Chapter 17: Bad luck

That same night, every nightclub Wu Feng looked after was raided by the police.

The consequences were quite severe, directly leading to the loss of half the customers.

Good news doesn't leave the gate, but bad news travels a thousand miles; before dawn, the entire Shanghai Street knew about it.

For a time, rumors flew across the underworld.

Some said Wu Feng had offended someone, others said he was taking the fall for Hong Yi; in any case, all sorts of rumors unfavorable to Hong Yi and Wu Feng were rampant.

Those who didn't know better thought the Hong Yi Society and Wu Feng were already finished.

Tangge was still too young and lacked underworld experience; he was the first to lose his composure. As soon as dawn broke, he couldn't wait to call and ask what was going on, his tone filled with quite a bit of anger.

"It's hard to explain over the phone. I'll go to the headquarters myself to explain!"

Wu Feng wasn't angry, nor did he feel any dissatisfaction.

This matter didn't have much to do with the society. He already had some clues, though he hadn't confirmed the specific target yet. It was better to clarify things in person.

Hong Yi's new headquarters was a small teahouse operated by the society itself.

For some reason, the older generation of underworld bosses all liked places like teahouses.

Zhong Ye, who had already gone to Australia to retire, had also bought a small-scale teahouse after founding Hong Yi.

After Tangge took over as the head of Hong Yi, he designated this teahouse as Hong Yi's main base.

By the time Wu Feng arrived, the teahouse, which should have been very quiet, was quite lively.

Not only was Tangge there, but several veteran Four-Nines were present as well, talking animatedly.

Tangge had been in charge of Hong Yi for nearly a month and had already firmly established his footing and gained a certain level of authority.

Of course, he was still far behind Zhong Ye, but for someone so young to achieve this was already quite impressive.

Being able to stabilize the situation and withstand pressure from external societies showed he was already quite capable.

Rumor had it that some big society bosses were quite impressed by Tangge's abilities.

For a time, Tangge had the air of an up-and-coming underworld star!

Of course, the core members within Hong Yi and the Wo Shing Red Pole Guanzaisen all knew clearly: the reason Huang Wengang was able to stabilize the situation so quickly and completely control the power of the Hong Yi head was impossible without Wu Feng's full support.

It was just that Wu Feng acted like a salted fish; otherwise, there would likely be turmoil within Hong Yi again.

"Ah Feng is here, come and sit!"

Seeing Wu Feng, Tangge was quite happy and hurriedly greeted him warmly.

Wu Feng didn't stand on ceremony, plopped down to Tangge's left, took a sip of the tea brought by an underling, and then spoke directly: "Last night's incident was an accident..."

He briefly repeated the information revealed by Inspector Xu.

"Damn it, where did that bastard come from to pull such a shitty stunt?"

The veteran Four-Nines of Hong Yi present all exploded upon hearing this, each one filled with righteous indignation and hatred.

Because Wu Feng's venue was raided, they had worried all night, only to find out it was for such a reason.

They wouldn't suspect Wu Feng of lying; once exposed, Wu Feng wouldn't have the face to continue hanging around in Hong Yi.

They found it hard to accept that such a thing had happened!

Damn it, in the past, they were the only ones harassing others; when had they ever suffered such an unprovoked disaster because of such an absurd reason?

Tangge also showed indignation and asked directly: "Ah Feng, have you found out who it is?"

"I have some clues, but I can't confirm the target yet!"

Wu Feng didn't hide anything and said clearly: "Since this matter started because of me, I will naturally settle it quickly. Tangge and everyone else, don't worry!"

"If there's anything you need, Ah Feng, you must speak up!"

Tangge nodded slightly and set the tone, clearly having no intention of using the society's power.

Although he didn't intend to drag the society into it, Tangge's statement still left him feeling a bit uncomfortable, though not enough to hold a grudge.

As for the veteran Four-Nines present, none of them made a sound, clearly not wanting to get involved.

By the time Wu Feng left the teahouse, it wasn't even seven o'clock.

He took his underlings to find a random tea restaurant, had a hearty breakfast, and then leisurely returned to the sauna.

At this time, Shanghai Street had recovered from the neon lights of the night to its usual mundane appearance.

The neighbors on the street all showed expressions of surprise upon seeing Wu Feng's group, clearly feeling it was quite strange that they could get up so early.

Wu Feng just wanted to roll his eyes, feeling helpless about it.

When they arrived at the sauna, it was much quieter than at night.

However, almost all of the Four-Nines under Wu Feng had come, and each one looked awkward, yawning as if they shouldn't have gotten up so early.

"Feng Ge!" "Feng Ge!" "Feng Ge!"

Seeing Wu Feng enter, they all stood up quickly to greet him, none daring to be negligent.

Wu Feng gave them a lot of authority and face, so they naturally had to know how to return the favor.

Otherwise, there were quite a few Four-Nines in the society who wanted to hug Wu Feng's thigh.

Still, as the core Four-Nines of Hong Yi understood, Wu Feng was the true muscle of Hong Yi, it was just that he was never willing to show it actively.

If they were severely taught a lesson because of their attitude, that would be asking for trouble.

"You all know what happened last night!"

Wu Feng nodded slightly, sat down, and said straight to the point: "The matter is very simple. Someone suffered a loss at our venue, so they called the police to get revenge!"

"I asked you to check the recent situation; basically, there are people causing trouble every day, but they were handled very quickly and properly, and the matter wasn't blown out of proportion!"

"Supposedly, if it were just that, the guy who called the police wouldn't be so petty!"

The Four-Nines present nodded repeatedly; this was also where they were confused. Damn it, was it worth offending the Hong Yi Society for such a small thing?

Although Hong Yi was only a small society, it was still quite effective at deterring ordinary people.

"Later, I thought about it; the guy who called the police in secret might have encountered something not small!"

Wu Feng continued: "After investigation, I quickly locked onto one thing!"

"A few days ago, there was a chaotic fight at the Red Jade Nightclub. What was the reason again?"

"Feng Ge, the matter that day was like this..."

Hua She, the Four-Nine responsible for watching the Red Jade Nightclub, hurriedly replied: "A bunch of kids lost quite a bit of money because of the World Cup match that day, so they got drunk and started a fight with another group of customers who had won money!"

"We quickly separated them and sent them away immediately..."

"Don't try to fool me, speak clearly!"

Wu Feng glared and scolded unhappily: "You've been to school for a few years, yet you're playing word games with me? Do you want me to send you to university for a few years before you come back to be a white-collar worker?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. It's my fault for not explaining clearly!"

Hua She's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained: "We drove away all the kids who started the trouble!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 18 =====