Chapter 25 Walking the Tightrope... (2/2)

When Jiang Xianbang heard the name, he was stunned. Then he glared at Qin Sheng and said, ”What do you think you are doing, Qin Sheng? I am warning you not to be impulsive. Do you even know who Third Master Wu is? There are ten thousand ways he could kill you! Be sensible.”

”Uncle Jiang, I don't have other intentions. I know my own capabilities. I can toy with other people but not Third Master, otherwise, I would be digging my own grave. I just would like you to pass him a message on my behalf, that he may take away whichever part of the Han Family's business, just don't touch Han Bing. Since Han Guoping is dead, and Han Bing had cut herself off from her father's businesses. I guess he doesn't have to be calculating things with a little girl?” Qin Sheng said, sounding serious.

Jiang Xianbang was washed over with relief. However, for him to pass a message to Third Master Wu may become irritated with him. After some consideration, Jiang Xianbang said to Qin Sheng, ”To protect you from danger the other time, I gave Third Master Wu an exquisite porcelain vase with peony prints. Do you know how valuable that vase was? Of course, I can pass a message for you. I will treat it as repayment to your grandfather's kindness to me. However, can I have a say about something?”

”What is it you want to say?” Qin Sheng asked, puzzled. At the same time, he was surprised to know that Jiang Xianbang had a collectors' vase. He was indeed an avid collector of antiques. What a waste to have given one of the vases Third Master Wu.

You have to claim that Han Bing is your girlfriend. It would then be easy to tell him that she is my future daughter-in-law,” Jiang Xianbang said thoughtfully.

Qin Sheng did not think that was a big deal, he could simply tell a white lie. Therefore he agreed without any hesitation. ”Of course, you may say whatever you like.”

Jiang Xianbang let out a hearty laugh when he managed to take advantage of Qin Sheng as Qin Sheng rolled his eyes at him.

”It's still easy to ask this favor from Third Master Wu. After all, Han Guoping is dead so he would not make things difficult for Han Bing. On the other hand, it wouldn't be that easy to appease Zhou Wenwu is after all enemies with Han Guoping. He would not let her off,” Jiang Xianban sounded concerned.

Anxious, Qin Sheng asked, ”Uncle Jiang, what is Zhou Wenwu's standing in Shanghai?”

”Honestly, Zhou Wenxu is not considered a big shot here. He could be Han Guoping's peer so he cannot be compared to Third Master Wu. The truly very powerful people in Shanghai are usually low key. The reason Han Guoping had gained a higher profile because he was engaged in shipping in Jiangsu. It was just too bad that his ship sunk and he became the sacrificial lamb. For the same incident, he offended Third Master Wu and that was why Master Wu tried to bring him down,” Jiang Xianbang was very resourceful in term of human relationships. He was no ordinary guy given that even Third Master Wu gave him some respect.

Qin Sheng's face lit up suddenly as he exclaimed, ”What if I kill him?”

”Are you crazy, Qin Sheng?” Jiang Xianbang's face turned ashen. ”This is great Shanghai. Don't you be reckless. Zhou Wenwu had a lot of powerful backings.”

”I am sure he has made himself many enemies. If I were to be extra careful, no one would find out it was me. I am not trying to toy with them using dark tactics. I'm simply taking a risk,” Qin Sheng said, sounding reasonable.

Jiang Xianbang squinted as he went into deep thoughts. What Qin Sheng said had some truths in it. In order to protect Han Bin, he had to go against Zhou Wenwu. It was just that Zhou Wenwu was not as magnanimous as Third Master Wu.

”How confident are you doing this?” Jiang Xianbang asked with gritted teeth.

Qin Sheng pondered and said, ”I have invited a disciple of an old saint here from Zhongnan Mountains who possess some real capabilities. If he works with me at an opportune time, we will definitely succeed in one attack.”

Zhongnan Mountains?

Jiang Xianbang was a little surprised to know that these two friends whom Qin Sheng engaged for help were from Xi An. This was getting interesting.

”Alright then give it a try if this is what you want, but be very careful. If its doesn't work, don't push it. We can always look for other ways,” Jiang Xianbang replied after weighing the possibilities.

Qin Sheng was surprised that Jiang Xianbang was agreeable so easily.

”Do you know why I agreed to this so easily?” Jiang Xianbang saw the puzzled look on Qin Sheng's face.

Frowning, Qin Sheng asked, ”Why?”

”It is because I heard some news regarding the incident in Tian Shui. It seemed that Zhou Wenwu was the one behind it, and his accomplices were none other than Han Guoping's henchman, Zhao Dongsheng. They had been rather close recently,” Jiang Xianbang explained.

”It was indeed him,” Qin Sheng gritted his teeth when he thought about Old Wu and Chen Beiming's sacrifice and the entire incident on that night.