Chapter 49 Sixth Dog Cipher Bureau
A little after one in the afternoon, Kong Zhenghui's car pulled up in front of the Su family's large courtyard.
Inside the car, Su Tianyu looked solemnly at Kong Zhenghui and gave him an order: "You have many connections, so find out what the situation is with the head of the Ma Gang. Once you've got the information, we can discuss our next steps."
Kong Zhenghui was a very clever man and had probably already guessed Su Tianyu's intentions. He asked in response, "If we go by our previous analysis, then Mr. Yu is currently very conflicted and is likely to lean towards the Ma Gang, right?"
Su Tianyu looked at him without answering.
"If we cause trouble in secret and Mr. Yu doesn't clean up after us, what will we do?" Kong Zhenghui asked.
"I'll ask you a question. We've already started this business, and we've already seen the benefits. If we kick you out now, will you be willing to accept that?" Su Tianyu retorted.
"Of course I wouldn't be willing!" Kong Zhenghui replied bluntly. "But my unwillingness won't solve anything. The initiative is in Mr. Yu's hands. If he doesn't want to play with you anymore, what can you do?"
Su Tianyu looked at the cunning Kong Zhenghui and replied after a moment of thought, "You find out first, and then we'll decide on our next steps. Don't think too much for now."
Kong Zhenghui listened to this non-answer and thought about it for a while before saying, "Okay, I'll contact him now."
"Okay, I'm going home. Wait for me," Su Tianyu said, pushing open the car door.
After watching Su Tianyu leave, Kong Zhenghui thought for nearly a minute before taking out his phone.
—---
In the Su family's main hall, Su Zhengcai stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Su Tianyu, who had just walked in. He frowned and asked, "Has Little Hao been detained for two or three days? Can Yu Mingyuan really settle this matter?"
"Take a seat first, Second Uncle."
"What do you mean, take a seat? Hao's mother cries every day, making me so angry that I'm getting boils on my butt." Su Zhengcai cursed with extremely poor etiquette. "Call Yu Mingyuan and let me talk to him."
"Second Uncle, listen to me first, okay?"
"..." Su Zhengcai glanced at Su Tianyu and then bent over to sit in the chair. "What's the situation?"
"This is the current situation..." Su Tianyu whispered as he recounted the events and his analysis, including what he had said to Yu Mingyuan when they met yesterday. He told everything to his uncle without holding anything back.
After Su Zhengcai finished listening, he furrowed his thick eyebrows. "Can Yu Mingyuan choose our three families in the end?"
"No matter who he chooses, we need to get the people and goods out first." Su Tianyu whispered, "I'll take care of this."
"Ma Bang isn't Changqing Company, those people are particularly close-knit and live together. How are you going to handle that?" Su Zhengcai thought for a moment, then waved his hand. "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't bring the people and goods back, don't get yourself in trouble."
"Uncle, there's definitely risk involved in this, no matter which bowl of rice we choose to eat from, can we always have smooth sailing?" Su Tianyu looked up at his uncle and asked frankly. "You've watched me grow up since I was young. Do you think I would do something without any confidence?"
Su Zhengcai fell silent. "Getting the people and goods from the dock will be difficult."
"That's why I came to find you." Su Tianyu leaned over and whispered to his uncle, "If Yu Mingyuan can negotiate well with the other side tonight, then that's it..."
Su Zhengcai listened to Su Yianyu's words, his expression complicated.
After Su Tianyu finished speaking, he stared at his uncle and asked, "Do you think it's feasible?"
Su Zhengcai blinked. "The problem is, what can I use to convince them? There's no stock involved in sea transactions. Why would they help us?"
"Because of your relationship with them!" Su Tianyu replied.
"That's not enough." Su Zhengcai shook his head. "When it comes to matters of interest, relationships are relationships and business is business."
Su Tianyu thought for a moment and continued with his suggestion, "Then you can tell them..."
—---
Half an hour later, Su Tianyu left home and got back into Kong Zhenghui's car.
"Have you found out anything?" Su Tianyu asked.
"I have."
"Good. Tell Bai Hongbo to bring a few brave people and meet us in the warehouse courtyard." Su Tianyu replied.
"Okay!" Kong Zhenghui didn't ask any more questions and dialed Bai Hongbo's number while driving.
Around 4 pm.
Su Tianyu, Kong Zhenghui, Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, and eight core members of various clans gathered in the warehouse courtyard, waiting for Kong Zhenghui's friend's response.
In the main hall, Bai Hongbo looked at Su Tianyu nervously and asked, "Brother, is this reliable? Let me tell you, the dock is near the sea. If we mess up, we could end up buried at sea, and they wouldn't even find our bodies."
Su Tianyu looked at him sideways and replied succinctly, "If you're afraid, you don't have to participate."
"...Tianyu, if that's what you want to say, then all I can do is wish you all the best." Bai Hongbo no longer cared about his dignity and stopped pretending. "I'll stay here and wait for the message."
