Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 584 You should call him uncle!

"Li Qunao, the current head of the Li family, and the owner of the Nine Gates Association's financial company."

"Qi Anmei, the granddaughter of Eighth Master, is now the owner of Eight-Sided Prosperity Company of the Nine Gates Association."

"We've gathered here today to discuss some matters concerning Wu Xie... Hu Ming, I'm sure you've heard something about it. You're the most qualified to speak on this matter. Tell me, what should I do?"

Ignoring the tense atmosphere, Zhang Rishan casually unbuttoned his suit jacket and looked at Li Qunao and Qi Anmei with amusement.

"As for this one... Hu Ming, you should have heard of this name. He is the disciple of the former Second Master of Er Yuehong and the current Second Master of the Hong family."

"Regardless of age or seniority, you should all respectfully address him as Uncle!"

Changing the subject, Zhang Yueshan pointed at Hu Ming, looking at the two men whose expressions had drastically changed with a half-smile.

“Good boy and girl, I’m not a petty person. As long as you sincerely call me ‘uncle’ today, I won’t hold this against you.”

"After all, the Nine Gates are one family. As an elder, it's always right for me to be more tolerant of mischievous juniors."

Hu Ming looked at the two men, whose faces were ashen and disgusting, and a bright smile spread across his face.

Although there are many internal conflicts within the Nine Gates, on the surface they are still a unified entity with shared interests.

The Nine Gates can be considered a long-standing alliance, and as juniors to seniors, they still need to maintain a proper facade on the surface.

But
Looking at Hu Ming's face, which resembled that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, Li Qunao and Qi Anmei felt a surge of anger.

It seems the rumors are true. This ruthless Second Master, like Zhang Rishan, is an ageless monster; time cannot leave any marks on them.

To be honest, such a special physique is something that makes everyone in the know envious and jealous.

To be honest, Li Qunao and Qi Anmei felt somewhat aggrieved. After all, it was this nominal uncle who started the whole thing! Why were they the ones expected to back down in the end?
However, just thinking about the stories of Hu Ming circulating among the Nine Gates made them feel a chill in their hearts. This Second Master was never a kind-hearted person who made money by being amiable.

In stark contrast to his delicate appearance was his ruthless methods. According to some busybodies, over the years, those who opposed Hu Ming have not fared well.

"..…uncle!"

"A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan," Li Qunao and Qi Anmei comforted themselves, suppressing their grievances and anger out of fear.

"Good boy! That's a good boy."

The coldness in Hu Ming's eyes lessened by a third, and he said with a smile.

"Now that your conflict has been resolved, let's get down to business."

Seeing that Hu Ming had almost single-handedly suppressed the two men's hostility, Zhang Yueshan smiled and let the matter drop.

"Chairman Zhang! From shipping to delivery, everything in Jiangxi Province has always been handled smoothly by us. When did it become their turn to deal with Jin...Shangzhu?"

Her momentum was immediately dampened. Under the watchful eyes of the two great figures, Zhang Yueshan and Hu Ming, Qi Anmei's aura inexplicably weakened, and she protested with a lack of confidence.

Their visit this time was nothing more than a trivial matter, merely an attempt to secure their own interests. "After you left China, and after I established the Nine Gates Association, the Huo family immediately formed Jinshangzhu and joined the association."

"By the way, not long after you left, for some reason, Huo Xiuxiu also left China with Huo Ling, no matter how Xiaohua tried to persuade her."

Zhang Rishan listened noncommittally to Qi Anmei's eloquent speech, and quietly explained to Hu Ming.

The way he teased Huo Xiuxiu when he talked about her... it was unbelievable!
Hu Ming curled his lip, feeling a wave of disgust wash over him. What did Huo Xiuxiu's departure from China have to do with him? Zhang Rishan, that bastard, was deliberately stirring up trouble!
"Huo Xiuxiu!? Hmph, I knew that vixen, just like her aunt, had always harbored improper thoughts about Uncle Ming!"

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open roughly from the outside, and Yin Nanfeng walked in, holding a bouquet of roses, looking somewhat resentful and angry.

"south wind?"

Hu Ming's lips twitched violently. He had been living a comfortable life for too long and had become careless!
"Humph!"

"Listen to what I'm about to say, were you two the ones who spoke rudely to Uncle Ming just now? Luo Que, teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
Yin Nanfeng gave Hu Ming a charmingly disdainful look, then turned her attention to the astonished Li Qunao and Qi Anmei.

It's one thing to settle scores with Hu Ming, but Yin Nanfeng cannot tolerate these people speaking disrespectfully to Hu Ming!
They're not qualified!
Hu Ming was too lazy to argue with these two, but Yin Nanfeng couldn't! Women are all vengeful and petty.

She could be a little temperamental with Hu Ming, but she would never allow someone like him to offend him!
"Yes, Miss!"

Luo Que nodded slightly, signaling to Hu Ming, and with a flick of his sleeve, a specially made fishing rod was cast out and extended.

Without even tying on a fishing line, he darted between the two men, fishing rod in hand, and before they could react, the fishing rod in his hand had already lashed out at their cheeks with lightning speed.

Slap slap!!!
Two narrow, bloody welts were visible on their faces, and the immense force sent them flying, smashing a lot of mahogany furniture.

Luo Que showed absolutely no mercy, and used all his strength in those two slaps.

"Slowly, write down everything that's damaged. Send the bills to these two later and have them pay for it."

Yin Nanfeng glanced at the two people who were covering their cheeks and wailing, then gracefully sat down next to Hu Ming. Under the table, a pair of slender hands were placed on Hu Ming's waist.

"Uncle Ming, you're dead tonight! In every sense of the word!"

Yin Nanfeng maintained her perfect smile and whispered in Hu Ming's ear.

That's a very ambiguous statement!
Hu Ming pinched his nose, a strange heat rising in his heart.

"Come here! What are you dawdling about, Chairman Zhang? Sorry I'm late. Uh, what's going on?"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming a little strange, a middle-aged man wearing a mandarin jacket walked in, carrying a burlap sack as tall as a person on his back and leading a young man by the hand with a rope.

Looking at the messy environment, the middle-aged man was stunned. He swallowed the words he was about to say and stared blankly at Li Qunao and Qi Anmei, who were lying on the ground in a disheveled state.

"Second Master, you're back from the US? When did you get back? You should have told me sooner, and I would have come to pick you up with the boss!"

The young man, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and looking disheveled, was led in by the middle-aged man. His eyes lit up the moment he saw Hu Ming.

The main event is here!