A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

The Huilong Society convened another emergency meeting.

The bigwigs realized the seriousness of the situation and none of them dared to take it lightly.

After the meeting, the entire Huilong Society entered a state of full combat readiness.

In addition, Lao Yi also used the pass as a natural barrier for defense, deploying a large number of men around it. As soon as any member of the Yihe Gang dared to leave the pass, they would be surrounded and killed with lightning speed.

At the same time, all of Huilong Society's spies in the interior were mobilized, closely monitoring the movements of the Yihe Gang's various branches and the He family around the clock.

However, something very puzzling happened. Some time passed, and the Yihe Gang showed no sign of coming out to attack the Huilong Society, nor did the He family make any move.

On the surface, the entire city of Shenzhen, both inside and outside the Special Economic Zone, remained peaceful and bustling. As the Lunar New Year approached, people cheerfully braved the cold to go out and buy New Year's goods, and many migrant workers also began preparing to return to their hometowns for the holiday.

Chinese New Year is a joyous occasion for everyone. But Lao Yi couldn't feel happy at all.

On the contrary, he was even more worried. His spies inside the pass reported back that the Yihe Gang had not only made no move, but was even more low-key than the Huilong Society.

Recently, not only have all gang activities been eliminated, but even underground casinos, underground banks, loan sharking companies, and all other profit-making establishments related to illegal activities have been shut down.

Several particularly prominent branches were also disbanded.

The Yihe Gang cut off almost all of its illicit income in a very short period of time.

In the eyes of the old man, all of these are extremely abnormal.

Old Yi had a vague feeling that Gu Feng was brewing a huge conspiracy.

But he couldn't figure it out or grasp it. It made him feel like the whole world was dark and oppressive, as if something was pressing down on his heart, making him feel irritable and anxious, and even breathing was extremely difficult.

Just then, a report came in that a security company manager had been buried alive in his own backyard.

This man is called Da Niu, and he is a newly promoted leader by Zhong Haopeng, the head of the branch office.

Da Niu is a big guy with strong limbs, but he is also very smart and quick-witted. He runs a security company that makes money by collecting debts, lending money, and seeking revenge in a very orderly manner.

However, in just a few days, Da Niu vanished into thin air, as if he had evaporated into thin air, leaving no trace. They couldn't find him, and they couldn't get through on the phone. Finally, Zhong Haopeng had no choice but to lead a group of people to Da Niu's house to look for him.

Upon arriving at Da Niu's house, Zhong Haopeng immediately sensed something was wrong. The front door was wide open, and the inside was ransacked, a complete mess. He searched inside and out, front and back, but couldn't find Da Niu anywhere.

Just as the group was about to leave Da Niu's house after searching in vain, Zhong Haopeng unexpectedly discovered that the soil in a small flower bed in Da Niu's yard had been disturbed, and there was some fresh soil around it.

Zhong Haopeng felt something was off. This little flowerbed seemed a bit abnormal, as if it had been dug up and then refilled.

Could it be...? Zhong Haopeng felt a chill on his feet and didn't dare to speculate any further. He quickly ordered someone to bring him a shovel and a hoe.

Seven or eight men dug furiously, and when they reached a depth of one meter, they finally unearthed something. It was a large ox, stiff and lifeless, its hands and feet tightly bound with ropes, its mouth and nose filled with mud, and its eyes still wide open in anger.

It is clear that Da Niu was buried alive.

The underlings present gasped in horror at the sight of Da Niu's miserable state. One or two of the more timid ones were trembling like leaves.

Who did Da Niu offend that others would treat him so cruelly and coldly?

Zhong Haopeng was also terrified, realizing that this was no small matter. He quickly gathered several big shots and rushed to Longjin to report the matter to Lao Yi.

When Lao Yi heard that one of his leaders had been buried alive, he was also extremely shocked.

Did the Yihe Gang do this? What is this supposed to be? Is it a case of making an example of someone?

The old man was completely enraged. He immediately found Yang Di, got the phone number that Gu Feng had given him, and dialed it right away.

The call connected, and it was Gu Feng's voice on the other end: "Hello, who is this?"

"You, surnamed Gu, are utterly shameless. It's one thing for you to join forces with the He family to deal with my Huilong Society, but why did you have to resort to such despicable and dirty methods to bury my underlings alive?" the old man demanded menacingly.

Gu Feng recognized the voice immediately; it was Lao Yi. He thought to himself, "You finally called me, but I wonder if you're here to challenge me or to surrender?" However, after hearing Lao Yi's question, he was bewildered: "Lao Yi, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"Don't play dumb with me, you did this. You buried Da Niu alive, you bastard!" Old Yi gritted his teeth.

"Excuse me, Boss, I think you've got it wrong. I don't know any big shots. And most of the time, I adhere to the principle of 'I won't offend others unless they offend me.' But even if I were to offend someone, I wouldn't resort to low-skill methods like burying them alive or subjecting them to slow slicing." Gu Feng paused, then said slowly and deliberately, "I'll be much more cruel."

The old man felt a chill run down his spine. Burying someone alive wasn't cruel enough? Good heavens, what kind of enemy did he have? "You really didn't do it?"

"Hehe, Lao Yi, we've come this far. If it really was me, what wouldn't I admit?" As Gu Feng said this, he suddenly remembered when the bald man threw Ma Youben's clothes to the Huilong Society like trash. Wasn't that Huilong Society underling who thought he had gotten a great deal called Da Niu?

Realizing this, Gu Feng finally understood that the other delayed-action landmine he had planted had finally detonated within the Huilong Society. Mayumoto Ichiro's side began their retaliatory actions.

Whether it's some kind of secret organization or the Huilong Society, none of them are good people. Let them fight amongst themselves; isn't this what I originally wanted?

However, when he heard that Mayumoto had used such heinous methods, he still felt a pang of pity: "Old Yi, aren't you focusing too much on me or the He family, and neglecting someone else?"

At this point, all Gu Feng could offer was this one reminder. Whether Lao Yi could grasp it was up to him.

"you mean?"

"Heh, isn't that enough? Do you expect me to tell you who might have done this?" Gu Feng sneered. "If I really told you, then I wouldn't be your enemy, but your strategist."

At this point in the phone call, the older man felt there was no need to continue the conversation and prepared to hang up.

"Old One, more than half of the ten days have passed, and now there are only three days left. After these three days, you won't even have a chance to surrender," Gu Feng kindly reminded him again.

"You want me to surrender? Heh heh, you surnamed Gu, have you eaten too much lard and gone mad?" The old man paused, his voice firm, "In this battle, it's either you die or I die. There will be no word of surrender."

"In that case, you'd better take care of yourself." Gu Feng sighed and hung up the phone.

Over here, Lao Yi also slammed down the phone. Seeing the eight big shots standing to the side, he couldn't help but recall what Gu Feng had just said.

"Gentlemen, besides our mortal enemy, the Yihe Gang, and now the He family, does our Huilong Society have any other rivals?" the elder asked.

The bigwigs looked at each other, then shook their heads in unison: "No."

"Shenzhen is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lurk. Although the Righteous Alliance within the Pass and the Dragon Returning Outside the Pass are the two most famous gangs, no one can guarantee what else is lurking in the shadows. If you've provoked anyone you shouldn't have, or stolen something you shouldn't have, tell me as soon as possible. Otherwise, you might not even know how you died." The old man said expressionlessly.

The bigwigs were taken aback and began to reflect deeply... After a while, they all sighed in unison.

He'd been a gangster for so long, slept with so many women, taken in so much loan sharking, crippled so many people, and offended countless individuals.

Who knows who I might have offended that I shouldn't have?