Chapter 463: The Art of Bestowing Favors
When Li Fu woke up, Wang Jianjun had already arrived with Lok Tin-hung.
The Blue-haired Kid scoffed,
"Brother Fu, you must have had a busy night yesterday, right?"
"I don't think you're much better off than me."
Qi Qi gave Li Fu an embarrassed glare, which annoyed Li Fu, so he immediately grabbed Lok Tin-hung and headed to the gym:
"Come, come, let's spar a bit. I want to see if you've improved."
Lok Tin-hung immediately had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, his feeling was correct.
Li Fu used heavy blows in this spar, and Lok Tin-hung was beaten miserably.
What made him speechless was that Li Fu's attacks focused on his body, leaving his face completely unharmed.
After twenty minutes of fighting, Li Fu said, feeling refreshed,
"Let's eat!"
The Blue-haired Kid was so angry he kept hitting the mat.
Wang Jianjun watched the entire process, and after the two finished fighting, he said,
"Does it hurt?"
Lok Tin-hung roared,
"You'd know if you fought Brother Fu!"
Wang Jianjun nodded:
"You're quite spirited, aren't you?"
Lok Tin-hung immediately felt something was wrong and quickly said,
"Brother Jun, I was wrong!"
Wang Jianjun asked,
"Really?"
Lok Tin-hung felt very aggrieved, but he had no choice but to answer,
"Really!"
Only then did Wang Jianjun let him off,
"Eat."
"After we finish today's business, I'll spar with you again."
Lok Tin-hung said, surprised,
"Still going to fight?"
Wang Jianjun said indifferently,
"Before, you at least lasted half an hour against Brother Fu. This time, you didn't even last twenty minutes."
"Practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat."
"You've regressed!"
Lok Tin-hung lowered his head helplessly.
No choice, what Wang Jianjun said was the truth.
The poor guy, he would never have imagined that Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, and even Li Jie, never used their full strength when sparring with him normally.
It was only today that the Blue-haired Kid courted death by annoying Li Fu, thus bringing about an unprovoked disaster.
It must be said that as a direct descendant of Lin Feng, Lok Tin-hung had always been favored.
Everyone doted on him.
However, this method of doting could only be endured by the Blue-haired Kid himself; anyone else truly couldn't handle it.
Qi Qi had already calmed down by then and called the three of them to eat.
Lok Tin-hung now knew how to speak, throwing out compliments freely, and Qi Qi nodded in satisfaction:
"Tin Hung is so good with words, no wonder Sai Sai Lap is so smitten with him."
Lok Tin-hung was about to boast a bit when he suddenly saw Li Fu's eyes. A shiver went through him, and the words on the tip of his tongue completely changed to a different topic:
"Sai Sai Lap is just a green apple; she has so much to learn."
"Sister-in-law, you are a top student. When you have time, please teach my little tomboy more."
Qi Qi smiled and said,
"Sai Sai Lap had no choice but to get involved in the Triad before."
"She already looks like a Boss now."
"You can't keep calling her a little tomboy."
Lok Tin-hung was unfazed:
"What's wrong with that?"
"She calls me the Blue-haired Kid."
Qi Qi said speechlessly,
"Young people's terms of endearment are so interesting!"
Li Fu and Wang Jianjun exchanged glances, thinking that it was nonsense to call it a term of endearment; these two were definitely insulting each other.
However, every couple has their own way of getting along, and while the two big brothers didn't approve, they wouldn't say anything.
Qi Qi asked,
"Will you be back early today?"
Li Fu thought for a moment and shook his head:
"Brother Feng has arranged for us to do something these two days."
"We might not be back at any specific time today."
Qi Qi replied,
"Then I'll go play with Sister Miaoxiang after work."
Li Fu nodded:
"Chao Xian is working in South Korea, so you should spend more time with Sister-in-law so she doesn't get lonely."
Qi Qi smiled and said,
"She won't."
"We have phones now."
"Besides, Sister-in-law has to take various courses every day. I'm amazed just watching her; it's really tough."
"She talks to Brother Xian for half an hour every day, so she won't be lonely."
Lok Tin-hung said dismissively,
"What's the use of just talking on the phone?"
"The person isn't there."
Qi Qi thought about it and realized he was right. If Li Fu were away on a business trip for half a month, she would miss him terribly:
"Tin Hung is right; I was taking it for granted."
Lok Tin-hung, on the other hand, felt a bit embarrassed:
"Sister-in-law, I was just speaking randomly."
