Chapter 1123: I Actually Want to Ask for Your Help

Inside the hotel room.

Xu Shaochen was watching TV.

“Boss, someone wants to see you outside.”

Long Yi walked in and said.

“Did they say what it’s about?”

Xu Shaochen asked.

Long Yi shook his head. “He said he’ll tell you when he sees you.”

“Let him in.”

Since he had nothing to do, Xu Shaochen planned to return to Jiangzhou tomorrow or in the afternoon.

“Yes.”

Long Yi turned and left, returning shortly with a middle-aged man with a side part.

“Hello, Mr. Xu.”

The side-parted middle-aged man adopted a humble posture, showing great respect.

“Speak, what do you want with me?”

Xu Shaochen didn’t look at him, his eyes were glued to the exciting scene on TV.

The man glanced at the screen showing a cartoon and smirked. “Mr. Xu, my boss wants to discuss the land behind Lotus Primary School with you and hopes to meet.”

Xu Shaochen recalled Long Yi mentioning that Tang Jun said another group was interested in buying that land. This man must be one of them.

“Who does your boss think he is, making me go to him?” Xu Shaochen sneered, his face darkening. “Get lost.”

“Mr. Xu…” The man’s face changed, wanting to speak.

Long Yi stepped forward. “Sir, please.”

The man, though reluctant, left dejectedly.

Outside Xu Shaochen’s room, the man called Li Daoyu. “Mr. Li, Xu Shaochen won’t see you.”

“Tell him I’m from Tianqing.”

Li Daoyu replied flatly. He knew that mentioning Tianqing would ensure Xu Shaochen would see him.

Because Tianqing and Xu Shaochen had unresolved ties.

“Tianqing?”

After hanging up, the man repeated the words.

He only knew Li Daoyu had a powerful background without a clear concept. It wasn’t the first time he’d heard Li Daoyu mention Tianqing, but he had no idea what kind of power it was.

He shook his head, dismissing the chaotic thoughts.

Once he gained Li Daoyu’s full trust, he should understand better, and ideally, join the organization.

“Sir, can you tell Mr. Xu my boss is from Tianqing?”

The man said to Long Yi.

Long Yi’s eyes flashed coldly as he tersely said “Wait.”

Watching Long Yi’s back as he entered, the man stood for a while, covered in cold sweat.

For the first time, he knew what facing death felt like.

What kind of gaze was that? Cold, menacing, chilling to the bone.

Moments later, Long Yi returned. “Go in.”

“Thank you, thank you.”

The man forced a smile, nodding and bowing to Long Yi before entering.

Sudden panic hit him.

Long Yi’s expression earlier suggested a negative view on Tianqing. Maybe they were enemies.

Would Xu Shaochen kill him just for being associated with Tianqing?

“Are you from Tianqing?”

Xu Shaochen asked the man calmly, without emotion.

“No, no, I’m not. I don’t know anything about Tianqing.”

The man instinctively denied it, shaking his head vigorously. “My boss is from Tianqing, I’m just a runner for him.”

“Interesting.” Xu Shaochen smiled, deep in thought, increasing the man’s anxiety.

“Call your boss and tell him I’ll give him a chance to meet.”

Xu Shaochen said to the man.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly called Li Daoyu. “Mr. Li, Mr. Xu agreed to see you. Come over now.”

Half an hour later.

Xu Shaochen met Li Daoyu.

“Mr. Xu, I’m Li Daoyu, an insignificant member of Tianqing.”

Li Daoyu spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, extending his hand.

Xu Shaochen ignored the hand, nodding. “No need to say it, I can see you’re insignificant.”

Anger flashed in Li Daoyu’s eyes as he awkwardly withdrew his hand, suppressing his anger.

“Mr. Xu, I’m here about the plot of land you purchased, hoping you might relinquish it. I’m willing to be friends.”

“Heh—”

Xu Shaochen chuckled as if hearing a joke, shaking his head. “Friends? Who do you think you are to befriend me? Do you have Liang Jingru’s courage?”

“Mr. Xu, please mind your words. I’m working for Young Master Wang Sheng.” Li Daoyu gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear Xu Shaochen to pieces.

Xu Shaochen’s mockery deepened. “Wang Sheng was once my prisoner. Just hearing his name makes me laugh.”

This attitude frustrated Li Daoyu. If you don’t want to talk, why meet just to humiliate me?

Seeing through his thoughts, Xu Shaochen asked, “Are you curious why I saw you if I don’t want to talk?”

Li Daoyu remained silent, which was an admission.

“I actually want to ask for your help.” Xu Shaochen said nonchalantly, sounding justified.

Hearing this, Li Daoyu almost laughed in anger. With that attitude, you still want my help?

He looked at Xu Shaochen with disdain, like a clown.

Slap!

Xu Shaochen slapped him, staring him down coolly. “I don’t like your gaze, change it.”

“You…”

Feeling the burning pain, Li Daoyu’s anger boiled as he stood abruptly.

Xu Shaochen glanced at him, speaking indifferently. “I don’t like talking to people while looking up.”

Humph!

Li Daoyu snorted, sitting back down. It wasn’t cowardice, it was being sensible.

Seeing this, the side-parted man began to think Tianqing wasn’t as impressive as it seemed.

“I agreed to help someone sell a batch of strawberries, and since you’re here, why don’t you buy them?”

Xu Shaochen said to Li Daoyu.

“You want me to buy strawberries?!”

Li Daoyu clenched his fists, glaring at Xu Shaochen, feeling deeply humiliated.

Xu Shaochen blinked at him. “What else? Do you think you’re useful for anything else?”