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Chapter 14 Kidnapping and Coercion

"Where did the Green Bamboo Gang get the guts?!"

Wei Sheng felt frustrated.

Gan!
Wrong!

So frustrating!
Who is not?

Shangguan Ji sighed deeply, "This time I've really messed up."

Unexpectedly, Wufutang, which was thought to be thriving and would continue to thrive, has only been around for a few days.

Less than ten days.

In just seven days.

I was bothered three times.

Three gamblers were killed.

Then, Wufutang disappeared completely.

Even if this storm passes, it will take at least two or three months to return to its previous prosperity.

After so long, who knows how much has been lost?
Heartache!

My heart is breaking.

"That's despicable!"

"The Green Bamboo Gang has completely lost its shame; there's really no way to control them!"

Shangguan Ji felt utterly powerless.

Only now did he realize that compared to the powerful gangs of the People's Congress, his own casino was nothing but a tiny karaomis, insignificant and not worth mentioning.

Inside the Five Blessings Hall.

Shangguan Ji, Wei Sheng, and Ni San stared at each other, their extreme anger followed by extreme emptiness and bewilderment.

who am I?
where am I?
What am I going to do?
Suddenly, it felt like I had lost my direction in life.

Wei Sheng wiped his face, perked up first, and said fiercely, "If the Green Bamboo Gang can act so recklessly, we can certainly retaliate in kind!"

He looked at Shangguan Ji: "Senior brother, I'll take a few brothers to kill some Green Bamboo Gang members to vent my anger. Those two tough guys up ahead are said to be Zhou San's men, right? I'll take care of Zhou San first!"

Shangguan Ji waved his hand: "It hasn't come to that yet. Let's wait and see what the higher-ups say."

……

Shangguan Jishi, mindful of the bigger picture and the overall situation, decided to wait.

No matter what.

The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

He doesn't cause trouble, but trouble comes to him.

……

April seventeenth.

The night is dark and windy.

Wang Hongfei was exhausted and rushed home.

There's been too much going on lately. The major murder case from earlier this month and the robbery case at his own home are still unsolved. And these past two days, he's been assigned by his superiors to lead a team to investigate the murder of a gambler at Wufutang.

They were so busy that their feet barely touched the ground.

But they were at a loss and made no progress.

All I want to do right now is go home and collapse into bed.

but--

crunch.

Wang Hongfei pushed open the door and entered the courtyard, immediately seeing the burly man sitting in the yard.

"Ok?"

He went outside and looked at the entrance.

That’s right!
This is his new home.

So--

"who are you?"

Wang Hongfei's face darkened, and he hurriedly looked into the house, but his wife and children were nowhere to be seen.

"court death!"

He swiftly threw a dart, aiming straight for the man's throat.

Swish!
The dart hit the target squarely.

That man died.

"..."

Wang Hongfei was startled and instinctively thought it was a trap.

How could a burly man sitting so casually in his own yard not know martial arts?
How could you not even dodge the dart he threw right in front of you?

impossible!

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

Wang Hongfei flicked his wrist and threw three more darts, two hitting his chest and one the tip—

Swish swish!
all hit.

They're definitely dead now.

But Wang Hongfei's heart sank even lower, and he couldn't help but curse, "You son of a bitch! If you're so incompetent, why are you pretending to be a big shot?! I'll fuck your mother!"

His mentality collapsed.

His first dart was intended as a test and to establish his authority; he genuinely didn't intend to kill anyone!

Really!

Who would have thought that this arrogant guy, who kidnapped someone's wife and children and then brazenly sat in their yard waiting for them to return, couldn't even dodge a dart thrown right in front of him?

How bad must this be?

How fierce is that?

It's alright that this guy is a novice, but it's Wang Hongfei who's suffering.

He was waiting for the other party to make their move so he could find out who they were and where his wife and children had been taken.

But now.

It's all over!
……

"Officer Wang."

"You're a bit reckless." Zuo Jing touched his throat as another assassin walked in from outside.

He was speechless.

I never imagined that the first assassin to die would die so hastily.

He looked at Wang Hongfei: "Don't you want your wife and children to be well? You dare to kill my men?"

"..."

Wang Hongfei has no temper.

Zuo Jing walked past Wang Hongfei, then picked up the darts from beside the dead soldier: "They all hit vital points, so accurate."

nonsense!

Wang Hongfei was speechless.

A stationary target that won't dodge at all, and so close, if he can't even hit it, he might as well not play darts at all.

Zuo Jing sat down.

