[Volume Three: The Underground Emperor] Chapter 6: Secret Struggle
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Xie Wendong smiled but didn't answer. Jiang Sen said, "Brother Liu, you'll know when the time comes. In a word, will you do us this favor?"
Liu Zhongyuan looked at the four men in black beside him who were glaring at him, as if they would tear him apart if he said no. He quickly said, "Brother Jiang, what are you saying? We're all from the same hometown. I will definitely help you with your matter! Brother Dong, you set the time and place, and I will definitely invite him there."
Xie Wendong smiled and asked, "You're not very familiar with Wang Guohua. Why are you so confident that you can invite him?"
Liu Zhongyuan exaggeratedly said, "Although I'm not familiar with him, we're all well-known people in the underworld. He will definitely give me some face as a brother!"
Xie Wendong sneered in his heart, moved closer to Liu Zhongyuan, and said indifferently, "I hope Brother Liu won't let me down..."
Liu Zhongyuan felt the pressure emanating from Xie Wendong and shivered again. He quickly said, "Of course not, of course not!"
Xie Wendong nodded in satisfaction, "You can decide the time and place. I think you'll feel more at ease that way!" He turned and gave Jiang Sen a meaningful look. Jiang Sen understood, took out a black leather bag from under the bed, opened it, took out five stacks of hundred-yuan bills, and threw them to Liu Zhongyuan. Seeing that he was about to decline politely, Jiang Sen waved his hand and said, "We're never stingy with those who help us. Take this money. We'll have many more things to ask you about in the future."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhongyuan stood up and thanked Xie Wendong and Jiang Sen. He secretly marveled at Xie Wendong's generosity, greedily stuffed the money into his pocket, and said with a beaming smile, "Brother Dong, don't worry. I'll definitely bring you good news within three days. So, can I leave now?"
Xie Wendong nodded and said, "Okay, it's three days. I won't give you the money for nothing. I want a satisfactory answer within three days. Well, you can go now!"
Liu Zhongyuan heaved a sigh of relief, bowed slightly to Xie Wendong, and turned to leave.
After seeing him off, Jiang Sen smiled and asked, "Brother Dong, what do you think of this person?"
"He's not that great. He's the kind of person who blows with the wind and can't be fully trusted. Where did you find him?"
"Hehe, a friend from our hometown told me about him. He said there was such a person in H City who was well-informed and gave me his phone number. I didn't expect to find him as soon as I came here. Although he's the kind of 墙头草，I don't think he dares to lie in front of us. After all, he knows who we are!"
"En!" Xie Wendong said coldly, "Even so, we still need to be on guard against him. You have to send someone to keep a close eye on him. If he shows any intention of revealing our situation, get rid of him directly. We can't leave any hidden dangers!"
"En! I understand, Brother Dong!" Jiang Sen nodded in agreement, nodded to the four men behind him, and one of them left the room without saying a word. Jiang Sen then asked, "Brother Dong, will we take action against this Wang Guohua when the time comes?"
Xie Wendong shook his head and said, "I originally planned to use tough measures, but it seems that's not possible now. The situation in H City is too complex. If we're not careful, we'll get stuck in a quagmire. We can only use conciliatory measures first. If that doesn't work, we'll think of other ways." After thinking for a while, he continued, "We need to make two sets of preparations. Brother Jiang, find someone to investigate Wang Guohua's personality, his friends, and his relatives. If it really doesn't work, we'll have to resort to force."
Jiang Sen had never doubted Xie Wendong's words and always followed them obediently. He memorized every word in his mind and nodded repeatedly.
Xie Wendong looked at his watch. It was getting late. Jiang Sen smiled and said, "Brother Dong, it's almost evening. Why don't we go to the hotel downstairs and have something to eat?"
Xie Wendong had never been picky about food. He shook his head and said, "Don't bother. I'll just go back to the school cafeteria and eat something. I'm a 'college student' now. How can I go to a restaurant so easily?"
Jiang Sen chuckled and saw Xie Wendong out.
After having dinner in the cafeteria, Xie Wendong returned to the dormitory. It was very lively in the room. Four people were sitting, two were standing, and playing cards, melon seeds, cigarettes, and money were mixed on the table. They were gambling enthusiastically. The fourth one, who was sitting on the bed, saw Xie Wendong come back and shouted loudly, "Seventh, do you know how to play Tractor? Help me play a couple of hands. I'm fucking losing so badly!"
Xie Wendong was taken aback when he heard this. At that moment, he had a feeling that apart from being able to scheme against people and fight, he seemed to know nothing else. He knew nothing about gambling either, except that he had heard of "Tractor". Xie Wendong said embarrassedly, "Fourth Brother, I... I don't know how to play this!"
Everyone looked at Xie Wendong as if he were an alien. Seeing his confused expression, the fourth one laughed and said, "Seventh, I really admire you. You don't even know how to play Tractor!"
Xie Wendong looked at the two standing aside and said, "The eldest and Lao Ma are both standing. Let them take your place!"
"The eldest refuses to gamble no matter what! Lao Ma, he just knows how to 'act high and mighty'. He won't play either!" The fourth one said dissatisfiedly, "Come on, Seventh, help me out. Changing hands is like changing knives. If we lose money, it's on me!"
Xie Wendong smiled and said, "I really don't know how to play!"
"I'll teach you beside you. Come on!"
