The Crazy Son-In-Law

Huo Yuming showed a triumphant expression and continued, “One of the Pearl Tigers, Dai Qiang, is my brother. If you know what’s good for you, bow to my brother and let’s turn over a new leaf. We won’t hold this against you.”

Dai Qiang, this name sounded familiar to Xiao Shun.

He pondered for a moment and quickly remembered. It should be the young man who last time dragged four corpses with him to Harrow to celebrate Wei family’s longevity.

Zhuang Jin said he was a capable subordinate, so he was one of the Pearl Tigers.

He smiled faintly and said, “Call Zhuang Jin here and see if he dares to let me bow to you.”

Huo Yuming’s heart sank when he heard Xiao Shun mention Zhuang Jin. Like the Pearl Commercial Chamber, Zhuang Jin, the current underworld emperor of Stillwater, was a name that changed people’s color upon hearing.

He took another look at the young man before him, secretly shaking his head. There was no denying that the young man’s ability to beat Chai Gang and the security guards of the restaurant into submission was impressive, but he saw it as nothing more than reckless bravery. He refused to believe that this youngster could surpass Master Zhuang Jin. How could he be so audacious to even dare to directly mention Master Zhuang’s name? His statements drew questioning and derision from the onlookers.

“This kid is too arrogant, not even taking Mr. Zhuang into consideration. He’s overestimating his abilities.”

“You should know when to stop, young man. You won’t be able to handle everything if things get out of control.”

“Yeah, the Pearl Commercial Chamber isn’t something ordinary people like us can mess with. Let them go and get out of here. No matter how well you can fight, you can’t beat everyone.”

Hu Yuming sneered, “Did you hear what they said? I think you should understand how ridiculous your words were. Even if Mr. Zhuang were to come here, he wouldn’t dare to make you apologize. Who do you think you are, some kind of god?”

Xiao Shun looked at him indifferently and exerted a little pressure under his foot, making Hu Yuchang cry out in pain.

“Call Dai Qiang. I want to see if he dares to make me apologize to your brother.”

Seeing Xiao Shun’s indifference and stubbornness, Hu Yuming’s face darkened. He took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Dai Qiang’s number. Soon, the sound of mahjong tiles clacking could be heard from the other end of the call.

“Who is this?” came Dai Qiang’s casual inquiry.

“Mr. Dai, there’s trouble in my restaurant. Could you come over now and help deal with it?” Hu Yuming asked with a forced smile.

“Who are you?” Dai Qiang asked again after checking the number.

“I’m Hu Yuchang. We just met a few days ago. Mr. Dai, you sure have a short memory,” replied Hu Yuming.

“Oh, I remember now. Bam!” Dai Qiang said, “I’ll send a few of my guys over to sort things out.”

“Mr. Dai, could you come in person? I’ve prepared a feast and I’ll have the honor of drinking with you tonight,” pleaded Hu Yuming.

“I’m playing mahjong with some friends. I can’t leave. That’s it, bye.”

Hu Yuming’s face twitched a few times. He was visibly upset, feeling Dai Qiang had disrespected him. He thought the jade Buddha he had gifted a few days ago was a waste.

Hu Yuming, who ran a restaurant, often dealt with all sorts of people and occasionally ran into trouble. He had sought protection from the powerful Pearl Commercial Chamber and thus had connected with Dai Qiang. He had treated Dai Qiang to dinner and given him a jade Buddha worth hundreds of thousands, thinking they had established some rapport. However, Dai Qiang wouldn’t even show his face when the need arose.

“Fat, take a few guys and check it out,” Dai Qiang said to a chubby young man after hanging up the phone.

“Okay,” Fat replied and left.

“Who was that?” One of his mahjong buddies asked.

“Just a restaurant owner. Making a fuss over nothing and wants me to handle it personally. He thinks too highly of himself,” Dai Qiang said, laughing.

Xiao Shun, who was listening, overheard Hu Yuming’s conversation with Dai Qiang due to his close proximity.

He smiled and said, “What’s the matter? Dai Qiang is too busy to come, isn’t he?”

Hu Yuming’s face changed, and he looked at Xiao Shun incredulously.

“How do you know?”

“Lend me your phone,” Xiao Shun said with a playful grin, extending his hand.

Hu Yuming frowned, hesitated, then handed his phone over, saying coldly, “I’d like to see what tricks you can pull off.”

After Xiao Shun received the phone, he redialed Dai Qiang’s number and pressed the speakerphone. A few seconds after the ringing, Dai Qiang’s impatient voice came from the other end, “Mr. Huo, don’t rush me. My men will be there soon.”

“I’m Xiao Shun. I’m coming over now.” Xiao Shun spoke calmly.

There was an obvious pause on the other end, presumably as Dai Qiang confirmed his voice.

“Xiao… Mr. Xiao, where are you?”

“Do I need to bring anyone with me? Should I bring tools?”

“Do I need to notify Master Zhuang?”

Dai Qiang fired off his questions, his tone filled with reverence. Earlier that day, he had followed Xiao Shun to the Harrow Wei family’s celebration, dragging along four corpses. He had expected a fight to the death, but to his surprise, Xiao Shun managed to overturn the Wei family. He later heard that even the old master Wei had been angered to death, and the Wei family was powerless against him.

Dai Qiang finally understood why Master Zhuang held such reverence for this Mr. Xiao. If even Master Zhuang held him in such high regard, how could he, a mere underling, dare to defy him?

Listening to the conversation between the two, Hu Yuming’s face grew more serious, and he swallowed hard. Could it be that this young man really knew Dai Qiang? No, based on the information revealed in Dai Qiang’s words, he was even familiar with Master Zhuang.

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When did such a person appear in Stillwater?

The Hu brothers were also quite well-off, and they knew many of Stillwater’s well-known figures. If there were any emerging forces, they should know about it.

Could it be that the other party rose too swiftly, and they weren’t well-informed?

Who was this man, really?

“You don’t need to bring anything. Just come over,” Xiao Shun replied.

“Alright, I’m on my way,” Dai Qiang responded.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shun tossed the phone back to Hu Yuming.

Catching the phone, Hu Yuming glanced at the dialed number. It was indeed the number he had dialed for Dai Qiang earlier. His mind went blank in an instant. A man who even Dai Qiang was exceedingly respectful to; a man who might even know Master Zhuang – did he really think he could get away with offending him?