259: Chapter 259: A Box of Renminbi 259: Chapter 259: A Box of Renminbi Watching Zhang Xu and Liu Song showing no ill intentions towards him, Xiang Yu simply smiled and nodded.
Zhong Qin arranged rooms for the three members of Xiang Yu’s team.
That evening, someone came to call them to the main building in front, claiming to arrange an assignment for them.
Xiang Yu and his two companions arrived at the main building where Miao Honglei was already waiting for them.
Miao Honglei sat there alone, with no one else around.
“At midnight tomorrow, a shipment will arrive; you three will go and receive it for me.
If you handle this business well, you can survive.
If you mess it up, you will have to die,” Miao Honglei stated indifferently.
Miao Honglei did not give Xiang Yu a chance to speak, then he shared the location and the code for the transaction.
Pointing to a large box on the table, he said, “The money is all in there, take it.”
From beginning to end, Miao Honglei did not glance at Xiang Yu, nor did he let Xiang Yu say a word.
Now that Zhong Qin was not here, he felt no need to converse with such insignificant figures.
His job was simply to assign tasks.
Xiang Yu said little, then stepped forward to grab the box and prepared to leave.
At that moment, he suddenly felt the box was not as heavy as it should be if it were full of money.
Xiang Yu suddenly stopped, looked at Miao Honglei, who was lying on the sofa, eyes closed, calmly smoking a cigarette.
“Is all this money for them?” Xiang Yu suddenly asked.
“I don’t care about that; I just want the goods,” Miao Honglei replied indifferently.
Xiang Yu sneered inside and then walked out carrying the box.
As soon as Xiang Yu had left, a man appeared from behind; it was Ding Yongwei.
“All this trouble to deal with three minor characters, I think it’s hardly worth it,” Ding Yongwei said as he sat opposite Miao Honglei and lit a cigarette.
“Getting rid of them is just a side task, no detour involved,” Miao Honglei replied.
Xiang Yu carried the box toward his own quarters.
Behind him, Tie Zhuzi was indignantly saying, “Look at their arrogant faces.
If this were in the past, I would have slapped him to death long ago.”
“Don’t talk,” Xiang Yu quietly warned, their situation requiring caution and discretion.
Back in their quarters, Tie Zhuzi couldn’t help but say, “Hurry up and open the box, let’s see how much money is in there.”
An excited Tie Zhuzi opened the box, but when he did, he was completely dumbfounded because there was only a superficial layer of banknotes, with the rest being waste paper.
Seeing this, his eyes turned bloodshot with anger, a look of frenzy upon his face.
Upon seeing all the waste paper beneath the banknotes, Luo Lin’s face also changed.
It was clear Miao Honglei had intended for them to go on a deadly errand.
However, Xiang Yu showed no reaction; he had guessed as much the moment he lifted the box.
Miao Honglei’s ploy was ruthless—he knew Xiang Yu wouldn’t open the box on the spot as that would be seen as disrespectful.
As long as Xiang Yu carried the box away, everything would proceed as intended.
If Xiang Yu found out about the waste paper upon his return, and then went to confront Miao Honglei, Miao could easily deny everything and accuse Xiang Yu of embezzling the money.
“We should go back to him,” Tie Zhuzi said angrily.
But Xiang Yu merely waved his hand dismissively and said with a relaxed smile, “Money or paper, it makes no difference; they just want us dead,” he said calmly.
“What should we do, should we tell Zhong Qin about this?” Tie Zhuzi said.
Xiang Yu thought for a moment and shook his head, “Telling her wouldn’t help, Miao Honglei is a sly fox, Zhong Qin is no match for him, we must figure out a way ourselves.”
Tie Zhuzi, furious, clenched his fists and paced around, but had no solution.
Just then, Zhong Qin came running over, cheerful and high-spirited.
Xiang Yu quickly told Tie Zhuzi to hide the box.
“What task has he assigned you?” Zhong Qin asked curiously, sitting across from Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu explained the task, which was actually quite simple—take the money to a specified location and make a transaction with the other party.
According to Miao Honglei, those people from Thailand were his regular clients, and they would absolutely not cause trouble for Xiang Yu and his group.
Miao Honglei made it sound simple, as if it was just like buying something from a supermarket with cash, but Xiang Yu knew that it definitely involved great danger.
Hearing that the task was so simple, Zhong Qin was immediately delighted.
She naturally didn’t want Xiang Yu to die.
Xiang Yu had just become her recent follower, and his skills were even better than Lin Xinxi’s, making her feel as though she had found a treasure.
“This time, you three must complete the task well and let them see that my people under Zhong Qin are not so simple,” Zhong Qin boasted proudly.
Previously, Zhong Qin, like her father had proposed, wanted to lead her own people and make her way in the world, just like Ding Yongwei and his crew.
But her father did not agree because he knew that his darling daughter only knew how to cause trouble, and the group under her were all softies.
If she took these people out, they would definitely be wiped out by others.
Gradually, Zhong Qin had accepted this fact, because her strongest subordinate, Lin Xinxi, was no match for Luo Lin.
Luo Lin could knock him down within a couple of moves.
But now things were different, now she had Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu was formidable—even Luo Lin was no match for him.
Thinking about this, she got excited about building her own influence again.
This was Xiang Yu’s first task, and she naturally hoped he would return successfully.
If Xiang Yu succeeded, it would mean they had the power to complete tasks independently.
Zhong Qin, having heard that the task was as simple as shopping in a supermarket, felt relieved.
When Xiang Yu returned after completing the task, she would again bring up establishing a small force with her father.
The more Zhong Qin thought about it, the more excited she became, then looking at Xiang Yu she said, “Once you three come back, I’ll make you my second-in-command.
You can have whatever you want.”
“Alright, the position of second-in-command is mine,” Xiang Yu said confidently with a smile.
Zhong Qin was very happy, but suddenly she looked downcast, “My old man, that devil, I don’t even know where he’s gone, it’s been two weeks since he came to see me, I’ll give him a good scolding when he comes back.”
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu felt resigned and curious.
What kind of person could have raised someone like Zhong Qin, a little devil?
“Do you need anything else before you set off?” At that moment, Zhong Qin suddenly stood up and asked.
“Some peanuts would be perfect,” Xiang Yu chuckled and said.
“Peanuts?” Zhong Qin repeated curiously, and after confirming she had heard correctly, she added, “Don’t worry, I’ll have someone send over whatever you want in just a moment.”
Zhong Qin then walked away somewhat dejected.
Maybe she was missing her father.
After all, girls are like that…