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Chapter 37: The Informant
Chapter 37: The Informant
"Boss, two roasted sweet potatoes, please."
After Bai Wei finished speaking, she turned and smiled at the short-haired woman beside her, "Xiao Li, the roasted sweet potatoes here are exceptional. I guarantee you'll never forget the taste after you try them."
"Really, Senior Sister?"
Sun Xiaoli's eyes widened.
"Of course. If you don't believe me, you'll know after you taste them."
Bai Wei then turned to Jiang Cheng and said, "Boss, I brought a customer for you today."
"Thank you for your support."
Jiang Cheng smiled at the two women and handed them the roasted sweet potatoes.
"These are on me, no need to pay."
He felt that Bai Wei was quite nice. Out of the three martial arts academies on the street, he didn't want to go to the Dragon Walk Martial Arts Academy because of those people, and he wasn't familiar with the Clear Wind Sword Academy, so he decided to go to the Falcon Fist Gym instead, at least there was someone he recognized.
Giving away a few sweet potatoes was a small gesture.
"You're quite thoughtful, aren't you?"
A strange look flashed in Bai Wei's eyes, and she smiled, "But I'm not the type to take advantage of others."
After saying this, she took out twelve yuan.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng accepted the money.
Many people seemed to be frozen in place as they watched the two women leave, their gazes lingering even after the two figures disappeared from sight.
...
In a certain area of the slum, unlike most houses, the door opened directly into an alley.
It was a courtyard, about thirty to forty square meters in size.
In the courtyard, various modified tricycles were parked, some with signs advertising fried tofu, skewers, and grilled sausages.
Two men sat at the entrance, smoking and chatting.
Just then, an elderly man approached them, trembling with fear.
The sight of the two men at the entrance scared the old man, causing him to shudder.
"Did you bring the money?"
One of the men blew a smoke ring and asked.
"Yes, I brought it."
The old man nodded repeatedly, terrified.
"Let me see it."
The old man approached and took out a large amount of change from his pocket. "Here's three hundred yuan. I barely managed to gather this much."
The two men counted the money. It was exactly three hundred yuan, not a penny more or less.
"Go inside and find your tricycle, then push it out."
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir," the old man bowed repeatedly, expressing his gratitude.
Soon, the old man found his own dilapidated tricycle and pushed it out.
"Remember to earn more money next time, so we don't have to impound your tricycle again."
"Yes, yes," the old man replied, his face filled with bitterness.
The three hundred yuan he paid to retrieve his tricycle was hard-earned, gathered from various sources.
But what could he do?
Not far away, a group of three people watched this scene.
If Jiang Cheng were here, he would have recognized them immediately. These three were the same people who had stopped him yesterday—Liu Yang and his two companions.
"Brother Liu, are we really going over there?"
A subordinate behind them glanced at the two men at the entrance and shivered.
Those guys, backed by the Wild Wolf Gang, even dared to rob them, the thugs. Usually, they would avoid them if they could.
"We've come all this way. Are you suggesting we turn back now?"
Liu Yang clenched his teeth and said, "That kid selling sweet potatoes must hate us. If we let him off the hook, he'll get away with it. Besides, can we swallow the humiliation from yesterday? Is he even that strong? If he is, we can use this information to inform Brother Jiang and the others. That's one thing. Secondly, it's a chance to get closer to Brother Jiang and his group. Think about it, wouldn't it be better to join them than our current situation?
Sitting here can earn money.”
These words stirred the hearts of the other two as well.
They watched the old man pushing his tricycle, gradually disappearing into the distance.
In their hearts, they couldn’t help but fantasize that if they were in the same position, they could also detain people's vehicles and wait for them to come and pay the ransom, truly counting money at home.
But such things were only something Jiang Xiong and his crew dared to do.
Because they had backing and weren’t afraid of retaliation.
If the three of them did it, Jiang Xiong definitely wouldn’t sit idly by. This would be seen as competing with him for business. Moreover, if the person whose vehicle was detained got desperate, they might even fight to the death.
“Let's go.”
Liu Yang took a deep breath.
He had pondered for a long time before making this decision.
Since they had already come this far, they shouldn’t think about retreating.
The two behind him gritted their teeth and followed him.
The two men at the gate were initially taken aback, then a strange smile appeared on their faces.
“Little Liu, you guys have some guts, huh? We don’t come looking for you, but you come knocking on our door?”
“The two big brothers are joking. I want to discuss something with Brother Jiang, something good.”
Liu Yang put on a fawning expression and took out a hundred yuan, giving fifty to each of them.
The two men exchanged glances, then put the money in their pockets.
Unlike the money the old man had given, this was their income.
“You’re not bad, you understand things.”
The man on the left nodded.
“But with just a little bit, you want to see our boss?”
The man on the right shook his head, implying that Liu Yang should take out more.
It didn’t matter if he didn’t; he wouldn’t be able to get back the fifty yuan he had already given.
“The two big brothers are right.”
Liu Yang said, then took out two more fifty-yuan notes and handed them over.
The two men pocketed the money and then asked, “What do you want with our Brother Xiong? If you don’t explain clearly, I can’t pass the message along.”
“Please tell Brother Xiong that I have a profitable business deal I want to discuss with him.”
“What kind of profitable business deal?”
“I’ll explain it to Brother Xiong in person.” Liu Yang shook his head.
He had come here specifically to see Jiang Xiong.
If he revealed it to these two, he might not even get the chance to see Jiang Xiong.
The two men exchanged glances, after all, they had just taken a hundred yuan from him.
And if it really was a good deal, they would find out eventually.
“Alright, wait here. I’ll go inside and tell Brother Xiong. See if he’s willing to meet you.”
The man on the left said, then turned and entered the yard.
Liu Yang and his two companions felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of footsteps echoed.
“Brother Xiong agrees to see you. Follow me. Oh, and Brother Xiong told me to let you know that if your business deal isn’t worth much, he’ll give you a taste of his displeasure.”
“Understood, understood.” Liu Yang and his companions nodded hurriedly.
They passed through the yard and came to a room on the east side. The door was slightly ajar, and they could easily hear a woman’s laughter from inside.
Liu Yang swallowed hard.
He was both nervous and envious.
“Brother Xiong, I’ve brought them.”
“Come in.”
A gruff voice sounded from inside, the speaker sounding to be around forty.
The group entered the inner room and saw a middle-aged man lying on the bed, enjoying massages from two women, occasionally touching them.
In addition to him, there were two others sitting at a table, who also looked over.
“Brother Xiong, these are the ones.”
“Hmm, you can go now.”
Jiang Xiong waved him away, then glanced at the three men in front of him with disdain. “Speak, what’s the deal?”
(End of Chapter)
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