Chapter 96 - People behind the scenes (1/2)
When Peng Zhong and his underlings moved, Wang Lei seated himself at a table behind him. There were multiple customers that had witnessed the fight, but since everybody on this street knows who Wang Lei is, no one called the police.
Seeing the group sit down, the owner hurriedly ran out to serve the food and gave Wang Ming a towel for him to wash the blood of his face, Boss Wang had ordered him to serve the food as soon as him and his guest sat down at the table. It took only a few minutes before the table got filled with plates of food. But before they started eating Wang Lei said.
”Wang Ming, the reason I got Peng Tong to call you here today is because of someone from the gang saw you talking with Weng Ping. Do you have anything to say?”
”Oh, only this? If you wanted to know about it, you could have just asked Peng Tong to ask me no need to put on a show like this. He wanted me to get Peng Tong to arrange a meeting with Peng Zhong so he could ambush the meeting. But I refused him, he's not my father anymore I don't have any kind of relationship with him anymore. I would never betray my brother!”
”I didn't mean it that way. A person Peng Tong regards as his brother, has to be a great man. We won't doubt you, I just wanted to know more about what happened. As you never mentioned that encounter to Peng Tong.”
”Meeting my father isn't something I felt worthy to mention, I don't want to involve myself with the underworld too much. I'm grateful for what the Wang Gang has done for me and your protection, but I still don't want to involve myself too much, I'm a restaurant owner, not a gangster.”
Hearing this, Wang Lei knew that he had to be patient if he wants to rope Wang Ming in, as for now it would be impossible. Wang Ming sees the underworld as something bad, it's impossible for him to get Wang Ming to join unless he changes his view of the underworld. Though he's impressed of Wang Ming's prowess, he isn't desperate to recruit him either.
”I understand, don't worry since you are Peng Tong's brother, we will still protect you, we won't implicate you. You might have already noticed, but being affiliated with the Wang Gang is good for your business. Most people are afraid of us or want to get closer to us, so most people won't make it hard for you maybe some will even give you benefits to please you.
Since Wang Lei and Wang Ming was talking with each other, Peng Tong didn't think it was right for him to b.u.t.t in to their conversation, but seeing their conversation finally end it's his turn.
”Big Brother, why were you late today? You were close to an hour late I almost thought you wouldn't come.”
”Ah, about that, why don't you have your phone on? I tried to call you multiple times, but you didn't pick up!”
”My phone is off, I turn it off every time I meet with the boss. I also brought most of my underlings here too for protection. The HouZi gang has been pretty rowdy in the last few weeks, so we need to take extra precautions.”
”Well, were you or your underlings informed that someone tried to rob my restaurant today?”
Peng Tong and Wang Lei couldn't believe it what Wang Ming said, who dared to do this? This had never happened before. Who would dare to rob someone in Wang Gang's territory?
”You're kidding, right?”