Chapter 552: A Big Deal


    Tang Xiu thought for a while, before nodding and saying, “Since he wants to see me, then tell him toe to Jingmen Ind! I’m now in Jingmen Ind.”


    “What are you doing in Jingmen Ind, Boss?” Asked Kang Xia, surprised.


    “I told you before that I’m going to rent two inds in the South China Sea. It just so happened that a particr circumstance has arisen, so I came over here to deal with it.”


    “I see. You... Are you by chance going to return to Shanghai at the end of this month?” Asked Kang Xia.


    “Apparently so,” said Tang Xiu.


    “Since you’re going back to Shanghai at the end of this month, then I’ll be supervising the operation and personally open the new store in Shanghai by the end of this month,” said Kang Xia with a smile.


    After conversing for a while, Tang Xiu hung up the phone call.


    As for the issues with the Italian mafia’s Cubo n, he had sent people to investigate them and naturally had already investigated the No. 2 figure of that syndicate, Druffet, who had great authority in the Cubo n and someone of high status in Italy.


    Retaliation?


    Tang Xiu felt that it was unlikely. Druffett would have directly hit the Magnificent Tang Corp if he wanted to retaliate. He wouldn’t have contacted Kang Xia and asked to see him through her. But if it wasn’t for revenge, then what exactly did he want?


    Though he had thought deeply about it, Tang Xiu still couldn’t figure it out, hence didn’t feel like upying his mind with it since he had long prepared different measures needed to deal with different situations. As of now, his focus was ced on those two inds. He still had no idea how the Tang Family would take to deal with the negotiations and whether they could acquire those two inds. However, he had long decided that he would directly employ force if the Tang Family ultimately failed; though it was only ast resort so as to prevent the Yao Family getting them.


    Time fleeted by, and two days passed by in the blink of an eye.


    Over the past two days, Tang Xiu spent his time in a carefree and leisure manner. Aside from the necessary daily cultivation, he just read books while savoring his tea and apanying Gu Yan’er, who was still in slumber inside the exquisite pagoda.


    “Grand Master, a guest just came to the Evesting Feast Hall, saying that he has an appointment with you.” Gu Xiaoxue’s figure appeared on the seventh floor of the exquisite pagoda and reported with a respectful manner.


    “Is his name Druffet?” Asked Tang Xiu lightly.


    “Yes, it’s him,” said Gu Xiaoxue with a nod.


    Tang Xiu nodded in response. After Gu Xiaoxue left the exquisite pagoda, he went straight to the private dining room booked by Druffet in the Evesting Feast Hall. After revealing his identity to the four burly foreigners, he then entered the room. However, the first one he saw when he came in was not Druffet, but an unexpected acquaintance.


    “Never thought I’d meet you here, Miss Ji.”


    The reason Ji Shiyan followed Druffet to Jingmen Ind was because the man was a friend of her Boss, and herpany had a business rtionship with him. She was startled and astonished when she saw Tang Xiue inside. It was evident that she didn’t expect the person Druffet would see was actually Tang Xiu.


    “Hello, Mr. Tang.”


    Tang Xiu nodded slightly at her before looking at the tall Druffet, as he stretched out his hand and smilingly said, “Wee, friend from afar. I’m Tang Xiu, the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s owner.”


    Druffet didn’t receive the handshake, however, but squinted his eyes and size up Tang Xiu instead. Then he let out a cold snort and lightly said, “You really are quite an awesome and powerful man, Boss Tang! To think you actually made mee to Jingmen Ind to see you.”


    Tang Xiu’s facial expression turned overcast, and then went straight to the innermost couch and took a seat. After tilting his leg, he lit up a cigarette and drew a few deep puffs before giving his reply in an indifferent and detached manner, “Whether or not I’m powerful, haven’t your men already experienced it? What’s wrong? Do you think you haven’t lost enough and want to lose some more people in China?”


    Druffet’s expression changed. Tang Xiu’s remark was akin to exposing the scabbed wounds, causing his face turned very unsightly. If he didn’t consider the fact that he was in China, which was literally Tang Xiu’s domain, he would have pulled out his gun and shot him.


    “Mr. Tang, I demand an exnation from you and the Magnificent Tang Corp, because nobody in the entire world can stay safe and sound after causing the Cubo n to suffer a loss.” Druffet directly delivered his threat.


    Tang Xiu turned to Ji Shiyan and said lightly, “Miss Ji, I won’t kill him in your ount, but I want you to drag him out of this ce. I can’t guarantee that he can still leave this Evesting Feast Hall alive otherwise.”


    Druffet’s facial expression changed, whereas Ji Shiyan looked panicked. Others may not be aware how powerful Tang Xiu was, but she knew it perfectly well, for she and Li Laoshan were once rescued by Tang Xiu alone.


    “Mr. Tang, I think you misunderstood something here. Mr. Druffet didn’t mean to embarrass you. Though I don’t know what happened between the two of you, I believe getting rid of an enmity is better than keeping it alive. And Mr. Druffet, Mr. Tang is a friend of mine, and he has once saved my life. If you still speak with such an attitude, I’m afraid my assistance to you will be close to nothing,” said Ji Shiyan with all seriousness.