Qi Qi said seriously,
"If what you say makes sense, it's not random."
Lok Tin-hung quickly said,
"Then please bring Sai Sai Lap along after work too, so she doesn't get bored."
Qi Qi readily agreed:
"Alright."
Li Fu suddenly said,
"Remember to call Xiao He."
Qi Qi frowned and said,
"Xiao He is on the Outlying Islands, right?"
Li Fu was very calm:
"No, she has already been transferred to Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters."
"She's very close to us."
Qi Qi's face lit up with a smile:
"Then I'll contact her when I'm at work."
Adult women's social circles are very small, much smaller than men's.
They are usually built around their men's circles.
Fortunately, the circles of Li Fu and the others were of high quality and similar in age, which kept Qi Qi from feeling lonely.
Li Fu and the others went straight to Yi Group after eating.
Lok Tin-hung frowned and said,
"Are we going to stay at Yi Group these few days?"
Li Fu relayed Lin Feng's arrangements:
"Brother Feng said that our Hung Hing needs to cultivate subordinates."
"Yi Group is that subordinate."
Lok Tin-hung still didn't understand.
Wang Jianjun said,
"Your current status is different from before."
"You are not only the Hall Master of Causeway Bay but also the head of the entire Hung Hing's action team."
"If some small-time thug causes trouble, will you personally step in?"
Lok Tin-hung said disdainfully,
"Who is he to be worth my personal intervention?"
"To give him face?"
Wang Jianjun explained,
"Hung Hing now has that kind of stature."
"Should everything be handled by our Hung Hing people? Do they have the face for that?"
Lok Tin-hung suddenly realized:
"So that's how it is."
Li Fu emphasized,
"These are Brother Feng's orders, and we must not be negligent."
Lok Tin-hung immediately stated,
"Of course, I'll obey the Boss's orders. I won't hold you guys back."
Wang Jianjun asked,
"Brother Fu, do you think Chan Tai will jump out today?"
Li Fu said indifferently,
"That depends on Li Xiu and Xiao Qi's methods."
Lok Tin-hung scratched his head:
"Two big brothers, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Li Fu said speechlessly,
"You fellow…"
Wang Jianjun explained,
"Li Xiu is the legitimate Chairman of Yi Group, and Xiao Qi is his newly recruited subordinate."
"The two of them naturally have leverage to win people over."
"If they act quickly, Chan Tai's subordinates will be lured away by them."
"We all know Cao Ya was killed by Chan Tai."
"This matter will eventually be exposed. Tell me, if you were Chan Tai, would you dare to let Li Xiu and Xiao Qi poach people so unscrupulously?"
Lok Tin-hung sneered,
"Never mind that Chan Tai killed Cao Ya. Even if he didn't, if the Dragon Head above him unscrupulously weakens his power, he would definitely resist."
They were all Triad members; Yi Group was just a bit darker than traditional Triads.
In ordinary Triads, if the Dragon Head Chairman unscrupulously poached members, they would encounter resistance, let alone in Yi Group.
Wang Jianjun explained,
"Yi Group is still different from us."
"Like Hung Hing, each Hall Master has his own men under him."
"But in Yi Group, all members of the action team are managed by the Dragon Head."
"Normally, they were handled by Cao Ya's three sworn brothers."
"In the past, Li Xiu and Jiang Wei deferred to Chan Tai, so Chan Tai was in charge of the action team."
"But it wasn't a formal appointment after all, so it's incorrect to say that all members of the action team were Chan Tai's people."
Lok Tin-hung was unfazed:
"We all know the character of those Triad members."
"That's what they say, but in Chan Tai's heart, didn't he probably assume that all those action team members were his people?"
"Otherwise, where would he get the guts to murder his father?"
"Why did Tung Sing's Crow dare to kill Camel? Wasn't it because he, Smiling Tiger, and Lui Yiu-Yeung had strong forces under them?"
"If Chan Tai were a lone wolf, do you think he would dare?"
Wang Jianjun nodded slightly:
"You're not wrong in saying that."
Li Fu looked at Lok Tin-hung with satisfaction:
"Tin Hung's analysis is good."
"Brother Feng said that Cao Ya's current predicament was actually self-inflicted."
"He wanted to establish Jiang Wei as the Dragon Head, but unfortunately, that guy suffered a heartbreak and actually retired from the underworld."
"Cao Ya was very fond of Jiang Wei, so even if the other party retired from the underworld, he still wanted to include him in his will."
"He wanted to use his death to bring Jiang Wei back to the underworld."
"And so, this situation was created."
