Chapter 237: Chapter 227 Yanjing Night Talks
On Yanjing Avenue, a red Ferrari was followed impressively by more than ten military vehicles, attracting many passersby to take photos. This kind of scene was rare, and people wondered what these military vehicles were doing entering Yanjing City at night.
Inside the red Ferrari, Liang Feng remained silent. When Xiao Lin drove the Ferrari, taking her back to Yanjing City, followed by those formidable soldiers, her mind couldn’t settle. What was Xiao Lin intending to do? What did he want her to see?
Liang Feng was a very smart woman; she vaguely guessed what Xiao Lin meant by doing this.
"Where are your friends being held?" After entering the city, Xiao Lin asked, finally slowing down the speed of the car. Despite having a line of military vehicles following them, Xiao Lin wasn’t the kind of person to show off excessively.
Only when Xiao Lin asked this question did Liang Feng confirm why he was taking her to the training base of the Sharp Sword Squad. However, was such a grand gesture necessary to rescue Lin Cheng and the others?
Liang Feng was no fool. If it was merely to rescue Lin Cheng and the others, Xiao Lin wouldn’t need to deploy such formidable power. With his skills, it was enough to rescue Lin Cheng and the others.
"Brother Lin, are you planning to destroy the Poison Dragon Gang?" Liang Feng asked Xiao Lin knowingly. By now, she could basically guess what Xiao Lin meant by asking her to come and watch; it was all because she had taken the path of the underworld, wanting her to turn back. By using military force to eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang, he was showing her that the underworld was not so easy to traverse. If you provoke a powerful person, they could wipe out your gang at any moment.
Therefore, Liang Feng was very angry, very angry.
"Hmm, is there a problem?" Xiao Lin said flatly, as if crushing an ant, with no effort at all.
"Yes!" Liang Feng said angrily.
Xiao Lin turned his head back, looking at Liang Feng in surprise, and said, "What’s the problem? Speak!"
Liang Feng’s face turned red, not knowing how to open her mouth. Although she knew that what Xiao Lin was doing was right and for her good, she unconsciously felt very upset, needing to vent, needing to resist.
"If you have a problem, say it?" Xiao Lin glanced at Liang Feng again, seeing that she seemed angry, with her face flushed, thinking that Liang Feng might be close to the breaking point, ready to erupt.
"Say it then!" Liang Feng took a deep breath and said in one go: "I’m grateful that you’re now taking people to rescue my sisters, and I respect you very much, but if you’re thinking of destroying the Poison Dragon Gang because of me, then I think it’s unnecessary!"
"Why? Give me a reason!" Xiao Lin wasn’t angry.
"The underworld has its own rules. I can privately ask you to rescue my sisters, but to use public power to eliminate a faction, how can I continue in the underworld afterward?" Liang Feng said confidently.
Xiao Lin almost couldn’t help but laugh, casually giving Liang Feng a peanut. Caught off guard, Liang Feng didn’t expect this move, and was hit directly, asking loudly in astonishment, "Why did you hit me?"
"I don’t know what you’ve been studying all these years, what kind of thoughts are in your head!" Xiao Lin mocked. He rarely mocked others; he usually spoke directly, but hearing what Liang Feng said, he couldn’t help but mock her.
"You’re not from the underworld, you wouldn’t understand!" Liang Feng said angrily.
"Are you planning to stay in the underworld for the rest of your life?" Xiao Lin found it increasingly fascinating, clearly already having his plans, but hearing Liang Feng’s interesting words, he couldn’t help but tease her.
"Isn’t there a saying ’Once you’re in the world of crime, it’s hard to get out’? Once you’re on this path, it’s very hard to leave!" Liang Feng said with a hint of sentimentality.
Hearing this tone from Liang Feng, Xiao Lin couldn’t help but raise his hand, ready to give her another peanut, but this time Liang Feng was prepared. She kept her eyes on Xiao Lin as she spoke, deftly avoiding it.
"Try extorting again..." Before Liang Feng could finish this sentence, she was hit on the head with a peanut by Xiao Lin.
"Don’t forget how old you are now, you’re still a university student. Where have you taken your studies? What do you mean by being in the underworld and unable to control yourself? What do you count as a gangster? Do you know what the underworld is? In the eyes of others, aside from your own skills causing the Poison Dragon Gang some trouble, what influence does your so-called Fei Feng Gang have? How is it different from children playing house? ’Unable to control yourself’, your head must’ve short-circuited!" Xiao Lin couldn’t help but scold.
"Do you know what the underworld means? Do you think you’re really a part of it? You can still leave now!"
