Chapter 555: After the Rain

The head of the Tita family sat in the chair with a slightly depressed expression. He crossed his legs, and his gaze kept turning between Bandi and Feijiaer.

Last night they were still together reminiscing about the past.

Men, after all, and they had indeed known each other before, and the relationship was okay, so naturally they would be familiar with each other, being called the "Five Families" by the outside world.

Drank some wine, under the influence of alcohol, maybe said some inappropriate words, some impulsive words, but he really just said them.

The Lanse family didn't provoke them, why did he have to deal with Lanse with them?

Just because... they are all old guys?

This world is constantly rolling forward. When his cousin, the previous family head, died in battle, he realized this point.

The era of the Five Families was thrown to the ground by the Casia people, by those who pretended to be out of the matter, by the mayor, and smashed to pieces.

A new era faintly revealed a glimmer of light, about to tear through the entire darkness and illuminate the world again.

Before the Five Families, there were Three Great Gangs. When the Five Families rose, the Three Great Gangs also tried to block them, but in the end, up to now, no one knows who the Three Great Gangs are.

Just like at this very moment, any gear that blocks the rolling of the era's development will eventually only be meshed into the gear and crushed to pieces.

It's just that sometimes people know it's one thing, and doing it is another.

Can't hold it on the face, just drank wine together last night, said better than anything, today something happened and you call and you don't come.

He was a bit kidnapped and could only sit here not so willingly.

Bandi came very early, and Gao Li also came today. Everyone knew each other and greeted each other.

Waited for a while, Gao Li even scolded Feijiaer a few words, clearly it was him who let everyone gather, but he came the latest.

Didn't say two minutes, Feijiaer pushed the door and entered.

He looked at the three people sitting at the table, and the stern face finally had some softness.

"Sorry, it was a bit blocked on the road."

He walked to the table and sat down, put some ice cubes in his wine glass, then poured some wine, and then drank it in one gulp.

The wine water was lowered in temperature when flowing on the surface of the ice cubes, and at the same time, the melted ice water mixed with whiskey, making it not so spicy when entering the mouth, and also becoming cooler.

He drank a large mouthful of wine, put the cup on the table heavily, and began to talk about what happened last night.

After he finished saying it, Bandi nodded and said, "Too much, this young man is too much!"

"This is the problem I told you about last time. Young people have already lacked awe for us, and they even dare to move against us."

"If this trend is not curbed, you look at it."

Bandi's tone became somewhat dull, "New buildings can only be rebuilt on ruins!"

This is a sentence with some fame. As for who said it first, there is no way to verify it, but many political dignitaries have quoted this sentence.

It has many meanings, but the main one is still—

"New life needs to be born after death, reconstruction is built on destruction!"

This is a relatively shallow truth, just like New Jincheng now. If someone wants to build those high-rise buildings in the city center, it is not an easy thing, because every inch of land here already has its owner.

If you want to build high-rise buildings, you can only go to the suburbs. But if someone insists on building in the city center, then the only way is to demolish the previous buildings.

The gangs of New Jincheng are also the same. When the Five Families still occupied the ruling position, no gang could truly "rise."

Only when this gang stepped on the corpses and ruins of the Five Families could they truly rise and establish their own "dynasty."

Here Bandi used this sentence just to tell them the seriousness of this matter.

If not responded to, they will all eventually be destroyed!

Feijiaer poured some more wine for himself, "If you said this to me before yesterday, I would feel you are too timid."

"But now, I understand, you said it very correctly!"

"We need to unite."

The gazes of the three people looked at the head of the Tita family at the same time. The latter thought for a long time, two or three minutes, before nodding and saying, "I agree."

Bandi was right. If watching the Jian family be eliminated, then who is next?

Who is the next one?

The wheels of the new era will roll to his face one day. Fighting as much as possible when there is still a possibility of confrontation is the only thing he can do now.

Although he felt that they would be slapped on the beach.

Gao Li glanced at Bandi. Bandi noticed the expression in the corner of his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and then quickly leveled and restrained.

Letting Feijiaer and Lanse fight, and they assist from the side, this is Bandi's plan.

Feijiaer's territory and Lanse's territory are connected, the threat and importance are greater. In the Koda family's territory, including the casino, it will not become the primary target of attack.

If this is a war, then without a doubt, he successfully at least didn't put the battlefield in his own country's territory.

Even Feijiaer has to thank them, because they will help Feijiaer confront Lanse.

If the three families join forces and are still not Lanse's opponents...

Maybe when that moment really comes, they have no other good way besides facing failure and death directly.

The world of gangs has never been gentle, inclusive, not even politics is so merciful, let alone the underground world that was already more bloody?

So, they must win!

