"Mind your own business. If you're so capable, go learn it yourself!" Lei Xin said disdainfully.
"You two calm down, business is important. Now let's report the situation. Leixin, you go first," Li Yang interrupted their bickering.
"Boss, let me start. According to our brothers' investigation..."
It was clear that Chicken Head and Long Snake hadn't reached the point of turning against each other yet. Those fighting were just their underlings, minor skirmishes with little fanfare. While it looked unsettling and caused quite a commotion, compared to their combined numbers, it was nothing more than a small-scale brawl, not worth mentioning. "I think they're probably both observing the situation, still assessing the situation, and not entirely sure if the other side is making the move. They must be hesitant," Tearsheart reported to Li Yang.
"Looks like we didn't use enough force! Those two are still holding their tongues—which makes sense, after all, a bolt and a few explicit videos are just the tip of the iceberg. They can't really hurt them, and they won't necessarily fight back. Once they do, it's a fight to the death. These two are bosses who've been living comfortably for a long time, enjoying their peaceful lives—making money, having girls to sleep with, how wonderful! Besides, they're getting older; they've long lost their youthful impulsiveness and passion. If the stimulus isn't strong enough, they probably won't take it seriously. Looks like we need to use a stronger dose next." Li Yang squinted, analyzing the two men's personalities and current situation, and made a new decision.
"Boss, what do you think we should do?" Tie Dan asked expectantly.
"Tiedan, it seems we'll need you to step in this time," Li Yang said, looking at Tiedan.
"Boss, just give the orders. I've been itching to fight for ages, but Jiangdong City is all our territory. It's been peaceful for too long, and nobody dares to mess with me. I'm so lonely~" Tie Dan said excitedly, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Hehe, don't worry, you'll have your fun this time. But you, Tiedan, are a local celebrity, so don't let yourself be a disgrace to me." Li Yang gave Tiedan a warning, telling him not to be arrogant.
Tie Dan immediately became anxious and said urgently, "Boss, how can you say that to me? Don't worry, if I mess things up, you can punish me as you see fit, I won't complain at all!"
Li Yang nodded slightly and said, "I'm just reminding you so you don't underestimate them. Alright, starting tonight, have our men split into two teams, each impersonating one of their own, and then attack their territory simultaneously. Be ruthless; make them feel the pain immediately and enrage them. At the same time, don't forget to subtly reveal your identities. Remember, do it subtly, let them guess, rather than us actively announcing our names. Understand?"
"Boss, I understand. Isn't it just about letting them guess that we're from the Long Snake or Chicken Head gang, instead of us telling them directly? That way, they'll be more likely to believe us. After all, they'll guess it themselves, instead of us telling them, so they won't doubt our identities. That way, they'll really fall for our trap!" Tie Dan chuckled, completely understanding the essence of Li Yang's strategy.
"Not bad. That's the feeling I wanted. It seems you've grown quite a bit; you can understand such a subtle plan so quickly and thoroughly." Li Yang said approvingly to Tie Dan.
"Hehe...it's all thanks to you, Boss. It's mainly because you're too cunning and sleazy!" Tie Dan chuckled and took a step back, letting Li Yang's kick miss its mark. Li Yang, of course, didn't mean to target him; he was just joking. He laughed and cursed, "You son of a bitch, how dare you talk about me like that? Believe me, I'll have someone blow your ass out!"
Lei Xin suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Tie Dan and saying, "He couldn't be happier! He's always the one who violates other people's chrysanthemums. He's actually the bottom, but he's always played the top. He's been so frustrated for a long time. Boss, hurry up, he'll be eternally grateful!"
"Lei Xin, I'll fucking kill you!" Tie Dan's face turned green instantly, enraged and humiliated, and he pounced on Lei Xin like a hungry tiger. Lei Xin laughed and dodged, but the room was only so big, and dodging couldn't last long. In just a few leaps, the two were locked in close combat, fighting fiercely in the room, exchanging blows, dodging and leaping with extreme agility, like monkeys.
