Chapter 1293
Appeasement and Giving Benefits
Seeing that the man remained silent, Wang An glanced at him sideways and asked:
"Are you the owner of this nightclub?"
The man nodded, a smile on his face but a fierce glint in his eyes, and said:
"That's right, I'm the owner here. My name is Luo Hongchang. Young man, you're getting a bit too hot-tempered. How about I find a couple of girls to help you cool off?"
It's clear that the nightclub owner, Luo Hongchang, has already decided to kill Wang An. However, due to Wang An's identification and Type 54 pistol, he hasn't found a way to deal with Wang An yet. He wants to keep Wang An calm for the time being and also wants to use a woman to test Wang An's attitude.
There's no way around it; even the most powerful "Grey Society" would never choose to confront the armed Jingcha head-on immediately. They usually try to appease them and offer benefits first. Only if these fail to resolve the issue will they consider resorting to extreme measures.
However, Wang An knew why he had murderous intent. It was because there were people in his dance hall who smoked "white sugar powder." Once Jing Cha, who wanted to make a name for himself, took notice of this, no matter how powerful the dance hall owner was, he would be doomed sooner or later.
Wang An gestured with his chin towards the people smoking "white sugar powder" cigarettes, and said with a sneer:
"Don't worry, Mr. Luo, I'm here to have fun. I have absolutely no interest in your messy affairs."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang An pointed his gun at the group of people wielding machetes and clubs, his eyes wide with malice, and shouted loudly:
"But they dared to steal our women, so tell me, was it wrong for me to shoot them? Huh? Was it wrong?"
When Wang An said the last sentence, "Is there something wrong with you?", he almost shouted it out.
It's no exaggeration to say that Wang An at this moment was incredibly arrogant and overbearing.
There's no other way. When dealing with someone like a nightclub owner, you either have to admit defeat, say nice things, and let them handle the situation.
You either have to completely overwhelm the opponent with your presence, making it impossible for them to see your strategy.
Given Wang An's personality, he simply couldn't bring himself to do the former, and more importantly, if he showed any weakness, it would be inconsistent with his current identity as a tea master.
And there's a real chance they'll be forced to pay a huge sum of money, and after they get out, they'll likely face retaliation from those people with machetes and clubs.
Upon hearing this, Luo Hongchang's face immediately darkened, as if a blizzard was about to strike. He turned to the person beside him and asked:
"Xizi, is that what happened?"
The man named Xizi immediately nodded and said:
"Yes, boss. Those three women were dancing just now. When they finished dancing and were walking back..."
Immediately afterwards, the man named Xizi recounted the entire incident to Luo Hongchang.
Upon hearing this, Luo Hongchang's previously gloomy face immediately turned into one of unforgivable rage.
Turning his head, Luo Hongchang forced a smile and said to Wang An in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Comrade Jingcha, I am truly sorry, this is something our dance hall failed to do properly. How about this, today's expenses for our distinguished guests will all be on me, Luo Hongchang. And in the future, we will not charge you any fees if you come to play again. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Just as Wang An had expected, although Luo Hongchang was already very dissatisfied with Wang An and even had murderous intent, he still chose to appease him and offer him benefits because of Wang An's status as a tea connoisseur.
Wang An wasn't really interested in the fact that he wouldn't have to spend money to come back again. The main reason was that it was too much trouble for Wang An to come all the way to Anguo. He couldn't possibly come all that way just to dance disco, could he?
However, Wang An still nodded and said with a smile:
“Okay, this is a good solution, excellent, without any problems at all, hehehehe.” The reason Wang An agreed so readily was because he understood very well that he had no choice but to accept such benefits.
Because if Wang An dares to play the role of being incorruptible and upright, he estimates that none of the six of them will be able to leave the dance hall, mainly because the nature of "white sugar powder" is too vile.
After saying this, Wang An gestured to the people lying on the ground and those holding machetes and clubs, then asked tentatively:
"Oh no, Mr. Luo, what about these things? Should I have someone take them back and deal with them, or...?"
Before Wang An could finish speaking, Luo Hongchang quickly waved his hand and said:
"No need, it's such a small matter, young man. We can handle it and make sure it's done cleanly and efficiently."
In fact, Wang An was deliberately testing the waters, because when something like this happens in a dance hall, the safest course of action for the dance hall is to handle it internally.
There's a saying, "Pulling out a radish brings out the mud," or "Following the vine to find the melon."
If these thugs are taken away by Jingcha, and then say something they shouldn't during interrogation, like "white sugar powder" or "little sister," then Luo Hongchang will be in big trouble.
The main problem is that many things are actually overlooked, but if someone really takes them seriously, things will immediately develop in an uncontrollable direction.
Although Luo Hongchang has the ability to resolve the issue most of the time, the amount of money, connections, manpower, resources, and energy required would be enormous.
So, Wang An clicked his tongue and said, feigning a bit of helplessness:
"Alright, I trust Mr. Luo to get things done. We'll definitely come back here again next time, hehehe. You're busy now, we'll take our leave."
As he spoke, Wang An turned to greet Mu Xueli and the other four:
"Fifth Brother, Xue Li is gone."
Just as Wang An was about to leave, Luo Hongchang suddenly sharpened his gaze and asked with a smile:
"Young man, judging from your accent, you're not from around here. May I ask which locksmith you work for? I've never seen you before."
Wang An took out the well tea certificate again and handed it directly to Luo Hongchang, saying without lying:
"We're not from this area, we're from the Northeast. We came here to chase after a few people and investigate a big case. We just finished it and were thinking of relaxing when this mess happened."
Although Wang An's words were only partially true, they were enough to dispel Luo Hongchang's doubts.
When Luo Hongchang received the well tea certificate and saw the seal and Wang An's rank as squadron leader, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"When are you coming again? You must come to our dance hall!"
Wang An accepted the well tea certificate and said with a smile:
"That's a definite no-brainer, hahaha."
After accepting the ticket money from Luo Hongchang through Xizi, mainly to fully display his greedy nature to Luo Hongchang, Wang An then told Wang Li and Mu Xue to leave the private room to get clothes and other items, and led the five of them out. (End of Chapter)