Fanatic!

Chapter 142: Strike first to gain the upper hand

After the banquet, Shark Nine and the leaders of various gangs went to a private room to discuss matters, which were actually to determine the allocation of territory and the share of magnetic field crystals.

However, since Xinye died, Shark Nine has not been able to contact him and therefore cannot make any promises.

"Master Xin is dead. There's nothing we can do about it. We're trying our best to contact him now. Please wait for news." Shark Nine said, sitting in her chair with her legs crossed. She had no reason to hide this.

Upon hearing this, the leaders of each gang became quite interested.

Previously, this channel was controlled by Xinye. Now that Xinye is dead and Shark Nine has lost contact with the other party, isn't it possible that this channel could fall into the hands of anyone?
Shark Nine took in everyone's expressions and sneered inwardly.

If she really can't contact the other party, she can just kill whoever has the magnetic field crystal in their hands.

However, she estimated that the other party would most likely contact her.

Because HeTu has been around for so many years, its channels are already very well-established, and HeTu also has an advantage that other gangs don't have.

Walled City!

Then Li Dong would be in the way.

……

"Sister Shark, Fire Dragon was being sarcastic today. It seems like Li Dong is planning to break off all pretense of civility."

The two sat in the back seat, and Chen Wujun spoke.

“If they had made a move during Master Xin’s funeral, it wouldn’t have been morally justifiable. Now that the funeral is over, they can’t hold back anymore.”

"If we're going to make a move, it'll definitely be while Sister Shark has just taken the head of the dragon and the internal structure of Hetu is still unstable."

Shark Nine smiled after hearing this and said, "The possibility is very high, so we should strike first."

Regardless of whether Li Dong wanted to take action or not, they had to.

On this point, Chen Wujun and Shark Nine have always been remarkably in agreement.

"I'll investigate Ma Dong and the Five Dragons' whereabouts over the next few days before making my move. Once we take down the snake's head, the rest won't be a problem," Shark Nine said. The internal situation of Hetu was indeed unstable at the moment, but she didn't want to wait until Hetu was stable in a few months before taking action.

Since striking first is advantageous, we should shoot the horse first. Once we take out Ma Dong and two or three of the Five Dragon Generals, the others will be no threat.

As for Master Xin's funeral and today's banquet, Ma Dong brought people to attend... Shark Nine didn't care at all.

Sooner or later, things will definitely fall apart.

Ma Dong cares about those unwritten rules of the underworld, but she doesn't.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wujun's heart began to pound strongly, and his heart was filled with longing.

No one expected that Shark Nine would start expanding externally right after its banquet, before the merger could even be stabilized.

……

The next day, Chen Wujun, dressed in trousers and a blue shirt, went directly to Taikoo Li without anyone by his side.

"Stop here!" Chen Wujun threw down a hundred yuan, got out of the taxi, and looked at the huge housing estate in front of him. It was clean and tidy, and housed tens of thousands of people.

The surrounding area has shopping malls, hospitals, and other facilities.

After glancing around for a while, Chen Wujun walked into Midland Realty, where a row of glass windows were covered with various listings.

"Sir, are you here to view a property?" Someone immediately came up to him. Chen Wujun's clothes were all expensive, and having been in power for a long time, he was used to ordering others around. Even though he was not very old, the real estate agent was full of enthusiasm.

"Let's look at a few houses!" Chen Wujun said casually.

Seeing Chen Wujun's tone and attitude, the other party became even more enthusiastic, with a broad smile on their face.

"Please have a seat here, sir. I'll show you the property listings. Which one do you like? I'll take you to see it in person."

He then led Chen Wujun to sit on a sofa in the negotiation area.

Then he brought out a thick stack of property listings: "What kind of house are you looking for, sir?"

Chen Wujun didn't take the property listing, but instead smiled meaningfully at the other party: "Real estate agent Chen Baofeng... speaking of which, we're practically from the same clan."

"I don't know much about looking at houses. Can you help me pick out a few and then take me to see them?"

"Let me make this clear from the start: you get your commission, but if there's anything wrong with the property..."

Chen Wujun didn't speak again, but just looked at the other person with a sharp and fierce gaze.

Chen Baofeng immediately felt as if a large tiger was sitting in front of him, ready to devour him at any moment. Sweat poured down his forehead, and he nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, sir. I'm a professional. I know every building in Taikoo Li. There's definitely no problem."

"That would be perfect! I have limited patience, so find a few good ones and then take me to see them." Chen Wujun finally smiled.

He didn't want to spend too much time buying a house, and he was afraid of being fooled.

After all, this place is for his parents to live in, and he can't bring his henchmen here.

So it's better to scare the other party first, which will save a lot of trouble.

"I want one 800-foot one, and a few 500-600-foot ones," Chen Wujun said, resting his hands on the back of the sofa and crossing his legs.

800 square feet is more than enough for my parents and Chen Wuqi, even too spacious.

The remaining smaller units are for them to collect rent from.

Not long after, Chen Wujun went with a real estate agent to see two 800-square-foot units, both of which were the best available from the agent.

One of the apartments, located on the 20th floor, offers a view of the sea. On sunny days, the sea is a deep blue, and you can even see cargo ships at sea.

"This is not bad, I'll make a note of it!" Chen Wujun looked around at the furnishings in the room. The houses here were all well-decorated, unlike his own home which was full of dilapidation. With the sunlight and sea view streaming in through the window, he himself wanted to live here.

By the end of the day, Chen Wujun had selected five units.