Xie Wendong had no choice but to sit in the place where the fourth one had given up his seat and played with them in a confused state. Maybe it was really true what the fourth one said about changing hands being like changing knives. As soon as Xie Wendong started playing, he won several hands in a row and helped the fourth one recover a lot of his losses. The fourth one couldn't stop smiling and just kept peeling melon seeds for Xie Wendong. After a while, he brought over a cup of boiled water. The other three were so angry that they rolled their eyes.
Xie Wendong had played "Stud Poker" before and quickly grasped the essentials of Tractor. It's absolutely true that nine out of ten gambling games involve deception. No matter whether the cards dealt were good or bad, Xie Wendong always had a smile on his face. When it came to composure, none of these people could compare to him. After playing for a while, as long as Xie Wendong paid a little attention to everyone's expressions, he could tell the quality of the cards in their hands.
Fortunately, they weren't playing for high stakes. It was only a base bet of one yuan and a maximum bet of five yuan. In a short while, Xie Wendong not only recovered the nearly 100 yuan that the fourth one had lost but also helped him win more than 200 yuan.
Everyone thought that Xie Wendong was just lucky and got up one after another to stop playing. They complained that the fourth one was unethical for changing players in the middle of the game, causing them to lose money. The fourth one was extremely excited. He put his arm around Xie Wendong's shoulder and said, "Come on, come on! Stop talking. I'll treat everyone to barbecued food, okay?!"
Only then did everyone let the fourth one off the hook. They secretly thought that they would eat him out of house and home later to make up for their losses.
Lao Ma let out a cheer when he heard this and said with a laugh, "Hehe, we can get a free meal!"
A look of annoyance appeared on the fourth one's face, and he said loudly, "Damn it, those who didn't play can't come. " He turned to the eldest and said, "Eldest, I'm not talking about you!"
Xie Wendong didn't want to go since he had just finished eating, but the fourth one refused to take no for an answer and forcefully dragged Xie Wendong out. For the brothers in the dormitory, Xie Wendong couldn't show his true nature as a member of the underworld, nor did he want to. He could only secretly sigh and go along with them. The eldest pulled Lao Ma, who had an ugly expression, and followed behind.
When they were having barbecued food, everyone didn't hold back at all. They ordered a lot of this and that, and of course, there was no shortage of wine. They asked the waiter for a case of beer as a start. They didn't eat much food, but they drank two cases of beer. It was almost twelve o'clock when they finished eating. The fifth one took the lead in acting drunk. When he saw a trash bin by the roadside, he kicked it over, making garbage scatter all over the street. The others followed suit one after another. Xie Wendong shook his head secretly when he saw this.
After returning to the dormitory, everyone didn't go to bed immediately. They lay on the bed chatting. They talked about movies, football, celebrities, and the Iraq War. After telling a few dirty jokes, they shifted the topic to China's military affairs. When it came to military affairs, everyone perked up. They talked about the J-7, J-8, the Flying Leopard, Russia's Su-27, and the US F-117 as if they were talking about everyday things. This made Xie Wendong look at these people in a new light and also made him interested in what they were saying. Taking advantage of their topic, Xie Wendong brought up guns.
When it came to guns, everyone started discussing the most common Type 54 pistol in China, and opinions were divided. The sixth one said, "The Type 54 is okay. Its performance is relatively safe, but the number of bullets it can hold is too small, only eight!"
The fifth one said, "Come on, the Type 54 is just rubbish. Its range is only fifty meters!" The fifth one had joined the army for a year through his family's connections when he was in City M. He had two stripes on his sleeve when he first joined, and his father was a regimental-level officer in the army.
The sixth one said dissatisfiedly, "Damn it, if you want a long range, use a rifle. The Type 95 can easily penetrate a black bear more than 300 meters away!"
Xie Wendong lay on the bed with a smile and listened to everyone's discussion. Before he knew it, he fell asleep...
At noon two days later, he received a call from Jiang Sen. "Brother Dong, Liu Zhongyuan has already made an appointment with Wang Guohua!"
Xie Wendong asked happily, "How's the investigation into Wang Guohua's situation going?" "Damn it, he's a typical lecher. He has no less than five mistresses outside, and among them, there are even college students. There are too many women he's had affairs with. But it's said that this person is very afraid of his wife, and he owes his development to his father-in-law's support. However, this person still has some abilities. I heard that he's very loyal to his friends, but he's also quite ruthless!"
"Oh? Who is his father-in-law?" "He's the deputy director of the H City Branch Bureau, the second-in-command in the branch bureau, who has power and influence!"
Xie Wendong pondered and said, "So, this Wang Guohua is not easy to deal with. Moving against him casually will be very troublesome!" "Brother Dong, I've also thought about it. Do you think we can find a beautiful woman to lure him into the trap? As long as we have something on him, we won't be afraid that he won't submit. If it really doesn't work, we can only sacrifice a female member of the Secret Group to..." Jiang Sen didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious.
Xie Wendong didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he said, "I'll think about it. Try to find the best way. First, invite this person out. I want to see what he's like with my own eyes before making a decision!"
"Okay, Liu Zhongyuan has set the location at the Feiteng Restaurant, and the time is noon tomorrow. Brother Dong, I'll come to pick you up then!"
"En!" Xie Wendong nodded and hung up the phone. He thought to himself that this Wang Guohua was really troublesome. His father-in-law was a deputy director, and he himself had no backing. How could he make him submit? Should he go to the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee? I'm afraid not. Although he had given the other party a lot of benefits, he had never met this person and didn't feel confident. It would probably not be easy to find a woman to lure Wang Guohua into the trap either. The other party had been in the underworld for so many years and wasn't a fool.
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