Lok Tin-hung was greatly surprised:
"What?"
"Cao Ya's chosen successor wasn't Li Xiu?"
Li Fu shook his head:
"No, he wasn't."
Lok Tin-hung clicked his tongue and said,
"Brother Fu, you knew this all along?"
Li Fu shrugged:
"Brother Feng just told me in advance."
Lok Tin-hung sighed,
"The Boss is truly omnipotent."
Wang Jianjun mused:
"Cao Ya is a person who values emotions."
"But, isn't he too biased?"
"If he didn't pick Chan Tai, picking Li Xiu wouldn't be bad either."
"Why is he so fixated on Jiang Wei?"
Li Fu shrugged:
"Perhaps people get nostalgic when they get old?"
Wang Jianjun savored the thought, shaking his head:
"It really was his own doing."
"Chan Tai probably guessed early on that the name on Cao Ya's will wasn't his own."
Li Fu agreed:
"That's easy to guess."
"Chan Tai manages the action team. If Cao Ya had wanted him, he would have directly told everyone that after something happened to him, Chan Tai should lead the Yi Group."
"There would be no need for a will at all."
"Such an unnecessary act, anyone with a brain would have guessed it."
Wang Jianjun laughed:
"Like Ma Wu."
Li Fu also laughed:
"Lord Ma is an old fox. After Cao Ya's death, he immediately realized it was done by one of his own."
"Who among them had the ability to silently eliminate Cao Ya?"
"Besides Chan Tai, there's no one else, right?"
Lok Tin-hung clicked his tongue in wonder:
"Poor Chan Tai, he thought he did it flawlessly, but to an expert, it's full of holes."
"His dream of being Dragon Head won't last much longer, will it?"
But he felt strange,
"Since we know he did it, why don't we just take him down?"
"Do we have to waste time here?"
"How much work do the three of us have every day? Where do we have time to play with them here?"
Wang Jianjun nodded:
"Logically, that's how it should be."
Lok Tin-hung didn't understand:
"We're not inexperienced in handling such matters."
"Like before, we would just go directly to their door and deal with the person."
"Why, when it comes to the Yi Group, do we become so constrained?"
Li Fu said calmly:
"The Yi Group isn't Hung Hing."
"In Hung Hing, whether it's Boss Ding or Brother Feng, their prestige is top-notch."
"Brother Feng's words are law. Even without evidence, if Brother Feng speaks, it's ironclad proof."
"The Yi Group isn't like that."
"Li Xiu was a lone wolf before, and Ma Wu was hidden by Cao Ya's side. Now, the action team is all in Chan Tai's hands."
"Our words alone are useless."
Lok Tin-hung said defiantly:
"We are Hung Hing."
Li Fu smiled:
"You hit the nail on the head. Precisely because we are Hung Hing, we must act with more order."
"Others don't know our Brother Feng's capabilities. If we just speak, they won't be convinced."
The Blue-haired Kid dismissed it:
"If they're not convinced, they can just hold it in."
Wang Jianjun laughed:
"Tin Hung, perhaps five or six years from now, whatever the boss says, people in the jianghu will treat as gospel."
"But not now."
"We are here to show kindness. If we followed your method, we would create enemies."
Lok Tin-hung said irritably:
"It's so troublesome."
Wang Jianjun was unconcerned:
"Actually, it's not troublesome."
"Chan Tai won't last long."
"Time is not on his side. Every day he delays, the more danger he exposes himself to."
"Furthermore, with each passing day, Li Xiu's position becomes more stable."
"If it drags on for too long, even if Chan Tai manages to seize power, it won't work out."
Li Fu said softly:
"Brother Feng said that Chan Tai definitely won't be able to hold out until Cao Ya's seventh day."
Only then did Lok Tin-hung breathe a sigh of relief:
"That's good then."
Wang Jianjun immediately said:
"We just have to work hard these few days."
"Once this matter is handled, whatever we want to do will be easy."
Lok Tin-hung sighed:
"I really want to test Chan Tai's kung fu."
Wang Jianjun was very regretful:
"Then you might be disappointed."
The Blue-haired Kid frowned deeply:
"Why?"
Wang Jianjun said matter-of-factly:
"These people don't pursue martial arts; they pursue lethality."
"They might have a little kung fu."
"But in reality..."
"If you were to spar with them, one of you could beat ten of them."
Lok Tin-hung was very disappointed:
"Then how do they dominate the jianghu?"
Wang Jianjun looked at him as if he were an idiot:
"Firearms, of course!"
