All the heavens are bound to the palace intrigue system
0037. Uncover the Traitor
The Number Gang is actually a very loose organization. The gang only has a nominal leader, but in reality, each district's leader is independent and makes their own decisions.
It's a bit like being a franchisee; everyone shares a brand and works together to grow and succeed.
The people who smashed up the Brilliant Club this time were the henchmen of the two leaders of the Number Gang. One of them, Chang Le, was a henchman of the Great Hero, and Cai Hua was a henchman of the Bald Man.
"Actually, this area is all controlled by the Number Gang," Ah Kang explained to Yu Li. "We used to be members of the Number Gang, led by Brother Zha and Brother Tony, who helped three old guys—Big Brother, Baldy, and Glasses—build their empire. Tsuen Wan used to be mostly territory of the Sun Yee On and the Chaozhou Gang. If it weren't for us..."
To put it bluntly, the three big bosses of the Number Gang used Vietnamese people as mercenaries and thugs to conquer territory. They would give them corresponding rewards after each conquest, but they would never share any territory with them.
These three old guys were quite clever; they could see that the three Vietnamese brothers were ambitious, so they never gave them a chance to grow bigger.
Unfortunately, some people are impossible to control. In the end, Tony reached an agreement with Boss Huang of the Brilliant Club and successfully secured his first venue.
This made the three heroes feel a sense of crisis. The three clever men came up with a brilliant idea: to have the three Vietnamese brothers change their profession.
You should stop doing traditional gang business and go into arms dealing and separatist propaganda. It's a very lucrative business, the only downside is that you'll die quickly.
They personally took the lead, introducing the three Vietnamese brothers to sources of goods. The three Vietnamese brothers, leveraging their connections in Vietnam, also managed to secure their own arms suppliers. In this way, they truly changed professions, establishing a Vietnamese gang and completely separating themselves from the "number gang" label.
Logically, things should have ended there, with everyone doing well and making their own money – a win-win situation. But human nature is just too complex.
For the Number Gang, the increasingly arrogant three Vietnamese brothers have gradually stopped taking them seriously, and they are freely distributing goods in their venues, paying extremely low venue fees and refusing to pay them back.
What's most disgusting is that all the venues on this bustling commercial street belong to the Number Gang, yet the Brilliant Club, the largest and most profitable venue, is not in their hands. This is as disgusting as a booger sticking out of a fine painting.
Therefore, how could they not be eager to take advantage of the Brilliant Club?
On the other hand, Huang Defa was also very dissatisfied with the Vietnamese gang.
The reason Huang Defa initially chose the three Vietnamese brothers was because they were good fighters and had potential. He believed that these three brothers would make something of themselves sooner or later.
But later, although he did become successful, he went astray!
The three Vietnamese brothers didn't do business with traditional gangs; instead, they went into selling arms and engaging in separatist activities, which left Huang Defa speechless.
Isn't this the epitome of a desperado?
He didn't want to get involved with desperados, otherwise he would get himself into trouble sooner or later.
Furthermore, the Vietnamese gang members became increasingly unruly, not only embezzling money from the venues but also repeatedly demanding higher share of profits and insisting that Huang Defa continue to invest in them, making some unrealistic requests.
Huang Defa had the idea of completely breaking with the Vietnamese gang. So, after learning about the conflict between the Number Gang and the Vietnamese gang, he took the initiative to have Manager Li contact the Number Gang and decided that the two sides would work together to force the Vietnamese gang out.
As for the Chaozhou gang, it was just a coincidence. Because of the conflict between Yu Li and the Chaozhou gang, Huang Defa was also included in their group, which added another layer of pressure to the Vietnamese gang.
If this world were devoid of reason, and following the original plot, the three Vietnamese brothers would ultimately have to leave the stage in frustration, but this would also lead to a complete falling out with the three bosses of the Number Gang, which would then lead to the subsequent plot.
But now that Yu Li has arrived, can he break the deadlock?
Ah Kang sneered. He admitted that Yu Li was very capable in fighting and had good skills, but some things depend on status and connections. He didn't believe that Yu Li, a newcomer, could achieve anything in this matter.
Therefore, he simply laid out the whole story, just to see Yu Li scratching his head in frustration.
"Pfft—Brother Bao, even if you fight back, it's useless. If they can smash it the first time, they can smash it a second time, or even a tenth time! If they keep fighting, Boss Huang's business will not be able to continue, and in the end we will still have to slink away." Ah Kang said gloatingly.
"If I were to handle this matter, what would you do?" Yu Li asked, glancing at him indifferently.
"Me? What does that have to do with me!" Ah Kang scoffed. "Whatever you say, I'll do."
It's weird and sarcastic.
Yu Li gave A Kang a deep look and said nothing more. Not long after, Gao Lao and Fei Qiu arrived with Hei Zi, Xiao Ji, and Fei Chang.
"Brother Bao!" The group greeted Yu Li in unison.
Yu Li nodded without saying anything more.
Soon after, Ah Kang's men arrived, including Scarface Chen and Tiger Head.
As more and more people arrived, the private room became too small. Yu Li simply told everyone to go to the rooftop.
Xiao Kang came to report at this time.
"Brother Bao, Huang Defa and Li Kun stayed in his office for more than ten minutes, and then Huang Defa left by car. After he left, Li Kun hid and made a phone call, but we don't know who he called."
Li Kun, is that Manager Li? Hiding to make phone calls? Is there something wrong with this guy?
