The Evil Prince - Showdown with the Blazing Flame Hall 132-139

Chapter 132 My Rival in Love Isn't Easy
"Please let go. I've said I don't like you. You have no chance. Don't disturb our meal, or I won't be polite." Wu Ziqiong said angrily, her face already red with rage.
Hou Kai was about to say something when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm, and then he screamed. At that moment, I had his arm in my grasp, and I said to him with a smile, "Didn't you hear my girlfriend tell you to let go?"
"I can't hear you... I heard you..." Hou Kai's face turned pale from my grip, and fine beads of sweat seeped out from his forehead. You should know that I used a lot of force, which most people would find difficult to withstand. I guess Hou Kai probably felt like his arm was being clamped by a pair of pliers.
"Hehe, that's more like it. My girlfriend and I want to have a quiet meal, is that alright?" I said with a smile, looking at Hou Kai. I then sat down again, and Hou Kai, his arm gripped tightly, couldn't move an inch. He could only squat in front of me like a lapdog, attracting many stares from those around us.
"Okay...okay..." Hou Kai said, his voice trembling with tears. If it weren't for the crowd and his desperate attempts to hold back, I think he would have burst into tears by now.
"Okay? Okay, then hurry up and leave." I said with a smile, raising an eyebrow.
"I'll leave...I'll leave, but please, please let go of my hand, it really hurts." Hou Kai said, his voice choked with fear as he looked at me.
Hearing his words, I chuckled and said, "Sorry, I forgot. You can go now."
With that, I released his hand and gently pushed him, sending Hou Kai sprawling to the ground. This immediately drew laughter, not very loud, but enough to humiliate him. Hou Kai's face turned bright red, and he glanced around unconsciously. Seeing the stares of the people around him, he glared at me and Wu Ziqiong with hatred, mainly directed at me. Without a word, he left immediately, shouting at me as he reached the stairwell, "You just wait, I won't let you get away with this!"
"Oh dear, I'm so scared! Don't call so many people, or we'll all end up like you, it'll be a real hassle. The path here isn't wide, there's not enough room for you to slip and fall," I immediately said to Hou Kai at the stairwell, feigning fear.
Hou Kai left without a word, his resentment only growing stronger. Wu Ziqiong, standing beside me, chuckled and said, "Tianxie, how could you be so naughty?"
"Naughty? How come I didn't know? I'm the best!" I said with a smile, my gaze unconsciously drifting towards her chest, taking in the glimpses of her snow-white breasts that were faintly visible when she laughed.
"You…you big pervert!" Wu Ziqiong blushed and said coquettishly when she saw my gaze.
"Alright, I'm not playing with you anymore. I'll see you off. I still need to deal with Young Master Hou later. After all, he's come all this way to my territory, so I naturally have to treat him well." I said to Wu Ziqiong with amusement, looking at her smile.
"What, is he coming back?" Wu Ziqiong asked, surprised.
"Of course I would! If you were in that situation, wouldn't you seek revenge? Not to mention a rich kid like Hou Kai. If he doesn't come looking for me, it'll be like the sun rising in the west." I said with a smile after taking a bite of food, my hands busy sending text messages to my subordinates as I spoke.
"Then... then please don't go too far," Wu Ziqiong hesitated for a moment and said softly, watching my expression as she spoke, afraid I would get angry.
"Heh, what, you're that concerned about him? Afraid I'll hurt him?" I glanced at Wu Ziqiong and said with a hint of sourness. Although I knew Wu Ziqiong didn't mean it that way, I was still annoyed by her words. It wasn't because I was petty; after all, no man would be happy in such a situation, unless he wasn't a man.
"No, Tianxie, please don't misunderstand. I'm worried you might clash with the Hou Group because of this. Although I know you're not afraid of the Hou family, I know they have good ties with the Green Gang, and their background is quite powerful. I've also heard my father say that Hou Kai's grandfather is very influential in the central government; otherwise, my father wouldn't have arranged a marriage with the Hou family. I'm worried that if something happens to you, and he tries to cause you trouble, just teach him a lesson. Don't go too far, or you'll be in big trouble, understand? If it weren't for the fact that I'm worried about you getting into trouble, I wouldn't care whether that annoying guy lives or dies." Wu Ziqiong said anxiously when she saw my change in expression, as if afraid I would misunderstand.
"Hehe, I see. I misunderstood you then. Here's a kiss to make up for it." Hearing this, I felt much better. After all, Wu Zhengde didn't know me very well, so it was normal for Wu Ziqiong to be influenced by him and worry about me getting into trouble. I felt warm inside and very comfortable.
"You, you're so irresponsible. Did you hear what I said?" Wu Ziqiong rolled her eyes at me and said.
"I heard you, I heard you. Okay, are you finished eating? If you're done, I'll take you home. Honestly, that jerk ruined such a wonderful evening." I said to Wu Ziqiong with a knowing look, slightly annoyed.
"You know, we can go out together again sometime. Don't be angry, let's go." Wu Ziqiong looked at me like I was a child, her eyes full of affection, and nodded at me.
After going downstairs, I didn't take Wu Ziqiong home because she had her own car, and more importantly, I wanted to wait for Young Master Hou to see what tricks he was up to.
Sure enough, as Wu Ziqiong's car drove away, I suddenly saw a figure looking in my direction from a side street opposite the French restaurant. Not only that, but there were two cars parked nearby, so they must be a group.
Seeing this, I didn't make any unnecessary movements. I just smiled slightly, a deep disdain on my lips, then opened the car door, got out, and sped away. The two cars slowly followed behind me as I drove off.
They accelerated when I accelerated and slowed down when I slowed down. They seemed quite professional, probably not mediocre. Most likely, they were retired soldiers or some highly skilled individuals. After all, it was normal for the Hou family to have some cultivators of relatively low caliber.
Of course, I deliberately slowed down to lure them along. Otherwise, with my driving skills and Long Yi's specially modified car, those guys wouldn't be able to catch up to me even if they tried. I could leave them in the dust in just a few minutes.
Following my car, Hou Kai and his group arrived near a remote warehouse in the suburbs. I guess some of Hou Kai's men had already raised objections on the way, but judging from Hou Kai's behavior at the restaurant, this young master probably wouldn't care. He would likely give the person who raised the objection a good scolding and continue following me.
When I arrived at the warehouse, I stopped the car. There was no one around, the wind was high and the air was fresh, and it was near the river and far from the city. It was definitely a good place to kill and rob. Of course, I would be the one to kill, not someone else to kill me.
After my car stopped, I got out. Hou Kai and his two cars quickly pulled up and moved to either side, one in front and one behind, blocking my way. Five or six men got out, making a total of seven, including Hou Kai. The six men with Hou Kai were clearly well-trained. Four of them immediately blocked my path, drawing four guns from four different angles and pointing them at my head. The remaining two stood firmly beside Hou Kai, watching their surroundings. They seemed to have noticed something was wrong, but they were powerless to stop their young master due to his temperament, so they could only be more cautious.
"Hehe, isn't this Young Master Hou? What brings you here? You couldn't have said what you wanted to say earlier, and now you're following me. Didn't you have enough fun earlier and want to play some more?" I teased Hou Kai with a smile after seeing his cold smile.
"You...you brat, you still dare to be so arrogant? Let's see how long you can keep this up. Do you believe I can give the order right now and turn you into a sieve?" Hou Kai said angrily.
"Believe it, of course I believe it. But I'm afraid you don't have the ability." I said with a smile, still wearing the same expression, my eyes full of disdain as I looked at Hou Kai and his men around him. However, Hou Kai obviously didn't notice, while the two men beside him changed their expressions and immediately looked around.
"You brat, fine, since you put it that way, I'll send you to meet the King of Hell. But I'll make sure you die knowing why. Let me tell you, I'm the eldest son of the chairman of the Hou Group, one of China's top ten conglomerates. Today, you dared to steal my woman and insult me like this, so I'm going to kill you. I'll make sure you die a horrible death. I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs. I'll scrape you apart piece by piece, so you can see with your own eyes how wild dogs eat your flesh and drink your blood. I'll make sure you die a miserable death, so you regret ever being human, so you regret ever going against me." Hou Kai said, a cold glint in his eyes.
"I have a question I'm curious about. Do you really like Zi Qiong that much?" I asked, nonchalantly taking out a cigarette, lighting it, and looking up at Hou Kai.
"Like her? Hahaha, like her? Of course I like her. I want to sleep with such a beautiful woman. Of course I like her, but I like her father's money even more. Everyone knows Wu Zhengde only has one daughter. Whoever gets his woman gets all his money. With Wu Zhengde's Brilliant Group, plus my Hou family's Hou Corporation, I, Hou Kai, will immediately become the richest man in China, no, the richest man in the world! Hahaha, how many women can't I have then? I can have whatever I want." Hou Kai said with a greedy and arrogant expression.
After hearing this, I nodded. So that's how it is. This Hou Kai is indeed just like I thought. He's after money. He got close to Wu Ziqiong for money. That's why he shamelessly followed Wu Ziqiong after she broke off their engagement. Even though Wu Ziqiong insulted him like that and even said she didn't like him at all, he wasn't angry and still pursued her shamelessly. It turns out that everything is so simple. Everything is for money.
"Now you know? Haha, but it's too late. You can die now. After I marry that slut Wu Ziqiong, I'll burn you extra paper money, haha. Don't worry, not long after I marry her, I'll send her to see you, after all my men have had their fun." Hou Kai laughed arrogantly, his smile so sinister, so shameless and despicable.
"Hehe, aren't you afraid that you'll get nothing after killing me? You know, if I die, you'll be the prime suspect, and Ziqiong won't choose you then." I continued to ask.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. I've investigated Wu Ziqiong; she's a very traditional woman and a Buddhist; she's always been chaste. I can easily find an opportunity to get her first, and then I won't be afraid she won't be with me. Hehe, once we're married, won't everything be mine to decide?" Hou Kai said, as if I had been prepared all along. "
Hmm, indeed shameless, despicable, and shameless. But what a pity." I nodded after hearing this, then suddenly paused when I said "pity."
"What's the pity? You talk too much nonsense. Hurry up and speak, or I'll kill you." Hou Kai's expression changed, and he said impatiently, already pulling out a gun and pointing it at me, ready to attack at any moment.
"It's a pity you're going to die." A strange smile appeared on my lips as I flicked my cigarette butt into the air.
"Rat-a-tat-tat." Gunshots rang out all around. Dozens of men in black had appeared around me without my noticing. As soon as I flicked my cigarette butt into the air, they attacked. Gunfire resounded throughout the area. Hou Kai's four bodyguards, who were pointing guns at him, were immediately riddled with bullets and fell to the ground unwillingly.
When the two men next to him were about to make their move, they suddenly realized they couldn't move anymore. These two guys, with a combat power of around 2000, were no match for my men. I had already arranged for four fourth-rank men with a combat power of over 5000 to deal with them. When they tried to make a move, they were subdued and their necks were easily snapped.
The sudden turn of events stunned Hou Kai. He couldn't understand why his men, who had been standing ramrod straight just moments before, had suddenly fallen, and he was even more bewildered by how these men pointing guns at him had appeared.
"Hehe, how's that? Young Master Hou, isn't it fun? My men are all waiting for your word, old man. Just one word from you, and they can riddle you with bullets. Imagine, a person riddled with bullets, how interesting, tsk tsk. I think you'll like it." I said to Hou Kai with a smile.
With a "thump," Hou Kai immediately knelt down in front of me, crawling and crying as he pleaded, "Big brother... I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was really wrong, please don't kill me, I'll give you a lot of money, please don't kill me."
"Money? Do I look like someone who's short of money?" I said to Hou Kai with interest, while my henchmen had already prepared a chair and brought it over. I sat down in the chair, looking at the weeping Hou Kai with a playful expression.
"No...that...that...my...my grandfather is a high-ranking official in the central government. I asked him to give you a lot of power so that no one will dare to bother you in the future. Please don't kill me, otherwise you'll be in big trouble if my grandfather investigates." Hou Kai paused for a moment and continued to cry, not forgetting to use his dead grandfather to pressure me.
But alas, if I were just an ordinary gangster, the son of a high-ranking official, I naturally couldn't act recklessly. I would have to give him some face, otherwise, I would definitely be the one who suffers in the end. Unfortunately, I am not. I don't even consider the Hou family's power a threat, so...he is destined to die.
"Tsk tsk...I don't even consider your grandfather's power a threat, so, sorry, Young Master Hou, you must die, because you shouldn't have tried to steal my woman, and you shouldn't have insulted her in front of me, even trying to kill me. So you must die, and you will die a horrible death." I said mockingly to Hou Kai, and then kicked him away.
Amidst his cries, I stood up and calmly addressed my subordinates, "You heard what Hou was planning to do to me, right? Do as he said, cut his flesh into pieces and feed it to the dogs. Let him watch his own flesh being eaten by the dogs. Make it clean, so no one can use it against you."
"Yes, Young Master Xie," my subordinate immediately replied respectfully.
"Okay, I'm leaving now," I responded calmly, then returned to my car, started it, and sped off, circling Hou Kai's location twice before watching him cry as he drove away quickly.
Driving, looking at the bustling night view of H City, feeling the gentle breeze, I touched my nose, a slight smile appearing on my lips, and muttered to myself, "Looks like… being my rival in love isn't easy."

Chapter 133 A Sweet Job
Time always flies by so quickly; before you know it, a month has passed. I sit in the headquarters of the Ice Mirror Society, listening to my subordinates' reports.
