568: Chapter 568: A Master?
Seeking Death?
568: Chapter 568: A Master?
Seeking Death?
The visitor ans no good, and the good ones do not visit!
Wu Jie glanced over at the not-too-distant location.
That familiar BMW sedan, and two powerful Land Rovers, and he knew who had arrived.
Looking at the several people inside the gazebo, he found it even more amusing.
“Cui, bring that half basket of cigarettes!”
Wu Jie shouted towards the distance.
“Okay!”
Zhu Cui, who was rinsing the yard with water, responded and quickly brought over the basket.
Wu Jie took the half basket of cigarettes and strolled into the gazebo leisurely.
He placed the basket beside the stone table, grabbed a handful, and tossed them onto the table.
“Visitors are guests, help yourselves to a smoke!”
Wu Jie said with a smile, yet his gaze was quite playful.
Recognizing the fatso standing to one side, Wu Jie saw right through him.
Wasn’t he the sa guy who swung his walking stick in public and nearly beat Liu Er to death?
Seeing the smile on Wu Jie’s face, the fatso’s own face was incredibly gloomy.
His bulbous, pop-eye gaze was fixed on Wu Jie, fierce and nacing, as if he wanted to devour him.
Wu Jie shifted his gaze, looking towards the few others seated around the table.
Among the five people, three looked like subcontractors, all smiling obsequiously, not to ntion ingratiatingly.
There was another man with an extraordinary aura and dressed in na brands.
He handed over his business card with a smile, unhurriedly.
Of course.
The most eyecatching of all was an old man.
In the sweltering heat, he was actually wearing a Tai Chi martial arts uniform.
And he had a very long beard, looking every bit the part of an ancient Taoist priest.
After Wu Jie sat down, he just lifted his eyes to glance at him, then continued ditating with eyes half-closed, completely untroubled.
“Mr.
Wu, how do you do, my na is Wei Honghua!”
“Thanks to my family’s protection and support from friends from all walks of life, I am now the general manager of Xirong Honghua Engineering Company!”
As he spoke, Wei Honghua stood up, very respectfully handed his business card with both hands.
The gilded business card must not have been cheap to make.
How high a person’s status is can often be inferred from their business card.
Wei Honghua was already quite distinguished, and he made a point of ntioning his family during his self-introduction.
So…
This guy obviously had quite a background!
Raising an eyebrow, Wu Jie looked at the business card and then smilingly looked up and said,
“Xirong Honghua…what do you do?”
Wei Honghua replied with a big smile on his face,
“Previously we mainly dealt in real estate developnt, but now that the property market is not so great, we have specialized in construction projects!”
“Originally, I wanted to visit you yesterday, but the whole Pingle Town was already blocked off!”
“And considering Mr.
Wu must have been very busy, I thought I would co today to offer my congratulations!”
In the anti,
Wei Honghua snapped his fingers.
At another table, a very robust man imdiately picked up a gift box.
“This is the top quality spring tea made purely naturally and without pollution from my family’s tea plantation!”
“It’s specially brought for Mr.
Wu, a modest gift, by no ans as a mark of respect!”
Wu Jie let out a chuckle, took the gift box without bothering to open it, and directly tossed it into the basket.
Subsequently,
the other three each introduced themselves in turn and also offered modest gifts.
There was a white jade carved Goddess of Child-Giving, so famous Xirong snacks, and so handmade crafts.
Everyone out in the world knows that you definitely shouldn’t give a lavish present when eting soone for the first ti as it could easily make people uncomfortable.
Small gifts often succeed in getting through.
As they weren’t anything too valuable, Wu Jie accepted them all without refusal.
He had received a plethora of various gifts in the past couple of days, enough to fill a room; these few made no difference.
“What about you?” Wu Jie smirked at the fatso, “Are you here to offer congratulations too?
Where’s your gift?”
Gritting his teeth, the fatso bowed slightly to the old master, gestured, and said,
“Master, it’s him that has brought misery upon my elder fellow disciple!”
