Chapter 60

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

The two territories of Wenhui District and Hongnan District in Hedong City now mostly followed the lead of the Three Tigers of Nancheng. Everyone was worried about whether the medicinal cuisine restaurant would be reclaimed by Weng Qing. Since Xu Yun had spoken, Shan Hongning sent a junior brother to secretly inquire. When they heard that Xu Yun had bought the medicinal cuisine restaurant, their eyes nearly popped out.

The place where the storefront was might not have been worth much when Weng Qing bought it, but after the city built Yihé Square and three large residential areas around it, the land value had skyrocketed. Even if the few of them pooled their resources to buy it, it would still be a stretch.

"Brother Yun is really a wealthy man," Lü Feng couldn't help but marvel. Sigh, comparing people can make one die, and comparing goods can make one throw them away. When he first saw Xu Yun, he completely thought he was a nobody, but now thinking about it, it's really laughable.

Kong Zhong frowned, "I always feel something is off about this. Even if Weng Qing was foolish enough to sell that house, Jin Biao isn't short of money. It seems they want to expand their territory to our southern area, so why would they sell it?"

"That makes sense," Shan Hongning nodded and asked the junior brother, "Are you sure Brother Yun wasn't joking when he said that?"

The junior brother shook his head, "I don't know..."

"Right, my cousin works in real estate. I'll call her and ask, maybe she knows." Kong Zhong thought for a moment, then got up and walked out of the smoky room to make a call.

A few minutes later, he returned, his face full of surprise.

"What? Did you find out?" Lü Feng and Shan Hongning asked in unison.

"Everyone in the real estate bureau has heard about it. Someone spent a hundred dollars to buy a storefront." Kong Zhong's face was full of exaggerated expressions, "That person was wearing colorful beach shorts and a T-shirt with a skull on it. Who else could it be but Brother Yun..."

Damn! Everyone was stunned. It's true that in a big forest, there are all kinds of creatures. Brother Yun actually dared to take Weng Qing's property. Jin Biao definitely won't let this go.

"Ha ha..." Shan Hongning laughed bitterly, "Brothers, when we followed Brother Yun, we stepped onto a one-way street. This road either leads to heaven or hell."

Lü Feng gritted his teeth, "What can we do now? If Jin Biao dares to come, we can only fight him."

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Jin Biao, this figure in Hedong City, is far from being a small fry like the Three Tigers of Nancheng. His ability to dominate the eastern two districts of Hedong City is not due to luck. Just mentioning his deeds is enough to make the younger generation of gangsters tremble.

Ten years ago, the Tianhua Road gun battle shocked the entire city. Each side had dozens of cars and hundreds of people. The leader of Tuo Mountain District was shot dead on the spot, and the police, despite receiving the alarm, did not dare to respond. Jin Biao became famous in one battle, and all the prosperous shops in Tuo Mountain District were under his control.

All Hedong residents should remember the incident five years ago when a shotgun was used to bomb the commercial street in Tuo Mountain District and set it on fire, and the armed robbery at the Guangming Cinema in Jingxuan District. These were major cases that shocked the entire city, marking the first high-profile attack by an external force on the eastern two districts of Hedong City.

The leader of that external force was strangled and thrown from the 13th floor of Xiangshe Hotel three days later, landing in a gruesome state. Everyone knew who did it, but even the police couldn't find any evidence.

Then there was the incident where Jin Biao's gang attacked a large hotel, and the police chief had to personally intervene. The owner of the large hotel agreed to leave Hedong City, and as a result, the chief of that term was replaced, and a new Chief Chen was appointed.

It wasn't until Chief Chen took office that Jin Biao's gang stopped causing major disturbances. Now, all the entertainment venues and bathhouses in the eastern two districts are under Jin Biao's control, as well as the most prosperous commercial street in Tuo Mountain District. These are enough to make him a wealthy man.

Although Jin Biao hasn't caused any major incidents in recent years, his deeds are still remembered by the public, making him a top leader in Hedong City, firmly holding one of the top three positions!

Jin Biao, a man who can control the eastern two districts of Hedong City, has a nearly bald head, a face with sagging muscles, a slightly plump body, and a wine-nose under his sharp eyebrows and small eyes, making him look quite ugly.

At fifty, Jin Biao no longer has the fierce aura of a young man. Even after learning that his wife and son had been defeated in Wenhui District, he still maintained a calm expression.

"Boss, just say the word, and I'll immediately lead the men to cut down anyone in the southern district who dares to oppose us!" Zhao Sanlai has followed Jin Biao for twenty years, from when Jin Biao was an unknown small-time thug. He is Jin Biao's most trusted aide.

Jin Biao sipped his tea, frowned, and thought for a long time before speaking, "Didn't your sister-in-law say that this time they encountered a tough opponent? Even Wen Wu's master wasn't a match for him. Hmph, I didn't think Weng Qing would also meet her match."

Zhao Sanlai twisted his mouth, somewhat unconvinced, "Boss, to be frank, it's just you and your sister-in-law who treat that Zuo Leng like a god. How great can he be? I could just shoot him with a gun!"

