A Glimmer of Hope
For the Qu Family, the Old Monk felt that today's decision was related to the future of the Qu Family in the next 10 or 20 years. This was also the last big thing he could do for his grandson. As for whether he could see his grandson get married and have children, the Old Monk didn't have any extravagant hope. One should always be content with what he had in life. Don't ask for too much from God.
This was a huge gamble, a gamble with all the net worth that he had accumulated over the past few decades. One had to admit that the old monk was really bold. This was really a huge sum of money.
If he lost the gamble, he would protect his grandson and let him emigrate to another country and never come back. In this way, at least the Qu Family would have descendants. As for whether his grandson would live a good life or not, it was not his concern. At least the Qu Family would not have to worry about food and drink for two generations. After all, he had left enough wealth for his grandson, which was enough for him to squander for the rest of his life.
Maybe this was also a good ending for his grandson. At least he would be safe in the future. He didn't need to worry about any danger anymore. However, his life might go back to being ordinary again and he would not enjoy the status and privileges anymore.
On the contrary, if he won the gamble, the Qu Family might still be a powerful force in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the next 10 or 20 years. Especially after taking over Third Master Wu's force, it would be more powerful. Moreover, after holding on to the Qin Family, the Qu Family's business would be more and more prosperous. With the help of the Qin Family, he would be completely on the right path. Besides, with Qin Sheng's protection, even if he passed away, his grandson could take over the business safely. What he worried about most would not happen.
Because of these things, the Old Monk chose to refuse the Yan Family's alliance and chose this big gamble.
The Old Monk only told his grandson half of the things, such as why he wanted to reconcile with Qin Sheng and so on. He didn't tell him the other half, and he didn't want to tell him. One day, he would understand his grandfather's good intentions.
As soon as the Old Monk showed up, Qin Sheng was directly stunned. Even his brain couldn't understand what was going on. He thought that the Qu Family might be crazy today.
After saying this, the old monk ignored Qin Sheng's expression. He knew that Qin Sheng was destined to not understand these things. He just continued to walk forward with unsteady steps. At this moment, the old monk seemed to have aged a lot. Perhaps many people did not notice it.
When the old monk walked in front of his grandson, he only glanced at him lightly. In his decades of life, this injury was really nothing. He had suffered injuries that were many times worse than this, but in the end, he still survived. This kind of injury would only allow him to rest for a week or two at most. However, compared to the price he had paid, the return he received was incomparable.
Moreover, it was not a bad thing for young people to suffer a little. The more they suffered when they were young, the more they would understand that these sufferings were the wealth of life.
However, although it was just a glance, the satisfaction and pride in the Old Monk's eyes could not be hidden. At least this time, his grandson did not let him down. At that time, what he was most afraid of was that his grandson could not let go of his attitude and could not understand these things. If so, he could not do anything about it. However, his grandson did not let him down.
"Grandpa." Qu Huanxi, who had used all his strength to climb up, laughed. The way he called Grandpa was like how he called his grandfather when he was a child, when he got a big red flower from his kindergarten teacher and ran to his grandfather happily.
Qu Huanxi had never suffered any hardships in his life, nor had he suffered any grievances. On the contrary, he was a rich playboy that everyone kept at a distance from. He ate, drank, gambled, and did drugs. He dared not to do anything. However, his grandfather never said anything to him, as long as he lived happily.
However, in Qu Huanxi's heart, he was very clear that his grandfather did not want him to live too hard. Maybe it was because he had been too strict with his father. After his father passed away, his grandfather had been blaming himself and reflecting on himself. Therefore, when it came to Qu Huanxi, his grandfather did not ask him to do anything.
However, how much Qu Huanxi hoped that his grandfather would approve of him and think that he was not really a good-for-nothing who just ate and waited for death. He was also capable. Therefore, Qu Huanxi gritted his teeth and continued to do what he wanted to do today.
The Old Monk nodded slightly. The meaning behind this nod was very clear. Qu Huanxi smiled more brightly, as if he had got a big red flower again. However, this shocking face became more and more terrifying. Then, Qu Huanxi directly lay on the ground and did not want to get up, as if he was waiting for death. Because he knew that his grandfather would take care of everything later, and he did not need to worry about anything anymore.
The Old Monk seemed to think of something and coughed a few times. The housekeeper, who had retreated to the depth of the corridor, immediately ran out. The Old Monk took a look at his badly injured grandson again and waved his hand, feeling somewhat distressed. Then the housekeeper knew what to do.
Soon, two trusted subordinates ran out from the back and directly carried Qu Huanxi away from the living room. When Qu Huanxi left, he did not forget to take a look at Qin Sheng and smiled very apologetically.
