The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 690 A Sudden Betrayal!!!
After a night's rest, Zhang Jin said the three of them were back to their energetic selves.

Michael knocked on their door and said with a smile, "Brothers, did you sleep well last night?"

"Haha, it's much better than sleeping in the woods." Lei Jun is playing the role of a straightforward person.

Michael nodded and said, "That's right. To be honest, the conditions here are even better than where we are. You should have..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lei Jun pretended to get angry: "So, all that talk about having everything we wanted before was just a lie?"

"Haha, 'Steel Nail' brother, calm down. What I said isn't all lies. At the very least, you can have as much money and beautiful women as you want."

"The living conditions are a bit poor. Apart from the county town, which is somewhat decent, people down there all live in stilted houses. You generally don't see houses this big..." Michael said with a dry laugh.

"Damn it, so after all this time, it's just some poor, remote mountain village? What's the point of this? I'm not going..." Lei Jun shouted loudly, pretending not to care.

Zhang Jin quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "We're all down on our luck, so let's not be so picky. It's good enough that we have a place to stay."

"Brother Zhang, rest assured, I will definitely not treat you brothers unfairly when we get there."

I'll give you a factory that produces 'flour', and you can easily make tens of millions a year.

"We can also give you people and equipment. As long as you're willing, you can occupy any mountain and become king of the mountain. Isn't that much better than what you've done here?" Seeing that Lei Jun was not satisfied, and fearing that Zhang Jincheng and the other two would change their minds, Michael had no choice but to offer a large sum of money to tempt them.

Michael thought that his own life was the most important thing right now. As long as he could safely return to his "old nest", he would agree to whatever conditions the three of them asked for.

"Oh, Mr. Mi, you don't mind if I ask a question, do you?"

“Of course, please feel free to speak, Boss Zhang,” Michael said with a “sincere” expression.

"Judging from what Boss Mi said, you own more than one 'powder' factory, right?"

“Of course, I own six factories myself. To be honest, my annual income is no less than this amount,” Michael said, holding up one finger.

"Ten million?" Zhuang Yan asked curiously from the side.

Michael shook his head and said, "No, it's one hundred million, in US dollars."

"One hundred million, one hundred million, I've never seen so much money in my life."

"My God, bro, we're about to strike it rich!" Lei Jun exclaimed from the side.

"Hahaha, my three brothers are going to get rich! Following me will only bring you more in the future," Mi Hao said smugly.

"Mr. Mi is really generous! Haha, what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and set off!" Lei Jun looked like he was blinded by money.

"No rush, no rush, let's set off after things calm down."

Michael promised the three men official positions and showered them with money, boasting about himself.

Zhang Jincheng knew perfectly well that this guy had no good intentions, so he went along with Mi Gao's words and said, "When we get there, we brothers will be counting on Boss Mi. Please take good care of us."

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind. Once we get there, let's help each other, develop together, and strive to become the leader of the 'Golden Three Regions.' Hahaha..."

"it is good!"

"Hahaha……"

"Boss Mi, do you mind if I ask another question?" Zhang Jincheng asked suddenly after laughing.

Michael was in a great mood and readily agreed, "Of course, we're all brothers. Whatever you want to ask, I'll answer it to the best of my ability."

"Boss Mi, how did you get caught here?"

Upon hearing Zhang Jincheng's question, Michael was taken aback at first, then his expression darkened. He cursed, "Damn it, it's all that son of a bitch Lang San's doing."

This kid, relying on his older brother's influence, has been stealing my business.

He couldn't beat me, so he resorted to dirty tricks. He's the one who tipped me off and revealed my whereabouts...

When I get back, I won't let him get away with it.

When the "Lang brothers" were mentioned, Michael's eyes flashed with malice, and he gritted his teeth in hatred, looking like he was mortal enemies.

He then said to Zhang Jincheng, "Brother Zhang, in the 'Jin San area,' whoever has the strongest fist is the boss."

Therefore, I would like to ask a few people to use their strengths to help me lead the team.

By then, the 'Kim Jong-un region' will be ours.

Khun Sa initially had only a hundred men, but his forces gradually grew after Zhang Quan joined him and became his chief of staff.

At its peak, Khun Sa had more than 20,000 people and became the leader of the "Kim Jong San region".

