Immediately after, Ding Qing poured another glass of wine and looked at Li Zicheng, "If there's anything you can't handle, you can tell me. Don't treat your Big Brother as a decoration, you bastard!"
Ding Qing wasn't good at comforting people, but his words were so heartwarming.
After hearing Ding Qing's words, some of the worry in Li Zicheng's brows dissipated. He looked at Ding Qing and said, "You guy, if you can't comfort people, then don't speak, you bastard!"
"Hahahaha!"
Hearing Li Zicheng's words, everyone present burst into laughter. Johnny could easily see from this that their relationship was quite good, especially the subtle connection between them.
After downing the wine in his glass, Li Zicheng poured himself another, and Ding Qing did the same.
Then he stood up with his wine glass, scanned everyone, and while shaking his left leg, raised his glass high, "To our soon-to-be-born little nephew, let's have a drink!"
These words were for everyone, and also for Li Zicheng, as they all knew that Li Zicheng's wife was about to give birth.
At this moment, another gang member raised his glass and shouted, "Oh, little nephew, I beg you, please grow up to look like your sister-in-law!"
Pfft!
Johnny, who was about to drink, suddenly burst out laughing. Good heavens, this broken Chinese was truly hilarious.
Aside from Ding Qing and Li Zicheng, who were overseas Chinese, the others present were not genuine overseas Chinese; they were all native Koreans. However, after following Ding Qing and Li Zicheng for a long time, they all spoke some Chinese to varying degrees.
Although it was all broken Chinese, their listening comprehension was actually quite good. Sometimes, Ding Qing could communicate with them in Chinese, but their spoken Chinese was much worse.
However, Johnny's sudden laughter also caught the attention of the others. They all looked at Johnny, who, seeing this, simply picked up his glass and stood up.
"Although I haven't known you all for long, since the topic has come to this, I'll say a few words. To the little nephew who is about to be born, may he grow up to be a man of integrity, just like Zicheng!"
"Good!"
Everyone present naturally understood what Johnny meant, so they cheered and applauded.
Ding Qing even hooked his arm around Johnny's neck and, laughing heartily, drained the wine in his glass.
Li Zicheng stood up and nodded at Johnny, signaling him to drink the wine in his glass. Afterwards, the group sat down, eating and chatting.
"This matter today will definitely attract Lee Joong-ku's attention. After all, being humiliated like this, he won't let it go easily."
Johnny reminded Ding Qing.
Regardless of whether Ding Qing had considered this, it was always a good thing for him to offer a reminder.
"That's right, given Lee Joong-ku's personality, having suffered such humiliation today, he will definitely take retaliatory measures. At the very least, he will hire someone to protect his safety, to avoid similar incidents happening again."
Li Zicheng, who had slightly recovered, also began to analyze. He knew Lee Joong-ku extremely well; after all, he hadn't idled away his years in Goldmoon Group.
It should be known that although Ding Qing was responsible for most of the business, the business he was responsible for was also considerable, and he often helped Ding Qing solve many difficult problems.
"Ah, sh*t! That Lee Joong-ku fellow is really annoying!"
Ding Qing picked up a mouthful of food, then, while eating, said indistinctly, "Don't worry, he will definitely take action. But this business trip to Shanghai these two days is a must, so the matters in Korea are left to you guys."
Ding Qing also knew that things had become much more complicated and dangerous, so he decided to leave Johnny behind to protect Li Zicheng. He thought it was unlikely he would encounter danger in China, right?
That place was a forbidden zone for assassins and mercenaries.
Johnny naturally understood the meaning behind Ding Qing's words. He nodded, "Don't worry, Zicheng's safety is my responsibility. I guarantee he'll be in one piece when you return."
Ding Qing patted Johnny's shoulder, said nothing, and continued eating.
The restaurant also became quiet, with only the clinking sounds of chopsticks and bowls constantly colliding.
Li Zicheng and Ding Qing were both deep in thought, while Johnny was contemplating who Lee Joong-ku would hire as his bodyguard.
After all, there were many famous assassins, but it wasn't easy to hire them as bodyguards.
At this moment, on the top floor presidential suite of the Shangri-La Hotel in Seoul, a piercing ringtone sounded. A hand reached out from under the covers and, after fumbling for a long time, finally grabbed the phone.
"Hello, if you're disturbing me for no reason, I'll make sure you know that making this call will be the last thing you do in your life."
The man's voice was a bit low, but his words sent shivers down one's spine.
The person on the other end of the phone chuckled, "Leo, there's a job that requires your personal attention."
"I said, I don't want to take any assignments for the next six months."
The man's voice was still somewhat low, but it was clear he had already indulged quite a bit.
"It's a request from the Li family. We cannot refuse, so we'll have to trouble you to make an appearance. The other party has a very powerful individual."
The voice from the receiver made Leo's spirits stir slightly, "Who is it?"
"You'll know when you get there. It's someone you'll find very interesting. The location is Yeosu. You know who I'm talking about."
As the call ended, the man threw back the covers and sat on the bed, looking at the phone in his hand. His eyes were still a little dazed, but they quickly regained focus.
"Someone I'll find very interesting, how intriguing."
Leo stood up, his well-proportioned body displaying muscles that bulged like rocks, with two massive pectoral muscles and eight-pack abs looking incredibly lean and strong.
He casually took his shirt from the hanger by the bed, then put it on. After buttoning it up one by one, the entire shirt was stretched by his muscles, fitting him like a perfect clothes hanger.
His gaze passed through the floor-to-ceiling window, directly seeing the scenery below the hotel, and then he began to organize his equipment.
The camera moved up, revealing a man who looked like Lee Byung-hun, also known as one of Korea's top assassins.
Korea's top assassin, White Ghost Leo, not the one from Red Faction or Special Forces, not the same person.
The camera returned to Yeosu. After dinner, the group arranged the next steps. Although they had a few drinks, it didn't affect their actions.
Ding Qing and Li Zicheng were discussing some matters. Although they were leaving in a few days, it was better to arrange some things early to avoid being caught off guard at the last minute.
Meanwhile, Johnny bought two more Pistols through Ding Qing's channels: an FN57 and a Canik TTI Combat.
Canik TTI Combat
Carrying three Pistols was a habit he had developed during this period; otherwise, he always felt like something was off.
And reloading isn't as fast as switching guns, right?
As for protecting Li Zicheng, he was slightly reluctant. Li Zicheng didn't need Johnny's close protection, so Johnny didn't insist.
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