Chapter 326

Chapter 326 Real-Life Infernal Affairs

 

These wounded soldiers were mostly bandaged, lying on stretchers, leaning on crutches, in various states, each injured, dejected, not even daring to raise their heads.

The Green Dragon Gang members escorting them all held handguns, wore black suits, and carried themselves with dignity, forming a stark contrast with the captured wounded soldiers!

The atmosphere throughout the venue was very quiet, quiet to the point of being eerie, with everyone’s eyes focused on these wounded soldiers!

Those present had already heard rumors that half a month ago, the Yuan Wei Gang foolishly tried to wreck Li Yang’s establishment, resulting in their capture by the Green Dragon Gang. They either died, were injured, or surrendered on their knees, completely overwhelmed.

With Li Yang’s deliberate disclosure, this news spread as if it had grown wings, quickly reaching the ears of various factions.

Losing major generals before the battle even began, everyone was waiting to see the Yuan Wei Gang become a laughingstock! This is Ninghai, where the Green Dragon Gang is the host. Wasn’t it asking for trouble to provoke them on the eve of the great battle?

Everyone present had heard that Li Yang demanded 50 million from the Yuan Wei Gang for these hostages, but they didn’t know that no hostage exchange had taken place yet. Wan Yan Zheng Yong was truly ridiculous – not redeeming the hostages earlier, did he want to lose face after the competition began?

Seeing these people, Wan Yan Zheng Yong’s face trembled slightly. He had anticipated Li Yang would choose this moment for the hostage exchange, but never expected him to do it so publicly!

Doing this in front of over 20,000 people, the Wan Yan family’s reputation would be completely ruined!

Wan Yan Hua Zhong lowered his head, feeling deeply ashamed. If not for his stubborn insistence that Bei Tang arrive in Ninghai first, this wouldn’t have happened! If there were a hole in the ground, he would certainly dive into it immediately!

At this moment, Li Yang was walking over with a smile.

He extended his hand, his face full of warm smiles, forming a stark contrast with Wan Yan Zheng Yong’s rigid expression!

“Brother Wan Yan, I’m really sorry, I think there must be some misunderstanding between us and your gang.” Li Yang held Wan Yan Zheng Yong’s hands in both of his, smiling as he said: “I was out of town before, and when I heard this news, I rushed back as quickly as possible, only returning to Ninghai this morning. Look, as soon as I got back to Ninghai, I immediately brought these Yuan Wei Gang brothers to you.”

“You were out of town my ass!” Wan Yan Zheng Yong wanted to curse, but couldn’t get the words out. Obviously, Li Yang deliberately chose today for the hostage exchange, not “immediately” rushing back at all.

“In that case, I must thank Brother Li Yang for his hospitality.” Wan Yan Zheng Yong’s smile became increasingly stiff.

“No, no, no, Brother Wan Yan, saying that makes me feel quite embarrassed.” Li Yang said with fake sincerity: “My Green Dragon Gang is the host, but for such a thing to happen on the host’s territory was truly unexpected, and I need to take great responsibility for this.”

Seeing Li Yang speak this way, Wan Yan Zheng Yong naturally couldn’t be aggressive anymore, saying: “This happened because I failed to discipline my subordinates properly, causing great losses to the Green Dragon Gang. We are willing to compensate in full.”

While saying this, Wan Yan Zheng Yong was grinding his teeth in hatred, thinking he would endure it this time, but later make Li Yang kneel and beg for his life!

“The Yuan Wei Gang truly deserves to be the number one gang in the north, so stylish.” Li Yang smiled, putting on a businessman’s face again, saying: “Since Gang Leader Wan Yan has said so, it would be impolite for me to be too courteous. Your son has already contacted me, 50 million in compensation, hand over the people when the money is paid.”

Li Yang’s change of face was faster than turning a page. Just a moment ago he appeared extremely sincere, and now he immediately smiled broadly while extending his hand for money.

Wan Yan Zheng Yong gritted his teeth: “Fine, my Yuan Wei Gang certainly won’t renege! Money is external, how can it compare to the lives of our gang brothers!”

“I’m truly gratified that Gang Leader Wan Yan has this understanding.” Li Yang smiled, turning to look at Wan Yan Hua Zhong: “Young Gang Leader, at this point, you’re not thinking of reneging, are you?”

“Renege my ass!” With so many underworld figures watching this hostage redemption, Wan Yan Hua Zhong’s face had turned green! He took out a card, threw it at Li Yang, and angrily said: “50 million, not a penny less!”

“In that case, I, Li, gratefully accept.” Li Yang smiled as he handed the bank card to his subordinate behind him, saying: “These days, one must not have harmful intentions, but must be vigilant. Go check if there’s 50 million in this card. Young Gang Leader Wan Yan has already said, not even one penny less!”

Beside them, Wan Yan Hua Zhong was almost spitting blood with anger!

This time, the Yuan Wei Gang had completely lost face! If they couldn’t recover from this in the coming month, the Yuan Wei Gang would become the laughingstock of China’s underworld, never able to hold their heads up again in this so-called underground world!

Su Rui sat in the Green Dragon Gang’s area. He was also a non-seeded player in this competition and would need to play several rounds of qualifying matches later.