"Young Master Xie, our Ice Mirror Society's revenue has been rapidly increasing recently. We've stabilized J Province, taken over various former black market industries, and our Northern Enterprises are experiencing explosive growth. Our net income this month is $700 million. The Northern Enterprises are developing rapidly, and various industries are constantly joining. According to our plan, at this pace, in less than a year, the Northern Enterprises will be among the top ten enterprises in China and enter the Fortune Global 500." Wu Wei reported to me with a satisfied smile.
You know, the rapid development of Northern Enterprises was something I expected. Now, Northern Enterprises not only encompasses all our venues, forming a massive entertainment industry, but also owns almost half of the nightclubs and bars in H and J provinces. The remaining venues, while not directly owned by our Bingjian Society, are still under our protection, paying us a monthly protection fee, though Bingjian Society directly holds a 10% stake in most of them.
Furthermore, our Northern Enterprises have also started engaging in a large amount of legitimate business, such as chain stores, chain supermarkets, and chain clothing stores—we've monopolized them all. Of course, these aren't the most important things. The most important thing is that Northern Enterprises monopolizes the entire construction industry in H and J provinces. All construction teams have to use our name and pay management fees; all the highly profitable projects are in our hands.
The reason we only earned $700 million is because the projects take a long time to complete, and Northern Enterprises is still relatively new. Many of our legitimate projects haven't reached profitability yet, so naturally, Northern Enterprises' current revenue is low. Our current income comes mainly from the next few short-term projects, and also from our continuously developing Northern Transportation Company. After all, building a fleet of vehicles isn't difficult. With the Ice Mirror Association, many drivers are willing to join us, and no one dares to compete with us for business. So, Northern Transportation alone now has over a hundred fleets, totaling 6,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 buses and the rest are large trucks. This has brought us considerable revenue.
"Hmm, not bad, very good development. Zhang Hu, tell us about the Ice Mirror Association's main black market activities now," I nodded, looking at Wu Wei with satisfaction. Wu Wei is indeed very capable to have developed Northern Enterprises to this extent in just a few months.
"Hehe, the underworld? Our black market business has a net income of $4.5 billion this month, Young Master Xie. Since we expanded our territory, our protection money has also increased. Just from protection money and the cuts from various venues, we've earned a full $500 million. Then there's our underground casino income of $1.5 billion. Our recent cooperation with the Russians on drug smuggling has brought us nearly $100 million. The rest all comes from our smuggling with the Yamaguchi-gumi, which has brought us nearly $2 billion. Damn it, those Yamaguchi-gumi guys ship everything to us, and these things sell very well here. We've earned $2 billion in just one month. The brothers are ecstatic," Zhang Hu said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, I nodded in satisfaction. However, I could see a hint of worry between Wu Wei's brows. I understood his thoughts. Logically speaking, with such a large territory, so many advantages, and so many industries monopolized by the Ice Mirror Society, the Northern enterprises should be developing much better than they are now. Earning a net profit of seven hundred million US dollars a month is not small, but compared to the black market, it's less than one-sixth. This makes Wu Wei quite ashamed. You know, a successful gangster's white market income is at least twice that of the black market. The current ratio is indeed a bit low, so naturally Wu Wei isn't feeling good.
"Young Master Xie, I think we should start a war with the Blazing Flame Hall now? The brothers are all ready, and the territory is stable. I think we can take action and wipe out the Blazing Flame Hall now," Zhou Tiejun said at this moment. I could see that many people agreed with his opinion. It seems that these guys are now in high spirits, ready to destroy the Blazing Flame Hall and then continue to develop.
"No, not yet. It's not the right time. Although our Ice Mirror Society has stabilized its territory, it's not completely secure. Now is not the time to act. We must solidify our foundation, otherwise it won't benefit us. So now is not the time. But don't rush, there will always be an opportunity. Wait a little longer, and I'll let you make your move. We don't need to rush now. What I want you to do is, if you don't act, fine, but when you do, you can absolutely annihilate the Blazing Flame Hall in one fell swoop. Otherwise, you'd better behave yourself."
"Young Master Xie, we are confident that we can take down those bastards from the Blazing Flame Hall now," Wu Jinniu said casually.
To this, I just smiled slightly. Wu Jinniu was a typical scoundrel, and I ignored his words, but I still told him, "Jinniu, it's not the right time yet. Let's wait and see. By the way, although we won't act, we can't let the Blazing Flame Hall develop. There are no major forces in the vast area north of the Yellow River behind them. If we give them time to develop, once they devour those areas and recover, it will be our Ice Mirror Society that suffers."
"Young Master Xie, don't worry. As you instructed, we've been relentlessly attacking the Blazing Flame Hall, eliminating a few of their men every now and then. Those guys simply don't have the energy to develop anything else. They're exhausted from dealing with us now. Moreover, since the last incident, the Blazing Flame Hall has been embroiled in fierce internal strife. Wang Liehuo's position is also unstable. Currently, the Blazing Flame Hall has 10,000 men constantly confronting us, half of whom are Wang Liehuo's direct subordinates. His internal strength in L province is pitifully small. It seems he's almost been sidelined. After all, so many people died last time, and surprisingly, none of them were Wang Liehuo's men. This inevitably makes those leaders who have joined the Blazing Flame Hall think that Wang Liehuo is deliberately weakening their power. They're already fighting fiercely internally, but it seems like Wang Liehuo has someone behind him. Although they're fighting internally, it's not too serious right now. It seems like they've been suppressed for a while, but I think they can't suppress it for long. It will definitely erupt soon. At that time, our Ice Mirror will deliver a fatal blow to them, and we'll definitely succeed in no time." Zhou Tiexiong calmly analyzed.
"Alright, Li Cheng, you keep a close watch on the Blazing Flame Hall's movements. Report any unusual activity to me immediately. Hmph, they'd better not make any mistakes, or I'll make sure the Blazing Flame Hall never recovers." I ordered Li Cheng.
"Yes, Young Master Xie." Li Cheng replied respectfully immediately.
"Hmm, anything else? If not, the meeting is adjourned." After listening to my subordinates' reports, I said calmly, then closed my eyes.
"Young Master Xie, there's one more thing. While our Northern Enterprise is developing quite well, it's not very well-known. I think our Northern Enterprise will definitely be involved in major events in the future. Do you think we should choose a spokesperson, like other conglomerates?" Wu Wei suddenly stood up and said to me.
Hearing Wu Wei's words, I opened my eyes and looked at him. I figured he must have been provoked by Zhang Hu's words, so he came up with this idea to increase the Northern Enterprise's visibility and regain some face. However, it is indeed a feasible plan. Although Northern Enterprise is a large corporation with assets exceeding 10 billion US dollars, frankly speaking, it doesn't have many industries, most of which are fixed. Although its capital does exceed 10 billion US dollars, most of it is illicit funds. This money is laundered through Northern Enterprise. Increasing Northern Enterprise's visibility is also beneficial, at least making money laundering easier in the future.
"Alright, in that case, you can handle it as you see fit," I said calmly to Wu Wei.
"No, Young Master Xie, the group can't do without me lately, I'm really busy. I'm planning to develop another entertainment company, an internet company, and a food chain company, but I really can't leave right now, what do you think..." Wu Wei said to me with a troubled expression.
Undoubtedly, Wu Wei's words implied that he couldn't go himself, even though it was a cushy job. Many of Wu Wei's men would probably be willing, but since he mentioned it here, he was clearly trying to sell it to some of the people present.
Unfortunately, these guys didn't seem to appreciate it. They were all clueless and didn't understand the benefits. Zhou Tiexiong, as the deputy leader, naturally couldn't go; his task was heavy, essentially overseeing everything, so he couldn't leave even if he wanted to. Besides, he wasn't really interested in it.
As for Wu Jinniu, that blockhead, he wouldn't go. And even if he did, Wu Wei probably wouldn't let him. Wu Wei knew his cousin better than anyone. If Wu Jinniu went, he might bring back two musclemen, or even have those guys fight it out to see who came back stronger, or even bring back a female gorilla. Therefore, Wu Jinniu was naturally excluded.
Zhou Tiejun seemed normal, but unfortunately, he was a war fanatic and nothing interested him in anything other than fighting, so it was pointless to talk to him.
Li Cheng, on the other hand, seemed to have recently become a romantic, pursuing a female college student, and had neither the time nor the inclination to go.
As for Zhang Hu, that guy probably dreamed of this cushy job, but unfortunately, he was now in charge of all the underworld businesses of the Ice Mirror Society—nightclubs, protection money, drugs, smuggling, arms dealing, and so on. Zhang Hu was already overwhelmed and had no time for anything else. Although he wanted to go, everyone unanimously rejected him. The only one left who was idle all day, bored to death, and perfectly healthy was me.
So everyone, including Wu Wei, turned their attention to me.
"Don't look at me like that. Why me?" I said dejectedly. Although it was a cushy job, I was naturally lazy and didn't want to go.
“Young Master Xie, the capable should do more. Although you are very busy, I think you should still go.” Wu Wei said to me tactfully.
However, someone else spoke at the same time, but this guy wasn't as tactful as Wu Wei. He spoke very bluntly. This person was naturally Wu Jinniu. Although Wu Jinniu and Wu Wei spoke at the same time, what they said was completely different. Wu Jinniu said, "Young Master Xie, you have nothing to do all day. You're just idling around anyway, you should do something."
It's undeniable that Wu Jinniu was telling the truth, but the truth is always unpleasant to hear. This guy really infuriated me. Everyone in the Ice Mirror Society knows that I'm lazy, and everyone knows that I do nothing all day. But for this guy to say it like that left me speechless. If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't be polite and would definitely teach him a lesson. But it's Wu Jinniu, so I'll let it go. I know that's Wu Jinniu's personality. He's straightforward. Although such people are prone to offending others and won't care about my feelings, I also need such people. I need someone who speaks frankly and accepts advice, and I also need someone honest and kind. So I've never held a grudge against Wu Jinniu, even though this guy's words are very unpleasant.
"Fine, fine, I'll go this time. You guys are really something. Since I'm the boss, I'll go this once." I said with a reluctant expression. To be honest, I wasn't really against it. The destination was Hong Kong, the place with the most Chinese celebrities. There are actually a lot of beautiful women there, and I really wanted to go. I could even pick up girls when I'm bored, but I couldn't show it. Being a boss, the most important thing is not to let others see through you. Otherwise, if your subordinates can see through everything you're thinking,
what's the point of being a boss? But… what's with those disdainful looks from these guys? Are they jealous because they think I'm too handsome?
The next day, after saying goodbye to Wu Ziqiong and Tai Ziying, I boarded a plane to Hong Kong. This time, I went alone, without any subordinates. As for the situation there, Wu Wei had already arranged for seven or eight members of the Northern Enterprises, including a head of the publicity department, to arrive. In fact, most of the employees of the Northern Enterprises were honest people with little contact with the underworld. Undeniably, many large corporations and underworld figures knew that the Northern Enterprises were actually part of the Ice Mirror Society, but this didn't mean everyone knew. At least many ordinary people were completely unaware, and this knowledge was limited to the three northeastern provinces and some businesses and gangs with interests there.
Therefore, in the minds of most members of the Northern Enterprises, the company was nothing more than a rapidly rising mega-corporation.
Sitting on the plane, I closed my eyes to rest, recalling Wu Jinniu's casual remark to me before I left: "Young Master Xie, isn't this unsafe? I think we should take a few hundred brothers and charter two planes; that might be safer."
Admittedly, Wu Jinniu's words were incredibly naive. We were looking for someone to act as a spokesperson, not to seize territory. Taking a few hundred men would turn that into a territorial grab. Surprisingly, quite a few people agreed to his naive suggestion, even Wu Wei, the strategist, didn't object. I really don't know what these guys were thinking, but at least it showed they were worried about me.
After some haggling, I finally agreed that Li Cheng's Soul Hall would send 20 men to protect me, but not with me. They would go to Hong Kong beforehand to await my orders, and I would only need to call them when necessary; otherwise, they would be on standby with their weapons.
"Passengers on Flight 151, please prepare. We have arrived at our destination, Hong Kong. Please take your belongings and get ready to disembark." After a series of takeoffs and landings, the plane descended from the sky and arrived at my destination, Hong Kong. There
were already people waiting for me there. Needless to say, these were employees of the Northern Company who had arrived before me. However, I didn't let them pick me up. I wanted to enjoy the scenery on my own. Being with a group of people would be very uncomfortable. Of course, I have another identity: the Publicity Manager of the Northern Company. This title is for others to hear; otherwise, saying I'm the boss of the Northern Company doesn't feel quite right. Sometimes, people are like that—they like to show off occasionally.
Just like some wealthy people like to play the role of a beggar, some celebrities like to play the role of a clown, and some prostitutes like to play the role of a prostitute, everyone has times when they want to pretend, or rather, there's a desire within them that they occasionally express. And at this moment, that was me.
I had no luggage, nothing but a pack of cigarettes and some money. I was clean and tidy, my long, flowing hair billowing in the wind. The weather in Hong Kong in March wasn't cold; being a coastal area, a light long-sleeved shirt was sufficient. As I walked out of the airport, despite my best efforts to be discreet, I inevitably attracted a lot of attention.
