Chapter 36 Negotiation
Chapter 36 Negotiation
Zhou You took a deep breath and opened his eyes. "I am confused. Please help me, Senior Brother Xu."
"it is good."
Xu Ying smiled so much that the corners of his eyes curved. This junior fellow apprentice was quite sensible and didn't insist on giving in, which saved him a lot of effort.
At the entrance of Zhou's house, a group of minions from the Wild Fox Gang were cleaning the ground.
The body parts and feces must be picked up and taken away by hand, leaving no residue.
After the stones are moved away, the holes created must be filled and compacted with loess to leave no traces.
"Wow!"
A large bucket of water was poured on the wall, and the gang members wiped the wall carefully with rags, cleaning the dirt along the brick edges.
The few of them withdrew their gazes, and the two sides negotiated at Widow Li's wine stall.
"Junior Brother Zhou, relax and let them recover today."
Xu Ying took the responsibility and promised him a win-win situation with a pat on his chest.
Wu Gang on the other side said politely, "It was originally a misunderstanding. Now that it has been resolved, we are willing to compensate."
Tu Laosan's jaw was removed and he couldn't utter a word. He looked at Zhou You with resentment.
Zhou You seemed not to see anything and was still thinking about his own things.
I was too conservative just now. I should have deliberately guided the other party to destroy the wooden sign of the martial arts school.
Once Tu Lao San destroyed the wooden sign, it would be tantamount to a provocation to Jianxiong Martial Arts School. The matter would be done, and it would be impossible for Xu Ying to settle the matter peacefully.
I missed a move and miscalculated.
Zhou You thought that today's matter was over. If he wanted to kill Tu Lao San, he would need to think of other ways.
He could guess that Tu Lao San on the opposite side was thinking the same thing.
"Xiao Zhou, drink."
Widow Li walked over slowly, placed the wine jug on the table, and invited Zhou You to drink.
What happened just now happened so quickly that Widow Li couldn't react.
It was not until now that she realized that Xiao Zhou had become a very important figure.
No wonder Constable Liu repeatedly told her to make friends with the Zhou family.
She had seen Wu Gang and Xu Ying, the two people talking at the wine stall, before. One was a high-ranking member of the Wild Fox Gang, and the other was a disciple of a martial arts school. They were both big shots who could make a big splash when they walked down the street.
Zhou You now sat with the two of them and discussed things on an equal footing.
In the eyes of his neighbors, Tu Laosan was already a death-chasing ghost, yet he was not even qualified to sit down.
"Xu Ying, we are in the wrong in this matter. I am willing to pay to help Zhou You calm down."
When Wu Gang said this, he felt heartbroken.
More than 20 people from the gang led by Tu Laosan were killed or injured, and there were more deaths than injuries, so a huge sum of money was needed to bury them.
Then Du Dayou was injured, and the cost of medicine and medicine was also quite high.
Mr. Tu's small treasury has to reduce a large chunk again, and the finances are stretched to the limit.
"We are willing to pay 200 taels."
Xu Ying was noncommittal when he heard the number, and turned to Zhou You and asked, "Junior Brother Zhou, what do you think?"
"I remember that Tu Lao San asked me for 50 taels. Well, I don't want more now. I will multiply this number tenfold."
50 times of 10 taels is exactly 500 taels.
Wu Gang's eyelids jumped when he heard this. The lion opened its mouth wide!
Given his position as a hall master, 200 taels of silver was already the ceiling, and he would not agree to anything more.
"Too many. No, no."
What does 500 taels mean?
According to the prices in Gongliang City, 10 taels of silver could buy a good banquet, which was enough food for a family of three for a year.
At present, a large number of refugees have poured into Sucheng, and prices have risen. Even so, 500 taels are enough to buy a small courtyard.
Xu Ying was also amazed. The estimated value of his family's yard was about 500 taels, which was what his father had saved up after working for most of his life.
Although he felt it was too much, it was not the time for fellow disciples to break up. "Wu Gang, whether it was too much or not is not up to you. The trouble caused by Tu Lao San will fall on his brother's head."
