Following that, he lifted his foot and delivered a ferocious kick. His foot landed squarely on Long Wu's chest. Long Wu immediately fell backward, his head striking the solid concrete floor.

"Ouch..." Long Wu cried out in pain.

Li Qiang and Liu Cheng immediately rushed over, binding Long Wu tightly on the spot with the ropes in their hands. Long Wu struggled angrily, but to no avail. Li Qiang and Liu Cheng were already filled with rage. The two had been feeling guilty all morning about Zhou Rui's abduction, so now that they had caught Long Wu, there was no way they would let him off easily.

Bang...

Li Qiang, swinging his fist, smashed it into Long Wu's face, roaring, "You bastard, that's for kidnapping Hot Pepper!"

Long Wu was in immediate agony, experiencing a mix of sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy sensations in his nose as a warm stream of blood surged out. His painful cries erupted. Beside him, Liu Cheng also threw punches, beating Long Wu until he howled in pain.

"Enough," Zhou Kai spat at Long Wu, saying, "Take him away."

Long Wu, who once commanded respect and even fear from Zhou Kai and his gang, was now nothing more than a fallen figure being beaten to a pulp by them. The era of the Thirteen Grand Protectors had passed, and so too had Long Wu's era. Now, the only obstacle standing before Lin Chuan was the North-East Tiger blocking his way.

When Lin Chuan left the bar, Long Wu's gang had already scattered to the winds.

"Brother Chuan," Zhou Kai ran over excitedly and said enthusiastically, "Look who I've caught."

Lin Chuan turned his head and saw Li Qiang and Liu Cheng dragging Long Wu over. Long Wu's face was bruised and swollen, his white T-shirt stained with fresh blood, and blood continuously streamed from his nose, unstoppable.

"Lin Chuan, have mercy, please!" Long Wu whimpered, with blood flowing from his nose, making it difficult for him to speak clearly.

Lin Chuan glanced at him and then said, "Begging for mercy now?"

"I was wrong, please let me go!" Long Wu quickly pleaded, "I'll give you all the money, I want nothing more."

"Brother Chuan, what should we do with him?" Zhou Kai asked.

"Break one of his arms, teach him a lesson," Lin Chuan snorted coldly.

"Hehe, okay!" Zhou Kai nodded.

Long Wu nearly fainted from fright, begging hurriedly, "No, Lin Chuan, you can't do this..."

At that moment, Li Qiang and Liu Cheng had already firmly twisted Long Wu's arm behind his back. Long Wu tried to escape, but he was powerless to break free from the two burly men restraining him. Zhou Kai, carrying two axes, slowly approached Long Wu.

Seeing the two axes in Zhou Kai's hands, Long Wu paled with fear. His eyes bulged, and he no longer cared about the blood still flowing from his nose. He knelt down on the spot, "No, please, don't chop off my arm, I'll give you money, I'll give you all my money."

"Long Wu, people's mistakes can't be compensated with money," Lin Chuan looked at Long Wu and said, "This time I'm breaking one of your arms as a leniency. If there's a next time, I'll surely take your life."

Lin Chuan would never allow anyone who threatened his woman to exist. Although Zhou Rui wasn't his woman, she was more than a sister to him. This bond was unchangeable.

Long Wu trembled all over. The once ruler of South Huai Mountain Road was now kneeling on the ground begging for mercy like a beaten dog.

Zhou Kai's steps were like that of the Grim Reaper slowly approaching. Frightened and at a loss, Long Wu raised his head and looked at Zhou Kai; his throat moved, and then a fierce look flashed in his eyes. He clenched his teeth and, with a violent struggle, broke free from the hold of Li Qiang and Liu Cheng, thrusting his head ferociously towards Zhou Kai.

Bang...

"Auch..." Zhou Kai was sent flying.

"Damn it, he dares to run!" Li Qiang shouted in rage, picking up a cleaver and quickly chasing after Long Wu.

Long Wu was a heavyset man, and despite staring death in the face, his escape speed was unimpressive. In less than twenty seconds, Li Qiang and Liu Cheng had caught up with him. Li Qiang's cleaver came down on Long Wu's back. Long Wu felt a sharp pain and fell flat on his face.

"Damn you!" Li Qiang, having caught up, stepped on Long Wu's head and roared, "Motherfucker, believe it or not, I'll chop you to death right now!"

"Kai, the knife," Liu Cheng shouted.

By this time, Zhou Kai had caught up with two axes in hand.

Long Wu lay gasping on the ground, while Li Qiang and Liu Cheng pressed down on his body firmly. Liu Cheng stepped on Long Wu's arm to immobilize him. Zhou Kai approached, a fierce look on his face, angrily saying, "Long Wu, you have only yourself to blame this time. You're too greedy, and now you have to pay for it."

Just as Zhou Kai was about to take action.

Zhang Wenhui rushed to the scene with a group of police officers.

"Stop!" In the most crucial moment, Zhang Wenhui urgently shouted. As a policeman, he must prevent such an incident, or else he would be ashamed of the national emblem on his cap and the police uniform he wore.

Click...

After speaking, Zhou Kai struck with his blade.

Long Wu's eyes widened instantly as he felt a severe, piercing pain shoot through his arm into his chest, an agony so intense it felt like his arm was being burned by flames, tormenting beyond words. The sharp, excruciating pain surged through him, and Long Wu immediately lost consciousness, falling into a faint.

