Zhou Kai was shocked, he roared, "Get out of the way!"

Huang Bo and the others hurriedly crawled under the truck on the right.

Boom, boom, boom...

Lu Dapao, this kid, truly feared nothing, seeing dozens of people in chaos, he slammed the gas pedal and charged forward.

"Damn, this... this guy is crazy. Run!" The leader shouted, and he started running, scared that the truck would roll right over him.

Lu Dapao pushed the gas pedal all the way to the floor. The other group was so frightened that they scattered like birds and beasts, quickly fleeing the scene.

"Hurry up and retreat." Zhou Kai was the first to jump onto the transport truck, start it, and head off.

Huang Bo and the others also quickly jumped onto the transport truck and swiftly turned around to leave. Seeing this, the leader in black roared, "Damn, don't let them get away."

Unfortunately, how could two legs outrun four wheels? Though the crowd chased persistently, Zhou Kai and his group still escaped successfully. Watching the gang escape the scene, the people were furiously aggravated.

"Boss, they got away, what now?" Several people seemed dejected.

"No more nonsense." The leading man clenched his teeth and said, "We'll tell Brother Long about this and let him settle the score with them."

"Alright." The group quickly left the scene.

In Changlin Community, inside a run-down factory.

Zhou Kai and his group sat in the factory in silence, smoking without a word, distressed that their first action had faced such bad luck. Zhou Kai was annoyed, yet he couldn't vent his anger, the bloody wound on his back was somewhat painful, but luckily it was only superficial; his fatness seemed to have saved him by offering an extra layer of protection.

"Damn it to hell." Just then, Lu Dapao tossed his cigarette butt and angrily said, "Are we really going to let them scare us? Call the brothers, let's fight it out."

"Enough!" Zhou Kai looked up and glared at Lu Dapao.

Lu Dapao turned his head to stare at Zhou Kai, then said, "Kai, we've already invested so much money, we have clients and business, and we were about to make a fortune. Are we going to collapse here?"

"You saw it, these guys are playing for keeps." Zhou Kai gritted his teeth. "We can't risk everyone's lives for this."

"Damn it, we're all poor people, those with no shoes aren't afraid of those with shoes." Lu Dapao thumped his chest, saying, "If it really comes to playing for keeps, I don't believe they dare face us."

Arguments broke out in the factory. Some supported Zhou Kai, others supported Lu Dapao. There was confusion about what to do.

Just then, Lin Chuan came in from outside, looking lazy and relaxed with a cigarette in his mouth and a harmless smile on his face.

"Brother Chuan is here," someone suddenly shouted.

Clatter, clatter, clatter...

People jumped up from the ground and climbed down from the old machinery, gathering around Lin Chuan.

"What's all this about?" Lin Chuan looked at the gang in surprise.

"Brother Chuan, we've been bullied today," Lu Dapao said angrily.

"Look, look, Kai has been injured," Huang Bo hurriedly pointed at Zhou Kai. Among everyone, Zhou Kai had the worst injuries.

Lin Chuan was startled, his expression turning serious. "Who did this?"

"Long Wu's men," Lu Dapao said angrily.

"Say no more, let's go treat the wound first." Lin Chuan grabbed Zhou Kai and rushed him to the clinic. Untreated wounds could easily get infected and inflamed, and if it got infected, it was all over. Lin Chuan knew this all too well; in times of war, most deaths weren't from bullets but from untreated wounds.

At the clinic, Li Dehuai examined the situation, frowning and said, "How did it get so deep? Young man, don't be so impulsive, stop getting into fights and brawls all the time."

Though it was a scolding, it came from good intentions. Li Dehuai treated Zhou Kai's wound, stitched up more than ten stitches, and advised him to eat less soy sauce in the coming days. Such wounds would have cost hundreds in a central hospital, but Li Dehuai only charged a symbolic few dozen dollars.

Upon leaving the clinic, everyone's anger was still hard to quell.

"Brother Chuan, we can't swallow this insult," Lu Dapao clamored.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Gather the brothers, grab some weapons, and fight them." Lu Dapao was furious.

