chsdbacks Chapter 107 Gong Ziyi
Chapter 107 Gong Ziyi
Lin Pangzi and I didn't say a word. One of us is a skilled doctor, and the other is good at treating ghosts. Anyway, this job wouldn't fall on the two of us, so Li Yunfei could say whatever he wanted.
Moreover, in order to claim credit, this guy deliberately mentioned his old house in Shanxi Province and also brought up Shanxi merchants.
I don't know if there are any old houses like No. 81 Chaonei in Shanxi Province with a layout that has lasted for a hundred years, but I know that there must be some in Jiangnan, and quite a few, otherwise, Master Liu would not have mentioned it.
If the Hua family doesn't go to Jiangnan, other families will definitely go. When they make a discovery, Third Master won't blame me; he'll only blame Li Yunfei for coming up with the idea.
Speaking of which, none of these major families, represented by the Hua family, are of noble lineage. Even if they are, they are minor branches with little inheritance.
To put it bluntly, they're not much better off than peasants; they don't even qualify as poor.
I glanced at Third Master and could tell that he was more inclined to investigate Li Yunfei and wanted to start the investigation in Shanxi Province.
"Third Master, we have another advantage going to Shanxi Province: Li Laohu is there. With him as a local strongman, many things will be easier. The power dynamics in Jiangnan are complex and intertwined; even if we wanted to intervene, it would be very difficult!"
As Li Yunfei spoke, he glanced at the two of us.
"I see!"
Although Third Master didn't make a decision verbally, I'm familiar with his style. If this matter is settled, it will definitely start in Shanxi Province.
I thought of Li Li. Without this incident, Third Master might have taken his time to plan against Shanxi Province. But with this incident, Li Laohu is in danger.
After the meal, Third Master didn't ask us to stay. He left in a hurry with Li Yunfei. Boss Shui didn't stay either; he was going back to Guangdong Province that very night.
"Madman, things are about to get interesting. Just as Second Master said, these families are making their move!"
On the way back, Fatty Lin said in a cold voice.
"It's good to be moving!"
As I drove, I said, "The first to suffer when they make a move are those traitors, those yellow-skinned but black-hearted bastards!"
"Many of the Japanese devils' backup plans will be broken!" Fatty Lin said.
"And then there's Deng Wenwen's group of Jewish influence!" I added.
It must be said that Master Liu's move was truly masterful.
Less than a week later, news came from Master Liu.
In an old house in Suzhou, many people died, including a businessman from Taiwan.
According to Master Liu, a dragonfish was also found in that old house, but it was scattered after much fighting.
The meaning of "散" is simple: it has seen the sunlight and the wind.
That day at No. 81 Chaonei Street, after discovering the arowana, Uncle Liu immediately covered it with a red cloth, worried that the arowana would be exposed to the wind.
The common problem with these kinds of feng shui treasures is that they scatter when exposed to the wind.
Under our persistent questioning, Uncle Liu revealed more details.
That old house was originally a side residence of the Wu family during the Republic of China era. It is located in the suburbs and has a history of nearly three hundred years.
In recent years, there have been rumors that the old house is haunted.
After the news about the dragon fish spread, and with the guidance of Master Liu from Jiangnan, some old houses in Jiangnan, especially those with rumors of being haunted, were quickly targeted. This old house was one of them.
Soon, they discovered that the house had been bought by a businessman from Taiwan not long ago.
Realizing something was wrong, those companies acted simultaneously.
The merchant sensed something was wrong and acted quickly, taking out the dragonfish and trying to escape, but he failed.
Realizing he couldn't escape, he deliberately offered the dragonfish to one of the families in order to incite infighting among them.
This move is similar to the method Long Nier used to kill three warriors with two peaches.
Unfortunately, they weren't fooled.
Those companies searching for arowanas had two main objectives: first, they genuinely wanted to acquire one; second, they wanted to ensure that the other companies couldn't get one. The latter point was especially important.
It doesn't matter whether I have it or not; what matters is that you don't.
Anyone who tries to monopolize the fish and gets it before the others will inevitably be besieged.
That family wasn't stupid either, and immediately refused. After the other families arrived, they told everyone about it. When the other families heard this, they thought, "This is like a dog trying to bite the moon, not knowing how high the sky is!"
When the merchant saw that several people were going to gang up on him, he was provoked or something, so he decided to fight to the death, smashing the box containing the dragonfish on the ground. As a result, the dragonfish scattered after being exposed to the wind.
And then, that was the end of him.
Uncle Liu said that this time the dragonfish was relatively small, about the length of a finger, and not yet ready to be cooked. It must have been made hastily by those who fled to Taiwan before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
After this example, those companies paid more attention to the arowana.
Besides this, Master Liu mentioned something else.
In their search for the dragonfish, they discovered another hidden trap set by the Japanese.
Similar to the last time, it was also a three-section tomb, and it also involved nailing the dragon vein.
"You madman, we two brothers have really done something incredibly good!"
Upon hearing this news, Fatty Lin was deeply moved.
Speaking of which, we have to thank Aunt Xiao for this. Without her, my brother and I wouldn't have discovered the three tombs.
As luck would have it, just as my brother and I were talking about Aunt Xiao, she called and said there was a small gathering that evening, inviting the three of us over so she could introduce us to a big star.
"Big star, what does she mean by that? She's being so secretive!"
After hanging up the phone, Fatty Lin frowned.
"Big star, it can't be Big Brother Long, right?" I said.
"No need to guess, it's Gong Ziyi!" Long Nier said calmly.
"Ni'er, how did you know?" Fatty Lin asked curiously.
"You two are always so busy, never paying attention to what's going on in the industry. Lately, Gong Ziyi and Sister Yu have been getting very close. You know what Sister Yu is like; a few kind words and a small gift are all it takes to make her lose her mind!"
"Long Nier said."
"What does Sister Yu mean? Doesn't she know that Gong Ziyi's current fame, being called an international superstar, is largely due to Deng Wenwen? We have a grudge against Deng Wenwen, yet she wants to introduce people from Deng Wenwen's faction to us. What's the meaning of that?"
I frowned.
"Why do you care what she means? We'll find out tonight!" Long Nier said.
"Um!"
I nodded and didn't say anything more.
At 8 p.m., we met Aunt Xiao in a small private room at the Chang'an Club.
As expected, the person she wanted to introduce us to was Gong Ziyi.
"Purple Robe, these are Xiao Feng, Xiao Lin, and Ni'er, whom I often mention to you!"
Upon seeing us enter, Aunt Xiao pulled Gong Ziyi to our side and introduced us one by one.
"Sister Purple Dress, I practically grew up watching your movies!"
Long Nier took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Gong Ziyi, and even took her arm, looking like a little fangirl.
With just a few words, Gong Ziyi was completely charmed and her body trembled with delight.
Lin the Fat and I also put on smiles. No matter what, we still had to give Aunt Xiao face.
I'm just curious, what exactly is Gong Ziyi trying to do!