Chapter 79: Xi Gui's Gratitude: Brother Zu, You Are the Light in My Dark Life

Inside the private room.

"What's wrong? Don't you believe me?"

Guan Zu looked at them, smiled, and then patted Xi Gui on the shoulder, "From now on, you are my man. Call me Boss!"

Xi Gui shuddered, his eyes filling with tears once again.

"Boss!"

This word was filled with genuine emotion.

He swore to himself: From now on, he would be Guan Zu's man in life and Guan Zu's ghost in death!

He would follow him to the death!

"Alright now." Guan Zu held back Xi Gui, who was about to bow: "From now on, we are all brothers. As long as I have a bite to eat, you won't go hungry."

Ah Xing rushed over and threw his arm around Xi Gui's shoulder: "Congratulations!"

He was the one who felt it most deeply and was the happiest.

Gao Gang looked at Guan Zu, as if the smile on Guan Zu's face at this moment was glowing.

And what about Billy?

He looked at Guan Zu with a complex expression.

"Xi Gui!" Guan Zu patted Xi Gui's shoulder heavily, "Now that you are my brother, the most important thing is naturally to rescue your sister..."

"Yes! My sister!" Xi Gui's spirits lifted, and he looked at Guan Zu with longing and anticipation.

"Wait a moment, I'll find someone to check."

Guan Zu took out his phone and dialed Thirteen Sister's number.

As the boss of Portland Street and the biggest pimp in Hong Kong, it would certainly be easy for Thirteen Sister to find the location of Ma Fu Rong.

Thirteen Sister was very surprised to hear that Guan Zu had actually taken in the car thief Xi Gui as his subordinate today.

"No problem, I'll have someone check right now."

Less than five minutes later...

Thirteen Sister called back: "Found him. He's at 18 Shanghai Street. I'm sending Fei Hui to take you guys over."

Guan Zu: "Good!"

Shanghai Street is right next to Portland Street, separated by Hong Lok Street. It is also a red-light district, though not as good as Portland Street, and belongs to the territory of the Wo Shing Shing triad.

In recent years, after being taken over by Jimmy, the top lieutenant of Guan Zaisen of the Wo Shing Shing, it has become increasingly prosperous, but it still falls short compared to Portland Street.

Guan Zu and the others went downstairs.

At this moment,

The Guan Zu system had already sent a notification.

"You have saved the tragic fate of He Xikui..."

"For your good deed, you have received the following rewards:"

"Reward 1: 'Loyalty Identification Card (Unlimited use, extremely rare) Fragment 1 (13/20)'"

"Reward 2: 1 million HKD (A good deed should not be in vain, please rescue his sister)"

"Reward 3: 'Top-tier Automobile Driving Skill Card: Ghost King of the Road'."

Guan Zu was delighted.

These were all good things!

The 1 million would perfectly cover Xi Gui's usury debt.

As for the "Top-tier Automobile Driving Skill Card: Ghost King of the Road"...

This was extremely useful for Guan Zu; if he were ever being hunted down, it would come in handy.

"Use!"

The next moment, a vast amount of driving experience and techniques appeared in Guan Zu's mind.

Guan Zu soon arrived downstairs.

By the side of the road,

Fei Hui and about 30 other thugs were already waiting.

"Boss Zu!"

"Boss Zu!"

Fei Hui walked over, stood in front of Guan Zu, and said respectfully: "Boss Zu, Shanghai Street is Wo Shing Shing territory. We usually don't interfere with each other. Since we're going there this time, we should bring some men, and we also need to communicate with them."

Guan Zu nodded: "Let's go."

As it happened, Guan Zu really wanted to meet this Jimmy.

This was a high-level management talent growing up within a triad, whose ability was likely comparable to Yu Shuntian of Zhengxing. (*The White Storm 2*)

Soon,

They arrived at Shanghai Street.

With the Hung Hing coming in such force, the Wo Shing Shing naturally reacted quickly.

Jimmy's men were all capable; they called for backup while intercepting and questioning them.

"Brother Fei Hui, what brings you here with so much free time?"

"Ah Li, this is our Hung Hing Causeway Bay boss, Boss Zu. We've come here to handle a matter, so please notify your boss Guan Zaisen, or Brother Jimmy would also do..."

Fei Hui knew that Guan Zaisen was rarely on Shanghai Street, as Jimmy was the one managing it.

Ah Li?

Guan Zu subconsciously looked at the person in front of him.

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Long hair, wearing glasses.

Guan Zu vaguely remembered that this should be one of Jimmy's subordinates who watched the venue. He had a very good relationship with Jimmy and later became one of Jimmy's trusted confidants.

And later, when Jimmy was running for chairman, the Wo Shing Shing elders used the excuse that Ah Li was a police undercover to force Jimmy to kill Ah Li, otherwise he would not be qualified to run for chairman.

