Chapter 13: A cup of tea
Qian Xiang looked at the villa not far away, his eyes were a little gloomy, he pulled his fist, took a deep breath, and finally walked out of the shadows under the street lamp, step by step and carefully walked forward.
As soon as he approached the villa, Qian Xiang felt a gaze glance at him. The gaze was cold, impersonal, like a laser shot from a machine. But after a while, the gaze became vivid, jumping with all kinds of emotions, sarcasm, satisfaction, disdain......
Qian Xiang stood at the door, letting the light sweep around on him, his face was calm, he had been crisscrossing the mall for many years, and he would not be provoked by a small security guard. He smiled faintly: "I want to see Mr. Jin, please let me know." β
"Yo, isn't this our old man? What is the wind that blows you? The yin and yang strange voice, the distorted face, like the darkness in his heart, can't be covered up at all, even in this sunlit world, it is still so ugly that it makes people sick.
Qian Xiang didn't look at the security guard, his tone was still calm, and there was a kind of mountain-like calmness: "It's just to talk to Mr. Jin about something,"
"I'm sorry, but Mr. Kim is busy and doesn't have time to meet with people. Why, Mr. Qian has been very relaxed lately! Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, Mr. Qian has retired, I'm really sorry! The security guard cracked his mouth and laughed silently, his white teeth reflecting a cold light.
Qian Xiang still maintained his bearing, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth was just right: "I suggest that you better go and talk to Mr. Jin, don't hurt your master." β
"What do you say? You think you're ......" The security guard said angrily, his brows furrowed into a Sichuan character, and anger seemed to erupt from his eyes. Qian Xiang was not afraid at all, stared at his eyes, and said indifferently: "I am Qian Desire, tell him that I am looking for him, and it's okay." β
The security guard was stunned, and the words that were about to come to his mouth were choked in his throat, and he couldn't spit it out. He opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but finally squeezed out only a painless sentence: "You wait for me." β
Not long after, the security guard came back and said coldly, "Go in, Mr. Jin is waiting for you." β
"Thank you." Qian Xiang was not surprised, politely thanked him, strode over the threshold, and walked into the garden behind the door. The villa was clustered among the flowers, elegant and elegant.
Qian wanted to walk alone in this garden, no one received him, and no one paid attention to it. The maids who passed by also avoided with disgust, or whispered behind their backs.
Qian wanted to ignore this, he just wanted to see that Mr. Jin quickly. Just like Li Ling said, he can't do anything alone, he needs a helper, a helper who is the same as him and puts interests first. After Qian Xiang went bankrupt, he betrayed his relatives and left, and seemed to be alone, but for a businessman like him, asking for help was never about feelings and righteousness, but about business.
Qian Xiang walked very slowly, not slowly, of course, not because he was tired, but because he wanted to repay Mr. Jin for giving him a dismount. According to reason, Qian wants to be a guest, and Mr. Jin is the main one, so naturally he should arrange someone to guide the way, but Mr. Jin did not do this for him, this is to reduce the status of Qian Desire at the beginning. When two people are not equal in status, the scales will tilt in favor of the person with higher status, and conversely, the person with lower status will lose the advantage.
Since Mr. Jin is so arrogant before he starts, Qian Desire will naturally not let it be manipulated. If you don't arrange a guide, you have to wait longer, Qian Xu said secretly in his heart. Thinking like this, before I knew it, Qian Desire had already walked to the door of the villa.
Pushing open the door, a middle-aged man was sitting upright on the sofa, sipping a cup of oolong tea full of tea, and said without raising his head: "Old man Qian, I haven't seen you for a long time." β
Qian Xiang looked at the coffee table, and there was only a cup of tea. He didn't care, nor did he answer Mr. Kim's words, and sat down on his own. Mr. Jin put down the tea in his hand and glanced at Qian Xiang, with indifference and ridicule in his expression.
"What's the matter, Mr. Qian, just say it quickly, I still have something to do!" Mr. Kim smiled, a gentle smile, but with a little less kindness.
If it were Mr. Jin's attitude before, Qian Xiang would have unceremoniously replied, but now it is not what it used to be, there is not much he can do, he can only hit the opponent's weakness with one blow, and it is possible to break the balance that has been tilted back.
