Chapter 651: Gao Zu vs. New Viceroy: First Round of Confrontation: Hong Kong Island

"Let you run your mouth outside! Let you bring shame to the Lin family!"

Master Lin cursed while relentlessly continuing to whip the eldest Young Master Lin, every lash delivered with full force.

"Ahhh~~~~"

The eldest Young Master Lin was more miserable than a boar being castrated.

"Dad, what exactly did I do wrong? I don't accept this!"

"You don't even know what you did wrong? Why did you go talking to the media for no reason? Do you have any idea that you've already offended the new Viceroy!"

"I'll beat you to death, you disappointing thing!"

The more Master Lin thought about it, the angrier he became, and his blows grew heavier.

The eldest Young Master Lin dared not resist, only scurrying around the villa, shouting as he ran: "Dad, I was wrong! I was wrong!"

Master Lin chased him, cursing: "Wasn't being kidnapped last time embarrassing enough? Just how much more of the Lin family's face do you want to lose?"

The villa was in chaos, with the eldest Young Master Lin's screams and Master Lin's angry curses echoing one after another.

The servants hid not far away, covering their mouths and snickering.

"Dad, I really know I was wrong, I won't dare do it again!" the eldest Young Master Lin cried out, begging for mercy.

He didn't dare run out the door, fearing that in his anger, his dad would give his inheritance to his younger brother.

Speak of the devil,

The second Young Master Lin had heard the news and already rushed back.

"Dad~~~ stop hitting him, if you keep hitting him like this, big brother will be crippled."

"Although big brother made a mistake, that is just his true nature."

"Please just spare him."

The eldest Young Master Lin: "???"

You green tea younger brother!

9 o'clock,

Gao Zu sat in his car and arrived at the loyal Central Plaza.

Gao Zu and the others got out of the car.

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Zhengyang nudged Ding Hu: "We've arrived at the company."

Ding Hu looked up at the towering building, feeling as if his neck were about to snap.

"This is our company?"

"That's right, the tallest building in Asia, 78 floors, 373 meters."

Ding Hu hissed~~~ and gasped.

Shocking!

Is his new boss just too rich?

He followed Gao Zu into Central Plaza.

Along the way,

"Brother Zu!"

"Boss!"

"Haven't seen our handsome boss in a long time; seeing you today, my mood has suddenly improved."

Employee after employee greeted him.

Gao Zu smiled: "Good morning everyone, long time no see~~~"

The female employees felt that seeing Gao Zu's handsome face could keep them in a good mood all day.

20 minutes later,

69th floor, gym + combat area + conference room.

In the combat area, an octagon cage was placed in the center.

Experts gathered.

Gao Zu, Gao Jin, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Zhengyang, Gao Gang, Gong Wei, the Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng brothers,

Two people were fighting above.

Soon, Gao Zu arrived, followed by Gao Jin, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Zhengyang, Gong Wei, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng, Gao Gang, and others...

And a group of onlookers.

"Everyone, today we welcome a new brother!"

On the ring,

"This is Ding Hu, his background is similar to Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Zhengyang's, though he is a bit older than everyone else."

Ding Hu cupped his hands: "Everyone, my name is Ding Hu, please take care of me in the future."

After some pleasantries,

The fighting began.

Gao Zu: "Who wants to go up first..."

Gao Gang: "I'll do it."

Gao Gang threw down his book, took off his suit jacket, and removed his non-prescription glasses used for posturing.

Gao Zu introduced: "This is Gao Gang, from the Beijing Wushu Team, currently the head of the security department."

Ding Hu cupped his hands: "Please!"

Gao Gang: "Please!"

Soon, the two were locked in combat.

In the past, when Gao Gang first came to Hong Kong to fight in underground matches, his style tended toward performance—good to look at but lacking practicality. After three consecutive years of sparring, his style had transformed into something sharp and practical.

Ding Hu specialized in the "Black Dragon Eighteen Hands," featuring techniques like arm-parrying, shoulder-blocking, wrist-carrying, small-winding, large-winding, lamp-holding, sheep-leading, leg-coiling, wrist-rolling, and arm-breaking.

