Chapter 265: Son-in-law
Ah Si did not return home all night, and followed Xiao Qin to conduct a surprise interrogation of Xiao Huzi and others.
After this battle, the drug trafficking activities planned by the Yunnan Bian family and Japanese gang members failed before they even started with the destruction of all the middle-level forces. Ono Taro was ambitious at the beginning, and united all the small characters, third-rate characters, and petty people on the road who had delusions, wanting to build his own drug kingdom. These people actually knew . When they were waiting for work, they suddenly received handcuffs from the police. Naturally, none of them could escape. They were all termites. Instead of building the magnificent palace they imagined, they attracted a ruthless fire that burned them all. However, when they were caught, they had not made a big mistake, and I wonder if they would feel lucky.
That afternoon, Zhang Nianzu sat on a chair at the door. Most of the metal rope in his hand had been turned into clumps of flocs by his newly acquired Midas Touch. Across the street, Lei Tingting, Zhuge Daofeng and Xiahou Pili sat around a small table and ordered coffee and cakes for afternoon tea. There was a unique feeling of peace and tranquility in Changsheng Street.
Ah San still had some difficulty moving, so he leaned against the floor and said, "I always feel like this is the calm before the war, Brother Nianzu, am I right?"
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "Maybe soon."
At this time, an old man in Tang suit walked into Changsheng Street accompanied by two bodyguards. He was Shi Jingtang, the former actual person in charge of Shisanxiang. No one could figure out why this old man appeared here at this moment.
Perhaps to show respect, Shi Jingtang asked the two bodyguards to stay at the street corner, and walked to Zhang Nianzu. Zhang Nianzu bowed to him as a sign of respect, and continued to sit there coiling his rope. A year ago, these people were still big figures in legends, but now they were no different from sweet potatoes in his eyes. He didn't mean to look down on them, and he was now focused.
In the past, Shi Jingtang paid for Zhang Nianzu and others to have a fake match, so they had cooperated before. It was during that underground boxing match that Shi Jingtang was framed by Ono Taro, and most of his subordinates betrayed him. He has been missing for some time, and his appearance here today is strange, because no matter how you look at it, he and Zhang Nianzu will never have any intersection again.
Shi Jingtang sat down opposite Zhang Nianzu and said in a tone of an old senior chatting with a young man about life: "Nianzu, you know everything about the recent events in the martial arts world, right?"
Zhang Nianzu shook his head: "I don't know."
"Well, the Black Panther Gang's Third and Twelve Sticks have all gone in, right?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "I don't care."
In order to hide his embarrassment, Shi Jingtang tapped the table with his fingernails and said, "Ono Taro is such a hateful guy. He came to our territory to cause trouble, and in the end, it was all our people who got into trouble. Although Shisanxiang has always been at odds with the Black Panther Gang, I feel sorry for them."
Zhang Nianzu was too lazy to even say anything.
Shi Jingtang continued, "The police didn't arrest Xiaoye because they don't have evidence yet. We all know all this. Xiaoye is now a big firecracker with a filament lit. Not only will he be shattered to pieces, but anyone who moves forward will also be implicated. So we held a meeting and decided to remove him from his position as gang leader. This is also our official intention."
Li Changgui puffed out all the cigarette in his mouth: "Just you? And you're official?"
Shi Jingtang ignored him and said, "Those who followed him in the past must be regretting their actions now. They are all coming to me to admit their mistakes. They are my old brothers, so what can I do? Of course I have to forgive them..."
Zhang Nianzu said helplessly: "Old man, what do you want to say?"
Shi Jingtang said: "Thirteen Spices is now in a state of solidarity, but there is still a lot of work to be done." (Li Changgui was choked again).
Zhang Nianzu spread his hands: "So?"
"So do you want to come over help me?"
"What?"
Shi Jingtang said, "Thirteen Spices is in need of young people like you." He patted Zhang Nianzu's shoulder with his skinny hand and said, "I'm old. As long as you are willing to join us, Thirteen Spices will be yours in the future."
Zhang Nianzu was confused and asked, "Why does this sound so familiar?"
Ah San said, "We are not familiar with each other. Uncle Lei will tell you every time he sees you."
Li Changgui said, "Brother, just give up on this idea. You won't listen to your father-in-law, and you don't even have a daughter."
Shi Jingtang said: "Yes, I do. I'm over 40 this year. Do you want one?"
Zhang Nianzu was speechless and said, "What do you like about me?"
Shi Jingtang said: "In this world of martial arts, you are the brightest star."
Ah San said: "We haven't dared to go out on the street recently, when did we become stars?"
Shi Jingtang said: "Do you have any misunderstandings about us?"