The old master smiled faintly and slowly raised his head, his calm gaze set upon Wu Jie.
Wu Jie’s look was frivolous, and he spoke with a playful smile,
“Well, it turns out to be a great master!”
The old master shook his head slightly and smiled, “I’m rely soone with a bit of study, far from a great master!”
“Really?
Then can you recite the Diamond Sutra?
Thus have I heard, once the Buddha was in the Kingdom of Shravasti…
what cos after that?”
Wu Jie asked teasingly, laughing.
In an instant,
The old master’s expression turned cold.
Wei Honghua and the others also beca awkward as heck.
This damn…
Wu Jie actually studied the Diamond Sutra as well!
He even knew how to recite it!
The fatso on the side could hardly keep his composure anymore.
“You Wu, we have not co today to engage in academic research but to seek justice!”
“Justice?” Wu Jie feigned ignorance, “What justice?
Spit it out, let’s hear it!”
The fatso barked angrily, “Don’t play dumb!
What did you say at the gas station south of the county town the afternoon before yesterday?”
“You told in person, if I cripple my elder fellow disciple’s right leg, you’d give us five million!
And then what happened?”
“After I did it, you disappeared!
You definitely want to renege on the deal!”
“Instead, it made spend money on bail pending trial and caused my elder fellow disciple to suffer in the hospital!”
Upon hearing this, Wu Jie glanced at Wei Honghua and the others seated around.
In an instant!
Wu Jie roughly understood the situation.
Nevertheless…
“What are you talking about?
I don’t understand.
What five million?”
“I told you to cripple your elder fellow disciple?
Who is he?
Do I know him?
Do we have a feud?”
“Besides, if I told you to do sothing and you did it, so if I told you to go eat shit in the bathroom, would you go?”
Wu Jie’s rapid-fire counterquestions infuriated the fatso.
Especially the last comnt about eating shit; it was a real stab in the heart.
“You!!”
The chubby man angrily pointed at Wu Jie, seething with murderous intent.
The incident from the day before yesterday had been gnawing at him.
So humiliating!
So embarrassing!
What infuriated him even more was…
Wu Jie’s current rhetoric, his evasive deanor, made it blatantly clear he was refusing to admit fault.
“Enough!”
The old Taoist finally squeaked out, glancing sideways in annoyance, “Go stand over there!”
The chubby man grunted, grinding his teeth and stord off with a swing of his hand.
Retreating to a distance, he was still filled with resentnt, glaring venomously at Wu Jie.
He was like a desperate man, fiercely fixated on a debtor who refused to pay up.
Old ginger is indeed hotter.
The old Taoist remained calm and even addressed the group with a smile:
“Let introduce myself.
My surna is Yu, and in the provincial capital, I do have a bit of influence!”
“Liu Er is my eldest disciple.
He might have had a bit of a misunderstanding with Mr.
Wu before, but it’s not worth ntioning!”
“The incident from the day before yesterday, I take it as a joke—blaming his own foolishness for deserving a lesson from Mr.
Wu!”
“Having such hopelessly stupid disciples, I, as their master, am indeed disgraced!”
Upon saying this, the old Taoist gave Wu Jie a aningful look.
Wu Jie had been smiling silently throughout, an air of nonchalance about him, as if he didn’t take them seriously at all.
He even lit a cigarette, puffing away with a look of pure enjoynt—quite contented.
Wei Honghua grinned broadly as he laughed along, also lighting up a cigarette, while the other three small business owners naturally didn’t want to fall behind.
The cigarette provided by the groom, how could one not smoke it?
Sotis, to bond with other n in conversation, smoking was needed to bridge the distance.
After a mont of contemplation, the old Taoist spoke with a smile:
“I’ve co here today for two reasons: first, to congratulate Mr.
Wu, and second, to ask Mr.
Wu for a small favor in letting bygones be bygones over past issues.”
“Of course, I also hope that Mr.
Wu would grace us with his presence, giving the four friends here a chance to collaborate.”
“Nowadays, the whole province knows that Mr.