Jin Biao took a deep breath and thought back to the battle on Tianhua Road ten years ago. If it weren't for Zhao Sanlai shooting the other side's leader, he might be the one lying in the grave now. Ten years have passed, and time flies.

"Sanlai, it's not like ten years ago anymore," Jin Biao said thoughtfully. "You know how strict the gun control is now. How did Wang Shunxi in the southern district get into trouble? Wasn't it because he hid guns in his dog farm? If he didn't have those things, the police would be as helpless against him as they are against us."

Zhao Sanlai was不服 (unconvinced): "Then let me take two hundred brothers. I'll flatten that medicinal cuisine restaurant, or I won't be a Zhao!"

Jin Biao sipped his tea again, "Don't bring too few men, and bring guns. I want to meet this person and see how great he is, to scare my woman like that."

Jin Biao knew his wife well. He was more familiar with Weng Qing than anyone else. In his youth, when she was kidnapped and stripped by the enemy, she still dared to curse. Now she's afraid... This is like a fairy tale to Jin Biao.

"I didn't expect that after Fan Nanjie and Wang Shunxi in the southern district were taken down, a woman would take the stage, and not just any woman, but not Su Yanqing." Zhao Sanlai sneered, "The Three Tigers of Nancheng used to follow no one, but now they follow a woman."

Jin Biao drank his tea, took out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth. Zhao Sanlai got up and lit it for him.

"Tomorrow at noon, gather all the capable brothers. I'll treat them to a meal at Yutang Restaurant. After they're full and drunk, we'll take down the southern district." Jin Biao took a puff of the cigarette and slowly exhaled, "What the hell are the Three Tigers of Nancheng? To me, they're just three dogs."

Zhao Sanlai smiled, looking up. Taking over territory was his favorite thing to do, but since Jin Biao took control of the eastern two districts five years ago, he seemed to have lost the drive of his youth. Moreover, the new Chief Chen of the police wasn't an easy person to deal with, which had kept them suppressed for a long time.

"Boss, can I handle this? Do you really need to go yourself?" Zhao Sanlai got up and walked to the altar of Guan Yu, picked up a bundle of incense, lit it, and bowed three times before placing it in the incense burner, showing great respect.

Jin Biao snorted, "What's the point of worshiping? I do everything with my own hands."

Thinking of his son being beaten to a pulp, Jin Biao felt a surge of anger. The man who used to worship Guan Yu on the first and fifteenth of every month actually said such a thing, which shocked Zhao Sanlai greatly.

Jin Biao's next action shocked Zhao Sanlai even more. Jin Biao got up and walked to the statue of Guan Yu he had worshiped for twenty years and kicked it! The statue fell with a loud crash, shattering into pieces. Dust from the incense burner rose, filling the room with a gray haze.

"Boss... Boss..." Zhao Sanlai was speechless. This was a completely taboo act for someone in the underworld!

Jin Biao sneered, looking at the shattered statue, thinking, if you can't protect my son and woman, what use do I have for you?

"Sanlai, do you know why I've never had a tattoo?" Jin Biao's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"No," Zhao Sanlai was truly stumped. This was something he had always wanted to know. In their youth, they all had dragon and tiger tattoos, but Jin Biao had none, which didn't seem to fit his image as a gangster.

Jin Biao snorted, "I'll tell you today. From the first day I entered the underworld, I swore to be a man who could carry Guan Yu! I originally planned to get a Guan Yu tattoo after dominating Hedong City, but it seems I need to do it earlier. I won't worship anymore; I will be Guan Yu myself!"

These words left Zhao Sanlai speechless.

"Let's go to the tattoo shop," Jin Biao said and walked out.

The shattered pieces lay quietly on the ground, and Zhao Sanlai felt a chill run down his spine. Getting a Guan Yu tattoo on one's back was a sign of a strong-willed person, and most people couldn't bear it. Whether this was superstition or not, Zhao Sanlai knew that those who dared to get a Guan Yu tattoo on their back usually didn't have a good end.

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On one side, Jin Biao was preparing for a full-scale attack on the southern district. On the other side, the people of the southern district were not sitting idly. Years of underworld experience told the Three Tigers of Nancheng that they needed to prepare in advance, or they would be caught off guard.

Of course, they didn't dare to tell Xu Yun, fearing he would scold them for making trouble. However, Kong Zhong, who prioritized safety, still made a plan. The Three Tigers of Nancheng gathered all their capable brothers, each bringing their own junior members, to ensure they had enough fighting power for the next day.

Lü Feng and Shan Hongning knew that Jin Biao was not someone who would back down from a fight, so they agreed with Kong Zhong's plan. They would gather the men and arrange them near the medicinal cuisine restaurant. If Jin Biao's men dared to come, even if they couldn't win, they would show that the people of the southern district were not pushovers!

A major battle was about to begin, and it would determine the fate of the southern district. If Jin Biao won, he would become the most powerful leader in Hedong City. If he lost, he would lose everything.