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Chapter 449 - 371: As everyone knows, videos can’t be Photoshopped (2)

Chapter 449: Chapter 371: As everyone knows, videos can’t be Photoshopped (2)

As soon as she entered, Yuan Baoer said with a stern face.

"That’s great. We are from outside and completely unfamiliar with the situation on Bathhouse Street. With the support of your bathhouse, I’m sure our actions will be much smoother."

He said cheerfully.

"Of course. I won’t be falsely modest with you, Mr. Liu. I have long coveted the Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse and the other bathhouses under Granny Tang’s flag. Although I haven’t made any big moves due to the constraints of strength, I have still made many preparations in secret."

"But before I tell Mr. Liu, I need to know, what kind of action do you plan to take to rescue people?"

Yuan Baoer said.

"I don’t quite understand what you mean, President Yuan."

"Negotiation, force, threats, or stealth attack?"

Yuan Baoer said.

"In President Yuan’s judgment, which action would have a higher chance of success?"

Liu Zheng threw the question back.

"To be honest, I do not understand your situation, Mr. Liu, so it is difficult to say which action would have a higher chance of success. But I can say that the success rate of negotiations would definitely be the lowest."

Yuan Baoer said.

"Oh? Why?"

"Granny Tang is a very greedy and arrogant person. If she thinks she can get something for free, she definitely won’t pay a penny for it. Even if it means taking a big loss, she would make the same choice the next time."

"Before I settled on Bathhouse Street, I actually tried to negotiate with her and offered very generous terms, but she had absolutely no intention of coming to an agreement. That’s why I was forced to resort to armed negotiation."

Yuan Baoer explained.

"I see. So considering just Doctor Nile and me, is there a high chance of success with a frontal assault?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Very low, almost none."

Yuan Baoer said bluntly.

"Granny Tang is powerful. The reason I was able to successfully break into Bathhouse Street was that I had righteousness on my side, and she couldn’t fully block me."

"What righteousness?"

He asked curiously.

"Our Yuan Family originally came from Bathhouse Street. It was an ancestor of ours who wanted to be ambitious, so they mortgaged the family estate and went to the city to develop. It wasn’t until my grandfather’s generation hit a bottleneck in the city that they thought about returning to Bathhouse Street to resume the family business."

"This bathhouse was originally ours; I simply redeemed it. Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse has always been part of Bathhouse Street; it just changed its name for a while, and now it’s just reverted back."

Yuan Baoer recounted the cause and effect.

"That’s how it is. No wonder, no wonder."

Liu Zheng nodded slightly.

He had been wondering how, with Granny Tang’s ability to covertly cause chaos at the Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse, she was initially forced to agree to let Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse enter Bathhouse Street. It turns out there was such a backstory.

"But Mr. Liu, you don’t need to worry. If Granny Tang is a tiger sitting on the ground, I, Yuan Baoer, am not a snake rolling on the ground. The Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse is just the ancestral business of our Yuan Family and also the direction of future development, but it’s not all of our Yuan Family’s strength."

"Beyond the pass, the five families are branches of the same tree. This time, by using such despicable means to plot against my family business, Granny Tang has violated the taboos of the five families beyond the pass. I’ve already contacted people from the other families, and as long as we find an appropriate opportunity, we can take action to find a venue."

Yuan Baoer said.

"The five families beyond the pass?"

"That’s right. There were five big clans that migrated into the Metropolis together, namely the Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui. Later, the Huang Family committed a serious taboo, and both the main family and collateral branches were wiped out, so our Yuan Family took their place."

"The Hu, Bai, Liu, and Hui families were relatively strong and went to develop in the city early. Our Yuan Family was weaker, so we stayed outside the city. Later, when we went to the city, there were also reasons encouraged by the other four families."

"Although there has been development over the years, and the relationship between the five families is not as close as at the beginning, the oaths made back then still hold. Unless it’s a very big trouble, watch and help each other is still possible."

Yuan Baoer introduced.

People in the Metropolis generally like to engage in intrigue and betray each other, but the more this is the case, the more necessary it is to have some relatively stable alliances.

