no one was indispensable to anyone else.
"Okay." Zhao Guohui nodded, agreeing to Yu Meiru's proposal. It was just a matter of doing things. Zhao Guohui was smart and efficient, so he would not let the girl suffer any loss.
Yu Meiru acted quickly. The next morning, she had found out the mastermind behind the Black Panthers. She was Wu Xiuli, the wife of Wen Yulong, deputy commander of the Southeast Military Region.
Wu Xiuli? Zhao Guohui was stunned.
Zhao Guohui knew Wu Xiuli. During the Chinese New Year, at Wen Yiran's repeated invitation, Zhao Qingshan brought his family to Wen Yiran's home and had lunch prepared by Wu Xiuli at Wen Yiran's home.
Zhao Guohui's impression of Wu Xiuli was that she was a hypocritical and somewhat snobbish woman. She wouldn't embarrass them directly, and while she would smile when greeting them, her eyes betrayed a sense of distance. Logically, there was no conflict of interest between him and Wu Xiuli, nor between the Zhao family and Wen Yiran. Furthermore, his father, Zhao Qingshan, had rescued Wen Yiran from certain death several times.
Black Panther said Wu Xiuli had personally instructed him to kill Zhao Guohui. Wu Xiuli told Black Panther that Zhao Guohui was just a poor country boy, and even if something happened, no one in N City would stand up for him. Wu Xiuli offered Black Panther two small yellow croakers as a reward.
Two small yellow croakers—that was quite a reward. City N was close to the Hong Kong River, and the price of gold was much higher than inland. Black Panther estimated that the two small yellow croakers Wu Xiuli had promised him were worth at least a thousand yuan.
The underground forces in N City were very rampant, and the Sanhe Gang, to which Black Panther belonged, was the largest underground gang in N City. As long as there was money to be made and the business was against a foolish boy from the countryside, Black Panther would certainly not refuse such a business.
Zhao Guohui was stunned by the information Black Panther had given him. Wu Xiuli had someone kill him? Why? Was it because she disliked him? Or was Wu Xiuli upset that Zhao Qingshan had saved Wen Yiran? So she wanted to kill Zhao Guohui to vent her anger?
However, a woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. Who can guarantee that Wu Xiuli is not a mad dog biting people indiscriminately? Black Panther has been warned by the leader of the Ma Gang personally and will definitely not lie to Meiru.
He was willing to sacrifice his life to bring down the emperor. If Wu Xiuli was really behind this, Zhao Guohui wouldn't be afraid of her.
However, Zhao Guohui still suspected that Black Panther had recognized the wrong person. In order to confirm whether Wu Xiuli was the real mastermind, the next morning, Zhao Guohui followed Black Panther to the vicinity of the military compound.
Black Panther took Zhao Guohui into a restaurant and asked for a table by the window on the second floor. They ate while waiting for someone. Black Panther explained that Wu Xiuli had only paid half of her deposit, and they had agreed that once the matter was settled, Black Panther would mark the large banyan tree across from the military compound, where Wu Xiuli would come to pay the remaining balance.
To show his sincerity, Black Panther, after marking the spot, brought Zhao Guohui to the restaurant to identify him. As for whether or not this would offend Wu Xiuli, Black Panther didn't even consider it. Zhao Guohui now had Miss Yu's support, and even if he was a fool, he knew what to do.
Besides, even if Wu Xiuli was the deputy commander's wife, so what? If she had evil intentions and was trying to kill people, would she dare ask her husband to lead the troops to destroy the Sanhe Gang? If the deputy commander's wife was colluding with the underworld elements, if this matter were to be exposed, Wen Yulong's official hat would not be secure.
Therefore, Black Panther was fearless and brought Zhao Guohui with him in a swagger.
Before Wu Xiuli arrived, Black Panther poured a cup of tea, handed it to Zhao Guohui, and said, "Brother Hui, I was blind last night and didn't know you were Miss Yu's man, so I offended you. Today I will have tea instead of wine, please forgive me for my recklessness." It must be said that Black Panther is indeed a man of character, who can bend and stretch. Seeing that the country boy they chased and killed that day turned into Miss Yu's follower, he immediately changed his attitude and expressed his goodwill to Zhao Guohui.
Black Panther spoke in a rather literary tone. Zhao Guohui guessed that Black Panther was not as simple as he seemed. However, their interactions were limited to this. Zhao Guohui naturally would not rely on Yu Meiru's power to embarrass Black Panther.
In City N, many locals don’t know Ma Ge, but few don’t know Yu Meiru.
Yu Meiru was the girl that night, and she was a legendary figure in City N. However, despite her fame, not many people had seen her, which was why Black Panther and the others didn't recognize her that night.
"Leopard, let's forget the past. I hope we can work together for Miss Meiru in the future." Zhao Guohui wasn't stupid. Black Panther offered him the ladder to mediate, and Zhao Guohui followed suit. Ultimately, Zhao Guohui's roots in City N were too shallow, and it was better to avoid making enemies if possible. Especially with a thug like Black Panther, who was more likely to cause trouble than help. If possible, Zhao Guohui didn't want to confront Black Panther.
"Come on, it was the flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. We are family members but we don't recognize each other!" Zhao Guohui raised the cup of tea poured by Black Panther with a smile on his face and gently touched his lips, as if accepting Black Panther's apology.
"Hahaha...Brother Hui is so generous." Black Panther was very happy to see Zhao Guohui being so understanding.
N City is not far from Hong Kong. Black Panther had always heard that Hong Kong was a land of gold and wealth, and that anyone who went there could make a fortune. Just like Yu Meiru's father, Yu Xiaohan, who was extremely poor in N City, arrived in Hong Kong less than ten years later and had already squeezed into Hong Kong's upper class.
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