northernbook Chapter 353 Lao Lai
Chapter 353 Lao Lai
"Well, you wait!" The guard glared at the butler and others, then rushed to the discussion hall.
At this time, Zhou Dazhu was sitting on the majestic tiger-head armchair, with his legs crossed, a smug look on his face, and his eyes revealed excitement and complacency that was hard to conceal.
He was just feeling proud of how he had secured his position as the head of the family with just one thousand taels of silver, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Money makes the world go round. It's absolutely true!"
Zhou Dazhu laughed heartily, his laughter echoing in the hall. "With money, everything is easy. From now on, Black Tiger Mountain will belong to me, Zhou Dazhu!"
"Boss, a few people came to the door and said they were your relatives." The guard at the gate hurried into the meeting hall, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and reported to Zhou Dazhu.
Zhou Dazhu frowned slightly, a hint of doubt on his face. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Oh? Bring them here."
Zhou Dazhu sat up straight, a hint of alertness flashed in his eyes, and he secretly speculated about the identity and purpose of the visitor. He only had one son, and the visitor was definitely not Xiaoxiong. Xiaoxiong had been entrusted to Zhao Cunliang, so who could the visitor be?
"Boss, long time no see!" The butler walked in quickly, led by the village's minions. His face was full of smiles, but there was a subtle cunning in his eyes. He looked around, secretly assessing the strength of the village.
When Zhou Dazhu saw Butler Long, he thought to himself that something was wrong. He had agreed to kill someone for the sake of getting the money, but he would not be so stupid as to go to the provincial capital to kill someone. If he was caught, it would be all over.
Zhou Dazhu kept cursing in his heart, regretting that he should not have made the promise so easily for the sake of the one thousand taels of silver.
"What are you doing here?" Zhou Dazhu pretended to be calm and asked coldly, his eyes full of vigilance.
Butler Long slowly stroked his gray goatee, narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought to himself: "It looks like Zhou Dazhu will not keep his promise." Butler Long's gaze lingered on Zhou Dazhu for a moment, and there was a hint of shrewdness in his expression.
Then, he pulled out the written agreement from his pocket, waved it in front of Zhou Dazhu, and said in a firm tone, "I'm here today to collect the money. Pay it back! For the sake of the Black Tiger Village, I'll forgive the interest. One thousand taels of silver is what you promised our Lord Long."
"It's clearly written in black and white on this document, and there's your fingerprint on it. Don't even think about denying it!" Butler Long raised his voice, his eyes fixed on Zhou Dazhui.
Zhou Dazhu suddenly jumped up, pointed at the receipt and shouted: "Look, read it carefully. It says that the money was borrowed by Black Tiger Stronghold! My stronghold is called Black Wind Stronghold! The money borrowed by Black Tiger Stronghold, I, Black Wind Stronghold, did not borrow!" Zhou Dazhu's eyes widened, saliva flew everywhere, and he looked very righteous.
"As for this fingerprint, you see, unfortunately my finger was injured and there is a scar on it." Zhou Dazhu shook his injured finger proudly, and the scar on the wound looked particularly eye-catching.
Zhou Dazhu had a sly smile on his face, his eyes revealing a hint of triumph after success. "You want to blackmail me? No way!"
Butler Long's face turned purple with anger, his eyes almost popped out, he was gasping for breath, his chest heaving violently, his anger seemed to be burning him up.
I have been collecting debts for so many years, and I either beat people to a pulp, beat them to death, or left their families broken up. This is the first time I have met someone more scoundrel than myself!
Butler Long pointed a trembling finger at Zhou Dazhui, his teeth chattering, but he didn't dare to curse out loud.
He paced back and forth on the spot, cursing in his heart: This fool, how dare he tease me like this? I will make him pay a heavy price!
"A gentleman's word is as good as gold! Aren't you afraid of breaking your promise, Boss?" Butler Long suppressed his anger and tried to make his tone sound calm.
"Hahahaha! Do you think I'm a gentleman? I'm a fucking bandit!" Zhou Dazhu raised his head and laughed, his laughter full of arrogance and unruly.
Zhou Dazhu put his hands on his hips, his face full of arrogance. "Talking about honesty with a bandit like me? It's a joke!"
"In these troubled times, what matters is strength and fists! What gentlemanly ways, what honest promises, are all bullshit!" Zhou Dazhu took a step forward and glared at Butler Long fiercely, as if to scare him.
"I never thought the mighty leader of the Black Tiger Stronghold would be such a dishonest scoundrel!" Steward Long's lips trembled with rage, his voice rising an octave. He pointed at Zhou Dazhu and cursed, "You're so treacherous and incoherent. Aren't you afraid of Lord Long's wrath, leading his men to destroy your little stronghold?"
"You're threatening me? I'm telling you, I wasn't raised to be scared!" Zhou Dazhu's face instantly turned ashen. He slammed the table so hard that the teacup on it jumped up. "Hmph, don't think you can scare me by bringing up Lord Long. I, Zhou Dazhu, have been making my way in this martial world and have seen all sorts of storms!"
"Go back and tell Lord Long that if he wants to beat me, I, Zhou Dazhu, will fight him to the end! I want to see what he can do to me!" Zhou Dazhu's eyes were wide open, full of provocation and determination.
"If you have the guts, come and hit me! You won't get the money if you kill me. If you can't kill me, I won't pay you back!" Zhou Dazhu roared like a mad beast. He just wouldn't pay me back anyway.
"I'm a dead man, who's afraid of who? If you have the guts, come at me, I want to see what you can do to me!" Zhou Dazhu was panting and spitting everywhere. His arrogant look made people hate him.
"Someone come here! Throw them out!" Zhou Dazhu roared angrily, his voice resounding in the mountain stronghold like thunder.
Following his roar, a group of strong bandits rushed out from all directions, each holding a stick and with a ferocious look on their faces, they pounced towards Steward Long and the few people he brought with them.
"Move quickly and throw these ungrateful guys out of our stronghold. Let them know the consequences of running wild in my territory!" Zhou Dazhui put his hands on his hips, commanding the group of bandits with a cold smile.
While struggling hard, Butler Long shouted angrily: "You bunch of lawless guys, how dare you treat me like this! Zhou Dazhu, you will pay the price for what you did today!" However, his shouting seemed so powerless in front of a group of wolf-like and tiger-like bandits.