Subsequently, the mistress herself began to make arrangements for thugs.
Gao Jianfei carried a large canvas bag in each hand, filled with chips. These were the casino's highest denomination chips, one-yuan chips, a total of 2,000! Well, these chips were made of plastic and weren't very big, just the right size for Gao Jianfei to carry.
Gao Jianfei, carrying his chips, walked straight out of the casino.
The mistress gave her trusted thugs a wink, and then a dozen burly men silently followed Gao Jianfei out. As they walked, several thugs pulled out their phones… “Listen up outside, keep your eyes peeled! There’s a guy carrying two big bags of chips walking out of the casino. You guys block him up! Grab your weapons! Block him!”
Brother Zhao stood dejectedly by the gambling table for a while. When he saw Xiao San and his men following Gao Jianfei out, he immediately pulled out his phone in horror and called Sister Hong... "Sister Hong! What... what do you want to do?"
He was worried that Sister Hong might do something reckless.
Sister Hong and her thugs, including the mistress, weren't part of the gambling circle and were unaware of many of the rules. Brother Zhao, on the other hand, was a gambling expert certified by the World Gambling Association; he knew the rules of the game inside and out!
It seems that Sister Hong wants to take back the chips that Gao Jianfei won, and she may even beat up the injured Gao Jianfei. How can this be allowed?
"You ask me what I want to do?" Sister Hong sneered on the other end of the phone. "Old Zhao, I pay you a million-dollar salary every month, and I tacitly allow you to sleep with all the girls and waitresses at Hongguan Nightclub for free. In the end, you can't even handle the slightest trouble. Now you ask me what I want to do? I'm going to cripple that bastard who won the money! Daring to rip people off at my place, he's really tired of living!"
"Sister Hong! No! No! Please don't!" Old Zhao said anxiously, "Sister Hong, that kid's gambling skills are extremely strong! This kind of person is definitely not an unknown! He should have a world ranking. This kind of person is protected by the World Gambling Association. Once he is harmed, the World Gambling Association will definitely intervene forcefully. At that time, Sister Hong, whether our casino can continue to operate normally will be questionable!"
"You son of a bitch! Coward!" Sister Hong roared in fury. "That kid's a local from ZG City. When has ZG City ever produced any gambling experts? Registered with the World Gambling Association? Registered my ass! I only know that in this little corner of ZG City, I'm the king! I'm the queen! If that kid were from out of town, I might investigate his background before taking action... A local, do I need to worry about him? Besides, what does it matter to the World Gambling Association if I kill a few people? The emperor is far away, the World Gambling Association has nothing better to do than care about such a trivial matter! Don't give me any more nonsense, I'll punish you later! Fuck your ass!"
After saying that, Sister Hong angrily hung up the phone.
Outside the casino.
Gao Jianfei, carrying two large bags of chips, walked forward. Just as he crossed the small plaza outside the casino and was about to hail a taxi, he noticed a large group of thugs in floral shirts surrounding him from all directions!
Some were smoking cigarettes, while others held newspapers wrapped in strips, clearly concealing weapons such as steel pipes or watermelon knives.
About 50 thugs in floral shirts surrounded Gao Jianfei!
Meanwhile, Xiao San and her accomplices rushed out of the casino.
Passersby had already kept their distance, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.
Gao Jianfei was taken aback... No way? The casino is playing this trick on me?
Sister Hong is so bold!
This situation was completely unexpected for Gao Jianfei... He never imagined that the people who run underground casinos would be such sore losers, and would send their henchmen to cause trouble on the spot!
Even large triads like Tung Hsing and Cheng Bang wouldn't openly lead a group to commit violence and rob money if they had been swindled by others!
Underground forces have their own rules, and casinos have their own rules.
But what Sister Hong did was completely breaking the rules!
Gao Jianfei misjudged one thing in his actions tonight... Although they are all from the underground forces, the difference in Hong Jie's manners and qualities compared to Tang Bao and Chen Yaohui is really too great!
Gradually, more than 50 henchmen, each holding a steel pipe, a watermelon knife, or a beer bottle, surrounded Gao Jianfei.