    Druffet fell into silence for a period of time before he nodded, looked at Tang Xiu and said, “I’ve sent people to investigate the cause of the incident, Mr. Tang. It indeed wasn’t directly rted to yourpany, but a certain special department in your country... Forget it. I won’t pursue this matter since it has already happened. The reason I came looking for you is that I want to negotiate a cooperation.”


    “I don’t think there’s something that we need to cooperate,” said Tang Xiu lightly.


    “I don’t think so, Mr. Tang.” Druffet shook his head. “A cooperation between us is very necessary. Maybe you don’t know what I mean by this cooperation.”


    Tang Xiu spread out his hand and replied, “To tell you the truth, I really don’t know what kind of medicine you are selling. So tell me, what do you mean by this coboration?”


    “I want to hire some of your people here to help me aplish a trivial matter; with a high price, of course.” Druffet said. “I think you can get my friendship and great benefits from me if the results are what I want them to be.”


    “borate,” said Tang Xiu.


    “ording to the information I have, the Evesting Feast Hall is yours, and you have several very formidable people here.” Druffet seriously exined. “Whether it is teamwork in battles or covert assassinations, they all are topmost experts. As for myself, I can’t wait any longer to take the godfather seat of the Cubo n. I think you understand me, right?”


    “Your price,” said Tang Xiu slowly after being silent for a while.


    “1 billion USD, plus arge gold mine in Africa,” said Druffet.


    “Can you tell me who are those you want to hire?” Asked Tang Xiu.


    “They are the ck and White Impermanence—Dark and Light; the Body Grinder—Gao Feng, and the Snow Hare—Mo Lei. Of course, I will increase the pay by 100 million USD for each extra expert you send. The premise is that their strength is on par with the ck and White Impermanence.” [1]


    Tang Xiu pped his hands and eximed, “What a big deal! I think the deal can be carried out. But still, I want to know something. How exactly did you know that I’m the owner of the Evesting Feast Hall? And how did you know that the two of them are under the Evesting Feast Hall?”


    “I have my own intelligence channels, and I paid quite some price to purchase the information of their whereabouts.” Druffet squinted his eyes. “You ought to have heard about the Dark Wind Organization, no? I got it from that world’srgest intelligence agency.”


    Dark Wind Organization?


    It was the first time Tang Xiu heard the name, yet this intelligence organization instantly aroused his vignce. After staying silent for a while, he said slowly, “2 billion USD plus that gold mine in Africa; and it’s non-negotiable. Up to 10 days, you can be sure that the current godfather of your Cubo n will disappear from this.”


    “And if you fail?” Asked Druffet in a solemn tone.


    “The result is already set after I took this deal.” Tang Xiu said lightly. “Look, Mr. Druffet, you are the one who looked for me to seek cooperation, and I never see such a huge sum of money that didn’t enter my pockets.”


    Druffet spent several minutes pondering before he slowly nodded and said, “In this way, may we have a great cooperation.”


    “There’s onest question I wanna ask you, though.” Tang Xiu calmly said. “There are many excellent assassins in the world, and there are some powerful mercenarypanies as well. Why did youe to me? Furthermore, why did you go so far so as to go to the Magnificent Tang Corporation rather thane to the Evesting Feast Hall directly?”


    “There are ghosts around me,” said Druffet with a forced smile.


    Tang Xiu stared nkly for a moment, before he immediately understood what he meant. He then smiled and said, “It seems that your situation in the Cubo n is not as good as seen by outsiders, Mr. Druffet.”


    “Power and privilege are very captivating, yet very dangerous stuff,” said Druffet with a reluctant expression.


    Approvingly nodding, Tang Xiu smiled and said, “Give me the information! I’m sure that you must have them prepared in advance since you wanted to hire us.”


    Druffet gave him a thumbs up and praised as he immediately picked up a briefcase and handed it over to Tang Xiu, saying, “All the information on him is inside. Also, except himself, I want his several right-hand men to vanish from this world if possible. Besides, that gold mine is actually prepared for those people.”


    “I understand.” Tang Xiu got up and chuckled. “Anyways, there are some things I need to attend to, so I won’t be able to apany you. Mr. Druffet, you’re a VIP of the Evesting Feast Hall, so you’re exempted from paying. And do please contact us if you have other great deals againter.”


    After saying that, he directly left. After meeting Gu Xiaoxue on the seashore, he lightly spoke, “I just received a great deal. 2 billion USD plus a gold mine. Tell Dark and Light to prepare to go out and y.”


    Gu Xiaoxue let out a faint smile and said, “Grand Master, their strength has grown by leaps and bounds recently. Even I am no longer their opponent anymore. I’m sure the job can be aplished easily if they are the ones assigned to it.”


    After handing the briefcase to her, Tang Xiu said, “The target is the current godfather of the Cubo n, as well as several of his right-hand men. Their specific details should all be in this briefcase. This matter will be yours to take care of.”


    “Understood!” Gu Xiaoxue nodded with a smile.