The second floor of the Night Wind Bar.
Shen Xiong and his two trusted subordinates were sitting by the window, drinking.
Looking out at the brightly lit bar street and the people coming and going, Shen Xiong felt a surge of emotion.
More than a decade ago, his territory was only this Night Wind Bar.
Back then, the Night Wind Bar wasn't this big; it was just one of the smaller bars on the street.
Later, thanks to Shen Xiong's daring and aggressive approach, along with the full support of his subordinates Sun Cheng and Zhao Tao, Shen Xiong had become the underground emperor of Rongcheng after more than ten years.
However, the higher he stood, the clearer Shen Xiong understood.
In the eyes of those powerful figures and high-ranking officials, crushing him was no different from crushing an ant.
This was why Shen Xiong was determined to go legitimate, because only by going legitimate could his path continue upwards.
As for the underworld, it had no future; it could collapse at any moment.
"Boss, although that guy helped us, I really don't understand why you're so eager to please him, serving him like..."
Zhao Tao, sitting opposite Shen Xiong, had a pale complexion, clearly still feeling weak.
It was no wonder. If it weren't for Du Fei arriving in time last time, he would have kicked the bucket. It was a stroke of luck that he survived.
Seeing Shen Xiong personally busy himself with Du Fei's phone call, Zhao Tao found his actions hard to comprehend.
He originally wanted to say "serving him like a father," but seeing Shen Xiong look up at him, Zhao Tao quickly swallowed that word.
"Taozi, if it weren't for you following me for so many years and getting injured last time, I'd really want to slap you twice right now," Shen Xiong glared at Zhao Tao. "You only know how to fight and kill, what do you understand!"
Despite Shen Xiong's scolding, Zhao Tao remained unconcerned and even nudged Sun Cheng beside him, "Boss, it's not just me who thinks this way this time!"
As Zhao Tao spoke, Shen Xiong instinctively glanced at Sun Cheng.
Seeing Shen Xiong's gaze, Sun Cheng glared at Zhao Tao irritably. This guy really couldn't keep anything to himself.
Besides, you were the one who said it, why did you drag me into it?
However, Sun Cheng was indeed a little curious about Shen Xiong's behavior, so he couldn't deny it.
"Acheng, is what Taozi said true?"
Shen Xiong's gaze at Sun Cheng was calm now, completely unlike the frustrated look he had given Zhao Tao.
Since the boss asked, Sun Cheng had no choice but to nod, "En, this guy isn't lying. I am a bit confused. Taozi is right, Du Fei did help us a lot, but I think there are some things you don't need to handle personally, boss."
Shen Xiong picked up the wine glass on the table and drank the remaining third of the wine in one gulp.
Then he stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor.
"Acheng, Taozi, do you two still remember when our Night Wind Bar was at the end of the street, in the most inconspicuous place?"
"But what about now? Our bar occupies the best location and has the most popular crowd."
"Why is that? It's because we have absolute influence in Rongcheng."
"But this kind of influence is a joke in front of some big figures."
"That's why I've been desperately trying to go legitimate, desperately trying to move up!"
Hearing Shen Xiong talk about the past, Sun Cheng and Zhao Tao were both a little moved.
Calming himself slightly, Shen Xiong turned to Sun Cheng and Zhao Tao, "And now, Du Fei is the person who can decide how far we can go!"
"What?"
"That young man has that kind of ability?"
Hearing this, Sun Cheng and Zhao Tao were both greatly surprised.
No wonder the boss was so attentive to Du Fei. With just one phone call, he immediately got busy, as if it were his own business.
"Boss, what is that guy's background? I wouldn't say I know all the big figures in Rongcheng, but I know about seventy to eighty percent of them. But there doesn't seem to be anyone surnamed Du."
Although Shen Xiong wouldn't lie to him, Zhao Tao paused and then asked curiously.
Before Shen Xiong could answer Zhao Tao's question, a commotion came from downstairs.
As the noise grew louder, Zhao Tao was the first to get restless.
"Damn, what are these guys downstairs doing."
He said, then headed downstairs to see what was happening.
Shen Xiong and Sun Cheng continued to sit and drink.
...
"Damn, the liquor in this bar is fake."
At a booth in the Night Wind Bar, a man of medium build, who looked like he wasn't a good person, stood up.
Then he threw the bar glass on the ground.
*Slam!*
The glass shattered.
The sudden noise startled the other patrons in the bar.
As everyone looked over, the bar's supervisor quickly came over.
"Sir, is there a problem?"
The supervisor had a professional smile on his face.
The man who smashed the glass cursed, "Damn it, you trash bar is selling fake liquor. Where's the boss? Tell your boss to get out here!"
As soon as the man spoke, the supervisor's smile vanished, and his expression changed.
"Sir, I don't think you're here to drink; you seem to be here to cause trouble. But you'd better find out whose territory this is!"
The supervisor had seen his fair share of trouble and knew from the man's words that he had ulterior motives.
However, the supervisor wasn't worried at all, because on the entire bar street, no bar was more fearless of trouble than their Night Wind Bar.
Just as the supervisor finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his back and fell forward.
"Screw you! A lackey like you dares to talk so much here!"
The man who kicked the supervisor was wearing his hair down to his chin. He pointed at the supervisor and cursed.
Then, he quickly pulled a cleaver from his waist and pointed it at the other people in the bar, "Listen up, everyone. If you don't want trouble, get out! I'm here to smash the place!"
*Whoosh.*
The people who had been watching the commotion, upon seeing the long-haired man pull out a knife, quickly got up from their seats.
They came to the bar to drink and have fun, and no one wanted to get involved in this kind of thing.
In the blink of an eye, half of the customers stood up and began to leave.
At the same time, the security personnel of the Night Wind Bar rushed over, surrounding the two troublemakers in a fan formation.
"Brother, you think you're tired of living to cause trouble at the Night Wind Bar? If you don't leave something behind today, you won't be walking out of this door!"
The speaker was Hu Lei, a minor leader in charge of security at the Night Wind Bar.