Hiss...

Zhang Wenhui immediately inhaled a cold breath. He hadn't expected the tragedy to still happen; he was too late.

Zhou Kai wiped the fresh blood from his face, his hand gripping the bloody axe. He wiped the axe on Long Wu's body.

"Ridiculous!" Zhang Wenhui roared, "Lin Chuan, you've gone too far."

"Captain Zhang, I'm simply enforcing justice on behalf of Heaven," Lin Chuan smoked his cigarette.

Zhang Wenhui hurriedly said to the police officers nearby: "Quick, call for emergency, get them here to save him."

"Yes!" The officer nodded hurriedly.

"Lin Chuan, how should I even begin to talk about you?" For Lin Chuan, Zhang Wenhui had feelings of both love and hate. He was a hero, but at the same time, he was also a troublemaker who continually brought trouble upon himself.

"Captain Zhang, what should we do about this?" Lin Chuan asked.

"We must arrest the assailant," Zhang Wenhui said angrily.

"Arrest me!" Zhou Kai extended his hand and said, "You've seen it too, I was the one who chopped the arm."

"Take him in," Zhang Wenhui said furiously.

Rustle rustle...

Two officers immediately handcuffed Zhou Kai.

Lin Chuan smiled, took his people, and left. He was very reassured leaving Zhou Kai in the hands of Zhang Wenhui. Zhang Wenhui wouldn't do anything to Zhou Kai – at most, he would take him back for a written record and release him after detaining him for a couple of days.

After returning to Changlin Factory, Lin Chuan made sure to escort Zhou Rui to her home before leaving.

The incident quickly spread throughout Jiangbei City.

"Have you heard? Lin Chuan took out Long Wu."

"Wow, really?"

"Was Long Wu so weak that he couldn't resist?"

The brothers on the streets of Jiangbei City were very curious. With Long Wu's strength, how could he not defeat Lin Chuan? Although Lin Chuan was formidable, he was still a rising star. How could he possibly rival an established gang?

"It's true." A man with a crew cut seriously said, "Long Wu's arm was chopped off, he's probably done for."

"Tsk tsk, such a pity for a big man."

"What's there to pity?" Someone interjected, "Long Wu has done all sorts of evil deeds on Huai Mountain South Road, many people wish he would die sooner."

"That's true."

Many people nodded in agreement.

Later, Feixiang Company rose to power, becoming the only force in the city's eastern district that could contend with the Northeast Tiger. However, if a real fight broke out, not many people believed Lin Chuan could stand up against the Northeast Tiger. With its extraordinary power, the Northeast Tiger has been entrenched in Jiangbei City for more than a decade, and such an established gang was definitely not something a newly-emerged faction could confront.

Qinghua Pool.

A few core members were having a meeting in the Northeast Tiger's office.

"Big brother, you gave several bars back to Long Wu in an attempt to use him to constrain Lin Chuan. Now it seems the plan has failed," Qiu Wuming said with a smile.

"Yeah!" The Northeast Tiger lay askew on the sofa, a jade pipe in his mouth, and then said, "What a letdown Long Wu is, I didn't expect him to be such a useless person."

"Counting on him?" The big man scoffed, "Any of our brothers is far stronger than him."

"Now that we've lost Long Wu, we're going to be confronting Lin Chuan directly," Qiu Wuming said with a grin.

"What are they?" The big man sneered, "Just some kids playing house, thinking they've really made it in the underworld just because they've made some money?"

"Big brother, it's time to teach them a lesson," Qiu Wuming said.

"Third brother, let's hear your plan?" the Northeast Tiger asked with a smile.

"The drug trafficking case against Lin Chuan doesn't seem to have reached a conclusion yet," Qiu Wuming said with a smirk, "He's currently a criminal, what if another incident happens to Lin Chuan at this time?"

"Drug trafficking is already a very serious charge," the Northeast Tiger sighed helplessly, then said, "If even this charge can't hold him, what other charge could possibly get him locked up?"

"Indeed, drug trafficking won't hold him down, but what if it's a charge of murder?" Qiu Wuming sneered.

"Murder? It depends on who got killed!" the Northeast Tiger said with a laugh.

"What if it's Long Wu?" Qiu Wuming's mouth curled into a sly smile.

"Long Wu?" the Northeast Tiger was startled.

"Don't just see Long Wu as an ordinary thug. It's said that this fellow has relatives in the government," Qiu Wuming said with a smile, "And I've heard the official rank is not low."

Hearing this, the Northeast Tiger said, "Hmm, that's a good strategy."

"Heh heh..." Qiu Wuming chuckled, "Big brother, leave this matter to me, it will be handled to satisfaction."

"When Third brother takes action, I'm always at ease," the Northeast Tiger nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

The Northeast Tiger was determined to see Lin Chuan dead, or at the very least, to have him locked up. As long as Lin Chuan was gone, the Feixiang Company's crew would naturally become easy to deal with. Probably the most difficult among them to deal with was Lin Chuan himself. He was the soul of this group; without Lin Chuan, this bunch would collapse.

Central Hospital, Long Wu was in critical condition in the ICU due to excessive blood loss.

Although his complexion improved a bit after a blood transfusion, the complications caused by the excessive blood loss couldn't be ignored. The doctors decided to keep Long Wu under observation in the ICU for a while before making a decision.

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