At this time, Qin Sheng came to his senses. He still did not understand why the Old Monk did this. There was no reason. If the Old Monk wanted to reconcile with him, he could understand it. Maybe he was afraid of his current identity. After all, he had too many identities now. Everyone saw it differently and weighed it differently. In the end, everyone would make a different choice. However, the Old Monk had made such a condition for him. It was really unimaginable.
However, if this was really the case, for Qin Sheng, it was absolutely another light at the end of the tunnel. After Boss Hu's refusal, Qin Sheng thought that the matter in Hangzhou might be in a deadlock. If only the Dugu Family helped him, it would be much more difficult than he had imagined. At that time, when the Dugu Family saw the situation, it was very likely that they would go back on their words. The price they would pay would be too high. Even so, Qin Sheng had to brace himself and go on. He had no choice.
However, who would have thought that an Old Monk suddenly appeared out of nowhere and directly turned the enemy that he worried about the most into the ally that he wanted the most. This was not a 180 degree turn, but a 360 degree turn, which directly made Qin Sheng dumbfounded.
In that case, if he had a strong ally like the Old Monk, not to mention the matter in Shanghai, he could easily overthrow Third Master Wu in Hangzhou. Even if the matter in Shanghai did not succeed, with the strong cooperation of the Old Monk and the Dugu Family, Third Master Wu would not be able to take care of himself. At that time, he could only protect himself.
Consequently, Qin Sheng was tempted.
However, he had to figure out what the Qu Family wanted to do. He did not think that the Qu Family only wanted to protect themselves. This was not the Old Monk's style.
Qin Sheng stared at the Old Monk and said in amazement, "Master Qu, what are you doing today? I really can't figure it out. At first, your grandson took the initiative to admit his mistake and apologize, but later, you, as a grandfather, did not avenge your grandson. On the contrary, you want to reconcile with me, the enemy. This is not the ruthless Old Monk in the legend."
This should be the first time that he had seen the Old Monk at such a close distance. When he had been in Hangzhou before, he did not have much contact with the Old Monk. Most of the time, he had heard other people's legendary stories about the Old Monk. However, he had been in contact with Qu Huanxi and the Old Monk's subordinates a lot.
From the way Qu Huanxi and his subordinates acted, one could tell what kind of person the Old Monk was. The subordinates of Third Master Wu were all kinds of people. Some were black-bellied, some were ruthless, and some were loyal and honest. However, among the subordinates of the Old Monk, all of them were sinister, cunning, and cruel. This was the difference, which also represented their overall style.
At this time, the Old Monk walked up to Qin Sheng and replied, "In your opinion, what purpose do you want us to perform on the stage together? The worst result that you are worried about is that we want to kill you, right? However, even if we want to kill you, I don't need to make such an ostentatious scene. At that time, as long as I promised the Yan Family and Third Master Wu, you know better than me what kind of situation you are in now. Otherwise, I would not have come to Hangzhou. Moreover, even if I want to kill you, I don't need to do it alone. At that time, I will completely offend the Qin Family, and the Qin Family will not stop until I die. Only Third Master Wu and the Yan Family will be happy, right? "
Qin Sheng didn't understand what the Old Monk had said. After thinking about it carefully, he found that it was indeed as the Old Monk had said. The Old Monk really didn't need to do that. Qin Sheng really couldn't figure out what the Qu Family wanted to do.
"Master Qu, it seems that you already know everything about me, including the purpose of my coming to Hangzhou this time." Qin Sheng did not want to think about it anymore. Since the main characters had shown up, he would know what the Qu Family wanted to do eventually.
The Old Monk, the Old Monk, was really a monk. He chose to cultivate in the quiet place of Buddhism. Maybe he had an epiphany one day and thought it through. He thought it was just to become a Buddha. The Buddha said, "Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. Isn't this way easier?" Maybe he couldn't let go of the mortal world and finally chose to return to the secular life that day.
The Old Monk, of course, was bald. He wore coarse linen clothes and cloth shoes. He was a little hunched. Maybe he was old. His face was full of wrinkles. However, his eyes were very sharp, which was the sign of a big shot.
The Old Monk did not deny it. He replied, "I know. How could I not know? I also know who you met when you went back to Hangzhou this time. You contacted the Dugu Family and Boss Hu. I think I have almost guessed what you want to do. Since you want to do that, I think they are not as powerful as me, their ally. Compared with their judgment, ambiguity, and all kinds of uncertainties that may appear in the future, if you want to deal with Third Master Wu, the Qu Family will go all out at all costs. So, Master Qin, is the settlement condition of the Qu Family good enough? "
Qin Sheng was rarely controlled by others like this, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, he could not figure out his opponent's purpose, which made him feel somewhat helpless.
Therefore, Qin Sheng had to pressure the Old Monk again. He sneered and said, "Master Qu, what you said is right. But why should I settle with the Qu Family? The Qu Family is my enemy."
The Old Monk laughed. He did not take Qin Sheng's trick seriously at all. He said confidently, "You have no choice."
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