Eight PM that evening.
Ye Zixiao and his party were eating.
The food and drinks were provided by Master Gou. Although this was a slum, a boss of Master Gou's caliber, while perhaps not having much money, could certainly manage to procure food and drink.
“Boss Ye, I’m back.”
Master Gou shouted and rushed into the room.
“Looks like you handled it?”
Ye Zixiao asked with a smile, holding a cup of wine.
“Absolutely!”
Master Gou sat at the corner of the table and said proudly, “All the big and small gangs in the slum have formed an alliance with us. If the Bai family dares to send anyone, at least a hundred thousand people will help us.”
“Are you sure?”
“Don’t worry, Boss, I know what I’m doing.”
Master Gou was a very perceptive person. He had already realized that the so-called queen was not the real power; the truly formidable one was this young man named Ye. Thus, Master Gou had become Ye Zixiao’s sycophant.
“Come, let’s have a drink!”
Ye Zixiao raised his glass with a chuckle.
“Thank you, Boss, cheers to you.”
Master Gou downed a cup of white wine in one go.
“I say, wife,”
Lin Bin, sitting beside them, gazed enviously at Bai Ling’er and said, “You don’t need to go into battle from now on. Women shouldn’t always be fighting. From now on, I, the man, will handle these things.”
“You?”
Bai Ling’er gave Lin Bin a disdainful look and scoffed, “I could cripple you with one hand. So, some men are unreliable. Also, if you call me wife again, I’ll castrate you.”
“Holy hell!”
Lin Bin instinctively covered his crotch.
But he was shameless and continued to speak flippantly, “Ling’er darling, why don’t you sleep with me tonight? I promise I won’t have any improper thoughts. I just want to hold you, I promise not to misbehave.”
“Get lost!”
Bai Ling’er kicked Lin Bin over.
“Boss!”
Tang Ke Ke looked at Ye Zixiao.
“What?”
Ye Zixiao put down his wine glass.
“Do you need me to warm your bed tonight?”
“Uh, is that necessary?”
“If you need it, then it’s necessary.”
“Hahaha!”
Ye Zixiao laughed heartily and said, “You, the dignified chairman of Dragon Cauldron Group, and a heavenly beautiful mature woman, why are you so proactive towards me? I remember you used to be very reserved with me.” kanshuwu.net
“I’ve figured it out!”
“Figured out what?”
“I want to be your mistress!”
“Why?”
“No reason, I just want to.”
“You can save it!”
Ye Zixiao shook his head and continued drinking.
“I say, brother-in-law, are you an idiot? Why wouldn’t you want a peerless beauty like President Tang? If you ask me, you two should sleep together tonight. A man alone outside needs a woman to take care of him.”
Lin Bin instigated shamelessly like an idiot.
“Am I your damn brother-in-law?!”
“What’s wrong with being brother-in-law? I’d say it even if you were my adoptive father. All men are the same down there. No one needs to pretend to be pure. How many men have you seen in real life who constantly shout about loyalty?”
“That’s true, I guess!”
Ye Zixiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “However, in the web novels I’ve read, many male readers demand a single female protagonist. It seems there are quite a lot of pure men out there.”
“Nonsense, anyone can pretend!”
Lin Bin was disdainful of Ye Zixiao’s opinion.
While the brother-in-law and brother-in-law were spewing nonsense, Hua Bozi, whose face had been disfigured by Bai Ling’er, rushed in in a panic. He lost his footing and bumped directly into Master Gou.
“Want to die, what the hell are you doing?”
Master Gou kicked Hua Bozi to the ground.
“Master Gou, Queen, Boss Ye.”
Hua Bozi scrambled up urgently and said loudly, “The Bai family is here, over five thousand people, all fully armed, with many armed pickup trucks. They’re here to wipe us all out!” kanshu la.
“Five thousand people?”
Master Gou leaped up.
“That’s right, what should we do?”
Hua Bozi was clearly terrified.
“Boss Ye…”
“Why the panic?”
Ye Zixiao looked calm and said with a smile, “Master Gou, didn’t you form an alliance with a hundred thousand people? Why fear a mere five thousand? Go notify them immediately. The Bai family is here, let’s fight them.”
“Right, let’s fight them!”
Master Gou rushed out in a hurry.
