Chapter 30: The Qi Family’s Fierce Assault!
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“So, you mean we should wait for the Qi family to make its move?” Wang Qiangqiang asked in a low voice.
He had never expected that the Tiger-Subduing War General would have ties to the Qi family.
The Qi family was one of the ten great clans in the provincial capital.
Its patriarch, Qi Changlong, was a General Lord.
In the military, anyone who rose from an ordinary soldier to command an entire army could be honored as a War General.
Above the rank of War General stood the General Lord.
As the name suggested, a General Lord was the master of War Generals.
The Tiger-Subduing War General merely guarded the Jiangnan City military district.
Qi Changlong, on the other hand, protected the entire southeastern province.
In other words, the Qi family was the undisputed giant of the southeastern province.
“That little bastard killed the Tiger-Subduing War General, yet that damned Li Dongming still dared to step forward and protect him—even shooting Lin Zhen’nan’s son. Isn’t that all because he has powerful backing?”
“But if the Qi family steps in, then no matter how formidable that bastard’s backers are, he won’t be able to stir up much trouble.”
Hatred burned in Wang Qiangqiang’s eyes.
He had been close to Lin Zhen’nan, and the two of them had shared the same foul tastes.
Lin Haotian had even been his godson.
Yet Li Dongming had blown his head off with a single shot!
And today, Duan Lingxiao had stepped on his head!
What a disgrace!
He truly did not want to wait any longer.
He wished he could arrest Duan Lingxiao this very moment and torture him to death.
“Exactly. The Qi family has sent someone important. He’ll be arriving in Jiangnan in a couple of days. First, he’ll attend the council of the six great clans and discuss the allocation and future arrangement of their interests.”
“Second, he’ll deal with that little bastard.”
“With this man taking action, even if that little bastard grew wings, he still wouldn’t be able to escape!”
Yue Longjun wore an air of absolute confidence, as though he were sitting in his office playing cards while planning a victory a thousand miles away.
“Who is this important figure?” Wang Qiangqiang asked, startled.
For Qi Changlong to send someone personally, that person had to hold tremendous importance within the Qi family.
“The Qi family’s Second Master.”
A sharp glint flashed through Yue Longjun’s eyes.
“Holy shit—him?”
“That mad wolf?”
Wang Qiangqiang was utterly shaken.
The Qi family’s Second Master was known as the Raging Tiger.
He had once followed Qi Changlong into battle, charging recklessly through armies of ten thousand as though no one stood in his way.
With his own strength, he had torn apart a massive killing formation and ripped an enemy War General in half with his bare hands.
His performance on the battlefield had been like that of a ferocious tiger descending from the mountains.
No one could stand against him. His momentum was terrifying.
Wherever the Raging Tiger set foot, not a blade of grass remained, and the land was left devastated.
“Then let that little bastard keep his head on his shoulders for two more days!”
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The Xiao Family Villa.
After breakfast, Zhao Heihu sent people to move an entire set of solid-wood furniture into the villa.
He had even thoughtfully chosen furniture that had already been treated to remove formaldehyde and other harmful substances.
He also ordered his men to clean the villa inside and out until not a speck of dust remained.
In the blink of an eye, the Xiao family villa, once overgrown with wild grass, had been completely transformed.
Xiao Mengxue’s face lit up with joy.
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“At last, this place feels like home again.”
At that moment, Zhao Heihu pulled a thick stack of documents from his briefcase.
“Sir, I’ve compiled detailed information on the three major gangs—the Sanjiang Gang, the Dragon-Tiger Gang, and the Cherry Blossom Society. Please take a look.”
He respectfully held the documents out to Duan Lingxiao with both hands.
“There’s no need. Go now. Wipe out the three gangs and reclaim every asset they swallowed.”
Duan Lingxiao did not even glance at the documents.
They were only three minor gangs. He had no intention of wasting his precious time on them.
Besides, the three gangs had dared to seize the businesses that Xiao Longhu had fought for with his life.
They would have to be prepared for annihilation.
“Ah? Wipe them out directly?”
Zhao Heihu froze, his eyes widening in astonishment.
He could hardly believe his ears.
“What else?” Duan Lingxiao smiled faintly. “Prepare the cars. We leave now.”
“Sir, please don’t act rashly!”
“Although the three gangs’ top fighters are no match for you, they possess deep foundations. They have operated in Jiangnan City for many years, with considerable strength and influence woven together in a tangled network. Once a war begins, it will be a fight to the death, and it will be very difficult to bring matters under control.”
“The Cherry Blossom Society is even more troublesome. It has forces from Japan backing it.”
Zhao Heihu was horrified and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
He knew that Duan Lingxiao intended to destroy the three gangs.
That decision had already been made.
What he had not expected was that Duan Lingxiao wanted to go and wipe them out immediately.
With the strength of Black Tiger Hall, accomplishing such a task would be extraordinarily difficult.
“What? You don’t want to go?” Duan Lingxiao’s gaze flickered, his voice indifferent.
