Chapter 64

Chapter 62: The Feast at Hong Gate

"Is it Sanqiang? Is it him?" A young man with a gaunt face and a hooked nose, who looked to be in his early twenties, asked his companion with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Yeah, it's him! Although the lighting was quite dim last night, and I couldn't see his face clearly, I can definitely confirm it's him!" Zhang Chu, rubbing his chest which still ached slightly, said with a look of lingering fear on his face.

"Great, then we've done a good job!" His companion, who hadn't participated in last night's action, clearly didn't know how formidable Liu Dong was. Therefore, seeing the person the entire gang had been searching for right in front of him, he couldn't help but feel excited.

"Rat, remember! Don't offend him, or don't blame me for not considering our brotherhood!" Recalling Liu Dong's lightning-fast kick from last night, Zhang Chu couldn't help but pull his companion aside and earnestly warn him, fearing that he might inadvertently offend this skilled person. If he were to get beaten again, it would be a loss for both of them.

"Don't worry, Sanqiang!" The young man with the hooked nose, though he didn't know what made the young man on the old bicycle so special, understood that someone who could make the entire Black Tiger Gang mobilize and whom the boss personally instructed to treat with respect must not be an ordinary person. Having been in the underworld for a few years, he knew this much.

"Brother, no, sir, may I ask if you are Liu Dong?" Just as Liu Dong was about to leave on his bike, a young man, full of courtesy and caution, walked up to him and asked.

"What? Do you need something from me?" Liu Dong asked, frowning as he sized up the gaunt, hook-nosed young man with restless eyes, who clearly had a quick mind.

Hearing his words, the young man's face lit up with excitement. He quickly waved to someone behind him, and a burly young man, who seemed a bit nervous, ran over from a distance.

Seeing their attire, Liu Dong couldn't help but frown and asked, "Are you from the Black Tiger Gang?"

"Yes, Mr. Liu! Last night's incident was due to our lack of judgment in provoking you, so our boss specifically instructed us to mobilize the entire gang to find Mr. Liu and apologize to you!" Zhang Chu, who had been somewhat nervous, didn't seem as afraid when he approached Liu Dong.

"Oh, is that so?" Liu Dong responded noncommittally, then scanned the two men behind him and continued, "Did Wang Haitao send you?"

Hearing him call their boss by his name, the young man with the hooked nose couldn't help but feel a bit angry. However, Zhang Chu, who had deeply experienced Liu Dong's prowess, knew that this seemingly amiable young man was a ruthless character. To avoid his companion offending this guest whom the boss had repeatedly instructed to treat with respect, he quickly pulled his companion aside and said, "Yes, Mr. Liu, our boss repeatedly instructed us to treat you with respect and invite you to our gang's headquarters."

"Oh, is that so? Then let's go! It's been a long time since I've been there!" Liu Dong said calmly. To be precise, he hadn't been there since he left two years ago.

"Great, Mr. Liu, please come with us!" Zhang Chu's face lit up with joy as he said this.

However, after a few steps, Zhang Chu looked at Liu Dong cautiously and said, "Mr. Liu, should we take a car? It would be faster." He paused, glanced at Liu Dong's bicycle, and quickly added, "Don't worry, we'll deliver your bicycle to you later. And I guarantee that none of the things you bought will be missing."

Hearing this, Liu Dong didn't hesitate much and agreed. After all, the distance from the Xinhua Bookstore to the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters was quite far, and it would take at least half an hour to get there. Moreover, riding a bike in the scorching summer heat was a form of self-torture. If it weren't for the awkward encounter with Jiang Tingting at home, he wouldn't have come out at this time.

"Alright!" Liu Dong agreed. Since there was a car, he was happy to take it.

"Rat, you push Mr. Liu's bike. Remember, don't make any mistakes! Otherwise, watch out for your head!" Hearing Liu Dong's agreement, Zhang Chu turned to the young man with the hooked nose and instructed him.

"Why me?" The young man with the hooked nose grumbled, unwillingly. Who would want to push a bike in such hot weather? However, despite his reluctance, he had to follow Zhang Chu's orders, as his position in the Black Tiger Gang was below Zhang Chu's.

"Mr. Liu, please come with us!" Although they were taking a car, Zhang Chu couldn't afford a private car, so he just hailed a taxi on the side of the road.

Hearing this, Liu Dong didn't hesitate and handed his old bicycle to the young man nicknamed 'Rat.' He then walked a few steps, got into the car, and Zhang Chu quickly closed the door. Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Chu gave the driver an address, and the car soon took off.

The young man with the hooked nose watched the car drive away, angrily flipping the bird. Although he was unhappy, he didn't dare do anything to the bicycle in his hands. After muttering a few curses to vent his frustration, he rode the bike slowly, trying to stay in the shade of the trees, heading in the direction the car had gone.

"Ha, Liu Dong, it wasn't easy to find you!" When the taxi carrying Liu Dong arrived at the entrance of the largest and most famous entertainment venue in Quancheng, "Heaven on Earth," Wang Haitao was already waiting outside with a group of the gang's top brass. Seeing Liu Dong get out of the car, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled faintly, "Is that so? However, it's been two years, and Boss Wang still looks as impressive as ever. And this 'Heaven on Earth' is thriving under your management. Although I haven't been here much, I've heard a lot about it over the years!"

Wang Haitao's eyes flashed with a hint of embarrassment. Two years ago, it was here that this young man single-handedly took down the entire Black Tiger Gang's headquarters. Bringing up the past, even with Wang Haitao's broad-mindedness, made him uncomfortable.

Liu Dong, of course, noticed Wang Haitao's discomfort. Mentioning the past was just to give him a bit of a warning. He didn't want to embarrass Wang Haitao in public. After all, having been in the underworld for a few years, Liu Dong was no longer the naive young man who had just come from the village, fearless of anything. With a bright future ahead, he didn't want to get too involved with the underworld. This time, if it weren't for Han Lei or Zhong Zhen using their underworld connections to cause him trouble, he wouldn't have bothered to come to the Black Tiger Gang.

"Liu Dong, you flatter me! It's too hot outside, please come inside!" Wang Haitao turned and invited him.

"Sure, Boss Wang, please lead the way!"

As the two walked in, the other high-ranking members of the Black Tiger Gang followed behind.

"He's Liu Dong? He doesn't seem anything special," Wang Hongbing, who was lagging behind, said with a hint of disdain as he looked at the back of the man walking alongside their boss.

"Ha, is that so? If you're not convinced, why don't you challenge Mr. Liu yourself?" Xuanwu Hall's leader, Pei Zhiming, standing nearby, said mockingly.

Hearing this, the other high-ranking members of the Black Tiger Gang just watched the spectacle, not getting involved. Of course, they had all witnessed Liu Dong's prowess firsthand. However, Wang Hongbing, relying on the boss's support and his own considerable skills, had never taken the old members of the Black Tiger Gang seriously. So, they tacitly didn't warn him. If he were to challenge Liu Dong and get beaten, it would suit their purposes.

"Sure, I'll go. I want to see just how formidable he is, to have scared all of you into such cowards!" Wang Hongbing, looking at Pei Zhiming, whom he usually didn't get along with, said disdainfully.

However, hearing this, Pei Zhiming, who usually would have argued with him, surprisingly didn't retort, which made Wang Hongbing a bit surprised. But he didn't dwell on it.