Madman!

Chapter 75: Flexibility is Key

Not long after the deathmatch concluded, the results swept through the Walled City.

"Brother Jun won! Lidong's Yu Wei was beaten to death right there in the ring!"

As the news broke, cheers erupted in Hetu's gambling dens.

Although one could bet on either Hetu or Lidong in these dens, anyone betting on Lidong in a Hetu establishment was likely to get beaten up.

Therefore, everyone waiting for news in the dens had bet on Hetu, and hearing the result, they instantly burst into cheers.

As for Lidong's gambling dens, it was a completely different scene.

Meanwhile, the news continued to spread.

...

Chen Wujun crawled out from a tangle of soft arms and legs, went to the bathroom to relieve himself, and washed his face to sober up.

"Phew—!" Chen Wujun exhaled a long breath.The life-and-death gamble was over. His whole body felt relaxed, but suddenly, he didn't know what to do with himself.

Stepping out of the bathroom, he saw three voluptuous women entangled on the large bed.

Two were arranged by Snake Aunt yesterday, and the other was pushed onto him by Shark Jiu before she left.

According to Shark Jiu, she didn't have the equipment for it, so taking the girl back would be a waste.

"My legs are a bit wobbly..." Chen Wujun walked to the window and drew the curtains. Sunlight splashed onto his strong muscles, creating dappled patterns of light and shadow.

A vast expanse of skyscrapers came into view.

He pulled his underwear out from a pile of messy clothes and put them on. Then he turned to rummage through the three women's bags, found a pack of cigarettes, and lit one. Chen Wujun stood at the window, overlooking the bustling streets and the countless pedestrians hurrying below.

He liked it here.

He liked it here too much.

The neon lights and wine, the debauchery, the extravagant luxury, spending money like water... Waking up in a sun-drenched luxury suite surrounded by beautiful women...

"This is the fucking life!"

It was incomparable to the rotting, damp, dark, and dilapidated Walled City.

Chen Wujun reached out his hand toward the streets below...

The slight emptiness he felt after the battle vanished in an instant, replaced by a rapidly swelling, burning ambition.

Once a country bumpkin has seen the dazzling world outside, they can never go back.

His heart was filled with longing for this place.

"Brother Jun, up so early?" A woman opened her eyes, her voice heavy with sleep.

"Go back to sleep!" Chen Wujun exhaled a cloud of smoke and spoke casually.

Finishing his cigarette, he stubbed it out in the ashtray, put on his dress pants and shirt, and pulled a wad of cash from his pocket to count. There was five hundred and fifty dollars in total.

He kept one hundred for a taxi and breakfast, threw the rest onto the table, and pushed the door open to leave.

Shark Jiu had already had someone pay for the hotel and the three women yesterday.

"Good morning, sir!"

"Morning, sir!"

Hotel staff stepped aside to greet him all along his way, filling him with immense satisfaction. A smile remained on his face the whole time.

Taking a taxi back to the Walled City, Chen Wujun checked his phone on the way and found over a dozen missed calls.

He called back and found it was the convenience store in the Walled City, located not far from his place. He guessed Ah Yue had called from there.

Ah Yue didn't know about these things originally, but he had invited her for hot pot the other day, and it came up during the meal. That was when she heard about it.

Back in the Walled City, he ate two bowls of instant noodles, then went to the martial arts hall.

Senior Brother Li was sitting in a chair. He showed no surprise at seeing Chen Wujun.

"Thought you wouldn't come today."

Clearly, he already knew the result of last night's deathmatch.

Chen Wujun always felt that while Senior Brother Li was a martial arts instructor by day, he might be a ruthless bandit by night, possibly with several cases on his back.

He never asked, though. He just speculated privately and found it amusing.

"Nothing much, just came to take a look. Any good seedlings lately?" Chen Wujun sat down on the side with a smile.

He felt he should expand his power and manpower, and the first person he came to ask was his senior brother.

"No!" Senior Brother Li said without even lifting his eyelids.

There wasn't even a fly in the martial arts hall, let alone a good recruit.

"What kind of person is Eighth Senior Sister?" Chen Wujun asked suddenly.

Senior Brother Li finally glanced at him and spoke slowly: "She eats people without spitting out the bones. When dealing with anyone, never let your guard down. Even though you call me Senior Brother, if the profit is high enough, I might not hesitate to sell you out."

Chen Wujun immediately understood what Senior Brother Li meant.

Whether it was Snake Aunt or Shark Jiu, they all fell within the scope of these words.

Chen Wujun didn't speak, but deep down, he agreed completely.

Aside from himself, even his own parents couldn't be relied upon, let alone fellow disciples.

He zoned out in the martial arts hall for a while until noon, when Shark Jiu called: "The sun is burning your ass, are you up yet?"

"I'm in the Walled City," Chen Wujun said.

"Come find me at one-thirty. There's a meeting this afternoon, you're coming with me."

At one o'clock, Chen Wujun arrived at Jindi Finance.

"Brother Jun!"

"Brother Jun!"

Ji Xiang's henchmen looked up, saw him, and greeted him enthusiastically.

Chen Wujun didn't look at them. He spotted Ji Xiang sitting behind the desk at a glance and walked over, laughing arrogantly: "Wow—Ji Xiang! I didn't see you last night. Where did you go to live it up?"

The former "Brother Ji Xiang" had been demoted to just "Ji Xiang".

Seeing him, a smile immediately appeared on Ji Xiang's face: "Chasing debt. There was a slippery guy I'd been looking for for a long time. I finally blocked him yesterday. After all, it's the Hall's asset; I have to keep a close eye on it."

