Ahua’s voice wasn’t loud but it metaphorically struck Wu Lang and Ma Hao like thunder, heavily crashing into their heads.
A moment of thunderous sound followed, and both men were wide-eyed and tongue-tied, frozen in place.
A student from Four Seas Martial Pavilion?
Moreover, one who was about to become an instructor.
Wu Lang was quick to react. His face darkened as he said, “Ahua, don’t spout nonsense. He’s just a blind man who can fight a bit. How could he possibly become an instructor at Four Seas Martial Pavilion?”
“I don’t know if it’s true or false, but you can ask around; his physical fitness is extremely formidable. My ‘fragrant’ Bewitching Technique had no effect on him at all,” Ahua’s tone grew increasingly serious.
After hanging up the phone, Wu Lang immediately gave Ma Hao a meaningful look.
Ma Hao, understanding his cue, quickly took out his phone and started making inquiries, asking, “Tianjie, how busy have you been lately?”
“Not too bad, what’s up, Boss Ma, is there a new assignment?”
Zhao Tianjie asked over the phone.
“Nothing new assignment-wise; I just wanted to ask you something. Is there a student at your pavilion named Li Qianfan?”
Ma Hao asked.
“Correct, there is a student called Li Qianfan, but he’s about to not be a student anymore; he’s going to be an instructor soon. What’s going on?”
Zhao Tianjie asked, puzzled.
Instantly, Wu Lang and Ma Hao were dumbfounded. They hadn’t expected Ahua’s words to be true.
After hanging up the phone, Ma Hao looked at Wu Lang and asked, “Brother Wolf, I hadn’t thought that this damn blind man really is a student at Four Seas Martial Pavilion, and he’s actually about to become an instructor. What do we do now? It’s not easy to kill him now!”
“Yes, Four Seas Martial Pavilion is the only advanced martial arts pavilion in South Gate. Being an instructor there means protection by the pavilion. If we kill him, given Qin Sihai’s personality, once an instructor gets killed, he will definitely investigate thoroughly. If he finds out it was us, it will definitely cause a conflict between the gang and Four Seas Martial Pavilion.
By then, even if we get the Gang Edict, we won’t be able to rule over South Gate!”
“Most importantly, Four Seas Martial Pavilion and our gang have a cooperative relationship. Without Four Seas Martial Pavilion, relying solely on our gang, we couldn’t stand up against the other three forces. Anyone who offends Four Seas Martial Pavilion would be a sinner of the gang.”
Wu Lang lit another cigarette, his head beginning to ache.
Who would have thought!
Damn, I would never have dreamed that a blind man supported by Hong Jiumei was about to become an instructor at Four Seas Martial Pavilion. It’s downright eerie.
Ma Hao furrowed his brows: “Brother Wolf, what do we do now?”
Wu Lang heaved a sigh and said, “At this point, we can only continue to seek help from Ahua.”
He picked up the phone and called Ahua.
Wu Lang said, “I’ve just made inquiries. Li Qianfan is indeed about to become an instructor at Four Seas Martial Pavilion. So, let’s continue our collaboration. Earlier we made you fish for words from Li Qianfan’s mouth, but now we’re changing it to fishing for objects. Try everything possible to get the things Hong Jiumei handed over to him.”
“Wu Lang, what do you take me for? You cancel when you want and continue when you wish?”
Ahua’s voice was full of displeasure: “Moreover, when we talked about cooperation, you just told me he was a blind masseur, but it turns out he is an instructor at Four Seas Martial Pavilion. You’re deceiving me, you know?”
“So, what do you want?” Wu Lang asked, his tone indifferent.
“Raise the price.”
Ahua said, “Before, you promised me one million; now increase it to three million.”
Three million!
The amount made Wu Lang’s expression change, but thinking of the ‘Gang Edict’ that had surfaced, which could bring him endless riches once obtained, he nodded slightly: “Fine, I agree. Three million after the job is done. However, you must accelerate the process and get the item Hong Jiumei passed to him soon.”
After hanging up the phone, Wu Lang massaged his temples, sinking into deep thought, his mood very gloomy.