"Do you remember the charity scam that shook the city ten years ago? Great philanthropist, Mr. Kim Sun-ling. Qian Xiang squinted his eyes, and his old face was surprisingly calm, which made people unable to see through and understand.
Jin Shanling's smile froze, and his eyebrows gradually rose: "Of course I remember, didn't that case have been solved a long time ago?" What do you mention it for? β
Qian Xiang smiled and said: "Yes, almost all famous philanthropists were arrested at that time, but you were safe and sound, but you sold a good reputation with this, and the subsequent development was more smooth!" β
Jin Shanling slowly sat up straight, and began to look squarely at the old man who had been pulled off the throne in front of him, and that residual power made him feel how ridiculous the previous snubbing was. "What the hell are you trying to say?" Jin Shanling asked, his tone was a little rushed, and he was no longer as calm as he was at the beginning.
Qian Xiang looked at Jin Shanling, there was more threat in his eyes, and his smile was a little sharper: "In that case back then, the biggest tiger hadn't been caught yet, what do you think?" β
"What? After Mr. Qian retired, did he become a detective? Now you want to turn over the old case, and you suspect me? It's amazing! Jin Shanling sneered, and his originally fluctuating mood was also calmed down by him.
In this regard, Qian Desire was not surprised, if it was so easy to make the opponent lose his square inch, then Jin Shanling would not be worthy of sitting opposite him. Qian Xiang smiled and said, "Chen Lin, do you remember?" As a newcomer to business, I admire him very much, and he is also a good partner with me, but it is a pity that I ended up in that case. Out of affection, I went to visit the prison. From his mouth, I learned something very interesting. β
"What did you say?" Jin Shanling couldn't sit still, fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his hands were unconsciously stirred together.
Qian Xiang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Jin doesn't need to be so nervous, I came to discuss business this time, just now, I just showed some chips." That case isn't over, Mr. Kim must know about it, right? As for what Chen Lin said to me, Mr. Jin should also have a number, so can we talk seriously now? Like, serve me a cup of tea first? β
Jin Shanling took a deep breath and suppressed the anger and panic in his heart. He sighed and shouted, "Tea!" Soon, a maid hurried over and made Qian Qian a cup of strong oolong tea.
Qian Xiang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "The tea is good, Mr. Jin has a very high taste!" β
"Old man Qian, you shouldn't be naΓ―ve enough to think that these chips are enough to negotiate business with me, right? Now you are not the richest man in L City. Jin Shanling said angrily.
"Of course I know, Mr. Jin wants to hear Chen Lin's original words." As he spoke, Qian Xiang took out the fountain pen he had carried with him for many years. In addition to writing, this fountain pen also comes with a recording function, and there are many unknown secrets hidden in it, which only the owner of Qian Xu knows.
Jin Shanling's face was cold, and he wanted to step forward and grab the pen, but who knew that Qian wanted to hand over the pen directly. Jin Shanling was stunned by this move, and his outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, only a few centimeters away from the pen, which was really at his fingertips.
Qian Xiang smiled: "If you want to listen to it, you don't think that there is only one recording, right?" β
"Hmph, why do I believe you?" Jin Shanling's face darkened slightly, withdrew his hand, and looked at Qian Xiang coldly.
"You can believe it, if you have the guts." Qian wanted to take back the pen, smiling, and the light and breezy appearance made Jin Shanling's heart burn. He forcibly suppressed his fluctuating emotions, gritted his teeth word by word: "What do you want?" β
Seeing Jin Shanling's appearance, Qian Yu felt more confident: "I want to take back what belongs to me from Yu Ruhai, I need your help." The specifics are still a long way to go, so I think I'll need to bother with you for a few days. β
"Don't deceive people too much, money!" Jin Shanling completely tore off his disguised mask, and his gaze seemed to tear his desire for money to shreds.
"As I said, this is business, and naturally there will be a reward that satisfies you. Help me reclaim the Golden Armor, and I'm willing to share 10% of your shares? How is it? Qian Xiang smiled.
When Jin Shanling heard this, he was also moved, but he quickly figured it out again, and sneered: "Invest in Golden Armor? Sounds good, but you're Zhao'an! β
Qian Xiang didn't speak, just smiled, smiling slightly, with a slight sense of incomprehension.