The best one is the one on the 20th floor, 800 square feet, three bedrooms, 4200 per square foot, worth 336 million.

There are also two 600-foot units and two 500-foot units, averaging 3700 per foot, worth 814 million.

Those two 600-square-foot units are rented out, each for about $7000 a month.

The 500-square-foot unit has a monthly rent of $6000.

The rent alone amounts to 26,000 yuan per month, which adds up to 300,000 yuan per year...

"Damn, it'll take 30 years to break even." Chen Wujun did the math and immediately felt this deal was a huge loss.

For him, a three-year payback period for a single transaction is too long. Three months is more like it.

However, since this was for his family to make a living, he didn't care too much about it.

"These are the sets. I'll bring people to sign the contract tomorrow," Chen Wujun decided immediately.

The real estate agent was overjoyed; he had struck gold with a major client.

As for the deposit... he dared not accept it.

He also believed that someone like this client wouldn't waste time playing him.

After agreeing on a time, Chen Wujun went straight back.

That evening, when they were having dinner at home, Chen Wujun said, "I've booked the house. You guys come with me to sign the contract tomorrow, and I'll pay the money."

Chen Hanliang sighed inwardly; what was bound to happen had finally happened.

"Where is the house?" Huang Meizhen asked.

“You’ll find out tomorrow. Also, remember what I said: if you don’t want your whole family to be dragged down after something happens to the boss, and end up dying, don’t tell him where his new home is. I’ll let him leave the village when he stops gambling, and he doesn’t need to come back then.” Chen Wujun said calmly while eating.

Chen Wuhong, who was standing to the side, made no attempt to hide it.

This kind of topic is commonplace for him.

However, to others, it was like a thunderclap.

"Ah Jun, has something been bothering you lately?" Huang Meizhen forced a smile.

"It's alright, but I'm letting you leave the walled city just in case! After you leave, don't even make any phone calls. Only I know the new phone number. I'll take the boss out to eat with you guys if nothing happens."

After Chen Wujun finished speaking, he glanced at his eldest brother again: "Don't ask around."

Chen Wujun spoke calmly, but the others were not at peace, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became heavy.

The next morning, Chen Wujun carried four bags of cash and took Chen Hanliang and Huang Meizhen to Taikoo Li, where they signed the contract directly.

Buying houses and cars with cash is also an important channel for gangs to launder money.

After learning the prices of these houses, Chen Hanliang and Huang Meizhen were both astonished.

“Ah Jun, you don’t need that much… Keep this money for yourself…” Huang Meizhen said immediately.

"It's for collecting rent from you!" Chen Wujun interrupted his mother directly.

"Even if Aqi fails his studies, he won't go hungry by collecting rent."

After the contract was signed, 600 million yuan was paid upfront, and it was agreed that the remaining money would be delivered in the afternoon. Only then did Chen Wujun take the keys and show the two the house.

Standing in their sun-drenched new house, Chen Hanliang and Huang Meizhen felt like they were dreaming.

"You'll move in the day after tomorrow, don't tell anyone. We have everything here, just bring your clothes. You don't even need to bring clothes, we'll just buy new ones. I'll transfer 100 million to you tomorrow."

"So soon?" Chen Hanliang frowned, feeling that Chen Wujun was hiding something from them.

In fact, Chen Wujun was only slightly worried that Li Dong would resort to desperate measures.

The previous small-scale conflicts were manageable, but next, Shark Nine is preparing to directly eliminate Li Dong.

If we can kill all five of them in one fell swoop, that would be fine. But if two of them escape, they might become desperate and do something rash.

Because of Chen Wuhong's gambling addiction, the location of his house is no secret.

Therefore, he needed to settle his family in place before the war began.

"Also, transfer Aqi to another school when school starts... Don't tell Uncle and Aunt about my situation," Chen Wujun instructed.

When they returned, Chen Hanliang and Huang Meizhen were both worried, but Chen Wujun felt relieved.

Once he had settled things at home, he had nothing more to worry about.

My family lives in the walled city, which makes me feel too restricted.

……

Three days later, in the evening, Chen Wujun returned home to find the house empty except for Chen Wuhong.

Chen Wujun stared blankly at the empty house for a while.

To gain something, you must always give up something else.

"There's food in the kitchen, shall I go heat it up?" Chen Wuhong was also in low spirits; the empty house made him feel completely out of place.

"You eat by yourself, I'll come back to get my things." Chen Wujun returned to his room and looked at Vivian Zhou's poster for a moment.

He then left home without taking anything.

From that moment on, he completely severed ties with the past.

After having dinner at A-Yue's place, he received a call from Shark Nine.

"Come over for a meeting."

"I'm coming right away." Chen Wujun hung up the phone, and the slight disappointment he had just felt completely vanished.

Instead, he felt excitement, and a fierce aura rose from his body.

Although Shark Nine didn't say why the meeting was being held, at this point, there was only one possibility.

I got up and went out, making a phone call as I went downstairs.

"Ah Fei, call Curry, the Duan brothers, Li Wei, Ou Jintang and the others to wait for me at the gambling den. Don't disturb too many people."

Chen Wujun went downstairs, where Fa Zai, Mantis, A Yong, and a few others were squatting and chatting.

Seeing him come down, they were all a little surprised and stood up: "Brother Jun! You ate so fast today?"

"Let's go, to the welfare center!" Chen Wujun grinned, his eyes shining brightly.

He couldn't wait to kill Wenlong and Huolong.

(End of this chapter)