Chapter 599 The Spli (1/2)
Chapter 599: The Split
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Li Du gave Hans a puzzled look. Hans flashed him a cheeky grin as he sauntered over to the stairway. Then he asked, ”Hey Big Bill, what's going on?”
The big white man he was looking at took a deep breath, then said, ”Nothing's going on. This is where treasure hunters from Arizona gather and as you can tell, we don't welcome you guys.”
”Why?”
The man waved his hand impatiently. ”Because we're not an alliance.”
Li Du asked Dickens, ”What's going on? Internal strife in Arizona?”
Dickens said indignantly, ”Yes, these b*stards are jealous of our gains and don't wanna be with us.”
Perplexed, Li Du looked at the people upstairs. ”Why is this happening? This time, we're up against the local treasure hunters from Las Vegas, as well as those from other states. All of us from Arizona should be united, right?”
Hans looked at them with squinted eyes and said slowly, ”What do you mean, buddies? Has Arizona kicked Flagstaff out?”
”Flagstaff belongs to Arizona, but China does not. You're not one of us Arizonian folks,” someone upstairs said. As there was a dozen of them gathered together, Li Du did not know who had said it.
Li Du said, ”However you wanna see it then. But what does this have to do with your blocking the way?”
Big Bill said, ”We don't want to stay here with you. Hope you can change to another motel.”
Olly said angrily, ”You can't control this. We've already paid for it. Of course we'll have to stay here.”
Li Du took a baffled look at the lobby. Behind the service counter, the owner and his staff were stroking their chins and looking at the scene with interest. However, they did not have any intention of intervening to help reconcile the conflict.
He went over and knocked on the table. ”Someone has paid up, but can't enter their room. Are you not going to intervene?”
The owner said, ”Oh please. Buddy, we are all adults here. Do you even have to ask for help to go into your room?”
Li Du replied, ”I'm just concerned that if we get into a fight, it would affect your business.”
The boss took a sip of his iced coffee and said, ”As long as you don't damage my things, please carry on.”
That was the typical attitude Westerners had towards conflicts: deal with it yourself and settle it with your fist if necessary.
Li Du patted the table in acknowledgement and said to his people, ”Come with me. Let me take you to your rooms.”
As he walked up the stairs, Big Bill looked a little terrified. ”Don't you bully us, Boss Li. We're not afraid of you.”
On hearing that, Li Du burst out into laughter. ”Who's bullying who? Are you guys not bullying us?”
Big Bill exploded, ”F*ck, we're not bullying you. We just want nothing to do with you. Boss Li, you gotta know that you've offended too many people. Don't you drag us down with you, alright?”
Once he said this, Li Du immediately understood what was going on.
Yes, he had indeed offended quite a number of people. In addition to having provoked almost all the treasure hunters in California, he had also offended the treasure hunters from the Phoenix and Tucson gangs. It seemed like these people had since joined forces.
And when he moved closer to them, he noticed some familiar faces he had previously met in Tucson.
Hence, he smiled and said, ”Is Princeps here? Where's Princeps?”