"Well, I promise you, there's no need to invest in Golden Armor. I hope this secret will always be a secret. Jin Shanling said coldly, looking at Qian Xu's gaze, sharp as a knife, full of beast aggression.
Qian Xiang picked up the tea in front of him, drank it all, sighed happily, and said with a smile: "Okay, happy cooperation." Before that, I wish I could have taken a good shower, but I'm ashamed to say that I haven't showered for a day. β
Jin Shanling smiled: "Of course you can, please." β
Qian wanted to get up with a smile and wanted to leave, leaving an empty back.
Sting!
The blood flower bloomed, unexpectedly, and it dyed Qian Desire's back red, and a short blade stabbed him through from behind. Jin Shanling leaned into Qian Xu's ear and said softly: "Have you forgotten, what kind of background do I come from?" Don't push me, if you're in a hurry, you'll kill. β
Qian Xiang turned his head, opened his mouth weakly, his eyes were wide open, and his pupils stared at Jin Shanling until he died, he maintained this posture.
A few hours later, Qian Xiang rolled out of the car, his cold body lying on the hard rocks, his eyes still looking back, and his pupils were frozen in the resentful state before he died, which was daunting.
I don't know how long later, a palm-sized toad jumped out of the messy grass and jumped to Qian Xiang's side. It is covered in gold, like a gold carving, with only three legs, but it does not look like a disability, but its movements are very sensitive, especially the pair of prominent big eyes are flashing with a trace of human agility, which is very weird. The three-legged golden toad looked at the pupils of the moneyless desire, the golden eyes rolled around the bones, and the big mouth grinned inexplicably, as if it was laughing silently, but as the mouth opened wider and wider, the smile changed, and it looked more like the open fangs of the devil.
"Quack ......" Jin Toad bit Qian Desire's corpse, and then swallowed it in his stomach little by little, and after a while, Qian Desire's whole person was swallowed into his stomach by Jin Toad. Jin Toad stuck out his tongue and licked his mouth very contentedly, and burped, which made people feel creepy.
The golden light flickered on the golden toad's body, drowning it little by little, and when the golden light faded, "Money Desire" was sorting out the suit on his body, he pulled his tie, played with his white hair, and after a long toss, he took a satisfactory step down the mountain.
This step spanned several meters in an instant, leaving a deep footprint in the same place. "Money Desire" smiled, his steps became bigger and bigger, and the speed of his steps became faster and faster, and his figure often only stayed for a moment somewhere, leaving a proud afterimage.
Not long after, "Money Desire" had come to a small spring at the foot of the mountain, and he stood by the spring, looking down at himself in the spring. Instead of an old face, a golden toad was reflected in the water. Suddenly, there was no wind on the surface of the water, and the toad rippled with the ripples, leaving a frightened expression of money desire.
Underwater, Qian Xiang looked at the person in front of him who was exactly like himself. This man has his own face, but he has eyes that he has never seen before. Qian wanted to stretch out his hand and want to grab the person in front of him, but he found that he seemed to be locked somewhere, and he couldn't get out no matter what.
"Qian Desire" smiled: "You are dead, your soul is imprisoned in my body, and it is impossible for you to come out without my permission." β
"Who are you?" Qian wanted to feel that everything was so ridiculous, what soul, what death, he wanted to believe everything, he only knew that he still had something to do, something to take back.
"Qian Desire" explained: "I am a three-legged golden toad, a demon fairy, a demon fairy who can fulfill your wishes for you. I felt your wishes, your strong desires, which turned into obsessions after your death. This obsession attracted me, so I decided to help you with your last wish. β
Qian Desire still couldn't believe all this, he looked at "Qian Desire" in a daze, and didn't know what to say to express his inner surprise. "Qian Desire" no longer paid attention to his surprise, and with a stroke of his fingertips, a circle of ripples rippled on the surface of the water, washing away Qian Desire.
"From now on, I am a desire for money, a real desire for money." As he spoke, he rubbed his face, revealing a tired face, and then set off in the direction of Jin Shanling's villa.