Xu Ying said proudly, "Isn't it useful to use the name of Jianxiong Martial Arts School?"
"When Tu Lao San was blocking the door today, could he really not see the wooden sign hanging in front of the door?"
No matter what, Tu Lao San is still in the wrong and he has no confidence to argue.
If he had had a bit more patience and made sure that Zhou You had failed before going to the door, such a big fuss would not have been caused.
Besieging the home of a formal apprentice of a martial arts school is, in essence, tantamount to declaring a war.
Wu Gang would rather pay money than make a big fuss, because Jianxiong Martial Arts School is rich and powerful and they cannot afford to offend him.
"Okay, I will tell Master Tu about this condition, but you must promise not to harm Master Tu."
Xu Ying nodded and said, "Give me a reply within three days. Otherwise, I won't be able to stop Junior Brother Zhou."
Just as Wu Gang was leaving with Tu Lao San, Zhou You suddenly said, "I have a piece of news to remind you."
Ok?
"Lao San Tu hired a foreigner to kill me before. The foreigner was a powerful warrior named Lu Zhigang. He was injured but not dead, and he escaped secretly."
"Before he left, he threatened that Tu Lao San was not a decent person and that he would definitely take revenge on him."
"I can leave Tu Lao San alone, but you have to pay attention to Lu Zhigang."
Veins on Wu Gang's forehead were throbbing, and he wished he could strangle Tu Lao San, the troublemaker, to death.
Are you still going to get in touch with such dangerous guys as outsiders and powerful warriors?
Regardless of whether what Zhou You said was true or false, this matter is definitely not over.
At that time, Tu Lao San bribed Lu Zhigang and did not tell him that the other party had trained his strength, which led to the failure of the ambush.
Lu Zhigang held a grudge and could not defeat Zhou You, so he would definitely shift his target to Tu Laosan.
He immediately bowed to Zhou You and said, "Thank you for reminding me. I will remember this favor."
He thought he must go back as soon as possible to tell Master Tu and make preparations early.
Lu Zhigang was born in Sucheng Martial Arts School, and practiced the agile Yan Xing Fist, which allowed him to move high and low and appear and disappear mysteriously.
If he hadn't died, he could have taken the 60 taels of silver given by Tu Lao San and hid himself, recuperating while taking supplements, and he would have been able to recover to his peak combat power soon. What are refugees?
A desperado has nothing and is so poor that only his life is left.
Once he hides in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge, and acts without restraint, he will surely become Tu Lao San's nightmare.
"Junior Brother Zhou, why haven't I heard you talk about this?"
Xu Ying asked about Lu Zhigang.
"It wasn't a big deal, so I didn't report it. Lu Zhigang was so hungry that he was unrecognizable. He couldn't beat me, so he fled in a hurry."
Zhou You was certain that no one would expose this lie. Lu Zhigang was now dead and there was no evidence to prove his crime. His body had been cremated by the white-robed men of the Buddhist sect.
He insisted that Lu Zhigang was not dead and would definitely make a comeback, and he had his own intentions.
"Next, it's time to devote time to practicing the Goose Flying Fist."
Only by killing Tu Lao San with the Yan Xing Quan can we establish the evidence of Lu Zhigang's revenge.
That’s right, Zhou You accepted the reconciliation on the surface, but deep down he was unwilling to let Tu Lao San go.
Zhou You of Jianxiong Martial Arts School promised not to take action, but 'Lu Zhigang' could.
Although the real Lu Zhigang is dead, Zhou You can completely create a new Lu Zhigang from scratch and kill Tu Laosan with the powerful Goose Fist.
"Brother Zhou, if you offer 500 taels, aren't you afraid they won't agree?"
What Zhou Youxin wanted was that if they didn't agree, he would have a reason not to accept the settlement.
However, it is unlikely.
After this negotiation, he roughly figured out how martial arts schools and gangs could coexist, that is, not interfering with each other.
The middle and upper levels of both sides are aware of the need to avoid conflicts among the lower levels as much as possible.
Therefore, during the negotiation just now, Xu Ying and Wu Gang maintained a consistent and tacit understanding.
(End of this chapter)