Liang Feng wanted to retort several times but didn’t know how, after all, the person lecturing her was from Dragon Soul. From what Xiao Lin had done in the past few days, it was clear how powerful these Dragon Soul people were, especially after tonight, when he directly commanded a special squad.
"I know you’re not convinced. After tonight’s matter is resolved, I’ll give you two options!" Seeing Liang Feng’s silence, Xiao Lin didn’t believe she was persuaded. At this age, rebellion is natural; he himself had gone through the same phase. He didn’t say anything harsh, and continued asking, "Where are Lin Cheng and the others being held?"
Whether Liang Feng was willing or not, whether she persisted or gave up on her thoughts, rescuing Lin Cheng and the others was the priority. Although she wasn’t convinced by Xiao Lin, she answered, "Old City, Bada Street."
Xiao Lin smiled silently. Although Liang Feng founded the Fei Feng Gang on the street, strictly speaking, it was an organization of a triad nature. However, she never extorted civilians or committed heinous crimes like robbery or murder. Although she had some lives on her hands, in Xiao Lin’s eyes, those people deserved to die. Killing them did not affect his view of her; on the contrary, he was pleased with her actions.
But this path can’t be walked forever. If possible, Xiao Lin would rather have Liang Feng take a legitimate path. Even though his impressive backing could allow Liang Feng’s Fei Feng Gang to grow, for Xiao Lin, letting his brother’s sister mix in the underworld would bring blame back in Dragon Soul. Especially if she’s doing so poorly.
The Old City Bada Street, even in Yanjing, is quite a bustling place. Despite it having no skyscrapers, with the tallest not exceeding ten stories and being mostly soil buildings, it’s a city government-protected area preserving its original look. Whether day or night, Bada Street is one of the busiest and most bustling streets in Yanjing City.
Even at 1 a.m., when entering the vicinity of Old City Bada Street, the traffic was still heavy. Bada Street is similar to Yanda North Street, as both are nightlife spots, so it’s lively even past 1 a.m.
Thus, when Xiao Lin drove into the Bada Street entrance with over a dozen military vehicles, it caused some traffic congestion, even alarming the traffic police. However, once a one-armed man from one of the military vehicles showed his ID, the traffic police were so astonished they merely saluted and quickly left with their colleagues. These people were beyond their control—it was terrifying. Change was coming to Bada Street.
Bada Street’s Tianli Entertainment City is the largest entertainment place on Bada Street, boasting booming business. It’s six stories tall, each floor covering over ten thousand square meters. Any entertainment project you can name is here. Although not the tallest, it’s the largest, busiest, and safest complex on Bada Street.
To outsiders, the owner of Tianli Entertainment City is Shen Jiaming, a relative of the Old City’s district chief, Duan Weiming. Thanks to this relationship, Tianli Entertainment City has been unchallenged, even when the city launched anti-crime and anti-prostitution operations in the past five years, Tianli Entertainment City remained untouched.
However, at this moment, the owner, Shen Jiaming, didn’t even have the qualification to sit in the top-floor deluxe suite of Tianli Entertainment City.
On the surface, Shen Jiaming appears to be the boss of Tianli Entertainment City, but in reality, he holds less than ten percent of its shares—specifically, only seven percent. The real boss behind this club is, naturally, the Poison Dragon Gang, Yanjing’s third-largest gang.
It’s safe to say that the annual revenue of this club is the highest of the Poison Dragon Gang’s legitimate businesses. The stated annual net profit reaches three hundred million. Of course, for the Poison Dragon Gang, Yanjing’s third-largest gang, three hundred million isn’t much, but that’s only on the books. The hidden income behind the scenes is not something ordinary people can know.
At this time, Shen Jiaming stood next to Poison Dragon. After Elder Guo left, Poison Dragon returned to Tianli Entertainment City, his base, where he usually stayed. Many confidential documents of the Poison Dragon Gang were kept here, essentially serving as its headquarters.
Beside Poison Dragon were a few others, veterans of the Poison Dragon Gang who fought alongside him. They generally held no power now, only appearing for major matters concerning the survival of the Poison Dragon Gang. Today, their gathering on the sixth floor of the entertainment city hinted at a whiff of danger, or Poison Dragon wouldn’t have disturbed these old comrades.
Li Nan and Cheng Fei had also returned to Tianli Entertainment City by now, kneeling before Poison Dragon, whose face was as dark as water.
"What’s going on? Are you all useless? You can’t even capture an injured little girl; what’s the point of keeping you?" Poison Dragon raged, venting a night’s frustration in that moment.
They all knew Poison Dragon’s temperament. Although this wasn’t due to a lack of effort or ability, they encountered a powerful adversary. Even if Poison Dragon had personally intervened, the result would be the same. This time, the Poison Dragon Gang had hit an iron plate. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian () to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)