[Volume Three: The Underground Emperor] Chapter 5: Troubled Times
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Xie Wendong patted his head and said, "I don't think it's necessary. I'm at school all day long. Can she stay by my side? I think it will just cause unnecessary trouble."
Jiang Sen chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll help her go through the enrollment procedures later. If she's in the same class as you, Brother Dong, there won't be any trouble! Besides, I have the responsibility to protect your safety. If something happens to you, we..."
It's the same old thing again! Seeing that Jiang Sen was so determined, Xie Wendong was too lazy to argue further. He left a sentence, "Do as you think is best!" and then turned around and went back to the classroom.
The girl looked at Xie Wendong's back and said pitifully, "Brother Dong doesn't seem to welcome me very much!"
Jiang Sen smiled and said, "When Ying, your senior, was Brother Dong's bodyguard, he was like this too!"
"Ying...?!" The girl murmured the name, and a look of envy appeared in her eyes. Her name was Wen Zi, and she was nineteen years old. She was carefully selected by Jiang Sen from the Secret Group. Despite her cute appearance, when it came to actual combat, her skills might not be inferior to Ying's. Wen Zi used her cute appearance to hide her bloodthirsty nature. The people in the Secret Group knew her true nature and usually called her "Mosquito".
After school, most of the people in Xie Wendong's dormitory went out to play with the female classmates they had just met the day before. Only Xie Wendong and the eldest returned to the dormitory alone. The eldest smiled and asked, "Seventh, I think that Huang Lei was really interested in you yesterday. Why don't you go find her?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Wendong unconsciously thought of the Gao Huimei sisters who were far away in DL. He didn't know when he would see them again, and his heart was filled with nostalgia. He casually said, "I already have a girlfriend."
The eldest thought of the cute girl who had come to find Xie Wendong during class just now and nodded understandingly.
In the afternoon of the third day, Xie Wendong received a call from Jiang Sen. "Brother Dong, I'm at the Xuefu Hotel now. I've almost finished investigating the matter, and I've also found someone who might be useful to us!"
"Good! Wait for me at the entrance. I'll be there right away!" The Xuefu Hotel belonged to a large enterprise in H City and was located right next to the college.
When Xie Wendong arrived, Jiang Sen led him to a standard double room on the fourth floor. There were four members of the Secret Group and a stranger under thirty years old sitting inside. When they saw Xie Wendong come in, they all stood up. Jiang Sen introduced them to Xie Wendong and pointed at the man, saying, "Brother Dong, this brother is called Liu Zhongyuan. He's from City J, just like us. He's been 闯荡 in H City for five or six years and knows the situation here quite well." Then he said to the man, "Zhongyuan, this is the leader of our Wendong Association, Brother Dong!"
Xie Wendong shook hands with Liu Zhongyuan. Liu Zhongyuan took the initiative to say, "Brother Dong, in recent years when I went back home, all the news I heard was about you. I never expected to meet you in H City. Hehe, it's really my honor!"
"Oh!" Xie Wendong sized up this man. He was not tall, with a sharp mouth and a monkey-like face, and his eyes flickered when he spoke. Xie Wendong's first impression was that this man was not to be trusted. Even so, since Jiang Sen had brought him here, there must be a reason. He smiled and said, "Brother Liu, you're being too polite. I'm not really that important in City J. I wonder how you've been doing in H City these past few years?"
Liu Zhongyuan smiled and said, "Brother Dong, you're being too modest. Who in the underworld of City J doesn't know your name? Although I haven't achieved much in H City these past few years, I definitely know a lot of people. I can get some information about all the big and small things in the underworld here. Hehe!"
Xie Wendong understood the purpose of Jiang Sen bringing him here. It turned out that this man was a "know-it-all", and with his help, they could avoid unnecessary trouble. He nodded and asked, "Brother Liu, could you please tell me about the general situation of the underworld in H City first? And I hope you won't mention that you saw me today to anyone else, or I'll be very unhappy. I think you know my methods of doing things, right?!"
Looking at Xie Wendong's gradually cold eyes, Liu Zhongyuan was so scared that he trembled and quickly said, "Brother Dong, don't worry. I won't say a word about what happened today even if I'm beaten to death."
Xie Wendong said, "Well, then you can start talking now. Of course, I won't let you do it for nothing."
"Yes... yes, I know! I know!" Liu Zhongyuan didn't dare to underestimate this young man. The downfall of the three major leaders in City J was directly related to him. He said carefully, "In the past, in H City, the Fourth Master ruled the whole place. At that time, the Fourth Master was really imposing. Whether it was the leaders of the city or the province, or the underworld bosses, they would all greet him with 'Hello, Fourth Master!' When bosses from other provinces came to H City, they would definitely come to pay their respects to the Fourth Master first. At that time..."
"Cough!" Jiang Sen saw that he was rambling on and on and coughed to warn him. Liu Zhongyuan immediately reacted, nodded, and smiled apologetically, "Ah, look at me, Brother Dong. I'm always talking about old things..."
Xie Wendong waved his hand to indicate that it was okay and let Liu Zhongyuan continue. Everyone in the underworld of H Province knew about the Fourth Master, and Xie Wendong was no exception. He often heard San Yan and others talk about him.