Emerging from the casino, the mistress dragged an iron rod in her right hand, a cigarette dangling from her lips, and arrogantly addressed Gao Jianfei, "...Who the hell are you? This is ZG City. You're a ZG citizen, surely you know whose territory this is? Daring to mess around on Sister Hong's turf, I think you're tired of living! Fine, today the brothers will teach you a lesson in blood!"
Dozens of people drew ever closer to Gao Jianfei, eager to make their move.
Gao Jianfei placed the bags of chips on the ground, his eyes fixed on the scoundrel. He thought to himself, "If we start fighting, I'll be the first to take you down!"
At this very moment...
"Snap! Snap!"
From all directions, around the dozens of henchmen, came the sound of cars braking repeatedly, followed by the slamming of car doors.
Under the streetlights, about 30 luxury cars surrounded the dozens of henchmen.
Nearly 100 burly men in matching black shirts with fierce expressions got off the bus.
Those 30-plus vehicles all had license plates from Huzhou City, G Province.
A distinguished-looking man jumped out of one of the extended Hummers.
"Ha! Jianfei!" The man spotted Gao Jianfei, who was surrounded, at a glance. He had a cigar in his mouth and completely ignored the thugs surrounding Gao Jianfei. He led a few thugs in black shirts, pushed past the thugs, and walked to Gao Jianfei's side.
Chen Yaohui!
Chen Yaohui is here!
Chen Yaohui tossed a cigar to Gao Jianfei. "Jianfei, you said you'd go to the casino tonight. My brothers and I just arrived, and we were planning to drive over to pick you up so we could have some late-night snacks and experience the charm of the beauties in your ZG city. But we ran into this mess. Looks like the underworld in your ZG city has really bad standards."
Gao Jianfei lit the cigar Chen Yaohui had thrown to him and started smoking it with a smile.
Meanwhile, the more than 50 henchmen led by the mistress were now completely demoralized! Surrounding them were more than a hundred men in black shirts!
Moreover, those in black shirts were clearly more ferocious than Xiao San and his gang!
Chapter 179 Using a Chicken to Lay Eggs
Chapter 179 Using a Chicken to Lay Eggs
The situation has reached a stalemate!
Chen Yaohui, accompanied by more than 100 of his elite henchmen, drove from Huzhou City in G Province to ZG City and quickly found Sister Hong's underground casino. Just as Gao Jianfei was about to be surrounded by dozens of Sister Hong's henchmen, Chen Yaohui rushed over.
Chen Yaohui was a ruthless figure who had been involved in the underworld since childhood. He had a keen eye for people. As soon as he arrived in this area, he glanced at the dozens of thugs led by "Xiao San" and immediately made an accurate assessment in his mind: small fry!
A mob! Not worth worrying about!
Therefore, Chen Yaohui didn't even glance at these low-level thugs anymore. He pushed past them, entered the encirclement, and chatted and laughed with Gao Jianfei, smoking cigars and giving pointers.
On the other hand, the dozens of local thugs led by "Xiao San" were completely outmatched by Chen Yaohui's henchmen in terms of both their imposing presence and numbers! They were all chilled to the bone and trembling with fear!
It's important to understand that Chen Yaohui's Tung Hing triad has thousands of henchmen, yet this time he only brought a little over a hundred. This shows that these hundred-plus Tung Hing henchmen were absolutely handpicked! They were the elite of the elite!
Indeed, these 100-plus Dongxing henchmen all had some skill in driving, marksmanship, and Sanda (Chinese kickboxing). While their individual combat abilities were somewhat inferior to professional soldiers, they were far superior to ordinary thugs!
Xiao San's legs trembled. He tightened his grip on the iron rod and shouted symbolically, "...Which gang are you from? This is ZG City...Don't push your luck, this is Sister Hong's territory!"
Chen Yaohui exhaled a smoke ring, glanced at the mistress with a stern look, and his aura of a powerful and domineering figure swept over her, scaring her into taking a step back!
"Get out!" Chen Yaohui said calmly.
In reality, Chen Yaohui would definitely not engage in a direct confrontation; even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!
Furthermore, Chen Yaohui's purpose in coming here this time is to help Gao Jianfei take over Sister Hong's casino! First, he wants to collapse the economic chain of Sister Hong's group, and then he can plot other things!
That makes sense. For example, if Sister Hong's casino is shut down, many of her businesses will have to stop operating due to funding issues. Where will she get so much money to support thousands or tens of thousands of henchmen?
