"It can be said that the old man is my benefactor in this life. Now, he has left so mysteriously. If I don't do something for him, I always feel that my conscience can't bear it..."
Aunt Qing's words made me slightly startled.
In fact, at that time, I also felt that Mr. Zou's death was a bit too sudden.
It's just that these things have nothing to do with me, I didn't think much about them.
After taking a sip of tea, I asked Aunt Qing:
"Aunt Qing, what do you mean, the old man's death was not an accident but someone poisoned him?"
Aunt Qing nodded.
"Who do you think it could be?"
Aunt Qing slowly shook her head.
"It's hard to say, in this profit-oriented family, anyone can do it!"
As she said that, Aunt Qing looked up at me and continued:
"Do you remember that before he died, the old man asked you to meet the next day and said he wanted to give you a gift?"
I nodded. Of course I remember this.
"Although the old man is gone, the gift is still there. I will give this gift to you now!"
As soon as Aunt Qing spoke her words, I couldn't help but be shocked.
What kind of gift did the two of them always want to give to me?
Looking at me, Aunt Qing said slowly:
"The gift is perfect for you, it's a casino!"
"casino?"
I was even more surprised.
But then, a strange idea came to my mind.
I seem to know what gift Aunt Qing is talking about.
"Yes, it's the casino. The name of the casino is Qixiang Tower!"
Although, I am mentally prepared.
But when Aunt Qing said these three words, I couldn't help but froze.
I once guessed who the boss of Qixianglou would be.
But after guessing and guessing, I never expected it.
The boss of Qixianglou is actually Mr. Zou.
All of a sudden, I figured out all the doubts I had in the past.
But some new doubts made me even more confused.
Why on earth did Mr. Zou want to create such a place secretly to compete with his own place?
absurd!
It's simply ridiculous!
"Master Chu Liu, I know you have many doubts. Now, I will answer them bit by bit. You know that the Zou family can defeat the Qi family and become the first brother of Landao, Habei. In addition to the help of the Bai family, there is another important factor.
Who is the character?"
I shook my head.
"This man's name is Fourth Master Qin Sihai, known as the Gambling King of Guandong. Back then, he helped the Zou family defeat the Qi family. But at the same time, he also made a condition. He wanted the Zou family to hand over 30% of the net profit every year. At that time,
The old man was fighting hard with the Qi family. In order to win Habei, he directly agreed. But after a few years, the old man felt that something would happen to Landao's rice bowl sooner or later. He began to make plans to clear his name and wanted to leave Landao.
…”
"Qin Sihai doesn't agree?"
I couldn't help but ask.
Aunt Qing nodded.
"Yes, I disagree. Because of this, Qin Sihai specially sent someone to supervise the Zou family. And you also know this person..."
"Uncle Zhong?"
Aunt Qing nodded again.
"Yes, it's Uncle Zhong. After he came, he began to support his party members. Little by little, he emptied the old man..."
Aunt Qing explained, but I was still a little confused and couldn't help but ask:
"Even if the Zou family has developed to this point, how could the old man just let others do what he wants and not fight back?"
Aunt Qing smiled helplessly and continued:
"Counterattack? Mr. Chu Liu, you still don't know Qin Sihai at all. The old man once said that Qin Sihai's snobbery in Guandong is that even the three or five Zou families put together are not as good as him. Except for the three provinces of Guandong, in other regions,
Qin Sihai also took care of the prosperity. After Uncle Zhong came to the Zou family, in addition to evading the old man, he also specifically supported the second son, Zou Tiancheng, and let him inherit the Zou family's casino. As a result, Zou Tiancheng completely became loyal.
Uncle’s side…”
After hearing Aunt Qing's words, I suddenly understood.
No wonder Zou Tiancheng and I had so many conflicts, but Mr. Zou never touched me.
It turned out that he wanted to use my help to bring down the Zou family.
"The old man originally wanted to use the Bai family behind the boss to have a fight with Uncle Zhong and the others. But the boss is a sinister person, and he has seen through this. He usually pretends to be stupid, and has been holding back, waiting for the opportunity.
.And at this time, you began to rise to prominence in Habei. The old man wanted to use you and Xiaoxian to see if he could leverage this situation..."
As I listened, I felt a wry smile in my heart.
I always thought that I was setting up traps at every turn to survive in the rivers and lakes of Habei.
But I never expected that I would quietly become a pawn in someone else's game.
"At the same time, he also secretly opened the Qixiang Tower. He just wanted to use this Qixiang Tower to completely muddy the waters of Habei Blue Road!"
Aunt Qing continued.
"Originally, everything went smoothly according to the old man's plan. Uncle Zhong was forced away. Although the second brother was slightly disabled, he was able to save his life. Next, the old man wanted to get rid of the Bai family forces behind the boss. But
Unexpectedly, the old man passed away suddenly. All plans fell through..."
This point made me a little puzzled, so I immediately asked:
"Aunt Qing, they say that a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds. By doing this, Mr. Zou, aren't you afraid of driving his two sons to a dead end?"
Aunt Qing shook her head and said:
"I don't know much about this. The old man just told me at the time, you don't know what the Bai family and Qin Sihai are doing. Once something happens, the entire Zou family will be in doom. So, the old man said that now we have to do something
A strong man's determination to cut off his wrist cannot wait until later, when the entire Zou family is in danger..."
Aunt Qing's words made me even more confused.
Qin Sihai, the Bai family, and the Zou family all run casinos.
Even if something happens one day, it won't be as doomed as he said, right?
Seeing that I didn't speak, Aunt Qing changed my tea and said:
"Master Chu Liu, please accept this gift of the Elephant Tower! This is my unfulfilled wish..."
I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart.
Can I have the Elephant Riding Tower?
Of course not!
That was a thunder, a thunder that could blow me to pieces at any time.
But for now, the Elephant Riding Tower still has some effect.
Thinking of this, I said directly to Aunt Qing:
"You should be in charge of the Qixiang Tower for now. As for the next step, we'll talk about it later. Now, it's time to talk about the old man's death!"