Chapter 8: Boss Ma's trouble
"I don't do crime, so if you are suggesting that I rob someone, I won't do it!" Jiang Bai declared with a scowl. He had clearly misunderstood what Xu Jie was proposing, but that was understandable. After all, Xu Jie didn’t exactly have a good track record.
"Haha, what are you saying? How will I let you do something like that? Old Li, give Old Ma a call. Tell him I found a solution for his trouble. Get him to come here immediately." Xu Jie laughed before telling Li Qiang to call the boss of this place. He also waved his hand and chased his underlings and the ladies out of the room. At this point, his underlings were already looking at Jiang Bai with a worshiping gaze like he was some god while the ladies were looking at Jiang Bai with sparkling eyes.
"Tell me then. What is it about?" Xu Jie mentioned earlier that Boss Ma was in some sort of trouble, having provoked the men of the old marquis from the northeast. But no detailed explanation was given. Now, it seemed like this free business waiting for Jiang Bai’s takeover would be related to that trouble.
Jiang Bai still had no idea what the trouble was, but he knew who Xu Jie was. Although Xu Jie wasn't a tycoon, he still had a net worth of about two or three millions. Therefore, a business even Xu Jie would take interest in was definitely a business of a respectable size.
"Don't worry. This might be a big trouble for others, but not for you. It’s merely that a river crossing dragon has arrived from the other side. But no matter who he is, facing a Grandmaster like you, he has to show some respect. Moreover, that person has already declared that so long as Old Ma can find someone capable of defeating him, he will leave without saying anything. With that declaration, both his honor and the honor of that person at the northeast is on the line. To the north and south of the Yangtze river, the three provinces and 16 cities around Tiandu, people from both sides of the law have refused to help Old Ma out of respect to that old man.”
“Furthermore, Old Ma was the one at fault here, so he has been begging everywhere for help but nobody is willing to help. Not long ago, he finally managed to find two helpers with great difficulty, yet the two helpers have both been defeated. Therefore, Old Ma is in a deep trouble currently. So long as you can deal with this for him, he will give you anything you want." Xu Jie explained with a smile on his face.
Jiang Bai would never know how much of a deterrent a martial art Grandmaster was without Xu Jie telling him. One ought to know that against Grandmasters, apart from firearms, all cold weapons were no difference than scrap iron. They were capable of killing with bare hands, appear and disappear as they wished, and were people nobody wanted to provoke.
"Is he a difficult opponent?" Jiang Bai blanked out slightly before asking.
"He's...a pseudo Grandmaster," Xu Jie answered solemnly, the smile vanishing from his face.
There were many experts in Tiandu and the areas surrounding Tiandu. Part of the reason why Old Ma had failed to find any help was because everyone was staying away out of respect for the old man. But more importantly, the river crossing dragon was truly no pushover. He was a genuine pseudo Grandmaster. His Twelve Tan Kicking Technique was as fast as lightning, capable of breaking even stones.
Jiang Bai's eyes lit up when he heard that. He nodded and moved on to a different question. "And who is the old marquis you spoke of?"
"Heh, he's an old fashioned fellow. Everyone calls him old marquis out of respect for him. He is 83 years old this year, and he commands absolute power at the northeast. He is known as Marquis Nalan, a true tyrant of the northeast, with his influence spreading across both spectrums of the law. He has been running the north and south sides of the Yangtze River for over 30 years, and nobody dares to provoke his authority. But in recent years, he has been very low-profiled. His underlings are the ones doing everything on his behalf nowadays. As for the river crossing dragon, he is one of the capable generals under the old marquis, one of the three great hitmen of the old marquis. Therefore, I need to remind you that although the Eight Extremes Fist can be hard to control once you unleash it, do try to not kill him. Otherwise...even if you're a Grandmaster, things will be extremely troublesome for you. That old man is a very difficult opponent. Not even Master Zhao is willing to provoke him for no reason."
