A life of success begins with being a landlord.

Sister Li, however, believed it to be true and burst into laughter through her tears:

"Since that's the case, I'm relieved. However, I advise you to be forgiving and not go too far, lest those people seek revenge later."

"Sister Li, you're absolutely right! That's exactly what I was thinking too!" I praised Sister Li highly.

Maybe it's because my sister Li has been eating a lot of walnuts lately, but she's gotten a bit smarter.

What she said makes a lot of sense. Dealing with the Guangdong swordsmen tonight won't be a problem. But if we make an enemy of them, there will definitely be more to come.

I am a legitimate businessman; they are professional swordsmen.

I am in the light, he is in the dark.

If they're like Kuai Dafu, haunting me relentlessly, they'll kill me sooner or later!

Therefore, this matter is difficult to handle, and it is hard to find the right balance.

After hanging up with Sister Li, I sat silently for a moment, then called to arrange for the old squad leader and Haozi, one of Nan Batian's men, to get on the bus in advance and prepare for an infiltration.

At two o'clock in the morning, I left Jin Sangzi, swaggered into my car, and drove back to Hongxing Village.

The old squad leader lay prone on the back seat, cautiously surveying his surroundings, a shotgun in his hand.

I was driving while keeping an eye on what was in front and behind me.

A few minutes later, when I arrived at the most remote intersection of Xiancai Road, a brick suddenly flew through the air and hit my windshield!

boom!

The glass immediately cracked, becoming completely blurry.

"They're here!"

I yelled, slammed on the brakes, opened the door, and rolled out!

Almost simultaneously, the old squad leader opened the back door, rolled off the vehicle, and held a shotgun in his hand, ready to fire.

At the same time, another glass bottle flew over and smashed into my car's windshield.

The pungent smell of gasoline immediately filled the air!

"It's gasoline! They're trying to set it on fire!" I yelled. "Get away from the cars! Retreat east!"

The trunk opened immediately, and Haozi jumped out. Together with the old squad leader, they protected me as we retreated to the farmland to the east.

As for my car, forget about it, let them burn it!

We had just entered the farmland when four motorcycles roared in and sped off into the field, heading straight for us.

Bang, bang bang!

The old squad leader was the first to start firing his gun.

The two motorcycles fell to the ground with a thud, and the knife-wielding men on them tumbled to the ground.

"Kill them—!"

Our ambushing personnel charged in from all directions.

Gao Jianfeng led the charge, brandishing a gleaming machete: "Don't let a single one escape, kill them all!"

Bang, bang bang!

Amid the chaos, several more gunshots rang out.

Nan Batian arrived and shouted, "All of you, kneel down! Surrender and you'll be spared, or I'll kill you all!"

"Squat down, squat down!"

Gao Jianfeng and the others also shouted loudly.

The tense situation only lasted a minute or two.

Faced with our overwhelming strength, all eight Guangdong swordsmen present crouched down with their heads in their hands.

Even so-called desperados are afraid of death!

"Search them, tie them all up, and take them away!" Nan Batian shouted.

The group stepped forward, subdued all the swordsmen, stuffed them into two vans, and drove off.

The entire process, from start to finish, took only ten minutes, and was remarkably clean and efficient.

Fortunately, Zhang Bazi warned me in advance; otherwise, I would have been dead tonight.

In the direction of Sanli River, sirens were blaring.

Dao Zixiong called: "I notified Director Nie. Director Nie and I are in Sanlichuan. We'll be there right away..."

I thanked them and told Nan Batian and the others to leave first, leaving only the old squad leader and Haozi to stay with me.

"Blue Sky Ice Rink, I'll be waiting for you." He strode away.

Two minutes later, Nie Suo and Dao Zaixiong arrived, carrying more than a dozen hats.

"What's going on?" Nie shouted. "Who's causing trouble here? I received a report that someone is causing trouble with a gun!"

"Commander Nie, someone wants to kill me."

I pointed to my car: "Look, this was premeditated, ruthless, they wanted to kill me. They even used gasoline, intending to burn me alive!"

Director Nie nodded repeatedly, arranged for photos to be taken as evidence, and recorded a simple statement from me.

I'm simply saying that I was driving normally here when I was attacked. I don't know who the attackers were, or why they wanted to kill me!

After the statement was taken, Dao Zaixiong pulled me aside and asked if I had packed up.

I shook my head: "No, Xiong-ge, I won't even have a chance to make a move tonight."

They had prepared a lot beforehand, including throwing knives and golden ring knives, but in the end, they were completely useless.

Dao Zixiong then asked, "Where are those people?"

"Nan Batian took away the Blue Sky Ice Rink."

"Okay, go and make arrangements, see what to do. Or send it back and hand it over to Chief Nie?"

"Brother Xiong, let me go take a look first, and then I'll discuss it with you." I was also very conflicted.

If these people are handed over to Director Nie, they'll probably spend the rest of their lives in jail.

But it's also certain that they'll become enemies from now on!

Dao Zixiong arranged a car and driver for me to go to Nan Batian's place.

Once I got in the car, I called Sister Li to let her know I was safe.

When Sister Li learned that I was out of danger, she cried tears of joy: "Little brother, I won't sleep tonight; I'll wait for you to come back. I can't rest easy until I see you return fully recovered!"

"Thank you, Sister Li. You should go to sleep first. I'll talk to you when I get back." I hung up the phone.

……

3:40 a.m., Blue Sky Ice Rink.

In Nan Batian's gym, eight Guangdong swordsmen were forced to sit on the ground with their hands behind their backs, their mouths gagged.

Nan Batian sipped his tea while practicing his throwing knives.

Upon seeing me, Nan Batian pointed to the group of swordsmen: "I didn't dare touch these friends I invited; I was waiting for you to arrive."

I nodded and looked at the swordsmen one by one.

Sure enough, I saw four familiar faces.

These were the same people who caused trouble at Jin Sangzi that afternoon.

Only one person was injured; he had been hit on the instep and was now grimacing in pain.

It's incredibly exciting to see old friends again.

With a bathroom rag stuffed in his mouth, the man with triangular eyes couldn't speak, he just stared at me and made incoherent noises.

"Brother, I'm sorry to have troubled you." I chuckled, pulled the rag out of Triangle Eyes' mouth, and patted him on the shoulder. "Didn't expect to see him again so soon, did you?"

"Throw a nut..." the triangular-eyed man cursed, "If you've got the guts, kill me!"

"You think I wouldn't dare?" I drew a throwing knife, lifted the triangular-eyed man's chin, and pointed it at his throat: "You've got the guts, say it again!"

If that triangular-eyed man utters another harsh word, my knife will draw blood!

I might not dare to kill someone, but giving him three cuts and six holes doesn't seem like a big deal!

"I..." The man with the triangular eyes opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything more.

"Speak properly, very good." I put away the throwing knife and pulled the rags out of the mouths of the other people as well.

The man with the triangular eyes, panting, said, "Tell me, Brother Zu, what do you plan to do with us?"

"I plan to let you go, and from now on, we'll keep to ourselves." I lit a cigarette and put it in the triangular-eyed man's mouth. "But there's a condition."

The man with the triangular eyes remained silent, lost in thought.

I glanced at Haozi beside me and A-Guang, who was sent by Daozai Xiong: "Brother Xiong sent me to ask you, who ordered you to take my life?"

Tonight, the Guangdong-West knife-wielding thug used gasoline; he wanted to kill me without the slightest hesitation!

Haozi nodded: "Brother Xiong said that if you reveal who is behind this, we will let it go and will not pursue the matter further."