Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 252 Stunned, aren't you! What are you going to use to fight back?!
Hong Kong, Kowloon area, Yau Ma Tei Pier and nearby warehouses.

The dim tungsten filament lights in the warehouse swayed amidst the stagnant breathing of the crowd.

The air was stuffy and viscous, filled with the stench of decaying old wooden crates and a faint smell of rusty iron. The massive piles of goods cast layers of shadows, seemingly swallowing everyone up...

Master Zhou sat silently on one side of the round table, with two sailors behind him. One was in his twenties, looking bitter and resentful, while the other was in his thirties, lean and wiry.

Across from him, Brother Huotan's lips curled into a cold smile, and behind him stood a dozen or so henchmen, silently filling the dark space.

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The two sides sat down and began to discuss the details.

Huotan Ge said, "The earth shakes the high hills, and the streams and mountains are eternally beautiful!"

Master Zhou: "..."

Brother Huotan, wielding the "Great Roc Spreads Its Wings and Turns the Clouds" technique, said, "Red flowers, green leaves, white lotus root, which gang are you from, brother?"

Master Zhou, wearing headphones, looked at Brother Huotan as if he were a fool, and said, "I don't work for gangs, I do legitimate business..."

Brother Huotan extended his right arm forward with a thumbs-up, pulled his left arm back behind him, tapped his right arm three times, and then, with a gesture resembling a phoenix nodding and a golden turtle shaking its head, changed to a fist salute, saying:
"Gold and silver prices? I wonder what your brother's net worth is!"

This cut and gesture are from the first line of poetry in the Hongmen's "Undersea".

The brothers of the Hongmen are loyal and righteous, and are heroes who embrace the sun and moon.

The roc spreads its wings and stirs up the clouds; the phoenix nods and battles the golden turtle!

Master Zhou was completely confused. He adjusted his in-ear headset and said:
"Net worth? He owns a shipping company, and there's a newly opened seafarer labor agency at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal that does some smuggling business."

Brother Huotan sneered, switched to a few underworld slang terms, and gestured.

Master Zhou's main feature is a read-already message that can be randomly replied to.

He remembered that Yao Zi had once recommended a book called "Jianghu Chundian" (江湖春典), which specifically taught these things and was essential knowledge for martial arts and escort services in the old society.

If I had known I would encounter such a negotiation scene in Hong Kong, I should have seen it.

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While the two sides were negotiating the price in the warehouse, a Toyota Hiace was parked on the side of the road at the Yau Ma Tei pier.

The vehicle was equipped with a TBR-115 portable VHF radio, jointly produced by Jinling 6902 Factory and Tonghai Radio Factory, for use by commanders at the battalion, company, and platoon levels.

The groups communicated with each other via walkie-talkies and radios...

"Warehouse main entrance, first group in position!"

"Back door, second group, lock the door with the chain! Hold the tongue!"

"Third main attack team in position! Seize number two! Reach attack position!"

"Reserve team, fifth group! Proceed to the top floor of the warehouse and stand by!"

Hearing the series of sounds coming through his earpiece, Master Zhou was too lazy to deal with it anymore, so he simply remained silent and looked at Brother Huotan, who was arranging teacups in front of him.

One of the three giants of the Tiger Group's coal capital has already declared that he will not be bothered by tea and will launch a full-scale attack!

That means we'll definitely have to deliver a heavy blow! There's absolutely no option for negotiation!

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Last year, Master Zhou and Ding Ye were at the Yunzhou Liaison Office in the Yunzhou Building on the North Third Ring Road in Beijing.

The two ate sour fish soup, Changwang noodles, and Huajiang dog meat, drank three bottles of Crystal Sword liquor, and listened to Ding Ye tell some military stories and the company's war history.

From the snowy mountains and black waters to the ends of the earth...

There is no unparalleled martial prowess or equipment, only a system that is unmatched in the world!
Later, Master Zhou, still wanting more, bought two more books from the Fourth Field Army: "Tactical Textbook for Infantry Squads and Below" and "Tactical Textbook for Infantry Companies (Platoons) Offensive Tactics".

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Brother Huotan watched as the big circle boy in front of him went from rambling nonsense to falling silent, and smiled contemptuously.

