Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

Chapter 1165 Yanbian F4

At a passenger terminal in Shanghai, four men dressed in unfashionable clothes and not particularly good-looking stepped off a ship.

"Brother, we've arrived in Shanghai already? What do we do?" The man with the mustache asked excitedly, looking at the bustling city around him.

“Let’s find a phone and make a call later! When I contacted him before, he said he was coming to Shanghai on a business trip! He originally told me to wait for an opportunity to go to South Korea, but since he’s here, I definitely have to go see him first!” the older brother said.

"Boss, who exactly is this person you're talking about? Does he really have the ability to arrange a way out for us?" the tall man with the mustache asked.

"Of course, no problem. He's the president of a major South Korean and North Korean sect, so arranging things for us is a piece of cake for him," the big-eyed leader said confidently.

"Really? He's a gang leader? That's impressive! Since you know someone like that, why didn't you bring us to join him sooner?" the youngest, long-haired man asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Shut up! What do you think we are? Our families are all here, how could we just leave? If it weren't for the huge debt, I wouldn't have gone to him. After all, that's a business where you risk your life!" the leader said angrily.

Seeing their leader's expression, the other three fell silent and followed him out of the dock.

Arriving at a convenience store, the boss looked at the phone on the table, thought for a moment, and took out a piece of paper from his pocket with a phone number written on it.

Walking up to the telephone, the eldest brother dialed the number.

Meanwhile, inside the hotel, Ding Qing, who was about to take a shower, suddenly heard her phone ring. Curious, she glanced at it and discovered it was a public phone.

"Hello? This is Ding Qing! Who is this?" Ding Qing said in a low voice.

"Brother Ding, this is your neighbor from your hometown, Park Liu!" came the voice of the big-eyed man on the phone.

"Park Yoo? Have you arrived in Seoul?" Ding Qing asked, his face full of doubt.

"No, I'm calling you right now from Huangpu Wharf in Shanghai!" Park Liu said.

"Didn't I tell you to go directly to Seoul? Why did you suddenly come to Shanghai to find me?" Ding Qing was even more puzzled.

"We ran into some issues and had to leave home earlier than planned!" Park Yoo said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Take a taxi to Jinjiang Hotel now! I'll book two rooms for you here, and we'll talk in detail when you get here!" Ding Qing rubbed his temples and said with a helpless expression.

“Okay, Brother Ding, we’ll take a taxi there now!” Park Liu said happily.

"Boss, how much?" Park Liu asked with a big smile after hanging up the phone.

"Thirty-six yuan!" the shopkeeper said after glancing at the timer.

"What? Why is it so expensive?" Park Liu asked in astonishment. The other three also surrounded him with angry expressions, staring at the shop owner with hostile eyes.

"Hey, you little bastards, do you think I'm afraid of you? This is Shanghai! So what if I charge you thirty-six yuan for an international call? Trying to renege on your debt?" The boss stood up, showing no fear despite the four men's fierce glares.

"Alright! Don't embarrass yourself!" Park Liu then realized that although Ding Qing was in Shanghai, the phone call was indeed from South Korea, and they had made an international call. He had no choice but to accept his fate.

Park Liu searched through his pockets but only found thirty-two dollars. Seeing that he was still four dollars short, he turned his attention to the other three.

At Park Liu's prompting, the three had no choice but to take out money from their pockets. The round-faced, bearded man took out two dollars, the man with the mustache took out two dollars and put them in Park Liu's hand, while the youngest, Suo Zai, could only watch the three's actions with a face full of curiosity.

After paying, Park Yoo-sik and his companions left the convenience store amidst the owner's cursing and swearing, and took a taxi to the Jinjiang Hotel that Ding Qing had mentioned.

Upon arrival, they saw Ding Qing waiting for them at the hotel lobby entrance. After they got out of the car, just as Ding Qing was about to lead them inside, Park Liu spoke first.

"Brother Ding, could you please help me pay the fare? It's sixty-eight yuan in total! We're all out of money!" Park Liu said, his face full of embarrassment.

Seeing the state of the group, Ding Qing shook his head helplessly, took out a hundred-yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to the taxi driver, then led the four of them into the hotel lobby.

After opening the two rooms next to his own for the four people, Ding Qing called them into his room and looked at them.

After Park Yoo and his companions finished marveling at the hotel's luxury, they saw Ding Qing's serious face. Under Ding Qing's gaze, the four of them lowered their heads in shame.

"Did you cause trouble at home?" Ding Qing asked with a serious expression.

“Brother Ding!” Park Liu said.

"Tell the truth!" Ding Qing asked in a more serious tone.

Seeing Ding Qing's gaze, Park Liu had no choice but to recount what had happened to them at home. They were in debt and had no choice but to seek refuge with Ding Qing, asking him to take them to South Korea to earn money.

"You guys are actually discussing smuggling in a restaurant? What's going on in your heads?" Ding Qing asked, somewhat exasperated.

"The restaurant owner was initially too afraid to say anything, but a few women from out of town interfered that day, otherwise we wouldn't have been taken to the police station!" Park Liu said angrily.

“That’s right, I still remember what those women looked like. When we make a lot of money, we’ll definitely find a chance to teach those women a lesson!” the tall man with the mustache chimed in.

"Alright, we'll talk about those things later. You guys stay here for the next few days. Food and drinks are provided. Don't leave the hotel without my permission! When I go back, I'll take you all with me!" Ding Qing looked at the group and thought that if he didn't need them later, he really wouldn't want to stay with these guys. He felt like he was going to become like them!

"That's wonderful! Brother Ding, don't worry, we were prepared when we came out. This time, we'll go to South Korea with you. Whoever you tell us to kill, we'll kill! As long as you can make us rich, I'll sell my life to you!" Park Liu said earnestly.

“That’s right! Brother Ding!” the other three said in unison.

"Alright, this is Shanghai, mainland China. You all better keep quiet and stop resorting to violence! I'm here to build connections! Don't cause me any trouble!" Ding Qing said, rubbing his temples.

“No problem!” Park Yoo said.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Ding Qing let the four of them go back to their rooms. The four of them were just enough to fill two standard rooms, which was easy to arrange!

After the others left, Ding Qing went straight to wash up and rest!