Xie Lao Hou sat calmly on the sofa. He crossed his legs and looked at the jade in the room. He gently rubbed a small sharpener beside him.
This was the ore he had collected over the years. It was all he had.
His mine produced a lot of stones, but those stones did not belong to him completely. He only had the priority to buy them.
The real owner of the stones was the government. This made Xie Lao Hou very unhappy. It was something mined on his own territory, but it did not belong to him. What nonsense!
But with the situation as it was, he could only curse in his heart. He would not dare to embezzle the stones.
Xie Lao Hou was black-hearted and bold, but there were people in Hpakant who were even more black-hearted and bold than him. However, no one dared to embezzle the stones. That was because the most black-hearted and bold here was the government.
According to the regulations of the local government and the Ministry of Mines, those who embezzled stones and kept ores would be sentenced to more than five years in prison. In fact, this law was not strictly enforced.
What the government implemented was another form of punishment. After discovering it, the offender's arms would be chopped off, and then they would bleed to death …
All the field owners understood that if they were obedient dogs of the government, they would have meat and bones to eat. If they wanted to play any tricks, they might very well lose their lives!
The government treated them well. All the field owners were well fed. They had a lot of preferential treatment, such as having priority to buy the stones after they mined them.
The price was always relatively low. The bosses could make a lot of money by selling the stones as secondary dealers.
But the price difference could make money, but it could not be a windfall. The bosses bought the stones with the hope that they would go up in price, not to sell them to make a profit.
Under such circumstances, it was necessary to have a stone gambling expert.
Xie Lao Hou did not lack supplies. What he lacked was a strong helper.
What was the most expensive thing in the twenty-first century? Talent was the most expensive! Xie Lao Hou understood this a little too late. As a result, all the stone gambling experts in the major fields had been snatched away.
Fortunately, God was kind to him. Recently, a new talent was sent to him. It was Da Mao, who had been in the limelight in many fields in Hpakant in just a few days.
There were many people who had their eyes on Da Mao, including Xie Lao Hou and the King of Hpakant.
However, Da Mao was in the hands of Hpakant's famous Meat Bell Big Pao, who was known for his fearlessness and willingness to risk his life. Therefore, no one dared to make a move. They were all watching.
In the end, the foolish King of Hpakant became the one who took the first step, and those who took the first step often became martyrs. Unsurprisingly, the King of Hpakant became a martyr …
Although the news that was circulating in the outside world said that Zhong Dapao was not directly related to the death of the King of Hpakant, there was definitely a connection between the two. This was inevitable. There was bound to be someone who wanted to deal with Zhong Dapao. After all, the King of Hpakant had many local connections.
Under such circumstances, Xie Lao Hou decided to make a move. He went to Zhong Dapao and asked him to borrow Da Mao for a period of time. This was a win-win situation. He could use Da Mao to help him earn money, and Zhong Dapao could shift his burden.
But Zhong Da Pao, the old turtle, did not know what was good for him. Not only did he reject his suggestion, but he also almost beat him up.
Old Monkey Xie was furious. Then, he spread the news on the streets that if anyone could send Da Mao to him, he would reward them handsomely.
This news was originally just something he said casually. His goal was to put pressure on Zhong Dapao so that more people would notice him and make his life more difficult.
In the end, he really got the news today. Someone called him and said that Da Mao was with them. If he was willing to pay a suitable price, they would send Da Mao to him.
Xie Lao Hou was thinking about these things when there was a knock on the door.
The bodyguard standing at the door opened the door with a cold face. An old face with a false sense of justice appeared. "Master Hou, I am Liu Dao. I called you. Look?"
Xie Lao Hou waved his hand and said lazily, "I know. Come in and talk. Where is he?"
Liu Dao smiled and said, "Isn't he in front of you? Just like what I said on the phone, I'm here to see you … "
Xie Lao Hou's face changed and he slashed down with his palm.
A bodyguard behind him raised his leg and kicked Master Dao's butt. He flew up and landed on a piece of ore.
Master Dao was in so much pain that he screamed. His forehead turned purple and swelled up quickly.
Xie Lao Hou's face changed again. He quickly walked forward and bent down. Master Dao smiled and said, "Master Hou, you are too polite. I'm fine …"
"I don't care if you're fine or not. Get lost. I want to see the rock. If anything happens to the rock, you are dead. Do you understand? "Xie Lao Hou said sternly.
Master Dao stood up with an ugly expression. He said, "Master Hou, as the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face. Isn't this a bit too harsh?"
Xie Lao Hou laughed coldly. "I only hit your face. I haven't cut you. You are lucky. Also, I have a good temper. Do you understand?"
Master Dao said angrily, "Master Hou, what do you mean? I am working for you and this is how you treat me? Aren't you afraid that this will spread and damage your reputation? "
Xie Lao Hou continued to laugh coldly. "Hey, hey, hey. Liu Dao, are you threatening me?"
A few bodyguards surrounded them with dark faces. Liu Dao saw that things were not going well and quickly said, "No, no. Master Hou, you are mistaken. Let's talk business. The person is in our hands …"
"Then why isn't he in front of me? Do you know why I hit you just now? I hit you because you were disobedient. " Xie Lao Hou interrupted him. "D * mn, I told you to bring the person over. Why did you come over yourself?"
Liu Dao said, "The person is right beside you. But there are some things that we have not settled, right? According to the rules of the pugilistic world, we exchange the goods. I will definitely bring the goods to you. But you have to tell us the truth first. How much is the goods? "
Xie Lao Hou said coldly, "Why? You don't trust Master Hou?"
Liu Dao smiled and said, "We don't dare to. We trust Master Hou very much. We just don't know what price you will offer."
Xie Lao Hou's face was dark. "What price do you want?"
Liu Dao said, "We all know Mr. Mao's capabilities. Zhong Da Pao, that pauper, earned hundreds of millions in less than ten days with him. Now he wants to build a Chinese village. I wonder how much he has earned …"
"Be straightforward," Xie Lao Hou said impatiently. "Have you become stupid after being a conman? Why are you talking so much? "
Liu Dao swallowed his anger and said, "Alright, Master Hou is straightforward. I admire you. We won't ask for much. One million US dollars. How about that?"
Hearing his offer, Xie Lao Hou laughed out loud. "Liu Dao, are you stupid? D * mn, how can you lie to people with that brain of yours? No wonder you're going backwards! One million US dollars? Do you think you're holding a nuclear bomb in your hands? "
Liu Dao said, "Then, Master Hou, what's your price?"
Xie Lao Hou said, "One million RMB. Hurry up and bring the person here!"
Liu Dao shook his head. "No, no, Master Hou. We offended Zhong Da Pao to get the person. This is the money we earn by risking our lives …"
Xie Lao Hou threw his cigarette on the ground. "Do you think this is a market? Bargaining? Do you want me to give you a few bidding slips to compete? "
Liu Dao hurriedly shook his head again. "I don't dare, I don't dare …"
"It's good that you know you don't dare. D * mn, hurry up and bring the person here. You can still earn one million if you bring the person here. Otherwise, besides offending Zhong Da Pao, you'll also offend me. Do you understand?" Xie Lao Hou said sternly.
Liu Dao nodded helplessly. "I understand, I understand. I'll call my friend to bring the person here."
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