Chapter 32: Planting the Flag on Sneaker Street

"At 11:10 this morning, a triad hacking incident occurred outside a flower shop in Wang Jiao. Two local Gangdao men died at the scene.

According to our reporter's understanding, one of the men was a local Triad Society boss, and the other was his driver. The police are currently actively investigating the culprit..."

Chen Mo, who was eating, saw the news on the restaurant's television. He looked up and said to Gao Jin, "Ah Jin, have someone find out what Shensheng's people are up to later. Be ready to take people to plant our flag on Sneaker Street tonight at any time."

"Understood, Mo Ge."

In the afternoon, Gao Jin indeed brought news: Shensheng's lieutenants Wenxi and Feiqiu were leading men everywhere searching for Shishi's whereabouts.

Only, Shishi now only dared to hole up in his own turf, not daring to show his face at all.

He was extremely agitated. In a single afternoon, he had already smoked an entire pack of cigarettes.

Only now did he realize how serious the consequences of taking out Shensheng were.

At the time, he only felt he was in the right. Only now did he discover that he was merely a Red Pole in Hongle — he could not bear the charge of insubordination against a superior.

Dragon Head Piao Ge had already called him several times, but he simply did not dare to answer.

He now had no idea how to face the questioning from the Triad Society's Dragon Head and those uncles.

Eleven o'clock at night, outside Yinhejiuba.

Most of Chen Mo's underlings had already gathered. Apart from some little brothers who needed to watch the venues, the rest had basically all arrived.

"Ah Jin, Da Tou, each of you lead a team. Tonight, drive all of Hongle's people out of Sneaker Street!"

At Chen Mo's command, Gao Jin and Da Tou each set out with nearly two hundred men.

They were two adjacent streets to begin with. Cutting through the alleyway in between took less than two minutes.

When Wenxi and Taibaoqiu received the call from the little brothers left behind on Sneaker Street, the two were still each leading men outside searching for Shishi.

Upon learning that Chen Mo was gathering men, the two immediately realized that Chen Mo was about to make a move on their Sneaker Street.

They immediately abandoned the search for Shishi and rushed back to Sneaker Street.

The number of Hongle's little brothers left behind on Sneaker Street was pitifully small. Most of them had been taken away by Wenxi and Taibaoqiu.

Gao Jin and Da Tou swept Hongle's venues on Sneaker Street clean without the slightest effort.

They encountered no resistance whatsoever.

In the time it took Chen Mo to smoke a cigarette, by the time he walked to Sneaker Street, his underlings were already taking over the territory.

"Ah Jin, Da Tou," Chen Mo called the two over. "Did you find Shensheng's hall?"

"Found it. We recovered over a million in cash, plus a safe. It's already been arranged to be sent back," Gao Jin replied.

Chen Mo nodded and reminded them, "Don't let your guard down. Shensheng's forces are probably already on their way back. Have the brothers stay prepared."

Meanwhile, Hongle's Piao Ge was already smashing things at home.

Ever since he received the news during the day that Shensheng had been taken out, his blood pressure had been soaring.

Shensheng and Shendeng were both successors he had favored.

As a result, Shendeng had been unmotivated these past few years and already showed signs of retiring from the underworld.

So Piao Ge had placed most of his energy on Shensheng.

And now Shensheng had actually been taken out — by his own Triad Society's Red Pole, no less.

And now, he had also received news that Chen Mo was planting his flag on Sneaker Street.

He nearly couldn't catch his breath and collapsed right then and there.

"Call Jiang Tiansheng for me!"

Piao Ge barked at his underling with a cold expression.

Soon a little brother came over holding a phone. The number had already been dialed.

"Hello, this is Jiang Tiansheng."

"Ah Sheng, it's your Uncle Piao from Hongle." Once the call connected, Piao Ge's tone softened considerably, but a faint anger could still be heard.

Piao Ge was of the same generation as Jiang Zhen, so he could indeed be considered Jiang Tiansheng's uncle.

"Uncle Piao, what's the matter that you're calling so late?"

