Rebirth of the Peak Young Master

Chapter 1465: Polite and Courteous

Gao Xiang fell silent, not wanting to anger the Eastern woman, but she clearly showed he was causing trouble. He had no choice. Gao Xiang knew his explanation would be useless, so he kept his mouth shut.

Wu Shang shook his head in anger. He just received some bad news. His most trusted assistant, Ye Ye, was involved in an accident. The police said he was suspected of a drunk driving accident. With him dead, Wu Shang lost one more person he could use against Wu Xin. If Ye hadn’t been in that accident, Wu Shang felt he could have severely punished Gao Xiang.

Xiao Zheng saw they were both speechless. He rushed to the scene. It was a great opportunity to stir trouble between Wu Shang and Gao Xiang. How could he let them put out the fire like this?

Xiao Zheng immediately stood up and said, "Don’t be angry. Give Brother Xiang another chance. After all, Brother Xiang failed this time. Brother Xiang has made significant contributions to our Revitalization Society in the past. Without Brother Xiang, how could we have pushed the Qingyun Gang to swallow us whole? We should give him a chance!"

As expected, Xiao Zheng’s words were like pouring a bucket of oil onto the fire. Wu Shang’s just-recovered mood was suddenly ignited again. Wu Shang kicked Gao Xiang hard: "Stay away from me!"

Hearing Xiao Zheng’s words, Gao Xiang anticipated Wu Shang’s reaction. Wu Shang appeared courteous but was actually narrow-minded. He got a kick from Wu Shang. Gao Xiang’s face turned blue. He clenched his fists and silently walked out the door.

Xiao Zheng hurried over to pat Gao Xiang on the shoulder, whispering softly so only the two of them could hear: "Brother Xiang, wait for me downstairs! You must wait for me. If you consider me a brother, you must wait for me."

Gao Xiang nodded and strode out the door.

"I’m so angry, wasteful, wasteful!" An enraged Wu Shang grabbed a bottle of wine on the table and smashed it on the floor. "If it wasn’t for Ye, I would have killed you long ago!"

Upon hearing Wu Shang’s words, Xiao Zheng was slightly shocked. He quickly realized that Tian Jue had already achieved his goal. Xiao Zheng hurriedly said: "What happened? What about Brother Ye?"

Wu Shang sighed: "Oh, it’s all my fault. I was in a bad mood today, so I asked Ye to come out and have a drink with me. Maybe he drank too much. When I was on my way back, a car accident occurred..."

"Oh..." Xiao Zheng pretended to be very sad, "What a pity, Brother Ye was so loyal to you, Wu Shang, don’t be too sad. People don’t come back to life after death. Save your grief! Brother Ye’s death significantly weakened Brother Shao’s strength! Now is the time to unite everyone he could command and use them against any troublesome opponents and potential rivals we might encounter in the future!"

The potential opponent Xiao Zheng mentioned was clearly referring to Wu Xin. Wu Shang also understood Xiao Zheng’s words and nodded: "I know, that’s why I want the team leader to help me!"

Xiao Gang clutched his chest and said: "Don’t worry, it’s still rare. I went to Yanghe on Shao’s order. If it weren’t rare, Xiao Zheng wouldn’t be involved. I’m definitely Shao’s most loyal subordinate! From now on, I only listen to one person’s words. Nobody else can command me, even if it’s me, I won’t listen!"

Wu Shang was pleased to hear Xiao Zheng’s words and gave him a strong pat on the shoulder: "Great, I’m not afraid of anyone with the team leader’s help!"

The two exchanged a look and laughed. Xiao Zhengruo sincerely said: "Please forgive my straightforwardness, but this is a bit too much. Even if Gao Xiang died, he hasn’t died now. He should finish his great deeds before dying."

Wu Shang was infuriated at hearing Gao Xiang’s name. He gritted his teeth and said: "That Gao Xiang, after he helps me get some work done, I’ll kill him first!"

Xiao Zheng discreetly glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, a conspiratorial smile playing at his lips: "Don’t say it like that, Brother Xiang is a meritorious person and should be treated kindly!"

Wu Shang looked at Xiao Zheng strangely. Just moments ago, Xiao Zheng was advising him to kill Gao Xiang. How could he be persuading him to treat Gao Xiang well now? But Wu Shang didn’t dwell on it. He only thought Xiao Zheng didn’t want to make him feel like a big traitor and a villain enjoying bad talk.

