On the sofa in the lounge area of the lobby on the first floor of the hostel, Mr. Gu was reading the newspaper with great interest.
Cheng Xu sneaked back from the entrance of the hotel stealthily, picked up a magazine to cover half of his face, and said worriedly, "Mr. Gu, I saw the investors. It's a man and a woman."
"Oh!"
Young Master Gu replied casually without raising his head from the newspaper. To him, it didn't matter who his competitor was. If it weren't for Cheng Xu who insisted on dragging him along, he wouldn't have bothered to find out the truth about the other party.
"Young Master Gu, why aren't you anxious at all? I heard that my father promised the other party that he would make sure that no department would dare to cause trouble for them. Do you think this means that they have already reached an agreement?" "That's right.
Cheng Xu was not sure and asked anxiously.
In fact, he was afraid of being discovered by his father, so he didn't dare to get close at all. He only vaguely heard this sentence.
"The formal agreement hasn't been signed yet. It should just be the terms of cooperation. However, it seems that your father has a preference in his mind."
Only then did Mr. Gu raise his head and say with his eyes twinkling.
Even though he didn't care whether or not he could invest in Qing Jiang, Governor-General Cheng's lukewarm attitude made him feel very uncomfortable in his heart. It was a feeling of putting a warm face on a cold butt. If it wasn't for the sake of Cheng Xu, he would have returned to Yanjing the next morning.
"My father must be muddle-headed. He doesn't care about the investment of our own people, but he is so enthusiastic to other investors."
Cheng Xu curled his lips and muttered unhappily.
Mr. Gu smiled lightly, stretched his waist, and said indifferently, "Alright, don't worry about it. There are so many projects in Wu City, and it's impossible for any one investor to take all of them. Our top priority is not to study who the other party is, but to find out which projects in Wu City have the biggest profits. First, we have an intention, and then we can discuss the next investment plan."
"I've studied this a long time ago."
Cheng Xu said proudly, "Among the projects that Huayang Group has put on hold, the ones with the highest profits are the high-tech development zone and the commercial street. I plan to take down these two projects."
"I know about those two projects. According to the investment contract between Huayang Group and Wushi, the profits are indeed huge. It's like picking up money for free. But the problem is that the two projects were signed in improper ways. It's basically impossible to win them with Huayang Group's preferential terms. Moreover, these two projects are quite sensitive now. I suggest not touching them."
Young Master Gu shook his head with a serious expression. Even though he did not have a strong desire to invest, since he had promised to bring Cheng Xu to make money, he naturally had to do his homework beforehand. He had also done in-depth research on the two projects.
"What's there to be afraid of? If Huayang Group can use those preferential terms to get it, why can't we?"
Cheng Xu said disapprovingly.
"Your dad will never allow us to touch those two projects."
Young Master Gu glanced at him strangely. For the first time, he wondered if this guy had a grudge against his father and wanted to kill his father so much.
Who didn't know about the dirty tricks behind those two projects? They were still under the joint investigation of the ICAC and the police. Who knew how many eyes were watching.
At this sensitive time, even he didn't dare to touch them easily. This guy's identity was so sensitive, but he still wanted to use his connections to make a fortune. Wasn't this a classic case of cheating his father?
For the first time, Young Master Gu drew a big question mark in his heart about whether this little brother was Governor-General Cheng's biological son.
"No, no one knows that you have my shares. Everything will be done in the name of your company. I'll clear the connections. Just wait for my good news."
Cheng Xu was now wholeheartedly focused on money. How could he think so much? He said confidently.
Money moved people's hearts. Young Master Gu was a businessman. With such a big profit in front of him, it was impossible for him not to be tempted.
But he knew that with Governor-General Cheng's style of doing things, even if he didn't know that Cheng Xu had shares in his company, based on his relationship with Cheng Xu, he would never allow him to invest in those two sensitive projects.
Originally, he wanted to persuade him, but looking at his high-spirited look, he didn't have the heart to dispel his enthusiasm.
Forget it, I can help him once or twice, but I can't help him for a lifetime. It's good to let him hit a wall, so that he can mature earlier. Immediately, he smiled noncommittally. "Then I'll wait for the good news."
"Don't worry, Young Master Gu. Since I've asked you to invest, I can't let you go back without making any money. How can I face people in the future?"
Cheng Xu said confidently.
In Yan Jing, there were indeed many young masters who were superior to him. But in Qing Jiang, it was his old man's territory. He was the standard Crown Prince. Who dared not to give him face?
Although the strict and old-fashioned old man hated him using his name to swindle people, in front of Young Master Gu, he couldn't lose his family's face. If he couldn't handle this small matter, how could he have the face to return to Yan Jing?
"Come on, let's go up. Your father is coming in."
Young Master Gu saw Governor Cheng pushing the door open and coming in from afar. He said hello and pulled Cheng Xu to the elevator on the other side of the lobby.
"Ouch, my stomach hurts. Young Master Gu, you go up first. I need to go to the toilet."
Cheng Xu rolled his eyes and held his stomach with a painful expression.
"Okay, hurry up."
Young Master Gu didn't think much and entered the elevator after saying that.
When Young Master Gu entered the elevator, Cheng Xu saw his father and Secretary Yang enter the elevator. He immediately stood up straight, took out his phone and began to dial. He didn't look like he had a stomach ache at all. "Hello, Brother Ghost, have you caught up with those two people?"