"Sir, is this your first time here? Do you need a guide? I can help you." Just as I was lost in thought, a girl winked at me and said with a kind expression. She looked quite charming, though in my eyes she was only slightly above average. I've seen so many beautiful women that my standards are inevitably high; I don't find most attractive women appealing.

Chapter 134 A Conscience-Driven Liar
The girl looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, dressed fashionably, though not in designer brands. She was the type who was good at putting together outfits. At that moment, she was wearing a sexy white sports bodysuit, revealing a large expanse of her snow-white breasts. Although you couldn't see everything underneath, it was enough to make one's imagination run wild. Her ponytail was loosely tied behind her head, making her look youthful and energetic.
"Okay, then you can show me around casually," I said with a smile to the girl in front of me. Anyway, I didn't have anything else to do, so following her around wouldn't hurt.
"Hehe, okay, no problem. My rate is 100 yuan per hour, double at night. All expenses are covered by me, how about that?" The beautiful woman walked up to me with a smile and whispered, then deliberately struck a sexy pose, giving me a flirtatious wink when she mentioned nighttime, making one's mind wander.
"Okay, no problem." I nodded with a smile. Her price was indeed not cheap, but I also believed that you get what you pay for. I didn't care about the money at all, so I naturally agreed.
"Okay... let's go, let's get something to eat first, and then I'll take you to the World amusement park..." The beautiful woman said to me with a smile. When she heard me agree to her request, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Then she smiled and took my arm, leading me away from the vicinity of the airport to a car. The car was very ordinary, one of those old-fashioned Japanese cars that looked rather worn out.
"How about it? My car is pretty good, isn't it? I'll charge you the price of a taxi, I guarantee you'll have a great time here." The girl chuckled and patted her car as she spoke to me.
I shook my head and smiled as I got into the car. After sitting down, I said to the girl driving, "I still don't know your name."
"My Chinese name is He Tianqing, you can call me Tianqing. And you, boss?" The beautiful woman started the car and smiled at me as she drove.
"Li Tianxie," I said calmly.
“Very strange name,” He Tianqing said, turning to me.
“Hehe, strange? I don’t think so,” I chuckled.
It was nearly dusk. He Tianqing led me to a bustling street, parked the car, and we entered a pedestrian area teeming with people. A fragrant aroma wafted from afar, suggesting this was a food hotspot.
As we sampled the surrounding snacks, He Tianqing’s hand unconsciously touched the back of my hand, gently stroking it. I smiled in response, not paying much attention. However, I suddenly noticed her movements were incredibly swift. She slipped one hand into my pocket and quickly pulled out my wallet, her movements practiced and familiar, suggesting this wasn’t the first time she’d done this. But
this girl wasn’t entirely malicious; after taking out my wallet, she put in a few bills, presumably for me to go home or make a phone call, or perhaps to avoid being beaten up for trying to dine and dash.
"Excuse me, boss, I need to use the restroom. Could you wait here for a bit?" He Tianqing said to me with a smile, pretending I was in a bad mood and looking at me with pleading eyes.
"Sure, go ahead," I replied with a smile, letting her leave without a second thought. After she left, I paid the bill and walked out with her, following behind her. This girl had at least left me two hundred, not much, but she paid the bill and took a taxi to the police station.
When He Tianqing reached the parking lot, she took out my wallet, looked at the thick wad of US dollars and Hong Kong dollars, and a bunch of credit cards inside, excitedly counted them, and then jumped up with a big smile, muttering to herself, "I didn't expect this guy to be so rich."
"What, did you go to the restroom all the way to the parking lot?" At this moment, my lazy voice came from behind her. I stood in front of her with a smile and looked at her.
"Ah..." Hearing my words, He Tianqing let out a long scream, dropping her wallet to the ground. She stared at me in terror, but after a moment, she composed herself, looking at me with slight embarrassment, and said, "Actually...actually...that...I...I..."
"You probably realized you left your things in the car, so you came back to get them, only to find that not only your things were in the car, but my wallet was too, so you just grabbed it and came back to give it back to me, right?" I said with a smile to He Tianqing.
"Yes...yes, that's it! How did you know?" He Tianqing, who hadn't known how to explain, suddenly said with delight, her expression one of pure surprise. She seemed to have grasped at a straw, readily admitting how clumsy the lie was. However, a hint of excitement shone in her eyes as she looked at me, probably thinking I was an easily fooled idiot.
"Oh, thank you then," I said with a smile, extending my hand to He Tianqing. She reluctantly handed over her wallet.
"Now, where do we go?" I took the wallet and got into the car without ceremony, then asked He Tianqing behind me.
"Let's go, we're going to the Grand World," He Tianqing said, though reluctantly, as we drove away.
Soon we arrived at the entrance of a nightclub. It looked bustling, with many cars parked around, but not many were truly high-end. It wasn't a very upscale place, but it was still considered quite good by mainland standards.
"Boss, let me tell you, this is the best nightclub in all of Hong Kong. You can get everything you want here. The girls here are gorgeous, perfect for someone like you. And it's not just locals, there are Japanese, Hong Kong, Thai, Russian, you name it! I guarantee you've never seen anything like it before!" He Tianqing, now recovered, spoke enthusiastically to me, acting like a pimp, enthusiastically introducing the beauties. "Tianqing
, what brings you here today? Did you decide to work here, or is there something else?" As I walked in with He Tianqing, a fat man in a suit and a gold chain, a cheap cigar dangling from his mouth, stood there with four or five dyed-hair henchmen, speaking to He Tianqing.
"Brother Zheng, you're joking. I said I wouldn't do it. Brother Zheng, this is my relative from the mainland, the big boss Li Tianxie. I brought him here today, so you'd better treat him well." He Tianqing seemed quite afraid of this Brother Zheng, and her expression was a little unnatural when she spoke. However, when she mentioned me, she winked and made faces. Although her back was to me, I could easily see her expression from the gold necklace reflecting off the fat man.
Upon seeing He Tianqing's expression, Brother Zheng seemed to instantly understand everything and immediately approached me warmly, saying, "Oh, Brother Tianxie, hello! I'm Liu Zheng, the owner of this Grand World. Please come in, please come in!" He
then enthusiastically pulled me over and said to his henchmen, "What are you all standing there for? Tell all the girls to come and keep Brother Tianxie company! And bring out all the good cigarettes and liquor to entertain him!"
The henchmen hesitated for a moment, then immediately nodded and ran over. I followed the fat man called Brother Zheng and He Tianqing into a private room. Soon, a pile of fine liquor was brought out. Although I didn't know if it was real or not, the bottles were genuine. Then, about twenty girls surrounded me, each one approaching me intimately.
"Come, come, Brother Tianxie, have a drink," Brother Zheng said with a smile, opening a bottle and pouring me a glass of red wine.
I smiled and took a sip without ceremony, but immediately spat it out. An 80s French red wine? Nonsense, absolutely nonsensical. In my years of experience, this is just ordinary wine diluted with water.
"It's fake," I said, frowning. These guys wouldn't even dare to rip me off so directly, giving me a bottle of fake wine. I knew they had issues, but I didn't expect them to be this blatant. I imagine a bunch of people will be rushing in to demand payment soon. What an old trick.
"What? Fake? Impossible!" Brother Zheng said, looking incredulous. He then took a small sip and said, "It looks fine to me. How could it be fake?"
He then turned to the group around him and said, "Come and see if it's fake."
"No, it looks fine..."
"Yeah, it looks fine to me."
"How could it be fake?" a group of people exclaimed, eventually concluding that it was definitely real.
"But I think it's fake. Forget it, I don't think you guys are honest in your business, I'll go somewhere else." I smiled, stood up, and was about to leave. He Tianqing, however, was watching everything from outside the door. Clearly, she didn't want to show herself. I figured the main event was about to begin.
"Want to leave? No problem, but you have to settle your bill first." Brother Zheng had an expression that said, as if he already knew. He had become menacing, raised his eyebrows at me, and put his hands on his hips.
"What, you're selling fake goods and you expect me to pay?" I said with a half-smile.
"Of course, you're not leaving this door today without paying." Brother Zheng said arrogantly, his voice unconsciously getting louder. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, seven or eight thugs rushed in through the doorway, armed with weapons, ready to kill me if I didn't pay.
"Kid, if you're smart, pay the bill. Don't you even know where you are? You think you can just freeload here? You've got a death wish." Brother Zheng said arrogantly to me, then lit a cigarette, looking like a big shot.
"Okay, how much?" I asked, feigning helplessness, spreading my hands.
"Tell him how much?" Brother Zheng said lazily to his henchmen.
"Well, twenty-three girls, 2000 yuan per person, all this good wine costs 128,000, the tobacco is genuine Cuban cigars, 8,000 yuan, plus 9,000 yuan for the brothers' activities, 2,000 yuan for the venue, and... that's a total of 324,000 yuan. I'll round it down to 320,000." A bespectacled henchman stepped forward and said to me in a serious manner.
"Three hundred and twenty thousand? I've only been sitting here for five minutes and you want three hundred and twenty thousand? You're even more ruthless than the triads!" I said, annoyed. These guys really dared to ask for so much. To be honest, the reason I said that was because I was certain they weren't triads, at most just a bunch of thugs. You know, real Hong Kong triads, like Hung Hing, Tung Hing (14K, Sun Yee On), etc., never harm tourists. According to their philosophy, that's breaking the rules. It's like in the movies, "Hong Kong prospers so Hung Hing prospers, and Hung Hing prospers so Hong Kong prospers even more." So they wouldn't hurt tourists. Since these guys did this, it just means they're a bunch of low-class bastards.
"That's right, I'm a triad member." The fat guy called Brother Zheng straightened up, looking like he was the boss, and said to me in a very arrogant manner.
"Really? You guys are considered gangsters? As far as I know, Hung Hing and Tung Hing aren't like this. Heh, if you're considered gangsters, then aren't all the thugs on the street gangsters? As far as I know, they don't allow harassment of tourists. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble for breaking the rules?" At this moment, I calmly sat down and said to the so-called Brother Zheng in front of me.
Brother Zheng's expression changed. He'd done this before, but those tourists weren't as bold as me. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he said this, and he turned to his men, saying, "Brothers, this guy doesn't know what
's good for him. Since that's the case, we can't be polite. Take all his money and throw him into the sea to feed the fish." Seven or eight thugs exchanged glances, understanding each other's meaning, and then walked towards me step by step, clearly preparing to attack. After all, if others found out about this, it would be troublesome. But suddenly, the situation changed. A girl screamed from outside, "Ah...it's bad! The police are here!"
The business here wasn't exactly legitimate, and this scream immediately caused chaos. Many people started to panic. The group of thugs immediately ran out, and Brother Zheng also hurriedly left, not having time to pay attention to me. Not only their Brother Zheng nightclub, but the whole place erupted in chaos. I noticed many people were collecting some white powder and colored medicinal blades. Needless to say, I knew what they were.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed me. It was He Tianqing, the one who had brought me there earlier. She hurriedly pulled me away, saying, "Run with me! If they come to their senses, we won't be able to escape."
We ran after He Tianqing, and then we heard people chasing us. Although I really wanted to go back and take them all down, I thought running with He Tianqing was more fun, so I didn't. I followed her, bypassing seven or eight intersections, and then ran into a small path. Looking at He Tianqing, who was panting heavily, I asked curiously, "Didn't you bring me there? What? Are you going to save me now?"
"No... Although I... I lied to you about going there, it was just to get more money... I didn't expect them to want to kill you, so naturally I had to save you. You're really bold... daring to say that to them... You know if it weren't for me, you'd be dead... That guy is the younger brother of the boss of this Dongxing area, and you dare to talk nonsense without knowing anything." He Tianqing leaned against the corner of the wall and said to me breathlessly, looking like she couldn't take it anymore.
"Hehe, I see, thank you then." I said with a smile. It seems this woman isn't too bad at heart, she's just after money, she still has some conscience.
"Alright, alright, no need to thank me. Honestly, I don't know why I helped you, really. Now I'm in trouble. I helped you, you pretty boy, and now you've killed me. I bet Fatty is looking for me everywhere now. This is troublesome. It looks like I can only hide at home for a few days. Luckily, no one in my family knows, or you would have killed me." He Tianqing said dejectedly, looking like she was in a bad mood.
"Um... I left my wallet there. I was wondering if I could stay at your place for the night and make a phone call?" I said, feigning embarrassment. Actually, I hadn't lost my wallet at all; I just wanted to see what He Tianqing's place was like, since it seemed fun.
"What? No money? Okay, okay... but I have to tell you, I'll charge you 5000 a night for the room, plus electricity and water, totaling 10,000. Remember that. I know you're rich, you won't care about that, right?" He Tianqing immediately said, her eyes sparkling. This woman really loved money.
"No problem, I'll give you 20,000," I said with a smile. 20,000 for some fun? It was totally worth it.

Chapter 135 Night at the Scammer's House
"Okay, deal. No one's home tonight, you can stay in my sister's room, but there are three rules: no peeping at me, no rummaging through my things, and no talking nonsense." He Tianqing said happily, but immediately after her excitement, she didn't forget to tell me her conditions.
"Okay, no problem." I said with a smile.
"Let's go then." He Tianqing led the way without saying a word. We passed through many places until we arrived near a building. I followed He Tianqing inside. The building was an old-style building, and the residents were all poor.
When we arrived at a house with a very dilapidated security door, He Tianqing showed a warm smile and said, "This is my home. How is it? Not bad, right? Don't mind the shabby appearance, it's not bad inside."