Xu Jie's explanation was extremely eye-opening for Jiang Bai. But Jiang Bai did not seem to mind. That old marquis might sound powerful, but no matter what, he was merely an influential person. With the system backing Jiang Bai up, he was filled with confidence. Even if he ended up provoking the old marquis, so what? At most, he would be forced to stay in hiding for a few years before coming out for revenge. But of course, if there was no need for that, he wouldn't intentionally seek trouble either.
Next, Jiang Bai told Xu Jie to give him the full story of Old Ma's conflict with the other party. So it turned out that Old Ma had a useless son, and since young, the son had been a playboy. He was studying at the capital, yet he spent his time eating, drinking, and enjoying himself instead of studying.
Unfortunately, that kid was also an extremely sweet talker with a handsome look to boot. That coupled with his wealth and youth attracted countless women to him. A few months ago, he got into a relationship with a pretty woman. But after a short while, he got bored of the woman and dumped her. But the woman was an extremely old fashioned woman. When the kid dumped her after sleeping with her, she slit her wrist in a suicide attempt. Of course, she was rescued in time and was not dead. But she was emotionally scarred.
When Old Ma first found out about that, he did not think much about it. He merely got someone to go pay her some money as compensation. Little had he expected that he had provoked someone he shouldn't be provoking. Yes, his son was rich and powerful, but the woman wasn't an ordinary person either. Her parents were legitimate law-abiding businesspersons, and her family was rather well-off as well. Of course, compared to Old Ma, they were nothing. It was reasonable to assume that they wouldn’t be able to do anything to Old Ma no matter what.
Alas, the woman's uncle was no ordinary person. The uncle had no children of his own, and had treated the woman like a princess since young. And when he heard that his beloved niece was dumped by someone after sleeping with her, causing her to attempt suicide, how could he let it slide?
With no hesitation, he came for revenge bringing only several underlings. In a single day, all the capable generals under Old Ma were sent to the hospital. He had even declared that if Old Ma's son did not come out to accept his death within 10 days, he would exterminate Old Ma's family. Old Ma had since begged everywhere for help, but nobody dared to help.
After all, the other party was Tan Zongming, a pseudo Grandmaster, also one of the three great hitmen of Marquis Nalan. Nobody wished to provoke a person like that. It's not like he had given Old Ma no way out either. He had declared that if Old Ma could find someone capable of defeating him, he would leave right away. Alas, Old Ma couldn't find anyone.
Jiang Bai smiled speechlessly when he heard the full story. In truth, Old Ma's son was truly a useless person. But that Tan Zongming fellow was quite ruthless as well, for him to so casually threatening to exterminate someone's family like that.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Jiang Bai and Xu Jie started chatting while drinking, getting to know each other more. After a while, someone knocked on the door. Then, the door opened and a bulky middle-aged man walked into the room.
"Haha, Boss Ma, you're here." Xu Jie stood up and greeted with a laugh.
Jiang Bai knew this person as well. This was his ex-boss, Ma Changyang. Apart from Great World, he owned many other businesses as well. He focused mostly on entertainment and recreation businesses, such as sauna centers, hotels, KTV centers, pubs, massage parlors, and so on. It was also rumored that he had several underground casinos and a film company as well. He had a net worth of several billions.
A person involved in these sorts of businesses naturally had links to the criminal underworld, and had many underlings working for him as well. People from both sides of the law were accepting his bribes, and he was also a respected guest of a certain big shot politician. He had massive influence on both sides of the law, and could thus be considered a big shot. In the past, he was like a god for Jiang Bai. But now when Jiang Bai looked at him again, he looked like a normal anxious fatty.
"Xu Jie, I heard you can help with my trouble? Has your master finally agreed to leave his seclusion? As long as he is willing to help, I will do anything you want! If it is something I am capable of doing, I won't hesitate!"
Beads of sweat could be seen on Boss Ma's forehead. It was clear he had rushed over here. From his words, Jiang Bai knew that he must have rushed over the moment he heard Xu Jie could help without even figuring out what's going on. It was obvious he was getting very desperate.
