Chapter 177

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

After A Le left in a huff, Lin Hao knew clearly that Wo Luen Shing would not let this go, and a major battle was inevitable.

He did not delay, immediately taking out his mobile phone to contact Jiang Tiansheng. As soon as the call connected, Lin Hao said directly: "Mr. Jiang, I've just had a falling out with Wo Luen Shing over here. That guy A Le turned around and left; it looks like he's gone back to prepare for war with us. My men can fight, but if it really comes to blows, we're still short on manpower. Can you send some brothers over to hold the venue?"

When Jiang Tiansheng received Lin Hao's phone call, he was genuinely surprised, thinking to himself that Lin Hao was moving too fast—already at the point of coming to blows with Wo Luen Shing, and picking Wo Luen Shing as his first opponent, which was beyond his expectations. Now the situation left him somewhat caught between a rock and a hard place, after all he had previously promised to support Lin Hao's growth; if he didn't help, it would look like he didn't keep his word, and the brothers in the triad would inevitably have opinions of him; but if he did help, the matter had come rather suddenly, and he didn't know what kind of chain reaction it might trigger.

But since things had come to this, he couldn't very well back out anymore. Jiang Tiansheng asked over the phone: "A Hao, so which side do you want to send people to support you? We Hung Heung have so many halls; tell me what you're thinking."

Lin Hao hurriedly said on his end of the phone: "Mr. Jiang, I was thinking of asking Han Bin's side to send people to support me. You know, I'm more familiar with Han Bin, we deal with each other often, so cooperation would surely be more seamless. And besides, Han Bin's territory is closest to Yuen Long, so the brothers can get here quickly and conveniently, arriving in the shortest time, and it won't delay things when we fight. So I think the people from Han Bin's side are the most suitable, and I hope Mr. Jiang will agree."

After hearing Lin Hao's words, Jiang Tiansheng slightly furrowed his brow, weighing the pros and cons in his heart. He actually didn't really want Han Bin's side to send people; he didn't want Han Bin and Lin Hao's relationship to progress further.

After hesitating for a while, Jiang Tiansheng said: "A Hao, I understand your thinking, but I want Han Bin's side to block Wo Luen Shing's rear. I'll have the Crown Prince's side send three hundred people over to you. The brothers under the Crown Prince are all capable fighters. Use these people first, settle the matter with Wo Luen Shing, and if you're still short on manpower later, we can transfer people from other halls. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Lin Hao was somewhat disappointed in his heart, but he also understood that Jiang Tiansheng had his own considerations, and it wasn't appropriate to press further at the moment. He said: "Mr. Jiang, since you've arranged it this way, you surely have your reasons. I'll listen to you. With the Crown Prince's three hundred brothers coming to help, I'll do my best to deal with Wo Luen Shing and absolutely won't let our Hung Heung suffer a loss."

After hearing Lin Hao's reply, Jiang Tiansheng felt somewhat relieved, then gave Lin Hao a few words of advice, telling him to act carefully, not to blow things up too much, and to resolve this dispute at the smallest possible cost, before hanging up the phone.

On Lin Hao's side, he could only wait for the Crown Prince's people to arrive according to Jiang Tiansheng's arrangement, while also scheming in his heart how to use these three hundred men to deal with Wo Luen Shing's impending offensive.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Hao began making preparations. On one hand, he arranged for Fei Zai to find lodging for the supporting brothers and prepare weapons and equipment; on the other hand, he sent people to watch Wo Luen Shing's movements, to see what they were doing, so he could make countermeasures in advance.

Not long after, the Crown Prince's side received Jiang Tiansheng's order and quickly summoned three hundred brothers, sending his underlings' vanguard with men rushing to Yuen Long. This small matter didn't require the Crown Prince to show up in person; he also wanted to take the opportunity to see if he could skim some profit.

After A Le returned from Lin Hao's place in a rage, he first hurriedly reported the situation in detail to Deng Bo, recounting Lin Hao's arrogant and overbearing attitude word for word.

After hearing this, Deng Bo was so angry his belly shook. He slammed the table hard and said: "This Lin Hao is too disrespectful. A Le, hurry and take people to Yuen Long. Today we must give this kid a lesson and let him know Wo Luen Shing is not to be trifled with!"

A Le acknowledged and immediately gathered a group of Wo Luen Shing brothers, driving several cars and heading aggressively toward Yuen Long. Along the way, A Le sat in the car with a grim face, scheming in his heart how to deal with Lin Hao once they arrived in Yuen Long. He must make Hung Heung pay for what they had done.

However, they never expected that Lin Hao's actions were even faster than theirs. Lin Hao had long anticipated that Wo Luen Shing would not let this go easily and would definitely send people for revenge, so he had already arranged for Fei Zai to lead a group of brothers to quietly ambush on the road they must take to enter Yuen Long.

Just as Wo Luen Shing's motorcade entered Yuen Long, a series of "bang bang" sounds were heard, and the cars in the motorcade blew their tires one after another. The vehicles immediately stopped crookedly on the road, some nearly hitting the utility poles by the roadside. The Wo Luen Shing little brothers in the cars were badly frightened by this sudden turn of events, and before they could recover, many Molotov cocktails suddenly flew over from both sides of the road. The Molotov cocktails traced arcs of fire in the night, "crackling" as they smashed around the motorcade, instantly igniting roaring flames.

For a moment, flames shot into the sky, shouts and curses rose and fell, and Wo Luen Shing's people were thrown into complete chaos. Some little brothers jumped down from the cars in panic but accidentally tripped and fell; some had their clothes ignited by sparks from the Molotov cocktails and rolled frantically on the ground to put out the fire; others looked around, trying to see where the enemy was, but it was pitch black all around, and apart from the firelight and their chaotic companions, they could see nothing clearly.

Lin Hao stood on a high point not far away, watching Wo Luen Shing's people in a sorry state below. The corners of his mouth curled slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. He thought in his heart: Hmph, you really think I, Lin Hao, am a pushover? Fighting isn't like in the movies, where a group of people foolishly line up to clash head-on—that would be a joke. Having you worship Guan Er Ye is about learning Guan Er Ye's righteousness and bravery, not about learning to charge in alone and fight head-on. In this jianghu, what matters is taking the enemy by surprise and attacking when they are unprepared.

While Fei Zai led the ambushing brothers, taking advantage of Wo Luen Shing's panic, they rushed out from the roadside again, wielding clubs and such, and gave the Wo Luen Shing little brothers who hadn't recovered yet a sound beating, making them cry for their mothers and fathers, completely powerless to fight back. This ambush plunged Wo Luen Shing's people into a desperate situation all at once, and no one knew how they would deal with Lin Hao's fierce offensive next.