Dragon Head Supreme Chapter 146
Chapter 146: As Long as You Trust Me
Chen Xue Wen gathered Li Er Yong, Lai Hou, and a few others in his office before introducing Ding Three to them.
They had all seen Ding Three before, so his face was familiar. But hearing that Chen Xue Wen wanted to bring him in to work with them took them by surprise. After all, Ding Three had been one of Snake’s men, and the group still held some hostility toward him.
Chen Xue Wen didn’t bother explaining much. He simply stated, “From now on, Third Brother and this brother here…” He turned to the man standing beside Ding Three. The man remained expressionless and nodded. “Gu Hong Bing.”
Chen Xue Wen smiled and nodded back. “From now on, Third Brother and Brother Gu Hong Bing are one of us. I hope everyone will get closer to them.”
“Monkey, starting tomorrow, hand over the account books for the three arcades to Third Brother. From now on, he’ll handle the accounts.”
Lai Hou’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Huh!?”
“Brother Wen—”
Chen Xue Wen didn’t give him a chance to argue and waved his hand. “That’s enough.”
“To celebrate Third Brother and Hong Bing joining us, let’s find a place for a proper meal tonight.”
“Third Brother, Hong Bing, do you have any dietary restrictions? Let’s have a good feast together!”
Ding Three chuckled. “No restrictions. Let the brothers decide.”
Li Er Yong, Lai Hou, and the others exchanged glances, but no one spoke up.
At that moment, Li Tie Zhu stepped forward, raising his arm like a student waiting for a teacher to call on him.
Chen Xue Wen glanced at him and sighed internally. This guy was always the most enthusiastic when it came to food.
“Zhu Zi, what’s your suggestion?” Chen Xue Wen asked casually.
Li Tie Zhu beamed. “Brother Wen, buffet!”
Chen Xue Wen: “…”
[Why the hell did I even ask?!]
Celebrating new allies with a buffet?
Chen Xue Wen shot a glare at Wang Zhen Dong, blaming him for corrupting Li Tie Zhu’s sense of occasion.
Wang Zhen Dong looked embarrassed and immediately glared at Li Tie Zhu. “Zhu Zi, Brother Wen is hosting a banquet tonight. Can you suggest something a little more upscale?”
Li Tie Zhu nodded seriously. “I can.”
He took a deep breath and slowly uttered five words: “Korean BBQ Buffet.”
Everyone in the room simultaneously flipped him off. “Screw you!”
In the end, Chen Xue Wen settled on a high-end hotel near Old Square. He instructed Li Er Yong to book a table before turning to Lai Hou. “Monkey, take Third Brother out to get familiar with the area.”
“And bring the account books over so Third Brother can review them. He needs to understand our current situation.”
Lai Hou opened his mouth as if to protest but hesitated before nodding. “Alright.”
Li Er Yong and the others left first. Ding Three stayed behind, waiting until the room emptied before speaking.
“Wen Zi, handing me the account books right away—isn’t that a bit risky?”
“You’re essentially giving me full control over the finances.”
Chen Xue Wen remained calm. “That’s how I do things.”
“If I trust someone, I trust them completely. If I don’t, I won’t use them at all.”
“Giving you the account books is also my way of showing you my stance.”
Ding Three laughed heartily and gave Chen Xue Wen a thumbs-up. “Bold!”
“Don’t worry. As long as you don’t disappoint me, I won’t disappoint you either!”
Ding Three and Gu Hong Bing left to familiarize themselves with the three arcades.
Outside, Lai Hou led them around before giving them a rundown of the business operations. Once done, he hurried back to the office, visibly flustered.
“Brother Wen, what are you doing!?”
“Can we really trust Ding Three?”
“Giving him the account books directly—does that make sense?”
Chen Xue Wen didn’t respond immediately. He simply stared at Lai Hou. “Monkey, you’re upset?”
Lai Hou quickly waved his hand. “Brother Wen, it’s not that I’m upset.”
“I know I’m not cut out to handle the books.”
“I’ve been ready to hand them off to someone else for a while now.”
“But we can’t just pick anyone, right?”
“Ding Three used to be one of Snake’s men! If we give the books to someone, it shouldn’t be him!”
Chen Xue Wen lightly tapped the table. “Monkey, you’ve said enough. I don’t want to hear this again.”
Lai Hou was taken aback. “Brother Wen—”
Chen Xue Wen waved him off. “I’ve already said they are our brothers now, so you all need to start treating them as such.”
“Monkey, don’t say things that will affect our brotherhood.”
Lai Hou took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Brother Wen, I’ll ask just one thing.”
“Do you really trust him?”
Chen Xue Wen didn’t answer directly. Instead, he asked, “Do you trust me?”
Lai Hou nodded without hesitation. “Brother Wen, of course I trust you!”
Chen Xue Wen patted Lai Hou’s shoulder. “Then don’t ask anymore.”
“I know what I’m doing.”
Lai Hou slowly nodded. After everything they had been through, he had developed an almost blind faith in Chen Xue Wen. He knew that every decision Brother Wen made was well thought out and beyond their guessing.
With that, Lai Hou said no more and followed orders. The financial matters of the three arcades were officially handed over to Ding Three.
Ding Three had handled similar responsibilities while working for Snake, but back then, Lu Jin Huan would randomly audit the accounts, proving that Snake never fully trusted him.
This time, Ding Three meticulously balanced the books and handed them to Chen Xue Wen. However, Chen Xue Wen didn’t even glance at them before locking them away in a drawer.
That simple action spoke volumes: If I trust someone, I trust them completely.
With the finances settled, Chen Xue Wen called everyone in. “Wrap up what you’re working on and have the staff handle the rest. We’re going out to eat.”
Li Tie Zhu immediately lit up. “Awesome!”
“We’re having Korean BBQ!”
Chen Xue Wen frowned and looked at the others. “Did no one tell him that we’re not going to a buffet tonight?”
The room fell silent.
Yeah… no one had told him.
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