Dragon Head Supreme Chapter 150
Chapter 150: The Million-Dollar Gain
As soon as those words left his mouth, Li Er Yong, Lai Hou, and the others couldn’t sit still.
A million bucks—just donated, like that? Who in their right mind would give up that kind of money?
Everyone gathered around, eyes fixed on the letter of appreciation in Chen Xue Wen’s hands. It clearly stated the donation amount: one million.
Everyone was stunned and turned their gazes toward Ding Three.
“Third Brother, do you know how many houses a million can buy in Peaceful City? And you just gave it away?”
“Damn, Third Brother, did you have too much to drink with Brother Wei last night? This kind of money could buy each of us a house! How could you just give it away?”
“Ah, Third Brother, this move of yours…”
Everyone sighed in regret. A million was no small sum—none of them could wrap their heads around it.
But Ding Three remained calm, his expression unchanging. He smiled and said, “A million is just right.”
“Xue Wen, don’t worry. This million will be money well spent.”
Chen Xue Wen was puzzled but chose not to question further. He knew that Ding Three always had his reasons for doing things.
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the others and put away the letter.
“Third Brother, what’s your next move?” Chen Xue Wen asked.
Ding Three didn’t answer immediately but looked at him instead. “What about you? What’s your plan?”
Chen Xue Wen gazed outside. “We’re already in the Chinese New Year period. The next month is the best time for arcade businesses.”
“My original plan was to rake in as much profit as possible before making any moves.”
“By my estimates, Electronic Dynasty could pull in more than ten million during this holiday season.”
“With that kind of money, we’d have the capital to venture into bigger things.”
Ding Three shook his head. “Xue Wen, that’s not how you do the math.”
Chen Xue Wen was taken aback. “Why not?”
Ding Three looked at the crowd outside and said, “Out of that ten million, a portion has to go to the brothers.”
Chen Xue Wen nodded. “I was thinking of giving them a million.”
Ding Three gave him a sidelong glance. “You sure are generous.”
Chen Xue Wen chuckled. After everything they’d been through, he valued brotherhood more than money.
Ding Three continued, “Compared to you, Snake is far behind.”
“He only thinks about lining his own pockets. If he gives his men three hundred thousand a year, that’s already considered generous.”
“Fine, let’s go with a million for them.”
“That leaves nine million. You need to set aside another three million for… well, ‘arrangements.’”
Chen Xue Wen hesitated. “That much?”
Ding Three chuckled. “Xue Wen, remember this.”
“The underworld isn’t just about fighting and killing. The most important thing is relationships.”
“If you take care of the right people now, even if you leave this business one day, you’ll still have strong connections.”
“When you start something new, those ties will come in handy.”
“It’s always better to spend money paving the way than to cut off all your exits just to save a few bucks.”
Chen Xue Wen nodded slowly. These ideas were all mentioned in Heart Technique, but he was still young, and much of it hadn’t fully sunk in yet.
Now, hearing it from Ding Three, he finally grasped the deeper meaning.
“So in the end, we’d still have six million left. That’s still a decent amount.”
Ding Three shook his head, smiling. “Xue Wen, I suggest you trim the profits down a little more.”
“Three million left over is plenty.”
Chen Xue Wen was shocked. “Why?”
Ding Three looked outside and said, “Making money isn’t the hard part. What’s hard is dealing with people.”
“The profits in Peaceful City’s arcade industry are only so big.”
“If you take too much, someone else will end up with less.”
“And let’s be real—no one in this business is an easy opponent.”
“If they team up against you, that’s real trouble.”
“Blending in, rather than standing out, will keep you from becoming a target.”
Chen Xue Wen took a deep breath and nodded slowly. “Third Brother, I get it now.”
Ding Three smiled in satisfaction. He had told Snake the same thing before, but Snake never listened.
Chen Xue Wen, on the other hand, could take advice. That made all the difference.
…
Around 3 PM, several law enforcement vehicles suddenly pulled up outside Electronic Dynasty.
Chen Xue Wen was in his office when he heard the commotion and rushed out.
What he saw made his face darken—Zhang Feng had arrived with a team of officers.
“Captain Zhang, what’s going on?” Chen Xue Wen greeted him immediately.
Zhang Feng’s expression was serious. “Chen Xue Wen, we’ve received orders. Since Electronic Dynasty’s ownership structure is unclear, we need to re-evaluate its legal standing.”
“Until this is settled, we are temporarily shutting the arcade down.”
As he spoke, he gestured to his men, who immediately moved to cut the power.
Chen Xue Wen frowned. He knew this was Uncle Quan’s doing.
Uncle Quan wouldn’t accept the current outcome, so he was pulling strings to cause trouble.
And unfortunately, he had found the perfect excuse.
The ownership of Electronic Dynasty was indeed ambiguous, and Uncle Quan had deep ties in Peaceful City. He could easily arrange for the arcade’s temporary closure.
If he couldn’t profit from it, he damn sure wouldn’t let Chen Xue Wen make a fortune either.
Chen Xue Wen took a deep breath, quickly thinking of a solution.
Just then, Ding Three strolled out leisurely, a sly smile on his face.
“Captain Zhang, you can’t shut down Electronic Dynasty so easily.”
Zhang Feng’s expression turned cold. “Ding Three, this is an official order. Are you trying to defy the law enforcement team?”
That was a serious accusation. If Ding Three opposed them openly, they had every right to arrest him.
Ding Three quickly waved his hands. “Captain Zhang, of course not.”
“But Electronic Dynasty just received a commendation from the district.”
“If you shut it down now, how will you explain that to the higher-ups?”
Chen Xue Wen suddenly understood.
This was why Ding Three had donated that million.
He had already anticipated Uncle Quan’s underhanded tactics and had taken precautions in advance.
That was the difference between them.
Chen Xue Wen had also expected Uncle Quan to strike back, but his focus was on countering him directly.
Ding Three, however, had chosen a different approach—leveraging external forces to neutralize the threat.
Their methods differed, but in the end, Ding Three had made up for Chen Xue Wen’s lack of experience in navigating the underworld.
And that, for Chen Xue Wen, was an invaluable lesson.
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