Those with some understanding of military knowledge know that besides generational differences in weapons and equipment, the most significant factor affecting the combat effectiveness of an army is its organization.

For outsiders like the five families beyond the pass, in order to stand firm in the city, they need to band together for warmth so that those with ill intentions will think twice.

By contrast, on Bathhouse Street, if Granny Tang could ally with other bathhouse people to resist Yuan Baoer, then even if she spent all of the Yuan Family’s resources, she would not be able to rehang the sign of Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse.

"So the suitable opportunity mentioned by President Yuan means this mission to rescue Seiko, right?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"That’s right. If Mr. Liu doesn’t mind the trouble, I have a rescue plan here."

Yuan Baoer said.

"Please tell me, President Yuan."

"I have a way to sneak you into the Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse to work. Once you find the place where Seiko is detained, give a signal. I will then bring people to demand her release, and at that time, you can take the opportunity to leave."

Yuan Baoer said.

"What excuse is President Yuan planning to use to come demanding a person?"

He asked.

"Quite simple, I’ll just say that the ambush, causing trouble, sending someone to assassinate—these were all your doing, demanding Granny Tang to hand you over for a public inquiry. If it is not the case, I am willing to compensate with half the shares of Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse as an apology."

Yuan Baoer said indifferently.

"Smart plan, impressive courage."

Liu Zheng complimented.

In this way, Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse would have a justifiable reason to make trouble at their door and also create favorable conditions for him and Seiko to escape.

If by then Granny Tang can’t hand over anyone, Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse will further seize the initiative.

"But to demand someone, you need evidence, right?"

He pointed out the flaw in the plan.

"Of course there’s evidence, we just need Mr. Liu to cooperate with us for a few actions. As everyone knows, videos can’t be faked."

Yuan Baoer smiled mysteriously.

"Alright. Just remind the camera person, I look better from the side."

Liu Zheng said with a smile.

Half an hour later, he left Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse from the back door.

Considering that the escaping female Ninja might leak his looks, Liu Zheng put on the costume again, and it was the special one reserved for the top technician.

At his strong request, Lao Si regretfully found him a set of muscle man’s attire.

The good thing about this muscle man’s attire was that it only had underwear, so even if he changed into Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse’s uniform, it wouldn’t be exposed.

Of course, the downside was also that it only had underwear.

Tugging at the oversized jersey Lao Si had found from who knows where, Liu Zheng shook his head and waved to Niu Daji who was not far away.

"Daji."

He called out.

"Boss."

Niu Daji jogged over and greeted respectfully.

At that moment, the Minotaur was wearing a set of blue-black Heavy Armor, holding an iron hairpin taller than himself, looking quite imposing.

"I heard you blocked a couple of attacks for Doctor Nile and even tangled with a demon from Great Jiang Mountain?"

Liu Zheng said, looking at the armor on it.

"Heh heh, just a blind cat running into a dead mouse, nothing worth mentioning, really."

Niu Daji touched his horn, casually aligning the scratches on the armor towards Liu Zheng.

Their family’s ancestral armor had no other talent but one thing: it was hard.

The House of Niu’s patriarch gained this stable gatekeeper’s job by using this armor to block a strike for a certain VIP.

While the patriarch of the Yang Family, although faster, was tripped by the patriarch of the House of Niu and missed out on the opportunity.

This was how the centuries-old feud between the two families started.

However, while the Yang Family didn’t snag the stable job, they earned more money later through business than the House of Niu did.

As for which one was better, that’s something they knew themselves.

"Not bad, take it."

Liu Zheng handed over a stack of cash to it.

"Boss, I truly want to be with you."

Niu Daji said, his face flushing.

"Even if you’re with me, the rewards still need to be given. The Emperor doesn’t skimp on his soldiers’ pay."

"Heh heh, then I really thank you, Boss."

Niu Daji thought it made sense and took the cash with a bashful expression.

"Let’s go, to Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse, you lead the way."

Liu Zheng waved his hand grandly, speaking boldly.

"Alrighty, boss, this way please~"

Niu Daji bowed and led the way with a sheepish grin.