Chapter 629: Rekindling of Ashes
Since Louis became Xiao Shun’s ally, his strength has experienced a certain degree of growth. However, the main reason behind his increased strength is not Xiao Shun, but Zhu Que. There are always many topics that two top assassins can discuss. In terms of firearms, Louis is by no means a match for Zhu Que, and he can absorb experience from her in this area.
On the other hand, Zhu Que’s knowledge of runic weapons is far inferior to Louis’s, so she can also learn from him. The two of them now present a complementary cooperative relationship, extending into another set of unique combat plans.
From their conversation before the match, one can see the terrifying aspects of these combat plans. After all, working together, they can even stop an early-stage innate practitioner like Gu Baiyi for a full five minutes. Truly formidable!
Next, the group returned home. Upon Yang Tiancai’s strong recommendation, they decided not to eat at home today but to book a table at a nearby hotel for a celebration banquet. Yao Cen, Long San’s mother-in-law and son, as well as Duan Jia, naturally joined the dinner.
Later, because there were too many people coming, Xiao Shun directly booked a hall, and also called Zhuang Jin, Fatty, Little Fei, and others. During the banquet, Xiao Shun asked Zhuang Jin about the recent situation of the guild.
Zhuang Jin put down his wine cup from the book. “Hey, everything is going smoothly, but the remnants of Persimmon Commercial recently seem to have found new backers.
There are signs of rekindling ashes.” Xiao Shun touched his chin with interest. “Oh, there are still people daring to sponsor them?”NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.
Zhuang Jin nodded annoyedly. “Indeed, the men I sent out this morning were intercepted in the suburbs and had a big fight. Fortunately, our brothers are tough characters; otherwise, we might have suffered heavy losses!”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shun couldn’t help but ponder. Ever since Qing Zun fully accepted Persimmon Commercial, there had been no forces in Harrow daring to come forward.
The remnants of Persimmon Commercial had also hidden away, never making reckless moves. But now, someone was causing trouble.
In Xiao Shun’s eyes, this was an unusually significant signal. With this thought in mind, he asked, “Have you found out who instigated it?” Zhuang Jin pounded the table in frustration.
“No, those guys were sharp; they immediately retreated when they sensed trouble, avoiding battle with us!”
At this moment, Fatty leaned in close to Xiao Shun’s face, musing, “Boss, I heard there seems to be some commotion at the Tan family’s place today.”
After hearing this, Xiao Shun’s eyes narrowed, his heart stirring, and he asked, “What commotion?” Fatty furrowed his brow.
“I heard from a friend that many former bigwigs of the Harrow Guild went to the Tan Family Estate today… I didn’t think much of it initially, but hearing the boss’s words just now, I feel this matter might be suspicious.” Zhuang Jin’s gaze darkened.
“Do you think these two incidents are related?” Fatty shook his head. “I can’t say for sure, but think about it, can Tan Haohan, that kind of man, let us be above him?”
“Damn it, I’m going straight over to question that bastard!”
Zhuang Jin roared and was about to stand up to confront Tan Haohan.
Seeing this, Xiao Shun quickly pulled him back. “Boss, that bastard is clearly asking for trouble.
We should take care of him, or we wouldn’t have had four or five brothers injured today!” Zhuang Jin sat back down on the sofa, looking disgruntled.
This guy cared about his men. It was precisely because of this that he had developed Pearl Commercial Chamber to its current state in a short time, and new recruits like Little Fei, Fatty, and Middle Finger were willingly loyal to him.
“Zhuang, don’t be impatient. It’s a time of peace, and it’s not convenient for us to confront the Tan family head-on. Besides, we don’t have any evidence to prove it was the Tan family behind this. Even if it was them, they wouldn’t let us catch them easily. Just go over openly like this, and it won’t be effective.” Xiao Shun patted Zhuang Jin’s shoulder and advised him kindly.
“Besides the Tan family, who else would target us? After all, the longer we stay in Harrow, the more losses Tan Haohan will endure!” Zhuang Jin huffed. Hearing this, Xiao Shun smiled slightly.
“Don’t worry, I have a plan in mind. After handling the matter tomorrow, I will personally visit the Tan family.” Compared to Tan Haohan’s rebellious thoughts, Xiao Shun was more concerned about the formal establishment of the New School Society tomorrow.
After all, a wealthy man’s resistance paled in comparison to the rise of a large organization! With the boss’s instructions, Zhuang Jin had to suppress his anger. He nodded. “Since that’s what the boss said, I will bear with it for now. If he can’t provide an explanation by then, I will have to tear down their house!” Xiao Shun shook his head and smiled bitterly, knowing that this old friend’s irascibility was uncontrollable. But then again, if he were not hot-headed, he might not be able to survive in this line of work. Today’s banquet, everyone drank until the moon was high in the sky.
Under Yao Cen’s “authority,” Xiao Shun naturally didn’t dare to drink much. He knew his wife had something to tell him when they got back, and if he came back drunk, he would likely face a scolding.
The celebration banquet ended, and everyone went their separate ways. Back at home, Yao Cen signaled for Xiao Shun to follow her upstairs.
Duty called, and the two walked into the bedroom. “You performed very well today; Zhu Que told me everything,” Yao Cen smiled and nodded at Xiao Shun, who had been concerned about potential trouble during the match.
“Shouldn’t there be some reward?” Xiao Shun grinned shyly. Yao Cen looked mischievous as she asked, “What kind of reward do you want?” “Such as…” Xiao Shun tapped his cheek with his fingers. Seeing this, Yao Cen playfully raised an eyebrow, stood up, and lightly kissed her husband’s cheek, her face slightly flushed. Looking at the blush on her face, Xiao Shun pushed his luck, pointing to his lips. “Ahem, for example…”
“Shameless!” Yao Cen glared at the shameless Xiao Shun and quickly went into the bathroom to take a shower. “Ah.” Xiao Shun sighed deeply but had a smile on his face. At least he got a kiss out of it. Worth it.