e-booksonline Chapter 69 Coincidence
Chapter 69 Coincidence
"Brother Qiang, you're too hot-tempered."
Lu Lin accepted the inkstone calmly and unhurriedly.
He strolled over to the table, and Qiang Ge realized something was wrong. He instinctively took a few steps back and was about to call for help.
"Hey, wait, Brother Qiang, let's talk alone and not disturb the others."
Lu Lin quickly covered Qiang Ge's mouth.
Qiang struggled desperately.
He shook his head, flailed his arms, and kicked his legs incessantly.
He knew that today was a day of calamity.
Who would have thought that a poor boy who looked shabby was actually a formidable martial artist?
"Keep quiet. I'll ask, you answer. If you alert anyone else, you'll be the first to die, understand?"
Lu Lin tightened his grip, and Qiang Ge couldn't catch his breath, his face turning red from holding his breath.
The threat of death lingered in his mind.
Qiang nodded.
Lu Lin smiled and then let go.
"What's the name of your Tiger Gang's leader? How old is he? What's his cultivation level?"
"this……"
Before Qiang Ge could react, Lu Lin's hand reached for his neck again. Qiang Ge quickly said, "No, no, no, Big Brother's name is Hong Tao, nicknamed Fierce Tiger. He's forty-two years old and is a Bone Refining cultivator."
"Yes, very good."
Lu Lin gave Qiang Ge an approving look.
"Then do you know who's backing Hong Tao? Is it a family, or someone from the government?"
"Brother, I really don't know. I'm just someone who manages loans. How would I know who's behind the boss?"
"Guan is a trusted confidant of Hong Tao, how could he not even know this?"
Lu Lin asked leisurely.
Whether it's an ordinary business, shop, gang, or government office, those who can manage finances are usually the confidants and trusted associates of those in power.
It's absolutely impossible for just anyone to sit in this position.
"Brother, I'm not lying. I introduced the boss to a way to make money, and I also gave him some money, that's how I got this position. I was just an ordinary underling before."
"Oh? Ordinary underlings have ways to make money and even give money away? Your methods seem pretty good. Tell me about them."
Lu Lin is currently short of money.
The two thousand taels of silver that Ma San'er received as compensation from the black market was a windfall when he first got his hands on it.
However, ever since I started training my muscles, the money has been flowing out like water.
If it weren't for the fact that he still had to support Shi Tou and occasionally have a nice meal, Lu Lin would never have been able to save any money.
"Brother, my method only lasted for a couple of days, and then it was gone."
With a long face, Qiang recounted how he robbed Chen Hongjie, sold a disciple token, and then told the boss, Hong Tao, about it. Hong Tao, seeing that he was clever and had been in the gang for many years, let him do the job.
"In the middle of the night, they robbed a burly young man who was not very strong, and took three disciple tokens from him."
The key point is that these guys haven't been injured yet.
In an instant, a figure flashed into Lu Lin's mind.
Chen Hongjie.
Lu Lin couldn't help but chuckle. What a coincidence! It happened more than half a month ago, and he never expected to run into it by accident today.
Lu Lin's smile made Qiang Ge somewhat uneasy.
"Bro, what are you laughing at? I'm a little scared."
"It's alright, don't worry. So where are the two tokens you had left after selling them?"
"Most of the money was spent. After all, I have to maintain good relationships with people in this position. Tokens, sigh, talking about tokens makes me sad. I was hoping to sell them for a good price on the last day and go to the vicinity of Mozhu Academy. Who knew that the academy would let us in without tokens? My two tokens are completely useless."
At this point, a hint of regret flashed across Brother Qiang's face.
He was just too greedy.
In the end, they didn't get a single penny of what they wanted to sell for a higher price.
"Alright, then, since you're in charge of loans, lend me five thousand taels of silver first. I happen to know someone at the academy. Give me your token, and I'll see if I can help you out."
"Five thousand taels?"
Brother Qiang was taken aback. "Brother, I don't have that much authority. I can only lend you up to one hundred taels of silver. Anything more will need to be approved by the hall master."
"Then divide it into fifty portions, one hundred taels each time."
"Brother, no, this is no joke. Our boss Hong Tao is no pushover. If you borrow five thousand taels, he'll definitely come knocking on your door."
"Besides, five thousand taels of silver must weigh a thousand catties; you can't carry that far by yourself."
Lu Lin looked at him; this guy was actually considering it.
They openly and secretly didn't want Lu Lin to take so much money.
In reality, this guy is a typical coward who is also greedy for money. He has a little bit of cleverness, but that's about it.
"Stop talking nonsense and take me to get the silver right now."
"Well, this is fine."
Qiang Ge's eyes darted around, and after thinking of something, he readily agreed.
As we stepped out of the room, Brother Qiang led the way.
After going around a few turns, we arrived at the warehouse in the backyard.
The warehouse is guarded.
A dozen or so people were waiting outside the door, drinking and chatting.
Everyone stopped what they were doing when they saw Brother Qiang approaching.
"Xiaoqiang, what's up?"
"Third Brother, I've come to withdraw the money."
"Withdrawing money?" The burly man who spoke put down his wine jug and stood up. "How much?"
"Five, five..." Qiang Ge looked at Lu Lin, and seeing that Lu Lin's attention was on the burly man, he suddenly ran over and shouted, "Third Brother, save me! This man is trying to rob me of five thousand taels of silver!"
"ha?"
Third Brother was stunned. He looked at Qiang Ge running over, then at Lu Lin, who looked like a teenager and was dressed in shabby clothes, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, this is the first time I've ever seen anyone dare to rob our Fierce Tiger Gang! Brothers, let's save Xiao Qiang first, and then we'll see how this young man tries to rob us."
The group of burly men around him burst into laughter.
They were all martial artists at the skin and flesh refinement level, with the leader, Third Brother, being an even stronger expert at the bone refinement level.
This kid in front of us has some nerve, coming here to rob us.
"Third brother, this kid is terrifyingly strong, at least at the Flesh Refining level."
Qiang ran to San Ge's side, panting heavily.
"It's nothing, just training for the meat level. Which brother can go up and give it a try? If you're strong enough, take it down and dump it in Shuijing Alley to make some money for us."
Shuijing Lane.
It's territory controlled by the Fierce Tiger Gang, in a remote location near the edge of the city wall.
But underground in Shuijing Lane, it's a popular spot for people to gather and have fun.
As long as you have money, you can live like a god in those places; underground boxing is one such example.
In Third Brother's opinion, if Lu Lin, with his small frame, really had some skill, he could definitely trick a lot of people if sent in to fight.
"Third Brother, let me do it!"
A burly man, as tall as an iron tower, stood up. His fat jiggled and rippled with his movements, creating waves of flesh.
"Iron Tower, don't sit on me and kill me!"
Third Brother laughed and cursed, then waved for Iron Tower to come forward.
The Iron Tower takes a step.
With each step he took, the ground near the warehouse trembled.
Upon reaching Lu Lin, the shadow enveloped him.
"Kid, tell me, how do you want to die!"