Chapter 74

Chu Ying knew Ma Qingfeng had arrived and didn't bother to investigate how he knew his phone number. He coldly snorted, "Speak quickly, or get lost! I'm busy!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Ma Qingfeng's voice came again, "Let's be straightforward. What's your price?"

Chu Ying replied coolly, "You set the price. If it's reasonable, we'll do business!"

Ma Qingfeng said, "Two pistols, I'll give you 100,000. The diary, 400,000. Total 500,000. How about it?"

"It seems you haven't grasped the situation. If that's the case, there's nothing to talk about!" With that, Chu Ying hung up the phone.

"Brother Ying, what's up?" Li Dong saw Chu Ying's frown and couldn't help but ask.

Chu Ying smiled, "Tell the brothers to eat quickly. We have something to do later."

Li Dong's eyes lit up. Although Chu Ying was being vague, he quickly understood and couldn't help but feel excited. This was the first time Brother Ying was asking them to do something. No matter what it was, they had to do it well!

"Are you all full? If Brother Ying asks us to do something, who dares to hesitate? Get lost if you do!" Li Dong cursed.

But no one was offended. Instead, they swept the table clean like a storm, their faces flushed as they stood in front of Chu Ying's table, waiting for him to assign tasks.

Chu Ying smiled bitterly. These guys were still too young, the typical type with passion but no brains. It would take time to turn them into a pack of wolves.

"I'll take you to the city and show you around!" Chu Ying had a plan. Just lecturing Li Dong and the others wouldn't work; they needed to see the real underworld to change from the inside out.

The group whistled and followed Li Dong and Ah Biao out of the restaurant. Chu Ying walked to the boss lady and smiled, "Sis, the bill, please!"

The boss lady rolled her eyes, "You called me 'big sister' the other day, and now 'old sister.' Am I that old?"

Chu Ying replied, "Who told me to call you 'aunt' before?"

The boss lady blushed, "Fine, I'm Fang Ya. Just call me Fang Sis from now on."

"Fang Ya, a good name! Indeed, you live up to it. So, Fang Sis, can I skip the bill?" Chu Ying chuckled.

Fang Ya scoffed, "Small business, no credit. It's 480, give me 500!"

"Another tough one!" Chu Ying muttered, but didn't argue, directly handing over 500 yuan. Since it wasn't his money, he didn't feel bad about it.

Fang Ya took out four bills, leaving one for Chu Ying, and smiled, "Just kidding. The shop hasn't had such good business in a long time. I should thank you!"

"Fang Sis, have you ever thought about opening a restaurant in Qingyang City? With your cooking skills, you could make a name for yourself in no time. I could even introduce you to some business!" Chu Ying smiled.

A shadow of gloom flashed in Fang Ya's eyes, but she quickly covered it up, smiling, "No, I'm fine on my own. I'm doing well here."

Chu Ying knew she had something on her mind, but they weren't close enough for her to confide in him, so he didn't push it. After saying goodbye, he left.

Just then, his phone rang again, the same number. Chu Ying smiled coldly and answered, "Got it figured out?"

Ma Qingfeng's voice was still grim, "Since you didn't accept my offer, what's your price? I'll try to meet it!"

"That's more like it!" Chu Ying chuckled, "One pistol for 500,000. As for the diary, there are about ten pages about you. Each page is enough to ruin you. 100,000 per page, total 2,000,000!"

Ma Qingfeng roared over the phone, "You're robbing me!"

Chu Ying's voice turned cold, "2,000,000 to buy back your and Ma Tao's lives. Worth it!"

Pausing, Chu Ying continued, "Ma Tao has crossed my line. I wasn't planning to let him off. I don't like haggling. You decide whether to pay or not!"

After a moment's thought, Ma Qingfeng sighed, "Ma Tao did go too far. I apologize on his behalf. Ultimately, it's the Zhang Gang father and son who offended you. I can take care of Zhang Gang for you, dead or alive, just say the word. But about the diary—"

Chu Ying said, "Give me three days to think about it. I might not agree, so use this time to prepare 2,000,000 in cash."

Without giving Ma Qingfeng a chance to speak, Chu Ying hung up again.

He led the group to Qingyang City, calling Huang Qiang before getting in the car. They agreed on a meeting place, and he told Huang Qiang to keep a close eye on Ma Tao, notifying him immediately if anything happened.

Chu Ying knew Ma Qingfeng was a seasoned player and wouldn't just prepare the money without a plan. He would definitely take precautions, and protecting Ma Tao was his top priority. But thinking of Ling Siyi's suffering, Chu Ying was determined not to let this guy off.

An hour later, three cars arrived at the agreed location. Huang Qiang was already there, with only one car and three subordinates.

Li Dong, sitting in the passenger seat, saw Huang Qiang first. Although Chu Ying had disciplined Huang Qiang before, it didn't mean Li Dong wasn't afraid of him, "Huang Qiang from the Tiger Gang! Brother Ying, we need to be careful!"

Chu Ying said, "He's one of us!"

Chu Ying got out of the car and asked directly, "Any fun places in the city? My brothers rarely come here, so you decide!"

Huang Qiang smiled, "I said before, your brothers are my brothers. You all look a bit tipsy, let's go get a massage and relax. What do you think?"

Seeing how polite Huang Qiang was to Chu Ying, Li Dong and the others felt more confident, "Thanks, Brother Qiang!"

Chu Ying told Li Dong, "You and Ah Biao, Fan Hong, go with Brother Qiang and get to know his brothers." Then to Huang Qiang, "You come with me, we need to talk."

Huang Qiang instructed his three subordinates to take good care of Li Dong and the others, then got into Chu Ying's car, saying solemnly, "That Ma Tao actually dared to mess with Brother Ying. If I see him again, he's in for it!"

Chu Ying smiled, "Ma Tao doesn't have much time left. Let's put that aside for now. Where's the Blood Wolf Gang leader? Any news?"

Huang Qiang said, "That old fox is slippery, but I have a lead. Follow the trail, and Blood Wolf won't escape!"

Chu Ying nodded, "Let's not talk about this today. Let those guys experience real life. Let's go!"