The high-level leadership is quite troubled by him, having tried several tis to transfer him from the comfort of East Capital, but each ti failing due to his tangled local connections and so inexplicable "favors."
Yet, because of his "down-to-earth" nature, he actually maintains good relationships with many middle and lower-level mbers of the organization, being the type to have nurous brothers under his command, ready to respond at a mont’s notice.
"Screw you! No matter how busy I am, I’ve got to give Station Chief Feng and the Imperial Envoy so face, right?"
Ma Biao laughed and cursed, pointing to an empty seat next to him.
"Co on, Haozi, sit here by , let’s have a good chat between us brothers."
Xu Hao felt a bit off, couldn’t help but curse internally: "Crazy shorts, who’s he calling ’Haozi’?"
But outwardly, he put on an even more radiant smile: "Oh wow, how great it is to sit next to Brother Biao, it’s my honor to sit with you, Xu Hao!"
He didn’t hold back and plopped down into the empty seat next to Ma Biao.
Listening to Xu Hao’s insincere words, Fang Cheng was speechless; this guy wasn’t an honest character either.
"Brother Biao, your outfit is getting more and more flashy!"
Xu Hao examined Ma Biao’s floral shirt, clicking his tongue in wonder.
"That’s a must! If living life without being free and happy, what’s the difference with being a salted fish?"
Ma Biao proudly shook his head, causing his long hair to sway.
"Besides, wearing a black suit feels so damn oppressive, like attending a funeral, I can’t stand that crap."
While speaking, he fished out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his shirt pocket, took one out, and handed it to Xu Hao.
"Here, Haozi, try this good stuff I got from the Southern Ocean, it’s got quite a kick!"
Xu Hao took the cigarette, and Ma Biao pulled out an oddly shaped tal lighter and stepped up to light it for him.
The two began to smoke, completely ignoring the prominent "No Smoking" sign on the eting room wall.
Everyone around seed unfazed by this, with only a few people furrowing their brows but saying nothing.
Through Xu Hao’s senses, Fang Cheng slled a strong tobacco aroma mixed with special spices, slightly pungent but indeed sowhat refreshing.
"Haozi, heard you’ve been doing quite well over in the Red Tiger Gang recently?"
Ma Biao took a puff of smoke, squinting at Xu Hao with a playful tone.
"That idiot surnad He in the Red Tiger Gang just kicked the bucket inexplicably, now only the half-dead old ghost Lin is keeping things afloat."
"I heard the Gang Leader Chen Chen of the Red Tiger Gang is quite fond of you, supposedly wants you to fill old He’s spot as the Guardian Elder, huh?"
Hearing this, Xu Hao couldn’t help but show a proud smile, yet humbly replied:
"Oh no, Brother Biao, you flatter ."
"I’m just a small Hall Master, how could I be qualified for such a high position as Guardian Elder."
"Besides, although Protector Lin’s health is shaky, he still has his prestige, the matters of the Red Tiger Gang are still up to him."
"Cut it, don’t try to pull those fake stunts on ."
Ma Biao sneered dismissively:
"Does old fox Chen Chen’s scheming not clear to ?"
"He’s interested in you coming from the grassroots, easy to mold, wants to pull you in to be his backing."
Seeing this, Liu Yu chid in:
"Brother Biao, you don’t know, Brother Hao is quite the rising star in the Red Tiger Gang, very prestigious, many matters in the Gang are consulted with him by Chen Chen, he listens to his opinion."
Liu Yu’s words, despite being sowhat sycophantic, also revealed part of the truth.
Several familiar mbers gathered around, discussing excitedly.
"Yeah, Brother Biao, Haozi is living the good life, his days are the most pleasant among us, flirting and gambling on Pai Gow every day."
"Hell, making so much cash in the gang and yet wearing such a cheap suit to etings, does he have to be so stingy? When will he treat everyone to so fun?"
Xu Hao was overwheld by everyone’s chatter, wearing a sowhat awkward smile.
In his heart, he cursed several generations of these guys’ ancestors:
"Dammit, even if I have money, I won’t tell you bunch of paupers!"
Through their conversation, Fang Cheng gleaned a lot of useful information.
The Red Tiger Gang has two Guardian Elders, one is He Jingang, a muscle-bound tough guy who practices rigid Kung Fu.
The very one who was blown up by a punch from Fang Cheng while he tead up with "Ghost" in an ambush on Fang Cheng the night before New Year’s Eve.
The other is Lin Xuan, master of ntal secret techniques who reportedly sustained a severe ntal injury on a previous mission, has been sowhat deranged since returning, and hasn’t co out of seclusion, unlikely to recover normally.
The Red Tiger Gang is currently seriously lacking high-level combat capability, Gang Leader Chen Chen is eager to bring in new strength to stabilize the situation.
Xu Hao, as a promising mber of the organization with connections to the Red Tiger Gang, naturally beca a key developnt focus.
If he can make a contribution in this action, his promotion to 7th-level cadre and Guardian Elder is almost a done deal.
And through everyone’s conversations and Xu Hao’s inner thoughts, Fang Cheng also ford a preliminary understanding of Noah Organization’s strength in East Capital.
Though not many people showed up today, these almost represent the vast majority of middle and high-level elites that the East Capital Branch can mobilize.
Noah Organization, its internal structure is like a large multinational corporation with a strict hierarchy.
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