I believe that with the help of three people, surpassing Khun Sa is just around the corner.

Zhang Jin readily agreed, "No problem, the three of us brothers will definitely work together to help Boss Mi develop the team."

"I can't speak for anything else, but training soldiers is our specialty."

"Hahahaha... This is wonderful! They say that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. I never expected to meet three brave warriors. It's truly a stroke of luck!" Michael was overjoyed and his spirits soared.

At this moment, one of Mudfish's henchmen came to invite them to dinner.

The four men followed the henchmen to the restaurant, only to find that Mudfish was not there, only his wife and a few henchmen were there.

Michael didn't suspect anything, and after dinner, the four of them went back upstairs.

During this period, they dared not show their faces and tried to move around as little as possible to avoid being discovered.

Back upstairs, Zhang Jin accompanied Mi Gao to his room to talk, while Lei Jun and Zhuang Yan returned to their room on the north side.

Zhang Jin stated that the purpose of doing this was to create space for Lei Jun and his team to make external connections.

Just as Zhang Jincheng had predicted, the next afternoon, Captain Liu Xiaotao sent someone to contact them.

Lin Xiaoxue found the courtyard of Zhang Jincheng and the other two, and she observed the villa's movements from a teahouse across the street.

This teahouse in the town is probably the only entertainment venue in the area. There are several pool tables in front of the door, and a few local young people are playing pool.

The teahouse is an old-fashioned building with two floors. The doors facing the street have all been removed, and there are a dozen or so tables on the first floor where a few customers are drinking tea.

The teahouse owner, a man in his forties, warmly invited Lin Xiaoxue to a private room on the second floor when he saw that she had come alone.

I climbed the creaking stairs to the second floor and saw several other tables of guests.

However, they weren't drinking tea; they were playing mahjong.

Each person had a lot of cash in front of them, suggesting that there were quite a few games going on.

This shows that the town is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

These people were all engrossed in playing cards and didn't notice Lin Xiaoxue coming up.

Lin Xiaoxue walked to a seat by the window, ordered a pot of Pu'er tea, and sat down.

Lin Xiaoxue ate her snack while keeping her eyes fixed on the view outside the window.

From here, you can see the three-story villa. Lin Xiaoxue took out a miniature telescope from her pocket.

He shielded his eyes from others' view and began to observe the situation inside the small building.

Because she was covering her face with her hand, no one knew what Lin Xiaoxue was doing.

After observing the teahouse for an entire afternoon, Lin Xiaoxue did not notice anything unusual.

Until, the two team members sent by Captain Liu Xiaotao to support him arrived.

The two team members went to the street behind the small building to observe, and sure enough, they spotted Lei Jun and Zhuang Yan.

To make sure Lei Jun and his team noticed her, Lin Xiaoxue deliberately walked back and forth along this street twice.

Zhuang Yan indeed spotted her and immediately gestured for her to approach the small building, dropping her a crumpled piece of paper.

When Lin Xiaoxue opened it, she found that Zhang Jincheng told them to quickly leave the inspection area and she hurried back to report the situation to Liu Xiaotao.

Captain Liu Xiaotao was in charge of the perimeter of this operation. After listening to Lin Xiaoxue's report, he thought it would be better to withdraw the inspection personnel two days later, and reported this to Liu Wu (001).

Liu Wu agreed with Liu Xiaotao's opinion.

However, before they could remove the roadside checkpoints, Zhang Jin said an accident had occurred...

Zhang Jin said they had been in Mengwu Town for two days, and apart from seeing Niqiu on the night of Toutiao, they had not seen him again.

Normally, only Mudfish's wife and a few henchmen live in this house.

They took good care of him, feeding and drinking him, and Michael was too lazy to ask where the loach had gone.

Besides, people in their line of work always keep their whereabouts secret, so asking them wouldn't reveal where the loach went.

The four of them ate and slept, slept and ate, leisurely spending two days like this.

On the third day, the peace was broken.

Even when he went to sleep at night, Zhang Jincheng did not relax his vigilance; he had the three of them take turns on guard duty.

They were in the heart of the "flour dealers'" stronghold, and dared not be careless in the slightest.

Around 2 a.m., it was Zhuang Yan's turn to be on duty.