Wouldn't those henchmen just turn against Sister Hong?
At this time, Chen Yaohui can take the opportunity to gradually erode Hong Jie's power!
Of course, this is a huge project. First, we have to take over Sister Hong's casino!
Chen Yaohui was not an unambitious tyrant; on the contrary, he was very ambitious! Since Gao Jianfei refused to help him deal with the underground forces in G Province, expanding his territory and extending his influence to Gao Jianfei's hometown was a good option!
Upon hearing Chen Yaohui's word "Get lost," the thugs, including Xiao San, felt as if they had received a royal pardon. After saying a few polite words, they immediately took off running.
The thugs were thinking to themselves, "Fine, let Sister Hong fight you guys! We're just trying to make a living, why should we fight you to the death?"
These thugs weren't core members of Sister Hong's gang; they were just a level above the demolition crew, essentially just lookouts, henchmen, and security guards for the casino. They were, after all, people who couldn't be considered respectable.
In the blink of an eye, the thugs were gone.
Chen Yaohui put his arm around Gao Jianfei's shoulder. "Come on, Jianfei, let's go get some late-night snacks!"
Gao Jianfei got into Chen Yaohui's extended Hummer.
"By the way, Yaohui, you've come all this way with such fanfare. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble? Our ZG City 'government' isn't just sitting around doing nothing. Heh," Gao Jianfei said casually with a laugh.
Chen Yaohui said nonchalantly, "Jianfei, if we couldn't even get a legitimate identity, how could we have come to ZG City like this? Ha, Jianfei, don't worry. This time, we're here under the guise of a large real estate development company in Huzhou City, G Province. We're here legitimately. I'll be going to your city's 'government' to negotiate another day! Ha!"
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei choked for a moment. "Yaohui, you don't actually want to get into real estate, do you?"
Chen Yaohui laughed, "What's so strange about that? Jianfei, the Dongxing gang in G province also gets involved in real estate. Society has progressed; underground forces don't just rely on gambling and drugs anymore. On the contrary, high-level underground forces have basically achieved complete legalization. We can only achieve partial legalization. The 'government' welcomes investing the money earned from casinos in real estate, haha. This time, I'm coming to ZG city to invest a few hundred million and get some land to play around with. Jianfei, the land in your ZG city is several times cheaper than in our G province. It's worth investing in, worth investing in."
Gao Jianfei chuckled, "Yaohui, you're comparing our small inland city to a coastal metropolis where land is incredibly valuable. You're really something!" Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Gao Jianfei's mind, and he laughed, "Ha! Yaohui, you truly live up to your reputation as a powerful figure in the underworld! You're using this to your advantage! We'll take over Sister Hong's casino first, then you'll have ample funds to buy land here, and then you can legitimately develop real estate. Our ZG City 'government' will even treat you with great hospitality, giving you huge incentives and encouraging you to invest in our hometown. After that, we'll gradually dismantle Sister Hong's influence, and then you'll gradually control ZG City's underground economic system! Impressive, Yaohui, you've thought this through more thoroughly than I have!"
Chen Yaohui, standing before Gao Jianfei, was a straightforward man, not hypocritical at all. "Jianfei," he said, "I'm here this time with the determination to completely wipe out the underground forces in ZG City! In G Province, the Dongxing Gang can only stabilize its industries in Huzhou City; it has no capacity to launch offensives against surrounding cities. Therefore, it can only settle for second best and expand into inland cities. And the prerequisite for this expansion is… well, Jianfei, your attitude! If you hadn't told me you wanted to eliminate the underground forces in your hometown, I wouldn't have come here rashly. 'Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake'—that saying always holds true." He paused, then solemnly added, "Jianfei, if Dongxing can successfully swallow up the underground forces in ZG City, then your contribution will be immense. In that case, you'll receive 25% of all the profits generated by the Dongxing Gang in ZG City!"
"Alright, Yaohui, whatever you say goes, I don't care," Gao Jianfei laughed. "However, taking down Sister Hong's business won't be so easy. Tonight, you saw it yourself; I only won 2,000, and Sister Hong dared to have her men ambush me. This shows that in this small inland city, the World Gambling Association's influence isn't very strong, allowing Sister Hong to be so rampant. She didn't even bother to investigate me before trying to kill me and rob me. My original plan was to have a high-stakes gamble with Sister Hong's casino and take it over. But now it seems Sister Hong won't follow the rules of the gambling world! This is difficult. If it's going to be a fight, Yaohui, you're right, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. In this city of ZG, we ultimately can't beat Sister Hong!"