Let's take another look...
Yu Li looked around. By this time, more than a hundred people had arrived, but how many of them would actually recognize him as Brother Bao was still a big question mark.
Yu Li clapped his hands, and Xiao Kang immediately understood, stepping forward and shouting, "Quiet down! Brother Bao is giving a lecture!"
As everyone quieted down, Yu Li slowly spoke: "Everyone knows what happened. I called you here today to do something. If anyone has any thoughts, please feel free to speak them."
The tall guy was the first to speak: "Brother Bao, whatever you say, we'll do! We'll all listen to you!"
"right!"
"That's right!"
Hei Zi. Xiao Kang and others responded one after another.
In truth, the so-called "speaking freely" was just a formality, and Yu Li had no intention of listening to any good ideas these gangsters could come up with. Just as he was about to express his thoughts, a young man with a face full of acne raised his hand and said, "Brother Bao, I have some news here."
"What's your name?" Yu Li asked, looking at him.
"Brother Bao, my name is Bala!" the young man said hurriedly. "I got word that Chang Le and Cai Hua will be having dinner at Fu Yun Restaurant in an hour. Should we take this opportunity to storm over and get revenge?"
"Is the information accurate?" Ah Kang couldn't help but ask.
“Absolutely accurate!” Barra said. “I have a younger brother who works as a waiter at Fortune Restaurant, and he overheard their boss answering the phone.”
A-Kang nodded and looked at Yu-Li.
For him, it didn't really matter what Yu Li did. Even if Yu Li really beat Chang Le and Cai Hua up, or even exploded, it wouldn't matter. Because this matter couldn't be solved by beating them up.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go to Fu Yun Restaurant and beat these two bastards to a pulp!" one of the henchmen shouted excitedly.
"Yes, kill them!"
"Avenge our brother who was injured last night!"
"revenge!"
The younger brothers got excited.
They're not very bright; all they know is that if they get beaten, they have to fight back.
But logically, I don't intend to do that.
He shook his head and said, "We're not going to Fuyun Restaurant."
"How can we not go, Brother Bao?" Bara said hurriedly. "What a great opportunity! They probably won't bring many people with them when they go to dinner, but we have plenty of manpower now. If we go, we can definitely catch them off guard."
"How do you know they won't bring many people?" Yu Li asked.
"I heard it from my little brother," Barra said, her eyes darting around. "He said that Chang Le and Cai Hua are regulars at Fu Yun Restaurant, and they never bring too many people with them when they go out to eat."
Yu Li gave him a deep look, then suddenly smiled and said, "Alright, I understand. But we're not going to Fuyun Restaurant, we're going to Johnny's Club!"
"Johnny?" Ah Kang was taken aback.
Johnny's Club is the biggest establishment on the next street. Although it can't compare to Brilliant Club in terms of scale, it's the lair of the Number Gang's big boss, and it also has an underground casino.
If Johnny's Club is smashed up, the hero will definitely go crazy.
"Exactly!" Yu Li sneered. "What's the point of beating people? They smashed Brilliant, so we'll smash Johnny's! We'll beat them until it hurts, until they have no choice but to sit down and talk to us!"
Ah Kang hesitated to speak, his expression shifting between light and dark.
Because he discovered that Yu Li had indeed come up with a useful method, which was to fight fire with fire.
You vandalize my place, I'll vandalize yours. Our Vietnamese gang only has one brothel, Huihuang, but your Number Gang has many more. If it really comes to retaliation, who will be the first to back down?
When the time came, the bigwigs from both sides would definitely have to negotiate and settle things, and Yu Li actually managed to get this matter settled.
No, we can't let him get away with it so easily.
"You have five minutes to let the water out, then come back here to gather!" Yu Li said.
"yes!"
Some of the underlings stayed here, while others left.
Yu Li called over Gao Lao and Xiao Hei.
"That Bala from earlier, secretly follow him!" Yu Li whispered. "If you find him tipping off anyone, don't make a sound. Bring her over after he finishes his call!"
"Brother Bao, you suspect he's the mole?" Tall Guy was taken aback.
"He was acting strangely just now," Yu Li said calmly.
Bala was too impatient; it seemed like she was eager for him to go to the Fortune Restaurant.
Yu Li didn't trust anyone here to begin with, not even Gao Lao and his group. It's just that the latter were more trustworthy.
Bala's unusual behavior just now has run into Yu Li's line of fire, how could he believe it?
After Gao Lao and Hei Zi left to carry out their orders, Yu Li's gaze fell on A Kang, who was leaving in a hurry. After a slight hesitation, he finally looked away.
He didn't have anyone keep an eye on Ah Kang, because even if he caught Ah Kang tipping someone off, there was nothing he could do to that person.
After all, he's Tony's old buddy, so Tony will definitely give him a chance. If they can't completely destroy Ah Kang, whatever they do will only make him more vigilant and secretive.
Moreover, he was worried that the people he sent to keep watch might be turned against him by Ah Kang, which was quite possible!
After all, Ah Kang's status and seniority are too high. Compared with Yu Li, who was parachuted in, it's hard to say who has more prestige.
In less than five minutes, Gao Lao and Hei Zi dragged Bala, whose face was bruised and swollen and filled with fear, back to the rooftop.
Amidst the astonished gazes of his underlings, they approached Yu Li and angrily declared, "Brother Bao, this bastard really is shady! He was hiding in the private room tipping off others, and we caught him red-handed!"
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