Ma Hao asked, “Brother Wolf, what should we do with Meng Lin?”
Wu Lang replied, “Just let her work here honestly, and don’t provoke her usually. The families of instructors at the Four Seas Martial Pavilion are under the pavilion’s protection. If anything happens to Meng Lin, Li Qianfan will definitely go mad, and that will complicate things!”
…
After leaving Heavenly World, Meng Lin dragged Li Qianfan to a market near Qilin District because she had secured a job with an annual income of a million, Meng Lin was very generous and bought a lot of seafood and meat, planning to have a big feast that evening.
Upon reaching home, Meng Lin called Li Dalong to tell him about her job.
Upon hearing this, Li Dalong was completely dumbfounded. He had thought that Meng Lin was just looking for a job with a monthly salary of a few thousand, but he had not expected her to land a job with a million annual salary right off the bat.
Fearing that Meng Lin had encountered a swindler, Li Dalong quickly dropped what he was doing and rushed home as fast as he could.
“Wife, what exactly is going on?”
Once home, Li Dalong asked, looking shocked.
Meng Lin said with a smile, “Husband, I’m now the HR manager at Heavenly World.”
“HR manager at Heavenly World?”
Li Dalong frowned and said, “If I remember correctly, our old classmate Yao Qiang used to be the HR manager at Heavenly World…”
Upon hearing this, Meng Lin’s expression changed slightly. She said, “Yao Qiang was fired, and I replaced him. Of course, I found this job entirely because of Xiao Fan and Hong Jiumei’s connections, since the owner of Heavenly World is Hong Jiumei’s mother.”
“Hong Jiumei is Xiao Fan’s boss?” Li Dalong vaguely recalled Hong Jiumei’s status.
“Yes,” Li Qianfan nodded lightly. “Bro, Hong Jiumei is really powerful now. Wu Lang said she’s about to take over as the boss of South Gate. Many people are now giving her face, even Wu Lang. He knew I was close to Hong Jiumei, so he arranged this job for my sister-in-law.”
“It’s really so, that’s great, really great!”
Li Dalong was so happy he couldn’t stop smiling. The pressure caused by debt instantly disappeared. Damn it, with his wife earning a yearly million, repaying a little debt was a breeze. Perhaps, he might even become a carefree kept man in the future.
“Wife, I’ll cook today. Let’s drink a bit tonight.”
Li Dalong said excitedly.
“You chat with Xiao Fan. I’ll take care of the cooking. Don’t feel pressured just because I’m earning a million a year; just keep things as they are.”
Meng Lin showed no airs despite landing a good job and continued to handle the cooking.
Seeing this, Li Qianfan nodded silently; he couldn’t help but think that Brother Long really found a good wife.
While Meng Lin was cooking, Li Qianfan spoke up, “Brother Long, I’ve recently made some money. Give me your bank card number, and I’ll transfer it to pay off the debt. Although sister-in-law can earn money now, distant water can’t put out a nearby fire. Let’s pay off the debt first.”
“Fine, I’ll pay off the debt first, and as soon as your sister-in-law and I make some money, we’ll pay you back immediately.”
Li Dalong was not courteous. Having a stable source of income now, he was capable of repaying and was not afraid to ask others for a loan.
Immediately, Li Dalong gave Li Qianfan his card number.
Li Qianfan opened his mobile banking app, saw that there was still about 1.9 million in his balance, and without hesitation, he transferred a million to Li Dalong.
“Ding Ding.” Soon, Li Dalong’s phone chimed with a message alert. When he saw the content of the message, his pupils shrank, and he jumped up from the sofa, exclaiming, “Xiao Fan, where did you get a million from??”
At that moment, Meng Lin, who was cooking, heard this statement, dropped her spoon, came beside Li Dalong, grabbed the phone to have a look, and instantly stood there, dumbfounded and trembling as if shocked by electricity.
A million!
She had never seen what a million looked like in her life!
The next moment, both of their gazes locked on Li Qianfan as they simultaneously asked in shock, “Xiao Fan, where did this money come from?”