Chapter 430: The Simpler the Move, the More Effective It Is

After scolding Zhou Chaoxian away, Legislator Hou could be considered to have vented a bit of his pent-up anger.

At the very least, pocketing the sixty million in election contributions that Zhou Chaoxian had used was enough to soothe his wounded soul.

It was just that there was still one matter unresolved, and that was that bastard Song Miaotian.

Legislator Hou truly had not expected that Song Miaotian, a dog he had raised himself, would actually dare to do such a thing.

Not only did he secretly sleep with his wife, but he also used Shanyuan Villa, the place for receiving contributions, to sell Laundry Powder.

If this were to be investigated by someone, the first person to die would be him, Legislator Hou.

Thinking of this, Legislator Hou's murderous intent grew heavier; he picked up the phone, intending to have Ding Zongshu's men take care of Song Miaotian.

However, just as he touched the phone, Legislator Hou suddenly stopped.

He seemed to recall that this videotape was a greeting gift Chen Jiajun had sent him.

It had been placed together with a check for one million US dollars.

Since this thing had been sent over by Chen Jiajun, it meant that he was also an insider to this matter.

Legislator Hou immediately sat down and began to carefully consider Chen Jiajun's motives.

It was very obvious that this Big Boss, Chen Jiajun, did not just want a little bit of his care; he wanted more.

Thinking of this, Legislator Hou finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

Thus, he picked up the phone and dialed Chen Jiajun's number: "Sir Chen, hello!"

Chen Jiajun laughed heartily: "Legislator Hou, hello! Are you satisfied with the gift I sent?"

"Sir Chen, where did you get this videotape from?" This was the thing Legislator Hou wanted to ask about most.

Chen Jiajun said evasively: "I got it from an intelligence merchant; I spent quite a lot of money on it!"

"Then... are there any others?" Legislator Hou asked tentatively.

"You mean this kind of videotape? There are none exactly like it, but there are a few other interesting ones. If you are interested, I will have someone send them to your residence immediately," Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

"Good, I'll be waiting for you!" Legislator Hou nodded with a heavy tone.

Sure enough, not long after, a servant ran in and said to Legislator Hou: "A gentleman named Chen Jiajun is here to visit you, saying he has an appointment with you."

Legislator Hou took a deep breath and said to the servant: "Invite him in! And brew two cups of tea while you're at it."

Subsequently, Chen Jiajun was led in; he had not brought anyone else except for his personal bodyguard, Dumu.

"Legislator Hou, we meet again! Here is the footage you wanted!" Chen Jiajun handed two videotapes to Legislator Hou.

Legislator Hou did not waste words and directly put the videotape into the VCR; soon, his own face appeared on the screen.

And it was exactly from the day he had caused the death of Song Miaotian's female follower.

After watching this videotape, Legislator Hou immediately felt a chill rush from his heels to the top of his head.

He turned his head and glared fiercely at Chen Jiajun: "Sir Chen, what is the meaning of this? Are you threatening me?"

Chen Jiajun spread his hands and said with an innocent look: "What is Legislator Hou saying? I obtained these videotapes by accident! I only sent them to you because I saw they were related to you!"

Legislator Hou took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said: "Then who filmed the tape?"

"I don't know about that. Anyway, I gave the other party enough money; I reckon they have already left Taiwan Island by now!" Chen Jiajun spread his hands, indicating it had nothing to do with him.

Legislator Hou knew he had met his match; he had always used this tactic on others in the past, and he had not expected that today it would be his turn.

Legislator Hou's eyes were full of wariness as he said to Chen Jiajun: "Sir Chen, let's lay our cards on the table! What... do you want?"

Chen Jiajun looked at Legislator Hou with amusement and said: "Legislative Committee Member."

"That's impossible!" Legislator Hou did not even think: "You are not one of our own. Never mind whether I agree or not, the Big Boss certainly won't agree!"

