Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

When Zhang Ping arrived at Liu Baiwan's office, the two met and got to know each other. It was obvious that Qiao Si and Yang Mantou were responsible; there was no one else.

Zhang Ping was furious. He thought Yang Mantou had backed down, but he didn't expect him to let out such a fart.

"Brother Liu, I'm going to catch Yang Mantou right now. We'll make him pay for whatever losses we've suffered." Zhang Ping said, turning to leave.

"Zhang Ping, don't go yet. Qiao Si and his men must be prepared. Don't fall into their trap. Logically speaking, with Qiao Si's intelligence, he wouldn't come up with such a wicked plan. There must be someone else behind them directing them," Liu Baiwan stopped Zhang Ping.

"Ah, I know, Brother Liu, it must have been Xiao Ke's idea. He even called me to plead for him," Zhang Ping said, slapping his forehead.

Are you the guy who runs the casino in the city?

"Yes, it's him, nicknamed Brainy Ke, or 'Ghost Six.' He must be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes," Zhang Ping said definitively.

That's troublesome, very troublesome. Liu Baiwan lit a cigarette and slowly took a drag, looking thoughtful.

"Brother Liu, I don't care if he's Qiao Si, Xiao Ke, or Yang Mantou's man. Just say the word, and I'll go after them. I'm definitely not afraid of them." Zhang Ping was unusually excited.

No, Zhang Ping, you can't risk your life against them. You can handle Yang Mantou, but if you add Qiao Si and Xiao Ke, what are your chances of winning?

Besides, we have no evidence that they did it. We'd be acting without any legitimate reason, and people would laugh at us. We can't just go through with it. Liu Baiwan advised.

Brother Liu, shall we just call it quits?

"Forget it, I can't let it go. I'll page Qiao Si and ask him to call me back tomorrow." Liu Baiwan said, picking up the phone and paged Qiao Si, asking him to return the call.

Meanwhile, Qiao Si, Xiao Ke, and Yang Mantou were all in Qiao Si's office. They had done a fantastic job this time, leaving no evidence whatsoever. The three of them were laughing and bragging.

When Qiao Si heard the pager go off, he picked it up and saw it was Liu Baiwan's office phone. He then said to Xiao Ke,

Ah, just as you predicted, Liu Baiwan called me.

"Fourth Brother, don't call back yet. Let him wait overnight, and call him back tomorrow. I'll go with you to talk to Liu Baiwan then," Xiao Ke said.

"Alright, let's go get some drinks. I'm fucking exhausted today." Qiao Si said, standing up.

Fourth Brother, Second Brother, is Zhang Ping going to ambush us? Yang Mantou is terrified of Zhang Ping.

"Damn, he wouldn't dare even if you gave him a hundred lives. Don't worry, they're probably completely bewildered and panicking right now. Let's go have a drink." Little Ke knew what was going on.

Since Xiao Ke said so, Yang Mantou stopped worrying and went to drink with them.

Liu Baiwan called Qiao Si several times, but Qiao Si didn't return his call, which infuriated Liu Baiwan.

Damn it, this bastard Qiao Si is trying to play tricks on me now. He'll get what's coming to him.

"Brother Liu, don't bother, leave it to me," Zhang Ping said.

I'm handing it over to you? How do you plan to resolve this?

"They can sabotage our place, and I can sabotage theirs. Let's see who has the last laugh," Zhang Ping said fiercely.

No, that would only result in a lose-lose situation. At worst, I'd rather give up the project than do that.

Liu Baiwan would certainly not agree to Zhang Ping doing that. He was a businessman who always wanted to maximize his profits.

"Zhang Ping, I don't think Qiao Si will be able to reply to me tonight. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Go to your place and see how much you've lost. Remember, hold your position tonight and deal with anything else tomorrow," Liu Baiwan instructed.

Okay, Brother Liu, I'll listen to you. I'm leaving now. Zhang Ping said as he walked out of his office.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, Qiao Si called Liu Baiwan back as Xiao Ke had instructed.

"Hey, Brother Liu, did you call me last night?" "Didn't see a thing. I was drunk yesterday and slept all night," Qiao Si lied on the phone.

"Four brothers, there are some things that are inconvenient to say over the phone. Let's find a place to talk," Liu Baiwan said bluntly.

Okay, no problem, see you at Yongfeng Teahouse at 2 PM. After hanging up with Liu Baiwan, Qiao Si paged Xiao Ke and asked him to come along that afternoon.

At 2 p.m., Liu Baiwan arrived at the teahouse on time, and a little while later, Qiao Si and Xiao Ke also arrived.

Qiao Si introduced Liu Baiwan, "Brother Liu, this is my brother Xiao Ke. I don't know if you've heard of him."

Xiao Ke smiled and shook hands with Liu Baiwan, saying, "Hello, Brother Liu!"

"Ah, Daoli's Second Brother, I've never met you, but I'm sure I've heard of your great name." Liu Baiwan said, shaking Xiao Ke's hand.

"Brother Liu, please don't belittle me. How could I compare to a big boss like you? I'm just trying to make a living," Xiao Ke said politely.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three sat down. The young tea girl brewed tea for them and then slowly walked out.

After taking a sip of tea, Liu Baiwan looked at Qiao Si and then at Xiao Ke and said, "Brothers, many of my deals and Zhang Ping's establishments were wrecked last night, did you know that?"

Huh? Is that so? How come I didn't know? Brother Liu, do you know who smashed it? Tell me, I'll take care of it for you. Damn it, they've gone too far! (Enter Qiao Si, a national first-class actor.)

Seeing how convincingly Qiao Si acted, Liu Baiwan thought to himself, "You damn Qiao Si, you're wasting your talent by not becoming an actor. Your acting skills are much better than some of those young heartthrobs."

"Four brothers, let's not spell things out. It'll be embarrassing for everyone if we do. I've called you here today to resolve this. So, tell me your terms," ​​Liu Baiwan asked directly.

Qiao Si looked at Xiao Ke with pleading eyes. Xiao Ke understood and said, "Brother Liu, I've heard a little about what you've been up to. Let me tell you a thing or two."

"Now that the four brothers have brought you here, they're all family. Xiao Ke, feel free to speak." Liu Baiwan took another sip of tea and said.

Actually, your problem isn't insignificant, but it's not a huge issue either. It's just about that project in Daowai. I think the leaders of the provincial construction bureau have already noticed your competition. If you continue like this, the provincial construction bureau will probably give the project to a third person to protect themselves and avoid offending either side, and neither of you will get it.

Xiao Ke paused here, looked at Liu Baiwan, and then at Qiao Si. Neither Qiao Si nor Liu Baiwan said anything; they each picked up their tea and took a sip.

Neither Qiao Si nor Liu Baiwan were stupid. Although they didn't say it, they both knew perfectly well that Xiao Ke was right.

Next, after hearing what Xiao Ke said, how will Liu Baiwan react? Stay tuned for the next episode.