Chapter 8: Boss Ma's trouble
"I don't do crime, so if you are suggesting that I rob someone, I won't do it!" Jiang Bai declared with a scowl. He had clearly misunderstood what Xu Jie was proposing, but that was understandable. After all, Xu Jie didn’t exactly have a good track record.
"Haha, what are you saying? How will I let you do something like that? Old Li, give Old Ma a call. Tell him I found a solution for his trouble. Get him to come here immediately." Xu Jie laughed before telling Li Qiang to call the boss of this place. He also waved his hand and chased his underlings and the ladies out of the room. At this point, his underlings were already looking at Jiang Bai with a worshiping gaze like he was some god while the ladies were looking at Jiang Bai with sparkling eyes.
"Tell me then. What is it about?" Xu Jie mentioned earlier that Boss Ma was in some sort of trouble, having provoked the men of the old marquis from the northeast. But no detailed explanation was given. Now, it seemed like this free business waiting for Jiang Bai’s takeover would be related to that trouble.
Jiang Bai still had no idea what the trouble was, but he knew who Xu Jie was. Although Xu Jie wasn't a tycoon, he still had a net worth of about two or three millions. Therefore, a business even Xu Jie would take interest in was definitely a business of a respectable size.
"Don't worry. This might be a big trouble for others, but not for you. It’s merely that a river crossing dragon has arrived from the other side. But no matter who he is, facing a Grandmaster like you, he has to show some respect. Moreover, that person has already declared that so long as Old Ma can find someone capable of defeating him, he will leave without saying anything. With that declaration, both his honor and the honor of that person at the northeast is on the line. To the north and south of the Yangtze river, the three provinces and 16 cities around Tiandu, people from both sides of the law have refused to help Old Ma out of respect to that old man.”
“Furthermore, Old Ma was the one at fault here, so he has been begging everywhere for help but nobody is willing to help. Not long ago, he finally managed to find two helpers with great difficulty, yet the two helpers have both been defeated. Therefore, Old Ma is in a deep trouble currently. So long as you can deal with this for him, he will give you anything you want." Xu Jie explained with a smile on his face.
Jiang Bai would never know how much of a deterrent a martial art Grandmaster was without Xu Jie telling him. One ought to know that against Grandmasters, apart from firearms, all cold weapons were no difference than scrap iron. They were capable of killing with bare hands, appear and disappear as they wished, and were people nobody wanted to provoke.
"Is he a difficult opponent?" Jiang Bai blanked out slightly before asking.
"He's...a pseudo Grandmaster," Xu Jie answered solemnly, the smile vanishing from his face.
There were many experts in Tiandu and the areas surrounding Tiandu. Part of the reason why Old Ma had failed to find any help was because everyone was staying away out of respect for the old man. But more importantly, the river crossing dragon was truly no pushover. He was a genuine pseudo Grandmaster. His Twelve Tan Kicking Technique was as fast as lightning, capable of breaking even stones.
Jiang Bai's eyes lit up when he heard that. He nodded and moved on to a different question. "And who is the old marquis you spoke of?"
"Heh, he's an old fashioned fellow. Everyone calls him old marquis out of respect for him. He is 83 years old this year, and he commands absolute power at the northeast. He is known as Marquis Nalan, a true tyrant of the northeast, with his influence spreading across both spectrums of the law. He has been running the north and south sides of the Yangtze River for over 30 years, and nobody dares to provoke his authority. But in recent years, he has been very low-profiled. His underlings are the ones doing everything on his behalf nowadays. As for the river crossing dragon, he is one of the capable generals under the old marquis, one of the three great hitmen of the old marquis. Therefore, I need to remind you that although the Eight Extremes Fist can be hard to control once you unleash it, do try to not kill him. Otherwise...even if you're a Grandmaster, things will be extremely troublesome for you. That old man is a very difficult opponent. Not even Master Zhao is willing to provoke him for no reason."