Because he was in a room, he could only listen to the sounds outside.

Suddenly, they heard the sound of the iron gate of the courtyard being opened.

Although the sound was very soft, it did not escape Zhuang Yan's ears.

Zhuang Yan stood up from his chair, walked quietly to the door, and pressed his ear against the wooden door to listen for any sounds.

They lived at the back of the building and couldn't see what was happening in the yard.

A dozen seconds later, Zhuang Yan heard the sound of the iron gate slamming shut again. This time, he heard it clearly and guessed that someone was closing the gate.

Judging from the intervals between the sounds, there were at least five or six people who came in.

There's a dog in this yard, but it's not barking, which means the visitor is someone we know.

I haven't seen Mudskipper for the past two days. Could it be that he's back?

Thinking of this, Zhuang Yan lowered his voice and said, "Big brother, someone has come in!"

Zhang Jincheng and Lei Jun quietly sat up. Although they were fast asleep, they were very alert and would notice the slightest movement. This was a conditioned reflex.

Actually, they had noticed Zhuang Yan walking around the room earlier.

Zhang Jin tiptoed to the door and listened intently against the wooden door. He heard a "clattering" sound, which was the sound of flip-flops.

People of all ages here like to wear this all year round.

The sound was coming from the stairs, and there was more than one person; the person coming was also intentionally slowing down.

The footsteps grew closer and closer, clearly stopping outside the door.

They then heard the sound of a key being inserted into the lock. It was a common spherical lock found in homes, which was easy to open from both sides.

Hearing someone secretly opening the door alerted Zhang Jincheng and the other two. He made a gesture, and the three of them immediately moved to either side of the door.

Immediately afterwards, the door was opened, and two figures slipped in.

Upon entering, without saying a word, he raised his hand and started making noises towards their bed, "Pfft pfft pfft..."

The hand with the silencer made a slight sound.

Just as they opened QQ, Zhang Jin quietly closed the door behind them.

Zhuang Yan and Lei Jun, like two cheetahs, ambushed the attacker from behind...

They both used the same tactical maneuver, approaching the attackers from behind, grabbing their weapon-wielding hands with one hand and squeezing their throats with the other, making a "crackling" sound as they crushed the cartilage.

The attacker struggled for a few moments, then quickly went still and collapsed limply into Lei Jun and his companion's arms.

In the blink of an eye, the attackers were killed.

Zhuang Yanlei gently put the bodies down, picked up their weapons, and looked at Zhang Jincheng.

Zhang Jin said he gestured for them to go across the street to rescue Mi Gao, and then suddenly pulled open the door.

The door to the room was opened, and the attacker was about to break in.

Zhuang Yan had no time to think and fired at them.

Lei Jun and Zhuang Yan worked together seamlessly; one dealt with the two men at the door, while the other went to rescue Mi Gao.

Zhuang Yan burst into Mi Gao's room and saw a figure leap up and hide in the corner.

Zhuang Yan asked in a low voice, "Boss Mi, are you alright?"

At this moment, Zhang Jincheng also arrived at the room. "Quickly, cover Boss Mi as he goes to the roof."

During the day, Zhang Jincheng observed that the room with the meter-high ceiling had a balcony and a staircase leading to the roof.

He grabbed the bed sheet and handed it to Zhuang Yan, saying, "You guys go first!"

Zhuang Yan nodded, went to the window to observe the surroundings, and found nothing suspicious.

So, like a nimble monkey, it climbed up in no time.

Michael followed closely behind. Although he was not as agile as Zhuang Yan, he was very calm, after all, he had experienced gunfire.

At this moment, the wolfhound in the yard heard the noise on the balcony and started barking wildly at it.

Zhuang Yan quickly tore the bed sheet in his hand into strips, tied them into a long rope, and said, "Boss Mi, I'll take you downstairs first."

Michael, disregarding formalities, nodded...

At this moment, Zhang Jincheng and Lei Jun also climbed up, and the group climbed down the stairs along the cloth strip and arrived at the back street.

The streets were quiet, and the surrounding residents were all asleep. The four of them took off running towards the forest outside the town.

Once they reached the woods, Zhang Jincheng turned back and roared at Mi Gao, "Boss Mi, what's going on here?"