Chen Yaohui, with his legs crossed, frowned and said, "Jianfei, if you open a casino, you must abide by the rules of the gambling industry. If you don't even dare to accept challenges from others, how can such a casino be qualified to continue operating? Today, if I hadn't rushed over, and if Jianfei had suffered any injuries, as long as the matter was reported to the World Gambling Association, then... that 'Sister Hong's' casino would definitely have been forcibly shut down, without a doubt! However, this city, ZG City, is really quite remote, and a lot of information doesn't circulate at all. The World Gambling Association doesn't even have a branch here, so it's no wonder that 'Sister Hong' doesn't take the World Gambling Association seriously."
"So, what should we do?" Gao Jianfei asked.
Chen Yaohui smiled, "Jianfei, this matter is actually very simple. Ask Young Master Song Zhui for help, and have him inform your province's capital city, D City. D City has a developed economy, and the World Gambling Association has a dedicated office there. Then, you can use D City to send a message to Sister Hong, letting her prepare for battle! At that time, she won't dare to act like she did today! Of course, Sister Hong can call for reinforcements. And I estimate that none of the gambling experts in the entire province are a match for you, Jianfei, so... heh, just wait to devour Sister Hong's casino!"
After saying that, Chen Yaohui laughed easily.
By establishing branch offices in provincial capitals through the World Gambling Association, they can directly intimidate ZG city!
Gao Jianfei nodded. He was an impatient man and immediately took out his phone to call Song Zhui… “Young Master Zhui, hello, this is Gao Jianfei. I am currently in ZG City, in my province, and I want to challenge the casino there. However, ZG City is a small inland city, and the people at their casino are not following the rules and are even trying to use violence against me! Therefore, please convey my message to the provincial capital and have the relevant people warn the casino in ZG City to follow the rules!”
Hearing Gao Jianfei's words, Song Zhui was also extremely angry. A casino in a small city dared to send people to use violence against the world's 51st ranked gambling king. This was simply absurd!
This is blatantly a challenge to the authority of the World Gambling Association and the Song family, the world's number one family of referees!
Immediately, Song Zhui patted his chest and assured Gao Jianfei that he would personally handle the matter tomorrow!
After ending the call with Song Zhui, Gao Jianfei felt relieved.
Afterwards, they accompanied Chen Yaohui and the others to eat some famous late-night snacks and drink some beer in ZG City. However, the group did not stay for long. After eating for an hour, they returned to the accommodation that Chen Yaohui had arranged in advance.
That was a cluster of villas not far from the Nanhu community.
At that time, ZG City was pursuing economic development. The Nanhu community area was originally just endless farmland. Under the city government's call, many developers got involved, reclaiming the farmland and building high-rise buildings. One developer, however, misjudged the purchasing power of the ZG people and actually built a cluster of villas in a certain area!
Naturally, very few people can actually afford to buy these villas, and selling them at a reduced cost would result in a loss. Therefore, those high-end villas are left idle.
Now, Chen Yaohui has come and rented these villas at a reasonable price that the developers can accept.
This became the base of operations for Chen Yaohui and his more than one hundred henchmen in ZG City.
After saying goodbye to Chen Yaohui, Gao Jianfei went home to rest.
Red Square in Gujing District.
Sister Hong has personally gone to the casino.
After touring the casino, Sister Hong, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, invited Brother Zhao and his mistress to her office for a talk.
In the office, Sister Hong sat in a rocking chair with an extremely gloomy face, baring her teeth, "...You two cowards! 2000, just like that, someone won it? Damn it! That's two months' worth of my net profit from the entire Red Square...Useless! Cowards, believe me or not, I'll have someone castrate you! Bastards!"
Sister Hong has dominated the entire ZG city and has never suffered a loss in recent years. But today, she is like a young woman getting married, a first for her!
This is no longer just about losing money; the important thing is... Sister Hong has also lost face!
"Give me an explanation, you lot!" Sister Hong slammed her hand on the table with a loud bang.