When I went to buy a flintlock from Jin Yan yesterday, her bodyguard mistook me for someone sent by Wu Qiming because I didn't know the rules.
It's only been a day, and Jin Yan mentioned this name again in front of me.
So, without a doubt, the real reason Jin Yan wanted to control me earlier was likely to severely scheme against her old rival at the gambling table after tonight's birthday banquet.
As the saying goes: "To take someone's money is to help them solve their problems!"
Since Jin Yan had revealed who her enemy was and even promised that all profits beyond the principal would be mine alone after the gambling match, I would naturally do my utmost to help!
After agreeing, I parted ways with Jin Yan, and we each went to the restroom.
In the men's restroom, I smoked two cigarettes in a row to relieve my craving.
I imagine many seasoned smokers would deeply understand this feeling when they are in a hurry.
When I finished smoking and returned to the main entrance, I suddenly saw a long line of cars slowly driving towards the parking lot entrance.
Oh no, it should be called a motorcade.
This motorcade was entirely composed of black Mercedes-Benz with tiger heads, with license plates starting from five ones and ending with five nines.
In the middle was a black stretched Lincoln, with a license plate of five sixes, looking truly imposing!
For public vehicles to have license plates with five digits, it's already considered very impressive for a company to have a consecutive set.
But this motorcade had nine consecutive license plates from five ones to five nines. Such an unheard-of and unseen situation couldn't be covered by just saying "impressive."
Because financial strength alone could absolutely not achieve this.
Therefore, it was not difficult to imagine what kind of incredible background and influential connections the person sitting in that stretched Lincoln possessed.
As the motorcade entered the parking lot, Jin Yan, who was beside me, suddenly whispered, "The owner of this motorcade's surname is Wen, with a single character 'Liang' in his given name. In the underworld of our Gan Province, he is respectfully known as Third Master Wen!"
"Before he retired, Master Hong poured all his efforts into grooming Third Master Wen as his successor, and the latter can be considered his true disciple!"
"As a disciple, Third Master Wen, after gaining power, also repaid Master Hong by arranging a comfortable retirement for him!"
"This mountain and manor were acquired by Third Master Wen for Master Hong through his connections."
"Third Master Wen, he truly deserves the eight characters 'loyal and righteous, his righteousness reaches the heavens'!"
"Every year on Master Hong's birthday, although he is the protagonist, most people actually come for Third Master Wen!"
"Because in the early years, when Master Hong had just retired, Third Master Wen accompanied him on his birthday. Later, this news somehow leaked out, and it turned into this."
"So, rather than saying we are here to celebrate Master Hong's birthday, it's more accurate to say that we are actually here for Third Master Wen!"
"Whoever can accompany Master Hong well and make him happy will naturally be remembered by Third Master Wen."
"The poor in the city are not asked about, but relatives come from afar to the deep mountains!"
Jin Yan's words perfectly interpreted the true meaning of the two sentences above.
Does the now declining Master Hong still have such influence and deterrence?
Undoubtedly, the answer is no.
If the answer is no, why are so many people scrambling to celebrate Master Hong's birthday?
Isn't it all because of Wen Liang, Third Master Wen?
The reason these people who want to curry favor are trying so hard to show themselves is simply to use this opportunity to get close to Third Master Wen!
And looking at Master Hong's current retirement place, doesn't it perfectly illustrate the saying "relatives come from afar to the deep mountains"?
This is human nature, selfish and adhering to extreme self-interest!
Humans can do anything for profit.
However, none of this has anything to do with me.
My task is to win all of Wu Qiming's money at the gambling table…
When I came back to my senses, Sister Rong, who had been standing beside Jin Yan, immediately swayed her voluptuous waist and led a few people to the parking lot to welcome Third Master Wen.
Except for the stretched Lincoln, the doors of the remaining eight black Mercedes-Benz with tiger heads were all opened almost simultaneously.
Those who got out of the Mercedes-Benz were all wearing black suits and trousers. Although they were formally dressed, the underworld aura emanating from these people and their eyes was extremely strong, indicating they were not ordinary thugs.
After getting out of the cars, these people did not make any unnecessary movements. Instead, they each stood in their positions around the vehicles, with their feet apart and hands behind their backs.
As for their gazes, they were uniformly directed towards the stretched Lincoln.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the door of the stretched Lincoln slowly opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a light gray pinstripe suit emerged.
The middle-aged man appeared to be in his early forties, with a tall stature, extremely sharp eyes, and a very powerful aura, exuding dominance.
It is likely that he is Wen Liang, Third Master Wen, whom Jin Yan mentioned.
Following Third Master Wen out of the car was a young woman with a cold expression and a condescending demeanor, giving off an air of being unapproachable.
The young woman was wearing a revealing wine-red strapless long dress that accentuated the magnificent curves of her chest.
Despite her sexy attire, the tall and slender young woman exuded an aloof and arrogant aura, as if she looked down on everyone.
This is the type of woman who, in later popular terms, is a high-and-mighty goddess who looks down on people with her chin raised.
After Third Master Wen and the aloof goddess alighted, the people standing around the eight Mercedes-Benz bowed slightly to the two of them.
This scene made it seem as if it were Third Master Wen's birthday!
No wonder Master Hong's birthday banquet became widely known and turned into a large gathering to appease Third Master Wen. It turns out that Third Master Wen's original intention of reciprocating... had changed!
As Third Master Wen and his female companion walked towards the entrance, I suddenly heard someone in the crowd whispering.
"Third Master Wen has changed! He wasn't like this before!"
"Shhh~ Be careful what you say!"
"See the female companion next to Third Master Wen? She is Xie Yuting, known as 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin' in the Gan Province underworld. Her flying card skill is incredibly masterful!"
"Every year when Third Master Wen accompanies him to celebrate Master Hong's birthday, if she hears anyone talking about Third Master Wen behind his back..."
"A flying card will surely draw blood!"
"So, brother, quickly shut up!"
"Holy crap! No wonder I thought this woman looked familiar. It's Xie Yuting!"