"Yes, it's not bad, it's alright." I replied with a smile.
After opening the door, He Tianqing led me inside. As soon as the door opened, I heard a beautiful song. Although the voice was not loud, it was gentle and melodious, like a light stream flowing through one's heart, leaving a sense of closeness to nature. The sweet voice made one recall the joyful times of childhood. The moving voice made one forget all worries and unconsciously become immersed in it.
More importantly, that's not the point. Many cultivation techniques can achieve this; the ethereal immortal music of the Misty Lingyan Pavilion and the Heavenly Demonic Music of the Demonic Sect can both. However… I'm certain that the owner of this voice definitely doesn't know any martial arts. This is a bit… too astonishing. Could this be the legendary innate genius? I think if she were to master the ethereal immortal music or the Heavenly Demonic Music, her voice would be enough to bewitch all living beings.
The singing suddenly stopped after the door opened, followed by the sound of the door opening again. A girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old and around my age, ran out of the room. She had long, flowing, spotless hair, snow-white skin like cream, and slightly red lips, more beautiful than peach blossoms. Her bright eyes were full of innocence and cuteness, like a lotus emerging from the water, fresh and beautiful. But that's not the main point. The main point is that she was wearing a short, one-piece nightgown, and surprisingly, she wasn't wearing anything underneath. Her beautiful body was vaguely visible, and the red nipples on her chest were particularly alluring.
I think she originally wanted to come out and greet He Tianqing, but my appearance at this moment obviously surprised her. She just stared at me blankly, her mouth slightly open, not knowing what to say. But following my gaze, she suddenly realized her own appearance and screamed, then disappeared like a gust of wind, leaving no trace.
"You... I've changed my mind now. You should leave. You can't stay here anymore." He Tianqing, seeing this scene after closing the door, hurriedly said to me.
"But where am I supposed to go?" I said, annoyed.
"I'll give you money. You should leave quickly." He Tianqing took out two bills and urged me.
This made me curious. How could this money-grubber have turned into this? Not only would she not make money, but she would rather lose money. Damn, this is too unbelievable. All sorts of things happen in this society. Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual.
"Sister, what's wrong? You brought a friend home? Hehe, this is the first time I've seen you bring a boy home. Is he your boyfriend?" The girl from before had changed into a light yellow dress and came out of the room. Although her face was still slightly flushed, it was much better. She walked up to He Tianqing, took her hand, and said with a grin, glancing at me every now and then.
Actually, He Tianqing's appearance was at best above average. Her younger sister, Deng, was undeniably a stunning beauty, and what stood out most was her youthful appearance. She was simply breathtaking, and looking at her made me want to commit a crime. Her innocent yet slightly ambiguous smile aroused my desire.
"Yes, hello, I'm Li Tianxie." Before He Tianqing could react, I reached out my hand to the pretty girl in front of me.
"Wow, you're really my brother-in-law? Hehe, hello, brother-in-law, I'm He Yuqing." Yuqing said excitedly after hearing my words, and then shook my hand, looking at me and He Tianqing with an ambiguous smile.
He Tianqing glared at me angrily for my actions, but she seemed to care about her younger sister's feelings. Although she was angry, she didn't say anything, but said to He Yuqing beside her in a light and affectionate tone, "Yuqing, have you eaten? If you have, go to sleep quickly, you have to go to school tomorrow."
"Ah, no, I forgot because I was practicing singing. Also, sister, tomorrow is Sunday, how could you forget that?" He Yuqing pouted at her sister He Tianqing, looking very cute.
"What? You haven't eaten yet? You know you're not feeling well, and you still won't eat properly. Wait for me to cook for you." He Tianqing said to He Yuqing in a helpless tone, slightly annoyed, before walking into the kitchen, leaving He Yuqing with her head down, looking like she was sorry.
As soon as He Tianqing entered the kitchen, He Yuqing's expression changed completely. Her face showed no sign of wrongdoing, and she beamed with a bright smile, grabbing my hand and saying, "Brother-in-law, when did you and my sister meet?"
"Well… two weeks ago." I didn't know how to answer her question, so I just made up a story.
"Wow, two weeks ago? You've only known each other for two weeks, things have progressed so fast!?" He Yuqing said in surprise.
"Well… yes." Unfortunately, the promise had already been made, and it couldn't be changed. So I could only grit my teeth and continue lying.
"Oh, hehe, it's okay. My sister is a very nice person. You're lucky to be with her. You know, she's never brought a boy home before. Hehe, I think she must really like you to bring you back. Let me tell you a secret, my sister has never been in a relationship before. How about that? Surprised? Hehe, so you should cherish this." He Yuqing was a little stunned for a moment, but she continued to laugh and said to me. She seemed particularly excited when talking about her sister.
"Oh, hehe, don't worry, I'll cherish this." I said with a smile after hearing He Yuqing's words.
"That's good. Brother-in-law, you promised me, right? If you dare to treat my sister badly, I won't let you off the hook. Let me tell you, I'm very fierce at first." He Yuqing waved her little fist at me, half-threateningly, looking incredibly cute.
"Yes, I promised you. Hehe, don't worry." I shook my head helplessly and said to He Yuqing.
"By the way... Brother-in-law, how old are you...? You seem so young to me." He Yuqing smiled broadly after receiving my assurance, but then suddenly noticed a crucial question and tilted her head to ask me.
"Um... I... almost seventeen," I said, slightly embarrassed.
"What?! Seventeen?!" He Yuqing stared at me, mouth agape, dumbfounded. I think she would have screamed if she weren't afraid of being overheard.
"Is there a problem?" I asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Of course! You're almost seventeen! I'm already over seventeen, and you're even younger than me! My god, my sister is twenty-six, a whole ten years older than you! My goodness! Does my sister always like younger brothers? I can't believe it! But... since it's my sister's choice, I still support her. Brother-in-law, you'd better remember to treat my sister well. I know guys your age best; none of them are good. They're always thinking such naughty things. Don't let me catch you, or I won't let you off the hook..." At this moment, He Yuqing changed her demeanor again, looking exactly like a little delinquent, speaking fiercely to me. Perhaps she thought this would be more intimidating to a guy my age. What annoyed me the most was that she could just call me brother-in-law; why add the "little" part?
"Um..." I was speechless for a moment, and just as I was about to speak again, He Tianqing's voice suddenly came from the kitchen. She called out, "Tianxie, come in here for a second, I have something to tell you."
"Oh, okay." I walked into the kitchen fully clothed. As soon as I entered, He Tianqing suddenly blocked my way with a kitchen knife and said fiercely, "Kid, I'm warning you, don't you dare to mess with my sister. Since she's decided you're my boyfriend, then you can pretend to be my boyfriend for once. But if you dare to make a move on her, I'll fight you to the death."
"Uh... okay, don't worry, I definitely won't mess with your sister." I twitched my lips after hearing this, and then said helplessly.
"Did she see the look I gave her just now?" I wondered to myself.
At this moment, He Tianqing spoke again, her face fierce as she said to me, "I only have one sister, and I absolutely cannot let her get hurt. When my grandparents died, I promised them I would take good care of Yuqing. I'd do anything for Yuqing, so you'd better not try anything funny. I'm telling the truth. If you dare to lay a finger on her, I'd rather die with you. Also, be careful what you say later, and don't give anything away. You'll sleep in the same room as me tonight, and you're not allowed to wander off, or I'll castrate you."
"Uh... okay." I twitched my lips again, feeling slightly embarrassed. These sisters are really strange, threatening me together.
"Brother-in-law, sister, I'm going to sleep now. You two should get some rest too. Goodnight." After a while, He Yuqing finished eating, and we chatted for a bit more, mostly about what happened between He Tianqing and me. We kept lying and finally managed to fool this troublesome little girl. Just then, as He Yuqing went into her room to sleep, she said to us in her sweet voice, a slightly ambiguous smile on her face, and winked at He Tianqing and me.
"Come on, come inside with me." He Tianqing pulled me into the room and closed the door.
Her room wasn't luxurious, and it wasn't decorated much. There was only a bed, a wardrobe, and a dressing table. There was nothing else. A few posters were pasted on the walls. It didn't look like a girl's room at all.
"You're a guest. You sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor," He Tianqing said to me casually. Then she took out a pair of bedding and made a makeshift bed on the floor.
"Hehe, don't be like that, no rush, it's still early. Let's talk. Can you tell me why you like money so much?" I sat on the bed, smiling at He Tianqing.
"None of your business! Anyway, I need money, I need a lot of money! That's why I'm desperately trying to make money. But this doesn't seem to concern you, does it? Why do you care so much? Don't forget we're just in a business relationship. You're just my client. I don't need to explain so much to you." He Tianqing rolled her eyes at me, slightly impatient, and then crawled into bed, turning to her side.
"Hehe, don't get excited. I'm just curious. You like me so much, but why did you suddenly change your mind and not only refuse the money but also give me money to leave?" I said with a smile, genuinely curious about this question. I couldn't understand why she did that, and that's why I was so curious.
After hearing my words, He Tianqing's body involuntarily shifted twice. After a long while, she sat up and whispered to me, "Actually... I'm afraid. I'm afraid you'll hurt Yuqing, you know? I only have one younger sister. My parents died early, and Yuqing grew up with me since she was little. You wouldn't understand how I feel about her."
"For so many years, I've been working hard to earn money because Yuqing's health is very poor. The doctor said she's malnourished. I know she's always been saving money so I won't have to work hard, but the more she does that, the more heartbroken I feel. As an older sister, it's my fault for not taking good care of my younger sister. Our family has nothing. When our parents died, besides this house, they left us hundreds of thousands in debt. I can't do anything about it. Yuqing has a great talent for singing. Her teacher told me she's a natural singer, and she loves singing too. Her teacher suggested I send Yuqing abroad to study music. I've thought about it too, but I've never had the money, which is why I'm working so hard... But I still can't raise enough money." He Tianqing said softly to me.
After hearing this, I nodded. It seemed He Tianqing truly loved her younger sister; otherwise, she wouldn't have worked so hard, resorting to all sorts of trickery and deception…
“Actually, I know that being a thief will eventually lead to trouble, but I had no choice. I was only fifteen when my parents died. I'm uneducated, and with the current job market so competitive, I simply couldn't find work. That's why I did this; it's the only way I can support my sister and me. Ironically, I always told Yuqing that I worked as a white-collar worker. You must think I'm stupid, right?” He Tianqing said, her voice slightly choked with emotion. It seemed that the pressure she had endured for so many years had finally found an outlet, hence her outburst.
“No… Actually, I think you're very admirable. You've done so much for your sister; you deserve respect,” I said with a smile and a nod. I was indeed telling the truth.
"Thank you. I really want to thank you today. Yuqing has always wanted me to find a good partner, but over the years, no man has liked me. Those lousy men only wanted to sleep with me. But when they heard I wanted to get married, they all disappeared. I don't even look at those men. It's not like I haven't had boyfriends over the years, but as soon as I mentioned Yuqing, they all disappeared too. Yuqing always thinks she's holding me back, that's why I can't even find a man. She feels very guilty, but she seems happy today, even if it's just for a short time. But I'm satisfied as long as Yuqing is happy. I hope you can continue this lie. I'll find a reason to say you've gone abroad and won't be back for several years. I think Yuqing will be able to accept that." He Tianqing continued speaking to me.
I nodded after hearing this and didn't say anything more. But actually, I already had a plan in mind. I planned to give them some money after I left. Although we were just strangers and it wasn't worth it, money was just a meaningless number to me. Being in the underworld inevitably means doing a lot of bad things. Although I consider myself a decent member of the underworld, not bullying men or women or committing any heinous crimes, the underworld is still the underworld. I don't know how many people have died at my hands, and countless more have died indirectly because of me. Moreover, the drugs and smuggled weapons that have flowed out of my Ice Mirror Society have harmed countless people. Although I don't feel guilty, nor do I feel any remorse or desire for redemption, it's still good to do good deeds occasionally. Besides, I really want to help them. I will help the He Tianqing sisters because of their kindness.
"I'm sorry, I talked too much today. You must be tired of hearing it. I'm really sorry, I just couldn't control myself. But I feel much better after saying it. Thank you, go to sleep." He Tianqing was much better at this point. She wiped away her tears, smiled at me, and then lay down to sleep again.

Chapter 136 Trouble Comes Knocking
When the first rays of sunlight shone into the room through the blurry glass window the next morning, I was already awake. Not only me, but He Tianqing was also awake at the same time. She slightly opened her slightly hazy eyes, glanced at me, and then gave a faint smile.
After tidying up her hair and makeup, she opened the door. When we came out, the table was already full of fragrant food. He Tianqing sat at the table with an ambiguous smile on her face, as if something had really happened between us yesterday. Her face was flushed.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Just as we sat down, there was a rapid knocking at the door. He Tianqing
's eyes flashed with confusion; she clearly didn't know who would be knocking at this hour. Before she could speak, He Yuqing rushed over and opened the door. A scream rang out, and a group of people violently rushed in as He Yuqing opened the door, shoving her aside. Two men then grabbed her and pinned her against the wall, unable to move an inch, no matter how hard she struggled.
There were about twenty people in the group, all wielding machetes wrapped in newspaper, surrounding He Tianqing and me.
"Who are you? What do you want? You bastards, let go of my sister!" He Tianqing was furious at the sight and shouted angrily at the group, desperately trying to pull He Yuqing back to the door.
