This Kid, Such a Scheme!

Seeing Ning Wangshu so confident, Song Guowei, though still somewhat worried, agreed nonetheless. "Fine! Since Brother Ning is this sure of himself, I'll trust you this once!"

Hu Guangji, though quite displeased with Ning Wangshu's arrogant words, snorted dismissively. But since Song Guowei had already spoken, he didn't have much to add.

He only sneered inwardly, thinking, "This kid's clever enough. If I can beat Wu Shengtian, he won't have to do a thing and still pocket five million!"

"But if I lose to Wu Shengtian, hah... let's see how you die then!"

With that thought, Hu Guangji suddenly frowned.

Though he wanted to see Ning Wangshu humiliated and brutally beaten by Wu Shengtian, he had taken Song Guowei's money and couldn't afford not to give his all.

Besides, he didn't want to lose to Wu Shengtian either and lose face in front of Ning Wangshu.

"What a scheme! Damn it, I can't even deliberately slack off and watch him get humiliated! I still have to fight with everything I've got! Tch, what kind of mess is this?"

Hu Guangji couldn't help cursing inwardly.

At that moment, seeing Song Guowei agree to his terms, Ning Wangshu added, "Since you've agreed, Manager Song, then it's settled."

"When exactly do we make a move?"

Hearing this, Song Guowei quickly replied, "Better sooner than later. Let's do it tomorrow morning. That Wu fellow is still holed up with the Qi family at my mines. We'll head straight over tomorrow."

"Alright!"

Ning Wangshu nodded slightly, then said, "As for the payment you promised, you can give it to me afterward. I trust a man of your stature won't renege on a deal!"

"Of course!"

Song Guowei smiled. "As long as Brother Ning... and Master Hu, you two can help me resolve this matter, I'll pay every cent I promised!"

"Hmm!"

Ning Wangshu acknowledged lightly, then added, "Well then, Manager Song, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. Just have Manager Zhang inform me of the exact departure time tomorrow."

As he spoke, Ning Wangshu glanced at Zhang Yong beside him.

This was a deliberate gesture to do Zhang Yong a favor in front of Song Guowei, having Song contact him through Zhang Yong to boost Zhang's standing.

For Ning Wangshu, his younger sister would be staying in Linchuan for the next year, and there might come a time when he'd need Zhang Yong's help.

By doing him this favor now, he could call on him later.

A shrewd man like Zhang Yong naturally caught on that Ning Wangshu was intentionally doing him a favor.

Overjoyed, he quickly said, "Manager Song, just let me know before you set off tomorrow, and I'll pick up Brother Ning to meet you!"

Even Zhang Yong could see it, so Song Guowei certainly understood.

Thus, he didn't ask for Ning Wangshu's contact info but replied with a smile, "Alright! Brother Ning, I'll tell Xiao Zhang before we leave tomorrow, and he'll bring you over."

"Hmm, Manager Song, this humble one will take his leave then..."

"Alright, Brother Ning, take care!"

Watching Ning Wangshu turn and leave, Zhang Yong quickly said his goodbyes to Song Guowei and hurried after him...

Once out of the private room, Zhang Yong immediately said to Ning Wangshu, "Brother Ning, thank you for that just now. I'll remember this favor. If there's ever anything you need from me, just say the word!"

Ning Wangshu smiled faintly. "Don't worry. If I ever need anything, I won't hold back."

"Good, good!"

Zhang Yong was overjoyed.

This meant Ning Wangshu was already starting to treat him as "one of his own"!

If Ning Wangshu really helped Song Guowei solve the problem this time, his standing in Song Guowei's eyes would be immense.

A "Guest of Honor" status was all but guaranteed.

And through Ning Wangshu's connection, Zhang Yong could truly latch onto this big shot whose every move shook all of Jiangnan Province!

What's more, Ning Wangshu himself was a "backer" in certain matters.

Take this incident, or the one at his construction site last time... befriending Ning Wangshu had obvious benefits!

Overjoyed, Zhang Yong suddenly remembered something and quickly added, "Oh, right, Brother Ning, about the two million in travel expenses I promised you earlier... should I still give it to you in cash?"

Zhang Yong's tone had become noticeably more respectful, even reverent.

Ning Wangshu chuckled and waved his hand. "No need for cash this time. I'll give you a card number; just transfer it directly."

"Alright!"

Zhang Yong quickly agreed.

Soon, Ning Wangshu gave Zhang Yong his bank card number.

Zhang Yong immediately transferred the money...

On the other side.

After Ning Wangshu left, Hu Guangji finally couldn't hold back and said to Song Guowei, "Manager Song, you actually believe that kid?"

Song Guowei smiled, placating him. "Master Hu, regardless of whether he actually has that ability, according to what he said, if you alone can handle that Wu Shengtian, I only need to pay him five million."

"If it really comes to needing his help and he can't deal with Wu Shengtian... I still only have to pay him five million."

"So for me, there's no loss here, is there?"

Hearing Song Guowei put it that way, Hu Guangji could only nod. "Alright, Manager Song. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave as well."

"Good, Master Hu, take care!"

After seeing Hu Guangji off, Song Guowei couldn't help but look at the two palm prints on the tea table, then glanced at his bodyguards. "Acheng, what do you think... which of those two is stronger?"

Upon hearing this, one of the bodyguards hesitated, also eyeing the palm prints on the table. "This... I can't really say for sure."

"Normally speaking, Master Hu is much older, so his strength should be far greater."

"But what Young Brother Ning said isn't without reason. Although I've never had any understanding of people like them before, just like in those martial arts novels, a person's strength isn't judged solely by their age and appearance."

"Otherwise, how could those protagonists defeat so many senior experts? It definitely comes down to individual talent."

"Even for those of us who come from backgrounds like boxing or Sanda, those with higher aptitude and better natural conditions can surpass those with poorer talent and conditions who've trained for five or six years in just a year or two!"

"Besides, just from these two palm prints, it's clear that Young Brother Ning has the edge. Not only are his prints deeper, but the surface is so smooth, it's almost as if it was deliberately polished."

"Still, that's not certain either. Master Hu said he used less than thirty percent of his power for that print..."

Hearing this, Song Guowei couldn't help but laugh dryly and scolded, "Kid, that's like saying nothing at all."

"Hehe..."

The bodyguard gave an awkward chuckle.

Seeing this, Song Guowei withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and muttered to himself, "No matter which of them is stronger, as long as they can help me settle this matter, a few tens of millions is nothing."

"As long as I can crush the Qi Family's arrogance this time, from now on in Jiangnan Province, I'd like to see who still dares to challenge Old Song!"