"Are you planning to be this mysterious boss?"
Gao Han paused, turned around and looked at Ma Tao thoughtfully.
"If you can, why not?"
Ma Tao asked back.
Qian Santai came very quickly. When he heard that Ma Tao had woken up, he immediately put down everything he was doing and hurried over. When he came, the dust on his face was still there, and it was obvious that he had no trace of his face. Didn't even have time to wash it.
After experiencing this commotion and Qian Biao's death, the entire black market was as chaotic as a pot of porridge. All reconstruction and planning relied on this fat middle-aged man to clean up such a mess. There are by no means few matters, almost every matter must be decided by him, but even so, Qian Santai still leisurely went to see Ma Tao.
"Boss Qian, please come and be fine."
Ma Tao, who was sitting on the wooden bed, looked up and down at this businessman who was still well-dressed after not seeing him for a long time. The expression on his face was neither angry nor happy, and his tone was like two strangers meeting each other for the first time.
"What happened to Su Lanxi... I'm sorry, it was my mistake."
When he came in, the first thing Boss Qian said was to bow his head and apologize. Having lived and died with Ma Tao, he knew very well the weight of that woman in Ma Tao's heart. It was definitely the forbidden and unfavorable place for this young man. Anyone who touches them will be killed. Now, these losers under him have caused such a situation. It is absolutely impossible to say that he has no responsibility at all.
"Then what? What are you going to do?"
Ma Tao looked at him, and since he still had no intention of raising his head, he continued, his tone still so lukewarm.
For a moment, Qian Santai trembled all over, which surprised him. His body seemed to be a little afraid of this young man. He shivered, but it shouldn't be. He was also a traveler who had seen big things now. He is a figure in one side of the world, not a prince in a separate country, but he can still be called a prominent figure. How could he feel like this, including his attitude of lowering his waist and lowering his head at this time, which he should not have? .
"Qian Biao died, Chen Meng also died from a burst of blood, Zhao Tian had her eyes gouged out and was imprisoned as a slave. Everyone involved in this matter has been controlled by me. I am only waiting for you..."
"I have told Xiao Jinzi to let them all go."
Before Qian Santai could finish speaking, he was directly interrupted by Ma Tao.
"Everyone...let them go? Then...what about that woman?"
Qian Santai suddenly raised his head and looked at Ma Tao in surprise.
Ma Tao was silent for a while. He knew that the woman Qian Santai was talking about was Zhao Tian, but somehow, when he heard this woman's name again, Ma Tao didn't feel much anger or hatred. Hearing her Even though his eyes were blind, he still felt a sense of pity.
Take a deep breath.
"Let her go too"
When these words came out, Ma Tao's whole body felt light.
Maybe hatred can really weigh a person's shoulders so hard that he can't breathe, and it can blind people's eyes, but once you let go, people will feel the kind of relaxation that reaches the soul. Su Lanxi's death also made Ma Tao I have seen through many things, whether rights, love or hatred, they are all worth mentioning in the face of life and death. When a person dies, everything goes with the wind. There are only a few people who can be remembered. Being alive is a kind of salvation. , but also a kind of confession.
"yes"
Qian Santai nodded quickly, and then looked at the depressed and lonely man in front of him with burning eyes. It was really hard to believe that Ma Tao said these words.
This old and cunning middle-aged man has no intention of looking down on Ma Tao at all. The hatred for killing his wife can be regarded as mortal, but this man can actually let go of it at the drop of a hat. If he is not a heartless fool, he is a person who makes people laugh. Admire the man, obviously, Ma Tao is not a fool.
"I heard from Xiao Jinzi and Gao Han that everything here belongs to you, and you are what they call the big boss, right?"
Ma Tao continued.
Qian Santai hurriedly lowered his head again. For some reason, he really didn't dare to look into Ma Tao's eyes. He hurriedly replied, "Yes, no matter what happens to me, Qian Santai, our agreement is still valid."
Ma Tao smiled, although it was just a slight smile, but in Qian Santai's eyes, this smile made his heart breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Boss Qian misunderstood. I didn't mean to peek into your property. I was just surprised. You and I can be considered friends who have shared weal and woe. You really don't have to be so restrained."
Hearing the businessman's words that seemed to express his loyalty, Ma Tao knew that this man was afraid of him, but he had nothing to fear.
"Oh well"
Qian Santai smiled slightly awkwardly, then straightened up, looked around him, found a chair and sat on it.