“No… I’ll have the cars ready at once!”
Zhao Heihu’s eyes trembled, and he hurriedly answered with respect.
Before long, the Black Tiger Hall convoy arrived at the Sanjiang Gang’s headquarters.
The Sanjiang Gang occupied a harbor in the western district of Jiangnan City.
It had once been an old wharf. The gang’s rise had begun with smuggling and the lucrative profits earned through shipping.
Later, as the old city underwent redevelopment, the Sanjiang Gang upgraded its businesses along with it and became the foremost force in Jiangnan City’s shipping industry.
After swallowing part of the Xiao family’s assets, it had established an even more solid foundation.
At present, in the shipping industry, the Sanjiang Gang was unquestionably the dominant power in Jiangnan City.
“Stop right there!”
“This is the Sanjiang Gang headquarters. No one may enter without an invitation!”
A man in black blocked their path and shouted coldly.
After Duan Lingxiao got out of the car, he walked straight toward the largest vessel with Zhao Heihu leading the way.
The Sanjiang Gang’s leader, Chen Qunying, lived and worked aboard it.
“Smack!”
Zhao Heihu slapped the underling away, his manner fierce.
“Damn it, I’m Zhao Heihu, the master of Black Tiger Hall! You’re nobody—who gave you the right to run your mouth at me?”
Although Zhao Heihu feared the strength of the three major gangs, he had chosen to follow Duan Lingxiao. From that moment on, they had to stand as one.
In the underworld, the greatest taboo was divided loyalty.
“Zhao Heihu, have you lost your mind? You came to the Sanjiang Gang to extort us?”
A heavily built man strode over from the dock, his face dark with anger.
At the same time, he was deeply surprised. He had no idea what had gotten into Zhao Heihu that he would dare come to the Sanjiang Gang and cause trouble.
Everyone knew that Black Tiger Hall was, overall, weaker than the Sanjiang Gang.
The Sanjiang Gang, the Dragon-Tiger Gang, and the Cherry Blossom Society were known as the three major gangs of Jiangnan City.
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Black Tiger Hall could only be considered a second-tier force.
“Lin Bao, go inside and inform them. Tell Chen Qunying to come out and welcome our sir. He has something to say.”
Zhao Heihu spoke coldly.
In the past, he certainly would not have dared to say such a thing. But with Duan Lingxiao as his support, he was filled with confidence.
After all, Duan Lingxiao was a terrifying existence who had killed Zhou Tianhao—the unrivaled Iron Fist—with a single punch.
“Come out and welcome your sir? What the hell are you supposed to be?”
Lin Bao exploded in fury and threw a punch.
Boom!
Lin Bao was a Mystic Realm martial artist, several notches stronger than Zhao Heihu.
The vigorous force of his blood and qi surged with terrifying intensity, like a steel machine roaring and vibrating.
Zhao Heihu’s expression changed.
If Duan Lingxiao had not been beside him, he truly would not have dared to act arrogantly at the Sanjiang Gang’s gates.
He was no match for Lin Bao, let alone Chen Qunying.
“Bang!”
Duan Lingxiao casually slapped out, his movement light and effortless.
Lin Bao immediately sneered in disdain.
“You little bastard. You came to the Sanjiang Gang’s territory to extort us? You really don’t know how to spell the word death!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Lingxiao’s palm descended upon Lin Bao as well.
Lin Bao’s expression changed. He felt a terrifying force that he could not resist sweep through his entire body.
The next moment, he was sent flying. With a heavy splash, he crashed into the river beside the dock.
Blood poured from his mouth without end, staining the water around him red.
The underlings and enforcers behind Lin Bao stood frozen in terror, their eyes wide.
Duan Lingxiao had moved too quickly, leaving them no time to react.
Lin Bao was one of the Sanjiang Gang’s veteran members and Chen Qunying’s right-hand man.
He was also one of the gang’s strongest fighters.
His strength was considerable.
Yet at this moment, he had been severely injured by a single slap.
“Ah… Where the hell did you come from, you bastard? How dare you do this to me? Ahhh!”
Lin Bao screamed violently, his face twisted with rage and pain.
“What are you standing around for? Get him! Kill the bastard!”
At his command, the Sanjiang Gang members gathered on the dock—several hundred in all—drew electric batons and machetes and charged toward Duan Lingxiao.
“Brothers, don’t hold back! Kill them!”
“If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility!”
“If we win, we’ll live in luxury from now on!”
“If we lose, we’ll be eating prison food!”
Zhao Heihu roared.
Against a fighter like Lin Bao, he had seemed stretched to his limits.
But against the others, he felt no pressure at all.
With every punch he threw, he shattered the arm of a Sanjiang Gang member.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Sanjiang Gang underlings had already lost their lives at his hands.
He had to prove his own worth. Otherwise, before Duan Lingxiao, he would be worthless.
Before long, more than a hundred men from Black Tiger Hall were locked in battle with several hundred members of the Sanjiang Gang.
The entire dock descended into a bloody storm.
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