boyutpedia Chapter 84 Magnificent
Chapter 84 Magnificent
"Stop?" The curly-haired woman frowned. "Stop? We haven't even gotten the money yet, and you want to stop now?"
"I'll stop when I tell you to. Life is more important than money." The man walked to the window, lifted a corner of the newspaper, and glanced outside.
After confirming that no one was in the alley, he pressed the newspaper back down and turned to look at the four women at the table.
"Tell Ah Biao not to rush to ship the goods. My mom has some things to take care of. Let me go home first."
"Three to five days, seven days at most. I've already spoken to Tiger. Don't make any moves on your own while I'm away."
The short-haired woman looked up at the man. "What will we do when we run out of money while you're not here?"
"Didn't I just give you some money?" The man walked to the door, took a black coat from the hook behind the door, and put it on.
As he reached the door, he glanced back at the women inside.
After thinking for a moment, he took out a wad of cash from his pocket and tossed it to the curly-haired woman. "Use this money to find a new place to stay. Be careful with it and wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.
After the man left, the room was quiet for a while. The short-haired woman picked up her nail clippers again. "Damn it, another week has passed since he left."
As she clipped and filed her nails, she kept muttering and cursing, "There were still things left in the trunk of that car we towed back last time. Who's going to clean it up now that he's gone?"
"Let's just leave it there," said the long-haired woman who hadn't spoken until now. "We'll talk about it when he gets back. Anyway, that place is out of the way, no one will be able to find it."
"Out of the way?" The short-haired woman turned to look at her. "Even if it's out of the way, you can't leave it there for so long. It'll smell bad by the time he gets back."
"Alright, that's enough," the curly-haired woman said. "Listen to Brother Sheng, behave yourselves these days."
The short-haired woman glanced at the curly-haired woman with some fear and didn't continue speaking.
After a moment of silence, the long-haired woman finally spoke, asking, "So, are you going to Ah Biao's place tonight or not?"
"Go." The curly-haired woman touched the money Sheng Ge left behind when he took it. "If we don't get the final payment, where will we sisters get the money to be carefree this week?"
Upon hearing this, the other three women's eyes lit up.
The woman with the ponytail moved closer to the woman with curly hair, grabbed her hand, and said, "I knew Sister Juan was the best."
Sister Juan affectionately patted her head, then said to the long-haired woman...
"Ali, go contact Abiao and tell him to meet at the Fuli Hua Hotel tonight and to bring money with him."
"it is good."
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Dongguan City, Jiefang North Road, Fulihua Dance Hall.
The entrance to the dance hall wasn't large, with neon lights forming a crooked "富" (rich) character.
Gu Huai parked the car two streets away and walked over with Ling Yue, while the rest of his colleagues stood guard on the perimeter, ready to provide support at any time.
Ling Yue wore a dark green knit sweater, with a long black trench coat over it, and dark jeans underneath. Combined with her short hair, she didn't look like someone to be trifled with.
Seeing Ling Yue's outfit, which was so different from her usual style, Gu Huai couldn't help but take a few more glances on his way here.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Ling Yue felt embarrassed by Gu Huai's gaze.
"Sister Ling, you'll definitely charm a lot of girls if you go out dressed like that," Gu Huai joked.
"Nonsense." Ling Yue rolled her eyes at Gu Huai, pointed to the door of the dance hall, and said, "Let's get down to business first."
After saying that, Ling Yue walked into the dance hall.
After the two entered the nightclub, a man in a brown vest quickly approached them. "Are you two looking for a night?"
"Okay." Gu Huai said casually, "Let's get a booth, a quiet spot."
"No problem." The waiter said with a smile, "The minimum charge for a booth is 150, and any additional drinks will be charged separately."
Gu Huai was secretly astonished upon hearing this; the prices at this dance hall were truly exorbitant.
Despite his reflections, Gu Huai didn't stop what he was doing. He took out two hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to the waiter.
"Find me a seat towards the back, that's all."
After receiving the money, the man's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Please come with me, I'll take you there right away."
Gu Huai nodded and led the two people inside.
Only then did Gu Huai have time to observe the situation inside the dance hall.
The dance hall was much larger than the entrance area. There was a semi-circular dance floor in the center of the hall, surrounded by a dozen round tables and booths.
A few couples were dancing cheek to cheek on the dance floor, and three or four tables of guests were sitting in the booths.
Since he was there to gather information, Gu Huai took a few extra glances.
Two of the tables were occupied by a mix of men and women, while the remaining table was entirely occupied by men, with beer bottles on the table and several men chatting and boasting.
After the two went inside and sat down, Gu Huai found that the location was indeed good. The curtain of the booth was half-drawn, allowing a clear view of the hall and the direction of the entrance, but it was not easy to see them from the outside.
After we sat down, the waiter quickly brought over two cases of beer and some fruit platters and placed them on the table.
Is there anything else you need?
"Not for now." Gu Huai waved his hand. "I didn't call you, so you don't need to come over."
The waiter glanced at Gu Huai, then at Ling Yue beside him, and immediately nodded knowingly, "Okay, I understand, I understand."
After saying that, he walked away in a flash.
After everyone left, Ling Yue leaned back on the sofa and casually unbuttoned one button of her trench coat. "The drinks here are a bit expensive."
"That's normal." Gu Huai answered Ling Yue's question while looking at the situation outside. "Dance halls like this make their money by selling alcohol."
"That makes sense, but it's too expensive." Ling Yue also looked outside with Gu Huai.
Gu Huai didn't continue the conversation, but quietly observed the situation outside.
If a nightclub can sell alcohol at such high prices and still have business, then it means that the nightclub doesn't attract customers by selling alcohol at all.
In addition, this is Dongguan, so Gu Huai doesn't even need to think about what this place can offer to attract people.
This is why Gu Huai chose to bring Ling Yue along – to use her to fend off those so-called beauties, since he was here on official business.
Before coming here, Gu Huai thought that A Biao was here to drink and have fun, but after entering the Fulihua Hotel, he understood A Biao's purpose for coming here.
Generally speaking, people who come here for entertainment don't stay in the lobby for long; they either find a secluded booth to sit in or go directly into a private room.
Therefore, Gu Huai withdrew his gaze from the outside and began to ponder.
According to Ren Qi, Abiao frequently visits Fulihua and is considered a regular there.
He must be very familiar with the madam here. If he wants to find out who Ah Biao is, asking the madam should make it much easier.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai stood up. "Sister Ling, I'm going outside for a walk. Open two bottles of wine and pretend to have a couple of drinks."
Ling Yue nodded, picked up the corkscrew, and opened the bottle.
Gu Huai walked along the corridor into the hall at a leisurely pace, like a passerby going to the restroom.
There is indeed a door at the end of the corridor, but it has no nameplate and no handle. If you are not careful, you might mistake it for a wall.
Gu Huai walked to the door and paused, faintly hearing music and voices coming from inside.
[Without a doubt, this should be a secret door, leading to some private rooms.]
Just as he was about to push open the door and walk in, a voice came from behind him.
"Handsome, is this your first time here?"