Chapter 847 — The Big Star's Strange Illness
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Foolish! Your old man may have given up the northern business, and now I serve as liaison between the family and the Fire Wolf Gang — it looks less glorious than your uncle, but in truth, every transaction and every account with the Fire Wolf Gang passes through your old man's hands!" An Mingyue said. "Otherwise, why do you think the Fire Wolf Gang let you take charge of the Songshan City business the moment you got back? And your elder brother — do you really think the Fire Wolf Gang values him? He's been sent to the border to deal with drug traffickers. It looks like big money, but do you have any idea how dangerous it is? Those foreign drug lords — which of them isn't a cutthroat killer?"
"I understand, Father. I was rash..." An Liwen thought carefully over his father's words and decided it was indeed so.
"Hmph. Still, it's just as well — the organ-smuggling business couldn't last much longer anyway. An Jiande had already drawn the police's attention when he was running it, so it's fine to shut it down now. You've made the Fire Wolf Gang plenty of money; we'll let this matter rest!" An Mingyue said. "Fortunately the northern helmsman of the Fire Wolf Gang is a ruthless man who appreciates your unscrupulous way of making money, and with me mediating in between, he's finally agreed to give you a new assignment!"
"What? A new assignment? That's wonderful!" At his father's words, An Liwen's spirits soared. He had been worrying about what to do next — down one kidney and with no career, how was he supposed to pursue Gu Mengyao? And now a new career had arrived so soon!
"Mm. The most profitable rackets in the underworld these days are gambling, prostitution, drugs and organ smuggling. As for prostitution, every place has local gangs running it, so it's best we don't interfere," An Mingyue said. "And the drug trade — your cousin's already in that. What you're to do now is gambling!"
"Oh? You want me to set up a casino?" An Liwen more or less guessed his father's meaning.
"Yes — but not an ordinary casino. An underground fight pit!" An Mingyue said. "Ordinary casinos are run by the local gangs, and it's hard for us to get a foot in. So we'll run fight gambling. Not only can we sell tickets, but betting on the winners is a highly profitable business too!"
"No problem. Leave it to me — I'll do it right this time!" An Liwen nodded repeatedly. "But I don't have many reliable men left. That tattooed guy already took the fall for me."
"That's no concern of yours. The Helm Master has already sent two capable people to assist you. One is an external martial artist at the peak of the early Mystic rank, more than enough to hold down your fight arena. The other is Dr. Yin, whose specialty is researching the awakening of human potential — he will supply you with drugs that can make a man invincible in an instant. But mind you, these two are here to assist you, not to serve as your subordinates. You must treat them with courtesy and not slight them!" An Mingyue said.