"Isn't it just creating friction and finding fault to break one of the man's legs? Don't worry, it's a piece of cake. What Young Master Cheng asks, we, the Three Devils, will definitely do it for you. "
A hoarse and rough voice came from the other side of the phone. He spoke standard Beijing dialect.
"That's good. Remember, you can't make any mistakes. You must make them think that you are a local gangster in Wu City. After you finish the task, find a safe place to hide immediately. Don't let them find you."
Young Master Gu cautiously reminded.
"Don't worry about the Three Devils. I don't know how to do other things. I just know how to pretend. Moreover, I have many brothers in Qing Jiang. I won't show up later. Let them do it."
The Three Devils said confidently.
Young Master Gu smiled with satisfaction and directly hung up the phone. He hummed a little song and pressed the elevator button. His mood became inexplicably happy.
The Three Devils was a fugitive he met accidentally when he was in Yan Jing. He had been in prison for more than ten years because of murder. Not long after he came out of prison, his brothers in the underworld would politely call him Brother Ghost when they saw him.
Cheng Xu also once had a conflict with him because of a girl in a bar. Fortunately, he had a friend who knew the Three Devils, so he mediated between them.
After the three Japanese found out his identity, they showed him respect. In front of everyone, they broke his own head with a wine bottle and apologized to him. They even gave him the girl, which made him feel very proud. So, they became friends after the fight.
This time, he borrowed money from the loan sharks through the Three Devils. The Three Devils also guaranteed for him, which made him very grateful. He treated him as one of his own and promised that as long as he followed him, he would live a good life for the rest of his life.
When the Three Devils heard that they were going to Qing Jiang to make a fortune, they immediately agreed without hesitation. They immediately packed their things and rushed over with a few brothers. What a joke. Cheng Xu was the young master of the governor's family in Qing Jiang Province. If they followed such a young master, they would have a meteoric rise.
In Yan Jing, it seemed that he was very popular. Wherever he went, he would be surrounded by a group of brothers. But in fact, it was all donkey shit. Only he knew the bitterness behind it.
He fooled around all day without a fixed income. When he went out, he still had to care about his face. He smoked cigarettes and drank foreign wine. In fact, his pocket was even cleaner than his face. He even owed rent for several months. If it were not for his fierce reputation, the landlord did not dare to force him too much, or he would have been kicked out of the house.
What was more, when he was serving his sentence, he was in the Qing Jiang Labor Farm. He had a lot of friends here. After he was released from prison, he kept in touch with them. They invited him many times and asked him to come over to play. He could also take the opportunity to visit his group of brothers. Of course, he also had the mentality of showing off in front of his group of fellow prisoners.
Therefore, he was sincerely grateful to Cheng Xu, the spoiled brat, and felt that he was indebted to him. After arriving in Wushi, he found a place to sit down with a group of friends and had two glasses of wine. After receiving Cheng Xu's text message, he immediately borrowed a car with a fake license plate and rushed to the gate of the Provincial Supervisor's Guest House. According to Cheng Xu's instructions, he followed the taxi that Ding Ning and Diba took.
"Brother Ghost, where is that guy going? Why does it look like he is going to the suburbs?"
The driver, Mao Zi, stared at the taxi that Ding Ning took and asked with a puzzled face.
"Who cares? Just follow him. When he gets out of the car, create a conflict and break that guy's legs."
The Third Devil drank a little too much, and his face was red. He hiccuped and said carelessly.
"But Childe Cheng said to create a conflict and pretend to be a local gangster making trouble."
Yakun, another subordinate, asked with some hesitation.
"Plans can't keep up with changes. Who knows that this guy will run to the wilderness? But it doesn't matter. I didn't spend more than ten years in prison in Qing Jiang for nothing. I can also speak the local language. When we do things later, don't talk. Just follow my eyes."
The Third Devil said proudly. In the eyes of ordinary people, going to prison was a shameful thing that made people unable to lift their heads. However, in the eyes of the people in the underworld, going to prison was like studying, and it was a kind of capital to show off. It was just like an educational background. If you had never been to prison, you would not even have the right to be a big brother.
"Brother Ghost, you are so awesome. You can even speak the Qing Jiang language."
"Being able to follow Brother Ghost is the greatest honor of my life."
"That's right. Our Brother Ghost has killed people before. How can he be compared to those ordinary big brothers?"
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Yakun, Mao, and another subordinate, Yanggang, looked at the Third Devil with admiration. Their flattery greatly satisfied the Third Devil's vanity. He laughed complacently and said, "Don't worry. If you follow Brother Ghost, I will definitely give you some meat to eat." In the eyes of gangsters, "studying diplomas" were also divided into different grades.
In the eyes of the people of the underworld, "training diplomas" were also divided into different grades. Stealing, raping, scamming, and swindling belonged to the lower three grades. Although it was also a kind of qualification, it was looked down upon. Robbing, fighting, and seriously injuring and disabling people belonged to the middle three grades. These "training diplomas" were worshipped by ignorant hot-blooded youths and regarded them as idols. However, in front of those who had "training" because they killed people, they were not on the same level. Killing people was definitely the most valuable "qualification". No matter how brave and fierce an ordinary person was, they would rarely dare to kill people. However, those who had killed people were definitely ruthless and would make people feel respect and fear from the bottom of their hearts.
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