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

Gao Zhan narrowed his eyes.

"Second Master?" he greeted. "It's been a long time, Second Master."

"Come in and have a seat?" The second master extended his hand, but Gao Zhan looked at him without moving. Then, he turned to look at Chu Huai behind him, who also looked bewildered, not understanding what had happened.

So, he sighed.

Gao Zhan also knew that sometimes, even if you don't want to get into trouble, trouble will still find you.

Being caught in the great waves of the times, there are some things you simply cannot avoid, no matter what.

After leaving the car, I followed the second master into the coffee shop.

After sitting down in the private room, the second master didn't say anything polite this time and went straight to the point.

"I know who hired the assassin to kill you that day."

Gao Zhan looked at him, the silver spoon in his hand gently tapping in the coffee cup, without saying a word.

"It's Mr. Tang's son, Tang Qiwen." The second master didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point.

Are you curious why?

Now Gao Zhan was genuinely curious. "I'd like to hear the details."

He said.

"Then I'll be frank," the second master said. "You used to live in Liutang Town, right?"

"Um."

"You're quite well-known in Liutang Town," the second master chuckled. "You're good-looking and a good fighter. Of course, your good looks are the main reason, which is why the young ladies of the Tang family are all close to you."

"And you should also know that Master Tang and Liutang Town are practically family. To be precise, Master Tang's family was just a branch of the Tang family in Liutang Town a few decades ago."

"Very poor, very young, just like your sixth uncle and his sister Tang Qiuniang."

"However, unlike your family, Mr. Tang's father went to Pucheng to make a living. After his father died, Mr. Tang inherited his father's business and worked hard to build a large business in Pucheng, creating his own world."

"This is the current Master Tang. In the past, Master Tang had to look up to the Tang family of Liutang Town. Now, it's the Tang family of Liutang Town that has to curry favor with Master Tang."

"Don't rush," he said with a smile, looking at Gao Zhan's expression. "Your problem is that you've taken advantage of all those girls from the Tang family in Liutang Town."

"Although it was a mutual consent process, and the Tang family also favors you and is happy to have you become their son-in-law."

"But the problem is, some people aren't happy about it."

"This young master of the Tang family is in love with the second young lady of the Tang family in Liutang Town. He likes her very much."

"Of course, Mr. Tang would not allow his son to marry a rich girl from a rural town, but if his son wanted to take a concubine after marriage, he would have no objection."

"So he wouldn't care how many men this concubine had been with before, just like he knew about my relationship with Qiuyue, but he didn't care."

As he spoke, the second master grabbed Qiuyue's hand, and Qiuyue's face turned pale.

"He, he, he..." she stammered, "He knew?"

"Of course he knows," the second master glanced at Qiuyue, "Why do you think that old fox doesn't know?"

"But Young Master Tang is different," the Second Master said, putting Qiu Yue's hand down. "He hates you."

"You just casually played with his favorite second young lady. Even though she didn't like him at all, she can't do anything about it if the family wants to make arrangements for her in the future."

"She would definitely be more willing to give herself to you than to someone she doesn't love."

"The Tang family thinks so too. She was originally intended to be Tang Yunsheng's son's concubine. We women in Daqian are not as coy as some foreign women, so this is naturally not a problem."

"Even if she were to become a wife, there wouldn't be any problem. After all, our Great Qian isn't a foreign country, so we don't have those kinds of rules."

"But Young Master Tang went to study in a foreign country at a young age and stayed there for many years. Naturally, he was influenced by that country and became somewhat Westernized in some aspects of his thinking."

"He hates you, so he hired someone to kill you."

"I did do the thing at the dock," the second master nodded. "I wanted Pete to cause trouble for you so I could step in and resolve the matter. That way, I would give you face and also gain prestige, giving me more say in the company."

"By the way, you don't know the name of Master Tang's company, do you?" the second master asked.

Gao Zhan shook his head.

"Tang's Trading Company," the second master replied. "That's right. I want to seize power; I want to have a greater say in the company."

As he spoke, he leaned forward and slammed his fist on the table. "I want to kill that old bastard."

Gao Zhan remained silent.

"Are you considering whether or not to kill me?" The Second Master asked Gao Zhan with a smile.

"No, not at all," Gao Zhan replied. "However, what you just said has reminded me of something."

"However, once the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked, brother." The second master wasn't afraid, he just chuckled and said, "You should know this principle."

"Moreover, Tang Qiwen is not the kind of person who can succeed Mr. Tang. This guy is narrow-minded, short-sighted, and has high aspirations but low abilities. He is not easy to deal with."

"Although I hate that you two uncles ruined my plans with that dock incident, I didn't actually intend to do anything to you."

"However, Tang Qiwen knows this," he said. "He wants to kill you."

"This way, I can vent my anger, and secondly, I can shift the blame onto me, giving Mr. Tang a good reason to take action against me."

"After all, I am the most suspicious, because what you did at the docks really caused me a lot of trouble and made me spend a lot of money to settle it."

As he spoke, the Second Master, or Zhang Jinghan, extended his hand, "Although I've mentioned my name before, I'll introduce it again, just in case you've forgotten."

"My name is Zhang Jinghan, courtesy name Chengzhi."

"Gao Zhan, there is no character," Gao Zhan replied.

He actually remembered the name, but someone else didn't remember that he did.

Zhang Jinghan smiled. "As for what happened next, you can probably guess."

"Master Tang found out that his son wanted to kill you. He didn't originally intend to marginalize you, but now he has no choice but to do so."

"If it weren't for your connection with Zhang Zhenwu, he might have had to abandon you, a fine young man, for the sake of his son."

"Don't think you're safe now," the second master said. "Sooner or later, Master Tang will die, or even before he dies, once the Tang family's son gains power, you will definitely die."

"You and I are in the same boat now."

"Or rather, if you want to stay in Pucheng, you only have one choice," Zhang Jinghan said, "We, you and me, will cooperate."

After saying that, Zhang Jinghan lay back in the chair, took out a cigar, lit it, and started smoking.

"You can think about it."

Believe it or not, Gao Zhan is genuinely considering it right now.

"Aren't you afraid that if I find out about this, I'll kill you?" Gao Zhan asked. "You do have some skill, but you're no match for me."

"I know," Zhang Jinghan nodded. "So, this is my sincerity."

"You may not have paid much attention to me, but I pay close attention to you and Tang Liu."

"I think you two are both truly loyal and righteous people. Tang Liu is a bully who flatters his superiors and likes to rely on his master's power. But actually, this kid has a good heart."

"A sharp tongue but a soft heart—that perfectly describes him."

"You're not bad either," Zhang Jinghan said. "You're loyal and righteous. Anyone who isn't blind can see the bond between you and Tang Liu."

"so……"

"So," Gao Zhan interrupted him, "that you expected Master Tang's son to come looking for you with a group of people?"

"He's not here." Zhang Jinghan stubbed out his cigar on the plate in front of him. "How did you know?"

"Bang--!"

At that moment, the door to the room was kicked open.

"This is the concession."

Zhang Jinghan remained calm and, without turning her head, addressed the person who kicked open the door.

"Hmph," the man snorted coldly, then walked over.

It was Tang Qiwen.

He glanced at Zhang Jinghan, then at Gao Zhan. "You two, would you like to come with me?"