Zhang Nianzu said flatly: "No! But I will definitely not join you."
Shi Jingtang said: "So if Lei Xiaohu invited you to join the Black Panther Gang, you wouldn't agree?"
"Of course."
Shi Jingtang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That makes me feel relieved."
Zhang Nianzu suddenly understood what was going on - after the internal strife among the little mustache gang, the Black Panther Gang was severely damaged, and the underworld was reshuffled. Thirteen Spices and the Black Panther Gang were likely to fight again for the position of "number one". Although his gang did not like to get involved, they had already become the "star" in their eyes. And it was precisely because he knew the relationship between Lei Tingting and himself that Shi Jingtang came to test his attitude. The old man did not ask to recruit Zhang Nianzu, as long as he did not help Lei Xiaohu, it would be considered a success. This was the final nail in the coffin.
Shi Jingtang stood up and said, "Then let's make it a deal. I'm leaving now."
Ah San said: "Why don't you pass the position of gang leader to Lao Jiang? Isn't he the tiger of your Thirteen Spices?"
Shi Jingtang narrowed his eyes and said, "Speaking of which, this kid is really hateful. He actually sat on the side of the Japanese."
Zhang Nianzu had always remembered Chiang Kai-shek's kindness and could not help but say, "He had his own difficulties."
Shi Jingtang said disdainfully, "Everyone knows that he is useless for a woman!" At this point, he said thoughtfully, "You reminded me that Xu Xiaofeng has been singing in our Thirteen Spices bar. Old Jiang is very calculating. He is receiving favors from us and working for another side."
Zhang Nianzu said, "You won't embarrass a woman, right?"
Shi Jingtang snorted and said, "What is my identity? But I don't know if the brothers below will have any objections."
Zhang Nianzu said, "In that case, please tell my sister Xiao Feng to pack up so I can take her away tonight."
Shi Jingtang said: "That's fine too."
After Shi Jingtang left, Li Changgui said, "Nianzu, do we really want to take care of Xu Xiaofeng?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "Lao Jiang has done me a favor, and he has no choice. Xu Xiaofeng is at least safe staying in Shisanxiang's territory. If Shi Jingtang wants to settle accounts with the traitors, she will be affected. We can only take over."
Li Changgui asked, "But where should we place her?"
Zhang Nianzu said with a headache: "Let me think about it."
At this time, a man walked into the repair shop. He looked here and touched there, and suddenly lost his temper and said, "It's been a long time since I opened this shop. How did you make it so messy?" It was Old Wu who came back.
Although Old Wu cursed, everyone could see that he was not really angry, and his spirit was fuller than before. Only after experiencing storms that could sink a ship can one appreciate the tranquility of gentle breezes and drizzles, and only after experiencing great disasters can one have the wisdom to treat daily small situations as adjustments. There is only one word to describe Old Wu now: stable!
Seeing this old friend and elder, Zhang Nianzu was overwhelmed with emotions. He quickly stood up and greeted him, saying, "Where's Doudou?"
"Going to school." These four simple words say it all.
Old Wu started to clean up the shop, muttering, "Why don't you do your business properly when I'm not watching you? I'm not forcing you to get high scores. If you don't do business, how can you get the money to marry a wife?"
Zhang Nianzu smiled bitterly and whispered, "I'm back at a really bad time." Li Changgui and the others understood what he said. Now was the eve of the final battle with Jack and Du Heng, and there was probably no place in the city more dangerous than the auto repair shop.
Old Wu was checking various instruments, and suddenly he said calmly, "I didn't have time to ask you in the hospital, but now that your life has been saved, I have to ask you clearly, where did you get the money to treat Doudou?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "I borrowed it from a friend."
Old Wu asked, "Is it Tingting?" He lowered his voice and said, "Although her family is rich, we can't let people think that we are trying to take advantage of her. Even if you two get married in the future, it's still the same. You have to have your own source of income, otherwise..."
Ah San suddenly held up his phone and shouted, "A cowardly son-in-law married into a wealthy family and suffered all kinds of humiliation."
Old Wu was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes! I'm afraid of this."
Zhang Nianzu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "What are you thinking about?"
"Stop talking nonsense and start the business quickly."
Zhang Nianzu said, "Old Wu, can this matter be postponed for a month?"
Old Wu said, "Of course not. If we don't open, how can I pay you back?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "I still have some things to do, so I can't help you for the time being."
Old Wu asked doubtfully, "What do you want?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "Anyway, once this matter is done, money will no longer be a problem."
Ah San read out loud again: "...forced to divorce, the world's richest man flew a private plane to pick him up on the day of signing, called him young master, and the mother-in-law knelt down on the spot." It seems that he had read a lot of stories about a son-in-law while lying there.
