Chapter 74 The Attack
Chapter 74 The Attack
To prevent the loss of hatred,
Qin Chuan turned around, walked a few steps to the group of thugs, then expressionlessly raised his foot and, without choosing where to strike, struck each of them.
"Ouch--!"
"you--!"
The wails resumed, and the thugs quickly covered their heads and shrank back.
The local thug leader lay sprawled on the ground, half his face covered in lime and dust.
His anger had reached its peak. His eyes were fixed on Qin Chuan, and he roared in a hoarse voice, "Kid...you wait...my boss won't let you get away with this!"
"Yeah?"
Qin Chuan squatted down and met the eyes of the local thug leader. "You'd better remember this: the person who beat you up is from the Heaven and Earth nightclub, and his name is Qin Chuan."
"Oh, right," he reached out and patted the thug leader's dusty face, "remember to bring plenty of men, don't forget."
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It took Qin Chuan quite a bit of time to take care of things with Aunt Liu.
When we arrived at Heaven on Earth, it was already evening.
As soon as he entered, he noticed that something was amiss.
Mr. Qian was sitting in a chair, while Zhao Fuquan was standing next to him, whispering something.
Seeing him come in,
Zhao Fuquan's face also showed excitement as he said, "You've finally arrived, kid."
Seeing this, Qin Chuan knew it must be related to the incident in Ma Yi Alley.
He hadn't expected things to escalate so quickly.
Qin Chuan first clasped his hands in a fist salute to Master Qian and greeted him as "Master Qian," before turning to Zhao Fuquan and asking, "May I ask what business Manager Zhao has with me?"
"What is it?" Zhao Fuquan took a step forward, pointing at Qin Chuan. "Don't you know what kind of trouble you've been up to outside?"
"Steward Zhao, please speak frankly."
"Hmph!" Zhao Fuquan sneered, turning to face Master Qian. "Then I'll lay everything bare for you, Master Qian, one thing at a time!"
He cleared his throat: "Today, in the Ma Yi Lane area, someone claiming to be from the Heaven on Earth nightclub beat up my Iron Hand Gang brothers in the street. Several of them had broken bones and coughed up blood! After beating them up, this person even left his name, calling himself 'Heaven on Earth, Qin Chuan'! Do you acknowledge this?"
Qin Chuan's expression remained unchanged: "I admit it, but there's a reason for it."
"There's a reason for this?" Zhao Fuquan didn't give him a chance to explain, waving his hand to interrupt him. "No matter what the reason, you're causing trouble outside under the guise of Heaven on Earth and Master Qian's name, which is just asking for trouble for Master Qian! You've only been in charge for a short time, and you're already so arrogant, even beating up your own brothers. Have you forgotten the gang rules? What are you up to?"
Zhao Fuquan got more and more excited as he spoke, spitting as he spoke.
He abruptly changed the subject, dropping an even more scathing bombshell: "And another thing! Don't think I don't know how much silver you embezzled after you became the manager!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Qian's previously calm expression darkened.
"A few days ago," Zhao Fuquan held up a finger and shook it heavily, "you took out ten taels of silver in one go and asked A Niu to buy medicine! The gambling den manager only gets five qian of silver a month, and this month's salary hasn't even been paid yet. Where did you, Qin Chuan, get ten taels?"
He turned around, his eyes fixed on Qin Chuan, a smug smirk playing on his lips: "Where else could this money have come from if not from a corrupt gambling den?"
Seeing that the time was right, Zhao Fuquan suddenly turned to Master Qian, clasped his hands in a deep bow, and said with a mixture of indignation and righteous indignation in his voice, "Master Qian! Qin Chuan, as the manager, has embezzled public funds, violated the rules, and has also been causing trouble outside under your name, bringing disaster to Heaven and Earth. For both crimes, I dare to request that Master Qian immediately dismiss Qin Chuan and revoke his manager's badge! Furthermore…"
He straightened up, turned to look at Qin Chuan, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes: "Make him personally apologize to the brothers who were beaten in Ma Yi Alley! And in the end, he'll have to be punished according to the gang rules!"
After saying this, Qin Chuan glanced at Zhao Fuquan.