Although Jiang Tiansheng on the other end of the phone was displeased with Piao Ge throwing his seniority around, he still had no idea why Piao Ge was calling him, so he didn't dwell on it.

"Jiang Tiansheng, don't play dumb with me!" Piao Ge said angrily.

"Uncle Piao, I truly don't know what you're talking about. Did some clueless underling of mine offend you? How about I bring him to apologize to you in person another day?"

"Offend me? You Great Prosperity people are still worried about offending me? That Chen Mo of yours has already taken men and occupied my Sneaker Street. Don't tell me you don't know about this?"

"Uncle Piao, you're wrongly accusing me. I really don't know about this. Is the news true?"

Jiang Tiansheng's eyes flickered uncertainly.

If Chen Mo had really taken Sneaker Street, then his strength would increase even further.

Thirteen Sister's Portland Street, plus Nüren Jie and Sneaker Street — counting it up, Thirteen Sister's strength would rank among the top few of the twelve bosses.

Then the strength of Thirteen Sister and Han Bin's three-person brotherhood would be somewhat excessively powerful.

"Of course it's true. Otherwise would I be calling you? We're all Hongmen. Is he really going to wipe us out completely?

His Chen Mo just wiped out Hongtai a few days ago, and now he's going after Hongle.

If not for you, Jiang Tiansheng, and Great Prosperity backing him, where would he get such audacity?"

On the phone, Hongle's Piao Ge's tone grew increasingly furious.

"Uncle Piao, we're all in the underworld. It's just you hitting me and me hitting you — that's nothing!

Besides, Chen Mo going after Hongle truly wasn't arranged by me. I only found out after receiving your call."

Hearing Piao Ge repeatedly speak insolently, Jiang Tiansheng's tone wasn't so pleasant either.

"You also know that Great Prosperity has twelve bosses, and not every boss follows my orders. Chen Mo is Thirteen Sister's man. You calling me isn't as good as calling Thirteen Sister!"

Jiang Tiansheng directly distanced himself and Great Prosperity from the matter.

Piao Ge more or less caught the gist of Jiang Tiansheng's meaning. He suppressed his anger and said, "You mean to say this matter has nothing to do with you?"

「Indeed, it has nothing to do with me! 」

「Since you say that, then I'll bring people to beat Chen Mo and take back our turf, you won't interfere, right? 」 Piaoge pursued asking.

「Piaoshu, some things, why do you have to say them so clearly? 」

After Jiang Tiansheng let out two light laughs, he hung up the phone.

You had better take Chen Mo's Women's Street along.

After Hongle Piaoge hung up the phone, his brows furrowed tightly.

He didn't fail to understand Jiang Tiansheng's meaning over the phone; he just couldn't quite believe it.

Which Dragon Head would let his underlings get beaten and lose their turf?!

After thinking it over, forget it, Chen Mo must be fought.

Chen Mo already made the first move; if he doesn't fight back now, he won't be able to survive in the Gangdao underworld.

Piaoge picked up the phone again and called Shenden.

「Shenden, immediately bring people and retake Sneaker Street. 」

「Okay, Piaoge, I'll bring people right away. 」

After Piaoge hung up the phone, he summoned his underlings: "Come on, let's go to Nine Dragon Pond to find Shishi."

On Shenden's side, after hanging up the phone, he let out a slight sigh and also began summoning people.

「Feiquan, bring your people to meet up with Wenxi, Taibaoqiu and their crew, and retake Sneaker Street. 」

「Okay, Shenden brother! 」

Upon hearing that there would be a fight, Feiquan's spirit rose high, and he agreed quickly.

Seeing Feiquan's excited state, Shenden couldn't help but give him a reminder.

「You'd better be careful, don't just focus on charging ahead, let Wenxi and Taibaoqiu's people take the front. 」

「Got it, Shenden brother! 」

Feiquan didn't even listen carefully to what Shenden said, casually agreed, and then went out to gather people.

I estimate even if he heard it clearly, he wouldn't take it seriously.

If you don't charge forward, how can you earn merit, how can you rise?