However, he wasn't strong enough to handle a group of burly men. Before he could rush out, he was pushed back and fell backward. If I hadn't caught him, he probably would have been on the ground by now.
"Bastard, bastard, let go of my sister..." But He Tianqing was clearly not giving up. She straightened up and rushed forward again, punching and kicking the group. But just like last time, she was pushed back.
At this moment, two people walked in. One of them was the fat guy, Brother Zheng, from last night. The other was a tall, thin man with a strand of dyed yellow hair on his forehead. He walked over with a cigarette in his mouth and said to Brother Zheng with a smug look, "Brother Zheng, are these the guys you said caused trouble in our place yesterday?
" "Yes, brother, these are the two bastards. They caused trouble in our place yesterday and made a mess of things. Luckily, boss, you're good enough to find this bitch's place, otherwise she would have gotten away." "Zheng Ge immediately flattered, it seemed this person was his boss, the leader of the nearby Dongxing territory.
"Hehe, you two didn't expect me to find you so quickly, did you?" Zheng Ge walked over, a sinister smile flashing across his fat face as he spoke to us. Because of his smile, his already obese face was squeezed together, looking like a big steamed bun.
"Hehe, yeah, I didn't expect you to have some skills." I said with a smile, dealing with these good-for-nothings was just a matter of seconds, so I wasn't afraid.
"You bastard, let go of my sister right now, or I won't let your sister go." "And He Tianqing, standing beside him, spoke almost frantically, then rushed towards Brother Zheng, scratching his face several times and raining down punches. It was unexpected that He Yuqing held such an important place in her heart.
But what use was her strength against so many men? So, the old trick repeated itself, and she was pushed back. At this moment, Brother Zheng's older brother, the tall, thin man who was the leader, took a drag of his cigarette, looking at the two of us arrogantly, and said to He Tianqing, "You bitch, you've been eating on my turf all this time, and you still dare to be so arrogant? Daring to cause trouble in my place? I think you've had enough of living, haven't you? Want your sister, huh?"
"Bring her here," Huang Ma said to his two henchmen behind him. The two thugs, upon hearing their boss's words, immediately and respectfully brought He Yuqing over, holding two sharp knives to her neck, pinning her in the middle.
"Heh heh... Want your sister?" "Beg me, beg me, and maybe I'll let her go if I'm in a good mood." Huang Ma grabbed He Yuqing's hair and said to He Tianqing.
"You... fine... I beg you, let my sister go." He Yuqing glared angrily at Huang Ma, but softened and pleaded with him.
"Hahaha, you bitch, who do you think you are? Begging me to let your sister go? You beg me, and I'll let her go? Hehe, how could I let such a pretty girl go? I'm going to have some fun with her. To be honest, it's been a long time since I've had a schoolgirl." Huang Ma laughed arrogantly, giving He Yuqing a lewd look before licking his lips.
"You... you beast, if you dare touch my sister, I won't let you get away with it." "He Yuqing rushed over again and said.
"Don't move. If you move, I can't guarantee your sister will still be alive. You'd better think carefully." Huang Ma smiled and looked at He Yuqing in front of him.
Hearing Huang Ma's words, He Yuqing dared not move an inch because she knew that if she moved rashly, her sister's life would really be in danger. Who was the other party? The boss of Dongxing. Although he wasn't a big boss, killing was just child's play for him. Countless people died in gang fights every day. One more or one less death was not a problem for them. So He Yuqing was afraid. She gave in. She dared not make any more moves. Everything was for her sister, to prevent her sister from being harmed in the slightest. But would it be useful? The answer was obvious.
Although she knew this, she had no choice but to do it.
"Hehe, actually, I'm also very interested in you. You know I'm very curious. If you dance a striptease for us brothers and make us happy, maybe I'll let you go if I'm happy." At this moment, Huang Ma handed He Yuqing to his henchman, found a stool, and sat down, smiling at He Tianqing in front of him.
"You..." He Tianqing immediately became angry.
"What? You don't want to? If you don't want to, I'll make your sister take her clothes off." Huang Ma said with a smile.
"No... I... I'll take them off..." He Tianqing cried out when she saw Huang Ma about to harm her sister, tears welling in her eyes, but she still slowly placed her hands on her collar.
"No... Sister, no..." "He Yuqing cried out, her heart aching at the sight of her sister.
He Tianqing glanced at her younger sister, then placed her hands on her collar, about to undress, when suddenly someone grabbed her hands.
It was none other than me. I couldn't stand by and watch any longer. I hadn't planned to intervene, but could I remain in this situation? I really don't know what those Japanese are up to. We're here on serious business, and I don't want to cause too much trouble. Although I'm not afraid, I don't want to waste time on this. Besides, making enemies with Dongxing might not be beneficial. To do great things, one must start from the bottom." From a broader perspective, and more importantly, if I were to send my men to take action, or even kill these guys myself, it wouldn't be a problem. However, it would absolutely embarrass Dongxing. As one of Hong Kong's two major triads, Dongxing could easily cause trouble for He Yuqing and He Tianqing. Just because they can't deal with me doesn't mean they can't deal with the two sisters. Therefore, I didn't plan to intervene.
The reason is simple: I've only met them briefly, and I can't do too much for them. That's not in my character. To prevent them from being killed by Dongxing in Da Nang, the only option would be to send a large number of elite men, or even better, a few top fighters. But... Is it worth it? I don't think so. Why would I mobilize so many people for two unrelated women? I'd have to be a fool.
But ultimately, I bear some responsibility, so I can't just ignore it. Yesterday, I called Yamaguchi Hashitaro of the Yamaguchi-gumi and asked them to intervene. I know the Yamaguchi-gumi has connections with the Dongxing gang, so their intervention wouldn't be a problem. The Dongxing boss would definitely give him face, and that would settle things.
But now it seems those Japanese are really unreliable; they have no sense of time. I don't believe Yamaguchi Hashitaro wouldn't help me, because I know he... "I dare. The Ice Mirror Society and the Yamaguchi-gumi have a very close relationship now, and the Yamaguchi-gumi relies on the Ice Mirror Society in many ways. Just from smuggling alone, I can cause the Yamaguchi-gumi to lose hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Although we will also suffer losses, the difference is that I can bear this responsibility. The Ice Mirror Society is my domain; I am the boss, and my word is law. But Yamaguchi Hashitaro, or even the Yamaguchi-gumi leader, is not. If they anger me over such a small matter, their positions will be in jeopardy.
It's just that these Japanese have a terrible sense of time, or rather, those bastards from Dongxing are moving too fast. It's already so late, and they still haven't finished. It seems I must call and give that bastard Yamaguchi Hashitaro a good scolding later.
" "Huang Ma, right? Don't you know that your brother broke the rules first? You still dared to make a move? Aren't you afraid that if the outside finds out, they'll kill you two brothers?" I said calmly, standing there.
"Hehe, of course I know, but so what? It was just a matter of money, but you were so ungrateful, and this bitch ruined our plans, making a mess of my place. Of course I'm going to make trouble for you. As for what you said about breaking the rules... hehe, if I kill your kid, who will know that I, Huang Ma, broke the rules of the underworld?" Huang Ma said to me with a sinister smile.
"Is that so? Looks like I have no choice but to make a move today." I said calmly.
"Haha, make a move? What makes you think you can fight me? Don't you know how many people are here? You dare to talk to me about fighting? Who do you think you are? Jackie Chan?" Huang Ma laughed wildly. "
Is that so?" I said noncommittally, and then I flashed to the side of Huang Ma's henchman. I stretched out my hand, and a crisp sound of bones breaking rang out. The arm of the thug who was holding a knife to He Yuqing's neck was instantly broken by me. A scream rang out and he fell to the ground, rolling around clutching his arm.
Before anyone could react, I had already rushed over again. In a few swift movements, I had Huang Ma and his gang of henchmen completely subdued on the ground, each one groaning miserably.
"Hehe, what do you want to say now?" I said with a smile to Huang Ma.
"I...I...Big brother...Big brother. Please let me go, I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again." Huang Ma was quite clever. Looking at the group of people lying on the ground, seeing their groaning appearance, he knew he had probably met his match today and was no match for me. Naturally, he had to surrender like this. At this moment, he immediately knelt down, looking at me with a crying expression.
"Wow. Brother-in-law, you're amazing! What was that just now? Chinese Kung Fu? That's so cool!" At this moment, He Yuqing and He Tianqing were stunned for a moment, looking at the scene in disbelief. He Yuqing was the first to react, grabbing my hand and saying excitedly.
I chuckled softly at this, and then He Tianqing walked over to He Yuqing's side. He Yuqing seemed to recall everything that had just happened, hugging He Tianqing and bursting into tears. I really don't know what's going on in these little girls' heads; they change their minds every second. It's really hard to understand them. But the two sisters' crying did have a certain touching quality. "Brother Huang Ma... what did you just say about killing us?" I squatted down, looking at Huang Ma kneeling on the ground, slowly bringing my face close to his, and pulling his chin as I spoke. "No... no... I didn't say anything. I was just talking nonsense, big brother, don't be angry." This kid Huang Ma is shameless enough, immediately fawning over me. "Really? I didn't hear that. I heard you said you were going to kill us. Do you think I dare to kill you?" I said, smiling at Huang Ma. "You... dare... of course you dare." Huang Ma quickly said, a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Hehe, since that's the case, I'll just kill you. We're already enemies anyway," I said with a smile.
"No...no, I misspoke, you wouldn't dare..." Huang Ma quickly corrected himself.
"Hehe, I wouldn't dare? You said it yourself, damn it, you look down on me. I'll definitely kill you today." My expression changed upon hearing this, and I slapped Huang Ma across the face. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and several teeth fell out.
"No...no...please, please don't kill me! I have an eighty-year-old mother, a wife, and two daughters. Please don't kill me!" Huang Ma said fearfully. Although his mouth swelled up immediately after the slap, making his speech somewhat slurred, he still continued to speak.
"Idiot, haven't you watched TV dramas? This kind of talk has been around for hundreds of years. Even kindergarten kids know it's a lie now. You still dare to say it? What's the point of keeping an idiot like you alive if I don't kill you?" I kicked Huang Ma, knocking him to the ground, and said coldly to him. "I...I was wrong...Please. I really don't want to die..." Huang Ma vomited bile from my kick, but he still struggled to his feet and pleaded with me.
Suddenly, a commotion appeared outside, and about thirty men in black rushed up from downstairs. They were all armed. In the center of them was a middle-aged man with glasses, a large gold belt, and a cigar, and a young man in his thirties. Judging from his distinctive appearance, it was obvious he was Japanese.
From our position, we could clearly see them coming up the stairs from the corner. Their arrival undoubtedly disrupted the newly settled He Tianqing and He Yuqing sisters, causing them to panic. He Yuqing seemed somewhat at a loss, but He Tianqing reacted quickly, immediately pulling me aside and saying, "Tianxie, let's go! We can jump out of Yuqing's window."
"Hahaha... Kid, you're dead meat! My boss is here, and he's definitely not going to let you go today. Let's see if your kung fu is better than our Dongxing guns. Kid, you're going to die!" Huang Ma ran outside while we weren't paying attention, then turned around and laughed arrogantly at me, his expression suggesting he was confident of victory.
"Tianxie, let's go! That's Mr. Hu, the boss of Dongxing, Hu Yingyang. He's a ruthless killer. They're coming up soon, hurry up, or we won't be able to leave, we'll die!" He Tianqing said excitedly, grabbing my hand. She then pulled me towards the door and led me into He Yuqing's house. "Wait," I said with a smile, "can you run forever? Do you think it will be difficult for Dongxing to find you in Hong Kong? I don't think we can hide from them. We might as well face them directly. Trust me, I won't let you be in danger."
My words seemed to give He Tianqing a shrug, as if she were Zhuge Liang giving strategic advice. He Tianqing was stunned by my words, remaining silent for a long time. He Yuqing, however, said earnestly, "Brother-in-law, I believe you. I'll stay."
Seeing her sister's words, He Tianqing stopped talking and simply nodded, indicating her agreement.

Chapter 137 Slapping a Japanese Man
"Boss, that guy caused trouble in our territory yesterday, and today he injured many of our brothers. He even tried to kill me just now. If you hadn't come, he probably would have killed me already. Boss, you must avenge me!" Huang Ma cried to the bald, burly man at the front of the group after seeing his boss and his gang approach.
"Slap!" Another slap, another crisp sound. Huang Ma's boss gave him a resounding slap and said angrily, "Mr. Hu already knows what you did. You've offended Mr. Hu's distinguished guest. Let's see what you do now."
Huang Ma clearly hadn't expected his boss to treat him like this, nor had he anticipated this outcome. He probably couldn't have imagined that I would be a distinguished guest of the Dongxing boss. While he was still stunned, his boss spoke again, "Arrest him and await Mr. Hu's judgment ."
Poor Huang Ma was arrested before he could even react, without even a chance to cry out.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Li, my men are incompetent. Are you alright? I'm truly sorry." Mr. Hu walked over and said to me with a hearty laugh, his face full of friendliness and apology.
Undoubtedly, Hu Yingyang's words stunned He Tianqing and He Yuqing beside him. He Yuqing was somewhat better off, not knowing much about the underworld, only wondering how the situation, which had just seemed like a life-or-death struggle, had suddenly changed. He Tianqing, however, was completely astonished. As a petty thief and part-time con artist who frequented the streets, He Tianqing was naturally familiar with the underworld and understood the identity of Hu Yingyang's friend, and who this person was that Hu Yingyang was so enthusiastic about. She knew that in Hong Kong's underworld, there were probably only a handful of people who could receive such enthusiasm from the Dongxing boss. Therefore, He Tianqing was extremely surprised, her mouth slightly agape, speechless with astonishment.
