Chapter 184

Chen Wuji had never heard the name Yude Business Business Business Business Business.

Perhaps they have a shop in Yunan City, but their headquarters should not be in the city.

"How does Manager Wang plan to discuss this business with us?" Chen Wuji asked bluntly.

Manager Wang calmly looked at Chen Wuji and Yang Tiejiang, "Before I came here, my master gave two options. One of them is that you hand over your forging method, and our Yude Business Business Business Business Business will give you twenty percent of the profits each month."

"The second is that all the iron pots you forge in the future must be sold exclusively through our Yude Business Business Business Business Business, no private sales, and there is a fixed monthly quota; exceeding it is fine, but falling short is not. I think both options are quite good."

"If you choose the first option, you won't need to do anything afterwards; you just need to take our Yude Business Business Business Business Business's dividends each month. The second option means you no longer need to worry about how to sell the iron pots; our Yude Business Business Business Business Business will handle everything."

Chen Wuji's eyebrows slightly lifted, and the smile at the corners of his mouth quietly grew a bit colder.

As expected, his eye for judging people isn't very accurate these days, but when it comes to dogs, he's spot on every time.

"Does Manager Wang think we're worried about sales?" Chen Wuji asked indifferently.

Manager Wang snorted, "You don't need to worry now, but I worry that you'll start worrying later—who can say for sure about things like this?"

"Then Manager Wang, come back and take a look after a while," Chen Wuji said.

Manager Wang's face grew a bit colder, "So you two are refusing, then?"

"What are we supposed to agree to? The 'old master' you mention is your master, not ours—why should we agree?" Chen Wuji smiled faintly, "Do you still want to be our master? If I recall correctly, we're supposed to be discussing business."

Manager Wang gave a dry chuckle twice, "I enjoy dealing with those who refuse a toast and drink a penalty. I'll come back in a few days; I hope you'll still have such stubborn backbone by then."

Chen Wuji raised his hand, "See yourself out—I don't like the wine you're offering either, I'm afraid there's shit in it!"

"Kid, you'd better speak to me with some respect." The just‑risen Manager Wang suddenly shouted in a dark tone, killing intent already showing in his eyes.

Chen Wuji looked at Manager Wang with a faint smile, "Even if I respected a pile of shit, you still wouldn't turn into gold, and respecting shit? I must be sick."

Manager Wang's face instantly sank like water, "What a vulgar wild dog! Come on, beat him to death!"

Suddenly two burly men rushed out from the side, holding clubs, and without a word they went after Chen Wuji.

Yang Tiejiang flashed sideways to stand in front of Chen Wuji and punched, knocking one down.

That punch must have been extremely powerful; the hulking mountain‑sized brute collapsed instantly, unconscious but still twitching, as if suffering from epilepsy.

Seeing his partner fall, the other man immediately switched targets and swung his club at Yang Tiejiang.

Yang Tiejiang lowered his body, swept his right hand in a half‑circle to the right, then unleashed a powerful punch to the brute's abdomen; his stance looked like a fledgling that had just learned a bit of martial arts, yet the striking force was astonishing.

The brute flew four or five steps before crashing heavily to the ground.

Manager Wang was a bit flustered, but his tone remained as hard as stone: "I didn't expect you to still have some skill, too bad you two are brainless. Since I dared to do this, don't you think about the reason? Courting death!"

"What a lot of nonsense!" Yang Tiejiang gave Blacksmith Wang a cold glance, and a palm as big as a cattail fan swung out.

Smack!

The slap echoed on Manager Wang's face.

But the one who fell was Chen Wuji.

"Ow, someone hit me! Someone hit me! Quick, go report to the officials! Report to the officials!" Chen Wuji shouted at the top of his lungs, curling up on the ground like a shrimp, looking even more genuine than those two brawny men.

Manager Wang, dazed by Yang Tiejiang's slap, flew into a rage: "Reporting to the officials, I had that intention myself, and yet we've lost face of our Yude Business Business Business Business Business. I want to see how many lives you two idiots have to spend!"

He stopped pretending, now brandishing the Yude Business Business Business Business Business's name as he prepared to strike someone.

"Old Yang, quickly send someone to report to the officials, don't let these damned things get away!" Chen Wuji shouted, clutching his stomach, "Ow, it kills me!"

Yang Tiejiang was somewhat confused; in his view, reporting to the officials was pointless, since the Yude Business Business Business Business Business obviously had backing, and reporting would surely cause them to suffer, but he still sent someone.

The people from the Xianya arrived quickly.

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a squad of Xianya constables came running.

Chen Wuji thought that a couple of constables would be enough, but instead a whole squad showed up.

More than a dozen constables wielding Puke Knives cleared the way aggressively, separating the onlookers and surrounding Chen Wuji and his companions.

Immediately after, a captain stepped forward, poking Chen Wuji with the sheath of his knife, asking, "Dead?"

Chen Wuji looked up, smiled, and said, "Almost there, I'm about to die."

Chen Xingyuan, this guy, really gave face by showing up in person.

"Captain Chen, these two rascals assaulted someone; please grant us justice. We are from the Yude Business Business Business Business Business, I am surnamed Wang, and I hold the position of manager in the business!" Manager Wang covered his still-smoldering cheeks, his words grinding his teeth, yet somehow carrying a touch of scholarly air as he spoke in officialese.

At a glance, he's clearly a lackey who always follows his master, pulling the tiger's skin with great smoothness.

"I see, you're from the Yude Business Business Business Business Business; I'll give you justice," Chen Xingyuan replied indifferently, ordering the constables to take Chen Wuji and the others away.

The bloody atmosphere in the Xianya had dissipated; aside from the magistrate, chief clerk, and two captains being missing, everything else seemed unchanged, and the duties that needed to be done continued as before.

After Chen Wuji and his group were brought into the Xianya, they were divided into two groups.

Manager Wang and his two companions were thrown into the great prison, while Chen Wuji and Yang Tiejiang were invited into Chen Xingyuan's office.

The Xianya's three captains each had their own duties, each commanding about a hundred constables, and each had their own independent office, and none of them seemed small.

"Please, have a seat. When I heard that the Yangji Tiejiangpu had an incident, I originally thought it was Yang Tiejiang who'd gotten into trouble, but I didn't expect it to be you again. You've been stirring up trouble quite frequently these days; I just took a day off, and you've gone and found me such a big problem!" Chen Xingyuan said, shaking his head helplessly.

Since meeting Chen Wuji, he has felt that his life has become somewhat bitter.

It feels like dancing a sword on the tip of a blade.

In just three days, two incidents have occurred, and the people involved behind the scenes are so significant that they make his scalp go numb.

"You…… know each other?!" Yang Tiejiang asked, uncertain.

His mind felt a little foggy, and suddenly he had an unreal sense of dazedness.