護花近衛 - 第573章 殺一儆百 下 - 清風書屋

Young Master Bing was hungry too, so he nodded and said, "Then let's grab something to eat first."

The shantytown residents, who had waited half the day, were left somewhat dumbfounded. This pack of big bosses had come and gone just like that? They had been waiting to negotiate the price, and before the price was even mentioned, the others had gone off to eat? What exactly did that mean?

But no one dared to ask more, and they could only watch helplessly as Young Master Bing and the others departed.

Zhao Qibing and his group were just about to get in the car and go eat when Zhao Qibing heard someone call his name: "Young Master Bing, Young Master Bing, wait for me!"

Zhao Qibing turned around, froze for a moment, but then recognized the newcomer: "You're Li Erlan, aren't you?"

"That's me, that's me!" Li Erlan was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that after so long, Young Master Bing would still recognize him. Li Erlan was truly delighted beyond measure: "Young Master Bing, I've missed you to death! You have no idea—after you left, my life lost all purpose. A man just can't get by without a leader! I've been空虚 dying of emptiness!"

Zhao Qibing had attended middle school in Songshan City for a few days, and so he had come to know Li Erlan, the school bully of that time. Zhao Qibing had money—bodyguards escorted him to and from school—and Li Erlan was not the kind of fool who knew only how to fight. He could tell that Zhao Qibing's family was no ordinary one, and that there were benefits to be found in Zhao Qibing's favor!

So he volunteered to become Zhao Qibing's lackey! Though Zhao Qibing had bodyguards to escort him to and from school, the bodyguards couldn't attend classes, and having a follower at school was quite a pleasant thing. So Zhao Qibing was very pleased with Li Erlan's allegiance and did not treat him shabbily; Li Erlan also reaped quite a few benefits from Zhao Qibing.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Qibing attended less than two months of classes at the school before transferring away. Li Erlan was in despair—he had thought he could be the young master's follower all along and secure a good future for himself, but who would have guessed the young master would transfer!

Zhao Qibing had the means to transfer, but Li Erlan lacked that ability and could only stay obediently at the original school. Still, Zhao Qibing had found Li Erlan genuinely handy to use, so after he left, when Li Erlan occasionally called him, Zhao Qibing did not find it objectionable.

On this trip back to Songshan City, Zhao Qibing had also contacted Li Erlan in advance. But this was their first meeting since they had parted, and Li Erlan looked somewhat changed from before.

"Oh, come on, let's go eat something together!" Zhao Qibing nodded, then introduced him to Zhong Fabai and the others: "This is Li Erlan, my follower from Songshan. His family lives in the shantytown too, so we can ask him about the demolition situation!"

Although Zhong Fabai had previously looked down on Li Erlan somewhat, upon hearing that he was Zhao Qibing's follower, he immediately became respectful. After all, he himself could not yet be counted as Zhao Qibing's follower—he was merely running errands for Zhao Qibing and was not yet part of the inner circle.

Jin Gubang was also secretly surprised. How was it that this unremarkable little hoodlum before him was Young Master Bing's follower? But he did not dare ask.

Zhao Qibing found a restaurant. He had no particular interest in food and could eat anything; it was only women and money that interested him: "Let's eat here. Erlan, go ask if they have a private room!"

"Yes sir!" Li Erlan was a local hoodlum in this area and naturally knew the restaurant owner. After going in, he said brashly to the waiter: "Call your boss out here!"