Chapter 44: Contention for the North Point Leader

Li Xin summoned all his younger brothers to his home for hot pot, authentic Chongqing hot pot—one bite and you feel good all day; there's no choice, you have to eat it, this stuff is addictive.

Luo Tianhong came back, sat down, and started cooking lamb in the hot pot.

Li Xin didn't ask anything; the bloody smell coming from him told him the outcome.

Harmony and Righteousness Hall is gone!

After the meal.

Luo Tianhong brought up two large travel bags from downstairs; what's inside needs no guessing.

Li Xin directly tossed one to him and said, "Now you're in charge of Xi Gong; you can't be short of money. Take it back, keep it safe, and it'll be convenient when you need to spend it."

"Got it, Big Brother. I'm heading back first; if anything comes up, give me a call."

Luo Tianhong picked up the bag and left.

……

Who has the most reliable information?

People of the jianghu.

Before evening, all of Harmony and Righteousness Hall's base had disappeared; its entire territory was taken over by the right-hand man of the Prosperity Kowloon City leader, Xing Shu—namely the sly-eyed Xi Yan.

This news spread instantly throughout the Gangdao jianghu, as revealed by well-informed sources.

"It was Luo Tianhong of Xi Gong who did it."

Someone asked, "How could you move people in broad daylight? Can you even make them disappear?"

"No need to ask—don't you know the Prosperity Xi Gong branch has a taxi company?"

"Damn, nowadays they play this big? From now on we gotta be careful!"

While everyone was discussing this matter,

The Yi Hai hall chief, Hei Chai, called Li Xin: "A Xin, it's Hei Chai."

"Oh, Chai Shu, that was me having Tianhong do it—you probably already know why; any doubts?" Li Xin frankly admitted he was the one who did it.

Hei Chai swallowed the words he was about to say; this little punk just admitted it outright!

What else could be said?

He now understood the whole story of Harmony and Righteousness Hall—it's truly hopeless, like trying to support a wall with mud.

He made that call because Harmony and Righteousness Hall originated from Yi Hai; although it's a small club, they still share some incense ties.

He couldn't not ask.

Hei Chai gathered his thoughts and said, "A Xin, what Harmony and Righteousness Hall did lacks righteousness, but… Harmony and Righteousness Hall and Yi Hai still have some incense ties. Could you leave their hall name, counting it as a personal favor I owe you?"

Li Xin readily agreed, "No problem, Chai Shu—speak up, I, A Xin, will definitely give you face. But… they can't stay in Kowloon City; move to Tuen Mun. Our Prosperity will give Harmony and Righteousness Hall a street—what do you think?"

Hei Chai agreed without even thinking.

He just wanted to preserve the size and style of Harmony and Righteousness Hall's name; otherwise jianghu folk would think Yi Hai couldn't protect them—that's the crucial point.

As for Harmony and Righteousness Hall,

He actually wanted to wipe them out himself; after this, Harmony and Righteousness Hall will have no ties whatsoever with Yi Hai—he's already done more than enough.

What the hell kind of thing is this?

Big Brother messing with his underling's girlfriend and still hunting her down—if this were Yi Hai, he could make arhats light lanterns.

This isn't human behavior!

After hanging up, Li Xin knew this matter was completely over.

Besides Yi Hai, nobody cared whether Harmony and Righteousness Hall lived or died.

The next day.

Li Xin called Xi Yan and told him to find a plot of land in Tuen Mun for the remnants of Harmony and Righteousness Hall.

Why Tuen Mun?

It's simple—today's Tuen Mun isn't all dinosaurs; there's also Xin Ji's Tuen Mun Tiger, Pig Head Xi, about the same size as Harmony and Righteousness Hall; they might get wiped out in a gang fight any day, so he wouldn't have to worry.

After Xi Yan took his share, what happened to letting his brother Kong Long take over a street?

Even though Harmony and Righteousness Hall is small, it still had three or four streets' worth of territory in Kowloon City, all of which Xi Yan snatched into his arms.