Wu plans to benefit his hotown by investing fifty billion yuan to build a highway…”
…
Wu Jie still smiled without saying a word.
He had guessed long ago that this group was not here to collect debts.
That five million…
was nothing but a joke.
Any slightly intelligent and realistic person would not use such foolishness to demand an explanation from Wu Jie.
What they were vying for was a subcontract for the highway project.
From the business cards Wei Honghua and his group had handed out earlier, it was obvious.
They were into construction, selling rebar, cent, sand, soil transportation, and labor dispatching.
If there was no need for engineering design and supervision, Wei Honghua and his group were already capable of taking on the project.
Of course!
With my investnt of fifty billion yuan, I plan to create a high-quality project.
To think that with just these words from the old Taoist, he could fancifully aim to win a subcontract?
For such brazen and unreasonable demands, Wu Jie didn’t even bother to utter a word; he simply remained silent.
Now!
The old Taoist was embarrassed.
With Wu Jie not picking up the conversation, what could he say now?
Seeing the situation, Wei Honghua hurriedly took over.
“Mr.
Wu, rest assured, we are all honest businessn here, seeking harmonious profits and committed to conscience-driven projects!”
“Moreover, my father holds a significant position in the province.
During the luncheon the day before yesterday, he also t with you…”
Wu Jie looked at Wei Honghua with a surprised gaze.
Unexpectedly.
This guy turned out to be a second-generation tycoon!
Those attending the welcoming luncheon from the day before yesterday were all of high status.
Wei Honghua, being in construction and deliberately ntioning his father…
Interesting!
Unlike the usual tactics of threats and inducents, he has co to moral blackmail!
The old Taoist didn’t pursue his disciples’ matters but instead spoke up for Wei Honghua and others.
Wei Honghua showcased his father’s high-ranking position to show that he had connections in the province, doing well for himself!
If Wu Jie refused, he would likely be inconvenienced!
But…
Wu Jie tended to be defiant in the face of pressure.
Of course, he preferred to cut people with a soft knife rather than flip out instantly.
“The highway project can be discussed later!”
“It hasn’t even been planned or approved yet, so whether it can be built is still unknown!”
“If the project gets the green light to start, from route planning to land acquisition, and then comncent of construction, there’s still plenty of ti!”
“Who to collaborate with and how, that’s a matter for a few months down the line!”
Wei Honghua smiled.
“Mr.
Wu, you must be joking.
Your investnt of fifty billion yuan is a huge undertaking.”
“I can assure you of this: within two months, the project will be approved, and construction is bound to start in October!”
Wu Jie chuckled.
“Well then!
When the ti cos, I look forward to seeing the extent of your company’s capabilities in a fair and open bidding process!”
Wei Honghua’s lips curved slightly upward as he said with a smile:
“Since Mr.
Wu has said so, we’ll certainly give it our all!”
Nodding slightly, Wu Jie turned his attention to the old Taoist.
“Master Yu, right?
What exactly did you co here for today?”
The old Taoist grinned, “To be honest, I’ve heard that Mr.
Wu’s martial arts skills are exceptional.
I even dressed in martial arts uniform specifically to seek your guidance.
As fellow martial artists, sparring is a form of mutual learning.
Mr.
Wu, you wouldn’t mind teaching a thing or two, would you?”
Wu Jie snorted lightly with a laugh.
“Of course I do mind!”
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist’s face flushed with embarrassnt.
Wu Jie was really playing outside the rules!
“Coward!”
The chubby man standing not far away suddenly blurted out two words.
Wu Jie stood up and said with a smile, “Alright, if you have nothing else, please leave.
The wedding banquet is over, and I won’t keep you any longer!”
The old Taoist beca anxious and imdiately stood up.
“Mr.
Wu!
Are you truly not willing to spar with ?
Are you afraid I may strike too hard and injure you or are you just too cowardly to compete with ?”
Wu Jie glanced sideways with a look of disdain:
“I’m afraid I’d kill you with a single punch!”
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