Xu Jie's explanation was extremely eye-opening for Jiang Bai. But Jiang Bai did not seem to mind. That old marquis might sound powerful, but no matter what, he was merely an influential person. With the system backing Jiang Bai up, he was filled with confidence. Even if he ended up provoking the old marquis, so what? At most, he would be forced to stay in hiding for a few years before coming out for revenge. But of course, if there was no need for that, he wouldn't intentionally seek trouble either.
Next, Jiang Bai told Xu Jie to give him the full story of Old Ma's conflict with the other party. So it turned out that Old Ma had a useless son, and since young, the son had been a playboy. He was studying at the capital, yet he spent his time eating, drinking, and enjoying himself instead of studying.
Unfortunately, that kid was also an extremely sweet talker with a handsome look to boot. That coupled with his wealth and youth attracted countless women to him. A few months ago, he got into a relationship with a pretty woman. But after a short while, he got bored of the woman and dumped her. But the woman was an extremely old fashioned woman. When the kid dumped her after sleeping with her, she slit her wrist in a suicide attempt. Of course, she was rescued in time and was not dead. But she was emotionally scarred.
When Old Ma first found out about that, he did not think much about it. He merely got someone to go pay her some money as compensation. Little had he expected that he had provoked someone he shouldn't be provoking. Yes, his son was rich and powerful, but the woman wasn't an ordinary person either. Her parents were legitimate law-abiding businesspersons, and her family was rather well-off as well. Of course, compared to Old Ma, they were nothing. It was reasonable to assume that they wouldn’t be able to do anything to Old Ma no matter what.
Alas, the woman's uncle was no ordinary person. The uncle had no children of his own, and had treated the woman like a princess since young. And when he heard that his beloved niece was dumped by someone after sleeping with her, causing her to attempt suicide, how could he let it slide?
With no hesitation, he came for revenge bringing only several underlings. In a single day, all the capable generals under Old Ma were sent to the hospital. He had even declared that if Old Ma's son did not come out to accept his death within 10 days, he would exterminate Old Ma's family. Old Ma had since begged everywhere for help, but nobody dared to help.
After all, the other party was Tan Zongming, a pseudo Grandmaster, also one of the three great hitmen of Marquis Nalan. Nobody wished to provoke a person like that. It's not like he had given Old Ma no way out either. He had declared that if Old Ma could find someone capable of defeating him, he would leave right away. Alas, Old Ma couldn't find anyone.
Jiang Bai smiled speechlessly when he heard the full story. In truth, Old Ma's son was truly a useless person. But that Tan Zongming fellow was quite ruthless as well, for him to so casually threatening to exterminate someone's family like that.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Jiang Bai and Xu Jie started chatting while drinking, getting to know each other more. After a while, someone knocked on the door. Then, the door opened and a bulky middle-aged man walked into the room.
"Haha, Boss Ma, you're here." Xu Jie stood up and greeted with a laugh.
Jiang Bai knew this person as well. This was his ex-boss, Ma Changyang. Apart from Great World, he owned many other businesses as well. He focused mostly on entertainment and recreation businesses, such as sauna centers, hotels, KTV centers, pubs, massage parlors, and so on. It was also rumored that he had several underground casinos and a film company as well. He had a net worth of several billions.
A person involved in these sorts of businesses naturally had links to the criminal underworld, and had many underlings working for him as well. People from both sides of the law were accepting his bribes, and he was also a respected guest of a certain big shot politician. He had massive influence on both sides of the law, and could thus be considered a big shot. In the past, he was like a god for Jiang Bai. But now when Jiang Bai looked at him again, he looked like a normal anxious fatty.
"Xu Jie, I heard you can help with my trouble? Has your master finally agreed to leave his seclusion? As long as he is willing to help, I will do anything you want! If it is something I am capable of doing, I won't hesitate!"
Beads of sweat could be seen on Boss Ma's forehead. It was clear he had rushed over here. From his words, Jiang Bai knew that he must have rushed over the moment he heard Xu Jie could help without even figuring out what's going on. It was obvious he was getting very desperate.