Li Yang watched the two playfully sparring. While it seemed fierce, they were actually holding back; it would be more accurate to call it a friendly exchange. He nodded slightly. Both had made significant progress in their skills, reaching the level of internal strength. Tie Dan had started learning martial arts earlier than Lei Xin and had a foundation, already entering a relatively advanced stage of internal strength. Given time, he would become a master of internal strength transformation, a grandmaster.
Lei Xin, on the other hand, was slightly less skilled. He only began learning martial arts after following Li Yang, and he was already quite old. Although he was diligent, his skill level was still only at the early stage of Dark Force. Even so, he was still a rare and formidable fighter.
"Alright, stop messing around, I'm still here. If you want to have some fun, please get another room," Li Yang said with a chuckle.
Tears welled up in her eyes, her facial muscles twitching, and she said disgustedly, "Boss, you might as well just kill me~"
Tie Dan suddenly chuckled, his eyes lewdly fixed on Lei Xin, and said with a lascivious grin, "Lei Xin, how about I help you masturbate? My skills are time-tested and masterful, I guarantee you'll enjoy it~"
Lei Xin shuddered instantly, feeling a nauseous, maggot-like discomfort all over her body. She cursed, "Tie Dan, you bitch, die!"
"What? You don't believe in my skills? Let me tell you, there are plenty of people who want to line up for me to masturbate them. If you want to sign up, you'll probably have to wait in line." Tie Dan laughed smugly.
Lei Xin shuddered, gagged, and said, "Boss, just kill me, I can't take it anymore!"
"Killing you would be easy for me. But I bet Tie Dan would like your corpse too. After all, a muscular man like you would arouse any woman who sees your body," Li Yang said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"Holy crap, I'm going crazy, boss! You're always siding with that gay bastard! I'm leaving!" Tears welled up and she ran away, covering her face and crying.
Tie Dan chuckled lewdly, his hand giving his crotch a few extremely obscene rubs. Li Yang immediately glared at him and said, "Go to hell, get the hell out of here!"
"Yes, sir!" Tie Dan stood at attention and immediately slipped out of the room.
Chapter 853: In the Dark
Li Yang dismissed them all and lay down, deciding to wait for their good news. After all, the plan was in turmoil and no one knew how it would go; all that was left was to implement it. And when it came to implementation, Li Yang wouldn't need to do anything personally anymore; as the boss, he could just direct his underlings.
However, waiting was extremely painful. He couldn't cultivate during the day, and this place wasn't suitable for cultivation either; the atmosphere was chaotic and disorganized, with virtually no spiritual energy fluctuations. It was completely unsuitable for cultivation. Besides, he had no mood for cultivation right now. He turned on his computer and logged into several major portal forums again, only to find that while his uploaded posts were still popular, the videos had been censored. All that remained were screenshots taken by people, but they were all blurred, making it impossible to see the people's actions. Many websites were also reporting it as news, excerpting video footage, deliberately making it blurry so the actions of the men and women in the videos were unclear. They specifically named the video as showing a gangster boss and his mistress in a passionate encounter, claiming it was tarnishing society's image and a serious social problem, demanding that the local government take it seriously and eradicate such a black sheep.
"This has triggered such a strong reaction; it seems a crackdown on organized crime might be on the horizon. Looks like I need to tell the guys below to behave themselves, and close some of the sensitive establishments for a few days." Li Yang frowned slightly, immediately sensing something was amiss. He acted on his thought immediately, calling Lu Da and Su Xiaoxiao to share his opinion.
The two agreed with Li Yang's words and began to handle the matter after hanging up the phone.
The Bagua Sect members had their own hints and made preparations well in advance. With Ye Qing overseeing things, there shouldn't be any problems; they should be able to overcome this difficulty smoothly. As for the long snake and chicken head gangs in Jiangnan City, they'll probably be used as examples by the government to eliminate them. However, this matter concerns Wei Chunming; it has nothing to do with him, and he has neither the right nor the need to command Wei Chunming.
Chaos in Jiangnan City is inevitable. With me here, those two won't be able to have any peace and quiet. It seems they are doomed.
Li Yang smiled faintly, shut down the computer, and sat on the bed. Suddenly, his eyes brightened, flashing with an extremely sharp light. Just now, a strong gaze had swept over him. This kind of magical feeling, like a cicada sensing the autumn wind before it even blows, had happened before, but this time it was so clear and distinct.