Lok Tin-hung huffed in annoyance:
"Firearms? I can use them too."
The Blue-haired Kid knew how to use firearms; he was an executive at Thunder Security and was mandated to use them.
He had to expend a certain amount of bullets every month.
And this amount was considered luxurious even for police officers.
Furthermore, with a master like Wang Jianguo guiding Lok Tin-hung, his firearm skills were quite good.
Marksmanship is entirely fed by bullets.
Coupled with Lok Tin-hung's strong foundation in martial arts, his speed in mastering firearms was uncommonly fast.
Lok Tin-hung said coldly:
"If Ah Tai dares to lay a hand on us, I'll definitely let him see the results of Jianguo's special training."
Wang Jianjun burst out laughing:
"Jianguo would be very happy to hear you say that!"
As they spoke, the three had already arrived at the Yi Group's headquarters.
But as soon as they got out of the car, the three felt a complete difference from before—Xiao Qi was there to greet them with two subordinates.
Wang Jianjun asked:
"Your subordinates?"
Xiao Qi nodded.
"Why didn't I see them yesterday?"
Xiao Qi explained:
"I just recruited them yesterday."
Wang Jianjun nodded slightly. This kid was quite quick.
"Did you recruit many people?"
Xiao Qi showed a confident smile:
"Of course."
"Brother Xiu is the Dragon Head, so I recruited brothers under his command, and the brothers naturally obeyed."
Wang Jianjun asked again:
"How many people did you recruit?"
Xiao Qi sighed:
"Only one-third of the action team."
Wang Jianjun comforted him:
"Recruiting one-third in one night is already very good."
Xiao Qi looked around, then smiled bitterly:
"That's not how it is."
"The action team has three factions: basically, Ah Tai's cronies, the neutral faction, and the disgruntled faction."
"The ones we can recruit are these disgruntled ones."
"The neutral faction isn't so easy to recruit."
"Ah Tai's loyalists, don't even think about them."
"Ah Tai is currently the Leader of the action team. Even if Brother Xiu wants to change this situation, he has to do it slowly."
"The neutral faction has no choice but to obey Ah Tai's orders."
Wang Jianjun dismissed it:
"You've been appointed as the Leader of the action team by Ah Xiu, right?"
Xiao Qi nodded gently:
"Yes."
"But Ah Tai is also the Leader of the action team."
Wang Jianjun said calmly:
"The mindset of the neutral faction is easy to understand."
"They won't make a move until Ah Xiu and Ah Tai have a clear winner."
"Only when the two truly have a victor will the neutral faction choose a side."
"They will only stand with the winner."
"You said the neutral faction wouldn't defy Chan Tai's orders."
"And that's indeed true."
"But don't forget, those neutral factions also won't defy your orders."
Xiao Qi's eyes lit up:
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for clarifying."
Just as they were about to enter, a car pulled up. The person who stepped out was Chan Tai.
Chan Tai was quite polite:
"The Yi Group thanks Hung Hing for its help."
Li Fu smiled:
"We, Hung Hing, owe Lord Cao a favor. Now that Lord Cao has met with misfortune, we are merely here to repay that favor."
Chan Tai nodded slightly. He glanced at Xiao Qi, then approached him:
"Xiao Qi, shall we talk over there?"
Xiao Qi didn't move:
"Brother Tai, there's nothing for you and me to be secretive about."
Chan Tai was stunned. He hadn't expected such a reaction from Xiao Qi.
After taking a deep breath, he said,
"Xiao Qi, you are simple-minded; don't let others deceive you."
Xiao Qi immediately said:
"Brother Tai, you often taught me that when you're in the jianghu, you must be loyal and righteous."
"When Lord Cao met with misfortune, avenging him is loyalty and righteousness."
"Lord Cao left a will; following his last wishes is loyalty and righteousness."
"Brother Xiu is our Dragon Head; obeying the Dragon Head's orders is also loyalty and righteousness."
"Am I not acting according to your teachings by doing this?"
"How then could I be deceived by others?"
Chan Tai was choked speechless. He stared at Xiao Qi for a long while, as if unable to believe the person in front of him was Xiao Qi.
"Xiao Qi, some people are known by their face, but not by their heart."
Xiao Qi looked very upset:
"Brother Tai, I respect you, which is why I've spoken with you repeatedly."
"But you're acting like this..."
"Brother Tai, let's keep our distance from now on. I'm afraid Brother Xiu might misunderstand!"
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Chapter 464: Chan Tai's Challenge
The air suddenly fell silent.
