Chapter 101, Give Face but Don’t Want Face

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Chapter 101: Chapter 101, Give Face but Don’t Want Face Wu Mei: "My associates have already located Crippled Monkey. He’s running a small BBQ stand in the East City New District and is there every night." Xu Wendong was full of astonishment. As a key figure of the Shengpeng Group, who would have thought that Crippled Monkey would end up selling BBQ at a night market? Could this be the so-called ’hiding in plain sight’? Of course. But that’s not important. What matters is, Crippled Monkey must die. "Hmm... Didn’t you say you’d massage me, why are you pinching?" ------ Qingyuan Television Station. News Production Director Wang Song stormed into Xu Fan’s office, angrily reprimanding: "Xu Fan, why didn’t you get my approval for the news you aired this morning? Why did you broadcast it without approval?" Xu Fan had anticipated the supervisor’s anger and wasn’t nervous. She smiled and said, "Director, I know it’s not procedure to air without approval, but the morning news ratings broke our station’s decade-long record." Wang Song’s face turned pale with anger: "Do you... do you only care about ratings?" Xu Fan retorted, "You said that as a media person, one should report the truth from a true perspective, ensuring our ratings under this premise. Is there a problem with that?" Wang Song took a deep breath, trying hard to calm his emotions. "I don’t deny what you said, but the owner of the Oulan Company is very friendly with the leadership of the broadcasting bureau." Xu Fan asked cautiously, "So, did I make a mistake?" "My dear, isn’t that obvious enough?" Wang Song said helplessly. "The morning news cast a negative light on Oulan Company, and the leader from the broadcasting bureau was furious. Not only did I get scolded, but even the station manager did." "If it were someone else, they would have been fired by now, but your capabilities are well recognized. So, the station manager wants you to change positions for now. Stay out of the public eye and go host the late-night radio show ’Tonight’s Story Hour.’" Xu Fan was stunned. She never expected to be transferred to radio, even though it’s still media work, it wasn’t the job she wanted! But she had no choice! ------ As night fell, the colorful neon lights lit up Qingyuan, making it look like a dream. Wu Mei drove Xu Wendong to the East City New District. It was Xu Wendong’s first time visiting East City, and he had to admit, it was quite bustling. Skyscrapers filled the skyline and the streets buzzed with activity, making him sigh at how it felt like a different city compared to South City. Suddenly, Xu Wendong’s phone rang, displaying Lin Yiren’s number. He answered immediately: "Sister-in-law, what’s up?" Lin Yiren’s gentle voice came through the phone, "Wendong, I won’t be back tonight. Make something for yourself." Xu Wendong knew she went back to her parents’ house, so he wasn’t worried. After chatting briefly, he hung up the phone. Meanwhile. Wu Mei drove into a BBQ city, the largest night market in the East City New District, with dozens of BBQ shops. Almost every shop did brisk business, yet one stand named ’Monkey’s’ was sparsely attended. At this moment, a middle-aged man in his late forties was lounging in a chair reading a newspaper. Seeing Xu Wendong and Wu Mei approach, he put down his paper, stood up cheerfully, and invited them to sit at a square table: "What would you two like to eat?" He handed over the menu as he spoke. Xu Wendong said, "No need for the menu, just pack ten yellow croakers for me." The middle-aged man smiled warmly: "We don’t have yellow croaker here. You can get those at other BBQ shops, where they also have other seafood." A cold smile appeared on Xu Wendong’s face: "The yellow croaker I’m talking about isn’t the kind you eat." "Young man, what do you mean?" The middle-aged man looked bewildered but became alert inside. He knew there was a kind of yellow croaker that wasn’t for eating. But he couldn’t figure out why Xu Wendong had come to find him. Could he have been exposed? No, no! Crippled Monkey had survived in the underworld for so many years without failing once. Especially since there were no surveillance cameras at the car accident scene last night, there was no way he could have been exposed. "I’m a doctor." "My hands were born to save lives." "But now, my hands are stained with blood." Xu Wendong’s face was calm, as if discussing something trivial, but he exuded a cold aura. "I once swore that if I couldn’t rid my hands of this blood, then I wouldn’t mind adding more." Crippled Monkey looked bewildered: "What do you want to say?" Xu Wendong glanced at the sidecar: "Hand over the ten yellow croakers in the compartment, and I’ll let you live. But, you need to deliver a message for me. I’m taking the South City’s reconstruction project, and even your Shengpeng Group won’t snatch it from me." Crippled Monkey chuckled bitterly: "Young man, I really don’t know what you’re talking about." "You’ve got some nerve!" Xu Wendong’s eyes sharpened, and without warning, he threw a punch. If it were an ordinary person, they would surely have been knocked down by Xu Wendong’s sudden punch, but Crippled Monkey wasn’t ordinary. He reacted swiftly, raising his arm to block. Although he blocked Xu Wendong’s fist, he couldn’t control himself and staggered back five or six meters before stopping, looking embarrassed. His face was sallow, his eyes full of intensity: "How exactly did you know my identity?" Xu Wendong: "That’s not important." "No, it’s very important." Crippled Monkey’s face filled with rage. He thought his actions were flawless, but now it seemed things weren’t as simple as he imagined. Otherwise, Xu Wendong wouldn’t have traced back to him, let alone mentioned the ten yellow croakers on the sidecar. Because only he knew about this. "What does a dying man need to know so much for?" Xu Wendong’s figure moved swiftly like a graceful leopard, suddenly appearing in front of Crippled Monkey. "So fast!" Crippled Monkey had crossed paths with many masters over the years but had never faced an opponent as terrifying as Xu Wendong. He not only had an overwhelming strength but also a speed that was hard to guard against. Before he could react, Xu Wendong threw a direct fist like a long spear tearing through the sky, hitting Crippled Monkey’s chest without warning. Crack! With the sound of cracking bones, Crippled Monkey spat blood and flew back, rolling over ten times on the ground before stopping. His eyes stared blankly at the night sky, life completely extinguished. Even as Shengpeng Group’s dark blade, he couldn’t withstand Xu Wendong’s all-out strike. Meanwhile, a business car approached from afar, and as the door opened, Zhao Dalong stepped out respectfully. Xu Wendong’s face was icy: "Deliver this body to Shengpeng Group!"

Chapter 101, Give Face but Don’t Want Face

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