(Heilongjiang Eighteen Grappling Hands: created in 1981, promoted in 1983, and then...)

Its greatest feature is the minimal use of weapons, focusing instead on exploiting the weaknesses of human joints and vital points to cause localized, intense pain, forcing the opponent to surrender.

By the way, it has techniques for striking the crotch.

Ding Hu had another characteristic: he was fat and sturdy, with thick defenses, making him more "meaty" than Gao Gang.

The fluorescent lights illuminated the arena brightly.

Gao Gang performed a fist-and-palm salute, and Ding Hu returned it, both of them showing the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent.

"Please."

"Please."

Before the words had faded, Gao Gang had already rushed out like an arrow from a bow, his left straight punch piercing toward Ding Hu's face.

Ding Hu didn't dodge or evade; his right hand formed a claw to hook Gao Gang's wrist, while his left hand simultaneously grappled toward his elbow joint.

Arm-winding,

Twist!

Under normal circumstances, as long as he exerted a little force, it would easily create leverage to snap the opponent's arm.

Gao Gang's punch stopped abruptly, but his right leg swept toward Ding Hu's lower stance like a whip.

Ding Hu let go and retreated, his pant legs flapping from the wind of the kick. Gao Gang seized the opportunity to pursue, forcing Ding Hu to retreat repeatedly with a series of three low kicks.

Again!

Ding Hu suddenly lowered his body and lunged forward, his right hand grabbing the back of Gao Gang's knee. Gao Gang lifted his knee to dodge, but was caught by Ding Hu's large grappling technique, which shifted to hook his belt. A massive force surged, and Gao Gang was hoisted into the air, looking as if he were about to be slammed onto the canvas.

At the critical moment, Gao Gang twisted his waist in mid-air, using his right hand to cushion the landing while his left leg swept toward Ding Hu's neck.

Ding Hu was forced to let go and lean back, and Gao Gang landed steadily.

The two opened up the distance again.

"Good!!"

The experts present immediately saw Ding Hu's prowess; every grappling move was sharp and dangerous.

This was a top-tier expert!

Gao Gang suddenly changed his rhythm, feigning a charge before stopping abruptly. Ding Hu's grapple missed, and Gao Gang's right hook was already at his ribs.

Ding Hu remained calm, his arms moving like a seal, actually unloading the entire force of the punch while his right hand hooked Gao Gang's pulse point.

Another grapple!

Gao Gang felt his right arm go numb, but his left elbow had already thrust toward Ding Hu's chest. Ding Hu dodged sideways, his grappling hand sliding up to lock Gao Gang's shoulder joint.

The two were instantly deadlocked; Gao Gang's elbow tip was three inches from Ding Hu's chest, and Ding Hu's fingertips were hooked onto Gao Gang's shoulder-well point.

Gao Zu: "Stop!"

Both let go at the same time.

Although the exchange hadn't lasted long, everyone could see that Ding Hu had the upper hand.

Because Ding Hu was too "meaty," Gao Gang's moves, while sharp, didn't cause much damage to him; conversely, once Gao Gang was entangled by Ding Hu and the grappling force was applied, it was easy for bones to dislocate or joints to break.

"Impressive!" Gao Gang admired.

However, he was convinced; after all, he was from the Imperial Wushu Team, while the other man was a high-level leader's bodyguard—the two were simply not on the same level.

Being only slightly at a disadvantage was enough to make him feel happy.

Ding Hu cupped his hands: "I concede."

With new experts arriving, the many experts naturally had high fighting spirits, so they entered the arena one after another.

Of course, they were not all fighting Ding Hu, but rather fighting in a chaotic mix.

Ding Hu looked around and quickly discovered the two strongest guys among them—Gao Jin and Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Zhengyang.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng was also formidable, and Gong Wei was not bad either. Gao Gang, who had just exchanged blows with him, was actually the weakest.

(Gao Gang: Stop insulting me!)

Hiss~~~~

Ding Hu gasped in cold air for the Nth time.

The subordinates under Brother Zu are truly a gathering of dragons and tigers.

