“Shen Xing wants to see me?”
In the bamboo tower, Chen Tai listened to the report from the Dazigogo, his expression playful.
He had been so focused on treating Zhao Zi Ying's poison, that he had completely forgotten about Shen Xing.
Therefore, he was somewhat surprised to hear news of the other party.
“So how did you solve the 1.2 million?”
Chen Tai asked with interest.
Dazigogo scratched the back of his head, “That kid got close to Uncle Cai, and Uncle Cai paid to settle it for him.”
Chen Tai's expression shifted.
“Wasn’t he on the run for killing one of Uncle Cai’s men?”
Dazigogo was all bewildered, “How should I know what they were up to, anyway Uncle Cai paid to fix it for him.”
He licked his lips and smiled again, “Uncle Cai gave him 1.35 million, and I also sold the equipment from the construction site, so we have about two million in total.”
Sadly, his smile was met with a cold shoulder.
“Let him in to see me.”
Chen Tai commanded.
After a while.
A timid, chubby little guy, looking left and right, walked in cautiously.
It was Shen Xing.
…
“Want me to help you find your uncle?”
Chen Tai looked at the little fatty in front of him playfully.
“Chen... Master.” The little fatty stammered, mumbling and fumbling for a while before explaining the situation.
It turned out, the Shen Jian Dong that Chen Tai had met before.
Was initially introduced by a guy named Sang Kang to take over the hotel project in Sanbianpo.
But near the end of the year.
Sang Kang disappeared.
However, Sang Kang was usually quite prompt with his payments, so Shen Jian Dong had always worked with him.
But now that he couldn't get in touch, it was like a fire burning Shen Jian Dong's eyebrows.
Construction projects always involve advance payments and delayed payments.
Not only did the principal party delay payments to the contractor.
Shen Jian Dong also delayed payments to the building materials suppliers, and his workers.
Most of them had a year's wages unpaid.
Sang Kang was unreachable.
And the construction funds were gone.
The hundreds of people on the construction site were furious.
They were saying all sorts of things.
Shen Jian Dong was helpless, he couldn’t cover such a large hole.
He drove to Sang Kang's territory to find him.
And he never returned.
This was also the reason why Shen Xing borrowed money from Dazigogo, using the construction site and construction equipment as collateral.
They had initially agreed on a 10% monthly interest.
Which meant he had to repay 1.32 million after a month.
As long as Shen Jian Dong could find Sang Kang and bring the money back within that period, everything would be fine.
But things went wrong.
Shen Xing wasn't sure if his uncle would come back.
So he went to find a local he had met before.
The wine seller, Ang Tun.
Ang Tun had a winery in the area, and had also gathered a few subordinates.
Ang Tun had previously contacted Shen Jian Dong for a factory building.
They had a connection.
Shen Xing found Ang Tun, hoping he could help find his uncle.
But he saw Ang Tun killing someone.
By chance.
Shen Xing was framed by Ang Tun and put on the wanted list.
Dazigogo was pressuring him for the debt.
Because the person Ang Tun killed was one of Uncle Cai’s men.
And he had a connection with Uncle Cai.
He teamed up with Dan Tuo, the brother of the murdered man, Maoba, to expose Ang Tun’s fake wine operation.
After a lot of trouble.
Uncle Cai paid off Shen Xing's debt.
The price was that Shen Xing had to work for Uncle Cai by moving goods.
That is, deliver supplies to the flour merchants in the mountains.
Or other smuggling-related delivery work.
Chen Tai patiently listened to the little fatty's rambling.
He touched his nose, “Ha, little Shen, you have had some… interesting experiences lately.”
“Master, have some tea.” Wumeng came over and offered tea.
Chen Tai poured a cup for Shen Xing.
“There, I know your business, so here’s the question, who told you to come find me and ask for help finding your uncle?”
Under Chen Tai's piercing gaze.
Shen Xing blushed and lowered his head, scratching his hair, “It was Uncle Cai.”
Uncle Cai.
Chen Tai tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically.
This name still carried some weight in the area.
Mainly because he monopolized the supply business between the flour merchants in the mountains.
A Coke that costs three yuan down here, would cost thirty yuan up in the mountains.
A five-yuan instant noodle would cost fifty yuan up in the mountains.
Not to mention all the other necessary supplies.
And from what Chen Tai understood, this old fox seemed to be involved in some sort of human trafficking with the flour merchants.
Like Wumeng’s brother, that kind of child would often be taken away by the flour merchants when they reached a certain age, and made to work in the mountains.
Uncle Cai, therefore, had quite a bit of influence and subordinates in the Daban area.
“Building a temple in a snail shell, being a king among the monkeys.” Chen Tai commented.
However, in a way.
If Chen Tai wanted to take down those flour merchants.
He would have to deal with this gray market tycoon who controlled access to the mountains.
“Huh~” Chen Tai exhaled.
He looked up at Shen Xing and continued to ask, “What else did Uncle Cai say?”
Shen Xing smiled shyly, “Uncle Cai also wanted to meet Master Chen.”
Meet.
Chen Tai pondered the word.
Chen Tai wasn't surprised that Uncle Cai knew about his existence.
He wasn't exactly living in isolation.
The bamboo tower wasn't isolated.
In recent times, it had become a forbidden zone in the mouths of the locals.
Moreover, Dazigogo's boss, Sifu, was indeed on the rise lately.
It was said that he had a connection with a powerful figure in Shan State through offering medicine.
With so many eyes watching, Sifu’s connection to Sanbianpo couldn't be completely hidden.
If they hadn't been unable to find suitable channels, those local powerhouses would have already come knocking.
Uncle Cai wouldn't be the first, and wouldn't be the last.
And Chen Tai didn't object to contacting Uncle Cai.
As a magic cultivator.
Besides being interested in improving his cultivation and refining magic tools, talismans, and pills, Chen Tai also needed some manpower.
Like Wumeng and Susu now.
They were busy raising poisonous creatures around the house during the day.
And they would also help Chen Tai balance yin and yang at night.
But this was far from enough.
Sifu’s influence was considerable.
But aside from his personnel working in various businesses, he could only spare a hundred or so people, to drive the natives to the mountains, to catch various poisonous creatures for Chen Tai.
This was still far from meeting Chen Tai’s needs.
Moreover, those people were Sifu's, not his.
Dazigogo, for example, had recently gained a lot of manpower.
There were many eyes watching around the edge of Chen Tai's bamboo tower.
Before Chen Tai was stuck at the Tai Xi realm, many of his techniques couldn't be used.
But now?
A flash of ferocity crossed his face.
“It’s time to take care of this.”
Then.
Chen Tai put on a friendly smile, and looked at Shen Xing.
“I agree, we’ll set a time to meet later.”
But Shen Xing was hesitant to leave.
Chen Tai smiled.
He looked at the small, auspicious cloud above Shen Xing's head.
It wasn't stained with blood.
“Your uncle is safe now, don’t worry.”
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