Return of the King, Dominating the City

Chapter 1240 - 1225: Personnel Management

Jue Wu’s expression stiffened, then he awkwardly laughed and said, "Well, Brother Song Yun, don’t joke around."

"I’m someone who always has a very accurate intuition," Song Yun said with a mischievous smile, "Jue Wu, be honest, are you playing some fun games with a girl right now?"

"No... no."

Jue Wu turned his head to look at the beauty on the bed next to him and said, "Brother Song Yun, is there something you need?"

"Oh, Jue Wu, you’re good at everything except lying," Song Yun said over the phone, "Based on how you’re acting now, you must be with a girl, and it might even be one of those we met at the bar last time."

Jue Wu’s face changed and he said, "Brother Song Yun, do you have surveillance?"

"Haha, I have no interest in surveilling a monk," Song Yun said with a laugh, "I just guessed randomly, haha, Jue Wu, you’re really playful and a bit sentimental, tsk tsk tsk, you finally became a full-fledged man!"

"Well... Brother Song Yun, please don’t tease me," Jue Wu said awkwardly, "Do you have anything you need?"

"I do, but let’s talk after you’re done," Song Yun said, "I don’t like interrupting people’s good times, so let’s leave it for now and call me when you’re done."

With that, Song Yun hung up the phone with a click.

"Master Juewu? Master Juewu?" the woman called out sweetly.

Jue Wu didn’t even turn his head, "I have to go, you wait here for me."

Twenty minutes later, Jue Wu arrived at a café where Song Yun was.

"Why so fast?"

Seeing Jue Wu, Song Yun glanced at his watch and teased, "It’s been less than half an hour total, Jue Wu, don’t tell me you finished so quickly."

"Well... I thought Brother Song Yun, you had something important, so, so I came right over," Jue Wu said awkwardly, touching his bald head.

"Haha, didn’t I say to finish your good time, so I’d have time to read and flirt with the young married women here? Did you see that fair-skinned lady over there? We were just exchanging glances," Song Yun boasted.

Jue Wu turned to look at a woman in her thirties who had a remarkable presence and appearance, and then said to Song Yun, "Brother Song Yun, isn’t this young married woman a bit risky?"

"Tsk, what’s risky about it," Song Yun motioned for Jue Wu to sit down and said, "Right now, these young married women are the safest, a lot of people are specifically looking for this type."

"Huh?" Jue Wu asked in surprise, "Really? Why would anyone specifically look for this type? Aren’t they worried about causing trouble?"

"Think about it this way, if you want to play, others must be willing to let you play, and if they’re willing, it means they’re not afraid of trouble," Song Yun explained.

"By the way, Brother Song Yun, what is it that you need? Tell me quickly so I can get on with it." Jue Wu asked.

"Actually, it’s a good thing," Song Yun said, "Especially good for you."

"Huh?" Jue Wu looked at Song Yun with confusion.

"I’m planning to have you stay in Guangzhou to manage everything here for me," Song Yun said, "I’ll have you be the head of Shura Alliance in all of Guangzhou."

"Huh?" Jue Wu looked at Song Yun in surprise and said, "Brother Song Yun, you’re not joking, are you?"

"Do I look like someone who likes to joke?" Song Yun countered.

"You are..." Jue Wu nodded honestly.

Song Yun’s face darkened, "I’m not joking this time, I’m being serious. Our affairs in Shura Alliance here are mostly settled, and those remaining from the Money Group will likely flee soon. Once these matters are concluded, I can’t stay in Guangzhou anymore. I need someone trustworthy to help me manage all the affairs in Guangzhou, and you are the best choice."

"I... I have no experience, I can only fight, and I like being by Brother Song Yun’s side!" Jue Wu said.

"I don’t like having a man following me all the time," Song Yun said with a laugh, "You’re part of the higher-ups in Shura Alliance, you can’t always be my bodyguard, stay in Guangdong for a while, and when I find someone suitable, I’ll have you come back, besides, there are many beauties here, don’t you agree?"

Jue Wu made a bitter face and shook his head without hesitation, "The Buddhist teachings say that beauties are mere skeletons, Brother Song Yun, I... I think I’d rather go back with you."

Song Yun shook his head and said, "You just... don’t understand me. Our influence has expanded here, and I have no one I can use, you know this is like forcing a duck onto a perch, understand? I can’t possibly hand over my influence here to someone I don’t trust, like Emperor Wang, or say Chen Yang and them?"

Jue Wu hesitated for a long time before saying, "So... Brother Song Yun, what am I supposed to do here?"

Song Yun chuckled and said, "You don’t need to do anything, just keep things stable, and the rest of the time, feel free to play."

"Oh!"

Jue Wu nodded and said, "Then... are you leaving me here alone? There needs to be someone to work with me, like an assistant or something!"

"Assistant?"

Song Yun was silent for a while, then his eyes lit up.

"Right, I’ll find some people for you."

With that, Song Yun picked up his phone and made a call.

"Zhao Yan, have you arranged the things in Zhang Bei?"

"No."

Zhao Yan on the other end of the line asked with some surprise, "What’s wrong?"

"Here’s the thing, I’m planning to have Jue Wu handle all the Guangdong affairs from this side, what do you think?" Song Yun asked.

"Works for me, no problem," Zhao Yan said, "But Jue Wu is quite straightforward, it’s best to arrange some clever assistants for him... do you mean...!!!?"

"Haha, are you thinking what I’m thinking?" Song Yun said with a smile, "Zhang Bei has spent some time in Guangdong, probably knows some of the local customs, and Zhang Bei is also quite clever!"

"But Zhang Bei is ambitious," Zhao Yan said.

"Ambition is fine, what we fear is a lack of ambition," Song Yun said, "Ambition means potential for advancement. However, he and Jue Wu are on different levels, and Jue Wu, though straightforward, isn’t foolish. Of course, I’ll arrange another person to help Zhang Bei support Jue Wu just in case."

"Who?"

"Huang Baiwan, that secret agent I arranged beside Zhang Bei last time. He’s also clever and devious, and if I promote him, Zhang Bei will naturally see that Huang Baiwan was the spy we previously planted by his side. With two of them unable to team up, there will be mutual check-and-balance, allowing Jue Wu to reap the benefits." Song Yun said.

"Smart thinking," Zhao Yan said with a smile, "Since you’ve thought it through, then let’s do it."