Chapter 1596 Are You Good Enough? (2/2)

”How is yours related to the black mamba?” Joel asked, intrigued.

Li Du responded, ”They call me Black Mamba Milk Stick.”

Black Mamba milk sticks were a type of dairy product. The milk sticks were soft, so they tended to coil if they were long. Some merchants would also paint patterns of various colors to decorate the milk sticks, so the ones with black patterns would be known as Black Mamba milk sticks.

Joel was stunned by the explanation, and then he burst into laughter. ”Haha, you funny b*stard, what I wouldn't give to be as funny as you!”

”That's where you're wrong, Anderson,” Coaster, who had been walking behind, interjected. ”Mr. Li is just joking. His nickname is indeed related to the black mamba, but it's not Black Mamba Milk Stick. They call him the Man-Eating Python, don't they?”

Joel looked at Li Du. he could detect Kelly Anderson's animosity towards Li Du and he knew better than to speak now. Li Du peered coldly at Coaster and the Anthonys who were beside him before saying, ”That's the first time I'm hearing of this nickname. Have you heard this nickname before, Mr. Anthony?”

George Anthony said languidly, ”You know the information I have is rarely accurate, Boss Li. For example, I heard you left the storage auction business to join another one, like real estate or jewelry, but that doesn't seem to be the case.”

Kelly Anderson laughed. ”They sent you running back here with your tail between your legs? Career changes are never easy, and every trade has its own rules, so you can't expect to be good at every single trade you dabble in.”

The Anthonys burst into raucous cackles.

Li Du thought Anderson was kind of brainless. From the moment they met, the man had been provoking Li Du incessantly even though the latter had never attempted to insult him. It was obvious to Li Du that Anderson was targeting him. Seeing how familiar he was behaving with the Anthonys, Li Du figured the bunch of them were close, so maybe Anderson was doing this as a way of sticking up for the Anthonys, although the man was not doing a great job. He could not help but wonder how this guy secured his position as a boss. Unbelievable — Anderson started up his own company with an IQ like this?

Not a lot of people were present, but those who were there heard what Anderson said. Bale frowned. ”Hey, you're out of line, Kelly. If you've got excess energy to burn off, why don't you come join the game?”

Anderson chuckled. ”It's fine, Chris, Mr. Li and I are just expressing our feelings. You know how it is, some friends just have unique ways of communicating.”

Li Du asked, ”Wait, 'friends'? You're saying we're friends?”

Anderson shrugged. ”Of course we're friends—”

Li Du shook his head. ”You've got to be kidding me. You think you're fit to be my friend?”

Li Du's retort was short but brutal and it left Anderson mute for a moment. The man instinctively asked, ”I must've misheard you. What did you just say?”

Li Du responded, ”It doesn't matter what I said. What is more important is your health. Is there something wrong with your ears, Mr. Anderson? Just as well, I know of a good Native American witch doctor back at Blue Ridge. He treats sexually transmitted diseases, though he's good with hearing ailments, too. Would you like me to put you in contact with him?”