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Legislator Hou, let's not bring out this empty talk to embarrass ourselves! What the Big Boss wants is a legislative seat that belongs to your party. As for who gets this seat, it is not important, right? The Big Boss only needs someone quiet who can stand by his side!"

The wariness in Legislator Hou's eyes became even more apparent; for Chen Jiajun to be able to say such things, his understanding of politics was likely not low, and he also had specialized intelligence.

Otherwise, he would not know where the Big Boss's bottom line was.

Chen Jiajun continued: "I think Haitang is very suitable. She and the Donghu Gang are from Tainan; as long as she doesn't lean toward another party, it is a good deal either way. Furthermore, what Ding Zongshu and Zhou Chaoxian can do, Haitang and the Donghu Gang brothers under her can also do!"

"But, the higher-ups have already planned to nominate Ding Zongshu! This matter..." Legislator Hou was still somewhat hesitant.

Chen Jiajun smiled slightly and said: "But this isn't a problem for you, is it? Legislator Hou! Having taken a cut from Zhou Chaoxian, taking another cut from Ding Zongshu shouldn't be a difficult thing, right?"

"Besides, these two guys aren't very honest! Take a look at this!"

As he spoke, Chen Jiajun took out another document and handed it to Legislator Hou.

Legislator Hou's two subordinates actually both had their own ideas.

The two guys, Zhou Chaoxian and Ding Zongshu, even harbored delusions of using those legislators, mayors, and powerful leaders with underworld backgrounds to establish their own party.

And don't say, there really was that possibility.

After seeing these materials, Legislator Hou said to Chen Jiajun: "How do I know your woman won't be the same as those two?"

Chen Jiajun held up a finger: "Haitang is from Tainan. She only wants this status for self-protection; she has no collusion with Taipei, nor does she have any political foundation! Moreover, she is a woman and cannot threaten your position."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Legislator Hou was silent for a moment, then pointed at the materials in his hand and said: "I need to make a call."

Chen Jiajun nodded and said: "Please do!"

Legislator Hou returned to his study, took out the phone, and called the Big Boss behind him.

Two hours later, Legislator Hou returned to the living room: "Sir Chen, the conditions can be agreed to, but the contributions cannot be less either; this is the rule!"

Chen Jiajun smiled slightly and said: "Of course, no problem; it has already been prepared since this morning!"

"Also, you are responsible for dealing with Ding Zongshu and Zhou Chaoxian. The Big Boss's intention is that he doesn't want to see the world in chaos!" Legislator Hou continued: "At most, I will give you one week; if you can't do it... then that is not our problem."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "Rest assured, it won't take that long; three days is enough! However, I think these two people will definitely cause a lot of chaos, and you need to support us!"

"No problem!" Legislator Hou reached out his hand and said: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!" Chen Jiajun smiled and shook hands with Legislator Hou.

Ding Zongshu had been very pleased with himself lately.

He originally thought the Legislative Committee Member seat was no longer his, and he was even being blamed by those Elders within the gang.

He never expected that idiot Zhou Chaoxian to dig his own grave.

Now it was perfect! Hou Buzhang did not want this Legislative Committee Member seat to fall into the hands of other parties, so the only choice was him.

Thus, Ding Zongshu trotted happily to find Hou Buzhang, presented his campaign contribution, and then busily began his election campaign.

He even high-profilely summoned the media and, looking the part, took out a speech draft and began to read: "I am very grateful for the party's cultivation and for affirming my talent; I, Ding Zongshu, am willing to go through fire and water without hesitation..."

Just as Ding Zongshu was delivering his declaration in front of the media, the sound of gongs and drums came from outside.

Subsequently, a lion dance troupe burst right in, and the person behind them was his arch-rival, Zhou Chaoxian.

As soon as Zhou Chaoxian entered the door, he immediately attracted the attention of countless media.

In an instant, he had completely stolen Ding Zongshu's thunder.

"Friends from the news media, Chaoxian has an important matter to announce to everyone!" Zhou Chaoxian's wife said to the crowd of media.

Hearing the other party say this, the reporters and media all became excited.

