Chapter 178

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

Lin Hao's sudden beating left these Wo Heung Shing men dazed and powerless to fight back. Originally full of vigor, they had planned to go to Yuen Long to teach Lin Hao a lesson, but before they even truly entered Yuen Long's territory, they had already been routed, abandoning helmets and armor.

Those little brothers were panic-stricken, no longer in the mood to keep charging forward, and scattered in defeat.

Amid the chaos, A Le knew the situation was hopeless; if they continued like this, everyone would fall here. Gritting his teeth, he helplessly ordered a retreat.

The convoy drove back unsteadily, and those little brothers followed behind the vehicles in a sorry state, fleeing in utter chaos.

But they never expected that Lin Hao had already anticipated their possible retreat route and had notified Han Bin in advance to bring a group to wait in ambush on the road they must pass.

Han Bin and his brothers hid in the roadside bushes and behind the woods, waiting for the Wo Heung Shing people to walk right into the trap.

When A Le and the others fled here in a panic, Han Bin gave the order, and his brothers rushed out at once, blocking A Le's retreat completely. The Wo Heung Shing men had already lost all morale from the beating, and now being blocked, they were so frightened their legs went weak. Han Bin's men didn't need much effort to catch A Le red-handed. The other little brothers, seeing the situation was bad, didn't even care about A Le anymore and ran for their lives, wishing their parents had given them two more legs.

Han Bin looked at the captured A Le, gave a cold laugh, and said: "Hmph, A Le, you have your day today. Opposing our Hung Hing, you don't even weigh your own worth. Take him away!"

Saying this, he had men tie A Le up tightly and escort him back to Hung Hing's territory, locking him in a secret place, preparing to use this to blackmail Wo Heung Shing into paying money to ransom him.

Deng Bo, meanwhile, had been anxiously waiting at home for A Le's phone call, thinking that once A Le settled things on his end, he could report his safety.

But he waited and waited, only to receive news from Hung Hing's side demanding he go ransom A Le. This infuriated Deng Bo, leaving him both anxious and helpless. He understood in his heart that A Le was an important figure to Wo Heung Shing. If he just ignored it, how would the brothers in the society view him afterward? And if something happened to A Le, it would be extremely detrimental to the society's development.

No choice. Deng Bo thought it over and over, and had no option but to grit his teeth and contact the current Dragon Head of Wo Heung Shing, Chui Gai.

Chui Gai received Deng Bo's phone call. Hearing it was about this matter, he was immediately displeased. He thought to himself: Hmph, I am at any rate the upright Dragon Head of Wo Heung Shing. You, Deng Bo, usually don't take me seriously at all and decide everything on your own. Now it's fine—A Le, that fellow who hasn't even taken office yet, also doesn't take me seriously. He went out and caused such big trouble, and now I have to clean up the mess. It's really too much.

Although Chui Gai was full of dissatisfaction toward Deng Bo in his heart, feeling that A Le's matter had indeed not taken him, this Dragon Head, seriously at all, he also knew very clearly in his heart that Deng Bo was a respected senior in Wo Heung Shing, and most brothers in the society respected him and listened to him. If he really fell out with Deng Bo, he wouldn't be able to stand in the society afterward. So this was someone he couldn't afford to offend, and he still had to treat him well.

Thus, Chui Gai suppressed the resentment in his heart, composed his emotions, and brought a few confidants to Deng Bo's home.

Upon entering the house, he saw Deng Bo's complexion was not good; obviously he was also worried about A Le being caught.

Chui Gai was about to open his mouth to ask about the situation when Deng Bo waved his hand and said: "Chui Gai, I have already contacted Chiang Tiansheng of Hung Hing regarding this matter and made an appointment with him to have morning tea together at dawn. By then we will talk face to face and see how to resolve A Le's matter and ransom him back."

Hearing this, Chui Gai was stunned for a moment. He thought to himself: Deng Bo acts pretty fast; he decided the matter directly without even consulting me. But now that it has already been arranged like this, it doesn't seem appropriate for me to say anything. After all, Deng Bo is also thinking of the society and wants to rescue A Le as soon as possible.

Day gradually brightened. Sunlight filtered through the clouds and sprinkled over the city's streets and alleys, adding a touch of human warmth to this prosperous yet undercurrent-surging city.

Deng Bo and Chui Gai had the morning tea appointment with Chiang Tiansheng on their minds and arrived early at the quite famous teahouse they had agreed upon.

The two sat in a private room, drinking tea while anxiously waiting for Chiang Tiansheng's arrival. Time passed second by second, and it was already past eight o'clock, yet Chiang Tiansheng still had no trace.

Chui Gai was a bit impatient in his heart. Furrowing his brows, he said: "Deng Bo, what's going on with Chiang Tiansheng? The agreed time has come, and he still hasn't shown up. Is he not taking our Wo Heung Shing seriously at all?"

Deng Bo, on the other hand, could keep his cool. He waved his hand and said: "Wait a bit more. Maybe something delayed him. We are asking someone for a favor now, so we should be patient."

Just as the two were getting anxious while waiting, the private room's door was suddenly pushed open with great force, and a burly man strode in in a hurry. He was Da D, another contender for the Talker position of Wo Heung Shing.

Da D's complexion was extremely ugly at this moment, his face full of anger. As soon as he entered, he shouted: "Chui Gai, Deng Bo, look at this mess! I heard about the trouble A Le caused. Now not only have we offended Hung Hing, but the venue I just took over in Tsim Sha Tsui—that was a legitimate business I earned with clean money after great difficulty—has been taken over by Hung Hing's prince. This has really screwed me over. That was my painstaking effort, and my loss is huge. Tell me, what should we do now?"

Seeing it was Da D, Chui Gai was even more annoyed. He said in an unfriendly tone: "Da D, calm down first. We don't want this either. A Le was also thinking of the society. Who could have expected it to turn out like this? Now we are preparing to negotiate with Hung Hing's Chiang Tiansheng to ransom A Le back. You suddenly come here talking about the venue, and we have a headache too."

Hearing this, Da D was even angrier. He widened his eyes and said: "Headache? I have a headache too! You let A Le go provoke Hung Hing. Now it's fine, and I'm dragged into misfortune as well. How important is that venue to me? I can't just let this go. You have to give me an explanation. Why go provoke Hung Hing for no reason? Isn't this asking for trouble?"

Deng Bo looked at Da D's furious appearance, sighed lightly, and said: "Da D, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Our top priority is to get A Le back first, then think of a way to resolve your venue matter. Making enemies with Hung Hing benefits none of us. Calm down first, and let's discuss together what to do next."

After hearing Deng Bo's words, although Da D still had a belly full of anger in his heart, he also knew Deng Bo made sense. He plopped down onto a chair and said huffily: "Hmph, then you say it. How exactly do you plan to resolve this pile of mess? My loss can't just go down the drain like that."