Fanatic!

Chapter 128 Unexpected Fortune Arrives
“3500 million, I’ve raised the money, you have to keep your word!” Ruan Mingjin leaned against the headboard and looked at Chen Wujun, his eyes filled with trepidation and hope.

The leader of the Pingchuan gang also looked extremely haggard at this moment.

These days have been agonizing.

"Congratulations, you've successfully bought your life. I've taken care of those two guys for you," Chen Wujun said with a smile.

"Although the Pingchuan Gang has lost a few leaders, it's just growing pains. Those people were all traitors. In fact, I helped you eliminate the unstable factors. As long as you're still here, you'll earn that money back eventually."

"We keep our word! You'll be free tomorrow morning."

Chen Wujun tilted his head slightly, signaling Curry to have someone keep a close eye on Ruan Mingjin's men.

Seeing Chen Wujun's attitude, Ruan Mingjin finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been reborn.

He escaped with his life this time.

However, he couldn't be completely at ease until Chen Wujun and the others left tomorrow.

Chen Wujun left the room and went to a small living room on the side, where a row of suitcases and travel bags were placed on the floor.

Chen Wujun opened them one by one, and they were all filled with stacks of cash.

There was about 160 million in one suitcase and 140 million in the travel bag.

Chen Wujun emptied the money from several boxes and piled it on the ground. The visual impact of so much cash was indescribable, which excited him.

He was finally able to try the things he had dreamed of doing as a child.

He was lying on a pile of cash.

People are not rich without windfall, and horses are neither night nor fat.

When will I be able to earn this much by relying on server rooms and gambling dens?

Curry and Li Wei, standing to the side, were also shaken by the sight of so much cash, their eyes filled with undisguised envy.

After a long while, he finally suppressed his excitement and said to Curry:
"Put all the money in a container and divide it into two portions."

He gave half of the money to Shark Nine and kept the other half for himself.

Chen Wujun then poured a bag of money onto the coffee table and called over Curry, Li Wei, Fa Zai, and other subordinates.

“These are yours! Curry gets 40, Li Wei and Fa Zai each get 20, and the rest are divided among the rest.”

Chen Wujun understood before that being a big shot doesn't mean acting like a big shot, but rather doing what a big shot should do.

You need to know how to share profits with your subordinates.

Otherwise, why would others risk their lives for you?

"There will be other rewards when we get back!"

"Thank you, Brother Jun!" Everyone's face lit up with joy, especially Li Wei's voice, which was the loudest.

Nothing moves people more than money, not to mention that this amount is not a small sum for anyone.

Then Chen Wujun glanced at the boxes full of money again, got up and went upstairs to knock on Shark Nine's door.

"Senior sister, that guy has prepared the money, a total of 3500 million. I've kept half for you," Chen Wujun said with a grin.

He hadn't discussed this with Shark Nine beforehand.

Shark Nine looked him up and down for a moment, then smiled.

"Great, you've taken care of me!"

1750 million, although it's a lot, she doesn't care too much about it.

But she was still very happy about Chen Wujun's idea.

"After all, my senior sister has always been helping me! Of course, I should think of her when something good happens," Chen Wujun said with a grin.

"Have you thought about how to take this money back?" Shark Nine asked with interest as he walked into the room.

There's no way you can take 3500 million yuan in cash on a plane.

"Senior sister, please arrange a fast boat, and I'll take it back," Chen Wujun said.

There are also various underground banks in the West End that can send money to North Port, but the fees are very high, at least 5%-6%.

Chen Wujun preferred to work harder himself.

Anyway, the boat trip is only 30 hours, so it's nice to soak up the sun on the boat.

"Okay." Shark Nine nodded, then said:
"That's why I didn't stop you from cooperating with the Lin Group before."

"If you cooperate, you can have them arrange things for you if something like this happens again. They can not only deliver it to you, but also clean it up for you. For such large capital, it's easy to mobilize tens of millions under the guise of investment."

Chen Wujun nodded. For capital, they were a source of military support, and for capital, it was a useful tool.

One side is responsible for the overt aspects, while the other is responsible for the gray areas.

As for the rest, it depends on which side has the greater strength.

I learned a lot from this trip; there were many things I never knew when I was in the Walled City.

In the walled city, the sky was always a jumble of wires and water pipes, the ground was always covered in sewage, and everything there was utterly exposed.

"Senior sister, what did Elephant, Gao Lao, and Guan Laosan say?" Chen Wujun asked about another matter.

“I’ve contacted them. Elephant will be with me tomorrow to escort Master Xin’s body back. Master Xin has had such prestige in the walled city for so many years, he deserves a grand funeral.”

"Tall Guy is a confidant of Master Xin, but he knows how to choose."

"As for Guan Laosan, he's a fence-sitter. Now that Master Xin is dead, he won't make any rash moves."

A simple explanation of Shark Nine.

……

The next morning, Chen Wujun led his men to the dock and took a boat back to Beigang.

Meanwhile, at the West Beach Federal Police Department, Cunbao and his men were released on bail.

As Cunbao walked out of the police station, the sunlight was a bit too bright, so he raised his arm to shield his eyes while looking around. He immediately spotted Shark Nine leaning against the hood of a car.

"Sister Shark Nine!" Cunbao rushed over.

"What do we do next?"

"It's alright, we'll take a plane back in a bit," Shark Nine said with a smile.