It was obvious that Zhou Chaoxian was here to crash the party, and no one knew if the two of them would start fighting.

Zhou Chaoxian walked out and said to the crowd of media: "I, Zhou Chaoxian, announce to the press that from this second on, I am withdrawing from the party!"

Saying this, Zhou Chaoxian took out his credentials and tore them into two halves. Afterward, his subordinates shouted: "No party, no faction, the country is peaceful and the people are secure!"

"I will participate in the election for the Legislative Committee Member of Taipei's East District as an independent! I hope everyone will support me!"

Afterward, Zhou Chaoxian walked to Ding Zongshu's side and said: "I will engage in a gentleman's contest with Mr. Ding Zongshu in a fair, just, and open manner!"

Ding Zongshu slapped Zhou Chaoxian's hand away in great annoyance, but the Staff Member beside him immediately reminded him: "Demeanor, demeanor, watch your demeanor!"

Looking at the crowd of media, Ding Zongshu then shook hands with Zhou Chaoxian very unhappily!...

In a private club, Chen Jiajun was watching television with Hou Buzhang.

"No party, no faction? How dare that bastard Zhou Chaoxian! He is courting death!" Hou Buzhang saw this news on the television and was instantly furious.

Hearing this, Chen Jiajun immediately laughed.

Indeed, according to the progression of history, not long from now, an organization called the Non-Party Solidarity Union would truly emerge here.

However, Chen Jiajun had not expected that this matter would actually have something to do with Zhou Chaoxian! Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "I already said, this Zhou Chaoxian is a ticking time bomb!"

"What do you plan to do? The Songlin Gang still has a lot of influence in Taipei. Since this bastard dares to jump out and run for election so brazenly, he must have made full preparations to stir up trouble!" Hou Buzhang said angrily.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will make sure his methods have no way to be carried out! But I will have to wrong Boss Ding Zongshu of the Feiying Gang for a moment!"

Since the mask had already been torn off, Zhou Chaoxian had no more concerns.

In any case, he used all his resources to start arranging the election.

It had to be said that Zhou Chaoxian still had some vision; he spent a large sum of money to invite the staff team that had succeeded in the last election to come over, making the momentum very large.

This made Ding Zongshu extremely annoyed!

He originally thought that with Hou Buzhang's support, he had already won for sure, but who knew that this bastard Zhou Chaoxian would disregard all face and directly tear off the mask with Hou Buzhang.

It was not that Ding Zongshu had not looked for Hou Buzhang, but Hou Buzhang had coldly dropped a single sentence: "If you can't even handle Zhou Chaoxian, how can you run for Legislative Committee Member?"

Seeing Hou Buzhang's attitude, Ding Zongshu gritted his teeth and prepared to go to war with Zhou Chaoxian.

Little did he know, Zhou Chaoxian clearly had the same attitude.

Only after crushing the Feiying Gang would the Songlin Gang and he, Zhou Chaoxian, have a chance to stand out.

Therefore, both sides' men were restless, wanting to have a go at each other.

However, Hou Buzhang was somewhat worried; after all, neither the Songlin Gang nor the Feiying Gang were small gangs.

If the situation got out of control, he would also be in trouble.

But seeing Chen Jiajun's confident appearance, he could only shut his mouth.

After all, it was he who said he would give Chen Jiajun a one-week buffer period to settle this matter.

This was his limit for enduring pressure; if it took any longer, the Big Boss might even come to hold him accountable.

And at this moment, Chen Jiajun's subordinates had already moved out.

The target was not the currently prominent Zhou Chaoxian, but... Ding Zongshu.

Chen Jiajun did not intend to resolve this matter peacefully; whether it was Zhou Chaoxian or Ding Zongshu, both were guys with deep foundations.

Even if Chen Jiajun used methods to take one down, the other would reap the benefits, which deviated from Chen Jiajun's plan.

So Chen Jiajun simply planned to finish off one of them, igniting the powder keg between the Songlin Gang and the Feiying Gang; only if the situation was chaotic enough would there be room for them to fish in troubled waters.