Whether it was Xiao Qi's people, Chan Tai's people, or Li Fu and his two brothers, they were all stunned.
They looked at Xiao Qi in disbelief, thinking, "This guy is truly brave!"
Chan Tai was, after all, Cao Ya's adopted son, Li Xiu's sworn elder brother, and now in charge of the Yi Group's action team. He was, without a doubt, one of the most powerful figures in the Yi Group.
They never expected Xiao Qi to dare to be so brazen in front of him!
What did he mean by "don't get too close to him"?
What did he mean by "afraid Li Xiu might misunderstand"?
Xiao Qi was very calm, but Chan Tai's face was flushed red.
Everyone could feel a strange tension in the air.
Wang Jianjun leaned down and said to Li Fu and his brother:
"This Xiao Qi can be cultivated."
"His conviction is very firm."
Lok Tin-hung rolled his eyes:
"I remember you told Xiao Qi to say that, didn't you?"
Wang Jianjun said faintly:
"Fence-sitters are the worst."
"Do you have any objections?"
Lok Tin-hung shook his head:
"I also think they shouldn't be trusted."
If you want to be a fence-sitter, you won't get any benefits, and danger will always be with you; you're definitely a natural candidate for cannon fodder.
Some people say, isn't Brother Kei of Hung Hing a fence-sitter?
No, no, no.
Brother Kei merely says what people want to hear and what ghosts want to hear.
He is not a fence-sitter.
Most importantly, Brother Kei has always cared about the next generation of Hung Hing and has excellent relationships with various halls.
Even if he makes mistakes, no one will bother him.
This kind of skill is not something a fence-sitter can possess.
However, putting words aside, as soon as Xiao Qi spoke, everyone knew that he had chosen Li Xiu and severed ties with Chan Tai.
To put it bluntly, he had already torn off the facade!
Chan Tai was furious.
He looked at Xiao Qi in disbelief.
How had this guy changed?
He used to be such an honest fool!
He believed whatever Chan Tai said, and he would even foolishly go to his death if told to.
Now, why had he become so sharp?
Can a person change so much in such a short time?
Chan Tai was extremely suspicious.
However, this was the truth!
He composed himself and said sternly:
"Xiao Qi, don't talk nonsense."
"Brother Xiu is the Chairman Dragon Head chosen by my adopted father's will. Brother Xiu and I have no prejudice against each other."
"Are you trying to sow discord between us by speaking like this?"
Xiao Qi let out a long "Oh."
"So this is considered sowing discord between you two?"
"Then your relationship with Brother Xiu must be truly fragile."
"Brother Tai, let's be frank. I am the Leader of the action team appointed by Brother Xiu."
"I think it's best if we don't meet privately anymore."
"If there's anything, we can discuss it face-to-face."
"A gentleman has nothing to hide."
"What do you say?!"
Chan Tai glared at him fiercely, and after a long while, he suddenly smiled,
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, I underestimated you."
"However, you are still young, and there are some things you cannot control."
"Do you really think Brother Xiu can firmly hold his position in the Yi Group?"
Xiao Qi said earnestly:
"When Lord Cao was here, I listened to Lord Cao."
"When Lord Cao is not here, I listen to the Leader Chairman."
"Brother Xiu is the Dragon Head recognized by Lord Cao, so of course, I will listen to him."
"Are you going to oppose Lord Cao's appointment? Or are you going to tamper with Lord Cao's will?"
Chan Tai was half-choked. How had he not noticed that Xiao Qi was so annoying?
"Hmph!"
"Young man, you will regret this."
Xiao Qi was very indifferent:
"Yes, I regret it, but not because I followed Brother Xiu!"
Chan Tai instinctively felt that Xiao Qi's words had a hidden meaning, but at that moment, he didn't have time to ponder it. He shook his head in disappointment and turned to Li Fu and his two brothers, saying:
"Gentlemen, I have something to tell you."
Li Fu and his two brothers exchanged glances, and the former smiled:
"Isn't it better to say whatever you have in front of Lord Ma and Brother Xiu?"
Chan Tai said solemnly:
"This matter concerns Brother Xiu, and even the death of my adopted father."
Li Fu's smile faded:
"In that case, I will go see Lord Ma."
Chan Tai nodded slightly:
"That would be for the best."
Xiao Qi immediately said:
"Brother Xiu and I both need to be present for this matter."
Chan Tai scoffed:
"You?"
Xiao Qi was very calm:
"Of course, me."
