Everyone in the world yearns for wealth, for they know it can bring them everything they desire!
For instance: power!
A lifetime is but a fleeting few decades.
If a person possesses the ability to create unimaginable and countless riches within their short span of life, the quantitative change will inevitably lead to a qualitative one.
Take someone like He Zhonghua, for example. If he hadn't been born into the He family of Haojiang and become Mr. He's son, how could he possibly possess all of this before him?
Without the need for hard work and struggle, he could gain ready-made wealth, which in turn extends to power.
Now, simply to deal with me alone, he can unscrupulously abuse his power, placing himself above the laws of a city, of a land?
With He Zhonghua's command, this chaotic brawl, where the many bully the few, officially commenced…
Knowing that I could only buy time, I fought back with all my might.
A cornered beast will still fight! Overwhelmed!
Just as I was about to collapse, a furious roar suddenly echoed from not far away.
"Chen Xiang, are you fucking dead yet!?"
"If you're not, then give me a sound to let me know!"
"If you don't make a peep, I'll assume you're dead and report back!"
Hearing this, I couldn't help but be stunned.
Such a familiar voice!
Straining to look over the heads of the people surrounding me layer upon layer, I saw a convoy of vehicles breaking through the roadblocks in front of the Wynn and speeding towards us.
And the person leading them was Shi Jianguo, Yu Shuang's subordinate!
Why Shi Jianguo? Why is he here?
Seeing who had arrived, my brow immediately furrowed.
But after a quick calculation in my mind, I immediately felt relieved.
I almost forgot, Yu Shuang, like me, is someone who responds to gentle persuasion rather than forceful coercion.
If He Zhonghua tried to use the same tactics of threats and inducements on Yu Shuang as he did on me…
On the surface, Yu Shuang might have agreed under pressure, but if she found an opportunity later, she would inevitably find ways to resist.
Furthermore, Yu Shuang is a keen judge of character. If she had to choose between Mr. He and He Zhonghua as a partner, she would definitely choose Mr. He.
So, there was no doubt that Yu Shuang had not accepted He Zhonghua's overtures.
After figuring out the cause and effect, I couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the unpredictable and mysterious nature of life.
When I first arrived in Haojiang, Yu Shuang and I were mortal enemies, wishing to draw swords against each other, and Shi Jianguo was sent to deal with me.
Now, when we met again, he was the one coming to save me.
As I was thinking this, I saw the convoy charge to the entrance of the Wynn, and Shi Jianguo, along with dozens of men, disembarked and rushed forward, instantly breaking the impenetrable encirclement around me.
After breaking through the formation, Shi Jianguo immediately ordered, "Stop them!"
At this moment, He Zhonghua, who was standing (hiding) at the main entrance of the Wynn, clearly saw Shi Jianguo bringing people to save me. He quickly called for reinforcements from inside the Wynn to stop them.
In an instant, the clearly defined battle between the many bullying the few instantly turned into a three-way melee of 1+1+1.
Looking at the situation, I frowned and reminded Shi Jianguo, "Be careful with your actions, don't hurt He Zhonghua!"
"Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. After all, he is Mr. He's son!"
Hearing this, Shi Jianguo let out a heavy snort, "Hmph!"
"Worry about yourself! If Sister Shuang hadn't given the order, do you think I'd be willing to come save you?"
"Find a chance to slip away and compete later, don't make me run this trip for nothing!"
As he spoke, Shi Jianguo, holding his steel pipe, charged forward with the momentum of a tiger descending a mountain.
Looking at the scene, I remained outwardly calm, but inwardly I was anxious and restless, even feeling a trace of unease.
This sudden sense of unease caused my palms, which never usually sweat, to be covered in glistening beads of sweat.
I had a feeling Shi Jianguo was up to something, but I couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Before I could ponder further, seven or eight people had already charged at me.
Within two or three seconds, I was already engaged with this group.
As soon as we made contact, two people in front of me raised their steel pipes and swung them heavily towards my head.
Dodging their attacks with agile movements, I counterattacked with my hands and feet, pushing those two back.
However, at this moment…
"Chen Xiang, you son of a bitch! Go to hell!!!"
Shi Jianguo suddenly flashed out from the crowd, raising his blood-stained steel pipe and swinging it towards my head.
He really was up to something!
As early as when I first arrived in Haojiang and met him face-to-face again after a long time, I had noticed the deep-seated hatred Shi Jianguo harbored for me.
That's why, even though he had declared his intentions beforehand, I hadn't dared to let my guard down.
The moment Shi Jianguo attacked, I didn't hesitate to sweep his legs, knocking him to the ground, but I didn't follow up with further attacks.
It wasn't that I was afraid, but rather that I didn't want to and didn't need to.
After all, Yu Shuang's act of sending people to reinforce me indirectly confirmed that she had chosen to stand with me and Mr. He.
Therefore, we were allies, and by all accounts, we should advance and retreat together.
Moreover, Shi Jianguo's actions just now were clearly personal vendettas, unrelated to Yu Shuang.
If she truly wanted me dead, the best course of action would have been to join forces with He Zhonghua and then reap the benefits by using him to kill me.
There was no need for her to bet on Mr. He, who appeared to be at a disadvantage, like I did.
Therefore, attacking Shi Jianguo at this moment would not only cause internal strife but, more importantly, would disrespect Mr. He.
"Chen Xiang! You damn it!!!"
After getting up from the ground, Shi Jianguo's face was almost contorted, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at me.
Then, he lunged forward, using his shoulder to shove me.
With limited space to maneuver and nowhere to retreat, I was pushed back by Shi Jianguo's charge, stumbling backward involuntarily.
At this moment, seemingly no longer concealing the killing intent in his eyes, Shi Jianguo instantly pulled a folding spring knife from his pocket and prepared to stab me.
I knew very well that Shi Jianguo was likely taking advantage of the fact that I couldn't attack him, which made him so audacious.
In that critical moment, as the tip of the knife pierced through my outer clothing and was about to break through my skin…