"Actually, I, Qian Santai, owe all my achievements to you today. If I hadn't been ruthless enough to follow you and become the first person to eat crabs, and I wouldn't have been able to seize this opportunity, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to do so. I wouldn’t have encountered the series of opportunities that followed. Half of what I am today is yours, and this organization is also shared by us.”
Sitting on the chair, Qian Santai briefly recounted his experience like an old friend.
"So, you said my identity is the mysterious boss"
After hearing this, Ma Tao was silent for a while, then he shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "I almost died in my own stronghold. Fate really played a big joke on me."
"But... I really didn't expect Su Lanxi to do it. I..."
Qian Santai was so shocked that he couldn't speak smoothly. He quickly stood up and was frightened.
"Brother Tao! I have released those people according to your instructions!"
At this moment, Xiao Jinzi opened the door and strode in, with some reluctance on his face. He obviously still didn't understand why Ma Tao didn't want to pursue this matter. In his mind, those Anyone who is blind should die.
"Qian Santai?"
As soon as he entered the house and saw Qian Santai there, the boy called him by his name.
Qian Santai wasn't angry either. When he saw Xiao Jinzi, he nodded towards him and greeted him with great respect for the second generation ancestor.
Ma Tao blinked and suddenly understood why this businessman, who was no longer what he used to be, was acting like this.
Thinking about it, they have been away from Seoul for less than a year, and it has only been a little more than half a year. It is not easy for this boss Qian to achieve the status he has today. Even if he is in the big city by chance, he must have gone through a lot of hardships. Hot, the scenery outside is good, but he still has a home, and his home is in Seoul. At the moment, there are his two children and women there. He is already middle-aged, so he may have more than enough hard work. , but the thoughts of protecting and loving the family are even better. Children and women are home. Presumably the boss Qian in front of him must know that almost no one knows about his family’s residence in Seoul. The only one who can know about it is probably this boss Qian. From Seoul, that's all.
The money boss is afraid that we will embarrass his family.
After thinking about this, Ma Tao just sighed secretly in his heart.
Don't say that he hasn't had this thought, even if he had, he would definitely not threaten others with women and children, so Qian Santai is overly preoccupied.
"Master Jin, we meet again"
Qian Santai looked at Xiao Jinzi with a smile on his face, and his small eyes were almost squeezed out of sight.
"I asked you whether you can do it or not. How do you manage your people? Let me tell you, if you had come a step later that day, believe it or not, we could have taken care of your nest."
When Xiao Jinzi met this businessman, he expressed all the anger in his heart towards him.
"Xiao Jinzi! Boss Qian doesn't know about it."
Ma Tao frowned. This idiot was used to speaking carelessly and could easily offend others without knowing it.
"What Mr. Jin said is that it was all my poor management."
Qian Santai was not angry.
A businessman who can achieve this level must have the ability to observe people's words and move forward and retreat freely. Xiao Jinzi's words are not enough to make him angry, but Ma Tao must also stop his words.
Xiao Jinzi looked at Ma Tao and then Qian Santai without saying anything.
"Where are Gao Han and An Ruo?"
Ma Tao saw that he came back alone and did not see anyone else asking.
"They are packing up the chariot"
Xiao Jinzi turned around and pulled a chair, sat up and replied.
"Chariot?"
Ma Tao didn't know the extent of their battle experience outside, so he didn't even know the damage to their tanks.
"ah"
Upon hearing this, Qian Santai quickly stood up again.
"I have arranged for my men to purchase armor pieces and ammunition for your three tanks from merchants in the black market. I will definitely repair the three tanks in full condition in the shortest possible time."
He secretly looked at Xiao Jinzi and saw that he didn't say anything. Then he looked at Ma Tao and saw that Ma Tao just nodded and didn't pay much attention to it.
After thinking about it, Qian Santai reached out again and took out a white metal plaque from his arms, then placed his hands next to the quilt in front of Ma Tao's bed before retreating.
"What's this?"
Ma Tao picked up the metal plate and looked at it. He saw a strange symbol on only one side and nothing else. He was confused.
Xiao Jinzi also came over to take a look, also confused.
"This is the token of the organization"
Qian Santai answered.
"Token? Why is there just a symbol on it?"
Xiao Jinzi looked strange, almost wondering if this thing was fake.
"Because the organization still has no name, so..."
Boss Qian cautiously looked at the two of them, fearing that they might not believe it, then continued, "Not only is the organization nameless, but this black market doesn't even have a name."
Xiao Jinzi and Ma Tao didn't say anything, because Zhao Tian and Chen Meng told them that they both knew that the organization had no name. It was a bit strange at the time, but now it seems that it is true.