Lin Chuan laughed, "You never change, remember, you're supposed to be on the right path now, don't get involved in illegal and violent activities anymore."

"Huh?" Lu Dapao was stunned.

Zhou Kai thought for a moment and then smiled, "Chuan, are you planning to wait for them to come and negotiate?"

"What do you think?" Lin Chuan scoffed and said, "Long Wu has been scared by us for a long time. Although he's afraid of us outwardly, when it comes to interests, I guess he won't let it go. Yet, he doesn't want to bother the people behind him either, so he will definitely come to us for negotiations."

"Hmm," Zhou Kai nodded.

The group returned to the factory.

Meanwhile, the lead man in black sent his subordinate to the hospital, which would cost tens of thousands of yuan. Long Wu was always generous to his people. Any medical expenses incurred for the company's sake were fully compensated, and there were even additional bonuses. Undoubtedly, Long Wu played his cards well, making his subordinates deeply grateful and feeling a debt of gratitude.

"Long," Ji Zai was Long Wu's loyal diehard, having contributed greatly to Long Wu over the years. He was also one of Long Wu's confidants. This time, Zhou Kai and his men audaciously attacked in broad daylight and even crushed a subordinate's arm; this festering anger was hard to swallow.

Long Wu was sitting at a tea table, which had an expensive tea tray on it. The tray was made of golden phoebe, top-quality altar wood, with clearly visible water patterns. The color of this tea table and tray matched well, complementing the ancient style of the tea room, adding a refreshingly soothing charm.

"What's the matter?" Long Wu, dressed in plain clothes, was fiddling with a string of jade bracelet in his hand while sipping tea.

"Lin Chuan has gone too far," Ji Zai said angrily, "Damn it, his guys bought Feixiang Transport Company and even started trading sand."

"Oh?" Long Wu was startled, his eyebrows furrowed, said, "This guy is breaking the rules."

"Exactly," Ji Zai bitterly cursed, "****, that's why I took the boys to blockade them today. Unbelievably, those bastards drove into us and crushed one of our brother's hands, almost cost a life."

Slap...

Long Wu slammed the tea table and cursed, "This is outrageous."

"Truly outrageous," Ji Zai nodded.

Long Wu, holding the jade bracelet, said, "Bring your men and follow me."

"Okay." Ji Zai nodded, patting his oddly styled hair like a golden retriever.

Long Wu, wearing white clothes, had forcibly set a rule to observe one day of fasting each month to atone for his past sins. Today was his fasting day, hence Long Wu was in plain clothes, drinking tea, and eating vegetarian. However, the complications of interests did not allow him to remain calm.

......

At Changlin Community, night fell.

Lin Chuan and Zhou Kai, along with two others, sat inside the factory, quietly waiting for Long Wu and his men's arrival. The others were sent home – they were all naive kids, and Lin Chuan did not want to involve them in such matters.

Lin Chuan sat in a rocking chair, which was Zhou Kai's usual resting chair. He smoked a cigarette, legs crossed. Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao squeezed next to Lin Chuan, seemingly trying to display their undying loyalty to him.

"Brother Chuan, do you think Long Wu will really come?" Zhou Kai asked curiously.

"He must," Lin Chuan replied with a sly smile, took a slow drag of his cigarette, and said, "Trust me, it'll be tonight."

Lu Dapao squatted to Lin Chuan's right, holding a handful of sunflower seeds, cracking them and sneering, "I'm waiting for them. Damn, they even dare to come and negotiate, watch me teach Long Wu a lesson this time."

Just as they were eagerly anticipating, the young subordinate ran in panting outside.

"Kai, they're here, they're here," Huang Bo rushed in hurriedly.

"They're here?" Zhou Kai was startled, and quickly stood up.

"Exactly," a young man nodded eagerly, said, "There's quite a few vans. Probably dozens of people, they've already entered the community gate, and will be here in a few minutes."

Upon hearing this, Lu Dapao tossed the sunflower seeds aside, spat out a couple of shells, and cursed, "Damn dogs, they really dare to come, watch me sort them out."

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