He tossed a necklace to Wang Hongfei: "Take a look."

Officer Wang recognized it as the one his wife always wore close to her body.

then.

Zuo Jing then threw out another longevity lock, the one that Wang Hongfei's son had.

That's correct now.

My wife and children are really in trouble.

"The harm done to his wife and children should not be extended!"

"Who the hell are you!"

Wang Hongfei gritted his teeth.

Zuo Jing looked at Wang Hongfei and immediately smiled.

This Constable Wang has caused countless people to lose their families and lives. He often takes advantage of both the plaintiff and the defendant. For example, Zuo Jing was beaten by ruffians like Toad Rat and Green Grass Snake. His underling, Zuo Cheng, was even beaten and crippled. At that time, Zuo Jing was not wise enough and was not very bright. He went to the yamen to file a complaint but was fooled by Constable Wang and was swindled out of all his family's wealth.

What a miserable word.

now.

Give it all back to him.

We must also make this Constable Wang taste the bitterness of losing his family and home.

of course.

If we could kill Constable Wang directly, that would be the best outcome.

However, according to Zuo Jing's inquiries through his assassins, Wang Hongfei is indeed not easy to deal with. He seems to be unfathomable and is suspected to be an even more skilled expert than Liu Ming and Wei Sheng.

Zuo Jing is not afraid of making sacrifices, but he will not make meaningless sacrifices.

His bodyguards were nominally bodyguards.

As of now.

Apart from the assassin who died tragically tonight, no other assassins had died before, not even Zhao San and Zhao Shisan, who were imprisoned by Wufutang.

Zuo Jing's ancestors were farmers for generations, and he was terrified of poverty. He also had a deep-seated kindness, so even though new assassins were being added every day, he couldn't bear to use them to their deaths.

and so.

He didn't want to use the lives of his suicide squad to kill Wang Hongfei.

However, kidnapping his wife and children carries no burden.

Wang Hongfei is sucking the blood off the working class, but where does the blood he sucks go?
A large portion of it was given to his wife and children.

Do you think his wife and children know where all this money came from?
of course I know.

Do you think they don't know how much money a constable can earn legitimately?

But they still enjoyed it without a care in the world.

Now that he has enjoyed these years knowing full well, it is time to pay off his debts. Zuo Jing plans to reclaim wasteland in the deep mountains and forests. He thinks Wang Hongfei's wife and children are quite good; they will definitely be good at reclaiming wasteland and farming.

and so.

take away.

As for threatening Wang Hongfei, it was just a side effect.

……

Zuo Jing cut to the chase: "I'll be frank. If I want your wife and children to be safe, it's simple. I only have one request: help me kill someone."

Wang Hongfei's face darkened: "Kill who?"

Zuo Jing immediately laughed: "There's an old saying in the Great Yan Dynasty: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.' Officer Wang, you're very sensible."

He didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "Wufutang is involved in human trafficking. Shangguan Ji has committed numerous evils. I want Shangguan Ji, Wei Sheng, and Ni San to all die!"

Wang Hongfei's eyelids twitched: "You're from the Green Bamboo Gang?"

Zuo Jing smiled without saying a word.

This association is perfectly normal. After all, given Wang Hongfei's position, how could he not know about the recent unrest between the Green Bamboo Gang and Meng Lou, which revolves around Shangguan Ji's Five Blessings Hall?

Zuo Jing is now going to kill Shangguan Ji.

Wang Hongfei naturally immediately thought of the Green Bamboo Gang.

Zuo Jing did not deny it, and even welcomed it. He asked Wang Hongfei, "Can we kill him?"

Wang Hongfei frowned: "Shangguan Ji comes from the Danyang Sect outside the city. His swordsmanship is sharp, and he is quite famous throughout Shangyang City. This person is not easy to kill."

Zuo Jing didn't care about any of that; he only asked, "Can we kill him?"

Wang Hongfei shook his head: "Difficult."

Zuo Jing laughed: "Even if it's difficult, we have to do it!"

Now, he's the butcher, and Wang Hongfei is the fish on the chopping block. He doesn't care how difficult it is: "I only care about the result."

He stood up and said aloud:

"It's better to choose a day than to hit it."

"Let's make our move tonight."

"If you show me Shangguan Ji's head first thing tomorrow morning, I will return your wife and children to you."

In fact, Zuo Jing had already sent Wang Hongfei's wife and children to the deep mountains and forests.

He can't come back.

Hey.

He's lying to Officer Wang!
……