As for whether Ah Li was actually a police undercover?

Guan Zu was not sure.

Perhaps he was, perhaps he wasn't.

Ah Li quickly cupped his hands: "Boss Zu!"

Guan Zu smiled: "Ah Li, right? Sorry for the intrusion. I'm looking for someone, and they're right here in your territory."

Ah Li: "May I ask who? I will find him for you immediately."

Guan Zu pulled Xi Gui over: "Looking for his sister... his sister is currently in the hands of Ma Fu Rong."

At this moment...

Clatter, clatter~~~~

A large group of footsteps approached. Guan Zu looked over Ah Li's shoulder and saw Jimmy leading his men toward them.

Guan Zu had known about this person in his previous life—the famous "I can also be patriotic," "I want my son and daughter to be lawyers and doctors." In the underworld, he had long heard rumors about Jimmy's reputation; many triads envied Guan Zaisen for having such a subordinate.

Today was the first time he had actually met him.

He saw that Jimmy was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and he indeed had a refined air, completely different from the image of an ordinary gangster.

And when Jimmy saw Guan Zu, wasn't he feeling the same way?

He felt like he had met a kindred spirit.

"Jimmy~~"

"Is this Hung Hing's Boss Zu?"

"It is."

Jimmy was a bit vigilant when he saw Guan Zu: "I wonder what Boss Zu is doing in our Shanghai Street?"

Ah Li explained the situation for Guan Zu.

Jimmy breathed a sigh of relief and became enthusiastic. He had always wanted to make money and didn't want to get involved in triad fighting and killing. Therefore, what Guan Zu did in Causeway Bay could be said to be something Jimmy highly identified with... well, except for the charity.

Seeing Guan Zu this time made him unable to resist wanting to ask Guan Zu for advice.

"Boss Zu, I wonder if you have time tonight to have a late-night snack together!" Jimmy extended an invitation.

Guan Zu was also very interested in Jimmy and readily agreed: "Sure! I happen to be free!"

Seeing that Guan Zu gave him face, Jimmy was even happier, and then he took Guan Zu to have tea.

Who said Guan Zu was a cancer of the underworld?

It must be a false rumor!

I think he's a decent guy!

Guan Zu: "Wait, I want to help my subordinate Xi Gui find his sister..."

Jimmy slapped his forehead: "Sorry, I almost forgot... Let's go, I know where Ma Fu Rong is... he's over in Alley 13."

Soon,

Jimmy led Guan Zu, followed by a massive crowd of subordinates, to Alley 13.

A van was parked at the entrance.

Several subordinates were watching the door.

Ma Fu Rong was there too.

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"Brother Jimmy, I wonder what this is about?"

Seeing such a large formation, Ma Furong was terrified; in front of Jimmy, he was nothing but a small fry.

"Brother Zu."

"Go."

Xi Gui could not wait any longer and dashed upstairs at full speed.

Ma Furong’s expression changed, realizing something was wrong.

Guan Zu walked up to Ma Furong and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Brother Rong, is it..."

"Who is this big brother?" Ma Furong asked with a strained, fawning smile, feeling a tremendous force coming from the other man’s arm, pressing down on his waist and legs until he couldn't stand straight and began to buckle.

He realized this person had come to cause trouble.

And since Brother Jimmy brought him, his status must be significant.

"My name is Guan Zu, the hall master of Hongxing in Causeway Bay!" Guan Zu said with a beaming smile.

Ma Furong: "!!!"

Damn, this is a powerful outsider!

Ma Furong fawned, "Brother Zu, I’ve long heard of your reputation!"

Guan Zu’s smile was very "kind": "It’s like this, Xi Gui is my underling. I heard you snatched his younger sister to sell her into prostitution..."

Ma Furong almost cried.

What the hell? Didn't this Xi Gui have no boss? How did he suddenly acknowledge such a boss!

"So Brother Zu is Xi Gui’s boss, you should have said so earlier!" Ma Furong said hurriedly.

At this moment, there was a series of door-kicking sounds from upstairs, along with shouting and cursing.

Two minutes later, Xi Gui pulled his sister, who had just finished tidying her clothes, downstairs.

They arrived in front of Guan Zu.

Xi Gui said excitedly, "Brother Zu, this is my sister... Sister, call him Brother Zu, this is my boss!"

"Brother Zu," Xi Gui’s sister called out hurriedly.

Xi Gui was trembling with excitement.

He had finally rescued his sister; she would never have to suffer that kind of miserable life again.

Watching this scene, Ma Furong almost cried. It was over; the 1 million in usury was going to go up in smoke.

Guan Zu patted Ma Furong on the back: "I heard Xi Gui owes you 1 million in usury... How should we settle this debt now? And about his sister, how long has it been... Give me a number. If I’m satisfied, we can settle this amicably... If I’m not satisfied, we’ll do it my way, how about that?"

