Although I still don’t know what the plan of the guy named Yao Xianming is, after all, Wang Bingzhang found him because of this guy. Since he promised to go to the banquet on the phone, Tang Cheng ignored Zhao Dashan and others.
Admonishment. It just rained suddenly before dinner, which made Zhao Dashan and the others even more worried, "If I don't go out every time it rains, then I will have to move to the northwest where there is drought and little rain."
Just become a herdsman by herding horses and cattle."
Braving the rain, Tang Cheng went to the banquet alone. He wanted to deliberately create the effect of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers to confuse the other party. The place he made an appointment with Yao Xianming was Zuixian Tower. When Tang Cheng drove there in person, Yu
Not only has the trend not become smaller, it is getting bigger and bigger. In a private room on the second floor of Zuixian Building, two middle-aged men were sitting opposite each other. The man wearing a short-breasted jacket had a long, thin face, a bald head, and buck teeth.
A pair of triangular eyes shows that he is not a kind person at first glance.
Another middle-aged man sitting opposite him was wearing a suit and looked calm. Although wrinkles had appeared on his forehead, the hair on the top of his head was still as black as ink, and not a single gray hair could be seen. The man in the suit looked calm.
It was Yao Xianming who had talked to Tangcheng on the phone before. He had joined the Pao Ge Society very early, but after he became a member, he concentrated on doing business and was quite wealthy. If it weren't for the request of his friends, he would never have participated in the matter of joining Qingxi Hall this time.
Come.
The triangular-eyed man sitting opposite him wearing a double-breasted jacket is Cao Jiang, a good friend of Yao Xianming's since childhood and the helmsman of the Huitong Hall in the city. Cao Jiang, who was already a little impatient, became accustomed to his inertia.
He stretched out his hand and rubbed his bald head, and then asked Yao Xianming. "Old Yao, is that guy coming? We've been waiting for a while! Or forget it! Wait until I go back and send him
Just a few brothers can kill him."
How could Yao Xianming not know what kind of character Cao Jiang's men were. None of the desperadoes in Qingxi Hall were that boy's opponent. I'm afraid those gangsters under Cao Jiang would be in vain if they left. "It's okay. It's raining today. Let's
Just wait a little longer. Even if the boy doesn't come, we're drinking and chatting together! If you think about it carefully, it's been a while since we drank and chatted together, right?" Yao Xianming's few words made Cao Jiang's heart palpitate.
His mood calmed down, and Tang Cheng, who was standing outside the private room at the moment, frowned secretly.
When Tang Cheng agreed to Yao Xianming, he already knew that the banquet would not be a good one. Now when he heard the conversation between the two in the private room, Tang Cheng did not worry about himself because of Cao Jiang's words. Instead, he was secretly wary of Yao Xianming. As Tang Cheng expected
Almost the same. When Tang Cheng pushed the door open and entered the private room, Cao Jiang’s expression
He's eyes immediately showed wariness and fear, and Tang Cheng couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He had already seen that this Cao Jiang was just a strong-willed guy.
But Yao Xianming stood up and stretched out his right hand as a sign of goodwill before Tang Cheng could. There was nothing unusual in his eyes or expression. "Captain Tang, who I have admired for a long time, is indeed a hero when I see him today!"
Although Tang Cheng was secretly wary of Yao Xianming, there was nothing strange in his expression. Following the other party's flattering words, Tang Cheng also responded with a few words to Yao Xianming. This kind of exchanging compliments at the wine table was not unfamiliar to Tang Cheng from later generations.
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After the three of them got to know each other, they sat down in front of the round table. Compared with the slightly reserved Cao Jiang, Yao Xianming is a person who is good at grasping details. With him on hand to adjust, the atmosphere in the private room was not too warm, but it was acceptable. "
Forget about the wine!" Yao Xianming took the wine pot and was about to pour wine into the wine glass in front of Tang Cheng, but Tang Cheng reached out to cover the glass. "I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and the master hired by my family said that I cannot drink or have sex before I am 20 years old.
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Tang Cheng refused Yao Xianming to pour wine. Neither Yao Xianming nor Cao Jiang had very good-looking faces. In order to prove that what he just said was not an excuse, Tang Cheng had no choice but to crush two empty wine glasses in front of Yao Xianming and two others.
, and smashed the low table in the corner with one punch. Not all Kawachipao brothers are reckless, there are many people who have practiced martial arts since childhood. Tang Cheng's skills may look ordinary, but those who can really do it are
Not much.
Tang Cheng's move proved the reason why he didn't like wine and sex, and the expressions of Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang gradually softened. Tang Cheng served tea instead of wine, and after three rounds of drinking with Yao Xianming, he took the initiative to ask
Let’s talk about Qingxitang. “Mr. Yao, I like to be straightforward when doing things. Since this meal is about Qingxitang, we might as well have a straight talk. What do you really want? What’s the benefit of me doing this?
What is your relationship with Qingxi Hall?"
The three questions that Tang Cheng asked one after another made Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang a little uncomfortable with this way of talking. It sounded like Tang Cheng was interrogating the two of them. Cao Jiang glared and was about to have a fit, but was stopped by
Yao Xianming stretched out his hand to stop him, "Captain Tang, you may not be familiar with Paoge Tangkou in Chongqing. Although Qingxitang's name is not obvious, it can be regarded as a branch with the prefix "Yi". You have suddenly uprooted Qingxitang.