"Hehe, Mr. Hu, you're too kind. But to be honest, your henchmen over there were really something else; they almost killed me." I said with a smile. In the underworld, having more friends is better than having more enemies. Although our Bingjian Society and Dongxing don't have much interaction, we'll naturally need their help when Bingjian Society grows stronger. So, there's no need for me to offend Hu Yingyang, though he does need to give me an explanation.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li. I'm the Yamaguchi-gumi's manager here. Mr. Yamaguchi Hashitaro informed me about you yesterday, but I was delayed due to some other matters. Please forgive me." At this moment, the Japanese man stepped forward and bowed respectfully to me, his tone full of apology and pleading. Of course, he spoke pure Japanese, so his Chinese wasn't very good; otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken to me in Japanese.
"Mr. Suzuki said..." A translator next to me was about to speak, but I stopped him.
"No need to say anything, I understand." I waved my hand dismissively to stop the translator, then spoke sternly to the Yamaguchi-gumi leader in Japanese: "Bastard, do you know you almost killed me? Is this how the Yamaguchi-gumi operates? Is this how you treat your allies? Do you know the consequences if our Ice Mirror Association stops cooperating with your Yamaguchi-gumi?"
"I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. Please punish me. It's all my responsibility. I didn't expect them to act so quickly. Please forgive me. As the Yamaguchi-gumi's Southeast Asia leader, my sins are unforgivable. Please forgive me. If you are not satisfied, I, Suzuki Sho, am willing to commit seppuku to atone for my sins." At this moment, the man named Suzuki Sho spoke respectfully to me, bowing repeatedly.
While others couldn't hear my words clearly, everyone heard my "Baka!" clearly, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.
"Hmph, you commit seppuku and that's it? If I didn't still have some skills, I'd probably be dead here. I trusted your Yamaguchi-gumi's abilities so much that I sent my men away, and yet you let this happen. You're a bastard! If anything happened to me, the Ice Mirror Society would definitely declare war on your Yamaguchi-gumi. Do you know the consequences? What if I told your boss, Yamaguchi Ichiro, and his deputy, Yamaguchi Hashitaro?" I said angrily.
"No, please, Mr. Li, I'm willing to take full responsibility for my crimes. Please, don't report this. I'm willing to commit seppuku to atone for my sins," Suzuki Sho said to me, both terrified and respectful.
"Slap! Slap!" A series of slaps landed on Suzuki Sho's face. Then I said to him, "Bastard, forget it, I'm fine
. I'll give you a chance this time, but I hope there won't be a next time." "Thank you so much! I'm so grateful. Mr. Li's kindness is something I'll never forget." Suzuki Sho wasn't angry at being slapped; instead, he bowed repeatedly and apologized profusely, making the translator's face change color repeatedly.
Meanwhile, I kept slapping the Japanese man, who kept yelling "Hey! Hey!" Everyone around me stared at me in astonishment, speechless. He Yuqing and He Tianqing both had their mouths slightly agape, unsure what to say.
Meanwhile, Suzuki Sho's men bowed respectfully, heads bowed, showing no displeasure at my hitting him. They were simply obedient and subservient. After I finished, these confidants of Suzuki Sho gave me grateful looks, leaving the Dongxing people nearby utterly bewildered.
Undoubtedly, they had no idea when the usually arrogant Japanese had become so respectful. In short, their eyes were now filled with awe as they looked at me. Slapping the head of the Yamaguchi-gumi had silenced him; being a Chinese person was truly exhilarating.
Hu Yingyang, though silent, showed no less surprise than the others, only he hid it well so no one could detect it.
Others might not know who Suzuki Sho is, but Hu Yingyang certainly does: the Yamaguchi-gumi, the most powerful yakuza group in Japan. The Yamaguchi-gumi holds four of the twelve Yakuza elder positions, while the other twenty yakuza groups share the remaining eight. Three of the six Yakuza godfathers are from the Yamaguchi-gumi. The organization's influence extends globally, with over 300,000 official members and countless peripheral members. Besides Japan, each region has a designated leader, and the four most powerful among these leaders are the Greater China leader, the Southeast Asia leader, the US branch leader, and the Western Europe leader. Suzuki Sho is the Yamaguchi-gumi's Southeast Asia leader, controlling all of the group's power there. He wields considerable influence, commanding at least 20,000 official Yamaguchi-gumi members. The fact that someone like him didn't dare retaliate after I slapped him speaks volumes about my power; that alone is enough to make people take notice.
Actually, my power isn't that great yet. Normally, Suzuki Sho would at most be respectful to me, but the situation is different now. The Yamaguchi-gumi has very strict rules, and anyone who makes a mistake suffers severe consequences, especially since offending me caused the Yamaguchi-gumi to lose hundreds of billions of dollars a year—a long-term loss that adds up to countless assets. This is something Suzuki Sho can't bear. Moreover, the Yamaguchi-gumi isn't doing well either. The Inagawa-gumi, the Sumiyoshi-kai, and other forces are very dissatisfied with the Yamaguchi-gumi's growing power and have united to suppress them. If it weren't for the neutral faction's hesitation and the Yakuza godfather's intervention, things might have gone very differently. They fear the Yamaguchi-gumi might be finished. Offending an ally like me at this time is clearly something the Yamaguchi-gumi doesn't want. Although my current strength isn't huge—the Ice Mirror Society only has three to five thousand members—my influence is undeniable. Last time, I wiped out eighty members from the Inagawa-gumi's home turf in one fell swoop. Those were members from the Inagawa-gumi's home turf! Keep in mind the Inagawa-gumi has only about 80,000 members on the home turf. Of course, their total membership is nearly 200,000, but that's the number distributed around the world. The actual number on the home turf is between 80,000 and 120,000. So naturally, I dealt a huge blow to the Inagawa-gumi, making the Yamaguchi-gumi take my existence even more seriously.
Now, Suzuki Sho offended me, even almost causing my death. This is unacceptable to the Yamaguchi-gumi. If they find out, they'll make Suzuki Sho wish he were dead. That's why he did what he did. A few slaps from me are nothing to him; he should thank me. Otherwise, if the organization found out, not only him, but his family would probably be in danger.
"Mr. Li, calm down. I know about this. If anyone's to blame, it's me for not managing my underlings properly. Please don't blame Mr. Suzuki. Men, bring that bastard here." Hu Yingyang said to me with a smile, then his expression changed as he ordered his underlings.
A moment later, Huang Ma was brought over. His mouth was stuffed with a rag, and he couldn't say a word. He was completely tied up. Not only him, but his younger brother, the fat guy Zheng Ge, was also tied up. The two of them were looking at me with pleading eyes.
"These two bastards offended Mr. Li. Are you going to kill them yourself or have me do it for you?" Hu Yingyang looked at the two kneeling on the ground and smiled at me. Perhaps in his eyes, exchanging two rule-breakers for a powerful friend was absolutely worthwhile.
"Hehe, of course, it's up to Mr. Hu. After all, it's your own business, and it's not convenient for me to interfere. But with my two friends here, they'll be scared." I said with a smile.
"Okay, I understand, Mr. Li, don't worry, I'll handle it." Hu Yingyang nodded and said, then turned to her men on both sides and said, "You know what to do, right?"
"Yes, boss." At this moment, Huang Ma's older brother, the bald man, nodded and led Huang Ma and the other man outside. A moment later, two gunshots rang out, startling He Tianqing and her sister, who looked outside in terror.
"How is it? Mr. Li, are you satisfied?" Hu Yingyang said to me with a smile after hearing the gunshots.
"Hehe, Mr. Hu, you're really a good friend. I, Li Tianxie, have decided to be your friend. If you ever need anything in the Northeast, just ask, and I'll do whatever I can." I said with a smile. What's important in the underworld? Besides profit, it's all about face. If someone gives me face, I'll naturally give them face in return.
"Oh? Mr. Li is making money in the Northeast?" Hu Yingyang asked me with a surprised look.
"Hehe, that's right. I wonder if Mr. Hu has heard of the Northeast Ice Mirror Society?" I said with a smile.
"Hehe, I see, I see. Mr. Li, you make a lot more money there than here. Hehe, I've heard of the Ice Mirror Society. I didn't expect Mr. Li to be a member of the Ice Mirror Society. It's a pleasure to meet you. I wonder what Mr. Li does in the Ice Mirror Society?" Hu Yingyang's face immediately lit up with a smile, but he was still trying to probe my background. There were rumors about the Ice Mirror Society, but he didn't expect it to be related to the Yamaguchi-gumi. Moreover, judging from my attitude, the Ice Mirror Society's cooperation with the Yamaguchi-gumi didn't seem to be at a disadvantage, so he was naturally very curious.
"The pioneer," I said with a smile. In slang, it naturally meant the founder.
Upon hearing this, Hu Yingyang's eyes lit up even more, and she smiled broadly at me, saying, "Alright, I've decided to be friends with Mr. Li. If you're not satisfied, just say so. We in Dongxing will inevitably need to travel to the mainland for some business in the future, and we also have some business there. We'll need Mr. Li's help then."
"No problem. I'll have someone send Mr. Hu a business card later. Please feel free to ask if you need anything. I won't stay any longer; I have some things to take care of. I'll be leaving now. I'm truly sorry. I'll treat Mr. Hu to a meal another time. I apologize for today." I said with a smile to Hu Yingyang, then cupped my hands and left. As for the He Tianqing sisters, I simply said goodbye and left, believing that no one would dare to cause them any trouble now.
"Hehe, not at all." Hu Yingyang just smiled and didn't say anything more.
"Hello? Is this Sun Hongjun? This is Li Tianxie. Where are you?" I dialed Sun Hongjun's number after walking out the door and downstairs. Sun Hongjun was the advertising manager of a northern company, currently responsible for contacting entertainment companies and agents to find me a good spokesperson.
"Mr. Li, we're in room 1105 of the Haomen Hotel. You asked where you are? We'll come pick you up now." Sun Hongjun immediately spoke respectfully after I gave him my name. He knew who I was, even if he didn't know my underworld background, he was very familiar with my status as chairman, hence his utmost respect.
"Hmm, no need. Is my room booked?" I said casually.
"Yes, it's booked. It's the presidential suite. Just tell them your name and they'll take you there. Shall we go?" Sun Hongjun's voice came again.
"No need, I can go by myself. By the way, how's the matter you've arranged going?" I declined.
"It's all taken care of. We'll go to Emperor Entertainment this afternoon. It's the biggest company here. Zhang You, Liu De, and other big stars all work for this company. I think we can find a suitable person to endorse us. Please rest assured," Sun Hongjun said respectfully to Guan Wo, without any emotional fluctuation or smugness. This made me quite satisfied.
"Hmm, well done. I'm going back to my room to rest. Come to my room this afternoon," I said calmly, and then hung up the phone.
After hanging up, I took a taxi to the Grand Hotel, gave my name, and was led to my room by a waiter. It was a luxurious presidential suite, large and comfortable, facing the sun with views of the beach and the sea. The air was very fresh. The room included a study, bedroom, bathroom, living room, etc., spacious and luxuriously decorated, exuding a touch of aristocratic atmosphere, making it very enjoyable. Of course, the price wasn't cheap either; eight thousand US dollars a day was enough to make most people hesitate.
After taking a nice warm bath and resting for a while, I was sitting reading in the afternoon when the doorbell rang. When I opened the door, five men in suits stood before me. They greeted me respectfully as Mr. Li. The man at the front was a middle-aged man in his late thirties with short hair and glasses; he was refined and had a very elegant air
about him. This must be Sun Hongjun. "Mr. Li, hello, I'm Sun Hongjun, the manager of the advertising department. Would you like to go over now?" the man asked succinctly.
"Have you arranged to meet them?" I asked casually.
"Yes, don't worry," Sun Hongjun replied respectfully.
"Okay, let's go." I nodded and led the way out, taking a group of men with me, and we drove to the headquarters of Emperor Entertainment Company in two Rolls-Royces.
The headquarters of Emperor Entertainment Company is a high-rise building. It was rush hour, and the place was bustling with people. Looking at the seventy or eighty-story skyscraper, I smiled faintly and said to Sun Hongjun beside me, "If our Northern Enterprises were to build a skyscraper, how many stories would you recommend?"
"I think we should either not build at all, or we should build the best, the tallest, the biggest. However, this is purely my personal opinion, and I know it's impossible. The tallest and best skyscraper in the world is even better than the Empire State Building in the United States, but, hehe, I think our Northern Enterprises' current financial resources aren't enough," Sun Hongjun said with a smile.
"Hehe, well said. If we're going to build, we should build the best. Not enough funds? We can wait and build another one. I'll build one in less than three years," I said with a chuckle.
"Mr. Li's grand ambitions are truly admirable," Sun Hongjun said respectfully to me. Undeniably, it was flattery, but I liked it…

Chapter 138 The Star-Making Movement
"Hehe, alright, enough talk, let's go, let's go upstairs." I smiled faintly, then took the lead and went inside, with Sun Hongjun quickly following behind me with four or five people.
