touchnovel Chapter 24 Mr. Qian's Attention
Chapter 24 Mr. Qian's Attention
The letter was sent.
Qin Chuan went to find Wang the Cripple and the others.
Besides Wang the Cripple and Xiao Wu, there were two other people they had brought along.
One was named Gouwa, and the other was named Tiedan.
They were about the same age as Xiao Wu, and both looked very thin and small.
"Has Xiao Wu told you the rules?" Qin Chuan asked.
"Yes, yes, we told you." The two nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, let's go then."
Qin Chuan waved his hand and led the four of them back to the gambling den.
With the support of yesterday's regular customers, and Qin Chuan's ability to read people and his eloquence, new customers started appearing one after another.
Orders for plum wine, braised beef, sesame seed cakes, peanuts... kept piling up.
The group ran so hard their feet barely touched the ground, sweat pouring down their necks, but not one of them complained of being tired.
About an hour later, a slight commotion suddenly came from outside the gambling den.
Several people walked in through the main gate.
The leader was none other than Master Qian.
One of the leaders of the Iron Hand Gang in the west of the city, and the owner of this gambling den.
He wore a dark blue silk robe with a dark-patterned belt around his waist. His hair was neatly combed, and his face was cold and unreadable.
Following behind him were several thugs in black, each burly and with a steady gait, clearly martial arts masters who had cultivated their strength.
Qin Chuan stood by the gambling table, glancing at Qian Ye and his group out of the corner of his eye.
at this time,
Suddenly, a thin, slightly breathless voice came from behind Mr. Qian: "Excuse me, gentlemen, please make way."
It turned out that Xiao Wu had returned with the errand-running supplies.
He was carrying a large food box in his left hand, several bamboo tubes of wine in his right hand, and a bulging cloth bag on his back. He looked like a tree laden with fruit as he squeezed through the door and bumped right into Boss Qian and his gang.
Hearing the noise, a thug in black frowned, turned around, and saw a skinny young man recklessly squeezing inside. He glared angrily, reached out to grab Xiao Wu's collar, and shouted, "You blind fool!"
Before he could finish speaking and before his hand could even touch Xiao Wu, Master Qian reached out and stopped him.
The thug immediately stopped what he was doing and took a half step back.
When Master Qian saw Xiao Wu's appearance, he didn't show any anger. Instead, he waved his hand.
Upon seeing this, the thugs in black immediately moved aside in unison, making way for a narrow passage.
Xiao Wu was so frightened that his face turned pale. He squeezed through the crowd, trembling, without even daring to lift his head, and ran into the gambling den.
Uncle Qian didn't move, standing still, his gaze following the small, thin figure.
He saw Xiao Wu run to a gambling table, take out the braised beef from the food box and hand it to a gambler, and then take out a few sesame cakes from the cloth bag and distribute them to the people next to him.
The boy who had been timid and hesitant just moments before was now quick and efficient with a polite smile when facing the gamblers. As he handed them the food, he said, "Brother, your braised beef is extra spicy. The sesame seed cake is still warm, please enjoy."
The gamblers took the items; some casually tipped a few copper coins, while others nodded and continued placing bets.
After watching for a while, a look of surprise flashed in Qian Ye's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
He'd been in the gambling dens for so many years, and this was the first time he'd ever seen someone bring business to the gambling table.
It wasn't gambling, lending money, or collecting protection money; it was just running errands.
Serving those gamblers who have won money and don't want to move, buying them wine and meat, earning a small running fee, plus a little tip.
The job wasn't demanding, but it required quick thinking.
interesting!
Master Qian withdrew his gaze and walked towards the back hall.
After taking two steps, he stopped again, turned his head and whispered something to a trusted confidant beside him.
The confidant nodded, but did not follow. Instead, he turned and remained in the main hall, walking towards the accounting manager.
Qin Chuan saw all of this.
Although he didn't know Master Qian, he could tell from the man's entourage that he was no ordinary person.
It was at this moment that
He suddenly heard people whispering among themselves.
"Hey, Mr. Qian actually came to the gambling den today? Is something important going on?"
"I know about this," another voice said in a low voice, with a hint of smugness.
"Then tell me quickly."
"Hehe, actually it's related to the Black Tiger Gang in the east of the city. Last night at the fork in the road, the Iron Hand Gang and the Black Tiger Gang got into a fight. Both sides sent out martial artists who had trained their internal strength, and the fight didn't end until early morning. You didn't see the scene, tsk tsk tsk..."
"Did anyone die?"
"Why didn't they come out? I heard the Iron Hand Gang lost several men, and the Black Tiger Gang didn't fare much better either, reportedly three or four of them are lying in bed. Otherwise, what do you think Master Qian brought so many people here for today? Isn't it because he's afraid the Black Tiger Gang will retaliate and smash up the gambling den?"
"That's true. If this gambling den gets vandalized, where will Master Qian's face be?"
......
Qin Chuan stood aside and heard every word of these words.
So that man was Master Qian!
As a beggar from the Iron Hand Gang, Qin Chuan had naturally heard of Master Qian's reputation, but he never expected to meet him under these circumstances.
As for the fork in the road...
Qin Chuan also knew that not far from Sanjing Lane was the border area between the Iron Hand Gang in the west of the city and the Black Tiger Gang in the east.
Zhou Bapi once said that begging should never go beyond that fork in the road, otherwise being beaten to death by the Black Tiger Gang would be your own fault.
Qin Chuan suddenly remembered the noise he was woken up in the middle of the night last night and suspected that the fight between the two groups was probably related to the person who stole the food.
The border area between the two gangs is a sensitive place. It's impossible for the Black Tiger Gang not to notice when a group of people from the Iron Hand Gang suddenly rush over in the middle of the night.
The patrolmen and night watchmen saw that "the Iron Hand Gang has crossed the line," and without saying a word, they drew their swords and attacked.
The Iron Hands gang was in the middle of a fierce chase when they were suddenly blocked. Before they could exchange more than a few words, they started fighting.
As the fighting progressed, each side called for reinforcements, and the conflict escalated.
A minor conflict escalated into a major fire, even drawing in martial arts masters who had cultivated their internal strength...
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan also realized what was going on.
No wonder that Liu's luck only ran a little bad.
Normally, the Iron Hand Gang would definitely search every street and alley, and that Liu guy wouldn't be able to hide.
But now, the Iron Hand Gang and the Black Tiger Gang are at odds.
With tensions running high and a fight possible at any moment, there was no time to deal with him.
He actually got a good deal.
......
When the lanterns in the gambling den were lit,
Qin Chuan and his team's errands for the day have come to an end.
The group walked out of the gambling den together.
at the same time,
The second floor of the gambling den
Mr. Qian was watching this scene with great interest.
The accounting manager leaned over, gestured, and whispered, "Master Qian, should we have them arrested?"
Master Qian shook his head and said, "Don't rush, let's find out the background of these kids first."
The accountant nodded, stepped back with his hands at his sides, and left with his men.