Song Tianyao shook his head. "I don't mean you that much. You'll find out when the time comes if you're interested."
After sitting in the Gambling den for nearly an hour, footsteps finally sounded in the corridor outside. Although the footsteps were hurried, they stopped at the door and knocked politely. Gao Lao Cheng's voice rang out from outside. "Secretary Song, it's me, Gao Lao Cheng."
"Come in," Song Tianyao said.
Just like the last time they met, Gao Lao Cheng walked in from outside wearing a t-shirt. Without even glancing at Lou Fengyun, who was leaning against the stretcher beside him, he smiled at Song Tianyao and said, "Secretary Song, you called me?"
"Sit down." Song Tianyao pointed to the empty seat next to him. Gao Lao Cheng agreed without hesitation and sat down directly, looking at Song Tianyao and waiting for him to speak.
Song Tianyao's gaze swept over Gao Lao Cheng and Lou Fengyun's faces several times before settling on Gao Lao Cheng: "Do you know anything about this woman?"
"I know," Gao Lao Cheng Song Tianyao.
Song Tianyao lit a cigarette, turned to Gao Lao Cheng and asked, "Since you took so long to get here, you must have already gone to see Golden-Tooth Lei?"
Chapter Sixty-Four: Cultivating Kindness
"Yes, I met with the Big Brother before coming here," Gao Lao Cheng replied without hesitation.
Song Tianyao's smile deepened. He pointed at Lou Fengyun with his finger and said to Gao Lao Cheng, word by word, "Her husband died because of me. I've taken a liking to this woman, so I'm planning to find a place to keep her. When I have free time, I'll have some fun with her to cool off. It'll be good for my physical and mental health. You're a Double Red Pole, are you qualified enough to expel her from Fuyixing? Hand over the Gambling den. Over the years, Black-Hearted Wah has only kept one-fifth of the money he earned to make ends meet. Of the remaining four-fifths, three-tenths go to the three Big Brother caused her trouble, as a way for me, Song Tianyao, to send my regards to them. One-tenth is left to you as a thank you gift. Is that enough?"
"The Big Brother told me that as long as Secretary Song says the word, the Gambling den doesn't need to pay up, and I can immediately speak on behalf of the Big Brother to expel Lou Fengyun from Fuyixing. From now on, she will have no connection with Fuyixing. As for those three gang members who want to interfere in the Gambling den, I will take care of them. I hope Secretary Song won't take them to heart," Gao Lao Cheng Song Tianyao.
After Scribe Hui ran to see him and relayed the message that Song Tianyao was waiting for him at Huayun Mahjong Den, he immediately went to see Golden-Tooth Lei. Although Golden-Tooth Lei did not know Song Tianyao's current attitude, he was certain of one thing: Song Tianyao wanted to protect Lou Fengyun for some unknown reason.
Right now is the crucial moment for Fuyixing to enter the docks, and it's not worth offending Song Tianyao over trivial matters. Besides, it's just Gambling den in a Squatter Area, and a widow. Golden-Tooth Lei is willing to give up on her. So he decisively told Gao Lao Cheng that as long as Song Tianyao Yao asks how to settle Lou Fengyun, the Gambling den can be returned to Lou Fengyun. If Lou Feng Yun wants to leave Lou Fengyun Fuyixing, that's fine too. Black-Hearted Wah and the savings she has made from the Gambling den over the years can also be taken away.
"I knew Golden-Tooth Lei knew how to behave like Chan Ah-sap," Song Tianyao said to Gao Lao Cheng. "Alright, let Black-Hearted Wah's widow take all the money, and leave the Gambling den to Fuyixing. Consider it a way of leaving some leeway, so we can meet again in the future."
"I will remember to tell the Big Brother." After Gao Lao Cheng speaking to Song Tianyao, he stood up and looked at Lou Fengyun, who was still overjoyed by Song Tianyao's words. He said sternly, "Fuyixing, the fourth nine of Lou Fengyun, you have violated the Hung Mun Thirty-Six Oaths, which forbids you from abusing your power. According to the rules of the Hung Mun, you should be executed by slow slicing to uphold the rules. However, considering that you are a woman and have not committed many evils, and that the ringleader Hei Black-Hearted Wah has already committed suicide by drowning, the Hall Master Xun Yuanlei has issued an order that after Hung Ying, the fourth nine of the Lou Fengyun, receives the Thirty-Six Strikes, she will have her Hongying name removed from her back and be expelled from Fuyixing. From now on, Fuyixing will have nothing to do with you, and you are not allowed to use the name of Fuyixing in public. Order the Hall Master Golden-Tooth Lei and the Incense Master Gao Lao Cheng."
He stood before Lou Fengyun and, after a few short words, completely severed her ties with Fuyixing. This expulsion from Lou Fengyun gang was different from the common practice of "washing one's hands of the gang." Washing one's hands of the gang simply meant no longer interfering in gang affairs, but the person remained a member of the gang, and the gang could still help them if they encountered trouble in the future. However, expulsion from the gang meant a clean break. Lou Fengyun was forbidden from Fuyixing the name Fuyixing again, and her name would be erased from the gang's membership list. From then on, they would go their separate ways, and she would have no further connection with the gang.
It might sound like Lou Fengyun wouldn't be affected, but in reality, if Lou Fengyun weren't protected by Song Tianyao and were expelled from the gang, those who had bullied her before or her former enemies would immediately pounce on her and try to kill her.
"Secretary Song, I'm done." After saying this to Lou Fengyun, Gao Lao Cheng turned to Song Tianyao: "If Secretary Song insists on leaving the Gambling den to Fuyixing, then I will plead with the Big Brother to allow Lou Fengyun half a month to pack up and move out. After half a month, we will officially arrange for someone to take over the Gambling den."
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Shing. I'll treat you to tea another day." Song Tianyao said Gao Lao Cheng a smile, remaining seated in his chair.
Gao Lao Cheng smiled and said, "My Big Brother said he's putting me in charge of the dock business this time. Once I've made some money at the dock, I should treat Secretary Song to tea. Secretary Song has nothing else to do, so I'll head back to see my Big Brother."
"Yes, thank you." Song Tianyao nodded.
Gao Lao Cheng turned and left decisively, leaving Lou Fengyun and Song Tianyao alone in the private room once again. He was a rare, truly intelligent person among the underworld, knowing what he should do and what he should say, and leaving immediately after doing and saying his thing, never deliberately delaying or lingering.
Lou Fengyun could not hide her joy; her beautiful eyes were filled with gratitude. "Thank you so much Secretary Song, I..."
"You wanted half, and I did that for you. The other half is mine, calculate it carefully. Oh, and there's the 20% you promised me." Song Tianyao interrupted Lou Fengyun before she could finish speaking, and said it himself.
Song Tianyao's words made Lou Fengyun sway, almost falling off the stretcher. She stared blankly at Song Tianyao, momentarily speechless, "Secretary Song, I... you..."