The sun was setting, the gold was fading, and the remaining light was diluted by the rain that had just fallen, leaving a little bit of yellow, which was gradually eroded by the darkness. Walking between the boundary between light and darkness, the desire for money is very comfortable, and he looks forward to the coming of night.
Heaven seems to have sensed his prayer, and today's darkness is coming quickly. Qian Xiang looked at the dark clouds that had just dispersed in the sky and recondensed, and couldn't help but smile: "It's really a good weather today." β
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It was late at night, Jin Shanling drank some wine, and went to bed early. Today, the battle between him and Qian Desire made him very tired, after all, he was no longer the hot-blooded teenager who mixed the underworld back then, and now he is just a middle-aged man.
Jin Shanling didn't sleep well, and Qian Xianna stared at his eyes until he died, which made him feel cold. This fear, from the beginning of the heart, will always be engraved in the bottom of the heart. In the middle of the night, Jin Shanling woke up suddenly, and he saw those eyes again. He thought it was a dream, but when he did wake up, he found that those eyes were really looking at him.
Qian wanted to sit on the edge of the bed, the darkness obscured most of his figure, but his pale eyebrows and those bright eyes were still bright. Jin Shanling's eyes widened, his pupils trembled, and tears were swirling, threatening to wet his frightened face at any moment.
"Mr. Kim, we're meeting again." Qian Xiang smiled, just like this morning, full of gentlemanly demeanor. It was just a simple greeting, but like a demon's claws, it choked Jin Shanlingsheng's throat. The next moment, Jin Shanling's aura dissipated forever.
Qian Xiang looked at the dead Jin Shanling, was a little stunned, and said with a wry smile: "I was scared to death like this?" Anyway, it's convenient for me. Qian Xiang flicked his fingers, and a ray of light flew out from his fingertips and landed on Jin Shanling's eyebrows. Jin Shanling, who was originally dead, suddenly breathed a little more and fell into a deep sleep.
Qian wanted to kick Jin Shanling out of bed, and he lay down on the comfortable big bed, he yawned lazily and said with a smile: "Mr. Jin, I will accept everything about you unceremoniously!" Good night. β
The next morning, Jin Shanling woke up early, he got up from the ground a little stiffly, his eyes were blank, he just knelt numbly beside the bed, like a slave. On the bed, Qian Xiang was still sleeping deeply, wrapped in soft bedding and pillows, and he slept very comfortably.
I don't know how long it took, the sun was already standing guard in the sky, and Qian Desire finally woke up. He raised his eyes and glanced at Jin Shanling, who had been kneeling, and said with a smile: "Yes, help me find a suitable dress, and then take all your assets and come with me." β
Jin Shanling didn't speak, but quickly got up and prepared everything according to what Qian wanted to say. In the strange eyes of many servants, Jin Shanling followed behind Qian Xiang and got into Jin Shanling's car, Porsche, riding in the dust, leaving them full of questions that no one could answer.
The two drove to the company that Qian Xiang was most familiar with, Golden A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. It is the only drug supply company in L, and it is also the greatest achievement of the desire for money, but it is a pity that the current owner is Yu Ruhai, and he is no longer the desire for money.
Standing in front of the familiar door, Qian Xiang was like returning to his home, relaxed, and Jin Shanling stood behind him, silent a little weirdly. "Mr. Kim, thank you for sending me home. I accepted your money unkindly. β
After saying that, Qian Desire disappeared without warning, and when he reappeared, he was already sitting on a chair in the chairman's office. He looked at the photo of Yu Ruhai on the table, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and then quietly began to flip through the documents, and from time to time he made a few comments, just like he usually did in the office.
After a while, the office door opened, and Yu Ruhai was coming in with a slender woman in his arms, and that woman was Qian Xu's ex-wife, Hua Miaoyang. Both of them were stunned at the door at this time, looking at Qian Ling, and they were at a loss for a while.
Qian Xiang stretched out his hand, pointed to the hospitality seat on the side, and said with a smile: "Yo, two, please take a seat." β
Hearing this, Yu Ruhai's face immediately collapsed, and his face sank like water: "Money desire, why are you here?" Do you still think you are the owner of the Golden Armor? β
Qian Xiang leaned on the back of the chair, crossed Erlang's legs, and couldn't see a trace of old age, but the calm momentum made Yu Ruhai's heart tighten. "I was, I am, and I will always be. I've always been the master here. Qian Xiang said lightly.
