Gao Wuming: From Dockworker to Physical Achievement

"I closed the opium den not for the sake of money, but simply because I didn't want anyone else to be harmed by it. I can't control what happens in other places, but under my nose, there can be no opium dens."

"I don't care if you guys take small bribes normally, but anyone who dares to touch the white smoke, I'll make sure they die."

Chen Yi said coldly.

His gaze swept over the henchmen below.

Anyone whose gaze fell upon him lowered their head, not daring to meet his eyes.

It wasn't that they touched the white smoke, but rather that Chen Yi's gaze was truly terrifying.

Even a slight sweep of light can give you the feeling of being stared at by a ferocious beast, making you instinctively want to avoid it.

Among the crowd, Zhang An looked ashen-faced.

He had realized what kind of minefield he had stepped on.

Despite Chen Yi's deep loathing for Baiyan, he sent word to others, saying that they should not take action against Baiyan Pavilion.

They even disregarded the opium dens and made connections with the governor's office.

The Governor's Office, yes, the Governor's Office.

Zhang Anfu pondered for a moment, and suddenly something came to mind.

He was relaying a message from the Governor's Office, not for Bai Yan, but to help the gang establish connections with the Governor's Office.

Everything he does is for the gang.

What happened today can still be salvaged.

thump.

Just then, a vibration came from the side.

But Chen Yi jumped off the roof and landed firmly on the ground.

"Master Yi, I'm doing this all for the gang. How could I possibly touch Baiyan? I just hope the gang can get in touch with the Governor's Mansion."

"If we can gain the court's recognition, we..." Zhang An shouted excitedly.

But before he could finish speaking...

Chen Yi slapped him on the head.

Zhang An's words came to an abrupt end.

His body remained standing, but his head flew off with the blow, smashing a hole in the warehouse wall behind him.

"What an idiot! The Governor-General's Office has its share of the opium dens, otherwise why would it get involved? Now that foreigners are using cannons to open the country's doors, we don't even know how much the court has left to live. What use is an official position?"

"Qin Tianqi said."

He was speaking to Zhang An, but also reminding himself.

There are no free lunches in this world; remember what happened today.

"Hang the body up there and tell the others what he did," Chen Yi said.

Some henchmen came up to clean up Zhang An's body.

Soon, a wooden pole rose at the end of the street, and Zhang An's headless corpse was hung on it.

On either side of the headless corpse were two mummified corpses.

Tian Xiong of Huishan Boxing School, Liu Shan of Tieshen Martial Arts School.

The weather is hot these days, and being by the sea, the body decomposes very quickly; it only took a month for it to turn into this state.

Of course, it was taken out and processed in the middle, otherwise the smell would be too strong and would be torture for me.

"Actually, there is only one type of person in this world that I can truly despise."

Looking at the corpse hanging on the pole, Chen Yi sighed, "That's a fool, especially a fool who thinks he's clever, a fool who's also stubborn. It makes you want to slap him to death."

Mr. Yi, didn't you just slap him to death?

Qin Tianqi said from inside his stomach.

He shook his head and sighed, "Master Yi, this is all my fault. At first, I thought there was some important person involved, and I was afraid that it would delay things."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "There are no important people I absolutely need to meet. If I had to say, the only one I really want to meet is Master Huo."

Okay, let's leave it at that. We'll know in the future.

Then, his face turned cold, and he looked towards the inner street, saying, "I've already given the people from the White Smoke Pavilion a chance, but since they're so shameless, there's nothing more to say. Let's make our move now."

"Yes, Master Yi," Qin Tianqi replied.

He was also very unhappy with those opium dens, as they had made him lose face in front of Chen Yi this time.

Although Chen Yi said he was fine, he wouldn't let it go so easily.

The dock market, the alleyway.

Inside the White Smoking Bar, the owners were gathered, discussing the situation.

"My men say that the dock gang has somehow taken everyone back. Looks like something big has happened," one of the bosses said.

"Either someone from the Governor-General's Consulate has come, or Four-Eyes has accepted the silver dollars and is trying to curry favor with us," another boss said.

"If it were someone from the Governor's Consulate, they would definitely come to us first, so it was Four-Eyes who took the money." The boss lay back in his chair, smoking his pipe.

However, he only smoked ordinary cigarettes.

Although he is the big boss of the opium den, he never touches opium.

Not only would he not touch it himself, but his subordinates and even his family members were also forbidden from touching it.

If anyone touches it, the shop assistant will kick them out immediately, and their family will sever ties with them.

That can be described as extremely resolute.

"It seems that's how it is. Hmph, the dock gang is nothing more than a bunch of peasants. A little money can make them behave like dogs."

Inside the brothel, the owners chatted amongst themselves, their laughter punctuating the lively atmosphere.

Just when they thought they could wait for the people from the concession to come,

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside.

The sound was accompanied by the shattering of something, as well as screams and cries of pain from someone being beaten.

"What's going on?" The bosses exchanged glances, a bad feeling rising in their hearts.

They quickly ran to the door and looked outside.

A large number of dock thugs poured into the inner street and began smashing and destroying everything inside, including people and objects.

Gunshots rang out intermittently, and any men or gunmen who dared to resist were swiftly killed without any mercy.

The sight made the bosses' legs tremble.

They were also closely protected by about twenty gunmen.

However, they were no match for the hundreds of thugs outside the docks.

The enemy could kill the people inside just by firing shots from the outside.

Moreover, the gunmen in the opium den were all weak in the knees, so they had no fighting ability left.

"Boss, what's going on? Didn't the dock gang leave? Why are they suddenly making moves again?" the other bosses asked anxiously.

"How would I know?" The boss's face turned ashen.

They're a bunch of lunatics. They just start doing things without thinking about anything else.

They knew the consequences of closing the opium den.

One after another, opium dens were stormed in, and the people inside were beaten to death or injured.

I'll be coming here soon.

The bosses were in a state of utter confusion.

I don't know whether they're fighting or surrendering.

They all turned their attention to the big boss, waiting for him to make a decision.

"The guy's gone. Go outside and surrender. Save your lives first," the boss whispered.

The only option now is to save our lives first, and then we can talk about anything else.

In any case, as long as the concession authorities find out about what's going on here, they will definitely put pressure on us.

There is still a chance for things to turn around.

"If we surrender, wouldn't we be at their mercy?" Some of the bosses looked reluctant.

"It's better to be slaughtered than to die immediately. Don't worry, the dock gang members are all bumpkins, and the dock boys are genuine laborers with no idea how dangerous things are inside."

It now seems that they have tasted success in replacing the Green Gang and want to finish the job quickly.

Little did they know, this time it was different from the Green Gang. The Green Gang was just a watchdog; if they died, it would just be a matter of replacing them with another dog.

Closing the museum would touch the purse strings of the officials, and then it would be a joint operation by the police and the inspection bureau.

The dockworker doesn't know these things, but I can explain them to him clearly, letting him understand the ins and outs. Then he'll naturally become respectful and courteous.

"That's what the big boss said."