Those brothers can't do without territory.

The jianghu is just that cruel—yesterday they were fine, today they're half-dead.

This will only be a hot topic for a day or two; in the Gangdao jianghu it's already commonplace.

Every day some small-time groups disappear, and unknown little clubs pop up—those with just a few dozen members can't make a ripple.

They all get drowned out in deserted corners.

For several days, Li Xin loitered around Xi Gong with Luo Tianhong trailing behind; the two were like street loafers, idly chatting with Liu Bo about project progress when they had nothing else to do.

A single call from Jiang Tian Sheng hauled him from Xi Gong to Central.

Arriving at Loyalty and Righteousness Hall, he sat in a chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Inside it was lively, everyone discussing who could become the North Point leader; Da Fei also showed up today, looking a mess—his head wrapped in gauze, like a mummy.

Da Fei is now furious—how much effort has he put into the club? How much blood has he shed? What does Chen Haonan have to compare with him?

During his hospitalization, someone actually proposed Chen Haonan as the North Point leader.

In Prosperity, who is qualified to contend with him for the North Point leader position?

No……one……!

Although Dragon Head Jiang Tian Sheng had already arranged his territory for him, he was still furious, with nowhere to vent his anger.

Jiang Tian Sheng sat in the head seat, tapped the table, and said, "Now that Fatty Lao Lai's whereabouts are unknown, we can't keep waiting for him; today's main agenda is to decide the North Point leader—any candidates can be nominated."

After speaking, he picked up his tea cup, blew on it, took a sip, and waited for the result—actually the candidate had already been decided; it's just a procedure that must be followed.

Jing Ma said, "Our Sham Shui Po doesn't have any suitable candidates, so I'll support Haonan running— I've watched him grow up since he was little; just yesterday he earned his red stick promotion, he's not young in the club either, and he's qualified."

Li Xin glanced over in surprise, Chen Haonan, who was sitting behind Big Brother B.

Damn, Big Brother B must have given Bo Shu a lot of gifts, this is also fucking sudden, how long has it been? Directly promoted?

Also haven't heard of any missions in the gang.

Chen Haonan's promotion procedures must be correct, Bo Shu wouldn't dare joke about the gang's rules.

There's definitely something going on here; without Jiang Tian Sheng's approval, this can't happen.

He glanced at Bo Shu, and Bo Shu pointed at Jiang Tian Sheng with his finger.

Then it's obvious that a lot must have happened during this period, all revolving around Big Brother B; otherwise Jiang Tian Sheng couldn't have handled things so hastily.

At this time, Jing Kun also spoke up, his hoarse voice echoing through the meeting room: "I propose Hui Gou; Hui Gou's abilities are obvious, the gang has never failed in any task assigned to him, and he has always done them exceptionally well."

Besides, he's been hanging out in North Corner all along, familiar with the turf and the people; no one is more suitable than him.

The unremarkable-looking Hui Gou hastily stood up and clasped his fists toward Jing Kun to show his thanks.

Wallflower Ji Ge: "I think Da Fei is suitable; he's been hanging around the main hall for so many years, it's time he stepped up."

Jing Ma: "Damn, just because someone's been around long means they can step up? I have a horse groom under me who's been in Prosperity for ten or twenty years—can't he come out and compete too?"

Da Fei took this opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction with Big Brother B and his resentment toward Jiang Tian Sheng.

He stood up, pointing at Jing Ma's nose and cursing: "Did your father-in-law fuck you stupid? Do I have no merits in Prosperity? What about my hard labor?"

Being scolded, Jing Ma also had suffering she couldn't voice; this bastard Jiang Tian Sheng had screwed her over!

She still didn't dare not to listen to Jiang Tian Sheng's words; she truly had unspeakable suffering.

Li Xin gave Da Fei a thumbs-up.

Indeed, is Jing Ma fucking losing her mind? How did she mess up today?

A word surfaced in his mind.

"Shuffle!"