"Then why don't you give me a name? How simple is it?"
Xiao Jinzi laughed directly.
Coming up with a name couldn't be easier. I really don't understand why this fat man can delay it until now.
"In this case, let's ask you two to give us a name today."
Qian Santai rolled his eyes, which were almost invisible when he smiled, and opened his mouth.
"Just call..."
"Little gold!!!"
Xiao Jinzi was about to say something casually, but Ma Tao stopped him and knocked the kid out of his wits. He looked at Ma Tao in a daze without daring to speak.
"I suddenly remembered something. Go and help Gao Han and see how they are doing there. Besides, there is also An Ruo. Let the two girls get chariots. They don't understand chariots yet. You go and help. Help them and don’t be fooled.”
Ma Tao calmed down his tone before speaking.
"Oh, I'll go right away,"
Xiao Jinzi nodded, turned around and walked out the door.
After Xiao Jinzi went out, Qian Santai turned back to look at Ma Tao, his eyes uncertain and slightly panicked.
He was like a mirror in his mind, saying that the chariots were afraid of being fooled by others. Who in the entire black market didn't know the miracles created by these three chariots? If he could fool these three chariots, he might be better than a black marketer. Just go ahead if you're not afraid of being blown to a pulp by the other party.
"Okay, now that you and I are left alone, I'll get straight to the point."
Ma Tao looked at Qian Santai who looked nervous and moved, then he held the edge of the bed and straightened his body to face him.
Ma Tao, who had been seriously injured and lost consciousness, was put in the recovery equipment of the 03 ambulance to save his last breath. Although the physical damage has been recovered now, blood, physical strength and energy are still needed to be restored. Because of the time, Ma Tao's movements will appear very weak and weak. In the words of Chinese medicine, he needs to recuperate his energy.
Qian Santai didn't say anything. In his squinted eyes, the hidden eyeballs moved around.
Ma Tao continued, "I know what you are thinking now."
Qian Santai still said nothing, just stood there, neither admitting nor denying.
Ma Tao knew that he was still on guard in his heart and continued, "You don't have to worry about everything in Seoul. Lan Xi's death was an accident. I don't blame anyone. Everyone could have predicted this. At the same time, I am like you." I promise, neither Xiao Jinzi nor the Jin family will target you."
When he mentioned Seoul, Qian Santai's shoulders trembled slightly, but he soon regained his composure, and he still didn't intend to speak.
Ma Tao looked at him and handed over the white metal plate in his hand.
"To be honest, I did consider your conditions and was moved by them at the beginning. However, it is no longer important now. My only goal is Lan Xi's last wish. That is all I want to do in this life. Of course, If possible, I still hope that we can still be friends as before."
When Ma Tao said this, his eyes were extremely clear, pure and selfless, and what he said was indeed from his heart.
Qian Santai's face trembled twice, and he raised his head again to look at the young man in front of him, looked at him, sighed in his heart, and was finally moved by him.
"All right"
He slowly reached out and picked up the white metal plate. It was warm in his hands, but it was no longer as cold as when he took it out.
Ma Tao then showed a smile, "I, Ma Tao, don't have many friends. Even now, I can count them all on my ten fingers. Is this considered my failure?"
After asking this question with a smile, Ma Tao saw Qian Santai also smiling.
"You are like me. I don't have many friends. I'm not even as good as you. At least you have teammates who won't abandon you. But I just have money."
The two of them laughed at the same time, and for the first time, the feeling of regretting each other and cherishing each other appeared deep in their hearts, taking root and sprouting.
"Can I call you Brother Qian?"
Ma Tao looked at Qian Santai's small eyes that were even wide open and could not see clearly, and suddenly felt something and asked.
Qian Santai was suddenly stunned for a moment and looked at Ma Tao for a while before asking, "Do I have a younger brother?"
"You can call me Xiaomazi"
Ma Tao replied showing his white teeth.
The two looked at each other and smiled again. At this moment, the look between the two future money and power overlords was permanently recorded in this somewhat small underground secret room. Until the two of them returned here many years later, they still remembered the past. There is that indescribable touch inside.
In this secret room, the two talked for a long time. Their respective experiences were so strange and thrilling. Through communication, Ma Tao realized how difficult it was for Brother Qian to build such a huge base. , the merchant's difficulties were no less than Ma Tao's bloody storm. From the moment he almost lost all his money to build the caravan from Seoul, this middle-aged uncle forced himself into a desperate situation.
