You believe that your gun is no match for my fist?

"Oh dear, Commander Zhang, you flatter me!" Boss Tang chuckled. "These are just roughnecks, not exactly respectable. To receive a compliment from you is their good fortune."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tang Liu and Gao Zhan again, his smile still on his face, and nodded to them.

Then, he turned to look at him and said, "Brigadier Zhang, you must be tired from your journey. I won't disturb you while you're busy with your business. If it's convenient for you tonight, I'll host a dinner at Xianle Palace to welcome you back. Would you do me the honor?"

"Haha! Then I won't hold back!" Zhang Zhenwu laughed heartily, then pointed at Gao Zhan and Tang Liu, "Remember to bring these two along. If it weren't for you two brothers today, things might not have been resolved so well!"

These words truly surprised Mr. Tang.

He originally thought that Zhang Zhenwu was just being polite and wasn't really praising Tang Liu and Gao Zhan.

But now it seems that things are not as he thought.

"Of course, of course!" Tang Liu said with a smile. After saying that, he looked at Tang Liu and Gao Zhan. This time, the smile on his face was genuinely for them.

"You two lads, you're really lucky, really lucky!" he said with a laugh. "You helped me out of a huge problem and even earned Brigade Commander Zhang's appreciation!"

"Incredible, absolutely incredible!!"

These words, and his words, truly came from the heart, and were not merely polite formalities.

I really didn't expect that. This Tang Liu has that nephew—or is he a cousin?

They really do have some skills.

"Then I'll head back to the ship first and come over later," Zhang Zhenwu said to Master Tang, looking at the truck over there.

Master Tang cupped his hands in greeting: "Brigadier Zhang, please go ahead. I will send someone to pick you up later."

Zhang Zhenwu nodded, led his officers, and strode towards the cargo ship.

Mr. Tang stood there, watching the group of people walk away into the distance, before turning his gaze away and turning around.

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"What are you all standing there for?" he shouted to the dockworkers in the distance. "The cargo isn't finished being loaded yet, get moving!"

The workers who were still standing there in a daze immediately responded and turned to run towards the crane and truck.

The engine roared back to life, and the steel cable creaked and groaned as it rubbed against the pulley. The dock, which had been quiet for a moment, came alive again.

Recalling the phone call, Zhao Santai said that Gao Zhan immediately took action, beheading the Albion officer and then firing a full magazine of submachine guns, killing most of the people present.

When Mr. Tang heard this, he was completely stunned, because he never imagined that Gao Zhan could actually make such a big splash.

Although when Gao Zhan was provoked by the foreigner before, it was he who took the initiative to let Gao Zhan accept the challenge and fight the foreigner to death.

But the problem is, can ordinary foreigners compare to these foreigners?

He certainly wouldn't care whether the foreigner lived or died, but only if killing the foreigner wouldn't cause him any trouble.

But now, when he saw Zhang Zhenwu and Gao Zhan with their arms around each other, and the corpses of the Albion people scattered all over the ground, he was deeply moved.

Since the trouble is no longer a trouble, this matter naturally needs to be viewed from a different perspective.

Tang Liu had followed him for ten years, and he always felt that this person was decent at handling things, but that was all.

He could talk to him for a few minutes, have a few drinks with him, and manage a few things at the docks; he was someone he trusted.

In terms of ability, he's not bad, but there's nothing particularly outstanding about him either.

In addition, being of the same surname and clan, Tang Liu's status was indeed higher than that of the other stewards of the same rank.

But that's about it; he's not really a confidant or anything like that.

But nowadays, things are different.

Tang Liu's value had already increased several points on the scales of his heart.

Master Tang looked at Tang Liu and Gao Zhan, his tone calm:

"Tang Liu, your nephew is truly brilliant. I originally thought you just recommended some country bumpkin who'd practiced martial arts for a few days, but I never imagined he'd be so courageous and resourceful!"

As he spoke, he nodded to Gao Zhan: "Young man, you have done a great service today. I, Tang, will remember it."

He then turned to Tang Liu: "You're not wrong either. You have good judgment in recommending people, and you're reliable in handling things. Keep up the good work in the future, and I won't treat you two unfairly."

After saying that, he raised his hand and patted Tang Liu on the shoulder, glanced at Gao Zhan, and without saying anything more, turned and walked towards the car.

He took two steps, then stopped, turned around, and said:

"At eight o'clock at night, at the Celestial Music Palace. You two, come together."

The car door opened, and Mr. Tang got in, followed by the Third Master.

The car started and drove away, leaving Tang Liu standing there, still a little dazed.

A full half minute passed, and Gao Zhan had already started exchanging glances with the heavily made-up woman before he suddenly came to his senses.

Then, he stomped his foot, his face flushed red, and he looked extremely agitated:

"Hahaha! Hahaha!!!"

Tang Liu grabbed Gao Zhan's neck and shook him vigorously twice, "You little rascal! You're truly my lucky star! My lucky star!!"

He released Gao Zhan, took two steps back, glanced again in the direction the car had disappeared, and clenched his fist fiercely: "Damn it! Tang Liu, we've finally made it big!!!"

Gao Zhan was being held by him, but he just smiled and didn't say anything.

However, after a moment of ecstasy, he calmed down and looked at Gao Zhan. He saw that Gao Zhan was just smiling without saying a word, and he knew that this kid was probably going to show off again.

However, he also knew that this was probably the important matter at hand.

"Sixth Uncle," Gao Zhan said, "don't you think something's a little strange about what happened today?"

"Where do you think the problem is?" Tang Liu asked.

Gao Zhan didn't answer immediately. He put his arm around Tang Liu's shoulder and walked with him on the dock.

"When I left the mansion, I was in the same carriage as Zhao Santai. All the way, he kept telling me about the Second Master, how smart, capable, and good at dealing with people he was."

Tang Liu frowned slightly but did not reply.

"Then we came here and encountered these foreigners."

"Sixth Uncle, don't you think this is a bit strange?"

"We've caused such a commotion here, and Albion still hasn't sent anyone over," Gao Zhan said. "The gunshots at the docks have been going on for a while now. Even if the Gaullians handle this quickly, they can't possibly have everything sorted out before we even make a call, can they?"

He paused after speaking, then added, "But if it's not that the Albion people are deliberately targeting this shipment, but rather that a few individuals are trying to extort money from it privately, then that makes sense."

"So, who was it that could time it so precisely so that the foreigner would arrive just as the goods were about to arrive?"

Tang Liu remained silent for a moment, his gaze fixed on the distance.

He didn't answer immediately, but instead took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled one out, and put it in his mouth.

"Then, don't touch it." He lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said.

Smoke leaked from the corner of his mouth and was dispersed by the wind. "But be prepared."

"This whole mess is definitely not what that person wanted to see."

"He probably intended to use this as an excuse to settle things, gain prestige, and perhaps win you and me over. Now his plan has failed, and he's the one who has offended the foreigners."

He turned to look at Gao Zhan: "He definitely won't be happy."

"This time, we've really offended him."

Who this "he" is, of course, self-evident.

Second Master.

"From now on, we'll have to be more careful."