Chapter 222: The Truth

Xu Hongzhi stared blankly at the photo in his hand. Before long, tears began to stream down his face uncontrollably. He kicked the table beside him in a fit of rage and shouted: "Yang Yun, I hate you, I hate you!"

At this time, I was preparing a plan with Xiao Huan to stir up trouble at the next place. Because besides Yellow Tiger, there was one other person who should know about what happened back then: Wu Di. However, Wu Di didn't seem to be as prominent as Yellow Tiger anymore; he seemed to have changed professions and become the small owner of a supermarket.

I brought Xiao Huan to this small supermarket and saw that it was actually quite decent inside. There was a beautiful cashier, and I didn't know if she was Wu Di’s wife. I walked in and said to the beautiful cashier: "Beauty, is your boss in?"

"What do you want with our boss?" the beauty asked me suspiciously.

"I’m a friend of his, I have something to discuss," I said calmly.

Hearing this, the beauty didn't think much of it and shouted toward the back: "Old Wu, come out, someone’s looking for you!"

I followed the beauty’s gaze and saw someone indeed walking out from the back. It was none other than Wu Di. When Wu Di came out and saw me, he was terrified. He said to me in disbelief: "Brother Yang, damn? Am I dreaming?"

I smiled at Wu Di and said: "You can punch yourself to see if you're dreaming!"

Wu Di, that guy, was honest; he actually punched himself, then clutched his face in pain and said: "Damn, this isn't fate. Brother Yang, you’re actually still alive. You didn't die, that’s really great!"

Seeing the guy’s expression, he was genuinely happy for me, because eyes cannot lie. I could tell he was truly happy that I was alive.

Just then, two vans suddenly arrived outside. A dozen people got out, all holding weapons—all of them controlled blades. Without a word, they rushed in and started hacking away.

Seeing this, the beautiful cashier was terrified and let out a scream. Wu Di and I were also startled; we hadn't expected things to happen so suddenly. Wu Di hurriedly rushed over, pulled the beautiful cashier behind him, and said: "Wife, hide inside, don't come out!"

Then Wu Di shouted at the group of people: "What are you doing?"

The leader of the group looked at the photo in his hand and said to Wu Di: "Are you Wu Di?"

"Are you here for me?" Wu Di looked at the group suspiciously, not understanding why they were looking for him. Although he used to be involved in the underworld, he never caused much trouble and was always quite amicable. By all logic, he shouldn't have any enemies. Yet, these people were clearly here to kill him. He didn't understand where he had offended anyone.

"Good. Since you are Wu Di, prepare to die!" With that, the group all charged over with their blades.

Seeing this, I quickly stepped in to help. After all, I still had things to ask Wu Di, and I couldn't let him die.

These people were just ordinary thugs and hooligans; it was much simpler for me to deal with them. I took care of them in a few simple moves.

"Who sent you!" I glared at them and demanded.

"Let me tell you, Brother Zhi sent us. You’d better not get involved in this mess, or you’ll regret it!"

Hearing this, I was stunned. I didn't expect it to be Xu Hongzhi who sent them. Why would Xu Hongzhi send people to kill Wu Di? Could it be that the incident back then really had something to do with Xu Hongzhi, and he sent people to silence him?

I kicked the leader and cursed: "Go back and tell your Brother Zhi that some debts will be settled with him sooner or later!"

Hearing my words, the group scrambled to their feet and left. Wu Di pulled out a cigarette and handed it to me: "How about it? Do you smoke?"

I took the cigarette from Wu Di’s hand, sniffed it lightly, and said with a smile: "Not bad, I haven't smoked in a long time!"

After that, Wu Di lit it for me, then lit one for himself. He slowly exhaled a smoke ring, looked up at the sky, and said: "Sigh, did you come to ask me about what happened back then?"

"It seems something really did happen back then!"

"You can probably tell from what happened today. This matter is related to Xu Hongzhi. He sent these people to kill me today, most likely to silence me. And before this, I also received news that Yellow Tiger died. That was likely Xu Hongzhi’s doing as well!"

"What? Yellow Tiger is dead? When did he die? How did he die?"

"To be precise, it was a dozen minutes ago, in a car accident. But looking at it now, it’s definitely not as simple as an accidental car crash!"

"Xu Hongzhi is actually this ruthless, that animal!" I cursed in anger. I had originally thought Xu Hongzhi hadn't changed much, that he was at most greedy for some power and property. But now it seemed this guy had truly turned into a demon—a cold-blooded murderer. He could even do something like this. It seemed he had stained his hands with quite a lot of blood over these past few months.

"Xu Hongzhi is no longer the Xu Hongzhi he once was. I know what you came to ask me today. I had promised someone I would never speak of it for the rest of my life, but since you saved me and my wife today, it is only right that I tell you!"

Hearing Wu Di’s words, I was incredibly excited. It seemed the truth of so many years could finally be revealed today.

Wu Di continued: "Regarding the incident back then, you told us to wait at the location the next day. But Yellow Tiger decided you were being too reckless, that you were clearly leading us to our deaths. So he specifically called Xu Hongzhi to ask about the situation, because Yellow Tiger felt Xu Hongzhi was a very capable boss with depth. Xu Hongzhi also didn't approve of the matter, so they decided not to go."

"However, the next day we received notice from Xu Hongzhi saying that if we didn't go, it would likely arouse the suspicion and reprimand of Sister Shuang and Sister Ling. For the sake of safety, he told us that Liu Heng would definitely cause trouble for us that night, and that we should just stall for time. As long as the time passed, it wouldn't matter. I felt the situation wasn't right at the time; I was afraid you would die, so I specifically asked about your situation and insisted that we must go early!"

"But the two of them wouldn't listen to me. No matter what I said, they wouldn't listen. Xu Hongzhi even said that after tonight, Yang Yun would never appear in this world again. Because I strongly opposed it, they decided not to let me participate in the mission. They locked me in my house. By the time I got out, you were already gone. Because of this, I had a falling out with them, eventually quit the gang, and opened this small supermarket!"

Hearing Wu Di’s words, I was shocked. I hadn't expected this matter to really be related to Xu Hongzhi. And from his words, it could be inferred that Xu Hongzhi had intended to put me to death back then. It seemed the person who truly betrayed me back then was, in all likelihood, Xu Hongzhi.

I patted Wu Di on the shoulder and said gratefully: "Thank you for back then, thank you for still thinking about saving me!"

"It’s nothing. I just couldn't stand the way they did things. We were all living on the edge of a blade; if we weren't united and just fought among ourselves, what would be the point!"

"Alright, you should move house quickly. I suspect Xu Hongzhi won't let you off easily. Hide for a while, and I’ll notify you once it’s safe!"

Hearing my words, Wu Di looked at me suspiciously and said: "Are you planning to make a move?"

"Some debts must be settled!"

"But how can you fight Xu Hongzhi now? The people he has under him are not on the same level as you. His influence in the underworld isn't something you can just shake!"

"It’s fine. Have you forgotten? I have the help of Sister Ling and Sister Shuang. Xu Hongzhi only reached his current position by relying on them. If they find out he was the one who betrayed me back then, do you think they would still help him?"

"That may be true, but are your relationships with Sister Ling and Sister Shuang really that solid? Perhaps they just wanted to support a boss for S City. If that’s the case, their goal has already been achieved. If you go now, it’s just too dangerous!"