Chapter 252 - Kneeling to Apologize (1/2)
Translator: Flying Lines
Edited by Lord Immortal
Gu Liang thought and smiled bitterly. He shook his head and said, “I have just arrived in Mist City for less than seven days. It’s hard to know who is secretly creating difficulties in my way.”
Originally, Gu Liang was entrusted by his father Gu Yanping to operate a branch of Golden Hall in Mist City. With this important base, he could expand the brand of Golden Hall to the whole Southwest Province after it accumulated enough resources and materials.
In Gu Yanping’s plan, since Mist City was the capital of Southwest Province, if Golden Hall could successfully run a business here, it would attract many business talents and expand Golden Hall’s strength.
But even Gu Liang did not expect that troubles would come to him as soon as he had just settled down in Mist City, which really upset him.
When Lin Xun knew all this, he also couldn’t help but feel amazed at Gu Family’s ambition. They had already set their goal on the whole Southwest Province in just one year.
But according to Gu Yanping’s previous commercial practices, he was indeed a rare and tough figure.
Gu Liang felt that the topic was somewhat dull so he changed the topic while smiling, “I’ve heard a lot about you since I entered Mist City this time. You’re so famous that I almost doubt whether it is my friend I knew or not.”
His voice had a touch of surprise from the bottom of his heart.
After more than a year’s departure, Lin Xun had attained such remarkable achievements. Comparing with himself, Gu Liang sighed at his failure: a group of ruffians dared to make trouble at his doorstep when he came into Mist City.
In more than a year, what had happened to Lin Xun that let him earn such achievements?
“It’s useless fame.”
Lin Xun shrugged it off, “People are afraid of being famous as pigs are afraid of being fat. The more fame I get, the more trouble I’ll have.”
Gu Liang laughed loudly “Everyone wants fame, but it becomes a trouble to you. You really are different.”
Lin Xun smiled and said, “Let’s talk about something else. By the way, do you plan to stay in Mist City in the future?”
Gu Liang nodded. “If I can overcome the immediate difficulties and establish Golden Hall in Mist City, I will certainly not leave in a short time.”
Speaking of this, he suddenly smiled mysteriously, “Lin Xun, although you have made more progress than me in the past year, I will not be too far from you in strength after Golden Hall is well developed.”
Before Lin Xun’s response, Gu Liang went on to say, “According to my father’s plan, if we want to develop Golden Hall into a first-class business in the empire, we can’t work in the usual way. Now, my father has found this strategy.”
Lin Xun couldn’t help asking, “What’s the plan?”
Gu Liang smiled, “You’ll know soon. If it can go through, I’m sure I won’t be left behind you guys in the future.”
Lin Xun laughed and scolded, “Didn’t you say the same thing before?”
“Anyway, I can assure you that if everything goes well, Golden Hall will blossom in the Empire and even expand further.”
Speaking of this, Gu Liang’s eyes were full of dazzling brilliance.
Lin Xun was shocked. Gu Yanping wanted to expand Golden Hall beyond the Empire! It really was great. If so, Golden Hall would become a huge force like Keystone Business in the future.
Suddenly, a noise sounded from outside, interrupting the reunion of this pair of old friends.
“Get out here! Where is the shopkeeper?”
“Get out here, the man who dared to hurt people just now.”
Obviously, it was the ruffians who came back aggressively. They seemed to be full of courage this time.
Apparently, they had found helpers.
Lin Xun got up and said, “Let’s go out and have a look.”
Gu Liang reminded him with a worried look, “Lin Xun, I know you have a great reputation now, but in Mist City, forces are intricate. Don’t be impulsive. Even if the shop is destroyed, as long as I’m alive, I will eventually have the chance to win back.”
Before he finished, Lin Xun interrupted him helplessly, “Okay, I know what you’ve said. Let’s go now.”
Gu Liang was pulled out of the quiet room by Lin Xun before he wanted to say more.
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In front of the shop, a group of hooligans gathered with fierce faces. The black-coated leader was also there, but his cheek was red and swollen like a pig, which seemed very funny.
But at this time, he was not the main character. The protagonist was an old man with a goatee, who was sitting on a chair and refreshing himself with closed eyes in the shop at this moment.
When Lin Xun and Gu Liang came out, the black-coated man looked bitter. He pointed at Lin Xun and shouted, “Old Qian, it’s that boy who intervened in this matter. Without him, we would have succeeded.”
The other ruffians also cried out, “Yes, that bastard doesn’t take our Azure-light Pavilion seriously.”
Azure-light Pavilion!
Gu Liang’s expression changed sharply. Even if he understood little about Mist City, he knew that Azure-light Pavilion was the first-class force in the city. He never expected that it would be Azure-light Pavilion who were causing trouble for him.
This was also strange. Golden Hall had not taken root in Mist City, so how could he have offended the Azure-light Pavilion?