Chapter 276: Those Who See Get a Share, Half Each
"Master Liu, Bai Mincang snuck into my Li Family warehouse in the middle of the night to commit arson."
"Goods worth over thirty thousand silver dollars, and you think you can fob us off with a casual 'misunderstanding'?"
The flesh on Li Jinrong's face quivered with rage. He did not even glance at the banknote.
"You really think the Li Family is so easy to bully?"
"Young Master Li, you can't put it that way."
Liu Qikui stood beneath his black silk umbrella, utterly still, maintaining the posture of offering over the banknote.
"Bai Mincang acted recklessly. When I return, I will naturally give you an explanation."
"But the goods were not burned, and no one was hurt. There is still room to turn this around."
He spoke unhurriedly, but paused slightly at the end, his tone sinking. "Young Master Li, are you sure you want to flip the table with the Green Gang over this matter?"
"Master Liu, don't use the Green Gang to pressure me. Our Li Family is not dough for others to knead as they please..."
The fat man's pupils contracted, his expression turning extremely ugly. "Bai Mincang can come burn my goods tonight; tomorrow night, he can come for my life."
As he spoke, his temper flared instead, and he stepped forward half a pace.
Mud splashed all over his trouser legs.
"I'll put it plainly today. Either compensate the goods at full price—thirty thousand silver dollars."
"Or hand this over to the authorities and follow the Constabulary's procedures. Those who should be jailed will be jailed, and those who should be sentenced will be sentenced..."
"Thirty thousand silver dollars? Hand it to the authorities?"
As if he had heard the most absurd joke imaginable,