Before coming to Longxi, I had already inquired about Xiao Tianci's personal situation.
Unlike Ying Baolin, Xiao Tianci was the type to "achieve success and bring his whole family along," meaning one person's prosperity led to the entire family's prosperity.
In the common folk, the methods for growing a small company into a large and strong one are generally the same.
That is, appointing people based on favoritism, coupled with mentorship and guidance!
Xiao Tianci started his business in casinos, then, while accumulating a large amount of capital, he gradually took over or acquired other casinos, eventually establishing the Xiao Financial Group.
On this path, those who fought alongside Xiao Tianci, wielding swords, spears, clubs, and staffs to expand his territory, were all his close relatives and friends.
Just now, the young man who confessed to Su Liuli, Xiao Tianyu, was none other than Xiao Tianci's younger brother and the second-in-command of the Xiao Financial Group.
It was fortunate that I chose to stay and watch the show, intending to wait for Su Liuli to finish dealing with her personal matters before discussing things with me, which is how I overheard this news.
Otherwise, if I had provoked Xiao Tianci, and Su Liuli had provoked Xiao Tianyu, and I had sought her help without understanding the situation, we would likely have fallen into the same pit.
It now seems that my plan to find Su Liuli as an intermediary was a complete miscalculation...
...
I don't know how much time passed.
After Su Liuli finished dealing with her affairs, she asked me to follow her directly to her office to talk.
Before entering the office, I asked Han Jinlun to leave and rendezvous with Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing, who were waiting outside.
Once only Su Liuli and I were left in the office, she finally spoke, asking, "You've come all this way to find me, is there something you need?"
When I first entered, I had intended to set aside the matter of meeting Xiao Tianci, find some excuse to fool Su Liuli, and then figure out another way myself.
But when Su Liuli asked me, for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to say it, and a sentence suddenly flashed through my mind.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
She might not be able to help me arrange a meeting with Xiao Tianci, but...
She would definitely agree to join forces to deal with Xiao Tianci!
What happened tonight at the Liuli Nightclub was clearly a premeditated and planned attack, and Su Liuli couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
In today's world, cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents.
When the enemy dares to attack so brazenly, I believe Su Liuli will not choose to continue to tolerate it or ignore it.
She will fight back!
After pondering for about one or two minutes, and finally organizing my thoughts, I changed the topic of discussion to cooperation.
Upon hearing my words, Su Liuli immediately asked with a look of astonishment, "You want me to cooperate with you to deal with Xiao Tianci?"
"Yes," I replied with a nod.
"Why?" Su Liuli countered.
Hearing this, I blurted out without hesitation, "Because my master was very likely killed by him!"
"Your master? What was his name?"
"Lu Mingtai!"
"You mean Lu Mingtai, the one known as the 'Uncrowned King'? I've heard of him. Didn't he disappear from the underworld a long time ago? So he died..."
As she said this, Su Liuli suddenly paused instinctively and looked at me with an apologetic expression.
I shook my head slightly to indicate it was alright and said in a deep voice, "I have a grievance with Xiao Tianci, and you have a conflict with Xiao Tianyu, so... we have a common goal!"
When I mentioned the word "goal," Su Liuli was first slightly stunned, then nodded gently and replied, "I understand what you mean!"
Before I could speak, Su Liuli changed the subject and continued, "Xiao Tianci is indeed a scoundrel, and he is capable of harming others!"
"He shouldn't have been able to climb to such a high position. It's all because he's too wicked and two-faced!"
"Everyone in the local underworld of Longxi knows that Xiao Tianci only speaks half the truth to people, and treats you like a brother or friend to your face."
"But if you hinder his vested interests, he'll stab you in the back!"
"Most of the people who started casinos in the same era as him have now been ruined by him, and those who remain no longer pose a threat to him."
"Even so, he still wants to ruthlessly pursue this path of takeover and acquisition!"
"If it weren't for the reputation and prestige my old man accumulated during his lifetime, my fate would probably not be much better than theirs!"
"Xiao Tianci is the kind of insidious villain who stops at nothing to achieve his goals, and he has many connections in all aspects now."
"Frankly speaking, it will be difficult for just the two of us to move against him..."
Hearing this, I immediately replied, "No matter how difficult, I will do it!"
"Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher! Everything I have now is thanks to Uncle Tuo, and I won't let him die so inexplicably!"
"Loyal and righteous!" After a slight pause, Su Liuli looked at me and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
"I need to meet Xiao Tianci first and ask him personally to confirm the truth of that matter!"
"As long as he was involved in Tuo Uncle's death, even if it was just as an accomplice, I will definitely make him pay the price!"
"But unfortunately, I haven't figured out a way to get close to him yet!"
Hearing me say this, Su Liuli suddenly smiled broadly, "I have a way to let you meet Xiao Tianci, but I have one condition!"
Su Liuli's words surprised me.
Xiao Tianyu attacked her establishment, and she had her subordinates attack Xiao Tianyu's people, which meant they were openly confronting each other, indicating a clear hostile relationship.
Under such circumstances, she still had a way to meet Xiao Tianci? Wasn't she afraid of getting into trouble?
Unable to figure out how Su Liuli had a way, I could only tentatively ask, "What condition?"
"During the period when I'm reorganizing my underground operations, I hope you can come and help for a few days!"
"As long as you come, no matter how many days, I'll pay you double wages, and the commission for capturing people will also be doubled!" Su Liuli said concisely.
I didn't agree immediately but replied, "Can I consider it first?"
It wasn't that I was unwilling to agree to Su Liuli, but I felt that under normal logic, it was quite unbelievable for two adversaries to meet without fighting.
To put it bluntly, I didn't quite believe Su Liuli had the ability to arrange for me to sit down face-to-face with Xiao Tianci for discussion and communication...
Seemingly not surprised by my decision, Su Liuli nodded and replied, "Yes! However, I hope you won't take too long to consider."
"Because... delays can lead to complications!"