Chapter 123: A Le: Power, power, and still power

A Le arrived at the Bone Spirit Restaurant entrance, his steps extremely slow, he really didn't want to come today.

Too embarrassing!

They schemed against him, yet he still came thick-skinned to drink the peace-start wine; this wine, he couldn't swallow it at all, too harsh on the throat, a puff of smoke with just a sip.

But he also knew Deng Bo's intention; this was forcibly giving Harmony United Victory a bit of face back, yet retrieving this face was a bit far-fetched!

All face lost—can drinking a peace-start wine really bring it back?

Isn't this self-deception?

Seeing Chuan Bao's expression, also unwilling, A Le said: "Chuan Bao Shu, is there any need for me to go in?"

Chuan Bao turned and glared at him, then snapped: "If it weren't for you causing trouble, I could come lose face today? Go dream!"

"I never want to enter this Bone Spirit Restaurant in my lifetime! This is the second time!"

He emphasized again: "Coming here a second time to lose face! It's all your fault, you loser!"

A Le felt even more depressed, having unspeakable bitterness; if it weren't for the Leader's position bewildering his mind, he wouldn't have provoked Axe Head Jun!

It's too late to say anything now!

The two walked in with a Bone Spirit posture, quite difficult; yesterday both had nails stabbed into their feet, each step took effort!

To preserve the last shred of face, neither let their subordinates follow!

Upon arriving at the private room, Chuan Bao saw Shui Bo, his expression worsened; although he already knew yesterday it would be him, seeing this person still stirred anger from his heart.

If it weren't for Shui Bo this loser, how would he be laughed at by others?

Bo Shu seeing his old rival Chuan Bao, his mood was completely different.

Simply put, his mind felt clear and his spirit soared!

Seeing the two sit down, he then asked: "Chuan Bao, did you come from Nine Dragon City?"

One sentence directly broke through Chuan Bao and the other's defenses! That old bastard, it's like bringing up the pot that shouldn't be mentioned! Every word hits the heart.

A Le's face darkened as he looked at Shui Bo, his eyes revealing a cold glint.

He thought, when the chance came, he'd invite that old bastard to go fishing—even wearing a helmet wouldn't help, they'd smash him together.

Remembering last time's lesson, Chuan Bao suppressed his anger and said: "Cut the small talk with Shui Bo, no need for nonsense; today you Prosperity are laying out the peace-start wine, don't be overly oppressive—our Harmony United Victory isn't easy to provoke either."

"Hurry up and finish the proceedings—I still have to go home to watch the soup simmer; no time to wrangle with you."

Ji Ge always acts the nice guy wherever he is, opening with a peacemaker, smiling: "Right, today we're here to drink the peace-start wine, not to deepen conflicts; after the wine's done, we're still friends, right?"

Bo Shu knew when to stop, didn't provoke Chuan Bao anyway—he hadn't suffered a loss, and as for being beaten earlier, he'd long stopped caring.

Who in the jianghu hasn't taken a beating?

After sipping tea in a pretentious manner, he then said: "We all know exactly what's going on with this peace-start wine; no need to say more."

"We've prepared eighteen tables for you; come eat anytime, but you surely have no appetite for this meal today, so we'll keep it for you."

"The rest is up to Tian Hong to handle; soon Chuan Bao's soup pot will boil dry, and we won't stand on ceremony with you."

Bo Shu glanced at Tian Hong, then told him to hurry up and finish the proceedings.

Tian Hong picked up a small bundle from the ground, tossed it to A Le, and said coldly: "This is your red envelope; want to count it?"

If it weren't for Big Brother calling him, he wouldn't even want to deal with Lin Huai Le.

Lin Huai Le suppressed his anger, still wearing a smile, his words laced with barbs: "No need! Immortal Trust's reputation is still fine; it won't come up short."

Li Xin's deeds have spread throughout the jianghu; the territories returned to others are all missing a chunk—A Le is venting resentment!

