stonecrandall Chapter 14 Brothers, you've worked hard!
Chapter 14 Brothers, you've worked hard!
Shanghai Street
Hongtai Tuodi.
Smoke filled the air, and everyone wore worried expressions.
"Where did you hire this thug? He can't even beat a little Si Jiu." The prince was yelling at Dog Brother over the phone.
Dog Bro wasn't intimidated at all and retorted directly:
"The knife-wielders I sent today are all well-known figures in the walled city. And since you won't allow the use of firearms, what can I do?"
"Those who are ranked high can still be captured alive? A bunch of useless trash." The prince retorted sharply.
He learned from Dog Brother that Ruby had flirted with Gao Qiang while riding his motorcycle.
The thought of them going out alone at night makes me furious.
In his heart, Ruby was already his, and Gao Qiang's actions were tantamount to forcibly taking his woman.
Moreover, since Brother Dog isn't in front of him right now, the Crown Prince naturally speaks with more authority.
Upon hearing this, Dog Brother lost his confidence.
Leaving survivors alive was indeed my mistake.
The one who got captured alive was the best fighter...
But you can't entirely blame him.
When Chen Mei asked him to do something, it was an urgent job, and she didn't give him time to investigate.
He was simply told that Gao Qiang had practiced with a long staff for two years, but was not good at close combat.
However, the high-level subdued knife fighters use batons, which are short batons, and their skill level is not low.
Dog Bro found a reason to defend himself:
"That's because the information you provided was flawed. Gao Qiang's short stick is far superior to his long stick in close combat!"
Otherwise, how could we, with over 20 knife-wielding men, possibly lose?
He lost money on this deal.
The deposit of ten thousand yuan that Chen Mei gave wasn't even enough for a few of his brothers to pay for medical treatment.
"That's enough!"
Chen Mei snatched the phone from the Crown Prince's hand:
"Ah Gou, the Crown Prince didn't mean it, don't blame him."
I'll pay you the money as usual, you can hire a gunman to silence me.
I don't want your people to tell Ah Le anything.
Dog sighed deeply, "Uncle Mei, it's not that I don't want to make money, it's just that I don't have any reliable gunmen right now, I've already sent them all out."
He wasn't lying about that; his gunmen had been sent to assassinate another triad boss.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to invite Ah-Ji.
A hint of displeasure flashed across Uncle Mei's face, but he expressed his understanding verbally:
"Okay, I won't make things difficult for you. Also, I'll have Ah Bao give you another 30,000, as a way to pay for the brothers' medical treatment."
"Then thank you very much, Uncle Mei."
After exchanging pleasantries, the call ended.
The crown prince, not understanding, questioned in a stern tone:
"Dad, why did we have to pay an extra 30,000 yuan? We should have gotten our deposit back!"
Chen Mei looked at her brainless son with utter disappointment.
I wish I could change my number and start over right then and there.
Ah Gou and his gang are all money-grubbing, ruthless gangsters. Do you still dare to ask for your deposit back?
They're already very trustworthy for not forcing you to pay the final installment at gunpoint.
Chen Mei walked forward helplessly and patted the Crown Prince on the shoulder:
"Some relationships still need to be maintained. The money lost can be earned back by selling goods for a day."
The prince nodded helplessly. He was actually just taking his anger out on Dog Brother by a false sense of power.
Chen Mei looked at A Bao, "How's it going at Tianhong?"
Ah Bao shook his head. "We couldn't find him. Gao Qiang didn't go home. He hasn't been back to Ruby's house since he left..."
When Ruby was mentioned, Ah Bao glanced at the Crown Prince, whose expression was not very pleasant.
Chen Mei instructed, "Tell Lian Haodong to withdraw all his men."
If Ah Le already knew, and still killed the person at this point, then there would be no room for negotiation.
Damn it, this little Si Jiu is such a nuisance. Once this is over, I'll definitely find another chance to kill him.
For some reason, he had a bad feeling.
Ah Bao nodded in agreement.
Then Chen Mei instructed the two men, "Get a few more people to watch over the place tonight, and you two will stay there and keep watch too!"
"There are only three hours left before closing time. Ah Le's people shouldn't come to clear out the place, right?" the prince asked in a questioning tone.
The Crown Prince is right. Even if Ah Le comes to sweep the place at this time, they can take it back the next day.
