"Here." Xi Lanting said calmly, "Of course, you have to ask Xi Zun if the forceful melon is not sweet. If they are in love, I won't stop them. I can also pay for them to buy a family property, and I will give them some money by the way.
Xi Zun is looking for a job in the army."
Yun Qiao: "Now that I'm married, I can't be your follower?"
"No one needs to be a follower all their life." Xi Lanting said, "It is a good thing for them to be promoted to a higher level. After starting a family, there are too many worries, which does not meet my requirements."
Xi Rong listened and remained silent.
Yun Qiao: "Aren't you talking about gossip? It seems like we are parents who are serious about planning marriages for our children."
Xi Lanting stood up and stretched out his hand towards Yun Qiao.
They both also went dancing.
After the song ended, everyone sent off their female companions and returned to their seats.
Cheng Li invites Yun Qiao to dance.
Yun Qiao went.
After the two of them danced, Cheng Li met the acquaintance he met at the restaurant last time and took Yun Qiao over to say a few words.
Then they both danced again.
Xi Lanting did not stay at his seat all the time. After Yun Qiao and Cheng Li left, two groups of people came to invite him, both young and bold ladies, but he refused.
To prevent it from being endless, Xi Lanting went out to smoke a cigarette.
There were not many people on the public deck at night. He had just lit a cigarette when Zhu Yucheng came out to take a breath and asked Xi Lanting to borrow a light.
Xi Lanting threw his matchbox to him and asked casually: "Young Master Zhu, have you offended anyone recently?"
Zhu Yucheng was confused: "What?"
"You haven't noticed that there are two men who have been following you since the restaurant, right?" Xi Lanting said in a calm tone.
Zhu Yucheng's back tightened.
After all, he was the eldest son of the Qing Gang. Even if he was negligent for a moment, he would not panic after hearing the truth. He smiled at Xi Lanting and smoked calmly: "Where are they now?"
"On your left." Xi Lanting looked at the dark sea with a calm expression, "Yun Qiao is very happy tonight. Don't disturb the atmosphere of the ballroom. Go to the bathroom and lead them over. Can you solve it yourself?"
Zhu Yucheng bit his cigarette butt, feeling a little annoyed at the moment. He was usually conceited, but Xi Lanting needed to remind him that he was very shameless when being followed.
Therefore, he felt strong in his heart: "Yes, Master Qi doesn't have to worry about it."
After that, he turned and left.
Xi Lanting didn't know where Zhu Yucheng's temper came from: "You are so angry now?"
Have you never experienced any setbacks on a daily basis?
After finishing a cigarette, Xi Lanting estimated the time it took Zhu Yucheng to go to the bathroom. He felt that he hadn't come out yet, so maybe the matter hadn't been settled yet.
He pondered for a moment. He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but he had three urgent needs. He also wanted to go to the bathroom at this moment.
Xi Lanting went away carelessly.
The bathroom door was locked, and a guest turned back and kindly said to Xi Lanting: "The toilet is broken. There is another toilet on the next floor."
Xi Lanting nodded slightly.
He waited until the man came downstairs, then pushed the bathroom door with one finger. There was no push, so he stretched out two fingers.
The door lock clicked, cracked and fell off the wooden threshold.
Xi Lanting was a little surprised by the scene in the bathroom. There were three men lying on the floor, two with bruises and swollen faces, as if they had been punched and passed out; the other was awake, but blood was pouring from his abdomen and he couldn't get up.
Another person pointed a gun at Zhu Yucheng.
Seeing that the door lock came off, the man looked sideways at Xi Lanting and was shocked.
Xi Lanting: "Young master of the Qinggang, are you a waste? Why are you still dawdling?"
Zhu Yucheng was very embarrassed. The glasses on his face were gone. He couldn't see people clearly indoors, but he was used to the glasses. Without them, it felt like he had been stripped of his clothes. He always felt a little strange and uncomfortable as he was running naked.
He pointed to the person in front of him again: "Where did these bastards come from?"
"Jianghu people," Zhu Yucheng said, "use money to do things."
"Who is the buyer?"
"From the French Consulate." Zhu Yucheng said, "The Qing Gang did some private business with the French Consulate not long ago. I was the one to handle it, so they want to kill me to silence me."
Xi Lanting: "You people make whatever money you want, it's immoral."
He always spoke softly.
The man with the gun was a killer hired by the French. There were four of them, only two showed up, and the other two were blocking the scene in the dark.
Zhu Yucheng was one against four. If Xi Lanting hadn't come in, he would have been shot to death by now.
And Xi Lanting is still talking nonsense.
"Fuck you..." The man with the gun saw that Xi Lanting was weak and could only treat him as a noble son. He was very rude and wanted to kill Zhu Yucheng quickly and then Xi Lanting.
Before Zhu Yucheng was killed, there was still a document to surrender the shares that Zhu Yucheng had to sign. This was also what the French meant.
That's why the man didn't shoot.
Zhu Yucheng was waiting for an opportunity, but he saw Xi Lanting stepping forward quickly, steadying the shoulder of the man holding the gun with one hand, and turning his head with the other hand.
For just a second, before the man with the gun understood what was going on, his head was already spinning around his neck.