"Haitang, have the Donghu Gang's men been prepared?" Chen Jiajun asked casually.

Haitang nodded and said: "They are already prepared and can enter the field at any time!"

"Very good!" Chen Jiajun nodded, directly dialed the phone of his Information Officer and said: "It's ready, send Boss Ding on his way!"

At this moment, in a Nightclub, Ding Zongshu was messing around with a prostitute! He had invited quite a few Hall Masters of the Feiying Gang to discuss matters.

After all, it was a society! After finishing business, there would always be some entertainment activities.

It was just that he did not expect the foreign woman before him to be a soul-reaping evil ghost.

Just when Ding Zongshu had completely let down his guard, the foreign woman massaging him suddenly acted, her knees kneeling fiercely onto Ding Zongshu's back, and then her hands grabbed his head and twisted.

Ding Zongshu only had time to let out a short, sharp scream before his whole body lay on the massage chair like a dead fish, no longer moving.

After killing the person, the prostitute changed her clothes with a relaxed expression, then picked up her bag and walked out of the room.

After knocking out two Majai who wanted to stop her, she disappeared into the back alley of the Nightclub.

It was half an hour later when the Feiying Gang realized something was wrong.

The Leader who was about to participate in the general election had died tragically in the Nightclub, and he had been assassinated by the methods of a professional killer; this matter immediately ignited the Feiying Gang's fury.

"Damn it, who else could this be? It must be that bastard Zhou Chaoxian!"

"Exactly, who would choose to make a move at a time like this!"

"Damn it, if Zhou Chaoxian doesn't follow the rules himself, then don't blame us!"

"Right, let's move, let's avenge our boss!"

"Right, revenge!"

In an instant, the entire Feiying Gang was filled with righteous indignation, and each of them gathered their men and headed straight to kill their way toward Zhou Chaoxian's Songlin Gang.

The two sides had already had friction with each other, and now seeing the Feiying Gang attacking, the subordinates of the Songlin Gang naturally refused to be outdone, and the two sides began a street brawl right in the busiest part of Ximending.

The two gangs mobilized over a hundred men, fighting fiercely.

At this moment, just as Zhou Chaoxian was thinking about how to scheme against Ding Zongshu, he suddenly heard his wife rushing over: "It's bad, Chaoxian, something has happened!"

Zhou Chaoxian was pondering his plan, and hearing the woman's words, he frowned and said with dissatisfaction: "Can't you see I'm thinking about something?"

Zhou Chaoxian's wife, Mei Meili, said anxiously: "Ding Zongshu has been taken out!"

"What?" Zhou Chaoxian stood up abruptly and said with a look of surprise: "Ding Zongshu was offed by someone?"

Mei Meili continued: "Now the Feiying Gang is convinced that you were the one who had it done, and they have already sent people to fight with our brothers!"

Zhou Chaoxian said with a look of astonishment: "Why would it be like this?"

"Weren't the people sent out by you?" Mei Meili asked tentatively.

Zhou Chaoxian said irritably: "I don't have anything wrong with my brain, why would I want to assassinate a guy like Ding Zongshu? In terms of strength or background, which one of those does he have that makes him a rival to me?"

Originally, according to Zhou Chaoxian's plan, he intended to make use of Ding Zongshu and his competition.

To stir up a riot in Taipei, and then make those damn politicians bow their heads to him.

But now that Ding Zongshu is dead, there is no one to spar with him, so how is the play supposed to go on?

Moreover, now that someone has pinned Ding Zongshu's death on him, the Feiying Gang will obviously all go crazy.

This is equivalent to having his plan stifled in the cradle before it even began.

"Who has such formidable means?"

Zhou Chaoxian's head was still a bit dazed.

Mei Meili said anxiously: "Don't just stand there, the brothers are waiting for you to take charge of the situation!"

Zhou Chaoxian nodded and immediately roared: "San Pao, take the men and come with me!" (End of chapter)