Most importantly, even if you call in reinforcements now, you can only be powerful for two or three hours, but you still have to pay them based on the rate for each instance of "showing off your horse".
Chen Mei sighed deeply, "Do as I say. Don't be afraid to spend money. With goods and territory, why worry about not making money?"
The two nodded in agreement and then left.
Chen Mei was worried about the newly arrived batch of laundry detergent, as Hong Tai had staked half of his fortune on it.
He took a few trusted confidants to the counterfeit factory to supervise the shipment.
……
Wusong Street.
Inside Ah Le's office at the Grand Rich Nightclub.
It was also shrouded in mist, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed than at Hongtai.
Ah Le handed Gao Qiang a cigarette and lit it for him.
"Whether we can make it tonight depends on you!" Ah Le patted him on the shoulder.
Gao Qiang chimed in, then offered a pie-in-the-sky promise, "Brother Le, I'd definitely go through fire and water for you!"
Seeing that Ah Le was a little worried, Gao Qiang comforted him, "There are still people from Yau Ma Tei, Godfather, you can put your mind at ease."
"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that!"
Ah Le glanced at his watch. "It's almost time. You should go and get ready."
I'm looking forward to your good news. All the promises I made to you before are still valid!
Upon hearing this,
Gao Qiang wanted to put on a show of filial piety again, but he restrained himself and decided to wait until after defeating Hong Tai.
He left the wealthy man's company and took Cao Dahua to Dream Paris.
A number of gangsters had gathered on the street, all there to participate in tonight's operation.
These are people who can wield knives and have seen blood.
There were also some people who had participated in the talks with Hong Tai the night before last.
Their attitude towards Gao Qiang took a complete 180-degree turn.
Wherever Gao Qiang goes, people greet him proactively:
"Brother Qiang."
There are also some people who know how to get things done, and they'll give Gao Qiang cigarettes, always in whole packs.
Most of the people who delivered the gifts were people I had met once yesterday, thanks to my "backbone".
Gao Qiang accepted the items with a smile, while Cao Dahua kept them.
He responded by waving his other hand:
"Hey brothers, you've worked hard!"
His actions, words, and clothing made him look like a high-ranking official from the north if you didn't know him.
Those who had never met Gao Qiang asked:
"Who is this guy? Why is he dressed like Brother Le?"
"You don't know him? Brother Le's godson, a ruthless guy who can take on dozens of people at once!"
"He's in charge of tonight's operation."
Before Gao Qiang even reached Dream Paris, Yi Zai and Tie Bi approached him solicitously, carrying water and cigarettes in their hands.
"Brother Qiang, have some water and a smoke."
Both of them held out the items in their hands, their faces seemingly writing a few words:
"I really want to improve!"
This is in stark contrast to the indifference during the day.
However, Gao Qiang didn't care; it was all about mutual exploitation anyway.
Gao Qiang accepted the gifts, gave the three men a wink, and they followed him into an empty private room at Dream Paris.
Close the door.
"The three of you are all my brothers, and I have always regarded you as my own family."
"I have a chance to stand out, but only one person can go."
"Which of you three is going?"
Before Gao Qiang could finish speaking, the longing in the eyes of the three men was already overflowing, and they said in unison:
"I'm going, I'm going, I'm going..."
"Uncle Da, you're so old, don't try to steal credit from us young guys."
"What? Just because you're older doesn't mean you don't want to be powerful or stand out?"
"I don't have many years left to live, so you young men should give way to me."
Both Yi Zai and Tie Bi were aiming for promotion, while Cao Dahua wanted to earn merit and return to the police force.
Gao Qiang told the three of them the location of Hongtai's laundry detergent factory in person.
Let them go and investigate to see if it's true or not, keep an eye on the place, and go there after they've swept up Shanghai Street.
Upon hearing that it was laundry detergent, the three men knew that this stuff could make money, and they became even more enthusiastic.
"Rock, paper, scissors, the winner takes all," Gao Qiang decided.
Finally, Iron Arm won the blow and left happily.
Cao Dahua used the excuse of going to the toilet.
Gao Qiang didn't care and deliberately let him leak the secret.
This time, he intends to completely eliminate Hong Tai.
Cao Dahua, this is another emergency call, so let's expedite the dispatch of officers.