Not far away, someone stared intently at him, their gaze neither malicious nor overtly hostile, but certainly not friendly. This person possessed exceptional martial arts skills, reaching an extremely rare level, making them one of the top figures on Earth. If it weren't for the existence of cultivators, this person would undoubtedly be a top-tier, formidable individual.
"Director Zhou, is that him?"
On the top floor of the building opposite Li Yang's humble inn, three men and one woman stood quietly, each exuding an extraordinary air. The most striking was a man of medium build, the one who had been staring at Li Yang earlier, his aura as powerful as a dragon or tiger, soaring to the heavens. But after looking at Li Yang, all that aura vanished instantly, as if he had never been there, revealing his true appearance: an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.
"That's right, it's him~" The middle-aged man called Director Zhou was named Zhou Tong. He had an ordinary appearance and was a lay disciple of Shaolin. His martial arts had reached an unfathomable level. He could release his innate qi and injure people from mid-air.
The one who spoke respectfully to him was a young man with an extraordinary presence. He exuded an air of noble pride from within, with a hint of arrogance, which he concealed well. He dared not show it in front of the group of people. It was clear at a glance that he came from a prominent family in the capital with a profound and extraordinary background.
If Li Yang were here, he would definitely recognize this person, and might even attack him without saying a word. It was none other than Fan Xian, Li Yang's old nemesis. Li Yang was also very familiar with the other man, Shu Yi, the traitor he had long seen through but pretended not to know. The other outstanding woman was also a powerful figure in the army, Wang Gui, the instructor of the elite Wolf Fang unit. She had reached a very high level of Tai Chi, with a large frame and a full and sexy figure. However, her temperament was too cold, and her lips were as red as blood without makeup, so she could only be described as cold and beautiful. She had an extraordinary aura, like a fairy descending to earth. She stood coldly upright, her killing intent contained but not revealed, staring at Li Yang, who was lying motionless in the hotel.
That confrontation was etched into her heart. She was determined to avenge it—she couldn't quell the hatred in her heart without eating Li Yang's flesh and drinking his blood.
"Director Zhou, didn't you invite the leader of the Dragon Group, Immortal Flying Feather? Why is this person still alive and well?" Shu Yi asked, frowning in confusion.
"I'm puzzled too, but we can't interfere in matters between cultivators. It's said this person is now also a cultivator, and his cultivation level is quite high; we're no match for him!" Zhou Tong said with a strange look in his eyes. He also wanted to obtain some fortuitous opportunity to enter the world of cultivators, but fate hadn't been on his side; such an opportunity had never descended upon him. Even as the director of the National Security Bureau, and having extensive dealings with the Dragon Group—a mysterious organization unknown to most people—he had never received such an opportunity. But Li Yang had. Was this fate?
"With the four of us at our current strength, if we attack together, surely we can take him down?" Fan Xian, whose martial arts skills were the weakest, asked cautiously. He was the worst in the group, and had the lowest status. He was even inferior to Shu Yi, a commoner. There was nothing he could do; Shu Yi had reached the mid-stage of Dark Force, becoming a master of Transformation Force, while Fan Xian, although he had received some true teachings from Ye Gucheng, the number one martial artist in the mortal world, had been spoiled since childhood, couldn't endure hardship, and didn't practice diligently, so his cultivation level remained only at the early stage of Dark Force. His lower status compared to others was frustrating, but there was nothing he could do about it.
“Since we’ve already reported it to the Dragon Group, we don’t need to get involved anymore. We’re here to crack down on organized crime. Things have been too chaotic here lately.” Zhou Tong shook his head slightly, not answering Fan Xian’s question.
"Did you hear that, Wang Gui?" Zhou Tong deliberately turned around and glanced at Wang Gui, as if to warn her not to do anything foolish. No matter how ruthless she was, it was no use; she was no match for Li Yang.
"I heard you!" Wang Gui said coldly.
"It's not enough to just listen; you have to do it. Remember, this mission is to crack down on organized crime, not anything else." Zhou Tong remained unwavering.