He did not know that at this moment, in the United States there were Xiao Fu, Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie, and Abu, and in Korea there was still Wang Jianguo...

"Ring ring ring~~~~~"

Just at this moment,

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu's phone rang.

It was a call from Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Huang Sir Huang Bingyao.

"What? The Viceroy wants the Commercial Crime Bureau to investigate those newspaper offices?"

After receiving the news, Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu immediately understood that the Viceroy wanted to deal with the major newspaper offices so that they would behave and listen to him in the future.

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu knew the importance of the war of public opinion, so he naturally would not let the Viceroy act recklessly.

"Try your best to stall for me..."

"I will notify the newspaper offices."

Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Sir Huang Sir Sir Huang Sir Huang Bingyao: "Understood, Brother Zu."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu called the socialite Ah Wah: "Go and call the Industry and Commerce Department, the Tax Department, the Fire Services Department, and the ICAC to ask if they have operations to investigate those newspaper offices? As soon as possible!"

10 minutes later,

Ah Wah called back: "Brother Zu, I have inquired, and these departments have indeed received orders from above to investigate the newspaper offices."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu: "Good, you notify them to give me some face, stall as much as possible, and handle it as lightly as possible; I will remember their favor. If anyone strikes hard, don't blame me for striking hard!"

These Hong Kong-British government officials, one and all, have dirty hands and feet.

One investigation is all it takes to find something.

Therefore, justice is invincible!

Ah Wah: "Understood."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu then called Wu Wu Lianqian and asked her to arrange for people to notify the newspaper offices one by one.

Viceroy's Mansion,

2:30 PM,

Viceroy Ashdown lay on a lounge chair by the pool, comfortably sunbathing.

Fruits and juice were placed nearby.

Leisurely and comfortable!

Tap tap tap~~~

Secretary Feynman walked in.

"Feynman, how are the preparations in the various departments?" Ashdown asked without turning his head, his voice carrying a hint of pleasure.

He wanted to let all the newspaper offices in Hong Kong see clearly who the true person in charge of Hong Kong Island was.

"Boss, I have summarized the feedback from the various departments..." Feynman hesitated for a moment, "They said that the scale of this operation is too large and they need more time to prepare."

Ashdown: "???"

The comfortable and pleasant smile vanished instantly; he slowly raised his head and looked at Feynman: "What do you mean?"

Feynman: "The Industry and Commerce Department said they need to re-verify the business license files of the newspaper offices to ensure the legal procedures are correct; the ICAC side... said the chain of evidence still needs further sorting to avoid causing judicial disputes."

Ashdown's expression gradually darkened.

"The other departments are about the same; some say at least 2 days, some say 3 days, 4 days... before they can prepare."

"4 days?!" Ashdown stood up abruptly, the juice glass "bang" hitting the tabletop, splashing juice everywhere.

His face was livid, his voice suppressing anger: "I told them to act today, and now they tell me they need 4 days?"

Feynman lowered his head, not daring to respond.

Ashdown took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"Go and find out clearly whether they really need this time or if they are deliberately stalling..."

He could be certain,

it must be Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu pushing from behind the scenes.

That is to say, many within the government departments have already colluded with Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu.

He thought Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu was at most prominent in terms of economy, public opinion, and media.

But at the government level, as Viceroy, he should certainly be able to have the final say.

As a result, his own orders were actually ineffective?

Motherfucker!

Chief Secretary's Office,

In the Chief Secretary's office, Huo De stood before the floor-to-ceiling window.

Feynman had already called to urge him, but he still used the excuse of "office procedures" to stall for time.

Why did he not immediately throw himself into the arms of the new Viceroy?

Because the "office female secretary" scandal that broke out about the new Viceroy made him feel that this Viceroy was a bit unreliable.

Can such a person really outplay Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu?

Skeptical attitude.

So he now wants to be a fence-sitter.

At the very least, he cannot offend Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu to death; otherwise, if the new Viceroy flops, he will be in a bind.

At the same time,

the major newspaper offices received calls from the Five Star Group one after another.

Immediately, there was a flurry of chaos.

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