Sweat broke out on Ma Furong’s forehead.

He began to calculate on his fingers.

"800,000 in usury, plus 200,000 in interest. Since Brother Zu is speaking, I’ll waive the 200,000 in interest... and for her one year of time... 360,000... no, 500,000, how about that?"

Guan Zu looked at Xi Gui: "What do you think?" Xi Gui nodded: "Good."

He was already very happy that the 1 million debt had become so small.

Seeing that Xi Gui had no objections, Guan Zu said to Ma Furong: "You missed one thing just now, mental distress compensation. Let’s knock off another 300,000, how about that?"

Ma Furong calculated.

Damn!

The 1 million had become 0!

Damn it, this is going too far!

He really wanted to resist and fight this Guan Zu to the death, but as soon as he saw all the people behind Guan Zu...

He immediately went soft.

To put it bluntly, Ma Furong was just a pimp who only knew how to bully women.

And he was just a small-time operator in a minor gang, while the other party was from Hongxing, and the most prominent one in Hongxing at that.

Guan Zu added: "I feel a bit bad not giving you any money at all... I’ll give you 8,888 dollars, consider it a peace offering."

Ma Furong: "............"

!.

8,888 dollars,

This is just too...

Forget it, forget it!

Harmony is precious, at least there’s some money coming back.

Damn, this Guan Zu is truly a cancer to the industry!

Ma Furong cursed inwardly but nodded on the surface: "Fine, let’s do as Brother Zu says."

Guan Zu looked at the person involved, Xi Gui: "What do you think?"

Xi Gui said hurriedly: "That’s fine, that’s fine, I have no objections."

He hadn't expected it could be wiped out directly.

He was incredibly grateful to Guan Zu, while simultaneously feeling a wave of self-reproach; Brother Zu had thought of his sister’s grievance, but he hadn't.

Seeing that Xi Gui agreed, Guan Zu decided that was that.

Guan Zu counted out 8,888 Hong Kong dollars and placed them in Ma Furong’s hand: "After today, we are square..."

Ma Furong: "Fine, we are square."

He secretly thought that Xi Gui was truly lucky to have befriended such a formidable boss!

The matter concluded.

Guan Zu let Ah Xing give the car keys to Xi Gui: "You take your sister back to Causeway Bay first. I’ll have someone arrange a hotel for you to stay in tonight, and come report to the boxing gym tomorrow."

Xi Gui was moved: "Thank you, Brother Zu!"

Xi Gui’s sister also said with heartfelt gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Zu!"

Soon,

Xi Gui drove the blue Bentley and left with his sister.

Billy watched Xi Gui’s departing back, thinking that Xi Gui was likely completely loyal to Guan Zu now.

One had to admit, this Guan Zu really had the charisma of a boss.

If he weren't a police officer, he might not have been able to resist being won over by Guan Zu’s charisma.

At this moment, Guan Zu’s system prompt sounded again...

"You have rescued Xi Gui’s sister..."

"Reward 1: 'Loyalty Identification Card (Unlimited use, extremely rare) Fragment x1 (14/20)'"

This reward was relatively small, but it did advance the progress of the Loyalty Identification Card.

Not bad.

"Alright, Jimmy, let’s go get a late-night snack."

"Haha~~~ Brother Zu, please!"

Next,

Guan Zu and Jimmy took their underlings to the late-night snack street in Tsim Sha Tsui to eat.

However, this night was destined not to be peaceful.

Just as Guan Zu and Jimmy were halfway there in the car, Fei Hui’s phone call suddenly came through.

"It’s bad, Brother Zu!"

"Please, help!"

On the other end of the line, Fei Hui’s voice was urgent.

"Sister Cui has been set up by Hua Fu of the Lianhe Society, please go save her!"

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(PS: "Young and Dangerous: The Sister Thirteen Story")

"What?!"

Guan Zu sat up straight from the back seat of the car, his expression grim.

Hua Fu of the Lianhe Society.

The first thing that flashed through Guan Zu’s mind was that lecherous, sleazy face: 'Others call me the Hua Tuo of the pleasure houses'!

Jimmy, who was beside him, asked: "Brother Zu, what’s wrong?"

Guan Zu: "Jimmy, I’m afraid I can’t go for that late-night snack. Sister Thirteen has been set up, I have to go save her."

Upon hearing this, Jimmy immediately said: "Fine, saving people is the priority... take the car, you go ahead!"

Jimmy was from Wo Shing, so he wouldn't run off to save Sister Thirteen; he still had that much sense of propriety.

Guan Zu: "Thanks, I’ll treat you to a meal next time."

Jimmy: "You're welcome."

Soon,

Ah Xing drove the car, carrying Guan Zu, Gao Gang, and Billy, speeding toward the address Fei Hui had provided.

