Chapter 82 The Scapegoat

The most crucial point was the issue of manpower. Setting up a scam to swindle money couldn't be done by one person; it required several people to cooperate.

This wasn't something where you could just grab anyone off the street. Without the tacit cooperation of these people, Old Master Jin's scam simply wouldn't work.

"Alright, I'll forgive you all this time. Anyone who dares to do it again will be directly kicked out by me. Little Fu!"

Old Master Jin called out into the crowd, and a slightly younger old man stepped forward.

"Old Master Jin, you called me. Please just give your orders."

Little Fu's attitude was very respectful; he used the honorific 'you' ( you) instead of the informal 'you' ( you) when speaking to Old Master Jin, which showed that Little Fu's status among these people was indeed lower.

Looking at Little Fu's respectful attitude, Old Master Jin was very satisfied.

"Little Fu, the main responsibility for tonight's mishap lies with me. It was I who said we should give that little rascal Wang Xiuyuan a taste of his own medicine.

But now that there's a problem, we need to find a way to solve it.

Tonight's invitation to Wang Xiuyuan was sent in your name, so he will definitely pin this on you.

Young people nowadays might not have much ability, but their tempers are anything but small. If you don't let him vent his anger, this matter definitely won't pass.

For the sake of the bigger picture, you'll have to make a small sacrifice. Go to Wang Xiuyuan's home, pay him a visit, and apologize.

Even if he refuses to see you, you must shamelessly wait at his doorstep. Even if he curses your ancestors for eighteen generations, you must endure it. You must do whatever it takes to coax Wang Xiuyuan back.

As long as we can make him calm down and return to the negotiating table, we'll eventually be able to swindle that scoundrel out of everything he owns.

When that happens, I'll give you a great merit and an extra share when we divide the money afterwards."

After hearing Old Master Jin's words, Little Fu's face turned green. These old guys offended someone, and now Little Fu was supposed to be the scapegoat and apologize in person. How could Wang Xiuyuan possibly give him a good look?

If Wang Xiuyuan didn't directly throw Little Fu out, it could only be because he was in a good mood that day.

Little Fu, being able to associate with these old foxes, was naturally no fool. He could clearly see that he was just a piece of toilet paper, responsible for taking the blame and cleaning up their mess.

What 'for the sake of the bigger picture'?

If anyone tells you they hope you'll consider the bigger picture, then you are definitely not part of that bigger picture.

What does 'at all costs' mean?

When someone tells you to do something at all costs, you are that cost.

Little Fu might be a bit younger, but 'young' depends on who you're comparing him to.

Compared to these old fogeys, Little Fu was indeed younger in age, but compared to Wang Xiuyuan, Little Fu was definitely Old Fu in front of Wang Xiuyuan, almost at retirement age.

To put it bluntly, at Little Fu's age, one foot was already in the grave. How could he be easily swayed by Old Master Jin to go to Wang Xiuyuan's house and get scolded?

It was fine for him to take the blame and be scolded for these old fogeys, but he had to be given enough benefits!

Even emperors knew not to send hungry soldiers to battle. How could Little Fu work if he was only promised empty rewards without any actual benefits?

"Old Master Jin, everyone, please listen to me.

This invitation was sent to Wang Xiuyuan's residence in my name. Now that there's a problem, it's fine for you all to let me take the blame and be scolded.

We've been together for so many years, so my small sacrifice this time is also fine.

But the problem is, if I go to Wang Xiuyuan's house to apologize, will he forgive me?

If someone offends you now, and then that person comes to apologize to you afterwards, would you forgive them?

You can't actually be thinking that, can you?"

"Just say what you're thinking. As long as we can do it, we will cooperate with you unconditionally."

Old Master Jin immediately chimed in, promising Little Fu all his support, unaware that Little Fu was waiting precisely for these words.

"Offending Wang Xiuyuan isn't something that can be forgiven just by apologizing with words. Apologies require sincerity.

Only when Wang Xiuyuan sees my sincerity and is satisfied with it, will he possibly give me a chance to meet.

And it's only a chance to meet.

To truly make Wang Xiuyuan forgive us, we need to offer even greater sincerity. Otherwise, why would Wang Xiuyuan forgive me?

If I slap you and then say 'I'm sorry,' would you forgive me?"

Little Fu's words were very direct, almost explicitly asking these people for money and items. There were no fools present, so they naturally understood what Little Fu meant.

Immediately, a 'big smart' person spoke up: "You mean to send Wang Xiuyuan money and women?"

"Nonsense, can you use your brain? Wang Xiuyuan is worth nearly ten billion US dollars; does he lack cash? If you want to move him with money, it would definitely be a sum you couldn't afford. Directly send him some valuable and rare antiques and beautiful women. Especially the beautiful women, you must carefully select a few, as he has several 'canaries' at home."

"That's right, send antiques and women. These two things will definitely interest him."

A group of old men debated noisily, but in the end, Old Master Jin made the final decision.

"Let's settle on this. Prepare a few decent antiques and then find two beautiful women to send to Wang Xiuyuan's home.

All these expenses will be charged to the public account. Little Fu, you should handle this matter as soon as possible tomorrow."

Meanwhile, Wang Xiuyuan wasn't idle after returning home. He had three Persian cats and three canaries to feed. As an old pervert, Wang Xiuyuan couldn't stay idle for a day, nor did he want to.

Wang Xiuyuan was at the peak of his energy in life. If he had nothing else to do, he would play one or two friendly matches every night, and sometimes, when he was in the mood, he would even play competitive matches.

Youth + Vigorous Energy + System-Enhanced Body + Quality Opponents = Unlimited Shooting Rights.

This was the Wang Xiuyuan formula that Wang Xiuyuan had summarized after much practice.

"Boss, the personal information of all key members of the Ghost Shadow Gang, Anliang Hall, and Harmonious Prosperity Hall has been confirmed. Should we handle it the same way as last time?"

Holt handed three pages of paper to Wang Xiuyuan, who glanced at them and immediately sat up straight.

"How can there be so many? This is almost a thousand people!"

Wang Xiuyuan was astonished by the huge number. In fact, Holt was just as surprised as Wang Xiuyuan when he finished confirming the data.

"Boss, this information has been repeatedly confirmed and is absolutely impossible to be wrong.

You can use the Peace Gang as a reference. The Peace Gang is just a Chinese gang operating in Boston. Boston is incomparable to New York in terms of both population and economic development.

The scale of the Peace Gang is also far inferior to the Ghost Shadow Gang, Anliang Hall, and Harmonious Prosperity Hall. The core members of the Peace Gang, along with their families and lovers, number over 180 people.

The Ghost Shadow Gang, Anliang Hall, and Harmonious Prosperity Hall, in terms of both development scale and history, are far stronger than the Peace Gang. A number close to one thousand is well within the normal range.

Now, what should we do? We can't catch nearly a thousand people in one night."