"Pull up," since we both have the same prefix, we naturally have to ask a few questions."
After all, Yao Xianming still didn't know much about Tang Cheng, so he used ambiguous words when answering. Tang Cheng then slammed the water glass in his hand on the table. "Mr. Yao, why do I think you are saying this?"
Threatening me! That means I have to release him according to your wishes, otherwise the boss Cao next to you is planning to arrange for his men to assassinate me!"
"Bang!" There was a sound. Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang didn't see Tang Cheng's movements clearly, but they saw that Tang Cheng had slapped a pistol on the table. "My temperament is different from ordinary people. I like to be in a hail of bullets.
Life, if you want to send someone to kill me, you'd better do it quickly, I'm afraid I'll find you first if I get impatient." There was a strong aura of hostility in Tang Cheng's words, and there was a look in his eyes.
He even revealed his murderous intent without concealment.
Yao Xianming, who was secretly complaining, quickly winked at Cao Jiang, then turned to look at Tang Cheng with a smile on his face. "Captain Tang, we didn't mean that. Director Wang had already told us before coming here.
He said that Captain Tang is an aboveboard person. When dealing with people like you, we naturally have to be aboveboard. "Open and aboveboard?" Tang Cheng was a little dissatisfied with these four words coming from Yao Xianming's mouth, thinking that you two old gangsters are too
Worthy of saying these four words!
Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang made it clear that one was a red-faced person and the other was a white-faced person. Unfortunately, Tangcheng didn't accept this trick at all, so Yao Xianming had to give in first. "Captain Tang, it's such a small thing, please accept it." A small wooden box was placed by Yao Xianming.
He slowly pushed it to Tang Cheng on the table. Tang Cheng looked up at Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang, then opened the box carelessly, only to find that the box contained gold bars. "Captain Tang, here are ten small yellow croakers, as long as you put them in
When you come to Qingxi Hall, we will also offer ten of these small yellow croakers."
Hearing this, Tang Cheng curled his lips secretly, thinking that one small yellow croaker gold bar only weighed more than thirty grams, and 20 gold bars only weighed more than six hundred grams. If he wanted to let Qingxitang go with such a small thing, he was looking down on himself!
Tang Cheng, who originally wanted to use the Qingxi Hall matter to blackmail him, did not hide the curling of his lips. When Yao Xianming saw Tang Cheng's curling of his lips, he secretly felt pain. He already understood what Tang Cheng meant. This was because he felt that he had done it.
not enough.
Yao Xianming coughed lightly, and Cao Jiang, who looked impatient, had to lean over and take out a suitcase from under the table, "Captain Tang, there are only so many gold bars."
, I wonder how much you know about antique calligraphy and painting?" Yao Xianming reached out and took the suitcase from Cao Jiang's hand and placed it on the table. "Inside are several paintings and calligraphy from the Song Dynasty and two sets of palace-made jewelry from the Ming Dynasty, which are rare on the market.
"Yao Xianming did not open the suitcase, but the corners of Tang Cheng's eyes secretly jumped a few times because of Yao Xianming's words.
It is really rare for palace-made jewelry to spread to the market, especially the Ming Dynasty palace-made jewelry that represents the orthodoxy of the Han people. After hundreds of years of Qing Dynasty rule, there are even fewer Ming Dynasty palace-made jewelry that can still be handed down.
It is not unreasonable to say that antiques in prosperous times are gold in troubled times. When Tang Cheng was in Nanjing and Shanghai, he often used his position to buy antiques from home, because he knew that once the situation stabilized, these things that were not currently valuable would be
The price will be astronomical.
Tang Cheng's eyes flashed, and he was not polite immediately. He reached out and took the suitcase on the table. "The matter in Qingxitang is easy to handle, but there is a problem now. I know that Qingxitang was instigated by someone behind the scenes."
They will set up a trap to harm me. But no matter how I ask, everyone in Qingxi Hall will not tell me about the person behind the scenes, which makes it very difficult for me. I will meet with you in the row to meet the people in Qingxi Hall later. If you can persuade
If they reveal the person behind the scenes, I will promise you to let Qingxitang go."
Tang Cheng's request was not too much, and Yao Xianming and Cao Jiang hurriedly agreed. Yao Xianming, who vaguely knew the inside story of the man behind the scenes in Qingxi Hall, didn't take it seriously at all, because after all, that person was no match for him.
Brother's life is important. After receiving 20 gold bars and a box of calligraphy and painting jewelry, Yao Xianming's expression of pain made Tang Cheng feel that this trip was not in vain. When leaving Zuixian Tower, a proud Tang Cheng was humming a ditty.
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"Captain, what should we do if we confiscate the shops in Qingxi Hall?" Seeing that Tang Cheng's Quanxu Quanying returned safely, Zhao Dashan knew that Tang Cheng must have agreed with the other party on the terms, but the next moment, Zhao Dashan began to worry.
Come to the few shops that Qingxitang confiscated. According to Brother Pao's rules, since you have accepted the gift from the other party, you should release them immediately.
"Are you stupid? I promised them to release him, but I didn't say that I would also return those shops to them. After all, arresting them would be a waste of time and energy. How can we do it without getting some more compensation?
Unless you voluntarily give up the bonus in the future, I don't care!" Tang Cheng's answer made Zhao Dashan and others shake their heads, because no one would actively refuse a large bonus.