Liu Zhongyuan continued, "Since the death of the Fourth Master, the underworld in H City has really been in chaos. Without any constraints, the gangs have been fighting each other continuously. Foreign gangs have also taken the opportunity to get involved and secretly infiltrated. At that time, the leaders of the province had more or less connections with the underworld gangs and couldn't control the chaotic situation in H City at all. Since the death of the Fourth Master was directly related to the central government, a special commissioner was sent down from above to assist the province in management, and only then was the situation brought under control. In fact, it was just on the surface, and there were still occasional disputes below. Now, the disputes have gradually decreased, and each gang has its own stronghold. The frictions between the gangs are generally resolved through negotiations. This is mainly because Peng Shulin, the current deputy director of the Provincial Police Department in H City, is in charge here. He was sent down by the central government and is extremely tough. When he sees the underworld, his eyes turn green. I don't know if his mother was raped by the underworld or something..." When mentioning Peng Shulin, Liu Zhongyuan gritted his teeth. It seemed that he had suffered at his hands.
After listening, Xie Wendong had a general understanding of the situation in H City. As for the deputy director of the provincial police department mentioned by Liu Zhongyuan, he was rather troublesome. It seemed that he was of the same type as Director Cheng whom he had forced to leave, both being difficult to deal with.
Xie Wendong asked, "Brother Liu, tell me about the major gangs now and the foreign gangs as well." Xie Wendong thought to himself that if he remembered correctly, the Tiger Gang should be here. Hehe, old enemies!
Liu Zhongyuan thought for a while and said, "There aren't any particularly large gangs, but there are many medium-sized gangs. The situation is complex and intertwined, and the strength of each gang is almost the same. As for foreign gangs... of course, the Tiger Gang ranks first. With the support of the Tomahawk, which can rank among the top three in the Russian underworld, its influence is of course extremely great. Second, probably it's the Soul Reaping Group. It..."
Xie Wendong interrupted him and asked, "What is the Tomahawk of the Russian underworld?" This was the first time Xie Wendong had heard this name.
Liu Zhongyuan explained, "The Tomahawk is the name of a gang. It's quite powerful, especially in Europe. It can be regarded as a well-known large underworld gang. Although its influence hasn't reached the level of the Mafia, ordinary gangs can't afford to mess with them. The Tomahawk mainly makes a living by smuggling arms, and the Tiger Gang is their pawn in China, hoping to open up the huge Chinese market. But I think those Russians are all thick-headed and there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"Oh!" Xie Wendong felt a bit overwhelmed. Liu Zhongyuan continued, "As for the Soul Reaping Gang... There are rumors in the underworld that it's supported by the Japanese Soul Organization. Who knows if it's true or not? But the Soul Reaping Gang is indeed very rich. Its territory isn't large, but there are a large number of people in the gang. Conservatively speaking, there should be thousands of them. Such a large number of people means a huge amount of expenses! The members are mainly middle school students, which is somewhat similar to you, Brother Dong! As for whether there are other gangs supported by foreign forces, I'm not sure. I heard from my friends that they've also seen Korean underworld gangs."
Xie Wendong secretly clicked his tongue. Although he had been prepared, the situation in H City still gave him a headache. The local gangs were complex enough, and with the involvement of foreign forces, if he took one wrong step, he was likely to end up in a disastrous defeat. Xie Wendong put aside these troublesome thoughts for the moment, took a breath, and asked, "Brother Liu, do you know who is backing the New Youth disco on the north side of H University?"
"Oh, the New Youth! I know that place. The boss is called Wang Guohua. He has a thick beard and is really fierce in fights! He's not an ordinary person and is a well-known gang leader in that area. Brother Dong, are you thinking of targeting him?"
Xie Wendong stared closely at Liu Zhongyuan and said, "I do have this intention. Do you think there will be any difficulties?"
Under Xie Wendong's gaze, Liu Zhongyuan felt a bit uncomfortable. He scratched his head and his eyes flickered as he said, "Brother Dong, that Wang Guohua is not simple. He has opened two discos and a bar in H City and has connections in the Municipal Bureau. Moreover, he has a lot of friends in the underworld. Although he hasn't established a gang himself, he has dozens of thugs under him. If you move against him lightly, you're likely to suffer losses!"
Xie Wendong asked, "Do you know this Wang Guohua?"
"I can't say we've had in-depth conversations, but I've met him a few times. We just greet each other when we meet." Liu Zhongyuan had been in the underworld for more than ten years and had rich experience. He asked doubtfully, "Brother Dong, do you mean you want me to invite him out to meet?"
Xie Wendong lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Yes! I do have this intention. Do you think you can invite him out?"
Although Liu Zhongyuan was far away in H City, he knew a lot about the situation in City J. He knew quite well about Xie Wendong's character. The words "ruthless and decisive" were more than appropriate for him. Since he had set his sights on the New Youth, there was definitely no good intention in inviting Wang Guohua out. Liu Zhongyuan said reluctantly, "Brother Dong, it's not that I don't want to help you. If something happens to Wang Guohua, how can I still hang around in the underworld as a middleman?"
Jiang Sen snorted when he heard this and said harshly, "So, Brother Liu, you don't want to give Brother Dong any face?" The four members of the Secret Group in the room all put their hands into their pockets.
Liu Zhongyuan was startled, and sweat dripped down his forehead. He quickly said, "No, no, no. I didn't mean that. I just meant..."
Xie Wendong stood up and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry and invite Wang Guohua out. I won't do anything to him, and I definitely won't make things difficult for you. I just want to talk about a business deal with him!"
Liu Zhongyuan was a bit confused and asked doubtfully, "What kind of business deal do you want to make with him, Brother Dong?"
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