Chapter 77 of 100
Chapter 77
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In the car, Chu Ying asked, "How do you feel today?"
Li Dong knew that Chu Ying had specifically taken him alone in the car, surely to talk about something important. Hearing Chu Ying's question, he tried hard to organize his thoughts, hoping to give Chu Ying a satisfactory answer. Facing Chu Ying, Li Dong felt a deep admiration and fear from within. He cleared his throat and said, "The brothers all feel that this trip wasn't in vain. We didn't even need to pay for prostitutes, and getting to Huang Qiang's level is really awesome!"
Chu Ying smiled and said, "Have you ever thought about reaching that level?"
Li Dong laughed dryly and said, "I've thought about it, but to be blunt, in others' eyes, we are the dregs of society, the scum of the people. Living is a waste of air, and dying is a waste of land. We have no money, no power, and no brains. We won't amount to anything in this life."
Sighing, Li Dong continued, "If it weren't for Brother Ying's kindness in taking us in, we wouldn't know where we'd be now, just scraping by."
Chu Ying smiled faintly and said, "Since you put it so bleakly, where did the three Wuling cars come from? Together, they're worth about 100,000 yuan. You could have used that money to start a small business and wouldn't have ended up like this."
Li Dong scratched his head awkwardly and said, "To be honest with Brother Ying, these three cars were borrowed from Manager Ling at the time. She asked us to help her deal with some stubborn residents. I thought it would be too weak to just show up, so we—"
The "Manager Ling" he referred to was Ling Siyi. Chu Ying shook his head, no wonder these guys never mentioned the cars; they were Ling Siyi's.
Chu Ying suddenly said in a serious tone, "Do you know why I took you to see Huang Qiang today?"
Li Dong shook his head in confusion. He hadn't really thought about it, assuming that it was a reward for their good performance during the day. But seeing Chu Ying's expression change, he knew it wasn't for that reason.
Chu Ying said calmly, "As you said, living like this is even worse than dying. At least when you die, you won't harm others anymore."
Li Dong's plump face showed an unnatural expression, wanting to argue but finding no reason.
Chu Ying said, "Why do you have to look at others' faces while Huang Qiang makes others look at his?"
Li Dong blurted out, "Because he has money, power, and people, he's much stronger than us."
"Right! He is much stronger than you! But we're all human, why is he stronger?" Chu Ying seized on Li Dong's words, pressing him relentlessly.
Li Dong's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. After a long while, he said seriously, "I understand!"
"What do you understand?" Chu Ying continued to press.
Li Dong said firmly, "Because Huang Qiang is brave and ruthless!" Today, Huang Qiang led them to seize a small gang's territory. His methods were so terrifying that anyone who saw them would be afraid. This had a huge impact on Li Dong and the others, which was also one of Chu Ying's goals.
Chu Ying shook his head and said, "You're only half right. No matter what you do, you need to rely on this!" As he spoke, Chu Ying pointed to his head.
Seeing Li Dong's stunned expression, Chu Ying patiently explained, "Qingyang City has a million people, and many are involved in the underworld. Why are there only three major gangs? Ma Tao's Wild Dragon Gang rose to power through Ma Qingfeng, so let's set that aside; you've seen Huang Qiang's Fierce Tiger Gang, so we can also set that aside. Let's talk about the Blood Wolf Gang."
Clearing his throat, Chu Ying continued, "The leader of the Blood Wolf Gang, Blood Wolf, is said to be about your age and from a similar background. But now he is one of the three major gang leaders in Qingyang City, while you haven't even left Dasha Mountain. That's the difference!"
Being scolded by Chu Ying, Li Dong showed no embarrassment but listened carefully, his expression indicating that he was thinking about the issue.
Chu Ying said, "You might ask, since Blood Wolf is the most senior, why hasn't he unified the Qingyang City underworld? Instead, he coexists with the other two major gangs. This is precisely Blood Wolf's wisdom. He doesn't want to be the only leader because he doesn't want to be the target of everyone's attacks. I can say that with Blood Wolf's current strength, even the Wild Dragon and Fierce Tiger Gangs combined are no match for him!"
This wasn't just empty talk. Even now, Huang Qiang hasn't been able to find Blood Wolf's residence, leading to this conclusion. For someone of Blood Wolf's status, he should act arrogantly and aggressively, but he doesn't. Instead, he remains low-key, which can only mean that Blood Wolf is biding his time!
Chu Ying specifically analyzed Blood Wolf to Li Dong to make him understand that being in the underworld isn't just about who is more ruthless or more cunning; it also requires brains.
Only then can you secure a place in the fierce competition.
Li Dong was silent for a long time, and Chu Ying didn't speak either. He had said everything he could. Now it was up to Li Dong to understand how much. If Li Dong continued to live day by day, content with just getting by, then everything would end here.
As the car entered Dasha Mountain, Li Dong finally spoke. He took a deep breath and said, "I understand, but we don't have enough people, and we're in this remote Dasha Mountain. It's indeed difficult to expand, but I will find a solution. Since Brother Ying respects us so much, we can't let you down. We will fight for Brother Ying to carve out a sky for you!"
Chu Ying shook his head and said, "You're not doing it for me, but for yourselves! Besides, you said we are brothers, so let's not use such empty and insincere words!"
Li Dong felt deeply moved. Chu Ying's words meant that they had gained his approval, a feeling that was unprecedented for Li Dong.
Human psychology is strange. Sometimes, you genuinely hope someone will do something, even if it's for their own good. You may use emotional appeals, reason, or even force, but the results are often minimal, and sometimes they fail completely.
But sometimes, just a simple sentence can achieve the goal.
Like Li Dong now, if Chu Ying had said these things before they saw Huang Qiang, they would have gone in one ear and out the other, completely ignored.
But now, it's different. What Li Dong and the others saw, experienced, and tried today was unprecedented, truly shocking them.
Do you want to live like this? It's simple, just work hard for it. There's no other way.
"An opportunity is right in front of you. If you really want to stand out, escape your current life, and live a life like Huang Qiang's, you know what to do, right?" Chu Ying said calmly.
"What is it?" Li Dong asked eagerly. They lacked opportunities.
"It could cost lives! Don't answer me now. Go back and discuss it with the brothers. When the time is right, I'll notify you. Whether you agree or not, I won't force you." With that, Chu Ying parked the car in front of the office building, let Li Dong and the others leave, and went into the building himself.
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