Originally, Su Rui had offered to fight for the Green Dragon Gang, which delighted Li Yang, but this gentleman’s identity was too frightening. If he were injured or disabled, Li Yang wouldn’t be able to explain it.

However, Su Rui didn’t mind, and even let Li Yang register him as a non-seeded player. If he were a seeded player, he would likely be targeted by various factions early on. After all, non-seeded players were relatively weaker and wouldn’t attract as much attention.

Seeing Li Yang’s handling of the situation, Su Rui’s lips curled into a slight smile.

Having paid 50 million and lost significant face, Wan Yan Zheng Yong surveyed those defeated soldiers with a gaze sharp as a sword. No one dared to meet his eyes!

Qiu Pei Hu and Chen Zhen Biao were completely wrapped in bandages, lying on stretchers, their faces filled with humiliation.

With the addition of this large group of wounded soldiers, the entire Yuan Wei Gang’s momentum immediately weakened by several degrees!

“Gang Leader, I have committed a grave error… I request the death penalty!” Chen Zhen Biao said haltingly. Since his teeth had been knocked out, his speech was slurred and difficult.

Qiu Pei Hu’s condition was much worse. Because his bladder had been ruptured, requiring surgical suturing, the Green Dragon Gang wasn’t completely heartless. They found some random surgeon who haphazardly stitched his bladder, hung some IV fluids for inflammation, and left it at that. As a result, every time he urinated now, it felt like torture, with his lower abdomen feeling like it was being stabbed!

“I also… I also request the death penalty…” Qiu Pei Hu also said. They were originally known as the Four Tigers of Bei Tang, and if things had developed well, they could have risen to high positions in the Yuan Wei Gang. But now they had become cripples, and their hearts were filled with sorrow.

“We’ll discuss this when we get back,” Wan Yan Zheng Yong couldn’t even be bothered to look at these people: “Hurry up and leave, haven’t you lost enough face already?”

“Move quickly!”

Wan Yan Hua Zhong waved his hand, ordering these people to leave quickly. Seeing his trusted subordinates reduced to this state, his heart was also very heavy.

Beside Su Rui sat a beautiful young woman.

Ye Bing Lan didn’t actually have any mission; she came out of her own sense of security and justice, wanting to see for herself. Fortunately, Su Rui had the resources and ability in this area, and if any trouble broke out at the scene, she would report to her superiors immediately.

At this moment, Ye Bing Lan was staring at the Yuan Wei Gang’s position, her eyes revealing confusion. She clearly saw that the young gang leader Wan Yan Hua Zhong was actually her colleague Li Hua Zhong, whom she had only met after arriving in Ninghai!

“What’s going on?” Ye Bing Lan was puzzled and couldn’t help speaking out.

“What’s wrong?” Su Rui noticed something was off with Ye Bing Lan and asked.

“That Yuan Wei Gang’s young leader looks very similar to one of my colleagues.” Ye Bing Lan stared intently at Wan Yan Hua Zhong, carefully examining him: “Very similar, almost like twins.”

“What’s your colleague’s name?”

“Li Hua Zhong, he’s the deputy captain of the Criminal Police Squad.”

“He’s called Wan Yan Hua Zhong.” A playful look flashed in Su Rui’s eyes: “These two people have such similar names and look so alike, perhaps they’re the same person.”

“The same person?” Ye Bing Lan was shocked by this wild imagination: “Li Hua Zhong has a promising future in the police force and is very capable, but how could he be the young leader of the Yuan Wei Gang? It’s too incredible.”

“Where is Li Hua Zhong now?” As if thinking of something, Su Rui’s eyes gradually began to show a sharp glint.

“He took extended leave from the bureau several days ago. As for the specific reason, I didn’t inquire in detail.” Ye Bing Lan had always been quite averse to this man.

“Does he like you?” Su Rui suddenly asked very seriously.

Ye Bing Lan didn’t know why Su Rui would suddenly ask this, but she didn’t deny it: “Yes, but I’ve never really paid him much attention.”

“Do you remember the peeping person I mentioned to you before?” Su Rui’s tone gradually grew colder.

“Peeping?” Ye Bing Lan immediately recalled that time when Su Rui came to her home to give her a massage and then discovered the reflection of binoculars from across the way.

“That time at the peeper’s door, I heard him call himself Wan Yan Hua Zhong, and he had skilled protectors around him.” Su Rui’s gaze penetrated through the crowd to the area where the Yuan Wei Gang was located, spotting a middle-aged man with a turban, feeling somewhat familiar.

“It should be him.”

Su Rui said: “The person who fought with me was very powerful, looking not young, but from that turbaned man, I feel a sense of familiarity. Most likely, he is that older skilled fighter who disguised himself to appear younger for the competition.”

“So, it seems that within your police force, there’s really someone with a very remarkable identity who has infiltrated.” Su Rui shook his head: “It’s completely a real-life version of Infernal Affairs.”

Ye Bing Lan found it hard to accept that a promising new star in the police world could suddenly transform into a respected young leader in the underworld.

Seemingly noticing Ye Bing Lan’s confusion, Su Rui said: “You don’t need to think about these things. Whether he’s a deputy captain or the young leader of the Yuan Wei Gang, if he dares to covet you again, I’ll teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!”