"No matter what, Feijiaer, I will support you, give people if you need people, give money if you need money.", Bandi was very cautious. He also knew this was a critical moment. If you survive, you have everything; if you don't survive, everything ends.

Feijiaer looked at Bandi gratefully, "We will always be the best friends, we are all one family!"

"Any place that needs me in the future, give me a phone call, I will definitely not refuse."

Then his gaze fell on the Tita family person again. The Tita family head cursed a few times in his heart, but on his face, he still agreed somewhat unwillingly.

"I will help you."

He was a bit depressed, but there was no way.

Hearing that both good friends wanted to help himself, Feijiaer had a lot more smiles on his face,

He raised his glass and downed it in one gulp. "Then, let us discuss how to make this young man, Lans, understand what it means to respect his elders!"

On the other side of the city, Lans had also gathered all his executives and captains for a meeting. Aside from a few who were out and could not return, or had other tasks and could not make it, basically everyone who could come had come.

They gathered together, and the room already appeared somewhat crowded.

Once this period ended, Lans would move to the bank, where there would be a more spacious environment.

"Last night, we raided one of the Keane family's bars and burned it down."

Allen stood up and raised his hand. "We also killed over a dozen people."

Someone whistled, and others laughed; naturally, some also frowned.

Lans was also smiling. "How is our investigation into the Bandy family going, Mo Lisi?"

Mo Lisi sat in the seat next to him, slightly further back than his previous position.

"Bandy and Gao Li are at the casino all day, and even when they go out, they are followed by many people, so it is quite difficult to make a move."

"Furthermore, sometimes I am not sure if they have left. We do not have the manpower to watch every car entering or leaving their estate or casino."

"The estate might be a bit better, but we cannot keep track of the many cars at the casino; we can only watch their personal vehicles."

He stopped there. In truth, the others could understand what he meant: the movements of these two people were not easy to track.

The casino was a good place to make a move, but he could not be certain if Bandy or Gao Li was definitely in a particular car.

The estate could be confirmed, but there were too many gunmen inside; a direct assault would result in nothing but leaving behind a pile of corpses before retreating.

Lans nodded slightly. "What about Shi Dong and Fleming?"

"Shi Dong has been in the casino the whole time and hasn't come out. Fleming's situation is simpler; he has been active in the Bay Area, though he is followed by quite a few people."

It is worth mentioning an interesting fact: since the appearance and development of New Jincheng to this day, the Bay Area has always been a very quiet place.

Gangs do not easily engage in shootouts in the Bay Area, and the Bay Area is full of patrol officers. Especially under the push of Chali, one can see a police car parked on the side of the road at almost every intersection. Those patrol officers might eat donuts or drink milk with coffee, but they really do their jobs!

As long as they feel you do not belong in the Bay Area and are acting suspiciously, they will make you put your hands on the wall...

Therefore, the Bay Area has always been quiet. Everyone is following an unwritten rule: shootouts are not allowed in the Bay Area.

There are too many celebrities and dignitaries there. Disturbing the masters, or even accidentally injuring them—even if it were just a dog in a master's home—would cause a tremor throughout the entire Bay Area!

They control too many resources. Even at the peak of the Five Families, they would not easily touch this clause that is not written in the city's rules.

This is a red line for gangs.

Therefore, Fleming is not very afraid of being attacked. As long as he brings enough people and stays within the Bay Area, no one can attack him.

Lans laughed twice. He will pay the price for his arrogance and conceit, but now is not the time to move against him.

"The Koda family is no longer much like... a gang organization like ours. They have no clear captains or executives."

"Their security company has replaced the gang, and the gunmen are basically handled by Gao Li and Shi Dong."

"The Koda family's biggest bar is their casino. The amount of alcohol they provide in the casino is far greater than what they sell in their bars."

Please... collect... 6... 9... books...!

The casino will not easily let them get drunk, as that is not conducive to the casino putting their money into its own pockets, so they basically stick to low-alcohol drinks.

Fruity sparkling wines like champagne.

Once gamblers get carried away, they definitely drink cup after cup, and in such a situation, they actually cannot tell whether they are drinking alcohol or water.

The casino not only earns a large amount of capital from their table fees but also makes a killing off them with drinks.

As for those other bars, they have temporarily closed all that they could.

Those that cannot be closed are under strict guard.

The Koda family has the qualifications and the ability to turn itself into a turtle and hide inside its shell.

The information Mo Lisi presented made some people in the room look particularly gloomy. For example, the Koda family's estate has at least two to three hundred gunmen, and there is support available at any time.

It is unimaginable how much of a price would have to be paid to break through an estate that occupies a superior position and has so many people supporting it!

"So..."

