The old men present were all seasoned veterans, so they naturally understood what Chen Dong meant. However, quite a few of them looked at him in surprise.
Previously, they had received information that Big D was very close to this “Pretty Boy Dong.” They had thought that Pretty Boy Dong would throw his vote to Big D, along with the old guys.
“Hey! All you uncles, don’t look at me like that. It’s true that I have a good relationship with Big D, but that’s just personal. I separate my emotions from my position. My boss and you uncles are Deng’s people, so of course I’m going to support Deng.”
Seeing the surprised looks from these old guys, Chen Dong spread out his hands and said.
Deng, upon hearing these words, nodded in satisfaction. Before, when he heard Fire Bull mention that this kid had been hanging out with Big D recently, he was a little unhappy. After all, this kid knew he was backing Ah Le, so why was he going around hanging out with Big D? But now, hearing these words, his unhappiness vanished without a trace.
All he could say was that this kid was loyal and had a good sense of the big picture. His closeness with Big D was due to their compatible personalities, but he still stood with him during the vote, showing that he hadn’t forgotten who he belonged to.
Not bad, not bad. This kid really won the old man’s heart.
“I choose Big D!”
Seeing Deng express his support for Ah Le, the few teammates beside him weren’t feeling too confident. Immediately, Chuan Bao stood up to control the situation and stabilize the team, firmly supporting Big D.
“Ah Le.”
“Big D.”
“Ah Le.”
“Big D.”
“Big D.......”
As everyone present raised their hands to vote, Chen Dong silently counted the votes. The score was seven to five, and his heart couldn’t help but tighten. He turned his head and looked at the old ghost, who had said he was going to support Big D but now actually voted for Ah Le. This guy, what the hell was his situation? Just now, he was calling out “Big D” like he was his own son. Now that Deng appeared, he immediately backstabbed him.
If it wasn’t for Big D not doing a good job, or Deng’s authority being too high, forcing the old ghost to betray him at the last minute!
“The next boss is Ah Le. Blowfish, bring the Dragon Head Cane over and give it to Ah Le.”
Although the process deviated a bit from his expectations, the outcome hadn’t changed. Deng slowly said to Blowfish.
The voting results were out, and with the situation already decided, there wasn’t much left to argue about. Everyone lost interest and dispersed.
....
“Ah Dong, how’s the situation?”
As Chen Dong, somewhat speechless, walked out of the main hall and prepared to get in his car, Big D, accompanied by Long Hair, rushed over.
“...Big D, did you really manage to secure the old ghost? The old geezer was actually going to support you. Even if Deng came in, at most it would have been a tie, and there would still have been room to fight. But that old geezer betrayed you in the end, with a score of seven to five. Ah Le got seven, and you got five!”
Chen Dong looked at Big D with a bad temper. He acted as if he had cast his vote for Big D back there in the hall. But in Big D’s eyes, his good brother was just worried about him.
He had thought they could at least get a tie to buy him some time. But damn it, all those brain cells he had spent figuring out strategies for Big D before were all wasted.
“What? That old geezer!”
“Bang!”
“Long Hair, get that damn old ghost! He took two million from me and still dared to betray me!”
“Wait! Don’t be impulsive, Big D. Let’s talk in the car.”
Upon hearing the results, Big D instantly flew into a rage. He kicked the car door, leaving a footprint. It made Chen Dong’s heart ache. This was a brand-new Mazda this year! But seeing that Big D had given him millions before, he decided not to bother him about it. Seeing Big D ordering Long Hair to grab the old ghost, he quickly pulled him into the car.
“What else is there to talk about? That old geezer took two million from me, and still didn’t vote for me. You said it yourself. If he hadn’t betrayed me, I would have still had a chance to fight!”
Pulled into the car by Chen Dong, Big D was still furious. His eyes were almost on fire.
If the vote gap had been huge, he wouldn’t have felt much. But damn it, it was just a difference of two votes! He could understand his own brothers not voting for him. If they weren’t so loyal and righteous, he wouldn’t have been so close to them. But it was that old ghost’s betrayal that made him really unhappy.
He spent so much money. Even if he couldn’t win Ah Le, at least a tie would be acceptable. His brother was right. There was no guarantee of winning when gambling. As long as the competition wasn’t over, he still had a chance. He didn’t believe he couldn’t get those old guys to open their mouths. But now, the other old guys who had taken money were all supporting him, and only that old ghost had betrayed him. He was about to explode.
“Big D, calm down! If you grab the old ghost now, what will Chuan Bao and those uncles think of you? Is that disrespecting your elders? They may have taken your money to help you, but if you grab the old ghost, will they feel good about it? Besides, even though Ah Le won this round, the competition isn’t over!”
Chen Dong persuaded him patiently.
He was genuinely worried that this prick Big D would make things worse and worse, exceeding his expectations. He couldn’t control the situation anymore.
In the movie, Big D had caught Long Gen and Officer San, but he only taught them a lesson and didn’t cause any commotion. After all, the vote gap in the movie was too large. Even if Long Gen hadn’t betrayed him, Big D wouldn’t have won.
It was different now. If the old ghost hadn’t betrayed him, it would have been a tie. And this time, it wasn’t the 200,000 in the movie, but two million. You couldn’t buy a big villa on Half Mountain with that amount, but you could buy an apartment at the foot of the mountain!
Big D’s current look was almost like he wanted to eat someone.
He hadn’t expected the old ghost to have such a big appetite, nor Big D to be so generous. These two were really a match made in heaven - one dared to ask for it, and the other dared to give it.
“What? There’s overtime?”
Hearing that the competition wasn’t over yet, Big D instantly calmed down. If it hadn’t been for the fiery look in his eyes earlier, Chen Dong would have suspected he was acting.
“....You know the Dragon Head Cane, right?”
Chen Dong asked.
“I know. That thing is the symbol of the boss. Only the boss of each generation can keep it. I’ve seen it once, but what does it have to do with the Dragon Head Cane?”
Big D nodded and said.
“Of course it has something to do with it, a lot! You said it yourself. It’s the symbol of the boss, and only the boss can keep it. The reason why the results haven’t been announced yet is because the Dragon Head Cane hasn’t been passed to Ah Le. As long as you get the Dragon Head Cane before Ah Le and hide it, so that he can’t find it, he won’t be able to become the boss. This way, you can keep playing overtime, right? Or you can take out the Dragon Head Cane and let those old guys suggest to Deng that they should hold a re-election. After all, how can someone who can’t even manage a Dragon Head Cane be qualified to be the boss? If nothing else, we can have two bosses.”
Chen Dong organized his thoughts after leaving the hall and told Big D.
Anyway, this was his time to rise. As long as Ah Le couldn’t become boss so easily, anything would work.
This Dragon Head Cane was like the Jade Seal of the ancient emperors. It was just a rotten piece of wood in normal times, but it was damn useful in critical moments.