Chapter 123: Longgu Tan Money, Han Chen in Trouble

The next morning, before dawn, Chen Mo was woken up by a phone call.

"Mo Ge, Gan Di is dead."

Shen Guodong's words shocked Chen Mo, and he snapped to alertness.

"When? Who did it?"

"Half an hour ago, members of the Ni Family did it. We're keeping an eye on the brothers of the Ni Family who just sent back the news."

"Additionally, the brothers discovered that Ni Lao San had taken a number of people out, heading toward Tunmen; the brothers are still following."

"What about Han Chen's side? Any news?"

"So far, no news has come from Han Chen's side."

"Alright, I understand. Keep watching."

After hanging up, Chen Mo couldn't fall back asleep.

After soothing the nearby Gang Sheng and Qiu Di, who had been woken up, Chen Mo went alone to the study.

Soon, he understood Ni Yongxiao's motive for eliminating Gan Di and muttered, "What a pity."

Although Ni Yongxiao had only taken over the Ni Family for a year, he had already developed a ruthless and decisive temperament.

That he could so quickly resolve to kill Gan Di truly surprised Chen Mo.

Fortunately, the impact was limited; Guohua and Hei Gui had already suffered heavy losses, and both needed time to clean up the aftermath.

At noon, Chen Mo met Shen Guodong in the office.

"Mo Ge, we have news from both the Ni Family and Han Chen's side."

"Tell me, what have they done?"

"Ni Lao San took people to Longgu Tan and arranged a group to set sail. Han Chen went to meet a group of Siamese; we don't know what they discussed."

"Siamese..." Chen Mo muttered softly.

It seems the earlier attack on him was indeed arranged by Han Chen.

"When did that group of Siamese arrive, and how many were there?"

"The brothers scouted around; that group of Siamese numbered about thirty‑plus and arrived the day before yesterday. Some were on watch, and the hidden brothers dared not get too close; we don't know what Han Chen talked with them about."

"Also, that group of Siamese seemed to all be carrying weapons."

Chen Mo furrowed his brows.

Although he still didn't know what Ni Yongxiao and Han Chen were planning, Chen Mo already felt a storm was about to break.

"Guodong, have everyone at the training ground—except the brothers on security duty—prepare, and get the long gear ready; we may have a big job tonight."

Shen Guodong's eyes lit up: "Alright, Mo Ge, I'll have the brothers prepare right away!"

These ex‑soldiers have been here for a few months; all day they either study Gangdao dialect or train the junior members, and some haven't even taken action yet.

Especially since most of the weapons are hidden there, but they can only maintain them, not use them, which makes them extremely frustrated.

Although Shen Guodong appears steadier than the others, it's only a surface calm; inside he also longs to handle a gun.

Hearing Chen Mo say there's a big job tonight instantly excited him.

The name Longgu Tan has always sounded familiar to Chen Mo, yet he couldn't recall when he'd heard of it.

But he has no time to dwell on it now, as reports about Guohua and Hei Gui keep streaming in.

With Gan Di dead, Hei Gui and Guohua guessed Ni Yongxiao was behind it, since he'd been causing trouble lately.

Although Ni Yongxiao's outright killing of Gan Di left him a bit cold‑hearted, he felt more relief.

He was relieved that Ni Yongxiao chose to act against Gan Di rather than them.

Both independently decided to stand down, keeping their own junior members strictly in check.

Soon, the two received Ni Yongxiao's orders from Luo Ji, dividing Gan Di's territory evenly.

After a brief celebration, they immediately assigned their junior members to work.

However, the process of taking over Gan Di's turf wasn't very smooth.

Gan Di's junior members have been clashing with those of Guohua and Hei Gui lately, and the mutual hatred is considerable.

Moreover, they don't know that Gan Di was eliminated by Ni Yongxiao's men.

From their perspective, whoever killed their boss must be either Guohua or Hei Gui. They could never honestly let Guohua and Hei Gui take the territory.

Those junior members loyal to Gan Di began to rebel one by one. The less loyal ones simply jumped to other Triad Societies.

Especially You Ma Di's Lian Haolong and Wang Bao, who had already poached many of Gan Di and Guohua's clients, now have also taken in many of Gan Di's junior members.

If the Ni Family hadn't been so notorious, and Han Chen and Wen Cheng hadn't lost strength, they would all be trying to break into Jianshazui.

Midnight, Tunmen, Longgu Tan.

Ni Yongxiao, accompanied only by a few bodyguards, stood by the pier, gripping the rail, quietly waiting for the distant ship to dock.

Han Chen arrived with over twenty junior members from afar, stopping a dozen meters from Ni Yongxiao, also holding the rail and looking at the incoming cargo ship.

"Ah Chen, bringing so many people tonight?"

Ni Yongxiao looked at the men Han Chen brought, a slight smile curling his mouth.

As the current helmsman of the Ni Family, Han Chen couldn't state exactly how many men he commands, but he knows roughly.

At present, half of Han Chen's close aides are here.

Once these people are dealt with, the rest of Han Chen's men won't be able to stir up much trouble.

"Mr. Ni, it's our first meeting with the shipowner, so we naturally bring more men to boost our presence. Otherwise they'd think we lack strength."

In the night, Han Chen's expression was obscure, but his voice already hinted at a trace of arrogance.

He intends to kill Ni Yongxiao tonight, so there's no need to stay low in front of him any longer.

"Not bad, looks like you're well prepared."

Ni Yongxiao paid no mind to Han Chen's shift, remaining calmly indifferent.

Soon, the boat docked.

Ni Yongxiao looked at Han Chen: "Ah Chen, want to go up on the boat together to have a look?"

Han Chen showed no reaction at all, directly refusing: "Forget it, Mr. Ni; it's better to let the people on the boat come down."

A few minutes later, the cabin opened, and a group of over forty people came out from the hold and went ashore along the pier.

However, even though it was dark, one could tell these people were not from Southeast Asia but were locals from Gangdao.

"Bang!" Who fired the first shot is unknown; the gunshot sounded a bit abrupt.

Afterwards, gunfire erupted.

The group that had just come ashore all fired at once, shooting toward Han Chen's direction.

"Protect Chen brother!"

Han Chen's lackeys beside him protected him while drawing their guns to return fire.

Whether in numbers or marksmanship, Han Chen's lackeys were clearly no match for the opposing side.

After just a few minutes, everyone beside Han Chen was killed to a man, leaving only Han Chen unscathed.

Ni Yongxiao's men deliberately avoided Han Chen's position and did not shoot at him.

Han Chen was left for Ni Yongxiao.

Although Ni Yongxiao's men also lost a few people, the losses seemed not great.

"Ah Xiao, I didn't expect you to mobilize so many people against me."

Although his men were all dead, Han Chen remained calm, looking completely unfazed.

"When my father was alive, he praised you more than once. As for you, I cannot afford not to take you seriously."

Ni Yongxiao, with a few bodyguards behind him, slowly walked up to Han Chen.