Sister Thirteen was a decent person; naturally, he couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

At this moment,

On the other side, on Kangle Street, in the territory of the Lianhe Society's Hua Fu.

"Thirteen Sister,"

"You know, business is hard to come by these days. The lecherous men in Hong Kong are either going to the mainland or crossing over to Haojiang..."

In the bar's main hall,

There wasn't a single customer.

"Picture"

Hua Fu paced back and forth, boasting to Thirteen Sister.

Thirteen Sister smoked, her arms draped around the women on either side of her, looking relaxed and indifferent.

"The girls there, every one of them can perform the 'Five Heavens of Ice and Fire,' or the six, or seven... some are even more impressive, eight or nine heavens..."

"I'm telling you, I, Hua Fu, have studied this industry in depth..."

"Do you know what those newspapers call me when they interview me?"

"They dubbed me—the Hua Tuo of the Pleasure Grounds..."

"If the yellow business in Hong Kong were handed to me, it would absolutely flourish!"

Thirteen Sister gave a disdainful laugh and stood up: "Are you done talking?"

She turned around and walked away directly.

Hua Fu swept his glass off the table, smashing it as a signal. Clatter, clatter—a group of thugs rushed over and surrounded Thirteen Sister.

As it turned out, Thirteen Sister wasn't afraid in the slightest; instead, she said disdainfully: "They say Hongxing produces thugs, Dongxing produces drug dealers, and Lianhe produces pimps... how can you compete?"

Hua Fu: "I've received word that you've taken in over 100 girls. I want to buy a stake..."

Then he threw a contract in front of Thirteen Sister.

As a street of style sandwiched between Portland Street and Shanghai Street, the business here had been directly siphoned away by Thirteen Sister and Jimmy.

As the pimp here, Hua Fu naturally wanted to take some of it back.

Thirteen Sister sneered: "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Not signing?" Hua Fu pointed at all his underlings and threatened Thirteen Sister: "Tonight, if you don't sign this contract, don't even think about walking out of here!"

Just at this moment,

"Bang~~~"

The door to the private room was kicked open with brute force.

"Ah, ah, ah~~~~"

Several Lianhe thugs flew backward into the room, crashing to the ground, screaming incessantly.

Hua Fu stood up abruptly.

The other Lianhe Society underlings watched the room entrance with vigilance.

"What was that you said just now?"

"Don't think about walking out of here?"

Guan Zu walked in with a smile,

Gao Gang followed behind, with Ah Xing and Billy trailing.

In addition, Fei Hui had also arrived with Thirteen Sister's underlings.

Guan Zu looked at Thirteen Sister and nodded in acknowledgment, then looked at Hua Fu and his thugs, revealing a look of disdain.

"Who are you?"

Hua Fu looked at Guan Zu with annoyance. He had gone to great lengths to bribe the woman beside Thirteen Sister to lure her here, only for a troublemaker to charge in.

Guan Zu chuckled: "I don't even recognize you. What backwater hole did you crawl out of?"

Seeing that there weren't many people behind Guan Zu, Hua Fu sneered.

I don't care who you are!

Being this young, he definitely wasn't some high-ranking uncle of a society.

"Beat them!"

"With only this many people, you dare to clamor in my place!"

At Hua Fu's command, more than twenty underlings in the hall surged forward.

Billy, standing behind Guan Zu: "............"

This fight came unexpectedly. Watching those underlings charge over, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and use his own strength.

The battle erupted.

Guan Zu didn't need to move a muscle; Gao Gang took the center, while Billy and Ah Xing took the flanks, intercepting all the thugs.

Bang, bang, bang~~~

After being tempered by underground boxing, Gao Gang's punches and kicks lacked a bit of flair but gained more ruthlessness, and his strength completely crushed these underlings.

Avoiding an underling's attack, he turned and smashed his elbow into the thug's temple, sending him sprawling to the ground on the spot.

Seeing another underling charging over with a knife raised, he kicked him back, causing the underling to knock over several people behind him.

Not many could withstand his punches and kicks.

At this moment, an underling charged at Guan Zu from the side. Billy intercepted, grabbed the opponent's fist, and delivered a knee strike, knocking the underling to the ground, followed by a finishing kick from Ah Xing.

On Fei Hui's side, he also led his underlings to charge toward Thirteen Sister to protect their boss.

In the chaotic brawl,

Finally, Gao Gang let himself go, charging out. Whenever he saw one of Hua Fu's underlings, he would deliver elbow strikes to the head, punches to the neck, and chain kicks... sweeping through everything in his path.

Not long after,

The entire hall was cleared!

One by one, Hua Fu's underlings lay on the ground, wailing for their parents.

"It's over!"

Hua Fu retreated in panic for a few steps, then turned and ran toward the back door.

But Gao Gang had already rushed over, catching up to Hua Fu in a few strides and kicking him to the ground.