Chapter 125 A Good Start

In the pavilion, the young man asked, somewhat puzzled, "Mr. Kang, Miao Ziwei failed to capture Gui Mengjun, and the plan to alienate Zhao Weihu from the Hua District capital also failed, so… I don't quite understand, what do you mean by achieving the goal…?"

Kang Dinghuang turned to look at him, chuckling, "While it didn't create a conflict between Zhao Weihu and the Hua District capital, it did distance him from the Second War Zone of the Renmin Army. That in itself is a success. Why does Gui Mengjun value Zhao Weihu so much? Isn't it because of his uniqueness? But what if that uniqueness disappears?"

The young man was silent.

"Even if the process is uncontrollable, the result can still be controlled." Kang Dinghuang said, taking a drag of his cigarette, "The Lao Mo region is so complex; it's unrealistic to expect to win the whole game with a single move. Personally, I think this is a good start, and acceptable."

"I still don't understand what you mean…"

"You'll understand slowly." Kang Dinghuang glanced at his watch. "Everyone has worked hard today. No need to keep watch. You can all withdraw."

"Okay, I'll inform them right away."

"I'm going to rest too." Kang Dinghuang stretched and walked towards his休息室 (xiuxi shi, rest area).

…

Late at night, Longkou District, the Gu residence.

Gu Baisun carried a basin of hot water into his mother's room, smiling as he said, "Mom, soak your feet."

"Alright."

Gu's mother closed her book, took off her reading glasses, and lowered her head to roll up her trouser legs.

"Let me do it!" Gu Baisun eagerly squatted down, helped his mother roll up her trouser legs, and placed her feet in the warm water. "Is it too hot?"

"It's not hot." Gu's mother waved her hand. "You get up. You must be tired after working all day."

"It's nothing, haha!" Gu Baisun grinned, washing his mother's feet as he said softly, "Mom, I have to go on a business trip for about a week."

"Where are you going?"

"To District One to discuss some things." Gu Baisun looked up and asked, "Since I won't be home, why don't you go visit your younger sister? Relax a bit. I'll have someone book you a ticket."

"I'm not going." Gu's mother waved her hand. "I'm old and don't like to travel anymore. Besides, I don't like your sister's husband. Going there would just make me angry."

"You're always worrying."

"Sigh." Gu's mother sighed. "Don't work too hard. Success isn't built in a day."

"I'm fine. I'm young, full of energy, and can't stand being idle." Gu Baisun looked up. "If you don't want to go to your sister's place, how about I sign you up for a luxury senior tour group? You can travel somewhere else. Hua District, District Five, wherever the scenery is good, we'll go there."

Gu's mother frowned. "Is something going on? Why are you urging me to leave?"

"No, I'm just afraid you'll be too bored at home, and I can't keep you company." Gu Baisun replied worriedly. "Your career and your mental health are equally important."

"Oh, you don't have to worry about that. I have a group of old friends. We drink tea and chat all the time. Life is very comfortable."

"You really don't want to go?"

"No, if we're going to travel, it'll be with my old friends." Gu's mother replied with a smile.

"Alright then!" Gu Baisun nodded.

After a while, Gu Baisun finished washing his mother's feet and sat in her room, chatting with the old lady for over half an hour before leaving with the basin of water.

"Son, be careful on the road."

"Hehe, okay!" Gu Baisun turned off the light for his mother and quietly left.

Ten minutes later, downstairs.

Gu Baisun dialed his aunt's number. "Hello, haha, are you resting? Oh, it's nothing. I was just chatting with my mother…嗯 (en, a filler word), she's quite lonely at home by herself. I was thinking, if you don't have anything to do lately, you could invite her to your place for a visit…"

…

The next day, in the basement of the Longcheng Tongji Association.

Fei Guangtou, with a pair of pliers in his left hand and a hacksaw in his right, smiled amiably at a man tied up tightly. "Have you heard the story of 'sticking the back door'?"

"Big brother… what are you doing?" This man was the hostage that Lao Hei and Su Tianyu had snatched back from the mountains last night.

"'Sticking the back door' means I'll use your dicks to poke your chrysanthemum. The size is just right." Fei Guangtou pressed the saw blade against the man's crotch. "Do you want to try your cylindrical corpus cavernosum?"

"Don't… don't saw… Big brother, ask me something! If you don't ask, how will I know what to say?!" The man broke down.

"Who are you working for?"

"Xue Ping'an."

"Who tipped you off that we were taking the mountain road?" Fei Guangtou asked again.

"I don't know. Xue Ping'an gave us the message, telling us to wait outside the Chi Army headquarters." The man replied.

"Besides the Xue family, who else is involved in this?"

"There's the Ma Gogn Association, Bao Long Group, and… it seems like some warlords within the Renmin Army." The man thought for a moment and replied.

"Ma Gogn Association?! Are they Zhang Ming's people?"

"Yes, it's his people."

"Your goal is to capture Gui Mengjun?"

"Yes, mainly to capture Gui Mengjun. If we can't capture him, getting rid of Yu Mingyuan or Su Tianyu will do too." The man told everything he knew.

Fei Guangtou nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, your dicks are safe. Now, tell me the details of the mission…!"

…

Around two o'clock in the afternoon.

Su Tianyu walked into Li Mingsheng's office. "Leader!"

"Come in, have a seat!" Li Mingsheng waved his hand.

Su Tianyu walked over and sat on the sofa. "The captured man has confessed. As far as we know, the Xue family, Bao Long Group, and old Mo warlords like Tang Zhengde are involved. Oh, the Ma Gogn Association also played a very important role."

Li Mingsheng picked up his teacup and responded, "Ouyang Zhen also just sent news."

"What did he say?"

"The Seventh Security Bureau has established a new department called the Special Intelligence Department." Li Mingsheng took a sip of water. "This department has quietly entered Longcheng."

"A department targeting the Lao Mo region?" Su Tianyu asked.

"Yes." Li Mingsheng put down his teacup and turned to look at Su Tianyu. "We can't help Zhao Weihu much with his current situation. The only thing we can do is to keep the troubles within the district from reaching him."

"Yes, my brother's predicament requires him to find his own way out. We can't contribute much to warlord struggles." Su Tianyu agreed.

"I'm planning to get rid of the Ma Gogn Association." Li Mingsheng frowned. "This Zhang Ming is very annoying. Anyone from the upper-level departments of District One is like his own father. He has no principles at all. We must get rid of him."

"What's your idea…?"

"Hmm," Li Mingsheng thought for a moment. "Do you think the combination of Gu Baisun and Wei Xiangzuo has potential?"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu's eyes lit up. "Internal infiltration?!"

"External pressure combined with internal infiltration." Li Mingsheng corrected.

"Can Gu Baisun… be trusted?" Su Tianyu wasn't worried about Wei Xiangzuo, but he was very wary of Gu Baisun, that old schemer.