Pine Peak Security

Huang Jiayou was taken aback at first, not understanding what the other party meant. After a moment, he frowned.

The next moment, a portable array suddenly lit up, separating the two. Then, streaks of light appeared out of thin air, manifesting figures within the array. One after another, burly Demon Cultivator emerged, their demonic eyes gleaming.

Compared to the south, there are actually quite a few Demon Cultivator in the north, whether they are originally demons or humans who cultivate demonic arts.

Especially within Pine Peak Security Company, founded by the Five Great Households back then, there were even more such Demon Cultivator.

As for this tactic of first trapping the enemy and then attacking them, Hu Mang was quite familiar with it.

Twenty or thirty years ago, the security situation here was not so good.

Especially those resurrected beings from various dynasties, not only are they of all kinds of strange species, but their personalities are also all kinds of strange, and they often do some strange things.

In this situation, a force that bridges the gap between the official and the public is needed to coordinate and manage these "resurrected" individuals.

That was Pine Peak Security Company was founded by five companies back then.

That is, the family that his mother withdrew from halfway through.

Looking at their black, meticulously tailored bodyguard uniforms, Hu Mang couldn't help but complain, "So many years have passed, and your uniforms haven't changed at all. When you go out like this, won't anyone mistake you for gangsters? Haven't the Demon-Suppressing Guard questioned you?"

Huang Jiayou grinned, as if he wanted to say something, but the voice on the other end blocked his way.

The current chapter is incomplete! To view the complete chapter, please exit reading mode! Loading... Hu Mang glanced at Huang Jiayou, who was awkwardly laughing beside him, and asked directly.

Brother Li had no intention of hiding it.

"It's about some company equity matters. This young master Huang said he was going to sell the founding shares of Pine Peak Company to Aunt Bai, but for some reason he went back on his word when it came time to sign the contract. This made Aunt Bai very angry. She tried to find him several times, but he kept putting it off and avoiding her. Finally, Aunt Bai couldn't stand it anymore and sent people to arrest him. That's what we're here to do."

Hu Mang nodded noncommittally, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I remember, not many years after Old Master Huang died, he used to give me candy quite often."

Brother Li's expression froze; the meaning of those words was quite clear.

Just then, a voice rang out, tinged with resentment.

"For a company to become legitimate, its equity structure must be properly managed. Otherwise, how will everyone work in the future, and how will stock options be distributed? The days of small workshops are long gone!"

Hu Mang tilted his head and looked at the person who spoke. There was no Yao Qi about him; well, he was a living person. A young man wearing a white shirt and thin-rimmed glasses, who looked like he had just graduated from some business school, was sticking his neck out and looked defiant.

Brother Li's face darkened, and he tried to slap him back, but Hu Mang firmly grabbed his wrist.

"What dynasty are you from? You even know about options, so modern."

Hu Mang smiled as he looked at the young man in the white shirt. The demonic light in his eyes grew brighter, and a dim yellow light slowly flowed in the depths of his pupils, like two lanterns about to be lit. The young man's face turned pale at a visible speed, his lips trembled slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he found that his voice was blocked in his throat by that invisible sense of oppression, and he could not utter a single word.

After a moment, Hu Mang's gaze sharpened, and he said softly:

The current chapter is incomplete! To view the complete chapter, please exit reading mode! Loading... Hu Mang then looked at Huang Jiayou and asked, "You came to see me specifically for this, didn't you? Now that I've taken care of things for you, are you free to do as you please or—"

"Of course I'll go home with you, we're best buddies!" Huang Jiayou quickly replied.

Hu Mang shook his head.

"I was planning to go to the black market back home, but you guys pulled this stunt, so I have to go back now, otherwise the food will get cold and my mom will yell at me again."

Hu Mang's hometown was in a hutong in the east of the city, where there were several large courtyards, one of which belonged to the Hu Household.

Originally, all five families lived here, but now only the Hu Household lives here.

Hu Mang led the two to the gate, which consisted of two black lacquered wooden doors that opened side by side. The door knockers were made of brass and had been worn shiny by the years.

Stepping over the threshold, you are greeted by a screen wall made of blue bricks, with a brick carving of pine trees and cranes symbolizing longevity embedded in the wall. The lines are bold and have a rustic feel that is unique to the North.

In front of the screen wall stood a large water vat, in which several red carp were raised, and a few lotus leaves floated on the surface of the water. Beside it was a worn-out gourd ladle.

After passing the screen wall, the courtyard suddenly opens up. The courtyard is not large, but its layout is square and bright.

There are three main rooms to the north, and two side rooms on each of the east and west sides. They are all old-fashioned brick and tile houses with gray tiles on the roof and a few clumps of pine trees growing in the gaps between the tiles.

The current chapter is incomplete. To view the complete chapter, please exit reading mode. Loading... "Sister Hu, it's not that we old folks are determined to profit from the dead, we're just having a hard time. Business is tough these days. Our old ventures— cave abode renovations, private markets, smuggling—are all failing. Aunt Bai finally managed to pull some strings with people in the south to help us, but we can't even sort out our own shareholdings, so there's no way they'd discuss cooperation with us..."

Mama Hu interrupted the other person and said calmly:

"These things have nothing to do with me. I'm just here to treat you to a meal. I even handed over the signboard back back then. Of the five families, I returned the Hu Household's portion as well. This is just for this meal. After the meal, you can go about your business as usual. It's none of my concern."

So Brother Li was even less able to say anything.

After finishing the meal, Brother Li took his leave, but Huang Jiayou tried to stay, only to be grabbed by the collar by Hu Mang and thrown to the door.

Before Huang Jiayou could say anything, the door slammed shut with a loud bang.

He called out a few times at the door, but no one paid any attention, so he left reluctantly.

"This weasel really doesn't think it's an outsider," Hu Mang muttered, grimacing as he washed the dishes.

Then his ear was pulled up.

"Don't think I don't know what's going on. You brought two outsiders back to try and get rid of your arranged marriage with the Liu Household, didn't you!"

"Cough cough, cough cough, Mom, you told me not to go on blind dates, that's why I came. And look, I even brought my dad to keep you company."

Hu Mang quickly shifted the blame to another party.

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