"Brother Xiu is the Chairman of the Yi Group, and I am the Leader of the action team appointed by Brother Xiu."
"May I ask, besides your identity as Lord Cao's adopted son, what else do you have?"
Chan Tai was half-choked.
Indeed, besides his identity as Cao Ya's adopted son, he really had nothing.
Although he was in charge of the action team when Cao Ya was alive, the Yi Group had never officially appointed him.
Chan Tai relied entirely on his status as Cao Ya's eldest son to command the members.
In the past, no one had said anything about it, as his status was noble.
Now that Xiao Qi brought it up so formally, it truly disgusted Chan Tai.
It was also because Cao Ya had been slow to make a statement that Chan Tai knew his aspirations were likely to fall through.
Chan Tai stared fiercely at Xiao Qi, his gaze so vicious it seemed as if he wanted to devour the other party.
He had fought countless battles and had countless lives on his hands, but a few short sentences from the other party had broken through his defenses.
Xiao Qi did not back down in the slightest.
Chan Tai was formidable, but Xiao Qi was not bad either.
The backbone elite of the new generation of the Yi Group was not a joke.
He had merely been misled by Chan Tai before, but once he understood which side to stand on, his heart became incredibly firm.
Chan Tai shook his head:
"Your prestige is not enough."
Xiao Qi mocked:
"Before Lord Cao passed away, I was in charge of the command."
"I was derelict in my duty before, but I swear that no matter what, I will kill the murderer and avenge Lord Cao."
"Do you say I am not qualified?"
Chan Tai remained silent, and after a long while, he turned to Li Fu and asked:
"Mr. Li, what do you say?"
Li Fu smiled:
"Regarding the murderer of Lord Cao, we must be careful and cautious."
"The Yi Group cannot afford any more turmoil now."
"Xiao Qi is not wrong; no matter what, we cannot exclude Brother Xiu and Xiao Qi's right to be present."
Chan Tai suddenly smiled:
"In that case, let's find a room and have a good talk."
Li Fu laughed:
"That is only proper."
Chan Tai took the lead, about to walk ahead, but Xiao Qi walked in front of him:
"Brother Tai, you are a guest; I will lead the way."
Chan Tai involuntarily clenched his fists, and an endless killing intent rose in his heart—this kid absolutely cannot be left alive. I must kill him myself!
Li Fu said faintly:
"There are still guests coming to mourn today. Let's not waste time, lest Lord Cao's funeral be undignified."
Chan Tai immediately loosened his fists and said noncommittally:
"If you wish to lead the way, please do."
Xiao Qi unhurriedly led the way, just like a host.
In reality, the Yi Group headquarters had now changed its surname to Li, and Xiao Qi was Li Xiu's man, so he indeed had the right to lead the way.
The jealousy in Chan Tai's eyes flashed and disappeared.
Saying he only recognized himself and no one else was false!
Everything Xiao Qi said was false!
What's so great about it?
Isn't it just that Brother Xiu is the Chairman?
When I become the Chairman, you will lick me like a dog too!
Just wait, I will soon kick Brother Xiu out and become the new Chairman.
Then you won't even have a chance to lick me!
No!
I won't let you lick me!
I will feign agreement, then kick you away.
I will make you watch me from the sidelines, high above.
Then, you can cry.
In my life, the one thing I cannot tolerate is betrayal!
Chan Tai secretly vowed in his heart, but his face showed no trace of it. He calmly followed Xiao Qi towards the Chairman's office.
Involuntarily, he clenched his fists again.
The group quickly arrived at Li Xiu's office.
Ma Wu and Lawyer Huang were both there.
Li Xiu was a lone wolf before, and to familiarize himself with the Yi Group's procedures, he would inevitably have to trouble those two seniors.
Seeing the group enter, Li Xiu immediately stood up and quickly walked over.
Chan Tai looked at Xiao Qi triumphantly. "You fiercely confronted me, but little did you know Brother Xiu still cares about me."
Should I be a bit reserved?
Should I show Brother Xiu a smile?
Chan Tai was in the midst of this internal struggle when Li Xiu had already arrived. He hurriedly put on a smile, and just as he was about to speak to Li Xiu, he saw Li Xiu had already walked past him.
He walked past him!
Chan Tai's face immediately turned red with heat!
Li Xiu smiled and walked up to Li Fu and his two brothers:
"Thank you, Mr. Li, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Luo."
"Because of my father's matter, I have troubled you to come during your busy schedules. I am ashamed."
Li Fu said earnestly:
"Mr. Li, please don't be so formal."