Lans tapped his fingers on the table, drawing everyone's attention. "This time, we will change our tactics."

"Attack the Keane family and let them come to the rescue."

Elvin hung a map on the mobile board behind Lans, on which several locations had already been circled with a red pen.

"These places are where the Keane family's bars are located. Without them, we will contribute to the federal prohibition cause!"

Mo Lisi briefly introduced the specific operating conditions of these bars to everyone, such as their locations, where the doors are, and roughly how many people are there.

These details are not necessarily all correct; they were all recorded by old drunks when they went to drink.

It is inevitable that they would misremember after drinking too much; only by combining the accounts of multiple people did they get these results.

After Mo Lisi finished his introduction, Lans pointed to one of the red circles and looked at Allen. "Allen."

Allen stood up. "Boss."

"It's yours!" Lans took a cigar out of his cigarette case and tossed it over.

Allen caught the cigar with both hands, his face full of excitement. He gripped the cigar and pumped his fist. "No problem, watch me!"

"Dai Wen?"

"Right here!"

Lans pointed to another red circle. "Any problems?"

"None!"

Lans tossed another cigar over.

He then pointed to the next red circle...

There are more and more captains in the younger generation of the family; this can also be considered an opportunity for them to get ahead.

Seven red circles, seven captains, seven shootouts.

Lans smiled and pointed to one of the larger blue circles. "After we take out their seven bars, Feijar's influence will definitely shrink, and he will certainly request help from others."

"And we need to release information that we are going to have a big showdown with them, making them think we will have a shootout at the Keane family's estate."

"I don't know much about the situation with the Tita family; I'm not sure if they will step forward."

"But the people from the Koda family will definitely join them."

Hiram, sitting in the corner, rubbed his fingers under his chair. He raised his hand and stood up. "Why would the people from the Bandy family make a move?"

Lans curled his lip. "Because the conflict last night was very likely caused by people from the Bandy family."

"They need a scapegoat on the surface and they need allies. Otherwise, do you think Feijar has a problem with his brain, suddenly wanting to move against us and even leaving survivors?"

"If it were him who made the move, we would very likely not have been able to burn his bar, and at the same time, after the bar was burned, he would have counterattacked immediately."

"But we waited all night, and he didn't do that. That's because he didn't know what kind of madness we were up to; he was hesitating."

"This wasn't his doing, but for me, and for Bandy, we both know this point, but at the same time, it must be his doing!"

Some understood, and some did not, but it didn't matter.

"As long as they gather their strength to have a fierce fight with us, the Koda family will definitely participate in the battle!"

He looked at these people and slowly stood up; everyone in the room followed suit. "After this time, when people talk about New Jincheng, they won't talk about the Five Families anymore; they will only have us on their lips."

"Go prepare; we move tomorrow!"

Mobilizing so many people also takes time for Lans. From the bars to the streets, quite a few people need to be pulled out, and then others need to be arranged to fill their gaps.

A gang is like a research company; when there are no projects, all researchers are arranged in different positions according to their abilities and preferences.

Once there is a project, to pull them out, one must first find people who can replace them; otherwise, many ongoing tasks will have to stop.

Completing battle preparations and personnel mobilization in one day is already a very high level of efficiency.

At Lans's order, the captains left one after another, while the others—the high-level executives of the family—remained. Lans seemed to have other things to discuss with them.

The slowly closing door cut off prying eyes from the outside, and it was impossible to hear what the people inside were saying.

But it must be something very important.

In the afternoon, the previously clear sky suddenly became gloomy, and the calm sea became turbulent. This is one of the important signs that New Jincheng has entered the transition between spring and summer.

The weather is unpredictable; no one knows when a sudden rainstorm will occur, followed immediately by cloudless skies.

Thick, dark clouds drifting from who knows where covered the entire sky, and the world turned dark.

The low, thick clouds felt as if one could reach out and touch them, and they also felt like a weight on people's hearts, making one feel stifled, oppressed, and unable to breathe.

After more than half an hour, the sky turned completely black, like night, but not long after, accompanied by a flash of lightning, the dark clouds over the entire city were torn apart by a golden bolt of lightning.

Faint golden light shone through from behind the lightning, but it was soon blocked again by the closing clouds.

Accompanied by a delayed "Boom—" sound, bean-sized raindrops immediately assaulted the entire city.

The pitter-patter sound could be heard everywhere. All the car headlights on the road were turned on high, and pedestrians hurried to hide from the rain. Even though it was only afternoon, it gave people the feeling of being in the dead of night.

This rain lasted all night, as if it wanted to vent properly. The city after the rain was brand new, but it was too dark for people to see.

However, everyone knew that tomorrow would definitely be a good day!

(End of chapter)