Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 445 If you don't obey, I'll exterminate you!
"It's nothing, just a minor injury..." Wu Jiang gently patted Wu Xiaowei's back, his eyes moist as he comforted her.

"Brother, how have you been all these years?" Wu Xiaowei asked in a trembling voice, her beautiful face streaked with tears.

Wu Jiang forced a smile. His past was a dark and bloody chronicle of a beast's survival, which he naturally couldn't tell his sister, who was as pure as a white flower.

"That's a long story. I'll tell you about it when I have the chance..."

Watching the touching scene of the brother and sister's long-awaited reunion, Gao Dongxu shifted his gaze from Wu Jiang's face to the four henchmen behind him. Their posture was relaxed, yet subtly disciplined—two stood slightly turned to the side, their eyes covering the entire street; one had his head slightly lowered, his ears clearly listening to the surrounding sounds; and the last one leaned against the car, his fingers rhythmically tapping the door, as if silently counting down.

You could tell from their eyes that these people were no good; they were practically desperate criminals. Their gaze wasn't fierce, but utterly indifferent. It was as if life itself was nothing more than a quantifiable bargaining chip, whether it belonged to others or themselves.

Leng Feng's brows furrowed even deeper. He tilted his head slightly and said in a voice only Gao Dongxu could hear, "Boss, something's wrong with these people."

Erpang's muscles were taut, his broad back slightly arched, like a bear poised to pounce. His gaze was fixed on the dark-skinned, muscular man behind Wu Jiang, who was about the same size as him and looked like he had undergone rigorous physical training.

“They’re not ordinary thugs,” Erpang whispered, “more like underground boxers who fight in black boxing matches.”

Gao Dongxu glanced at Erpang with some surprise. He knew the specific identities of Wu Jiang and his group, but he didn't expect Erpang to be able to figure them out.

"How did you tell?"

"I almost went to fight in underground boxing matches before, but after watching some, I gave up. It's not boxing; it's just a bunch of wild beasts fighting. I have a very deep memory of the eyes and aura of those underground fighters..."

Erpang was too embarrassed to say that the reason he gave up was because he was afraid of dying. He was a Sanda King and could indeed fight, but when faced with a wild beast fighting to the death, he chickened out.

Wu Jiang seemed to sense their wariness, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. He slightly raised his hand and made a very small gesture—almost imperceptible—but his henchmen behind him immediately relaxed, some smoking, others opening the door and getting into the car.

But this only made Leng Feng more vigilant.

"Brother..." Wu Xiaowei looked at Wu Jiang with slightly red eyes, and said happily yet shyly, "I'll introduce you to someone..."

Wu Jiang's gaze softened for a moment, but quickly returned to its unfathomable calm. He reached out and ruffled his sister's hair, smiling softly as he asked, "Your boyfriend?"

"Mmm." Wu Xiaowei gave a sweet, slightly shy "Mmm," then took Wu Jiang's hand and walked to Gao Dongxu, saying softly with a sweet smile, "Brother Dongxu, this is my brother, Wu Jiang—Brother, this is my boyfriend, Gao Dongxu—"

"Hello, Wu Jiang." Wu Jiang looked at Gao Dongxu with sharp eyes and scrutinizing gaze, extending his hand.

"Hello, Gao Dongxu—" Gao Dongxu smiled and shook hands with the other person. He noticed the calluses on the other person's knuckles, the wear and tear on the web of their hand, and even the old scar on their wrist from a sharp blade.

“Mr. Wu,” Gao Dongxu smiled as he met the other man’s gaze, his voice steady yet undeniably sharp, “this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s find somewhere else to have a proper chat.”

“Okay,” Wu Jiang smiled, but his eyes were devoid of warmth. “Perfect timing, I also want to have a good talk with Xiao Wei.”

"Let's go to the teahouse across the street then," Gao Dongxu said, pointing to the teahouse about 600 or 700 meters away.

"Okay—" Wu Jiang nodded and smiled, glancing at Wu Xiaowei who was holding his arm. He smiled indulgently, dragging his crippled leg, and together they crossed the road toward the teahouse.

In the teahouse, Gao Dongxu and his two companions sat around, drinking tea and listening to Wu Xiaowei recount the events of the past fifteen years to Wu Jiang, sometimes happy and sometimes sad. Especially when she talked about their mother's death and Wu Xiaowei's lonely and helpless life, even this tough man, Wu Jiang, shed tears.

"Alright, it's a good thing that you siblings are reunited. Stop crying, you've ruined your makeup. Go wash your face..." Gao Dongxu said softly, looking at Wu Xiaowei whose makeup was ruined by tears.

"Oh~~~" Wu Xiaowei let out a soft "oh" with tears streaming down her face, then said to Wu Jiang, "Brother, you guys chat first, I'm going to wash my face."

"Okay, go ahead." Wu Jiang nodded with a smile.

After Wu Xiaowei left, Gao Dongxu smiled, picked up the teapot, refilled Wu Jiang's teacup, and said casually, "Are you here temporarily or to settle down?"

Wu Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly, looked sharply at Gao Dongxu, and said calmly, "You seem to know something about me."

