Chapter 76: Be Flexible
Not long after the gambling battle ended, the results spread throughout the Walled City.
“Brother Jun won! Yu Wei of Li Dong was beaten to death on the arena!”
As the news spread, there was a roar of celebration in He Tu’s gambling dens.
Although in the gambling dens, both He Tu and Li Dong could be bet on, betting on Li Dong to win at He Tu’s gambling den would easily lead to a beating.
Therefore, everyone waiting for news in the gambling den was a gambler who had bet on He Tu to win, and upon hearing this, they immediately cheered.
As for Li Dong’s gambling dens, it was a different scene.
Meanwhile, the news continued to spread.
…
Chen Wujun crawled out from among several soft arms and legs, went to the bathroom to relieve himself, and washed his face to clear his head.
“Hoo—!” Chen Wujun let out a long breath.
This gambling battle, which had gambled his life and fortune, was over, and he felt completely relaxed all over, but suddenly he didn’t know what to do.
He walked out of the bathroom and saw three voluptuous women tangled together on the large bed.
Two of them were arranged by Sister Snake yesterday, and the other was pushed to him by Sha Jiu before she left.
According to Sha Jiu, she didn’t have “that,” so bringing her back would be a waste.
“My legs feel a bit shaky…” Chen Wujun walked to the windowsill and pulled open the curtains. Sunlight shone on his strong muscles, creating dappled light and shadow.
A vast expanse of tall buildings came into view.
He pulled on his underwear from a pile of messy clothes, then turned and rummaged through the three women’s bags, finding a pack of cigarettes. He lit one and stood by the window, looking down at the bustling street below, with countless hurried pedestrians.
He liked it here.
He liked it here so much.
Neon lights, decadent pleasures, luxurious enjoyment, extravagant spending… Waking up in a sun-drenched luxury suite, surrounded by beautiful women…
“This is fucking life!”
Not comparable to the rotten, damp, dark, and dilapidated Walled City.
Chen Wujun reached out and grabbed towards the street below…
The slight emptiness he felt after the battle disappeared without a trace in a short time, replaced by rapidly swelling, burning ambition.
A bumpkin who had experienced the outside world could never go back.
He yearned for this place with all his heart.
“Brother Jun, up so early?” A woman opened her eyes, her gaze groggy with sleepiness.
“Sleep!” Chen Wujun exhaled a puff of smoke and said casually.
After finishing the cigarette, he crushed the butt in the ashtray, then put on his suit pants and shirt. He took out a wad of cash from his pocket and counted it; it totaled five hundred and fifty yuan.
He left one hundred yuan for a taxi and breakfast, threw the rest onto the table, and pushed the door open to leave.
The hotel and the money for the three women had already been paid by Sha Jiu’s people yesterday.
“Good morning, sir!”
“Good morning, sir!”
Hotel staff along the way stepped aside and greeted him, which filled him with a great sense of satisfaction, and a smile lingered on his face.
Taking a taxi back to the Walled City, Chen Wujun checked his mobile phone on the way and found over a dozen missed calls.
He dialed back and discovered it was a convenience store in the Walled City, not far from his residence. He guessed it must have been Ah Yue calling from the store.
Ah Yue didn’t know about these things originally, but he had invited her to have hot pot that day, and they chatted over the meal, which is when she heard about it.
Back in the Walled City, he ate two bowls of instant noodles and then went to the martial arts school.
Senior Brother Li was sitting on a chair and showed no surprise upon seeing Chen Wujun.
“I thought you wouldn’t come today.”
Clearly, he already knew the outcome of last night’s gambling battle.
Chen Wujun always felt that Senior Brother Li was a martial arts instructor by day and perhaps a notorious gangster by night, possibly even wanted for several crimes.
He never asked, just speculated in his heart, finding it quite amusing.
“Nothing much, just came to see. Are there any good prospects lately?” Chen Wujun asked with a smile as he sat down.
He felt he needed to expand his influence and manpower, and the first person he came to ask was his senior brother.
“No!” Senior Brother Li replied without lifting his eyelids.
There wasn’t even a fly in the martial arts school, so where would any good prospects come from?
“What kind of person is Eighth Senior Sister?” Chen Wujun suddenly asked.
Senior Brother Li finally looked at him and said slowly, “She devours people without spitting out bones. No matter who you deal with, don’t let your guard down. Although you call me Senior Brother, if the benefits are great enough, I might not hesitate to sell you out.”
Chen Wujun immediately understood Senior Brother Li’s meaning.
Both Snake Aunt and Sha Jiu fell within the scope of his words.
Chen Wujun remained silent but inwardly agreed wholeheartedly with his words.
Apart from himself, he couldn’t even rely on his parents, let alone his fellow disciples.
He idled in the martial arts school until noon when Sha Jiu called: “The sun is already high in the sky, are you up yet?”
“I’m in the Walled City,” Chen Wujun replied.
“Come find me at 1:30. We have a meeting this afternoon, and you’ll come with me.”
At one o’clock, Chen Wujun arrived at Jin Di Finance.
“Brother Jun!”
“Brother Jun!”
The henchmen of Ji Xiang looked up and saw him, greeting him enthusiastically.
Chen Wujun didn’t look at them, his eyes immediately spotting Ji Xiang sitting behind the table. He walked over with a proud, hearty laugh: “Wow—Ji Xiang! Didn’t see you last night, where were you partying?”
The former Brother Ji Xiang had been demoted to just Ji Xiang.
Ji Xiang’s face immediately lit up upon seeing him: “Chasing debts. There was a slippery character I’d been looking for a long time, and I finally cornered him yesterday. After all, he’s an asset of the hall, so I have to keep a close eye on him.”