Yu Ruhai sneered: "Don't pretend there, the Golden Armor has already been acquired by me, and now I am the owner of the Golden Armor, and I am the richest man in L City, what are you?" β
"Oh? Richest? Do you dare to gamble with me? Qian Xiang crossed his fingers and smiled.
Hua Miaoyang looked at the desire for money in front of her, and felt more and more inappropriate, and before Yu Ruhai could answer, she hurriedly whispered: "Ruhai, be careful of fraud, this old man is a little strange." β
Yu Ruhai nodded, he would not be so stupid as to be irritated by Qian Desire to lose his mind with a few words: "Bet? What are you betting with me? Take your life? I'm not interested, I advise you to leave early, or I'll call the police. β
"Alas, young man, why do you talk so much to my elders? Since I said that I want to gamble, of course I also have the capital, come on, I'll play a few games with the old man. How about betting 100,000 first? After speaking, Qian wanted to take out the money he asked for from Jin Shanling and threw out a wad of banknotes.
Yu Ruhai looked at the money, his face changed, and he immediately sneered again: "Old man Qian, I don't know where you got this money, but I think you must be crazy." I think, I'll give you 200,000 yuan and send you to a mental hospital. β
Qian Xiang was not angry, and his demeanor was still the same: "This is all real money, why should you refuse?" Or do you think you can't win me? β
"Fart! I think you're hopeless. After speaking, Yu Ruhai picked up his mobile phone and planned to call the police. Qian Desire did not stop it, but watched quietly. Yu Ruhai looked like he was bound to win, but when he dialed the number, there was no way to get through.
Hua Miaoyang saw Yu Ruhai's gradually calm face, and she also had a bad feeling, so she hurriedly opened the door, planning to leave and call someone to come over to help. But no matter how Hua Miaoyang twisted the doorknob, the door seemed to be embedded in the wall and could not be opened.
The two looked at each other, and finally looked at Qian Desire in shock.
"Hahaha, it seems that you don't have a choice! What do you think? Or bet a few handfuls, the winning money is yours, and you can leave, how good? Qian Xiang smiled.
Yu Ruhai said coldly: "How to bet?" β
"Simple, flop size. How is it? Qian Xiang took out a deck of playing cards, washed them, and put them on the table: "Come, check it, don't say that I am a good man." β
Yu Ruhai took a deep breath, stepped forward to pick up the playing cards and flipped them over, and after confirming that they were correct, he said, "Come on." I'd like to see what you're up to. β
Qian Xiang smiled: "Fair competition." You're a guest, you go first. β
Yu Ruhai didn't procrastinate, and turned over the first card on the face at will: "Heh, it seems that I'm lucky, king." β
"Tsk, yes, let's move on." Qian wanted to push the banknote in front of Yu Ruhai.
A few minutes later, Yu Ruhai had a million dollars of cash in front of him, but Qian Xiang was empty.
"Block 5." Yu Ruhai threw the playing cards aside, ready to pay for it. Qian Yu stopped him: "What's the hurry, I haven't turned it over yet!" With that, he drew a card from the deck and flipped it over: "Oh, 4 of spades, it's embarrassing." β
Yu Ruhai smiled: "What else is there to bet on?" Are you here to send me money? Thank you so much. β
Qian wanted to throw out 100,000 yuan, and said with a wry smile: "This is a bit bad, the cash is gone, what should I gamble on?" β
Yu Ruhai didn't take the money, but impatiently opened the hand of Qian Desire, and said, "Enough, what are you going to do?" Now it's time for you to come to your senses! β
"Don't worry, it's not over yet, I don't have any cash, but I have this! Do you think you can bet on the entire stake of Mr. Kim Sun-ling's Golden Pavilion hotel chain? Qian Xiang said with a smile, took out a share certificate and put it in front of Yu Ruhai: "How about I exchange the Golden Pavilion for my golden armor?" β
Yu Ruhai looked at the certificate in front of him in a daze, and said coldly: "When did you and Jin Shanling have such a good relationship, it was really beyond my expectations, but I took this big gamble." β