spring bite mark

Chapter 164 His Other Side

Jiang Manman drove her car all the way to the North District.

The road was bustling with people and vehicles. She was unfamiliar with the road conditions and drove very slowly. When she entered Taikoo Street in the North District, the crowds that should have been even more bustling were inexplicably much smaller.

Ahead, traffic cones prohibiting vehicles from passing are erected at the entrances of several major roads.

Jiang Manman parked her car in the nearest parking lot, got out of the car, and stood at the entrance of Taikoo Street, a street full of historical charm.

The entire Taikoo Street is only a few hundred meters long. The shops along the street are full of various mixed elements, combining Western elements with Eastern aesthetics. It is a must-visit spot for travelers. The items sold there also have many port city characteristics. Jiang Manman planned to come a few days ago, but when she checked the number of people, it was frighteningly large, so she temporarily gave up the idea.

Today, this once-famous street has suddenly become deserted.

Jiang Manman stood at the entrance, looking at the street after the light rain. The shop signs on both sides flickered with dim light, and the mottled walls were imbued with a deep sense of history. The flower market she was going to was at the end of the street.

What she has to do now is cross this Taikoo Street.

On the phone, Xie Jian was already urging in his childish voice, "Mommy, have you arrived yet? My brother and I are waiting for you at the flower market. We found so many interesting flowers!"

Jiang Manman replied gently, "You guys play a little longer, Mom will be there soon."

She put away her phone, gently lifted her skirt, hesitated for a moment, and stepped onto the bluestone pavement of the ancient street.

The further she walked, the fewer pedestrians she encountered. The long street, which used to have hundreds of thousands of daily visitors, had only seen a few dozen people after several minutes of walking, and they were all walking in the opposite direction from her, looking hurried.

Jiang Manman frowned slightly.

She walked a few dozen meters further, and the ancient street was more than halfway through. However, she could no longer see any pedestrians. Although it was only three or four in the afternoon, all the shops had already closed their doors.

For a moment, the streets were eerily quiet.

Jiang Manman felt increasingly uneasy and looked at a Hong Kong-style tea shop owner who was packing up his shop: "Excuse me, what's going on on this street today?"

The Hong Kong-style tea shop owner sized her up and down: "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Jiang Manman paused for a moment: "I don't understand Cantonese."

The Hong Kong tea shop owner exclaimed, "Young lady from out of town? This place is about to descend into chaos. Why haven't you left yet? You're so pretty; it's dangerous for you to stay here."

Jiang Manman was taken aback: "Getting into chaos?"

"Didn't you see this area is under control? Hurry up and leave, or it'll be too late."

After finishing his sentence, the Hong Kong tea shop owner quickly closed his shop.

Jiang Manman opened her phone to check the navigation. She was currently in the middle of the street, and it would take about the same amount of time to go forward or backward.

After a slight hesitation, she quickened her pace and continued walking forward.

All the shops along the street were closed, and there were hardly any pedestrians around. However, from a distance on the street, she could see the bright lights of car headlights shining in. Looking around, she saw a dense array of lights, which was a huge convoy of cars.

Jiang Manman covered her eyes with her hand.

At that very moment, the rain, which had previously stopped, suddenly intensified, threatening to pour down.

Jiang Manman looked around and had no choice but to find a nearby card and chess room to take shelter from the rain. The card and chess room was very empty. Apart from an exquisite golden nanmu wood screen wall, everything else was clean and tidy. She found a seat behind the screen and waited anxiously for the rain to stop.

The instant she stepped inside, dozens of cars swerved from both sides of the street, and a group of stern-faced bodyguards got out, silently glancing at the lead vehicle, the Phantom. Inside the Phantom, Li Ke asked softly, "Is the street cleared?"

"Yes. All irrelevant people have left," the bodyguard replied respectfully.

Li Ke went to see Xie Yuheng.

Xie Yuheng's cold eyes concealed a sharp killing intent, his tone indifferent:

"blockade."

"Yes, sir!" The bodyguards took out signal jammers and various mechanical weapons, and skillfully sealed off this section of the street layer by layer.

Xie Yuheng got out of the car, and Li Ke immediately held up an umbrella for him.

He strolled leisurely to the deliberately cleared card room lobby, took off his suit jacket, casually tossed it into Li Ke's hand, and spoke in a chilling tone:
"Bring people in."

On the other side of the screen, Jiang Manman heard a familiar voice and froze.

That was Xie Yuheng's voice, yet it carried a strong sense of unfamiliarity, completely lacking the gentle elegance she remembered, instead exuding a ruthless aura that was cold-blooded to the bone.

Her first thought was to send a message to Xie Yunxi on her phone, but when she saw the words "No Service" on the screen, her fingertips suddenly turned cold.

Outside the screen, a group of people were dragged in in a disheveled state and thrown at Xie Yuheng's feet like dead dogs.

"Xie Yuheng, don't push your luck!" Someone said, and the next moment, the bodyguard's cold iron bar slammed down on his leg. The sound of cracking bones and screams mingled with the sound of the torrential rain outside. A pool of blood flowed from the man's leg bone, and the others instantly flinched.

"After dealing with me for three years, it seems Patriarch Shen hasn't learned his lesson yet," Xie Yuheng said calmly. "Then go outside and calm down. Once you understand the rules, come see me again."

Two bodyguards stepped forward, dragged the man who was about to faint from the ground, and threw him onto the street in the pouring rain.

Lightning ripped through the evening sky, and the wails of a dying man on the street were gradually swallowed by the thunder and rain.

Inside, Xie Yuheng glanced at Li Ke.

Li Ke immediately spoke up: "The Shen family head secretly colluded with foreign forces during the last BlackRock incident. This matter has been investigated and clarified. The Shen family will withdraw from the Hong Kong elite circle from today. If they continue to join forces with foreign forces to attack the domestic market, the Xie family will not hesitate to eliminate them completely."

“That was something the Shen family did. Why did you arrest us?” someone else complained. “Our Yu family also contributed ten million to support Chairman Xie in this BlackRock incident.”

Li Ke coldly said, "Patriarch Yu, you have caused a lot of damage to Hong Kong's financial market over the years. We have evidence of six serious commercial crimes committed by the Yu family over the past five years, which have been handed over to the relevant departments. With the restructuring of the powerful families system, it's time for the Yu family to exit the stage."

The head of the Yu family frowned: "Xie Yuheng, what gives you the right! My Yu family has been operating in Hong Kong for over a hundred years. Do you think you can just kick us out with a single word? You overestimate yourself!"

Xie Yuheng looked at the head of the Yu family with a cold and inscrutable gaze: "The Yu family is powerful. It would take the Xie family ten days to half a month to achieve this. But why do you think I brought you here today?"

The head of the Yu family felt a chill run down his spine: "Why?"

Xie Yuheng didn't respond to him, but casually instructed the bodyguard: "Cripple him."

A barrage of cold, overwhelming weapons was unleashed upon the head of the Yu family!
Amidst heart-wrenching screams, Xie Yuheng's voice whispered like a cold-blooded demon: "Once I cripple you, dealing with the Yu family will be much easier..."

Separated by a screen.

Jiang Manman pressed herself against the screen, her body stiff, listening to the noisy screams coming from the other side and smelling the faint scent of blood, a chill ran through her body.

(End of this chapter)