Chapter 320 - 192: Too Cruel!

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Chapter 320: Chapter 192: Too Cruel!After hanging up the phone, Zhao Guozhong was very happy. "Among our group of allied brothers, Three Fingers is the least loyal. After he cleaned up and became successful, he didn’t take care of us old brothers. In the past, this guy never gave me any face, and now he wants me to give him face? It’s a joke. Also, this time when I was beaten and sent to the hospital by those outsiders, Three Fingers didn’t come to see me or even call. Clearly, he looks down on me. Haha, actually, last time, considering his face and Ai Ba’s tact, I was planning to coexist peacefully with Ai Ba’s side. But he got unlucky himself, can’t blame me." In the past, people like Three Fingers wouldn’t call him to plead, but now the tables have turned, and even Three Fingers’ plea is useless. Chen Feng heard his uncle’s words and felt somewhat helpless. Why couldn’t everyone run their shops and compete fairly without causing all this trouble? It was the same when he helped his brother open a shop earlier. Indeed, running a small business nowadays isn’t as easy as it seems. Only by experiencing it oneself can one truly understand. Especially in rural places, opening a shop and doing business comes with many hassles. "Last time, you said Three Fingers was quite formidable and also a figure in your Yuelou Town. Aren’t you worried about him retaliating since you’ve offended him?" Chen Feng looked at his uncle with some concern. Three Fingers was previously a gangster leader, now washed clean as a local famous entrepreneur. If he wanted to retaliate, Chen Feng’s reach in Xiu Zhou might not be enough to protect his uncle. But Zhao Guozhong now had a mysterious confidence, smiling dismissively: "Three Fingers was once impressive, always causing trouble and fighting viciously. He was recognized as second to none, but after serving five or six years in prison, he became docile and devoted to cleaning up, running a factory, and became an entrepreneur. Now he’s almost fifty, further losing the courage and strength of the past." Times have changed; the era for gangsters like them has passed. Now, if you want to run in these circles successfully, you must have connections and backing. Three Fingers might be a character in our Yuelou Town, but merely to some people. To ordinary people, he’s a big shot, but to others, he means nothing. Ah Feng, don’t you agree?" Chen Feng had to admit he wasn’t wrong. However, hearing this from Zhao Guozhong made Chen Feng feel rather strange. On the other hand, after Zhao Guozhong hung up the phone, Three Fingers almost smashed his phone in anger. Thinking of himself as Three Fingers in the small territory of Yuelou Town, he was somewhat a figure that everyone had to give some face to. Let alone someone like Zhao Guozhong, who was a nobody before. Previously, if he wanted Zhao Guozhong to give him face, Zhao Guozhong dared not refuse. But in the past, he didn’t need Zhao Guozhong to give him any face, and Zhao Guozhong could never talk to him like today or even hang up on him. Zhao Guozhong suddenly became so tough, refusing to give him face entirely because he had a seemingly formidable nephew. But exactly how formidable the nephew is, Three Fingers only knew he had a mysterious, seemingly powerful friend, but not much other information. Nevertheless, it was enough for Three Fingers to pay attention. This was also the main reason he willingly followed some allied brothers last time to support Zhao Guozhong. Of course, to speak of last time, he did show Zhao Guozhong face, and Zhao Guozhong showed him face too. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have ended peacefully with Ai Ba. But this time, Zhao Guozhong entirely refused to show him face, putting him in an awkward position. Especially with his former subordinate Ai Ba sitting next to him, he had been listening to the call on speaker the whole time. "You heard it too. Now he’s all confident and won’t listen to a word from me, his older brother. I really don’t have any better options right now." Three Fingers looked displeased, but he wasn’t really keen on meddling in Ai Ba’s affairs. He found it awkward publicly and, secondly, Ai Ba had been his subordinate and always respected him as the boss for years, giving holiday gifts. "Boss, if he won’t show you face, why should I show him face? His nephew might be formidable, but he can’t protect him forever. I’ll find a chance to teach him a lesson." Ai Ba’s expression was even grimmer; breaking someone’s rice bowl is like killing their parents, how could he stomach this? Three Fingers frowned: "What do you plan to do? Get someone to break his leg?" Ai Ba said fiercely: "Today I was running work on pollution discharge permits. If I manage to obtain the permits smoothly, I’ll endure it this time. But if the permits remain elusive, I won’t let him off easily, I’ll slowly find a chance for something harsh, like an accident." Three Fingers frowned deeply, shaking his head: "You’re going too far. If it escalates into human damage, do you think you can handle it? Besides, it’s not the era for fighting and killing anymore. And you can’t do such things yourself, you’d have to pay people, but such things don’t come cheap, not less than tens of thousands." Ai Ba observed Three Fingers’ expression, softly said: "I know you know people who take money for such tasks. Could you help me find someone?" "Get lost!" Three Fingers glared at him, "You might have a grudge with him, but I don’t. Trying to drag me into the mess? You’re too naive." Three Fingers got up to leave, only to be held back by Ai Ba pleadingly: "Boss, you and I have a bond deeper than life, back then that psycho wanted to kill you with a knife, I took the hit for you. And all these years, I’ve always respected you as the boss, everyone knows our relationship. Zhao Guozhong not showing you face this time is a slap in your face. Aren’t you angry?" Listening to him, Three Fingers remembered their bond over the years, sighed: "Ai Ba, we’ve been brothers for many years and have done time in jail. As your older brother, I advise you, can’t you do business properly? Why must it be life or death? Even if the permit doesn’t get through, you could also consider cooperation with him. Can’t win? Join. Such a simple truth you don’t understand?" Ai Ba said unwillingly: "Boss, I just can’t accept it. This business was clearly mine; I’ve run it for years. Why should I let him squeeze in and take my livelihood while I have to smile at him?" "In business, is anyone without a smiling face?" Three Fingers was open-minded, "He has connections; if you latch on, even if you suffer initially, you’ll benefit later. If I wasn’t looking down on your business or unfamiliar, I’d consider teaming up with Zhao Guozhong to open a new car wash elsewhere." Ai Ba inquired: "You mean, I should find a new place to open a shop with Zhao Guozhong?" Three Fingers shook his head: "That’s for you both to discuss. I’m just suggesting it. As brothers for so many years, I share this with you, for others, I wouldn’t bother about their survival."

Chapter 320 - 192: Too Cruel!

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