Chapter 21: Conflict
The Bar of the Heavens, unexpectedly quiet today.
There are fewer young people on the dance floor, less dazzling lights and loud music, and the whole venue is vacant, only Gu Zimo and Xu Ruo are sitting at the bar, and Zhou Qingyu, who is late.
Today is a gathering of men who welcome Xu Ruo back to China, as early as after receiving Gu Zimo's call, Gu Xiu cleared the venue, and no outsiders were allowed to enter, and today's Tianqi bar was only open for a few of them. In order to take care of these "young masters", Gu Xiu deliberately played piano music with a high style, although he himself didn't like it very much.
Gu Zimo first raised his glass and said, "Come!" Xu Ruo, welcome home! ”
Zhou Qingyu, who had just put down his coat, also raised his glass: "Welcome home." ”
"Thank you." Xu Ruo raised his glass, but he didn't rush to drink, but said to Gu Xiu, who was personally bartending for them behind the bar: "Don't be busy, let's drink together." ”
"How's that going to work? Today, the young masters of the three major families are coming to my Tianqi, and I, the boss, must be well entertained! Gu Xiu said: "I'll pay for it today, everyone can drink it casually!" ”
Although Gu Xiu only returned to the Gu family three years ago, he usually has no close contact with Xu Ruo and the others, at most he knows about each other's existence, and Gu Zimo usually has to take care of the situation at home, except for Yun Ling's affairs, he has not had much contact with Gu Xiu.
Gu Xiu didn't want to have too much contact with these young masters, he just did favors along the way.
Unexpectedly, Xu Ruo got up and poured Gu Xiu a glass of wine in person, and said: "Although we haven't met before, I have heard your name from my sister, Gu Xiu, I salute you for this glass of wine today, thank you for taking care of my sister abroad." ”
Gu Xiu smiled and didn't speak.
"Gu Xiu, have you ever been abroad?" It's the first time Gu Zimo has heard this: "Are you in the same school as Xu Zhiyan?" ”
Because the Xu family has been in business for generations, Xu Zhiyan and Xu Ruo were sent to a world-ranked business school in California when they became adults.
"Yes, my sister said that he was sent abroad by a domestic school back then, and his grades were very good." Xu Ruodao: "Why, did Gu Xiu never mention this matter?" ”
This is not only Gu Zimo, but even Zhou Qingyu also looks at Gu Xiu more, because Zhou Qingyu's impression of Gu Xiu is not very good, after all, he often sees his lace news, thinking that Gu Xiu is just like Gu Zihan said, a second ancestor who has achieved nothing.
Gu Xiu put down the cup and said, "It happened a few years ago, it's not worth mentioning." ”
Gu Zimo thought of Yun Ling on the hospital bed, and suddenly thought of a possibility - did Gu Xiu suddenly return to China because of Yun Ling's accident back then? Maybe he returned to the Gu family and recognized his father, also for Yun Ling.
Of course, the real reason for this is that Gu Xiu is reluctant to say, and Gu Zimo is not good to ask again.
The four big men chatted in the bar, Gu Xiu didn't speak most of the time, he was really like a conscientious bartender, mixing and pouring wine for Xu Ruo and others, and later under Xu Ruo's strong request, Gu Xiu had no choice but to sit with them.
It's just that just a few minutes after sitting down, Wei Lan ran in from outside the bar.
"Second master, something happened." Wei Lan whispered in Gu Xiu's ear: "A group of people have come from outside the bar, and they have been hanging around the door for a long time, something may be wrong." ”
Gu Xiu's eyes changed.
"You guys drink first, I've got something to deal with." Gu Xiu finished drinking the wine in the glass, let Wei Lan take care of them, and turned around and walked out of the bar.
At the door of the Tianqi Bar, as Wei Lan said, more than a dozen strong men with weapons in their hands, watching themselves appear, walked towards this side one after another.
"Who sent you?" Gu Xiu asked.
One of the bald heads sneered: "You are not qualified to know. ”
"Did you take the money to smash the scene, or did you target me alone?" After Gu Xiu asked, seeing that they didn't speak, he had an answer in his heart.
Many times this is the case, even Gu Xiu himself doesn't know who he provoked, and there are many people who want to pay for their lives. Ruffians like them rarely care about fights, and even if someone dies, no one cares.
"There's a guest in the bar." Gu Xiu lit a cigarette and said, "If you want to fight, don't fight here." ”
The three people in the bar seemed to be a little worried when they saw that Gu Xiu had been out for a long time and hadn't come back.
"Gu Xiu is okay, right?" Gu Zimo asked, "Where did he go?" ”
Wei Lan scratched the back of her head and smiled helplessly: "A few provocations who don't have long eyes come to the door, the second master may have gone to solve them." ”
"There are still people coming to Tianqi to make trouble?" Although Gu Zimo has never been in contact with the Gu family's industry, whether it is a company or the underworld, although he has not participated, he still has the information he knows in his heart.