Qian Santai, who had been imprisoned in Seoul for nearly twenty years, had long been unwilling to accept the limitations of that piece of land. If it weren't for the absolutely lifeless blockade of the giant artillery position, he would have left Seoul long ago, and even... It was impossible to marry and have children in Seoul, but everything changed with the appearance of this young man, Ma Tao. For the only obsession in his heart, he left enough assets to his family and left with the rest. As a businessman, fate finally did not abandon him. This trip made him make a lot of money, and he started his journey for the rest of his life.
When talking about everything about Ma Tao, Qian Santai was also filled with emotion, and he had to admire this young man who had been sacrificing his life to gain the value of life.
Later, the two of them talked about the black market, Rock's secret base, and this tragedy that should not have happened, and both of them felt pain again.
Although Qian Santai is in charge of the entire organization, he is also an individual, and there are things he cannot see. Chen Meng and Zhao Tian's method of raising money quickly by cheating, stealing, and even using any means was something Qian Santai never expected. The rules are set by him, but since they are rules, there are loopholes to exploit. This is also a kind of loophole. Now, the entire organization has been strictly prohibited by him from such unscrupulous behavior to obtain wealth, but management, It really doesn’t happen overnight. Who knows what the future will look like.
The two chatted for almost half an hour when Qian Santai suddenly reached out again and handed the white metal plate to Ma Tao.
"Brother Qian, what are you doing?"
Ma Tao was stunned and looked up at him.
"I've thought about it again and again, and I still think it's up to you to give the organization a name."
Qian Santai grinned and looked at him inexplicably.
Looking into his eyes, Ma Tao knew that this time Qian Santai really wanted Ma Tao to name him. The look in his eyes was so sincere.
"Oh well"
In this case, Ma Tao did not refuse, as that would be too false, so he lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head again and said, "It's called Zongheng, what do you think?"
"Zongheng?"
Qian Santai muttered something, looked at Ma Tao's face and said, "There are hundreds of schools of thought, but Zongheng is the only one. Yes, it's called Zongheng."
Ma Tao also admired the businessman's study time, because he also thought of this vocabulary because of this sentence.
When Qian Santai left, no one knew about it. Likewise, no one knew about the two of them becoming opposite-sex brothers. This was something they had discussed secretly because they both felt that the time was not right yet.
At night, Ma Tao was able to walk. Although some were still very slow and his breathing was still a little wheezing, these were all good signs, which meant that Ma Tao's body was fine and he was recovering well.
After simply eating some thin food, Gao Han and Xiao Jinzi helped Ma Tao out of the room. An Ruo and Qian Santai followed behind because Ma Tao wanted to see Su Lanxi.
After walking for a while, Ma Tao, who had not yet recovered his physical strength and was a little weak, had beads of sweat on his temples and forehead. However, he still persisted and refused everyone's help. He remained silent and gritted his teeth. Walk.
The surrounding temperature dropped slightly. In a secret room on the third underground floor, Ma Tao finally saw again the face that made him regretful and regretful for the rest of his life.
In a sealed cabin with a blue top and a transparent top, Su Lanxi, dressed in white, closed his eyes and held his hands on his lower abdomen. He lay quietly in the sealed cabin with a calm expression and a slight smile on his lips. As if she was asleep, she was still so stunning and lovable. No air-conditioning could be seen in the entire sealed cabin, and not even a trace of air-conditioning escaped from the outside. It looked very solid.
"This freezing device is bulletproof. It contains cold nitrogen at minus 180 degrees. It is invisible to the naked eye. This is the only one of Lan Xi's clothes that is white."
Gao Han on the side looked at Ma Tao who was standing next to the sealed freezing chamber and said.
"I know, this is her favorite one"
After Ma Tao finished speaking, he realized that his voice was trembling.
No one said a word.
"You all go out, I want to be alone with Lan Xi"
After saying this again, Ma Tao could no longer control himself.
Gao Han turned around and waved, Xiao Jinzi, An Ruo and Qian Santai turned around silently.
When he walked to the door, Qian Santai waved to the guards, who hurriedly bowed their heads and walked out.
When the guards gently closed the door of the secret room, Ma Tao stretched out his hand and touched the transparent protective cover. Ma Tao cried, and a heartbreaking wail resounded throughout the room. People can't help but feel sad, and everyone outside the door looks at each other.
"Let's go and let them talk."
Gao Han felt the deepest pain of losing a loved one. He waved his hand again and everyone turned and left.
Ma Tao thought he could control it, but when he saw Su Lanxi, he couldn't control it after all. After everyone left, Ma Tao could no longer suppress the pain in his heart, and he threw himself on the sealed freezing chamber. In an instant, tears fell like rain.
