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“Aqiu, what are you doing here?” As expected by Liu Jie, upon seeing the Ruffian Leader, Song Xin couldn't help but exclaim.
As soon as he spoke, he felt something was off, but thinking it over, it didn't matter whether he admitted it or not at this point. After all, everyone knew that Aqiu was one of his closest subordinates, essentially his confidant.
Although Bai Wu had been called out earlier, Bai Wu was an Assassin that Song Xin had hired. He hadn't personally gone to recruit him; instead, he had used a middleman and only handled the payment. Therefore, Song Xin knew that as long as he denied it firmly, Liu Jie wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
However, Aqiu was different. Everyone knew Aqiu was his confidant, and his appearance at the hospital entrance implied that this matter was orchestrated by Song Xin.
“So it's Aqiu. Not bad, good physique, a capable one,” Liu Jie casually complimented.
The way he said it made it seem like Aqiu wasn't someone he had brought in forcefully but rather someone he admired for his physique.
Then turning around, he clasped his hands together towards those present and said, “This is my good brother's subordinate. He caught him outside my brother's hospital room when he was blocking the entrance with others, intending to harm my brother's woman. Tell me, wasn't this instigated by Song Xin?” Liu Jie’s tone turned furious as he directed his anger at Aqiu.
To make He Ting and Xiao Na feel closer to him, Liu Jie directly referred to them as Lin Feng's women. Standing up for his brother's woman sounded better than defending someone who wasn’t closely related to Lin Feng.
“Cough... My brother's subordinate acted on his own; this is indeed our failure in management. I will take him back and deal with him according to the gang rules to give Jie Shao and your friend an explanation,” Song Xin began to say something else when his sister Song Qi stood up and gently tugged at her brother's sleeve, addressing Liu Jie and everyone present.
With just a few sentences, she framed Aqiu's actions as independent. This woman was also quite impressive.
For a woman, her ability to handle the situation on the spot was commendable—at least much better than her brother who only understood temper.
“Cough... Is that so?” Liu Jie smiled again, looking meaningfully at Song Qi before glaring at Aqiu but refraining from speaking further to him.
In such situations, it would be unwise for Liu Jie to say too much to Aqiu; it would raise suspicions even though it was indeed Song Xin who had sent people to the hospital to cause trouble for He Ting and Xiao Na.
However, Liu Jie's perception of Song Qi changed once more. A girl like her was far more capable than her brother could ever be; what a pity she was a woman.
With this thought in mind, Liu Jie’s original plan to deal with Song Xin tonight underwent some changes.
Originally, Liu Jie intended to take advantage of Song Xin's situation with Lin Feng to drive Song Xin out of City B, a mid-level city. Most importantly, he wanted to humiliate Song Xin thoroughly in front of others, ensuring that after being expelled from City B, he would have no face left to continue staying in Song Gang.
From then on, Song Xin and Liu Jie would no longer be on the same level. After all, one was a young master of Qian Gang, while the other had become a useless Young Master of Song Gang, despised by everyone. How could their statuses be the same?
In this way, no matter how much the leader of Song Gang wanted Song Xin to inherit his family business, it would no longer be possible because Song Xin could not hold his ground.
Since Song Xin could not maintain control, his father would inevitably choose new talents for cultivation so that after his retirement, he could regain control. This successor could be another young talent from Song Gang, or even one of Song Xin's cousins, or perhaps even Song Qi, a woman.
Thus, Liu Jie found it more beneficial to keep Song Xin around. It didn't matter that he couldn't hold his ground; what Liu Jie wanted was his pathetic appearance. The thought of Song Gang being led by such a useless leader as Song Xin made Liu Jie want to laugh because it meant that Song Gang could become a scattered force, allowing Qian Gang to gradually take over.
This might be something that would happen in twenty years, but Liu Jie was considering it so far ahead, demonstrating his strategic thinking.
"Young Master, please save me! You said if this matter is handled well, you would send me abroad. You can't just abandon me!" Liu Jie's eyes made Aqiu tremble; he clearly thought of something terrifying. He hurriedly knelt before Song Xin and cried out.
Although he did not explicitly say that this matter was instigated by Song Xin, his words were practically an admission.
"You traitor who has betrayed Song Gang! Acting on your own has affected Young Master's and Jie Shao's friendship and even impacted the friendly relations between Song Gang and Qian Gang. Now you want to frame your own Young Master? Someone drag this scum away and deal with him according to family law!" Song Qi did not expect Liu Jie to resort to such tactics. Clearly, Aqiu was forced to say this, but given her understanding of her brother, she believed there was a high chance he had indeed sent someone to do this. However, at this moment, she could not expose her brother.
Not because of Song Xin but because all present were elders. If Song Qi exposed her brother on the spot, even if others did not blame her, her father would certainly hold her accountable.
Most importantly, this would make her appear as someone who betrays her own family. At that point, whether within or outside the gang, no one would want to associate with her.