"Isn't Tianqi already out of the underworld?" Zhou Qingyu was also puzzled, as far as he knew, Tianqi was just an ordinary bar now, and many things were no longer done.
"Our second master has already washed the bar, but some people don't like us and don't want us to have a good life." Wei Lan said: "Even if you don't do anything, you can touch the interests of some people, not to mention that you have to take care of the face of the Gu family, and the second master is involuntary many times." ”
When Gu Zimo heard this, he got up without saying a word, and walked directly to the door, Xu Ruo and Zhou Qingyu glanced at each other, and they also followed.
Gu Xiu was not seen at the door of the Tianqi Bar, but just as Gu Zimo walked forward for a while, he suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the alley next to him.
"Hey!" Gu Zimo recognized that there was Gu Xiu among them, and ran over with a hot head, Xu Ruo and Zhou Qingyu followed, Wei Lan was stunned and watched the three of them rush over, and couldn't help but wonder, what is the situation?
Did the three high-ranking young masters drink too much today? Actually took care of the world's affairs? Didn't they ever bother with this kind of thing before? Why will you help the second master today?
Wei Lan was stupidly stunned at the mouth of the alley for a while, and he didn't come to his senses until the few people who came to find trouble ran away from him.
Four people came out of the darkness, including Gu Xiu, and all of them were slightly injured.
"What are you doing?" Gu Xiu kicked at Wei Lan and scolded, "These are all distinguished guests of the bar, how can they be allowed to come out and fight!" ”
Wei Lan rubbed her ass and smiled: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my negligence, but this Young Master Gu ran too fast, and I didn't have time to chase ......."
Gu Zimo was originally looking at the back of the bald head that ran away and pondering, but when he heard Wei Lan calling himself, he turned his head and said, "So many people beat you, how can we not help when we see it?" ”
"Yes, Gu Xiu, you can't help but think of yourself as an outsider." Xu Ruo rubbed his sore back and said with a smile.
Zhou Qingyu is a person who has never moved his hands since he was a child, he may have drunk a little too much today, and his strength has increased a lot, but now he is sobered up after being blown by the cold wind, and he feels a little ashamed - as a teacher, how can he do such a thing as a fight?
Gu Xiu looked at the three people in front of him with colors on their faces, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.
"It's really ......" Gu Xiu stepped on the cigarette and joked: "If your family knows, maybe they will all pick my skin." ”
Xu Ruo said: "If my sister knows that you are playing seven, she will definitely help herself." ”
Gu Xiu remembered what he said to Xu Zhiyan that day, and was a little apologetic, after all, the two of them have been friends for so many years, and what they have done is indeed a little ruthless.
A few people returned to the bar, and Wei Lan took the medicine box to give them medicine.
"I'll do it." Gu Zimo said.
"Hey, no, I'm used to giving medicine to the second master every day." Wei Lan said: "It's not a trivial matter for Doctor Gu to be injured, and we can't take responsibility if something goes wrong." ”
Gu Xiu stood in the bar, his back and arms were red, but he didn't feel it.
"I've had so many injuries that I'm immune to pain." Gu Xiu said: "It may be that our Tianqi bar has bad feng shui, and today we let you see the joke." ”
"It seems that a place like ours should come less in the future."
"How long has this been going on? Why didn't you tell your father? Gu Zimo asked. Although he knew that his mother and eldest brother had arranged Gu Xiu here to prevent him from entering the Gu Group, but now that he had seen what Gu Xiu had experienced, Gu Zimo thought that he often fought and killed, and he had to take time to go to the hospital to take care of Yun Ling, which was a little unbearable.
Although Gu Guosheng has retired from the underworld and started a company instead, with his influence in the Dao back then, he should not let Gu Xiu be bullied like this.
"The old man is determined to wash his name, and he can't be allowed to interfere in this kind of thing." Gu Xiu said: "It's all some people who had a grudge against Tianqi back then, just go back." ”
Zhou Qingyu didn't understand: "In this case, why don't you just close the bar?" ”
"If only it could be that simple." Gu Xiu sighed.
The Tianqi Bar has been open on this street for decades, and the forces are intertwined in the underworld, and although most of the things have been solved now, they can't completely get rid of it.
What's more, Gu Xiu still has his own concerns, as long as Tianqi doesn't close for a day, he can use this as an excuse to stay away from the affairs of the four major families.
Watching Gu Zimo and the others bandage their wounds with medicine, Gu Xiu raised his eyebrows. God knows that Gu Xiu doesn't like to owe favors to others the most, although it happened suddenly today, he never thought that these young masters would help.
A doctor who saves lives, a teacher who teaches and educates, and a young man who has just returned from school, none of these should be involved in today's affairs, but they just caught up with the ......
Gu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you for your help today, if there is anything you need me Gu Xiu in the future, in a word, I am duty-bound." ”