Chapter 192: Quick Transmigration: Film & Television Multiverse Chapter 36 — Appointed Duel

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

Lin Hao slept incredibly deeply this time; he slept from morning straight through to past five in the afternoon before slowly waking up. He opened his eyes and felt his whole body brimming with strength again, his spirit fully refreshed, the previous exhaustion seemingly completely dispelled by this good sleep.

After a quick wash-up, Lin Hao headed for the casino. When he arrived, he found it already packed to the rafters; the brothers all wore different expressions — some faces full of indignation, others showing a hint of tension — the atmosphere inside the casino was extraordinarily heavy.

Lin Hao was puzzling over this when he spotted Jiang Tiansheng sitting to one side, his face looking rather grave; he hurried over and asked, "Mr. Jiang, what's going on? Why does everyone look so off? Did something happen?"

Jiang Tiansheng looked up, saw it was Lin Hao, frowned slightly, then handed him a letter, saying, "A Hao, take a look. At noon, Lei Gong sent someone to deliver this challenge letter, scheduling a showdown at the wharf tonight at midnight to decide the winner once and for all."

The moment Lin Hao heard this, his brows knitted tight; he hurriedly took the letter and read it carefully. The terms were written clearly: if Hung Hing lost, they had to hand over the casino and also hand over Lin Hao; but if the San Chain Gang lost, they would give Hung Hing a bar plus twenty million on top.

Lin Hao let out a cold snort and cursed, "This Lei Gong is arrogant enough, really thinks our Hung Hing is afraid of him!"

Jiang Tiansheng sighed helplessly and said, "I've thought it over and over, and I feel we cannot back down from this fight. If we don't accept, from now on in Ao Dao our Hung Hing will never be able to hold its head up again — how could we ever gain a foothold in the underworld? So I've already agreed, and right now I'm assembling manpower; tonight, no matter what, we have to go all out against them."

Lin Hao nodded, his eyes revealing a resolute glint, and said, "Mr. Jiang is right. We absolutely cannot act like turtles pulling in our heads. Since they want to fight, we'll accompany them to the end; tonight we'll make sure they know just how formidable our Hung Hing is!"

Jiang Tiansheng stood up, looked at the crowd of brothers in the casino, and declared loudly, "Brothers, tonight's battle concerns Hung Hing's honor and shame. Everyone pull yourselves together; united we stand — we must win this fight and not let the San Chain Gang look down on us!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Yes, Mr. Jiang! We'll definitely give it our all!"

Afterward, Jiang Tiansheng had Chen Yao begin methodically arranging the brothers — who would charge the front lines, who would provide rear support, preparing weapons and gear, and so on. The whole of Hung Hing, top to bottom, bustled in preparation for the coming great battle; the air seemed permeated with the smell of gunpowder before a war.

With a solemn face, Jiang Tiansheng pulled Lin Hao to a corner of the casino, and the two slowly sat down.

Jiang Tiansheng looked at Lin Hao, his gaze full of concern and determination, patted Lin Hao's shoulder and said, "Lin Hao, rest assured. Tonight's battle may be perilous, but even if we lose, I will absolutely not hand you over. You are our Hung Hing's brother — how could I watch you be taken away by them? At worst we'll fight to the death, but we cannot do something that betrays loyalty."

Hearing this, a warm current surged in Lin Hao's heart, but right now his mind was entirely on how to handle this conflict. He paused, frowned, and said, "Mr. Jiang, I understand your sentiment, but right now on Ao Dao our manpower is far too few compared to the San Chain Gang. Fighting head-on, we'd truly be at a disadvantage. I've thought it through — to resolve this once and for all, we have to kill Lei Gong. Once he's dead, the San Chain Gang loses its backbone and is nothing to fear. What do you think?"

The moment Jiang Tiansheng heard this, even someone like him who had weathered countless storms of the underworld was genuinely stunned for a moment.

He never expected Lin Hao's guts to be this big, daring to directly propose the idea of taking out Lei Gong.

You have to understand, Lei Gong is a renowned figure in the underworld; not to mention the loyal followers constantly surrounding him, he himself possesses formidable means — wanting to move against him, how could it be easy?

Jiang Tiansheng meditated for a moment, looked at Lin Hao, and asked, "Lin Hao, Lei Gong isn't someone so easily eliminated. The risk is too great. If you act rashly, you might not only get yourself killed but also drag the brothers down. Since you say this, you must have some plan — why don't you tell me?"

The corner of Lin Hao's mouth curled up, revealing a confident smile. He leaned close to Jiang Tiansheng and lowered his voice: "Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I do have a plan. But with the situation as it is, the big battle is tonight; by then the wharf will be heavily guarded, and I won't be able to get close to Lei Gong. So I need to leave now and make preparations in advance. You just wait for my good news."

Seeing Lin Hao's look of having everything under control, although Jiang Tiansheng still felt some worry, he knew at this moment he could only choose to trust Lin Hao. He nodded and said, "Alright then, A Hao, you must be extremely careful. If you run into any trouble you can't handle, hurry back and find us — don't be reckless."

Lin Hao acknowledged, stood up, straightened his clothes, and strode quickly out of the casino.

Jiang Tiansheng watched his departing back, brows tightly locked, silently praying in his heart that Lin Hao's plan would go smoothly. Tonight's battle — Hung Hing absolutely had to win; otherwise the consequences were truly unthinkable.

After leaving the casino, Lin Hao contacted Ding Yao at the first opportunity.

The two exchanged a few brief words, then tacitly began coordinating their actions.

Under Ding Yao's clever arrangement, Lin Hao smoothly entered the hotel where Lei Gong was staying, deftly avoiding hotel staff and the San Chain Gang's patrolling little brothers all the way, slipping unseen into Ding Yao's room.

Time quietly slipped by; soon it was dinner time.

Ding Yao dressed up meticulously, her figure graceful, and came to Lei Gong's door, knocked lightly, and with her signature charming smile said, "It's meal time. Today I discovered the hotel restaurant launched a few new signature dishes — supposedly taste great. Let's go down and try them."

Lei Gong heard this, laughed heartily, stood up, and walked toward the door saying, "Is that so? Then we must go taste them. With Yao Yao keeping me company, even eating becomes more flavorful."

Ding Yao gave a coquettish laugh, linked arms with Lei Gong, and the two walked toward the elevator chatting and laughing.

When they reached the doorway, Ding Yao seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to the few bodyguards standing guard at the door and said, "You few don't need to stand guard at the door. Uncle Lei is inside this hotel — what could happen? You go eat something, get some rest. There's a hard battle tonight, so you few can't rest tonight anyway. Me accompanying Uncle Lei is enough."

The bodyguards looked at each other in dismay, hesitated, and one said, "Miss Ding, this… isn't quite right, is it? The leader's safety cannot be taken lightly."

But Lei Gong waved his hand, laughing, "Hey, listen to Yao Yao, it's fine. What mishap could happen in this hotel? You guys go."

Seeing the leader had spoken, the bodyguards could only acknowledge and dispersed.

Meanwhile, Lin Hao inside Ding Yao's room had been keeping an ear on the movements outside. Seeing the bodyguards all leave, he knew the chance had come.

He picked up the key to Lei Gong's room that Ding Yao had secretly prepared in advance, and swiftly slipped into Lei Gong's room.

Upon entering, Lin Hao cautiously scanned the room, confirming no hidden dangers or surveillance devices, then found a concealed corner to hide himself, quietly waiting for Lei Gong to return, biding his time for the right moment to strike and carry out his plan.