"Isn’t here yet!" a tall man in a suit shouted from outside the door. "Let’s not let you go down and have a drink..."

"Here..." Wu Shang looked at Xiao Zheng awkwardly.

Xiao Zheng was looking for an excuse to leave. He almost smirked.

When Wu Shang left, Xiao Zheng gave a quick glance at the clock hanging on a private house’s wall, then trotted into the elevator on that floor.

Xiao Zheng arrived at the front entrance on the first floor, looking around. Soon, Xiao Zheng saw Gao Xiang. At this moment, Gao Xiang was squatting by the roadside, smoking a lost cigarette.

Xiao Zheng hurried over: "Brother Xiang, why are you squatting on the road? Come on, there’s a bar over there. Let’s have a drink together."

Even though Gao Xiang didn’t understand, Xiao Zheng’s sincere invitation made it impossible to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

The two walked into a bar next to the Royal KTV, Xiao Zheng immediately greeted the bartender: "Two beers, please."

The waiter quickly brought out two big bottles of beer.

Xiao Zheng laughed and said: "Brother Xiang, every time I’m down, I like to go to a bar and have a few drinks. After a few drinks, I’ve forgotten all my troubles."

Gao Xiang held a beer glass with a bitter smile: "Does it really work? Pulling out a knife to cut water is hard. It’s even harder to lift a cup to turn worry away. Maybe after a few drinks, it gets worse."

Xiao Zheng laughed and said: "Oh, I didn’t expect Brother Xiang to be such a cultured person. How can he be like us? He doesn’t fight and kill all day. He seems like a cultured person with ideals and ambitions. How can he mingle on the street?"

"Alas!" Gao Xiang sighed, "I can’t help it. My family was poor. My mother died early. I was another lousy gambler. I owed a lot of gambling debts. I had to help my father and son go to the gambling field first and pay that money. Later, I was sent to the Rejuvenation Club. I was sent to Qingyun Gang to do undercover work. Finally, I returned to the Rejuvenation Club. Brother Zheng, you say my whole life was that of a gambler, weren’t they all living in chaos? Whether I am a loyal person or an ungrateful person, I still feel confused."

Xiao Zheng thought about it. If he went deeper, he asked, "I heard that Zuo Muyang valued Brother Xiang very much when he was in the Qingyun Gang. He even planned to make him second-in-command after taking over the Qingyun Gang..."

Gao Xiang took a sip of the cold drink and laughed: "It seems I’m an ungrateful scoundrel. To be honest, since I came back to the Rejuvenation Association, I haven’t had a good day. In the Revival Society, everyone thinks I’m there to rob them of their benefits and divide their territory. In the original Qingyun Gang, everyone thought I was a cowardly, ungrateful scoundrel. Wasn’t I a scoundrel both inside and out, a nobody?"

"Haha..." Xiao Zheng laughed. When Gao Xiang’s hand left the cup, Xiao Zheng suspiciously pointed to a man at the entrance of the bar, "Brother Xiang, do you know that man?"

Gao Xiang turned his head puzzled: "The man in white? I don’t really know, I don’t recognize him. What’s with him, Brother Zheng?"

Gao Xiang quickly turned back to look at Xiao Zheng, who seemed indifferent: "Oh, it’s nothing. I just thought that person looked familiar..."

"Alas!" Gao Xiang didn’t suspect anything, just thinking Xiao had made a mistake, Gao Xiang picked up the cup to drink.

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Zheng urgently stopped Gao Xiang.

Gao Xiang looked at Xiao Zheng in confusion: "What’s up?"

"Oh... nothing, nothing..." Xiao Zheng answered, lowering his head, as if concealing something.

Gao Xiang was even more puzzled. He wanted to continue drinking from the cup.

"...Don’t..." Xiao Zheng reached out his right hand to stop him again.

Gao Xiang was a smart man. With Xiao Zheng stopping him from drinking for no reason twice, and seeing Xiao Zheng’s complex expression, Gao Xiang was reminded when Xiao Zheng just asked if he recognized the man in white. Gao Xiang began to suspect whether Xiao Zheng had tampered with the drink. Gao Xiang didn’t interrupt, just smiled without saying a word.