He knew from the first meeting that the other party was an ignorant greenhorn who didn't know the rules, so he continued to talk to him about things in order to show his underlings what a real boss was like.

With this large group of country bumpkins as a contrast, I can really stand out as stylish and impressive!
Being the boss sometimes means you have to step up and show your authority so your underlings will respect you!
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Now, Wen Dou has won a great victory!

It's a fight!
Sorry! It's up to you! I chose the location myself, and there are two guys standing guard at the entrance. I can call people from outside the venue at any time.

The ratio of people in the arena was 17 to 3, and there were three thugs with the potential to become Red Pole (a high-ranking criminal organization)!
Haha, you silly boy! You thought this was a mine in northern China!

Stunned, aren't you?! What are you going to use to fight back?!
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He used his influence to completely suppress this big gangster, which greatly boosted his reputation among his underlings.

Without another word, Brother Huotan snapped off a toothpick and tossed it into Master Zhou's teacup, saying, "Hey! Big Circle Boy!! Stop being a mute!"

"Zheng Sheng said that the seventeen or eighteen tables of the reconciliation feast are off!"

"As long as you agree to three conditions!"

"Assa left with nothing! He held a press conference to admit his mistakes! And that mainland artist of yours, Prince Ji, admitted to plagiarizing his new song!"

"From now on, we're even."

“The Hong Kong media that Mr. Cheng has good connections with can say a few words for Twins. Your singer can also get tens of thousands of dollars in compensation for their work! But they have to sign a confidentiality agreement!”

Master Zhou still ignored it, then heard someone say through the earpiece, "Report! Fourth group, control of the electrical box complete!"

"If you don't say something, we're going to start fighting!!" Fire Charcoal Bro yelled.

Master Zhou took the PVS-14 monocular night vision goggles from the young man in his twenties who looked like he had a lot of bitterness and resentment, and said, "Great!"

The group of gangsters were all stunned when they saw Master Zhou's appearance...

Charcoal Bro slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Hey! What the hell are you doing? Dressing up as Superman or something?"

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Sizzle! Pop!

The entire warehouse was instantly swallowed by a massive darkness, with only the faint, rattling sound of the roller shutter door's sliding track jamming coming from afar...

Huotan Ge's angry curses came to an abrupt halt, abruptly cut short by the first piercing, distorted scream.

In the pitch black, the muffled cracking of bones and the slicing sound of sharp blades cutting through flesh could be heard incessantly.

"Ouch! My arm!!" "We've fallen for their trap! Damn it!" "Damn it! Get out of here!" "Aaaaah! I'll fight you to the death!"

The heavy impact and the cracking sound of bones breaking, accompanied by cries of agony and moments of mental breakdown...

With a hissing sound and splashes of warm air, it quickly faded away...

Finally, the various sharp, muffled wails gradually faded away and came to an abrupt end.

The air was filled with the heavy smell of blood and the occasional sticky sound of a corpse slipping and falling in the deathly silence.

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Buzzing... Pop!
The power switch was closed, power was restored to the warehouse, and the ground was a mess.

The twenty-odd men under Master Zhou were all armed with machetes and axes.

Xiao Ding, nicknamed "King of the Lynx" and the team leader at the main gate, who was agile, came to Master Zhou's side and said:
"Brother Zhou, it's all been cleaned up. Not a single one escaped."

Master Zhou lit a Taishan Baijiangjun cigarette, said nothing, and looked at a newly joined young man.

The young man that Master Zhou brought to negotiate was only in his early twenties and always looked bitter and resentful.

The once-white sailor's uniform is now covered in large patches of sticky, bloody red, with mottled salt stains on the shoulders.

He always kept his lips tightly pressed together, his knuckles white from years of clenching his fists. Holding a fruit knife, he would stab each of the thugs lying on the ground a few more times...

Xiao Ding took out a piece of Fedora dark chocolate, chewed it, and said:

"Hmm, this Zhang Koukou is quite meticulous in her work. But she's usually quiet and always looks like she's carrying a heavy burden of resentment..."

Master Zhou exhaled a puff of smoke and nodded: "His family situation is very special. Brother Ye mentioned it to me..."

Xiao Ding said, "Both of these new recruits performed exceptionally well; the one who took down the opposing leader is the other one..."

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear...

(End of this chapter)