Chapter 184: Standing Up with Backbone (Please Upvote)

After Chen Mo and Li Jie left, Da D didn't even bother to put on his clothes, grabbed his own pants, pulled out a belt, and began beating Lao Shu Ming, who was still lying on the ground, mercilessly.

"Damn it, how dare they frame me!"

"Bastard!"

"Damned Chen Mo!"

Every time he cursed, he would beat him hard with the belt.

He just didn't know whether he was cursing at Chen Mo, Lao Shu Ming, or both.

"Enough!" Da D's sister‑in‑law said while getting dressed.

"Don't kill him; we still need to find out who was behind this!"

Hearing Da D's sister‑in‑law, Da D angrily tossed the belt aside.

"Alright, I'll let him go for now."

"Damn, that bastard Chen Mo actually dared to come to my house."

"Now you know it's right to listen to me, right? If you had acted against Chen Mo's territory yesterday, you'd be dead by now."

Da D's sister‑in‑law took out a phone and handed it to Da D.

"Call Chang Mao quickly, have him bring people over. We still don't know what's happening with the people outside!"

Da D, who had been blinded by anger earlier, after venting and Da D's sister‑in‑law's reminder, finally came to his senses this time.

"Right, right. We need to get people over quickly."

"Damn it, I have no idea what those useless idiots outside are doing, yet they let Chen Mo slip in like this."

By the time Da D's henchmen arrived, it was already bright daylight.

When Chang Mao entered the main gate, he saw those bodyguards lying crookedly in the courtyard and was startled.

If Da D hadn't called him, he would have thought Da D had also been taken out!

Fortunately, those people were only unconscious, which gave him a slight sigh of relief.

"Brother Da D, sister‑in‑law, are you okay?"

"We're fine. How are the brothers outside?" Da D's face was still grim, but he didn't flare up at Chang Mao.

"They were knocked out; they'll probably wake up soon. Brother Da D, who did this?"

"You don't need to worry about that."

Da D pointed at Lao Shu Ming on the ground and said, "Take this person away and investigate; see whose subordinate he is."

Chang Mao turned his head and exclaimed, "Lao Shu Ming?"

Da D, seeing Chang Mao's reaction, asked puzzled, "Do you know him?"

"Brother Da D, his name is Lao Shu Ming; he just joined our hall a few days ago. I thought he had a spark of cleverness, so I had one of my subordinates take him in.

Why is he here? What crime did he commit?"

Da D, hearing that this person was indeed his subordinate, instantly became furious.

"That bastard went to burn Chen Mo's clothing factory, got caught and was brought to me. Did you send him?"

"No!" Chang Mao quickly denied. At this point, he had roughly guessed what was happening here.

Meanwhile, Da D's sister‑in‑law suddenly sensed something was off.

"Chang Mao, you said he just arrived a few days ago? Who was he with before?"

Chang Mao thought for a moment and said, "I really don't know. I didn't ask carefully at the time."

Da D's sister‑in‑law furrowed her brows: "Investigate who he was with before, and who ordered him to set fire to Chen Mo's factory. Find out everything."

Chang Mao glanced at Da D, nodded heavily: "I'll go right away."

After speaking, he dragged Lao Shu Ming from the ground and left Da D's villa.

After Chang Mao left, Da D's sister‑in‑law looked at Da D again: "Da D, why did you go to cause trouble at Chen Mo's clothing factory a few days ago?"

"That factory makes money," Da D replied casually.

"Just because of that? No other reason?"

"Otherwise? A pure profit of several million a month, right on my turf; it's only natural I'd be greedy."

"Quanwan has plenty of money‑making factories; why haven't I seen you mess with any other factory?"

"Is there someone who told you something, otherwise you wouldn't randomly go after Chen Mo?"

"Think carefully—there really is no other reason?"

"Stop asking, there really isn't." Da D, feeling a bit guilty, turned his head, unwilling to face Da D's sister‑in‑law's stare.

Da D's little move was seen clearly by his sister‑in‑law.

Having been married for over a decade, she knows exactly what Da D looks like when he lies.

"Tell me clearly, is there any other reason? I'm not joking with you.

First there were rumors that Chen Mo sent assassins after you, and then someone used your name to burn Chen Mo's factory. Clearly someone is trying to pit you against Chen Mo.

If you don't want to be manipulated, tell me the truth."

Hearing Da D's sister‑in‑law speak so seriously, Da D reluctantly said, "No one sent me to cause trouble.

It was that day playing cards with Lao Gui Nao; he said Chen Mo was powerful, rising fast, and claimed I didn't dare to provoke him.

I was resentful, so I wanted to take his factory for myself."

Da D's reason was accepted by his sister‑in‑law.

Da D indeed is the type who would do such a thing.

"You… what good can I say about you! When will that unyielding streak of yours ever change!"

He said that, but his sister‑in‑law knew Da D would never change, and she twisted him hard in anger.

After Chang Mao took Lao Shu Ming away, he spent only half a day and had his background completely uncovered.

For some large Triad Societies, investigating a person's background is not difficult.

Nowadays, basically every industry in Gangdao has some connection with the underworld.

As long as we assign a few lackeys to frequent the areas where the target often appears, and ask some local gangsters or small vendors, we can basically find out where this person lives, what they do, which turf they've operated in, and who they've followed.

Perhaps the person who ordered Laoshu Ming to set the fire didn't expect Laoshu Ming to be caught.

After all, no one would expect a garment factory to have a training ground inside, with dozens of discharged soldiers and over a hundred lackeys.

Therefore, Laoshu Ming's past traces were not deliberately erased, and they were easily uncovered by Chang Mao's subordinates.

On the other side, after Chen Mo left Da D's house, he sent Li Jie back to the garment factory, and then he himself went back to the bar to sleep.

Based on Da D and Da D's Wife's reactions, he believes that Laoshu Ming was not sent by Da D.

Moreover, after he did this, Da D will not only not retaliate, but will also use all his strength to find out who ordered Laoshu Ming to set the fire.

As for Da D's Wife promising to compensate the garment factory's losses, that was entirely an unexpected gain.

Chen Mo slept until afternoon before waking up; he was about to call Liu Lili in broad daylight when the phone rang.

"Mo Ge, I am Da D's wife." The voice on the phone was Da D's Wife's.

"Da D's Wife. Are you calling me now because you've found out who sent people to burn my factory?"

"There are indeed some clues. However, the matter is somewhat complicated; I think it's better to discuss it in person."

"I don't know if Mo Ge has time tonight; we want to invite Mo Ge for a meal—first to clarify things, and second to apologize for Da D's earlier disturbance at the factory."

On the phone, Da D's Wife lowered her attitude.

She had to lower it, because Chen Mo's skill of silently sneaking into people's homes is too frightening—who wouldn't be scared?

Chen Mo thought for a moment; there was nothing going on tonight.

"Sure, you decide the time and place."

Chen Mo is not at all afraid that Da D and his wife might play tricks; it's simply confidence in his own strength.

"Good."

"At seven tonight, at the Bone Spirit Restaurant—when you arrive, announce Da D's name."

Da D's voice came from the phone, sounding a bit distant and somewhat angry.

This is probably because Da D's Wife is dissatisfied with her attitude toward Chen Mo.