"We came at Brother Feng's command, and ultimately, it was because Hung Hing received help from Lord Cao in the past."
"We will be dealing with each other for a long time, so there's no need to be so polite."
Li Xiu sighed:
"People say Hung Hing is incredibly righteous, and it truly lives up to its reputation."
Li Fu said softly:
"When we arrived, we happened to run into Mr. Chen, who said he had something to discuss with us."
"He said it was about Lord Cao's case."
"Xiao Qi said it's best to discuss the matter openly in front of you."
"I strongly agree with this."
Li Xiu was startled, glanced at Xiao Qi, and smiled:
"Brother Tai has something to discuss with me, huh?"
Chan Tai said expressionlessly:
"It's not that I have something to discuss with you; I actually want to tell Lord Ma, Lawyer Huang, the three disciples of Hung Hing, and also Xiao Qi."
"I am here to expose your true colors."
Li Xiu was greatly perplexed:
"Expose my true colors?"
Chan Tai nodded gravely:
"Exactly."
Li Xiu motioned for everyone to sit down, casually pulled out a cigarette, and Xiao Qi nimbly lit it for him.
"I wonder what true colors Brother Tai wants to expose about me?"
Chan Tai said sorrowfully:
"My godfather was assassinated, and his driver disappeared without a trace."
"Anyone with eyes can see that A-Biao must be in cahoots with the murderer."
"Is that correct?"
Li Xiu nodded:
"Yes, according to our analysis, even if A-Biao isn't the murderer, he's an accomplice."
"However, I have already ordered my subordinates to search for A-Biao."
"But unfortunately, we haven't found any trace of A-Biao."
"I believe that no matter how deep he hides, one day, we will find him."
Chan Tai sneered:
"Still putting on an act?"
Li Xiu was astonished:
"What act?"
Chan Tai said sternly:
"A-Biao is your man! How could you possibly find him?!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, everyone was shocked!
Xiao Qi immediately said:
"A Tai, if you have evidence, present it directly. If you don't have evidence, don't speak carelessly."
"Brother Xiu is the Chairman of the Yi Group, designated by Lord Cao."
Ma Wu also said:
"A Tai, you can't just say things like that; you need evidence."
"Speaking carelessly will lead to big trouble."
Chan Tai looked at everyone sorrowfully:
"You've all been deceived by him!"
"He and A-Biao are in cahoots."
Ma Wu was noncommittal.
Xiao Qi looked at him in surprise:
"Are you implying that Lord Cao was also deceived by Brother Xiu?"
"Lord Cao's will specifically states that Brother Xiu is to take over as Chairman."
"Are you going to tell me that Brother Xiu couldn't wait to become Chairman, so he sent people to bribe A-Biao, and then hired a group of gunmen from outside to assassinate Lord Cao?"
"Doesn't he fear that others would use this to threaten him?"
Chan Tai was half-choked to death!
What Xiao Qi said made too much sense.
Li Xiu was the Yi Group's acknowledged lone wolf, or rather, he was relatively pure in character, and in the eyes of others, he was somewhat arrogant, disdaining to form factions.
So naturally, he had no trusted subordinates.
Even Xiao Qi, the Leader of the action team, was only appointed when Li Xiu took the Chairman position.
He didn't rely on personal connections at all; he acted with impartiality.
Rather than saying Xiao Qi was Li Xiu's man, it would be more accurate to say Xiao Qi was the Yi Group's man.
How could such a person hire gunmen from outside to commit patricide?
One must know that Cao Ya was not alone at the time; his car was protected by Xiao Qi behind it, and there were several personal bodyguards inside the car.
Even under such circumstances, he was killed, which shows the ruthlessness of the gunmen and the intensity of their firepower.
How brainless would Li Xiu have to be to do such a thing?
Xiao Qi frowned, looking at Chan Tai:
"Brother Tai, could it be that someone has deceived you?"
"Why don't you think it over before you speak?"
Li Xiu looked at Xiao Qi with satisfaction; he truly was a capable new backbone of the Yi Group.
He said with concern:
"Brother Tai, we've been brothers for so many years; don't you understand my character?"
"Who has been speaking ill of me in front of you?"
"I'll make sure to teach them a good lesson later."
"Our godfather's body is not yet cold, and we brothers should be united in overcoming this difficult time. You mustn't let others mislead you."
Ma Wu immediately nodded:
"A Xiu speaks with mature wisdom. A Tai, you mustn't let yourself be used as a pawn."
