Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 538 I wouldn't mind seeing you off!
A considerable number of people had already gathered in the lobby of the restaurant.

"There are quite a few of them. It seems these guys are well-prepared."

"Third Master, get ready. We need to make them run back with their tails between their legs. Of course, Master Ming's move just now has already had a deterrent effect, so your job will be much easier from now on."

Panzi rubbed his face and whispered in Wu Xie's ear.

Wu Xie nodded and walked in front, with Hu Ming half a step behind, followed closely by Pan Zi and Hong Xia.

In terms of status, Hu Ming and Wu Sansheng of the Nine Gates are on par, and Hu Ming is even slightly superior.

However, this is Wu Sansheng's stronghold, and Wu Sansheng is the host while Hu Ming is the guest; therefore, proper etiquette must be observed.

"Second Master, you're quite the show-off! You've only just arrived in Changsha, and you've already killed one of our men in public. Do you really think this is the capital, where you can do whatever you want?"

As soon as he entered, someone began to make sarcastic remarks and target Hu Ming.

The hall was spacious, but it contained only a single mahogany table, squarely placed in the very center of the hall.

There were six chairs with silk cushions adorned with dragon patterns on both sides.

The area below was filled with people, all of whom were heads of Wu Sansheng's important branches.

"You're Wang Ba Qiu? I've heard of you. So, you died here too, like your men who met a tragic end?"

"If that's really the case, don't be shy, just say it. I wouldn't mind giving you a ride."

"The road to the underworld is often lonely. I imagine your companions are unwilling to walk this path alone and would like you to join them, wouldn't you?"

Hu Ming smiled dismissively. Such bluster, ha! Let's see if he's still alive when he sees the sun rise tomorrow.

Hong Xia, standing to the side, narrowed her phoenix eyes, her killing intent radiating.

Since they've already killed someone, they don't care about one more. If they dared to act so recklessly, they should be prepared to be held accountable later.

"Alright, you bastard Qiu, who do you think you are? Third Master and Second Master are here, who gave you the right to speak?"

Just as Wang Baqiu was about to utter some harsh words, Panzi pretended to listen to Wu Sansheng's words, snorted coldly, and reprimanded him with extreme dissatisfaction.

"..."

Wang Baqiu glanced at the stern-faced Third Master, opened his mouth, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, remaining silent.

He knew that he had been too impulsive lately, and that Third Master was here to settle accounts.

Seeing that the demons and monsters had quieted down, Panzi nodded, pulled out the first chairs on both sides, removed the other chairs, and respectfully invited Hu Ming and Wu Xie to sit down.

"Alright, gentlemen, now that Third Master is back, you all know what he's here to do, right?"

"It's getting late. Third Master is waiting to have morning tea. Hurry up and hand over the account books."

After a pause, Panzi looked at the people in charge below with a mocking smile.

Wu Sansheng had numerous employees and gangs with different responsibilities, and those who had arrived here were the most important leaders. Among them, the four leaders were the biggest bosses, controlling the source of this industry chain.

The people in these four gambling dens were all desperate criminals, just like Panzi, all of them fierce and unreasonable, the kind who would draw their knives and kill people at the slightest provocation.

As long as these four can be suppressed, the rest, like Wang Ba Qiu, are just small fry and will be much easier to deal with.

These four people and Wu Sansheng usually have a very ambiguous relationship.

On the one hand, they were hoping that Wu Sansheng would bring in lamas to provide information about the ancient tomb.

On the other hand, he also tries to take advantage of his third uncle in every way.

Because Wu Sansheng usually took the lion's share of the harvest from the fields, he often had to hand over 80% of the produce to the lamas.

Wu Sansheng's sudden disappearance left them with mixed feelings of love and fear. They loved that he would be able to divide the spoils among himself after they went to the tomb, but they were also afraid that without their third uncle, they would have nowhere to find information about the ancient tomb.

To put it bluntly, it's all about profit.

Everything is about making money.

Some time ago, Wu Sansheng was gone, and these people had stopped handing over money to their superiors. Now that Wu Sansheng has returned, the first thing he will do is to make these guys spit out all the money they have swallowed.

For Hu Ming and Wu Xie, money was secondary; their main goal was to use this opportunity to properly suppress the unwarranted ambitions of these people.

Only in this way can we gather manpower.

"Third Master, if you want to see the ledgers or collect debts, that's no problem, that's the rule. But... why are you silent, Third Master?"

The scene fell silent. Among the four people at the head of the group, a beautiful young woman in her thirties, who was very well-maintained and had her hair tied in a ponytail, stared intently at the silent Wu Xie, a hint of suspicion flashing across her face.

"Third Master underwent minor surgery on his voice recently and is temporarily unable to speak. I, Panzi, will speak on his behalf. Are you all dissatisfied?"

Upon hearing this, Panzi's heart tightened, but he raised his voice without changing his expression.

This woman's identity is too special!
Of all those present, probably no one understood Wu Sansheng better than this woman.

"Tsk!"

Hu Ming subtly sized up the capable young woman with the ponytail, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

He knew that this woman was actually Wu Sansheng's mistress, whom he used to comfort his lonely nights.

How could someone who shares a bed with you not know Wu Sansheng?
Hu Ming knew that this clever woman had probably already figured something out, but was just observing the situation and hadn't said anything yet.

Of course, Wu Sansheng's heart was always occupied by Chen Wenjin, and this woman was just a necessity to satisfy his physical needs.

In this line of work, women are inherently limited, making it difficult for them to succeed, let alone this woman who is excessively young, barely over thirty.

To reach this level, without Wu Sansheng's help, who would believe it?
Most of the people below knew something about this.

However, due to Wu Sansheng's intimidating presence and the woman's own remarkable abilities, there has been no controversy over the years.