Hearing that Yang Jian was withdrawing from the Han Cheng Casino, Wu Wangchun was greatly surprised.
"Little Yang, I heard that the scale of your establishment has already surpassed Old Pan's casino, with daily rake of hundreds of thousands. Why would you withdraw in such good times? Do you have a conflict with Li Jin?"
"No, Li Jin is still my template general agent. I just want to change careers and do something legitimate. The Chunfeng Building has been rented out, and the capital turnover of the template factory has entered a virtuous cycle. I don't have that much financial pressure, so it's best to quit while I'm ahead."
Yang Jian didn't mention that Lu Jinsong's warning had made him decide. This explanation was reasonable enough.
"That's a shame. You could have stayed until the end of the year. With tens of millions in hand, you'd be a rich man for life."
"Uncle Wang, everyone has their own aspirations. My parents don't want me to be involved in casinos for too long, so I don't want them to worry. Let's not talk about my affairs. How do you plan to handle this? Do you need me to arrange some people?"
"I don't plan to use force. That would be too risky and could lead to fatalities, which would be hard to resolve. We are seeking wealth, not to save face."
"Then how do you plan to proceed? What help can I offer?"
Yang Jian knew that these old timers were full of tricks and adept at schemes.
Wu Wangchun pondered for a moment before saying, "I need you to go to the police station and accuse Baoguo of being the organizer and perpetrator of the attack on your house last year that led to your grandfather's death."
Yang Jian was taken aback, "I'd love to accuse him, but I don't have any evidence."
"Did you report the incident of your house being smashed to the police?"
"Yes, I did. The Xinqiao Police Station also conducted an on-site survey, but no one identified the perpetrators, and the case has made no progress."
Yang Jian didn't mention that San Pang had seen Baoguo that day. He had originally intended to resolve the matter privately, making Baoguo pay a price even more painful than imprisonment.
"As long as you reported it, you just need to explain the situation at the police station, and I will arrange for someone to identify Baoguo."
"Uncle Wang, do you also believe that Baoguo smashed my house and caused my grandfather's death?"
Yang Jian was a little puzzled. San Pang hadn't told anyone else about identifying Baoguo. Could Wu Wangchun also know about this?
Wu Wangchun nodded, "Several of Wu Zhi's subordinates used to hang around Xinqiao Street. On the day your house was attacked, two of them saw Baoguo and his men riding motorcycles from the direction of Yangli Village. They happened to see Baoguo in Chengguan and were about to greet him, but Baoguo was riding too fast and didn't see them.
Later, they heard that your house had been smashed, so they concluded that Baoguo was the culprit. They just didn't say anything until recently, when they saw our establishments being suppressed by him, they told me.
Furthermore, after the smashing incident, Baoguo disappeared for a while. Then, the last time you smashed Baoguo's casino, he ran away again for several months until you were arrested. I suspect you also suspect him."
"Uncle Wang, your analysis is correct. I've suspected Baoguo for a long time. The reason I haven't acted against him is that I haven't found Wu Laizi yet. I'm afraid if I move against Baoguo, Wu Laizi will continue to hide and not show himself."
"Yes, I understand how you feel. Wu Laizi truly deserves to die."
Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Wang, with the identification from your two brothers, it might not be enough to bring Baoguo to justice, right?"
Wu Wangchun smiled, "I know Baoguo's backer is Hong Xing, and it's difficult to bring him down easily. But my goal is to have the police raid his casino and shut it down. Whether he can be acquitted afterward is not important. I believe you have ways to deal with him."
"I understand. But will the police carry out an arrest just because I bring people to identify Baoguo?"
"Don't worry, I'll handle the arrangements. You just need to bring two brothers to the police station. Don't worry about the rest."
"Okay, when should we go to the police station?"
"We'll go now. I'll have Baoguo in the detention center this afternoon."
Wu Wangchun, having operated in Xinqiao for so long, must have had good relationships with the local police. This small matter wouldn't be difficult for him.
Chengguan West Suburb, Lijia Ping.
At 1:30 PM, Baoguo's casino opened as scheduled, and within half an hour, hundreds of people had gathered.
The establishment had been lively these past few days. Baoguo and Brother Mao were here, and many bosses from Chengguan came to stake their claim, requiring their personal attention.
"Master, Wu Wangchun's establishment is basically shut down now. Zeng Zhiyang has sold us out. Do you think Wu Wangchun will retaliate against us?"
Seeing that there was little to do at the establishment, Baoguo pulled Brother Mao aside to discuss.
Brother Mao smiled, "Are you worried about Yang Jian?"
"Yes. I'm not worried about Wu Wangchun daring to confront us, but he's always been close to Yang Jian. This time, Wu Wangchun suffered such a big loss, I'm worried he'll join forces with Yang Jian to retaliate against me. Yang Jian's brothers are terrifyingly strong. I feel like even if we prepare two firearms, we might not be able to defeat him."
Baoguo's fear of Yang Jian was deeply ingrained. If Hong Xing hadn't insisted on his return, he would have preferred to stay in the South China Sea forever.
Brother Mao was also a little scared, but he couldn't show it. "It's alright. Yang Jian just got out of prison, and he shouldn't be involved in any fighting for a while, so he won't make a move at this time.
Besides, I'll have San Pang constantly monitor Yang Jian's movements. If there's any sign, we'll be able to predict it in advance."
"Yes, let San Pang keep an eye on Yang Jian. As soon as his brothers return to Xinhe, we need to be careful. Yang Jian has money now, he won't act himself."
As they were talking heatedly, several plainclothes police officers had already blended in with the gamblers. Because this was an open new casino, many people from Chengguan and nearby villages came to gamble, and the casino's informants couldn't identify all the gamblers.
More people kept coming in, one of whom was an acquaintance of Brother Mao. He quickly went over to offer cigarettes and arrange a seat for him.
Baoguo lit a cigarette himself and prepared to go to the establishment to sit for a while and collect some red money.
Two burly men casually approached him from behind and suddenly subdued him, pinning him to the ground.
Baoguo immediately shouted loudly, "Help! Someone, help me!"
He didn't need to shout. The casino had already erupted in chaos. The gamblers were startled by the sudden incident, and the timid ones immediately fled.
Gambling is illegal, so gamblers in casinos are always tense during the process. The slightest disturbance and they would run.
This time was no exception. As soon as Baoguo was subdued, half of the gamblers fled.
The casino's enforcers also calmed down after a brief moment of panic and drew their knives to surround them, but they were quickly stunned.
Because they saw the two men holding Baoguo produce handcuffs, and several plainclothes officers drew their handguns and surrounded them.
"Police business, everyone step back, or you'll all be arrested."
A plainclothes officer shouted, and all the enforcers dropped their knives and clubs and fled. Even Brother Mao, in his panic, rushed into the rice fields.
The gambling tables were left with stacks of red banknotes.