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

After listening to what Xiao Ke said, Liu Baiwan wavered a bit. He knew in his heart that if they continued fighting, it would definitely result in mutual destruction, and neither he nor Qiao Si would benefit.

If, as Xiao Ke said, the two parties cooperate, although they will earn less, it will be the maximum benefit for him.

Qiao Si then spoke up, saying as Xiao Ke had taught him beforehand, "Brother Liu, I think Xiao Ke's method is good. Let's cooperate and split it 50/50. That way, neither of us will lose face, and the provincial construction leaders won't be in a difficult position."

Liu Baiwan bowed slightly, lit a cigarette, took a thoughtful puff, and said, "Okay, I agree. Let's do as Xiao Ke says. We'll cooperate. Let's go to the provincial construction bureau to find them tomorrow."

"Alright, Brother Liu, our matter is settled. The rest is about Zhang Ping and Yang Mantou. They've become enemies now, and the one who tied the knot must untie it. Let's deal with them together," Qiao Si continued.

"Four brothers, Yang Mantou is so ungrateful that he caused trouble at my company. I asked Zhang Ping to teach him a lesson, right? What else do you want to resolve? Last night, so many of my shops were vandalized, and I suffered considerable losses. I haven't even mentioned it to you yet!" Liu Baiwan was getting a little angry.

Brother Liu, you're going a bit too far with that. Your shop being vandalized has absolutely nothing to do with us. If you hadn't just said that, I wouldn't have known at all.

You were right to ask Zhang Ping to teach Yang Mantou a lesson, but Zhang Ping beat up Yang Mantou's brother. If I hadn't kept him in check, he probably would have already come after you to fight you to the death. Qiao Si took a drag of his cigarette and glanced sideways at Liu Baiwan.

"How do you want to resolve this?" Liu Baiwan asked.

"Let Zhang Ping apologize to Yang Mantou and give him 50,000 yuan, then this matter will be over," Qiao Si suggested.

"What?! An apology?! Impossible, Qiao Si, you're really pushing your luck!" Liu Baiwan roared angrily.

Damn, let's keep going then, and see who laughs last. Today you came to me, not the other way around. Qiao Si just wants to get rid of you, Liu Baiwan.

Hey, alright, alright. Why are you two angry again? In the end, aren't we all here to make money? A businessman is someone who can negotiate everything.

"Brother Liu, if you think it's too much, how about you let Zhang Ping take 30,000?" Xiao Ke quickly stopped the two of them when he saw they were about to start arguing again.

"This isn't about how much money you have, it's about saving face," Liu Baiwan said.

"It's just asking Zhang Ping to apologize, not asking him to do anything else. He did stab Yang Mantou's brother, so it's not unreasonable for him to apologize and get a little money, right?" Xiao Ke continued.

What about the damage to my shop?

"Brother Liu, do you have any evidence? Think carefully about whether the advice I've given you is beneficial or harmful to you. To put it bluntly, you, Brother Liu, are a businessman, at most a half-street hustler, while Fourth Brother is a street hustler, half-businessman, and Yang Mantou is a pure street hustler. You should weigh the pros and cons yourself." Xiao Ke said, looking at Liu Baiwan.

"Hey, Brother Liu, how can I let you pay? It's on me, it's on me. After we finish our cooperation, I must treat you to a big meal, and bring your good brother Zhang Ping along." Qiao Si said sarcastically.

Liu Baiwan glanced at Qiao Si, stood up to greet Xiao Ke, and returned to his office with a belly full of anger.

At this moment, Zhang Ping was waiting for Liu Baiwan in the office. When he saw Liu Baiwan return with a livid face, he asked, "Brother Liu, how did the talks go? Should we take them down?"

"I've reached an agreement with Qiao Si; we'll work on that project together," Liu Baiwan said, sitting down.

So we're not going to do anything to them?

"I'm quitting. I promised them," Liu Baiwan continued.

"Brother Liu, what about our losses? Are we just going to let them smash it for nothing?" Zhang Ping was still unwilling to accept it.

Zhang Ping, the main problem is that we don't have any evidence. Do you?

It's obvious they did it. What more evidence do we need? Brother Liu, just say the word and I'll take them down. Zhang Ping wasn't afraid of Qiao Si or Yang Mantou at all.

"Zhang Ping, you came with Qiao Si today, along with that Xiao Ke you mentioned. I think he's really not an ordinary person. If they join forces against us, it will only result in mutual destruction, and neither of them will benefit. So let's stop fighting and just accept the loss," Liu Baiwan advised.

Okay, Brother Liu, since you put it that way, I'll listen to you.

Zhang Ping, I promised them one more thing, but this will require you to suffer a little.

"Tell me, Brother Liu, what's with all this talk of feeling wronged?" Zhang Ping said nonchalantly.

"I'll give you 30,000 yuan. Go apologize to Yang Mantou," Liu Baiwan said, somewhat embarrassed.

What?! Brother Liu, this is impossible! Damn it, why should I apologize to that bastard Yang Mantou? If word gets out, how will I, Zhang Ping, ever show my face in this underworld? Zhang Ping, who lives in this underworld, values ​​his reputation more than anything else.

"Alright, since you're having trouble, I'll go. I'll go apologize to Yang Mantou. I'll page him now." Liu Baiwan said, picking up the phone.

Zhang Ping came over and grabbed Liu Baiwan's phone. "Brother Liu, why are you bowing down to them?" "With me here, we're not afraid of them. Even if we lose our heads, it's just a scar. Nobody has two lives. I don't believe we can't beat them."

Zhang Ping, I know you're not afraid of Qiao Si and his gang, but whether we're doing business or hanging around in the underworld, it's all about profit. If we keep fighting, we won't just fail to make money, we'll lose even more.

The person I admire most in my life is Cao Cao. A true man can bend and stretch. Apologizing won't cost you anything. I'll find a way to get it back later. I know you care about your reputation. I'll go apologize to Yang Mantou. You won't lose anything. Liu Baiwan found Yang Mantou's pager number, dialed it, and asked him to call back.

When Yang Mantou saw someone calling him, he called back. When the phone rang, Zhang Ping rushed over and answered it first.

"Hello, who's looking for me?" Yang Mantou asked on the phone.

"Mantou, this is Zhang Ping. I'll be waiting for you at the Phoenix Hotel at six o'clock tonight. You bring your brothers over, and I'll come over by myself. I have something to discuss with you," Zhang Ping said directly.

Okay, I'll wait for you, see you there. Xiao Ke and Qiao Si had already greeted Yang Mantou, so he wasn't surprised.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ping said to Liu Baiwan, "Brother Liu, I can't let you lose face. I'll handle it myself. Don't worry."

Liu Baiwan looked at Zhang Ping with emotion, took out 30,000 yuan from the drawer, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry to have wronged you this time."

What will happen when Zhang Ping goes to see Yang Mantou alone? Stay tuned for the next episode.