"As you should. I understand. Collecting money is the most important thing!" Chen Wujun laughed heartily, looking like he deeply agreed.

"I heard you fought beautifully yesterday and added a lot of prestige to the Hall. No wonder Sister Shark Jiu values you so much! Congratulations," Ji Xiang smiled.

"Small matter. Everyone knew I was sure to win! As for Yu Wei... he was an old relic. He hasn't improved in years. He should have retired long ago!" Chen Wujun grinned.

Ji Xiang's eyebrow twitched.

Not far away, the henchmen secretly looked over.

"Sister Shark Jiu is looking for me, I'm going in." Chen Wujun turned around, wiped the smile off his face, and went to Shark Jiu's office.

He had been thinking about Ji Xiang for a long time.

He couldn't beat Ji Xiang to death right now, but disgusting him a little was good enough.

Ji Xiang leaned back in his chair, watching Chen Wujun enter the office with a smile, before his face finally sank.

Shark Jiu had heard the voices outside from her room, but she didn't bother with such things.

Some conflict among subordinates was normal.

As long as they didn't cause too much trouble.

"How does it feel now?" Shark Jiu asked with a smile.

"Never been better." Chen Wujun sat in a chair: "Senior Sister, when will the winnings from the deathmatch arrive?"

"It will be transferred to the account you left within three days. Just check the account in three days. There won't be any issues with that," Shark Jiu said.

Chen Wujun nodded. This was the most urgent matter for him.

Over three million. This was his entire fortune.

"Senior Sister, what do you think about opening a KTV in the Walled City? The Walled City has over a hundred thousand people, yet not a single decent KTV," Chen Wujun had considered this on the way back.

He wanted his family to move to the city center, where a single unit cost over a million.

His old man didn't have a dentist's license, so he couldn't open a dental clinic in the city center. He would need to buy a shop, which would add up to four or five million.

"Actually, the Walled City has them..." Shark Jiu smiled and said.

"Most people in the Walled City don't have money. Just staying alive is hard enough; they don't have that much to spend on debauchery. The ones who do have money go directly to places like Xiangbutou, East Point, or Mangkok Tsui to play. Those places offer a full range of dining, drinking, and entertainment, and there are plenty of venues."

"So, the KTVs in the Walled City are very small, usually inside residential buildings. Just partitioning a room into two booths is enough. They don't make much money, which is why you don't know about them."

"It's better to run a strip club—selling flesh is more direct."

"Also, opening a large venue requires a large space. The Walled City looks run-down, but there are too many people. Land is worth its weight in gold. The rent is too expensive."

Chen Wujun suddenly realized. No wonder the Walled City didn't even have a decent KTV.

Thinking about it carefully, doing business really required considering many things. It wasn't as simple as moving a recruitment sign next to a casino.

He needed to learn more about how to do business.

"Senior Sister, that Uncle Wu... when do we take him out?" Chen Wujun changed his train of thought and asked.

One had to be flexible in life. One couldn't hang oneself on a single tree.

If opening a KTV wouldn't work, then switch businesses.

Uncle Wu was Master Bing's financial backer—a famous tycoon. His wealth must be substantial.

"Wait for the right opportunity. Uncle Wu has a high status in the circle of the wealthy, and his influence is significant. Moving against him rashly could easily provoke public anger!" Shark Jiu said.

"He's already convinced that you took out Master Bing, Senior Sister, and now he's lost another twenty million. He'll definitely cause trouble. Why not strike first? Just arrange two people to assassinate you, Senior Sister, then leak rumors that he arranged it! Limit this matter to a personal grudge, that way others won't be able to say anything, right?"

Chen Wujun rolled his eyes and suggested.

Shark Jiu was actually a bit tempted after listening, but Uncle Wu was different from Master Bing. Of course, it couldn't be as simple and crude as Chen Wujun described.

Moreover, Uncle Wu had several bodyguards, and it was said some were retired from special ops departments.

"I need to think about how to operate this."

A moment later, Shark Jiu checked the time and stood up: "Let's go, time for the meeting. There probably isn't anything major today, just the matter of taking over Lidong's territory."

"Sister Shark Jiu!"

"Sister Shark Jiu!"

The henchmen outside saw the two come out and stood up one after another.

Leaving Jindi Finance, Shark Jiu spoke as she walked: "After taking over that half-street, read more books when you have nothing to do. You're still so young; if you want to go far, you have to read and learn more! Reading helps you understand principles. Whether it's the principles of martial arts or the principles of doing business!"

"I felt that yesterday, too—regretting that I read too little when books are needed. I'd never even seen those two people in magazines before!" Chen Wujun grinned.

"I'm not telling you to read erotic magazines! Read books! Books!" Shark Jiu scolded with a laugh.

"Got it. I'll find a teacher when I go back!" Chen Wujun thought for a moment and said, taking Shark Jiu's advice to heart.

He prepared to have someone find him a teacher upon his return.

Since he got sleepy whenever he read, he would just have someone read to him. Then he wouldn't be sleepy.

Moments later, they entered through the back door of the Welfare Association. In the corridor stood over twenty henchmen, each muscular and robust, exuding a fierce capability.

"Sister Shark Jiu!"

After greeting her, everyone's gazes fell upon Chen Wujun.

Last night, Chen Wujun had shown his face in a big way. Not only did he fight beautifully, but his methods were also brutal, and he had provoked everyone at the end.

He had left a deep impression on everyone.

Chen Wujun held his head high and looked back at them one by one, his eyes full of arrogance and ferocity. Quite a few people nodded slightly, avoiding direct eye contact with him.

Only then did Chen Wujun feel satisfied.