Leng Shao and Shan Ge both stood up and walked to the window to make phone calls. These two hotheads had brought a thousand men with them, and if the situation turned unfavorable, their men would need to be deployed.
Ye Zixiao looked at Tang Ke Ke.
Tang Ke Ke smiled and shook her head.
“You think Master Gou is no good?”
“Definitely not!”
“Why?”
“Because both you and I are citizens of Long Guo.”
“Anything else?”
“In this slum, many people aren’t afraid of gang conflicts, but facing the Bai family’s mercenary corps, gang members will surely not be up to it. They’ll at most observe and won’t easily join the fight.”
“You know quite a lot!”
“Thank you for the compliment, Boss.”
Tang Ke Ke smiled proudly.
Twenty minutes later, while Ye Zixiao was still drinking, gunshots rang out from all directions, and the ground began to shake. It was clear that the Bai family’s five-thousand-strong mercenary corps had attacked.
Armed pickup trucks led the way.
Soldiers hid behind the vehicles with their guns.
Although this was not a formidable tactic in real warfare, for a mercenary corps attacking a slum gang, this method of advance was simple and effective.
“Push forward all the way, kill them all.”
The Bai family’s commander shouted arrogantly.
This man was Bai Gang, Bai Zhenshan’s top general. In all the slums surrounding Great Witch City, hearing Bai Gang’s name would make many gang members tremble with fear, let alone refugees.
The ground rumbled.
The gunshots were deafening.
The simple and brutal attack and advance quickly broke through Master Gou’s outermost defenses. The over a thousand gang members resisted for less than ten minutes before being squeezed around the perimeter of the main courtyard.
“What’s going on?”
Master Gou roared at the front line.
“Master Gou, we can’t hold on!”
“Master Gou, the Bai family’s equipment is too tough!”
“Damn it, out of our thousand-plus men, less than half have guns, and they’re all broken old guns. We can’t fight them. I say, Master Gou, hurry up and let Boss Ye make a move!”
Some of the leaders rushed back, shouting in a panic.
“Damn it.”
Master Gou’s eyes widened, and he roared, “Where are the men from the other gangs? Weren’t they all nearby? Now is the perfect time. If a hundred thousand people launch a counter-encirclement, won’t we wipe out the Bai family?”
“Master Gou, it’s over!”
Hua Bozi ran over, crying, “The other gangs are indeed nearby, but they are all watching. I contacted some bosses, and damn it, they aren’t answering their phones!”
“A bunch of scoundrels, they deserve to be poor!”
Master Gou suddenly realized.
It was true that the gangs in the entire slum hated the Bai family to the bone, had indeed agreed to rebel against the Bai family, and were indeed nearby. But without seeing any hope, no one dared to join the fight.
The Bai family controlled the entire Great Witch City.
The Bai family controlled all the refugee camps.
The Bai family’s power was too immense, having already terrified the gang members. Unless the Bai family showed obvious weaknesses, no one would help Master Gou and his men even if they were all killed.
“Master Gou, let’s run!”
“Master Gou, let’s run?!”
“If we don’t run now, we’re doomed!”
The leaders had completely panicked.
“Run, my ass!”
Facing danger, Master Gou’s bloodlust flared, and he roared, “All of you go command. Tell the brothers they must hold on. We have plenty of cover, and the Bai family won’t be able to break in so easily.”
“Master Gou, stop talking nonsense!”
“Why hasn’t Boss Ye made a move yet?”
“Damn it, are they playing with us?”
The leaders not only refused to command but also started complaining. They felt they had been deceived. If it weren’t for Ye Zixiao’s appearance, they wouldn’t have dared to turn against the Bai family.
“Listen to me, all of you. The other gangs are watching, and Boss Ye is also watching. If we can’t even withstand one round, we are all useless. Does Boss Ye still need to bother with us?”
Master Gou was becoming increasingly clear-headed.
“Damn it, let’s fight!”
Hua Bozi was the first to rush to command.
“Fight it is, then death it is!”
“Brothers, hold on…”
The other leaders also woke up.
Yes, the other gangs were watching because they feared the Bai family. Boss Ye was a citizen of Long Guo and had no reason to help them fight unless they proved themselves strong enough to earn the respect of a powerful figure.