The car headed towards a red-light district from Rui Li Avenue, an area I wasn't very familiar with. However, as I observed the surroundings, I sensed an air of decay.
There was a high-end, quasi-four-star hotel nearby, surrounded by small shops that covered a small area. These shops included convenience stores and cooked food stores selling duck necks, and alongside these were many shops whose purpose was unclear.
I knew these stores were neither hair salons nor massage parlors. Inside, there were young women dressed in extremely revealing clothing, either standing or sitting. Most had heavy makeup on their faces. Whenever a man passed by the store, the girls inside would either send subtle signals or wink and beckon customers in.
We got out of the car, and an older woman from one of the stores immediately stuck her head out and asked if we wanted to come in and "play," excitedly telling me that a new girl had just arrived...
I felt strange about their blatant solicitation, but she didn't seem to mind and even tried to pull people in. Zhu Zi pushed the woman away, glared at her, and said, "We'll come find you after dinner. Prepare a few good-looking girls for us."
Upon hearing this, the woman was delighted. She immediately went inside and told Zhu Zi, "Definitely come."
Qian Guang looked up at the four-star hotel in front of him and then walked towards the opposite side. We followed, and upon reaching the entrance, Qian Guang asked, "Are the people almost ready?"
Zhu Zi replied, "Brother Guang, everything is ready. When do we make a move?"
Qian Guang said, "Let's talk after we've had our fill of food and drink."
I was a bit surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qian Guang put his arm around my shoulder, his throat bobbed, and said, "That street over there is called Color Street; everything there is for sale. Want to have some fun?"
I immediately shook my head; I had no interest. Qian Guang smiled and said, "If you think it's too expensive here, you can also go to the long-distance bus station. There are many ladies 'standing on the street' there every night, and you can find one for thirty or fifty."
Hearing him say this, I asked curiously, "Brother Guang, what do you really mean?"
I didn't know what Qian Guang really meant; he didn't seem like someone who was here to have fun.
"Do you know who owns that street?" Qian Guang asked me.
I thought for a moment and suddenly remembered, saying, "Liu Qiang."
Qian Guang nodded, suddenly spreading his arms wide in a very dashing manner, and said, "This four-star hotel is actually Liu Qiang's den of thieves, hiding a KTV and sauna rooms. People from across the street bring business here to play. Liu Qiang has a lot of ladies and customers, and he earns ten times what I do every year. Even Seventh Master can't compete. As a friend, how could I not take care of his business?"
I knew Qian Guang was being sarcastic. He looked at me and smiled, saying, "Tonight, I'm planning to wreck his street. So, I'm asking if you want to play, because even if you do, it's for free."
I smiled and said, "No..."
Qian Guang nodded and approached the front desk, where a row of people stood, looking a bit intimidating. The female service staff at the front desk were frightened, but a thin man with glasses, not very tall, and smoking a cigarette, came over and said, "Brother Guang, what a surprise to see you here. I didn't expect you to come to our hotel. Are you tired of playing at your own place? What kind of girl do you want? We have them all here."
Qian Guang smiled and said, "Four-Eyed Dog, we're here to eat."
The other party felt a bit awkward hearing the name Four-Eyed Dog, and his smile disappeared, but he still said, "Oh, that's really special. Have you booked a private room? You know, we need to book in advance here. We have many guests, and if you don't book in advance, there really aren't any spots."
I was a bit surprised by his words. Who is this person? How dare he speak to Qian Guang like this? Even if Qian Guang were an ordinary person, it's not like your shop is so big that you can bully customers, let alone you know who Qian Guang is.
"D*mn it, Four-Eyed Dog, who the hell are you showing off to? If it weren't for Boss Wei inviting us and taking care of your business, I wouldn't care to come to this den of iniquity. I'm afraid I'll get syphilis from eating here, haha..." Qian Lao Wu sneered.
The Four-Eyed man smiled and said, "Then please, we'll send you fruit tonight."
After saying that, he turned and left without giving Qian Guang any face.
Qian Guang unbuttoned his suit and walked to the elevator entrance. Qian Lao Wu said, "Big brother, this Four-Eyed Dog didn't give you face. Do you want to teach him a lesson?"
Qian Guang took out a cigarette, and Zhu Zi immediately lit it for him, very respectfully. He looked at me and asked, "Should we teach him a lesson?"
I smiled and said, "You have to consider the owner when hitting a dog, especially on their own turf."
Qian Guang watched as the elevator door opened and walked in. We all got in, and Qian Guang said, "Ignorance is terrifying. Brother Zhao Fei has read a lot and understands a lot of principles. Lao Wu, you should learn from him."
I listened to Qian Guang's words, which were very plain, but I felt a faint hint of sarcasm.
Qian Lao Wu was very upset and said, "D*mn it, what nonsense. I even want to hit that b*st*rd Liu Qiang, let alone his Four-Eyed Dog."
