Chapter 1 Chaos KTV

  Zhuang Wanqiu felt that Yi Jun was too unfeeling. Even if Qian San Ye really destroyed him, she wouldn't shed tears for him. However, she wasn't a completely ruthless woman. She felt uneasy about a young man possibly suffering severe retaliation because of her report.

  Everyone has a dual nature, and it's rare to find someone who is thoroughly good or thoroughly bad. Even Comrade Lei Feng, in that extremely difficult environment, still had the money to play with cameras, indulge in photography hobbies, and even secretly record his good deeds in a small notebook - let alone ordinary people?

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  The next morning, Zhuang Wanqiu arrived at Qian Qiuyun's villa on time. The old man lived a very regular life, getting up at 6 o'clock in the morning to take a walk. He strolled along the riverbank below the small hill, looking at the bustling river that had made him rich from scratch, and reflecting on his own ups and downs over the decades.

  "What? Indeed!" Qian Qi Yun stopped with a frown, hands behind his back, strolling by the river after listening to Zhuang Wanqiu's report. This old man didn't seem too surprised at Yi Jun's refusal. A guy who could refuse power and wealth without hesitation, if he refused beauty again, it seemed reasonable.

  Zhuang Wanqiu didn't know what was on Qian Qiuyun's mind, in fact she had never been able to see through this old man. It was precisely because she couldn't see through him that she always maintained a respectful and fearful attitude. "Third Master, it's actually uncertain whether he... is just shy. This guy looks majestic and powerful, but in reality he's still a... young master."

  Zhuang Wanqiu herself was unclear why she had said such a sentence out of the blue. Perhaps, she worried that her words would trigger a deep and sinister underground conspiracy and frame-up.

  Qian Qi Yun smiled, "Chu Ge Er? That's even more incredible. A young whippersnapper who can resist the temptation of power, wealth and beauty must have tremendous willpower! Fifth brother, when we were young, I'm afraid our willpower was far inferior to that of Yi Jun."

  Next to him stood a man in his fifties, Qian Qi Yun's group general consultant and actual military strategist Xie Pu - also known as "Fifth Brother" by Qian Qi Yun. When Qian Qi Yun first started out on the rivers with nothing, Xie Pu, who was ten years younger, followed him. Now that six brothers had fallen apart, only Qian Qi Yun and Xie Pu were left to enjoy this prosperous life.

  Of course, Xie Pu is also a man who has a deep relationship with Zhuang Wanqiu. However, this person has always been low-key and reserved, not showing off.

  At this time, Xie Pu just smiled. "A very good young man with potential, unfortunately I didn't see him yesterday."

  Zhuang Wanqiu didn't know what the two foxes were thinking, and asked dazedly: "Third Master, are you going to suppress Yi Jun?"

  Xie Pu burst out laughing and spoke on behalf of Qian Qi Yun: "Wan Qiu, you're just being narrow-minded. Why do you want to suppress others? Let everyone do their own thing, as long as they don't come after our rice bowl. There's no end to the money that can be earned in this world, and even Jiangning is full of gold. Do you really think Huatai Group can earn all the money in the world? When everyone earns money together, that's what I call a win-win situation."

  Zhuang Wanqiu smiled wryly to herself, thinking that she had indeed been overly suspicious. Then, seeing Qian Qiuyun nodding with a smile, she knew it was time for her to leave.

  As soon as Zhuang Wanqiu left, the two old men's faces simultaneously turned gloomy. Xie Pu leaned against the railing, gazing out at the river, and sighed: "The world has always had talented people emerging, each time a new batch of characters appears, it keeps us old things from sleeping!"

  "Fifteen years ago, it was 'Mixed River Dragon', ten years ago, it was 'Little Wolf King', six years ago, it was 'Black Son'. They were all talented, but also unyielding and never backing down. Now, another one has emerged - Yi Jun." Qian Qi Yun recounted the batch after batch of rising stars that he had once eliminated, with a lot of emotion. "To tell you the truth, how many truly good men are willing to admit defeat and yield? Those kinds don't need us to bother with."

  Xie Pu smiled bitterly: "Every power transition in the underground world is accompanied by iron and blood. Don't expect any peaceful transfer, those are just deceptive tricks. Big brother, I'm really afraid!"

  It's not surprising that these two old foxes are timid and afraid of trouble. In fact, the two of them have bigger guts than ordinary people. They see through the cruelty of this world, so they are cautious and observe every step carefully. People who are careful and cautious can always live a little longer. Otherwise, Qian Qi Yun would not have stood upright in Jiangning for decades without falling.

  Qian Qi Yun smiled and patted the shoulder of his youngest sworn brother, "It's because of your 'fear' that we've eliminated many hidden dangers. Let's finish this last vote! Once Yi Jun is gone, we should be able to exchange it for five or six years of peace - after all, the probability of such a character appearing is very small. In these five or six years of transition, our Huatai will thoroughly stabilize its business layout in the upper echelons. At that time, once the transformation is complete, we won't have to be so nervous and on edge all the time. Since we've entered this line of work, it's really hard to think about having a peaceful and stable later life!"

  Xie Pu nodded and said, "At this critical juncture of transformation, we cannot allow any accidents to happen, let alone a storm across the entire Jiangning area. Twenty years ago when we took power, the bloody rain was still fresh in our minds! Within half a year, get rid of Yi Jun. However, don't make a move within the next three months. We just recruited him, and if it doesn't work out, there will be trouble, and the traces will be too obvious."

  "Uh, within three months, we'll have to help this kid out a bit, lest people suspect us." Qian Qi Yun, this old fox, and Xie Pu's thinking had always been very tacit, honed from over twenty years of trials and tribulations. These two individuals who rose from humble beginnings understood the principle of "a safe journey is better than a speedy one" all too well.

  Xie Pu smiled and said, "Isn't their KTV about to open soon? Arrange for the big shots from all seven districts to go and give them some face, just say that Yi Jun is our friend. Especially remind Old Seven (Seventh Brother) to not confront Yi Jun and Qin Lan directly. But during this time, secretly instigate Tuo Ya Qiang and Gao Long Sheng to have a small conflict with Yi Jun's group. After three months, when we take down Yi Jun, people will first suspect Tuo Ya Qiang or Gao Long Sheng. And Tuo Ya Qiang and Gao Long Sheng have the least connection to our Huatai, even if these two little rascals fall, it won't implicate us."

  "In addition, we must also stabilize Bai Jingchu." Xie Pu continued to say, "When the time comes and Yi Jun is really destroyed, it's best to guide Bai Jingchu to take revenge on Gou Ya Qiang and Gao Longsheng. Killing one thousand enemies and losing eight thousand of our own, Bai Jingchu has been reckless for two years without knowing the height of heaven or the thickness of earth, and should also taste the flavor of great loss. When Bai Jingchu is also severely injured, we will be even more stable."

  This old dog day, indeed worthy of being the number one dog head strategist in Jiangning underground world, reacts quickly out of the ordinary, does things without a single leak.

  And for the past twenty years, Qian Qi Yun and Xie Pu have been using similar means to stir up wave after wave, each time able to sit back and reap the benefits while others do the work.

  Create contradictions, take advantage of contradictions, resolve contradictions, and repeat the cycle. Being able to manipulate a large number of thugs at one's fingertips is enough to dominate the entire underground world of Jiangning.