Kong Zhenghui squinted at Bai Hongbo and bluntly stated, "The truth is, if you don't protect the shipment this time, then the business at sea will have nothing to do with the Bai family."
Bai Hongbo blinked, "Is it necessary to turn on us so quickly?"
The others ignored him and simply waited for the message.
—---
In a teahouse next to the Dragon City Police Station.
Su Zhengcai sat in a window seat and asked in a low voice, "Old Wang, for the sake of our friendship, you have to help me out with this."
"Hehe." Wang Daolin smiled while holding a teacup. "Old Su, you're not very particular, are you?"
"What do you mean?"
"When you expanded your business at sea and made money, you didn't come to me. Now that you're in trouble, you suddenly remember that we were comrades-in-arms. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?" Wang Daolin took a sip of tea. "The business belongs to the Yu family. If something goes wrong, they should be the ones to handle it. Why should I be the one to clean up the mess? It doesn't make sense."
Su Zhengcai pondered for a moment. "Old Wang, I'm only asking for your help as a last resort. I promise not to put you in a difficult position. And after this is over, if you ever need anything done by the Su family, I will definitely help you without hesitation. Whether it's money or connections, we can work together. How does that sound?"
Wang Daolin played with his teacup with his right hand, taking his time to respond.
Su Zhengcai lit a cigarette and continued in a soft voice, "And if the sea trade doesn't collapse..."
Wang Daolin listened quietly and pondered over the proposal.
—---
In the evening, shortly after 6 pm, Yu Mingyuan left his company and met with Tang Baiqing. After a brief conversation, the two headed to a high-end restaurant in the Zhanan district.
Meanwhile, Kong Zhenghui received a call from a friend. "Hello, what's up?" he answered.
"I'm not sure where exactly, but if it's goods from the sea that the Ma Gang is dealing with, then it's definitely the boss himself who's in charge. However, there are four bosses in the Zhanan district, if you catch my drift," his friend replied in a hushed tone.
Kong Zhenghui's mind worked incredibly fast, and he immediately thought of Xu Hu, who Yu Mingyuan had been planning to meet. He quickly asked, "Who are Xu Hu's henchmen?"
"Guo Lin and Feng Hai," came the answer.
After a five-minute conversation, the call ended, and Kong Zhenghui turned to look at Su Tianyu. "We found it. What do you really plan to do with this information?"
Chapter 49 Sixth Dog Cipher Bureau
A little after one in the afternoon, Kong Zhenghui's car pulled up in front of the Su family's large courtyard.
Inside the car, Su Tianyu looked solemnly at Kong Zhenghui and gave him an order: "You have many connections, so find out what the situation is with the head of the Ma Gang. Once you've got the information, we can discuss our next steps."
Kong Zhenghui was a very clever man and had probably already guessed Su Tianyu's intentions. He asked in response, "If we go by our previous analysis, then Mr. Yu is currently very conflicted and is likely to lean towards the Ma Gang, right?"
Su Tianyu looked at him without answering.
"If we cause trouble in secret and Mr. Yu doesn't clean up after us, what will we do?" Kong Zhenghui asked.
"I'll ask you a question. We've already started this business, and we've already seen the benefits. If we kick you out now, will you be willing to accept that?" Su Tianyu retorted.
"Of course I wouldn't be willing!" Kong Zhenghui replied bluntly. "But my unwillingness won't solve anything. The initiative is in Mr. Yu's hands. If he doesn't want to play with you anymore, what can you do?"
Su Tianyu looked at the cunning Kong Zhenghui and replied after a moment of thought, "You find out first, and then we'll decide on our next steps. Don't think too much for now."
Kong Zhenghui listened to this non-answer and thought about it for a while before saying, "Okay, I'll contact him now."
"Okay, I'm going home. Wait for me," Su Tianyu said, pushing open the car door.
After watching Su Tianyu leave, Kong Zhenghui thought for nearly a minute before taking out his phone.
—---
In the Su family's main hall, Su Zhengcai stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Su Tianyu, who had just walked in. He frowned and asked, "Has Little Hao been detained for two or three days? Can Yu Mingyuan really settle this matter?"
"Take a seat first, Second Uncle."
"What do you mean, take a seat? Hao's mother cries every day, making me so angry that I'm getting boils on my butt." Su Zhengcai cursed with extremely poor etiquette. "Call Yu Mingyuan and let me talk to him."
"Second Uncle, listen to me first, okay?"
"..." Su Zhengcai glanced at Su Tianyu and then bent over to sit in the chair. "What's the situation?"
"This is the current situation..." Su Tianyu whispered as he recounted the events and his analysis, including what he had said to Yu Mingyuan when they met yesterday. He told everything to his uncle without holding anything back.
