Chapter 172: Chen Hao Nan Begins to Borrow Troops

The next morning, Qin Huilian woke from her sleep, turned to look at the man still lying beside her, and felt as if in a dream.

This man... is too strong.

Chen Mo also opened his eyes at that moment.

"Awake?"

"Mm."

"Did you sleep well last night?"

Qin Huilian, slightly shy, burrowed into Chen Mo's embrace.

"Mm. You still haven't told me what you actually do!"

"What do you think I do?"

"I don't know, but anyway you're not a good person."

Qin Huilian drew circles on Chen Mo's chest with her finger and whispered, "Was it you who pointed a gun at me that night?"

Although phrased as a question, her tone was full of certainty.

"Which day? I wasn't just pointing a gun at you last night?" Chen Mo feigned ignorance.

"Even if you deny it, it's useless; I recognized your build and your scent."

"You approached me not for Xiao Ye, did you?"

Qin Huilian indeed recognized Chen Mo.

After all, on Gangdao, men who can grow to 185 cm are rare.

Qin Huilian was never a foolish woman either.

Besides cleaning O's room, she also had to book his business trip tickets.

Being able to link O's travel schedule with the murder cases appearing in various news reports and deduce that O was a killer shows how meticulous her thinking is.

Chen Mo curled his lips into a smile and gave Qin Huilian's conscience a pinch.

"You've recognized me, yet you still let me in last night?"

"I know you won't hurt me; otherwise I'd already be dead that night. I'm just worried you might suddenly disappear again someday."

"I'm the head of Great Prosperity, Wang Jiao is my turf, I won't run." Chen Mo ruffled Qin Huilian's hair.

"As long as you behave a little better, I'll come see you often."

"Oh."

Upon learning Chen Mo's identity, Qin Huilian immediately guessed he had other women.

As a Triad Society big boss, how could he possibly have no women around him?

Such an outstanding man cannot belong solely to oneself; it's a pity.

Qin Huilian felt a bit disappointed.

Chen Mo noticed Qin Huilian's unhappiness and gently lifted her chin.

"What's wrong, you don't like being the woman of a Triad Society big brother?"

"No, I'm just not used to it."

"That's simple; I'll teach you again, and you'll get used to it."

Chen Mo smirked, helped Qin Huilian up, pulled out the teaching whip he carried, and began to give her a lesson.

Last night was the first time they had deep interaction, and Chen Mo had been holding back his strength.

This time, Chen Mo exerted his full strength and gave Qin Huilian a thorough education.

After Chen Mo's cramming-style education, Qin Huilian finally learned enough knowledge and gained a new understanding of his strength.

Qin Huilian originally, out of curiosity and love of stimulation, had developed a faint feeling for O.

But now it has all been completely replaced by Chen Mo.

When Qin Huilian fell asleep from exhaustion due to studying, Chen Mo left her some money, his phone number, and slipped away quietly.

Returning to the bar, it was already approaching noon.

"Mo Ge, there's movement from Chen Hao Nan's side."

Chen Mo had just returned to the bar when Shen Guodong came to report.

"What did he do?"

"Starting yesterday, he's been secretly contacting several of the former big bosses in Causeway Bay, and this morning he also quietly contacted several Triad Society heads."

"Our brothers overheard that Chen Hao Nan wants to borrow manpower from them."

"Did he manage to borrow any?"

Shen Guodong grinned: "None. Not a single one willing to lend people."

Chen Mo couldn't help but chuckle twice.

As expected.

Even when borrowing troops from the same Triad Society, you still have to pay.

He, an old 49 expelled from the Triad Society, with pockets cleaner than his face, just wants to rely on his mouthful of righteousness to go borrow troops.

Borrowing Great Prosperity's troops to strike Great Prosperity's Dragon Head is simply laughable.

After laughing, Chen Mo ordered: "Keep watching him, see which heads he's met, whether anyone is willing to lend him troops, and note it all down."

Chen Hao Nan has started borrowing troops, indicating he's about to deal with Jingkun.

If Chen Mo weren't involved, once Mountain Chicken brings the Wan Dao Triad members back to Gangdao, this Dragon Head contest would be over.

However, Chen Mo has no intention of simply letting Jiang Tiansheng retake the Dragon Head position.

Jingkun can be taken down, but not by Mountain Chicken's people.

Otherwise, Jiang Tiansheng's hidden forces would stay completely unseen, which would be most inappropriate.

After thinking, Chen Mo decided to first go and catch up with Thirteen Sister.

Upon arriving at Bolun Street, Han Bin and Konglong were also there.

"Thirteen Sister, Brother Bin and Brother Konglong are here too!"

"Ah Mo, how did you come? We were just about to go look for you!"

Seeing Chen Mo approach, Han Bin showed great enthusiasm.

The newly opened KTV business was booming, letting him and Konglong make a lot of money. Now Chen Mo is his God of Wealth.

"What do you want from me?"

"Of course I'm looking for you to discuss something important!"

Han Bin glanced at the door, made sure no one was there, then sat back down.

"Today Chen Hao Nan came to me, wanting to borrow people to deal with Jingkun. What do you think he means?"

"You refused?"

"Of course! If I agreed, what would I become!"

Han Bin leaned forward, speaking softly: "But I didn't say it too firmly; my refusal was more polite."

Chen Mo couldn't help but give Han Bin a thumbs-up.

"Brother Bin did well! That's exactly how it should be done."

Konglong puzzled: "Chen Hao Nan has no money; on what basis does he ask us to borrow troops? Isn't refusing him the right thing to do?"

"If he dares to come empty-handed asking me for people, I'll just kick him out!"

Saying that, he also flashed his fist.

"Shut up!" Han Bin softly scolded Konglong.

Chen Mo also looked speechless: "Brother Konglong, you're overthinking; Chen Hao Nan won't come to you for troops. Thirteen Sister, has Chen Hao Nan contacted you?"

"Not yet; I only have Bolun Street, just a handful of people under me—what would he want from me?"

Chen Mo laughed, shook his head, and said: "It doesn't matter how many people; what matters is the attitude!"

Han Bin agreed: "Exactly, that's what I think. I suspect Chen Hao Nan's request to borrow troops from us is at Jiang Tiansheng's behest."

"However, Jingkun is now the Dragon Head. Sending people to fight our own Dragon Head is untenable, so I refused more politely to avoid offending Jiang Tiansheng."

Chen Mo picked up the thread: "That's exactly how it should be. Jiang Tiansheng just wants to see who belongs to Jingkun and who is dissatisfied with Jingkun worth winning over."

"Brother Bin handled it well."

"Thanks to you, actually. If you hadn't told me last time that Jiang Tiansheng was still in Gangdao, I would have just kicked Chen Hao Nan out."

"Don't be polite, Brother Bin!" Chen Mo waved at Han Bin, then looked at Thirteen Sister.

"Brother Bin's place, Chen Hao Nan has already been there; I guess he'll come to you next, Thirteen Sister. You should prepare in advance."

"Damn, do I need you to remind me? It's just a polite refusal—I'm not incapable." Thirteen Sister said nonchalantly, "I'll just act like I really want to lend him people, but because of the Triad Society's rules, not lending is fine."

"At worst, I'll scold Jingkun a few times to his face."

Chen Mo and Han Bin exchanged a smile, gave Thirteen Sister a thumbs-up: "Smart!"