“Rightly so, I understand, collecting money is the most important thing!” Chen Wujun said with a hearty laugh, fully agreeing.
“I heard you fought brilliantly yesterday, bringing a lot of prestige to the hall. No wonder Sister Sha Jiu always values you so highly! Congratulations.” Ji Xiang smiled.
“Minor matters, everyone knew I would definitely win! Yu Wei… an old geezer, hasn’t made any progress in so many years, he should have retired long ago!” Chen Wujun said with a grin.
Ji Xiang’s eyebrows twitched.
The henchmen not far away also glanced over secretly.
“Sister Sha Jiu is looking for me, I’m going in.” Chen Wujun’s smile vanished as he turned and headed for Sha Jiu’s office.
He had been thinking about Ji Xiang for a long time.
He couldn’t kill Ji Xiang now, so at least he could annoy him.
Ji Xiang leaned back in his chair, watching Chen Wujun enter the office with a smile, then his expression turned grim.
Sha Jiu had heard the noise outside in the room long ago, but she was too lazy to bother with such things.
Minor conflicts among subordinates were normal.
As long as it didn’t go too far, it was fine.
“How are you feeling now?” Sha Jiu asked with a smile.
“Never better,” Chen Wujun said as he sat down on a chair. “Senior Sister, when will the prize money for the gambling battle arrive?”
“It will be deposited into the account you provided within three days. You can check your account then; there will be no problems with that.” Sha Jiu said.
Chen Wujun nodded; this was what he was most anxious about.
Over three million yuan, this was his entire fortune.
“Senior Sister, what do you think about opening a KTV in the Walled City? The Walled City has hundreds of thousands of people, and there isn’t even a decent KTV.” Chen Wujun had been considering this on his way back.
He wanted to move his family to the city center; one unit alone would cost over a million.
His father didn’t have a dentistry license, so he wouldn’t be able to open a dental clinic in the city center, meaning he’d also have to buy a shop, totaling four to five million.
“Actually, the Walled City has…” Sha Jiu smiled.
“Most people in the Walled City don’t have much money; living is already hard enough, so they don’t have that much to spend on decadent pleasures. Those who are truly wealthy go directly to places like Ferry Pier, East Point, and Mong Kok to play; those places offer a complete package of dining, entertainment, and many recreational venues.”
“So the KTVs in the Walled City are very small, located within buildings, where one room is divided into two. They don’t make much money, so you wouldn’t know.”
“It’s better to have a striptease club, selling flesh directly, which is more straightforward.”
“And to open a large venue, you need a large space. The Walled City looks run-down, but there are too many people, and land is gold, so the rent is too expensive.”
Chen Wujun finally understood why the Walled City didn’t even have a decent KTV.
Thinking about it carefully, doing business requires consideration of many factors, not as simple as moving a job posting board next to a casino.
He still needed to learn more about how to do business.
“Senior Sister, that Uncle Wu… when are we going to get rid of him?” Chen Wujun asked, his thoughts shifting.
One needs to be flexible and not put all their eggs in one basket.
If opening a KTV isn’t feasible, then switch to another business.
Uncle Wu was Old Ghost Bing’s financier, a famous rich man, with a substantial fortune.
“When we find a suitable opportunity. Uncle Wu holds a high position and significant influence within the rich circle. Moving against him rashly could easily provoke public outrage!” Sha Jiu said.
“He already believes Senior Sister killed Old Ghost Bing, and now he’s lost twenty million. He’ll definitely cause trouble. Why not strike first? Arrange for someone to assassinate Senior Sister, then spread the word that he arranged it! Frame it as a personal vendetta, then others won’t be able to say anything, right?”
Chen Wujun’s eyes darted as he suggested.
Sha Jiu was indeed tempted after hearing this, but Uncle Wu was different from Old Ghost Bing, and of course, it couldn’t be as simple and crude as Chen Wujun suggested.
Moreover, Uncle Wu had several bodyguards, rumored to be ex-special task department personnel.
“I’ll think about how to handle this.”
A moment later, Sha Jiu checked the time and stood up: “Let’s go, time for the meeting. There probably won’t be anything major today, just the matter of taking over Li Dong’s territory.”
“Sister Sha Jiu!”
“Sister Sha Jiu!”
The henchmen outside saw the two of them emerge and all stood up.
Leaving Jin Di Finance, Sha Jiu said as they walked, “After we take over that half of the street, you should read more when you have time. You’re still so young; if you want to go far, you need to read more and learn more! Only by reading more can you understand principles. Whether it’s the principles of boxing methods or the principles of doing things!”
“I also felt yesterday that you don’t know how to appreciate literature until you need it; I hadn’t seen those two people in any magazines yesterday!” Chen Wujun said with a grin.
“It’s not about reading pornographic magazines! Read books! Read books!” Sha Jiu playfully scolded.
“I’ll remember. I’ll find a teacher as soon as I get back!” Chen Wujun thought for a moment, taking Sha Jiu’s advice to heart.
He planned to have someone find him a teacher as soon as he got back.
Since he got sleepy reading books, having someone read to him would prevent him from getting sleepy.
A moment later, the two entered through the back door of the Welfare Association and saw over twenty henchmen standing in the corridor, all muscular, well-built, and radiating a tough aura.
“Sister Sha Jiu!”
After everyone greeted them, their gazes fell upon Chen Wujun.
Chen Wujun had made a big impression last night, not only fighting brilliantly but also using brutal methods and then provoking everyone.
It left a deep impression on everyone.
Chen Wujun looked at them one by one with his head held high, his eyes filled with arrogance and fierceness. Many people nodded slightly and avoided his gaze.
Chen Wujun was finally satisfied.