Chan Tai was so enraged that he felt like a Buddha ascending to heaven and a second Buddha being born.
How could he not have known that Xiao Qi was so eloquent?
When did this kid become so astute?
Wasn't he just an empty-headed simpleton?
Chan Tai's hands trembled:
"You all don't believe me?"
Xiao Qi said speechlessly:
"You immediately accused Brother Xiu of murdering Lord Cao without any evidence. How can we believe you?"
Chan Tai couldn't help but ask Li Fu:
"The three of you, do you also not believe me?"
Li Fu said calmly:
"We believe Lord Cao."
"Everyone in the jianghu knows that Lord Cao was exceptionally righteous. The person he valued would naturally not have a bad character."
"Mr. Chen, you are accusing Mr. Li of patricide, which is a grave crime."
"If there is no evidence, you are making a baseless accusation."
"Even we, the people of Hung Hing, do not approve of this."
"If every Triad were to go through such an ordeal, believing whatever anyone says, then the jianghu would have long been in chaos."
Chan Tai gritted his teeth:
"What do I have to say for you to believe me?"
Li Fu's expression didn't change at all,
"Naturally, there must be evidence."
Chan Tai let out a breath:
"You want evidence, right? Evidence, I actually have it!"
Everyone's expression changed simultaneously.
Chan Tai has evidence?
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat uncertain and surprised.
Chan Tai stared at Li Fu and said:
"Mr. Li, if I release the evidence, will you uphold justice for me?"
Li Fu's expression was very serious:
"Of course."
"We have been ordered by Brother Feng to repay Lord Cao's favor. If we can bring the murderer of Lord Cao to justice,"
"Brother Feng will be pleased."
Chan Tai smiled and said:
"That's good then!"
He reached out and pulled out a cassette tape, holding it high, with a fervent smile on his face:
"This is the evidence!"
Li Fu asked curiously:
"Is this someone's chat log or call record?"
Chan Tai smiled and said:
"Mr. Li has good insight."
"This is A-Biao's call record with me."
Li Fu's expression became extremely strange:
"You said it's your call record with A-Biao?"
Chan Tai quickly explained:
"I'm not familiar with A-Biao."
"After he disappeared, I searched for him for a long time but couldn't find him."
Li Fu casually asked:
"Why were you looking for him?"
Chan Tai said righteously:
"Of course, it was to avenge my godfather."
"My godfather raised me, and I hadn't had a chance to properly show him filial piety, yet he was harmed."
"I secretly dispatched men and have been searching for this A-Biao."
"Unfortunately, I haven't found him."
Li Fu retorted:
"You really haven't found him all this time?"
Chan Tai smiled bitterly:
"Of course."
"If I could have found him earlier, I would have already brought his head to pay respects to my godfather."
Li Fu slowly nodded:
"Since you have such a strong desire to kill A-Biao, why do you have his chat records?"
"Didn't you say you never found him?"
Chan Tai said frankly:
"This is a call record of A-Biao asking me for help."
Li Fu said, puzzled:
"Why are you saying things I don't understand?"
"A-Biao asking you for help?"
Chan Tai shot Li Xiu a fierce glance before answering Li Fu's question:
"Initially, I didn't know, but after talking to him, I understood the whole story."
"You just listen."
He looked at Li Xiu provocatively,
"A Xiu, do you dare to play it?"
Li Xiu looked at him with an unusually complex gaze. Chan Tai felt great; when it came to fighting him, they were all a bit lacking!
Xiao Qi quickly brought a tape recorder at Li Xiu's signal.
Chan Tai, without a word, put the tape into the machine, pressed the play button, and a voice came from the recorder.
"Brother Tai, it's A-Biao! Save me!"
"A-Biao, you did something wrong. You colluded with outsiders to kill our godfather. I can't save you. You should come back and surrender."
"Brother Tai, I don't dare to go back! I'll die if I go back. Brother Xiu won't spare me."
"You've committed such a heinous act. Let alone A Xiu, even I, and every brother in the Yi Group, won't spare you."
"Brother Tai, I have my reasons. I didn't want to kill Lord Cao. Brother Xiu forced me to drive the car to a certain place. He's the Big Brother, so I could only obey. I never expected something like this to happen."
"What did you say?"
"Brother Tai, Brother Xiu really forced me. If I had known it would kill Lord Cao, I would rather die myself than betray Lord Cao. Brother Tai, only you can save me."
The recording stopped abruptly.
Chan Tai stood up, looking down at Li Xiu from above:
"You, what else do you have to say?"