The elevator door opened quickly, and at the door, I saw many men and women waiting for the elevator. As we were about to get on, Qian Guang said, "It's full..."
"What's full? Isn't there room?"
A bald man cursed. Qian Guang glared at him, waved his hand, and Zhu Zi went out and punched this person in the nose twice, scaring the women around him into screaming, and the people around scattered far away. Zhu Zi said, "My boss said it's full, it's full."
After he finished speaking, he came in, unbuttoned his suit, and continued to rise. Qian Guang said, "Brother Zhao Fei, today we're here to eat, but our purpose is to wreck the place. The saying about considering the owner when hitting a dog is correct, but since we're going to hit the owner too, why bother considering them?"
After hearing this, I nodded helplessly. Qian Guang is really a big brother, patiently teaching me how to be a man, and I was genuinely impressed by his method, I have to say he is a master at showing off.
The elevator reached the tenth floor, the door opened, and I saw Boss Wei's people greeting us at the door. We followed and arrived at the largest private room, where there was singing, it was Boss Wei's voice, singing "Only by striving can you win."
The door opened, we went in, and I saw Boss Wei holding two women dancing. These women were very exposed, basically naked, wearing only bikini swimsuits, and there were quite a few women sitting on the sofa, very flirtatious. Seeing us come in, they surrounded us.
"Qian Guang is here, sing a song..." Boss Wei said with a smile.
Qian Guang smiled, took off his suit, took the microphone from a woman's hand, and started singing, very happy, very dashing, unrestrained. Boss Wei said, "Brother Zhao Fei, play by yourself."
I nodded, watching several women surround me, and waved my hand, saying, "Brothers, play by themselves..."
I sat aside with Wang Gui and Zhao Kui. On the side table, there were a few large boxes. I opened them, and they were all full of money. Wang Gui saw and smiled at Zhao Kui, saying, "Brother, have you ever seen so much money?"
Zhao Kui's unchanging expression for ten thousand years became a bit ugly. He asked, "Are you smuggling or drug trafficking?"
I smiled and said, "Does a prisoner have the guts to bring so much cash to play? Looking for death? I said, gambling on stones, won, this is just a red envelope, today's red envelope for Wang Gui, okay, five or six hundred thousand."
Wang Gui smiled and said, "Brother Fei, I'm going to play..."
I nodded, and Wang Gui stood up and went to find women, drinking with them and taking advantage of them. I said, "Wang Gui, take it easy..."
"I know, brother, I'm hard."
I opened a bottle of wine for Zhao Kui. After he took it, he drank it in large sips. After finishing, looking at the money in the box, he said, "Is it really gambling on stones?"
I said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you. I don't need to explain to you, but my money is earned with blood and sweat, clean, and I spend it with peace of mind."
Zhao Kui looked at me and said, "If I follow you, how much can I get?"
I smiled and said, "There's no need to rush. See clearly first. Although my money is clean, I sometimes offend many people and have to fight with them, and even kill people. Of course, if people don't offend me, I won't offend them."
Zhao Kui nodded and didn't say anything more. I believe he should understand that I'm not a fool. I won't take someone under my wing for no reason. Zhao Kui is a deserter, arrogant and hard to tame. It's hard to subdue him if he doesn't willingly follow me, and I also have to see if he has the ability and determination.
A song "Only by striving can you win" ended, and Boss Wei clapped his hands and said, "You all go out and let the waiter serve the food."
After he finished speaking, he scattered a stack of money in the air, and the women scrambled to grab it. I watched and felt very happy. I didn't expect Boss Wei to be a playful person. It seems that rich people are the same, they all like this kind of money-drunk feeling.
Boss Wei and Qian Guang walked to the round table and sat down. Soon, two large boxes were placed on the table. Boss Wei said, "Wang Gui, last time you cut the stone, you did a good job. I said I would give you a red envelope. This is six hundred thousand, mine, Qian Guang's, and your big brother's, I've wrapped it all up for you, take it."
After Boss Wei finished speaking, he pushed the box in front of Wang Gui. Wang Gui didn't look and closed the box, saying, "Thank you, Boss Wei, thank you, Brother Fei, thank you, Brother Guang."
We all waved our hands and said it was given to him, and we would definitely give it to him. I looked at Zhao Kui, his face was very gloomy, and his eyes never left the box. I knew he might not love money, but he was short of money now. His mother was in the hospital and was short of money. I know that feeling, like sitting on pins and needles, wishing to have ten million or a hundred million immediately, I understand.
Boss Wei said, "Zhao Fei, this time it's all your credit, and we won a hundred million. I promised you, red envelope plus bonus, one million."
He pushed the box over, and I pressed it without closing it. I looked at Zhao Kui and smiled, and I said, "Do you want to see if it's real money or fake money?"
My words stunned everyone, and they all looked towards Zhao Kui. I just wanted him to know that I'm not what he thinks, I'm not a good-for-nothing little punk. This is not humiliation, it's waking him up, just like I was hit by Zeng Hong at the beginning!