156: A combination of kindness and severity

Zhang Biao was overjoyed at the news, having thought he was dead today, but never expected such a turn of events. Although his limbs were crippled and he couldn't move, he still used all his strength to respectfully nod to Qin Shou, saying, "Big Brother, rest assured, your younger brother will do his utmost to handle matters for Brother Qin, and will not dare to be negligent in the slightest."

"Hmm, very good."

Qin Shou nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the corpses on the ground. He paused, then continued, "Have someone dispose of these bodies. Also, Black Liu's son, Liu Haiyuan, is still in the hospital. You should know what to do. Try to make it clean and swift, don't cause me any unnecessary trouble."

As he said this, Qin Shou's gaze became exceptionally cold and sharp as a blade.

Zhang Biao instinctively shivered in fear, a chill running from his feet to the top of his head. He couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself; this person truly acted ruthlessly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted today, otherwise he would have died an even more miserable death than Black Liu and his son. Thinking of this, Zhang Biao couldn't help but feel a pang of lingering fear.

"I understand."

Zhang Biao nodded heavily at Qin Shou, then roared at Tie Wei and the others, "What the hell are you still standing around for? Get to work! Clean up these bodies! Also, Liu Haiyuan is currently at the City People's Hospital. Send someone to take him out for me."

Tie Wei and the others all looked at each other, not knowing what to do. After all, this change came too quickly. Just now, Black Liu was their boss, and now they had to collect his body and even eliminate his son. No matter how they thought about it, it seemed to lack the ethics of the underworld.

Seeing that no one was moving, a hint of displeasure immediately flashed across Qin Shou's face. He activated his skill [Grasp the Overall Situation] and said coldly, "I, Qin Shou, don't care who you were loyal to in the past, but from today onwards, as long as you are loyal to me, then all past transgressions will be forgiven. But if you remain stubborn, I don't mind killing a few more people.

As for the profits earned by the White Sand Gang, I will only take one-tenth. Zhang Biao, as my nominal representative, will also only take one-tenth. The remaining eight-tenths will all be distributed among the brothers. When I, Qin Shou, do things, rewards and punishments are always clear; we all make money together."

Qin Shou's words were both a threat and an enticement. As the saying goes, men die for wealth, and birds for food. It would be impossible to make this group of people risk their lives for him without giving them benefits. Benevolence and coercion, applied equally, were the correct approach.

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Shou finished speaking, Tie Wei was the first to step forward and respectfully said to Qin Shou, "Brother Qin, I, Tie Wei, have no other demands. Brother Liu was kind to me, I only hope you can allow me to give him a proper burial."

Qin Shou's expression softened a few degrees upon hearing this. He thought to himself that Tie Wei was indeed a loyal and righteous man who could be used by him. He nodded and said, "Yes, that is as it should be. You handle Black Liu's funeral. From now on, any gang affairs, you will report directly to me."

Qin Shou saying this was actually a disguised way of giving Tie Wei great power, both to win over hearts and to plant a nail beside Zhang Biao to prevent Zhang Biao from developing second thoughts once he grew stronger in the future.

Zhang Biao, who saw this, naturally dared not say much. He even felt that this was better, as being more compliant might earn him more favor from Qin Shou. Otherwise, with Qin Shou's capabilities, if Qin Shou ever became uneasy about him, he could kill him at any time.

"Thank you, Brother Qin."

After hearing Qin Shou's promise, Tie Wei nodded heavily and began to clean up the bodies of Black Liu and the others.

Seeing this, the others also began to help.

After all, these subordinates were, in essence, just workers, merely working for the gang. What about underworld ethics or not? In the face of profit, it was all nonsense.

What brotherhood in the underworld? It's not as real as an extra tens of thousands in year-end bonuses.

As the boss, Black Liu had monopolized seventy percent of the gang's profits in the past. The remaining thirty percent was distributed among the large group of people below him. To put it bluntly, it was only slightly more than what one earned screwing screws in a factory.

If it weren't for Black Liu's oppressive power, many people would have long wanted to quit.

Now, such a formidable figure had arrived, not only superior in strength to Black Liu but also more willing to share the money. Who wouldn't want such a good thing?

Qin was very satisfied with everyone's reaction and then turned to Zhang Biao: "From now on, you will proactively convert my one-tenth share of the profits into cash for me each month. I will not interfere much with the White Sand Gang's affairs, but there are some things that cannot be done, such as drug trafficking within the country or forcing innocent people into prostitution. If you dare to do it, I will come for your life at any time. Do you understand?"

Zhang Biao nodded repeatedly, his heart blooming with joy. He had thought that as Qin Shou's representative, he would only get a few million in profits each year, just like when he followed Black Liu. He never expected that Qin Shou would be willing to give him one-tenth of the profits.

However, Zhang Biao was a smart man and immediately ingratiated himself, saying, "Brother Qin, you are the boss! The future operation of the organization still depends on you, so how can I take as much as you do!

How about this: the brothers take eighty percent, and of the remaining twenty percent, you and I split it seven-three, with me taking three and you taking seven? What do you think, Brother Qin?"

Having followed Black Liu for many years, Zhang Biao naturally knew how large Black Liu's illicit business empire was.

Almost eighty percent of the nightclubs, entertainment centers, and KTVs in the City were Black Liu's properties. In recent years, he had also diversified and operated the largest local real estate agency in the City.

Even if he abandoned entirely illegal businesses like drugs, he could still earn at least tens of millions annually, so how could Zhang Biao not be satisfied?

"Hmm, you arrange it yourself."

Qin Shou nodded, too lazy to say anything more. Since someone was willing to give him more money, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

After speaking, Qin Shou walked towards Zhang Biao, then suddenly took out several golden needles and swiftly inserted several into Zhang Biao's body.

Zhang Biao had witnessed Qin Shou's method of killing with golden needles and shivered, thinking Qin Shou was going to kill him. He couldn't help but ask in horror, "Brother Qin! Did I do something wrong?"

Qin Shou said nothing, and after inserting the needles, began to channel internal energy into Zhang Biao.

Zhang Biao only felt a stream of extremely pure internal energy flow into his body. He was first startled, amazed that Qin Shou, at such a young age, possessed such pure internal energy, then immediately understood that Qin Shou intended to heal his injuries.

However, after only a moment, Zhang Biao felt his limbs slowly begin to regain sensation.

Zhang Biao was ecstatic. He had thought he was a cripple for life, but he never expected Qin Shou could actually cure him. He couldn't help but admire Qin Shou's methods even more.