After Su Zhengcai finished listening, he furrowed his thick eyebrows. "Can Yu Mingyuan choose our three families in the end?"
"No matter who he chooses, we need to get the people and goods out first." Su Tianyu whispered, "I'll take care of this."
"Ma Bang isn't Changqing Company, those people are particularly close-knit and live together. How are you going to handle that?" Su Zhengcai thought for a moment, then waved his hand. "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't bring the people and goods back, don't get yourself in trouble."
"Uncle, there's definitely risk involved in this, no matter which bowl of rice we choose to eat from, can we always have smooth sailing?" Su Tianyu looked up at his uncle and asked frankly. "You've watched me grow up since I was young. Do you think I would do something without any confidence?"
Su Zhengcai fell silent. "Getting the people and goods from the dock will be difficult."
"That's why I came to find you." Su Tianyu leaned over and whispered to his uncle, "If Yu Mingyuan can negotiate well with the other side tonight, then that's it..."
Su Zhengcai listened to Su Yianyu's words, his expression complicated.
After Su Tianyu finished speaking, he stared at his uncle and asked, "Do you think it's feasible?"
Su Zhengcai blinked. "The problem is, what can I use to convince them? There's no stock involved in sea transactions. Why would they help us?"
"Because of your relationship with them!" Su Tianyu replied.
"That's not enough." Su Zhengcai shook his head. "When it comes to matters of interest, relationships are relationships and business is business."
Su Tianyu thought for a moment and continued with his suggestion, "Then you can tell them..."
—---
Half an hour later, Su Tianyu left home and got back into Kong Zhenghui's car.
"Have you found out anything?" Su Tianyu asked.
"I have."
"Good. Tell Bai Hongbo to bring a few brave people and meet us in the warehouse courtyard." Su Tianyu replied.
"Okay!" Kong Zhenghui didn't ask any more questions and dialed Bai Hongbo's number while driving.
Around 4 pm.
Su Tianyu, Kong Zhenghui, Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, and eight core members of various clans gathered in the warehouse courtyard, waiting for Kong Zhenghui's friend's response.
In the main hall, Bai Hongbo looked at Su Tianyu nervously and asked, "Brother, is this reliable? Let me tell you, the dock is near the sea. If we mess up, we could end up buried at sea, and they wouldn't even find our bodies."
Su Tianyu looked at him sideways and replied succinctly, "If you're afraid, you don't have to participate."
"...Tianyu, if that's what you want to say, then all I can do is wish you all the best." Bai Hongbo no longer cared about his dignity and stopped pretending. "I'll stay here and wait for the message."
Kong Zhenghui squinted at Bai Hongbo and bluntly stated, "The truth is, if you don't protect the shipment this time, then the business at sea will have nothing to do with the Bai family."
Bai Hongbo blinked, "Is it necessary to turn on us so quickly?"
The others ignored him and simply waited for the message.
—---
In a teahouse next to the Dragon City Police Station.
Su Zhengcai sat in a window seat and asked in a low voice, "Old Wang, for the sake of our friendship, you have to help me out with this."
"Hehe." Wang Daolin smiled while holding a teacup. "Old Su, you're not very particular, are you?"
"What do you mean?"
"When you expanded your business at sea and made money, you didn't come to me. Now that you're in trouble, you suddenly remember that we were comrades-in-arms. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?" Wang Daolin took a sip of tea. "The business belongs to the Yu family. If something goes wrong, they should be the ones to handle it. Why should I be the one to clean up the mess? It doesn't make sense."
Su Zhengcai pondered for a moment. "Old Wang, I'm only asking for your help as a last resort. I promise not to put you in a difficult position. And after this is over, if you ever need anything done by the Su family, I will definitely help you without hesitation. Whether it's money or connections, we can work together. How does that sound?"
Wang Daolin played with his teacup with his right hand, taking his time to respond.
Su Zhengcai lit a cigarette and continued in a soft voice, "And if the sea trade doesn't collapse..."
Wang Daolin listened quietly and pondered over the proposal.
—---
In the evening, shortly after 6 pm, Yu Mingyuan left his company and met with Tang Baiqing. After a brief conversation, the two headed to a high-end restaurant in the Zhanan district.
Meanwhile, Kong Zhenghui received a call from a friend. "Hello, what's up?" he answered.
"I'm not sure where exactly, but if it's goods from the sea that the Ma Gang is dealing with, then it's definitely the boss himself who's in charge. However, there are four bosses in the Zhanan district, if you catch my drift," his friend replied in a hushed tone.
Kong Zhenghui's mind worked incredibly fast, and he immediately thought of Xu Hu, who Yu Mingyuan had been planning to meet. He quickly asked, "Who are Xu Hu's henchmen?"
"Guo Lin and Feng Hai," came the answer.
After a five-minute conversation, the call ended, and Kong Zhenghui turned to look at Su Tianyu. "We found it. What do you really plan to do with this information?"