Michael, panting, said, "Damn it, it must be that bastard Mudfish who betrayed us. The assassin just now must have been one of 'Lang San's' men."

"Lang San is afraid that I'll go back and seek revenge, so he's trying to strike first!"

"Damn it, thank goodness I didn't go out with him, I almost met my maker."

"Brother, I don't think we can go with him." Lei Jun said angrily.

"Well done!" Zhuang Yan secretly praised Lei Jun's performance in his heart, knowing that it was his turn to perform again: "Brother, 'Steel Nail' is right, we can't go with him."

They were attacked before they even arrived.

If this happened overseas, who knows what dangers we might encounter!

Upon hearing the two men's coordinated attack, Michael became extremely anxious. He quickly said to Zhang Jin, "Brother Zhang, please believe me, this was just an accident. Once we're on my turf, I guarantee this won't happen again."

That mudfish must have been hanging out with Lang San. I'll definitely deal with him when we get back.

Zhang Jin didn't say anything. He looked up at the night sky and estimated that it would be three hours before dawn.

So he said to Lei Jun and the other man, "Damn it, that bastard Mudskipper dared to ambush us. I can't swallow this. Let's go back and deal with him."

"Monkey, you stay here with Boss Mi."

Zhang Jin said to Lei Jun, "Let's go back and wipe them out."

Lei Jun nodded, understanding Zhang Jincheng's meaning: he wanted to go back and take the opportunity to destroy that "pink den".

……

Zhang Jin and Lei Jun sneaked into Mengwu Town again and came to the back of Mudfish's small building.

The building was brightly lit, and they were clearly cleaning up the scene.

Entering the small building was a piece of cake for Zhang Jin and his companion. They walked one after the other to the balcony of Michael's room.

The assassins who attacked them tonight came from the "Kim Jong-un area".

Migo's sudden appearance surprised the loach.

Because Mudfish initially did business with Michael, and later, as "Lang San" grew, he became "Lang San's" subordinate.

A few months ago, Lang San learned from Michael's woman that Michael was going to the "inland" to discuss business, and he then leaked this information to "Lei Zi" here.

Lang San used this opportunity to eliminate his competitors and then monopolize the "flour" smuggling.

If Michael hadn't discovered the "flour" in the basement, perhaps none of this would have happened tonight.

As fate would have it, Michael discovered the goods that Mudfish had bought from Lang San.

Based on Mudfish's understanding of Michael, he knew that Michael was a ruthless and vicious guy.

He abandoned Michael to do business with Lang San, and he will inevitably face retaliation in the future.

The loach was terrified and, after thinking it over, decided to strike first.

He informed Lang San that Michael was with him, hoping to take the opportunity to eliminate this potential threat.

To be honest, Lang San was also very surprised that Michael was able to escape. He immediately realized that he couldn't let Michael escape back to the "Kim San area".

When Lang San learned that three skilled individuals had rescued Michael, his naturally suspicious nature made him feel that something was amiss.

Lang San's first reaction was to get rid of these people; he instinctively felt that they posed a threat to him.

Therefore, Lang San ordered the mudfish to come and pick up the people.

On the third night, Mudfish returned to Mengwu Town with five assassins.

Once home, the five assassins acted swiftly, while Mudfish waited anxiously downstairs.

Mudfish heard a faint 'q' sound coming from upstairs and knew the assassins had made their move.

But after waiting for a while, they still didn't come down, and I started to feel uneasy.

Mudfish crept upstairs, and what he saw there astonished him...

The five assassins he brought were all wiped out in a short time, and Migu and his four companions had long since disappeared without a trace.

The loach broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly went to the balcony and then climbed up the iron ladder to the roof.

Sure enough... the loach felt a chill run down his spine, knowing he had gotten himself into a deadly situation.

These three are too amazing. They managed to kill his four assassins without a sound. Michael also escaped. He certainly won't let him go easily.

Mudfish returned to the building with trepidation and saw the corpses of several assassins. He suddenly realized that he could not leave them in the house like this.

He called over a few henchmen and they began cleaning up the scene.

After a flurry of activity, Mudfish suddenly remembered to call Lang San.

Just then, Zhang Jincheng and Lei Jun quietly sneaked in.

They first knocked out two of the henchmen, and just then...

(End of this chapter)