It's only fitting—he got beaten! Why not let them vent a little grumble?

Tian Hong hadn't reacted yet; Bo Shu slammed the table and shouted at him: "Are you brain-dead? What does A Xin have to do with this?"

"If you don't want to drink the toast, we Prosperity will give you some penalty wine—don't be shameless; what's going on today, don't you have a count in mind? Why are you still shouting?"

"What do you mean A Xin won't come up short? If you can't hold the counterweight yourself, don't pretend to weigh things; lacking the ability, just keep quiet."

Look, this is just an old slickster of the jianghu—when given the chance, he shows off big time!

When Bo Shu got beaten, his tone wasn't so tough either—it was Chen Yaoxing who took him to wash up!

Tian Hong still didn't get what was going on, but Bo Shu made it clear: this loser was mocking his Big Brother—could he tolerate that?

His gaze toward Lin Huai Le was icy, lips curled in a cold sneer, he said disdainfully: "A Le, if I give you face I'll call you A Le; if not, you're just a loser."

"I don't just talk—I act! Say those words again, and once you're done I'll go to war with you, fighting until not a single household remains."

Tian Hong never thinks about gains or Prosperity's overall development; he relies on his sword, attacks if dissatisfied, and he's not threatening A Le.

Rather, he truly can do it!

Lin Huai Le held back his anger without speaking—what kind of lunatics are these?

Isn't that how the whole jianghu operates?

You insult me, I insult you—that's normal; is Luo Tian Hong sick? He didn't even curse that loser of Immortal Trust, just threw a few sarcastic remarks—what's the deal?

He's a behind-the-scenes black hand—can the victims even utter a few sentences? Has the jianghu changed?

Chuan Bao saw the situation and thought, "Let's wrap this up quickly! If we don't, things will spiral out of control!"

If anything goes wrong this time, Chuan Bao won't dare show his face outside again!

He adjusted his glasses, looked at Tian Hong, and said: "Tian Hong, A Le's been muddle-headed these days, spouting nonsense; this time let's just leave it—our Harmony United Victory considers the peace-start wine drunk, matter settled."

After Chuan Bao finished speaking, he grabbed Lin Huai Le and left, his steps much quicker than when they arrived.

Outside the restaurant entrance, he fumed and asked: "A Le, are you addled? Can't you just go through the proceedings properly? Do you want me to quit the jianghu?"

After saying that, he got in the car and left, not bothering with Lin Huai Le—needed to stay away from that loser.

Don't let him drag you down anymore!

Lin Huai Le glanced at the restaurant, also got in the car and left—his mood was utterly terrible!

Don't give him a chance, or he'll surely repay this; his craving for power burns hotter—if today he were the Leader of Harmony United Victory, would Luo Tian Hong still dare threaten him like that?

He's overthinking it!

Even being the leader of Harmony United Victory, or the dragon head of Prosperity, Tianhong doesn't care!

He only cares whether you can fight; if you can't, you aren't worthy of his attention.

It's just that simple!

In the restaurant, Tianhong looked at Bo Shu and asked, "Do you want to go together?"

Bo Shu's face had long lost its anger; he smiled and said, "We two are going to console the students—do you want to come along? It'll be fun!"

Ji Ge also chimed in: "Tianhong, you shouldn't go looking for fights every day! Learn to discover the beauty in the world, otherwise you'll miss out on a lot of fun."

"No need, you go! I still need to go find Li Zhengren—yesterday he had a move I couldn't block, and I've already figured out how to counter it; I'll go try it again today."

Bo Shu watched Tianhong leave and said to Ji Ge, "It's no wonder Tianhong is so skilled—he's always thinking about these things!"

Ji Ge nodded; in his youth he too was a fierce general, knowing how much hardship Tianhong must endure to attain such skill—it's all forged through hardship!

He uttered a sentence: "Only by enduring the bitterest hardship can one become a person above others."

Well, it might also be that "there's still endless hardship" isn't necessarily true.

Who can say for sure!