Gao Dongxu smiled at Wu Jiang and nodded, saying, "I know a bit about you. I asked my classmate to look for you to help Xiao Wei find you."

"To be honest, I don't want you to get too close to Xiaowei and drag her into trouble and danger." "That's not something you can decide." Wu Jiang's expression turned cold, his eyes sharp, and he sneered, "Even if you were Xiaowei's boyfriend or husband, it wouldn't be your business what happens between us siblings."

Looking at the arrogant and unruly Wu Jiang, Gao Dongxu couldn't help but laugh and said, "A bunch of stray dogs. If it weren't for Xiao Wei, I could crush you as easily as crushing a few ants."

"You—" Wu Jiang's expression changed drastically, his body tensed, and he glared angrily at Gao Dongxu like a wild beast baring its fangs. He said in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

Gao Dongxu completely ignored the other party's aura, the corners of his mouth turned up, he reached out and picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Wu Jiang with a mocking expression, saying: "Put away your desperate thug attitude, it won't scare me. You ask who I am, then let me introduce myself. Besides being a billionaire, I am also a second-generation official with a pretty powerful background."

Wu Jiang's pupils contracted. When he first met Gao Dongxu, he knew that Gao Dongxu was no ordinary person. He never expected that Gao Dongxu would be this extraordinary.

"What do you want?" Wu Jiang withdrew his imposing aura, his expression complicated, his eyes fixed on Gao Dongxu, and asked in a deep voice.

"I didn't intend to do anything. I'll say it again: I don't want Xiaowei to be implicated by you and put in danger or trouble." Gao Dongxu reiterated Xiaowei's safety, and looked at Wu Jiang, who had fallen silent again, conflicted, and whose expression was uncertain, and sneered inwardly.

The suppression of Wu Jiang was a premeditated plan by Gao Dongxu. He wanted to recruit the group of desperados that Wu Jiang brought back in order to prepare for the upcoming opening of the Tomb Raider Chronicles.

Compared to the various factions in the Tomb Raider Chronicles, Gao Dongxu clearly lacks manpower. Whether it's the mysterious existence of the Wang family, or just Jude Kao who drives the entire plot, or A Ning's group of mercenaries, they all have a large number of people.

Under the threat of firearms, no matter how skilled you are, you'll still be easy prey. Therefore, having more manpower gives you a significant advantage.

However, Gao Dongxu started too late. It's safe to say that he only has four truly capable people at the moment: Leng Feng, Erpang, Fugui, and Fusheng. And the most powerful one, Leng Feng, won't be around for much longer.

Therefore, his soon-to-be brother-in-law Wu Jiang and his gang of ruthless outlaws, who were like brothers in arms, became the targets of his scheme to recruit them.

However, recruiting them is not an easy task. They are a group of bloodthirsty beasts that are kept in captivity, killing each other and providing amusement for others. Moreover, the few that Wu Jiang brought out are ruthless people who rose up in rebellion and betrayed their master.

To put it bluntly, the only thing they trust each other about is money.

To recruit such a group of unruly and unrestrained outlaws, one must immediately demonstrate unparalleled strength and dominance—strength and dominance so great that they feel intimidated and fearful, and that they feel powerless to resist. Only in this way can one suppress them.

"For Xiaowei's sake, I'll give you two choices. If you're just staying temporarily, I'll give you a million when you leave. Take the money, bring your people, go back, and solve all the problems. You can come back to see Xiaowei anytime."

If you want to bring your men back to settle down, I will still give you some money to buy weapons, take your men back, and solve all the troubles.

I'll set up a security company, and you and your men will join us.

"You want to recruit us?" Wu Jiang wasn't a fool; on the contrary, he was quite shrewd and immediately understood Gao Dongxu's intentions.

"It's not about recruiting you, but about keeping an eye on you destabilizing elements. What else can you desperados do besides fighting and killing? You have no identity, no money. If you want to survive and make money, you can only commit crimes."

If you commit a crime, Xiaowei will be implicated, she will worry about you, and she will be heartbroken.

Xiaowei's depression affects my mood. If you make me unhappy, I will definitely take it out on you and drive you away. If Xiaowei finds out, she will be caught in the middle and suffer.

"So let's get this straight now: either go back to Southeast Asia, or accept my arrangements." Gao Dongxu said calmly, looking at Wu Jiang.

"What if I don't choose any of them?" Wu Jiang asked Gao Dongxu expressionlessly.

"Then you'll be wanted nationwide tomorrow. Whether you can escape or not depends on your fate," Gao Dongxu said with a raised eyebrow and a faint smile.

"Heh, aren't you afraid I'll suddenly turn on you?" Wu Jiang's eyes were fierce, looking like he was about to devour someone, as he locked onto Gao Dongxu.

"Ha—" Gao Dongxu revealed a mocking sneer, "I know you guys are good at fighting and quite reckless, but I advise you not to act recklessly, because you are really no match for me. I'm worried that I won't be able to stop myself and will beat you to death and lose Xiaowei."

Wu Jiang was not angry or resentful because of Gao Dongxu's arrogant tone and sarcasm. Instead, he said with a serious expression, "You want us to help you by recruiting us?"

(End of this chapter)