"Where's Ah Jun?" Cunbao looked around but didn't see Chen Wujun.

"He has other business to attend to; he's escorting a shipment back," Shark Nine explained simply.

"Get in the car, we'll go collect Xinye's body first."

"Master Xin!" Cunbao's face showed surprise. He knew a little about what had happened, but not the whole story. He had been in the police station for two days, and Master Xin was dead.

"Some things happened these past two days. Master Xin rushed to West Beach, and was assassinated shortly after leaving the airport. We'll send his body back first," Shark Nine said casually.

Even after getting into the car, Cunbao's heart was still filled with turbulent emotions.

Lord Xin is dead.

Lord Xin, who has controlled the city for decades, is dead!

Then he realized another problem: with Master Xin dead, who would be the leader?

Moments later, Shark Nine's convoy arrived at the hospital and joined Elephant.

The coffin is ready.

Shark Nine watched as Master Xin's body was placed into the coffin; the old man's era had finally come to an end.

That evening, the group took a plane to Beigang.

Guan Laosan and Gao Lao were waiting at the airport with their men.

No one asked what happened.

Elephant, Tall Guy, and Guan Laosan all knew the truth, especially Tall Guy, who acted as if nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, the henchmen below could only speculate and wait for the announcement.

As the body was returned to the village, news of Xinye's death began to spread, causing a great stir.

……

In a villa, Ma Dong answered Gui Long's phone call:
"Boss, have you heard? Lin Jianxin is dead," Guilong said quickly.

"I just heard about it. I really didn't expect it." Ma Dong's expression was somewhat melancholy. That old guy Lin Jianxin died so easily.

"Boss, do you know what happened?"

"There's a rumor, I'll talk about it later. Let's make preparations tomorrow and go together. After all, death is a serious matter. Although we fought with Lin Jianxin for many years, he's dead, so we should at least offer incense."

"Tell Huolong and Wenlong not to cause trouble." Ma Dong hung up the phone and sighed.

With Lin Jianxin dead, the walled city is likely to change.

Lin Jianxin's subordinates, especially Shark Nine, have always been ambitious.

……

"Lin Jianxin is dead? How did he die?" Tan Cheng, one of the four leaders, was shocked when he received the news.

"It's not certain yet, all we know is that he died in West Beach."

"Lin Jianxin is dead, the city is about to change." Tan Cheng thought for a moment and said.

"We'll wait for Hetu's notification and go to pay our respects tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Tan Cheng pondered for a moment before picking up the phone again to call other people.

……

Meanwhile, Shark Nine, Elephant, Guan Laosan, and Gao Lao sat together to discuss the matter.

"The mourning hall will be set up outside, in the largest open space in the southeast, so that everyone can pay their respects!" Shark Nine said calmly, while his gaze swept over the others, carrying a hint of murderous intent.

"I don't understand these things, you've arranged everything." Elephant leaned back on the sofa, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Clearly, Shark Nine is in charge now, so he naturally won't object.

“It’s better outside the walled city. The roads inside are narrow, making it difficult for outsiders to get in. Besides, the police wouldn’t feel comfortable with so many people gathered together. It’s more convenient for everyone outside, and it also makes a bigger show,” Gao Lao chimed in from the side.

"I have no objection either," Guan Laosan said.

"Then there's the funeral committee. A few of us will be nominally in charge, and then we'll all draw some people from our subordinates... We're going to give Master Xin a grand funeral, a seven-day burial." Shark Nine followed up with the arrangements.

These funerals are generally held for three days or seven days.

If it lasts for three days, outsiders will suspect instability within HeTu.

If Shark Nine wants to take over the leadership position in a grand and glorious manner, and also to demonstrate his control over Hetu, then he must choose a seven-day funeral.

"Guan Laosan, you're in charge of notifying all the gangs."

Shark Nine swiftly arranged everything, and everyone got busy.

That evening, a huge open-air mourning hall was set up in the largest open space in the southeast of the walled city, and truckloads of wreaths were delivered.

……

The next day at noon, Chen Wujun led his men to the port of Beigang.

"Finally back! I feel like the ground is shaking!" Chen Wujun stretched on the dock.

Most importantly, they brought this large sum of cash back safely.

Afei, leading his men, hurried over from a distance.
"Brother Jun, Sister Shark Nine has sent us to pick you up! We can't get through to you on the phone while you're at sea."

"I also brought you some clothes; Sister Yue bought them for you."

"Let's grab our things and head back first."

As the group left the dock, they saw a row of vehicles ahead.

Chen Wujun's Tiger Head car was sandwiched in the middle, looking the most impressive.

After getting in the car, Chen Wujun lit a cigarette and looked out the window. It was still more comfortable to be back in Beigang. He felt completely relaxed.

"Is the mourning hall ready?"

"It's in that open space to the southeast," Afei said, turning his head.

"We worked all night to finish building it."

"The funeral hall will be set up for seven days. Sister Shark said she wants to give Master Xin a grand funeral, a seven-day funeral."

"Today is the second day."

"By the way, Brother Jun, your name is also on the funeral committee, right after Sister Shark, Elephant, Tall Guy, and Guan Laosan."

It's important to know that there's a reason behind the list of names on the funeral committee.

This also means that Shark Nine is showing everyone that Chen Wujun's status in Hetu is second only to Shark Nine, Elephant, Gao Lao, and Guan Laosan, who are the hall masters.

The elephants did not object.

(End of this chapter)