kvmb Chapter 392 You drink first, then I'll drink.
Chapter 392 You drink first, then I'll drink.
The subordinate was slapped across the head by the steward, but didn't dare to lift his head, and hurriedly said:
"Yes, yes, I'll go check right away."
Still feeling unsatisfied, the manager kicked another subordinate, who quickly lowered his head, apologized, and retreated.
In a room in the backyard of the gambling den, Lu Yangyang leaned lazily against a chair, the table laden with various exquisite pastries and several delicious side dishes.
Lu Yangyang had just eaten wontons with Xiaoqi by the roadside, but she was hungry now. The sweet aroma almost made her drool, but with two maids serving her, she couldn't show it.
He could only pretend to be disgusted as he reached out and picked one up, took a casual bite, and then threw it on the table with his chopsticks, saying unhappily, "What is this? It's so greasy. And you call this the Imperial Kitchen? Do you even know what the Imperial Kitchen's pastries are like?"
After saying that, he rolled his eyes, leaned his long legs against the table next to him, crossed his arms, and yawned.
Neither of the two maids dared to utter a sound. After a while, one of them quietly slipped out and whispered a report to the steward about the situation inside.
The steward wiped the sweat from his brow and had no choice but to bite the bullet and go up to report to Master Ren.
Almost an hour passed. Lu Yangyang had lost her temper several times and smashed several plates. The manager was almost spitting blood, his clothes were soaked with sweat. The person who went out to investigate the information finally returned and whispered something in the manager's ear. The manager frowned and went to see Master Ren.
Master Ren leaned back in his recliner, pipe in hand, with two beautiful women massaging his shoulders behind him. Glancing at the steward's expression, he raised his eyes and said, "Tell me."
"Master, this matter is not simple. There seems to be something wrong with this girl." The steward carefully chose his words, and Master Ren's eyes sharpened.
The steward hurriedly said, "The subordinate that girl mentioned is with the gang leader now. He's Luo Da, the leader of Wangshan Village who ruined our big plan. Didn't you say you wanted to deal with him a few days ago? After the gang leader found out, he said he would handle the matter personally. So he had someone take away the old doctor from Luo Da's original village. As soon as Luo Da entered the city, he was tricked away by people who had been arranged to stop him right outside the charity hall. I reckon he's already in the gang leader's hands now."
"When the girl realized things weren't going well, she threatened the little beggar who was delivering the message and took him to Old Laitou's place. You know how skinny Old Laitou is; he'd even skin a passing dog. When the girl got there, she immediately gave Old Laitou a hard time, asking to find someone. Old Laitou instructed Ah Da to try and trick the person into going to a brothel to sell them. I don't know how the girl realized what was going on, but she dragged Ah Da to the gambling den and started making a scene."
"Before going to find the old scoundrel, the girl did go to Tiancheng Trading Company. Manager Song of Tiancheng Trading Company left the shop immediately after the girl left. According to the shop assistant, a distinguished guest had arrived at the shop, and that was the girl."
Master Ren frowned and exhaled a puff of smoke: "So, there's no evidence to prove that this girl is the eldest daughter of Tiancheng Trading Company, but her identity is indeed extraordinary. It's interesting that Manager Song personally called her a distinguished guest."
The steward hesitated, looking at Master Ren, "Master, then... this girl..."
Master Ren smoked his cigarette without saying a word.
The steward observed Master Ren's expression and whispered, "Master, why don't we give this girl to..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture. "We might as well go all the way. If this girl really is the eldest daughter of the Tiancheng Merchants, and people find out she was taken advantage of by us, that'll be a huge problem! The people we sent there said that the girl was very dismissive of things like imperial chefs, as if it were commonplace. There were rumors that the mastermind behind the Tiancheng Merchants was a prince from the capital. If this girl really is a prince's daughter, then she must be some kind of princess!"
Master Ren glared at him: "Idiot! That girl came in all this way, making a big show of her identity. If it's true, can you shut up those gamblers down there?"
The manager's voice stammered nervously, "Then, then..."
Master Ren tapped his pipe, his eyes darkening. "Since she's a nuisance, we should make good use of her. First, knock her unconscious and throw her in the dungeon with those gamblers, keeping her identity a complete secret. Then, secretly find a way to get rid of that Luo Da and leak the information to her. Do you understand?"
The manager was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The Salt Gang was built up gradually by the old leader and the deputy leader. Logically, with the old leader gone, the deputy leader should have taken over as leader. However, the old leader's stubborn son suddenly appeared and seized the position, leaving the deputy leader in a subordinate position. Over the years, the fact that the two were outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds was an open secret within the entire Salt Gang.
Take the case of the smuggled salt from the Ning County salt mine as an example. It was the deputy gang leader who first made contact and established connections there. Later, after the old gang leader passed away and the new gang leader took over, the deputy gang leader had been resentful for a long time. A few days ago, something happened at the Ning County salt mine, causing turmoil within the salt gang, and several elders were not very satisfied.
If the gang leader were to provoke the behemoth that is Tiancheng Trading Company at this time, his position as gang leader would be completely insecure.
The manager immediately became excited. He had been following the deputy leader for many years. If he could kill the leader this time and the deputy leader could take over, wouldn't he be in charge of the gambling dens in Jiangnan Prefecture in the future?
Master Ren glanced at the steward's expression and snorted, "Don't be too happy yet. If you mess this up, you'll be coming to me with your head!"
The steward immediately smiled obsequiously, "Don't worry, sir. She's just a little girl. Dealing with her is easy, isn't it? Leave it to me!"
"Go ahead, and once you've accomplished your task, you'll be well rewarded!" Master Ren waved his hand.
The manager left happily.
Then he immediately called over a maid who served Lu Yangyang and handed her a paper package: "Make her eat this, then send it to the dungeon for those gambling addicts to have some fun with."
The maid took the medicine packet and went to the small kitchen. Thinking of Lu Yangyang's picky manner, she simply added something to the wine, snacks, and food before confidently carrying the food box to her room.
"Miss, I brought you some fruit wine, a specialty of Jiangnan Prefecture, from the kitchen. It's very sweet and refreshing. Would you like to try some?" The maid brought out a wine pot, poured a cup of wine for Lu Yangyang, and thoughtfully held it to her lips.
Lu Yangyang smelled the alcohol and blinked slightly.
"Okay, you drink first, then I'll drink."