After all, how would someone who could be so ruthless towards their own brother treat others?
It is evident that Song Qi was not only a beautiful woman but also a clever one. In terms of intelligence, her useless brother Song Xin could hardly compare; in fact, there was no basis for comparison at all.
In reality, secretly, Song Qi had no feelings for Song Xin because their mothers were not the same person. Moreover, Song Qi's mother was the legendary "little room," and she had passed away many years ago.
Most importantly, Song Qi's mother was driven to death by Song Xin's mother.
Only Song Xin's Mom and Song Gang Leader Song Lie knew about this, while Song Qi only found out after secretly investigating for a long time as she grew up.
She vowed that one day she would take revenge on Song Lie, the heartless man who caused Mom to die young, and she would also take revenge on Song Xin and the matriarch of the Song Family, who was Song Xin's Mom and Song Lie's original wife.
However, she currently did not have the strength to do so. In front of anyone, she had to maintain Song Xin's dignity, uphold Song Gang, and protect the face of the Song Family.
Song Xin had already taken a seat, and although he was a playboy, he knew his own limitations. This matter was beyond his capability; it was better left to his sister to handle.
In fact, this was not the first time Song Qi had helped Song Xin deal with such matters. He had long been accustomed to it, and since he often relied on Song Qi to clean up after him, he respected her quite a bit.
"Yes, Miss." Since Song Xin was no longer handling it, the members of Song Gang naturally followed Song Qi's orders. They nodded and prepared to take Aqiu away. As for how to deal with him afterward, that could wait until after the Banquet.
Although Song Qi mentioned wanting to deal with Aqiu on the spot, if no one specifically requested it, she would not do so. This would not only signify that Song Gang had completely compromised in this matter but would also dishearten other members of Song Gang.
Such a move would be detrimental with no benefits for herself; Song Qi would not do it.
"Wait a minute, Miss Song wouldn't want to just take him away like that, right? Are you really going to let my family's Young Master's brothers suffer in silence?" At this moment, A-Liang, who was beside Liu Jie, spoke up.
"Heh... When did the Qian Gang become your responsibility?" Song Qi did not intend to respond to A-Liang. If it were something said by Liu Jie, she might consider her response carefully. However, since it was said by one of Liu Jie's subordinates, he simply did not have the standing to speak like that.
While reason can take one far in life, there are certain rules that cannot be broken even if one is justified.
For instance, due to their difference in status, no matter how reasonable A-Liang might be, he was still unworthy of speaking such words to Song Qi.
"Heh... My subordinate is just being thoughtless; don't blame him, Xiao Qi. I’m not saying I can't release the two brothers of Xin Shao, but to prevent my brothers from suffering further harm, I think it's best for Xin Shao to return to the headquarters of Song Gang. That way my brothers can feel at ease, and I can give them an explanation. It's all for our brothers; what do you all think?" At this moment, Liu Jie naturally stepped forward and calmly addressed his subordinate's "lack of understanding," before stating his own purpose.
With what A-Liang had just said, Liu Jie’s words didn’t sound too unreasonable; at least his tone was much more agreeable.
Of course, this was also part of Liu Jie's plan—one played the bad cop while the other played good cop, working together seamlessly.
Song Xin and Song Qi both knew that Liu Jie was part of a prearranged plan, but they also understood that, although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone present knew that it was Song Xin who had sent someone to deal with Liu Jie’s racing team. Given the current situation, it seemed that compromise was the only way out.
Song Qi was increasingly disdainful of her brother. Not only did he lose the race to a rookie driver, but he also refused to leave afterward.
Fine, if you want to spend a few days in City B, a mid-level city, no one will stop you. But why do you have to engage in petty schemes? Even if you could harm the two girls in the hospital room—which you can't—do you really think you can reclaim control of B City Casino?
Isn't this just a case of losing more than you gain?
“Let me leave City B, a mid-level city. Liu Jie, is City B yours? Am I not allowed to walk around here?” Upon hearing Liu Jie’s words, Song Xin immediately became agitated, slamming his hand on the table and shouting at Liu Jie.
Song Xin might be incompetent, but he could understand what was being said. He couldn't sit still any longer.
“Enough, Song Xin. Finish your meal and pack your things immediately. Don't waste Xiao Jie's time making money here!” At that moment, an elder from Song Gang named Uncle Bing spoke up from the same table. Clearly, he held a significant position within Song Gang, certainly much higher than Song Xin's.
“Uncle Bing, I…” Song Xin was indeed quite intimidated by Uncle Bing. However, he was unwilling to leave City B so easily; this was also the reason he had sent someone to deal with Lin Feng.
Even if he didn’t gain anything beneficial from it, he wanted to vent his frustration!
This was Song Xin's principle of dealing with matters. To put it bluntly, even if a dog bit him, he would bite back and then kill the dog before he would be satisfied.
We are all human; how can the gap be so vast?
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