"Mr. Li, this is Mr. Huang Zongxian, the best agent, managing several big-name stars, and also the general manager of Emperor Entertainment. Mr. Huang, this is Mr. Li Tianxie, the publicity manager of our Northern Enterprise." When we arrived at the thirteenth floor of the building in the elevator, we stopped and went straight in. We were greeted by a middleman with a thick beard, looking very fashionable, wearing a plaid shirt and white jeans. He was smiling at us with two other people.
"Hello, Mr. Li," Huang Zongxian smiled and extended his hand to me.
"Hello, Mr. Huang," I said with a smile.
"Mr. Li, please, let's talk in my office." Huang Zongxian said to me with a smile, then gestured for me to enter and led me into his office. After we sat down, Huang Zongxian spoke again, "I wonder what kind of person Mr. Li needs to endorse your company, for how long, and how much you plan to pay?" "
The person is yet to be determined, the time is yet to be determined, and the payment is also yet to be determined..." I said with a smile. Huang Zongxian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, are you joking? Don't you have a suitable candidate? What do you think of Ku'er? Or Cheng Jie? They are both good people."
"Hehe, them? I don't like them. Don't use those minor celebrities to fill the gap. I think we should settle on your company's ace, Liu De. As for the money, how about 30 million a year?" I said with a smile. In fact, Liu De alone wouldn't cost that much, but what I needed to do now was to make a name for myself in the entire northern enterprise, and that was the name I was after.
Northern enterprises are not short of money; in fact, they have more money than they can spend. However, their reputation is lacking. In reality, fame is fleeting, but that's precisely the reputation I need. Why? Because behind Northern enterprises is our Bingjian Society. Our black market is so developed that even the monopolistic Northern enterprises can't keep up with the profits generated by it. Therefore, I need to build a reputation for Northern enterprises—a reputation for generosity and wealth. This will give them a legitimate reason to amass wealth. Why?
Because I want that reputation. I want everyone to know that Northern enterprises are rich. Whenever people mention Northern enterprises, the words "powerful" and "rich" will come to mind. Achieving this will silence any money laundering, no matter how much we launder money. As for official investigations, I don't care. Who in China dares to investigate the Li family's businesses? Sure enough
, as soon as I spoke, Huang Zongxian's eyes lit up, and his smile deepened, as if he had seen a god of wealth. That smile was quite suggestive. "
I wonder, Mr. Li, what kind of person do you need to represent your Northern company?" Huang Zongxian asked me with a smile.
"This... I can't think of anything, but I think you could help me. Call all those female celebrities over so I can take a look. I want to see for myself who is suitable," I said with a smile.
"No problem, Xiao Wang, call all the artists under our management over. Tell them we have a big client, and Mr. Li wants to take a good look at their images," Huang Zongxian said immediately. Actually, an agent doesn't usually have that much power, but as the general manager of Tianhuang, and knowing that half of Hong Kong's artists are under Tianhuang's management, naturally they have to listen to him.
Soon, a dozen or so women arrived, each dressed flamboyantly. However, looking at them, I frowned. These women were all different on stage—some were pure, some were charming, some were mature, some were naive—but now, looking at them in person, they all looked the same. If I had to describe them, I could only use two words...
"Sexy..." Extremely sexy.
I was quite dissatisfied with this, and my brows furrowed unconsciously. I shook my head at Huang Zongxian, who cleverly gestured for them to leave. Then, he respectfully asked me, "What's wrong, Mr. Li? You don't like them?"
"Hmm, these women are all very ordinary, quite vulgar. I don't like them. Do you have any others?" I said casually.
"This... these are all the top stars we have..." Huang Zongxian frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
Suddenly, I saw a familiar figure flash by outside. I immediately stood up, opened the door, and saw a pure-looking girl walk by. I called out, "Yuqing!"
After I called out, the girl suddenly turned around, looking at me with a puzzled expression. But then, a look of wild joy appeared on her face, and she excitedly ran over to me, saying, "Wow, brother-in-law, it's you!"
"Hehe, why can't it be me? What are you doing here?" I said with a smile.
"Hehe, after you left today, Mr. Hu asked my sister and me a bunch of questions. He heard I like to sing, so he recommended me here. Aren't I amazing? I already signed with Emperor Entertainment this morning. They said I can be a backup dancer for Queer. Aren't I awesome?" He Yuqing said to me with a smile.
Hearing this, I understood. It was all Hu Yingyang's doing, just to do me a favor. He's a cunning old fox, very meticulous. But he probably knows his underworld background isn't good for artists, so he had someone else recommend him. Otherwise, even if Emperor Entertainment dared to have someone from Hu Yingyang as a backup dancer, they probably wouldn't dare hire such a person. You know, the entertainment industry has always had ties to the underworld; most entertainment companies are controlled by gangs. Even though Emperor Entertainment seems to have Hu Yingyang behind them, they wouldn't dare to neglect Hu Yingyang's people.
"Backing dancer? That's too much of a waste of her talent. Come with me." I said with a smile, then pulled Yuqing into Huang Zongxian's office.
"Mr. Huang, this is one of my younger sisters. I'd like her to be a spokesperson for our Northern Enterprise alongside Liu De. What do you think? She signed a contract with your Emperor today." I said to Huang Zongxian with a smile.
"This... Mr. Li, it's no problem for you to choose whoever you're paying for. However, our Emperor has its principles. Your actions will disrupt our plans." Huang Zongxian said, frowning slightly. What kind of plans could a backup dancer possibly have? At most, she's a newcomer.
But the Emperor has at least eight or ten thousand such people. Why would they need so many? This guy is just after money.
"Hehe, her endorsement fee is also 30 million. Of course, she doesn't have an agent. I recommend you to be her agent. Of course, I'll also put in 50 million to make her famous. But there's a condition: if she wants to leave in the future, no one can stop her, and all contracts will be void immediately." I said with a slight smile. Paying money to make myself happy, even though it's a bit much, I don't care.
"Mr. Li, can you make the decision?" Huang Zongxian said with a smile. His meaning was clear: he was afraid I would make an empty promise.
"Of course, I mean what I say. If Mr. Huang agrees, then how about we sign the contract now?" I said with a smile.
"Okay." Huang Zongxian immediately agreed. For him, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity, and he naturally wouldn't let it pass by, so he readily agreed, as if afraid I would change my mind.
What followed was naturally a happy ending, except for Yuqing, who was the only one surprised. He Yuqing stared blankly at everything, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing. She had just met a brother-in-law yesterday, and this morning she had single-handedly defeated dozens of people like Superman. Then someone recommended her to the top entertainment company, and now this brother-in-law was casually offering tens of millions to make her famous. She felt completely bewildered.
But none of that mattered.
What mattered was her happiness. As long as she was happy, she could do whatever she wanted. With money, everything was easy. The next day, a massive publicity campaign began. Almost every major newspaper reported that Liu De had signed a contract with a relatively unknown girl and a corporate group called Northern Enterprise as their brand ambassador, for a fee of 30 million. 30 million per person per year was definitely a record in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. However, Liu De was understandable, as he was a long-standing superstar. But the girl named He Yuqing was questionable; many people doubted her identity.
Many speculated whether she was the daughter of a wealthy family or had some shady relationship with a high-ranking official of a northern company. A massive online manhunt ensued, but the results were unbelievable. He Yuqing was practically penniless, with no family background whatsoever. She had reportedly just signed with a top entertainment company and was chosen for her services, having no connection whatsoever to the northern company's executives. Before this, she was just an ordinary student with no family connections. This was astonishing, as it's almost impossible to succeed in the entertainment industry without connections.
Besides her, what was most surprising was the so-called northern company, spending 60 million yuan annually on two spokespeople. Almost everyone thought the company was insane, as no one had ever heard of it before.
Meanwhile, our pre-prepared forces began their operation. A massive publicity campaign swept across China, including several special economic zones. Almost every day, every television station and newspaper featured the northern company's name and information.
Everyone knows that Northern Enterprises is a massive conglomerate, a previously hidden dark horse. Its exact assets are unclear, but it's known to be at least over 100 billion yuan. It's a multi-faceted tycoon in the real estate, transportation, catering, and entertainment industries of Northeast China. Moreover, they've expanded into other areas, possessing immense strength, though they've always kept a low profile. Now, their sudden move has led many to speculate that Northern Enterprises is challenging the top ten conglomerates in China, challenging their position which hasn't changed in ten years.
As we anticipated, the name Northern Enterprises quickly permeated people's lives. Although they hadn't been close to Northern Enterprises, they were all familiar with the name. Although we spent hundreds of millions of yuan on this in an instant, I think it was worthwhile.
"Hehe, Hongjun, you did a good job this time. You need to add fuel to the fire. We don't need to go to such extremes later, but we still need to keep the name of Northern Enterprises appearing in major media outlets from time to time, you understand?" Sitting in the presidential suite, looking at the newspaper in my hand, I smiled and said to Sun Hongjun.
“Understood, Mr. Li… But I have a question, and I’m not sure if I should say it.” Sun Hongjun said respectfully to me, then spoke tentatively.
“What’s there to be ashamed of? Just say it, don’t be so hesitant,” I said with a laugh.
“It’s like this, I’m wondering if what we’re doing is worth it?” Sun Hongjun asked, frowning.
“Hehe, of course it’s worth it, you just can’t understand it. From an economic perspective, what we’re doing is undoubtedly an idiotic act. Northern enterprises don’t need this kind of publicity at all right now; it’s useless and will only add a lot of burden and cost us a lot of money. However… from a long-term perspective, I can assure you it’s worth it, you just can’t see it now, but you’ll understand later,” I said with a chuckle.
"Then, shouldn't we find some big stars to be our spokespeople? Liu De is fine, but He Yuqing... she's just a newcomer. I think 30 million is more than enough to make those international stars our spokespeople." Sun Hongjun whispered to me, watching my expression as he spoke, afraid I'd get angry. I liked that, though; knowing I'd be upset but still saying it wasn't the kind of thing a smooth operator would do, but at least it showed that everything he did was for the company's benefit, that he cared about the company.
"Heh, worth it, equally worth it, because I like it." My answer undoubtedly left Sun Hongjun speechless. But Northern Enterprise wasn't a listed company, so there weren't so many rules. I owned all the shares, and I made all the decisions. To put it bluntly, everyone in Northern Enterprise was just an employee; I was the only boss. Even if I threw all the money in Northern Enterprise into the sea, nobody would care.
Three days later, He Yuqing finally appeared before the public alongside Liu De, arranged by the Emperor. She presented her beautiful and pure image, singing a song she had written earlier, "How Flowers Smile." Undoubtedly, He Yuqing's pure and radiant beauty, like a lotus emerging from water, won the hearts of many. Her singing voice, of course, was undeniably captivating; it could absolutely mesmerize anyone. Even I was mesmerized, let alone others. Her voice conquered everyone, like a Naga sea siren, intoxicating and irresistible, enough to make one willing to plunge into the sea without hesitation.
Afterwards, major media outlets quickly reported on He Yuqing's story, and her image appeared on the front pages of major Hong Kong media outlets. At this moment, her image as the spokesperson for a Northern enterprise, along with Liu De, spread throughout the country instantly thanks to the Northern enterprise's promotional campaign. Everyone who knew Liu De and everyone who knew the Northern enterprise knew He Yuqing.
Her song "How Flowers Smile" quickly became a hit, sung by many. With my 50 million yuan secretly invested, her song's online clicks rapidly climbed to number one, as did downloads. It also surged on major search engines, reaching 2 billion clicks in a week—equivalent to two-thirds of China's population clicking it once. Of course, some of this was inflated, but which celebrity's numbers are truly genuine? So this is negligible.
He Yuqing's photos spread rapidly, making her an idol for teenagers, and many middle-aged people also adored her. Not only that, the Emperor immediately announced the production of an album for her, featuring songs all written by He Yuqing herself, slated for release soon. Even before its release, 30,000 copies had already been pre-ordered, a truly astonishing feat, and it became widely popular. Of course,
those 30,000 copies were pre-ordered by me. Since Yuqing's voice is so beautiful, it's no big deal for me to buy them and give one to each of my underlings; I believe they'll all like them, and besides, it'll help promote Yuqing.
He Yuqing's name quickly became known to the public, and many fan groups were established. Although she couldn't be considered a top star, she was certainly a first-tier celebrity. However, her rise to fame was absolutely the fastest in the world, at least in China. There's no way around it; that's how society is—money makes the world go round. With so much money poured in, how could I not succeed? Don't even mention that He Yuqing didn't have such good conditions; even a sow could become famous with 50 million yuan. And my investment was definitely more than 50 million yuan, because the publicity expenses of the Northern Enterprises exceeded 600 million yuan. And wherever the Northern Enterprises were advertising, Liu De and He Yuqing were there, which shows the scale of the campaign.
By this time, two weeks had passed, and she had returned to H City. This spectacular planetary movement had finally come to a close.

Chapter 139 Traitor
When I returned to H City, I spent a month there uneventfully. There was almost nothing else to do during this month. He Yuqing's album had been released, and the little girl even mailed me a copy. As I expected, her album sold out almost instantly.
The Emperor had originally prepared 200,000 copies, but they were all sold out on the first day. They had no choice but to work through the night, releasing copies continuously, but demand still exceeded supply. The album CDs, originally priced at 30 yuan each, were inflated to 100 yuan, but it still wasn't enough. This booming sales continued for two whole weeks before finally stopping, and sales continued to rise nationwide. He Yuqing's album, "Angel's Smile," especially the title track "Angel's Smile," became a household name. Everyone knew it; you could hear people singing it on the street, even my underlings. Once, when I was at a club, I even heard one of my underlings humming it unconsciously. The number of fans also increased dramatically, with at least a million die-hard fans. The album sold 5.3 million copies, definitely platinum status. And that's just in mainland China; not to mention other regions. According to the girl herself, her songs have sold over 10 million copies worldwide, making her a world-class artist. This instantly elevated her to the level of a world-class singer, making the Emperor's group grin from ear to ear.
