Brother Kun is an old hand at this, so he knows how to strike a balance. He picked up his cup, laughed heartily, and said: "The brotherhood of Mr. Ning truly earns my admiration. Brother Kun will offer tea instead of wine and toast to you. From now on, any unpleasantness between me and Huo Jing is wiped clean."
"That's more like it."
Seeing Brother Kun being sensible, Dai Lvmao finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled broadly. He had really been worried that the two parties would become deadlocked, leaving him in an awkward position, not knowing whom to support.
On one hand, it's a notorious gangster with whom he has long-standing ties; on the other, it's his son's boss. It seems like he should help either, yet helping either might be wrong.
Dealing with such matters is the trickiest and most headache-inducing, a single wrong move could lead to failure for all three parties.