If punished according to gang rules, this is clearly an attempt to kill him!
Mr. Qian's expression didn't change much.
He looked at Qin Chuan and said, "Tell me about it."
Qin Chuan bowed respectfully, and was about to speak when...
at this time,
A voice came from outside the door.
"Manager Qin!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged woman, still charming, stepping across the threshold with a smile. It was Sister Feng from Xiangmanlou.
As soon as Sister Feng entered the door, she sensed that something was wrong.
Her eyes darted around, first catching sight of Master Qian sitting upright in the armchair, then Zhao Fuquan's expression, and finally landing on Qin Chuan. She raised an eyebrow slightly, giving him a questioning look.
Qin Chuan remained calm and nodded slightly to her: "Sister Feng, you've come at the right time. I was just reporting that matter to Master Qian. Did you bring the girls from Xiangmanlou?"
Sister Feng is a very shrewd person; upon hearing this, she immediately understood.
Her smile remained unchanged. She turned and waved behind her, then called out, "Come in, everyone. What are you all standing around for?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sounds of tinkling jade pendants and hurried footsteps echoed from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, one after another, brightly dressed young women filed in, numbering in the dozens.
Mr. Qian's gaze swept over the group of girls, then landed on Qin Chuan's face, his eyes full of doubt.
Qin Chuan explained, "Mr. Qian, you know that we at Heaven on Earth use female dealers. These girls are quite attractive and skilled. But there's one thing..."
He paused, then smiled slightly and said, "After watching for a while, the gamblers will inevitably get restless. So I thought, instead of letting the gamblers have nowhere to vent their anger, why don't we invite the girls from Xiangmanlou over?"
Qin Chuan turned to the side and gestured to the group of girls, "They sit on the sidelines, keeping you company with drinks, singing, chatting, whatever. If the gamblers win money, they're happy to tip for fun; if they lose, the girls nearby will comfort them, preventing them from smashing tables and breaking benches. The gambling den gets 30% of the winnings, and Xiangmanlou gets 70%, so neither side loses out..."
After explaining his reasons, Qin Chuan cupped his hands and said, "I discussed this matter with Sister Feng beforehand, and she agreed. The reason I had Sister Feng bring the girls here today is to give you a clear indication of our relationship. If you, Master Qian, think it's feasible, this will become a regular business at Heaven on Earth."
Sister Feng, who was listening nearby, nodded repeatedly and interjected at the right moment: "Master Qian, the girls at our Xiangmanlou are, to say the least, experts at making men happy. If you're worried, Master Qian, try it out for ten days or half a month. If business doesn't improve, you can stop this business without any objection."
After hearing this, Master Qian glanced at Qin Chuan and nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Zhao Fuquan could hardly contain himself.
No, we can't just let it go like this.
He stepped forward and questioned, "One thing at a time. You haven't explained the ten taels of silver yet!"
Before Qin Chuan could say anything, Sister Feng stepped forward and said, "Ten taels of silver? I remember giving Manager Qin ten taels of silver a few days ago. Could it be this ten taels?"
"Why did you give him so much money?" Zhao Fuquan asked incredulously.
"Hey," Sister Feng waved her hand, "Isn't this to thank Manager Qin for introducing a good business opportunity?"
Qin Chuan glanced at Sister Feng.
This person did indeed give him some silver, but only five taels.
By agreeing to this request, he was clearly trying to extricate himself from a difficult situation.
Qin Chuan naturally couldn't expose this, so he nodded and admitted it.
Zhao Fuquan's expression was uncertain, and his lips trembled slightly, but he ultimately couldn't continue to haggle over the money.
But he was clearly not willing to give up so easily, and with a quick glance, he brought up another matter.
"Fine, even if you didn't embezzle, the incident in Ma Yi Lane must be true, right?" Zhao Fuquan sneered. "Those are our Iron Hand Gang's brothers! How dare you lay a hand on them, even breaking their bones and causing them to vomit blood? This is clearly bullying others and shows no regard for the gang rules."
Qin Chuan was about to explain,
Just then, Ah Niu ran in from outside.
He looked anxious and ran to Master Qian, saying, "Master Qian, Song Hai is leading a group of people towards Heaven on Earth."
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