Of course, the credit for giving the little girl a copy of "Ethereal Melody" wouldn't be undeniable. Her singing was already exceptional, and with the addition of "Ethereal Melody," a unique and powerful technique, it was impossible for her not to become famous. Moreover, she also possessed outstanding looks. Speaking of which, Yuqing was also a martial arts prodigy. She mastered the ninth level of "Ethereal Melody" in just half a month, reaching the seventh level – faster than flying! It left me utterly frustrated.
I couldn't help but marvel at how many martial arts prodigies there were in the world, but why wasn't I one? If my "Undying Blissful Divine Skill" had that kind of speed, I'd be grinning from ear to ear. Poor me, I've only just reached the peak of the fifth level, unable to break through. My goals are so lofty!
"Hey Ziying, what are you listening to? Why are you so excited?" I strolled into school, it was already past ten in the morning, and seeing Qin Ziying sitting motionless in her seat, engrossed in the CD, occasionally humming a few lines, I couldn't help but ask her.
"Seriously, you finally know how to come to school? You're always running around with Xiaobai and the others and never come to keep me company. I'm listening to He Yuqing's song right now, 'Angel's Smile,' hehe, it's really nice. I really wish I could meet her in person someday." Qin Ziying said with boundless admiration, her eyes sparkling.
After hearing her words, I was speechless. To be honest, I was really helpless. He Yuqing's songs are indeed very good, but it shouldn't be this bad. I've encountered this twice today. This morning, when I asked Wu Ziqiong to have lunch, she did the same thing. Seriously, I don't know what's wrong with these women.
"You like her that much? Then I'll take you to meet her sometime." I said dejectedly.
"Wow, Tianxie, are you serious? That's great! Hehe, let's go to Hong Kong to meet He Yuqing sometime. I really like her. The other day, when Bingbing and Sister Qi Mei were on the phone, they said they really admired He Yuqing. Let's go together then."
Undoubtedly, her words left me speechless, and I could only nod helplessly.
"Young Master Xie, this is Li Cheng. Something's happened." Suddenly, my phone rang, and Wu Wei's slightly anxious voice came from the other end.
"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" I asked in surprise, then stood up and ignored the bald man on the podium who was talking non-stop, and walked straight out to Li Cheng. You know who Li Cheng is? He's the head of the Ice Mirror Society, the one in charge of intelligence. He wouldn't speak like this unless something urgent happened; clearly, something's wrong.
"I just received news that there was internal strife in the Blazing Flame Hall last night..." Li Cheng said excitedly, his voice trembling with emotion.
"Oh? Tell me the details." I was taken aback, but a surge of joy rose within me. It seemed my chance had arrived; perhaps I could seize upon the Blazing Flame Hall's mistake to deliver a fatal blow.
"The situation is like this..." Li Cheng explained in detail.
The Blazing Flame Hall had lost tens of thousands of men in the past few months due to the events in J Province, without gaining any benefit. Therefore, they had been subjected to both overt and covert attacks from various leaders of the Blazing Flame Hall, though these attacks were limited to words.
As everyone knows, if things had continued at their original pace, the Blazing Flame Hall would never have risen to prominence like the Ice Mirror Society. This is because H Province is different from L Province. H Province is known for its fierce and rugged people, and it's close to the border. Although the national defense forces there are very strict, the entire border stretches for thousands of miles. Can a mere few hundred thousand border guards really have the power to govern every inch of the territory?
The answer is clearly no. Therefore, many murderers in H Province kill their victims and then flee across the border, leaving others helpless. As a result, the people of H Province are very bold. Moreover, it is close to Russia. Russia is known for its rampant gangs and arms smuggling. Therefore, the entire province of H is filled with a large number of weapons, and even small gangs have plenty of firearms. The fighting is naturally fierce, and few people can unify a region or dominate a region. Even the Eagle Gang could only retreat to H City and it was basically impossible for them to go out.
However, L Province is different. It's relatively stable there, and there are many established gangs. Many of these large gangs are regional overlords. Although they can't expand further, they're still like mountain kings, fiercely competing with each other. Their territories are roughly equal, making it impossible for Wang Liehuo to eliminate them and unify the region.
If it weren't for the Liu family and Liu Rensong behind him, it would be impossible for Wang Liehuo to unify the L Province underworld in less than three to five years. While the Liu family is powerful—powerful enough that even the major gangs have to submit to the Blazing Flame Hall—this doesn't mean they can genuinely submit. Submissions from these gangs are based on mutual benefit. Once their interests are threatened or damaged, their unwavering loyalty is impossible. This is the Blazing Flame Hall's fatal weakness.
In the last battle in L Province, I tricked Liu Rensong and the Blazing Flame Hall, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of people. Coincidentally, most of the dead were from those old-guard gangs, while none of Wang Liehuo's original Blazing Flame Hall members or those who joined later survived. This inevitably made the leaders of those old-guard gangs resentful. I think it was because Wang Liehuo had swallowed up all the newly occupied territories in L Province, as well as the territories of the smaller gangs, which angered those old-guard gangs. So, to appease their dissatisfaction and give them enough benefits, Liu Rensong had them seize the Inagawa Group and take over three cities. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. He was tricked by me, and not only did he not gain these territories, but he also lost so many people. This made those already dissatisfied old-guard gangs even more dissatisfied, and they even began to suspect Liu Rensong and Wang Liehuo's motives, suspecting that they wanted to take the opportunity to weaken their power and then devour them.
So these old gangsters started to subtly manipulate things, making sure no one from the Ice Mirror Society was willing to lift a finger to resist them. They wouldn't send anyone, and if they were told to go east, they'd go west; if they were told to go up, they'd go down.
This gave Wang Liehuo a huge headache. But that wasn't the main problem. The main problem was that they had secretly begun contacting each other to overthrow Wang Liehuo, then form a new alliance or directly join the Ice Mirror Society, preventing Liu Rensong from causing them any trouble. Unfortunately… this plan eventually leaked out and Wang Liehuo found out, naturally leading him to take action against them.
Last night, in Liu Rensong's name, Wang Liehuo invited various talented individuals and their subordinates to dinner at one of the bosses' territories, saying he wanted to discuss recent events. Those bosses had no idea that Wang Liehuo already knew their plans, especially since the location was their own territory, so they brought a group of men with them.
The result was predictable. Wang Liehuo somehow summoned a group of experts who slaughtered them all, leaving no survivors. He then swiftly quelled the rebellion, consolidating the entire Blazing Flame Hall.
Hearing this, my initial excitement subsided, replaced by a sense of unease. Liu Rensong was indeed extraordinary, ruthless, and incredibly efficient. He had managed to suppress all resistance forces and consolidate the Blazing Flame Hall in a short time. Clearly, a unified Blazing Flame Hall was not what I wanted; it posed a significant threat to the Ice Mirror.
As for why I say Liu Rensong and not Wang Liehuo, it's simple. I've met Wang Liehuo before, and he clearly doesn't possess such wisdom. What seems like a simple matter—gathering people and then killing them—is far more complex. Stockpiling resources requires absolute precision. From summoning people, lowering their guard, killing them, and finally quelling all resistance, it's not an easy task. I can't think of anyone else besides Liu Rensong with such abilities.
"Okay, I understand. Gather everyone. It seems we don't have time to wait. We need to act now while the Blazing Flame Hall is still establishing itself, or we'll miss our chance." I said very seriously to Li Cheng on the phone.
"Young Master Xie, there's something else I'm not sure if I should say." Li Cheng hesitated for a moment before speaking to me on the phone.
"What is it? A grown man should speak his mind. What kind of behavior is this, stammering like that?" I scolded Li Cheng. I wasn't in a good mood, and this guy was still acting like this. Who else should I criticize?
"It's like this, I suspect Chen Bing is colluding with the Blazing Flame Hall." After hearing my words, Li Cheng immediately spoke without hesitation.
Undoubtedly, Li Cheng's words were like a thunderclap in my mind. Hearing that there was a traitor within the Ice Mirror Society, I immediately flew into a rage. However, I quickly calmed my anger and said to Li Cheng in a somewhat cold voice, "Do you have any evidence?"
"Not yet." Li Cheng said to me.
"No? Then how did you know Chen Bing might be a traitor?" I asked in surprise, my tone tinged with anger. Suspecting a high-ranking member of the Ice Mirror Society without any basis was a very serious matter.
"Well, it's like this," Li Cheng slowly explained. "A while ago, when I went to see Li Cheng, I noticed he was with a woman. She was wearing a very beautiful diamond necklace. I thought it was pretty and wanted to buy one for Xiaoxue (the college student Li Cheng was pursuing). But when I got home, I looked up the necklace online. Young Master Xie, guess how much that necklace costs?"
"I don't have time for your nonsense, continue," I said calmly, walking out to drive to headquarters.
"Yes, that necklace is the Europa Star. Last time in Europe, a mysterious person bought it for twenty million. Heh, twenty million. Although Chen Bing is a high-ranking member of our Ice Mirror Society and is considered wealthy, his entire fortune is only twenty million. Even if he likes that woman a lot, he wouldn't spend all his savings on a necklace for her, right? So I started to suspect something. I investigated that woman... and... I found out that she's just an ordinary female clerk with a limited social circle. Where would she get the money to buy something like this?"
“This surprised me, so I continued my investigation. I found that the necklace was indeed given to that woman by Chen Bing. Not only that, Chen Bing also gave her a luxury mansion worth 30 million yuan. Yet, not a single penny of Chen Bing's bank account was missing, and he even had 30 million US dollars in a Swiss bank. That's why I suspected Chen Bing of betrayal. You know, he doesn't have real power now. Although he had power in his previous position, it's impossible for someone not in charge of finances to embezzle so much money, especially without anyone noticing.” Li Cheng expressed his doubts to me.
According to Li Cheng, Chen Bing was indeed very suspicious. It would be strange if there wasn't something wrong with him having so much money out of nowhere. No wonder Li Cheng said that.
"Hmm, I understand. Heh, Chen Bing, what a generous move. Thirty million US dollars, quite the sum. It seems Liu Rensong is no ordinary man. He actually bribed one of my top lieutenants without my knowledge. Hmph, in that case, I'll teach him a lesson. Don't tell anyone about this. Have all the investigators sent abroad and monitor them. They're not allowed to return for a month." I ordered Li Xia.
"Yes, Young Master Xie," Li Cheng replied respectfully, then hung up the phone.
Chen Bing's betrayal left me with mixed feelings. It seemed my oversight of the Ice Mirror Society wasn't strong enough. And what about my bosses? Had I given them too little? I asked myself this question, but I quickly dismissed the thought. Indeed, what I gave them was too little compared to what I gave myself. But in just a few months, they'd all become multi-millionaires. Within a year, I'd make them billionaires. Was that too little? My underlings had followed me for over eight months, and now there were at least a hundred millionaires. Which of the leaders above the rank of branch manager wasn't a millionaire? Was that income too little? "Hmph, greed knows no bounds. It seems I should give them a warning regarding Chen Bing's actions."
Driving my silver Ferrari, I arrived at headquarters. The seventeenth floor was already bustling with activity. Although not many people were present—only a few important incense masters and hall masters—they were already engaged in a lively discussion, clearly aware of the situation at the Blazing Flame Hall.
"Everyone knows the situation now, so I won't elaborate. The internal strife within the Blazing Flame Hall has been swiftly quelled. However, I don't believe Wang Liehuo has the ability to ensure no one complains, and to make all the subordinates of those highly respected leaders submit to him. I believe there are definitely many who are dissatisfied with him, waiting for an opportunity to eliminate Wang Liehuo in one fell swoop. However, Wang Liehuo's power is too great, making them neither daring nor capable of resisting. But our Ice Mirror has that capability. I believe that as long as we act, someone will stab Wang Liehuo in the back; someone will definitely..." "I'd be happy to eliminate Wang Liehuo, so I believe it's time for our Ice Mirror Society to confront the Blazing Flame Hall head-on. Blazing Flame has wasted too much of our time and caused us a lot of trouble. Now that it's made a mistake, we, the Ice Mirror Society, should seize this opportunity to crush it in one fell swoop, completely defeat and eliminate it. Therefore, I've decided that all personnel should prepare for a surprise attack on Blazing Flame Hall." I walked out of the meeting room, and everyone immediately shut their mouths. Without further ado, I stood in my seat and addressed my subordinates concisely.
After I finished speaking, everyone's faces showed excitement. However, Chen Bing seemed somewhat unnatural, though he still laughed along with everyone, his face showing excitement, though it did look rather forced.
"Young Master Xie, this is great! I've wanted to kill those bastards from the Blazing Flame Hall for ages, but you just wouldn't give me the go-ahead. Now that's perfect! Haha, I, Wu Jinniu, will definitely get Wang Liehuo's head for you this time, so you can rest assured." Wu Jinniu was the first to speak, laughing heartily.
"Wang Liehuo's head is mine," Zhou Tiexiong said calmly after Wu Jinniu finished speaking, toying with the military dagger in his hand.

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