Courtyard House: I Have Countless Bodyguards

With inside help and outside cooperation, they managed to escape from a desperate situation.

Xu Wenqiang's elite troops and Jian Yi's blood-red remnants clashed fiercely and irresistibly amidst countless horrified gazes, instantly crushing the enemy blocking their path to dust.

This fierce counterattack, launched from both inside and outside, completely shattered the encirclement of Lianghe Rice Shop.

At that moment, the other sword group members, who had received the assembly order, arrived from all directions like sharks smelling blood.

Sword Two, Sword Three, Sword Four... one after another, blood-soaked figures joined the battle. The strength of the Longxing Gang around Xu Wenqiang grew rapidly like a snowball, soon exceeding fifty people.

In an instant, offense and defense shifted.

The thugs from Lianghe Rice Shop, who had been so imposing just moments before, found themselves caught in a pincer movement, surrounded and cut off from both sides. Looking at the Dragon Rising Gang's death squad members, each one more ferocious than the last, and then at the mountain of their comrades' corpses piled on the ground, fear spread like a plague.

"Run!"

"Boss, we can't hold on any longer!"

It's unclear who shouted first, but the Lianghe Rice Shop's troops completely collapsed. Crying and screaming, they abandoned their armor and fled for their lives in all directions.

The color drained from Liang Guihe's face instantly. He looked at his men retreating like a tide, and then at the Longxing Gang members chasing after him like tigers among sheep. His legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"It's over...it's all over..."

He muttered something to himself, no longer caring about his status as a big shot, and turned and ran.

"Liang Guihe! Where are you going!"

Xu Wenqiang, with his sharp eyes, had already identified the culprit and was determined not to let him escape.

He led a few assassins and chased after them like cheetahs.

Liang Guihe hadn't run more than a few dozen meters when he was caught up. Several gleaming machetes came down from different angles, and before he could even let out a proper scream, he fell into a pool of blood, twitched a few times, and then fell silent.

Seeing Liang Guihe die, Xu Wenqiang, panting heavily, wiped the blood from his face and immediately gave orders to those around him:

"Quickly! Split up and take over all of Lianghe Rice Shop's stalls and territory as quickly as possible! Kill anyone who resists. Before dawn, I want the name Lianghe Rice Shop to be completely gone from the western district."

As the first rays of dawn struggled to pierce the perpetually gray mist over Kowloon Walled City, illuminating the blood-stained streets of the Western District, the black dragon flags of the Lung Hing Gang had already been planted in all the important locations formerly belonging to the Lung Tsun Hoi Yee Society and Leung Hoi Rice Shop.

After a night of bloody battle, the Dragon Rising Gang wiped out two local gangs that had been entrenched for years, announcing their arrival to the entire Kowloon Walled City in the bloodiest and most domineering way.

Not the Raptors, but Hong Kong.

From that night on, the western district of Kowloon Walled City underwent a complete transformation.

Just as Xu Wenqiang and his men completely took control of the last tobacco stall in Lianghe Rice Shop and planted the Longxing Gang's flag above the door, Liu Jianguo, who was sitting quietly in the command post in the ice room, heard the cold system notification in his mind as expected:

[Ding! Detected significant expansion of host's territory. Successfully controlled the entire area of ​​"Lung Tsun Chess and Card Room" and "Leung Hop Rice Shop," core areas of the Kowloon Walled West District. Influence has greatly increased! Reward: 100 Elite Suicide Summoning Slots!]

Liu Jianguo suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, a glint of light flashing in them: one hundred people.

This was truly a godsend, and he was overjoyed. He had been worried about the loss of core combat power and the shortage of manpower after the continuous battles, and the system immediately provided fresh reinforcements, far exceeding his expectations.

"System, immediately summon these one hundred assassins. Standard configuration, top-notch combat and reconnaissance skills, generate reasonable refugee identity memories, and deploy them in batches to various hidden corners in the West District, where they will automatically rendezvous with the Dragon Rising Gang." He issued the order without hesitation.

With a thought, Liu Jianguo could vaguely sense that in the dark alleys and abandoned shacks of the western district of Kowloon Walled City, a series of capable figures were quietly emerging, like drops of water flowing into a stream, silently gathering towards the headquarters of the Dragon Rising Gang.

These one hundred absolutely loyal and well-trained warriors will greatly enhance the Dragon Rising Gang's strength and lay a solid foundation for its next stage of expansion and stable rule. Liu Jianguo nodded in satisfaction, feeling very pleased with the system's timely and generous reward.

Not long after, the curtain of the ice room was lifted, and a strong smell of blood wafted out.

Xu Wenqiang led Sword One through Sword Ten in. The eleven men looked as if they had been pulled out of a pool of blood. Their robes were soaked through, and congealed dark red blood clots clung to their hair and faces. Even their weapons had chips on them.

Although they were all wounded and exhausted, their eyes were unusually bright, filled with the excitement and killing intent of victory.

Looking at them, Liu Jianguo felt both gratified and a little heavy-hearted. He pointed to the back room and said, "You've worked hard. Go to the back and clean up first, and then we'll talk after the wounds are treated and bandaged."

About half an hour later, after washing up and bandaging himself, Xu Wenqiang, who had changed into clean clothes, came to Liu Jianguo again. Although he looked much more energetic, he could not hide the fatigue and regret between his brows.

He reported in a deep voice: "My lord, the preliminary count is complete. From the two major battles last night, plus the mopping up of the remaining resistance, we have only counted twenty brothers who have been lost."

These twenty men were the earliest core assassins who followed Liu Jianguo and underwent systematic enhancement. The loss of each one of them caused Liu Jianguo great pain.

Seeing the sadness on Xu Wenqiang's face, Liu Jianguo knew that the new leader was quickly settling into his role. He patted Xu Wenqiang on the shoulder and comforted him in a calm tone:

"A merciful leader cannot command an army. In the struggle for territory, blood is spilled on the edge of a knife, and death and injury are inevitable. What we can do is ensure that the blood of our brothers is not shed in vain, and that the Dragon Rising Gang becomes stronger, so that we can protect more people."

He then changed the subject and delivered some exciting news:

"You are responsible for arranging the compensation for the fallen brothers and treating their families well. Also, one hundred new brothers will be reporting for duty tomorrow; they are all skilled. Integrate the new and old personnel and reorganize them. Each member of the Sword Group will be given twenty men as core squads. We need to restore our combat strength as soon as possible and take control of the new territory."

Liu Jianguo hesitated for a moment, then his tone became resolute:

"There's one more thing that must be done immediately. Starting today, we must completely ban drugs on our territory. Sweep up all opium dens and heroin stalls. I can turn a blind eye to other shady businesses for now, but drugs are absolutely out of the question. If you find anyone selling heroin, execute them on the spot, without any leniency."

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes; this was his bottom line.

He continued his deployment:

"We've taken over two large territories in one go, and our momentum is too great. We need time to digest it. For the next period of time, our strategy will be to maintain stability, consolidate our existing territory, clean up internal issues, and develop our external force, Blue Lantern."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. If we keep attacking, it will force the other companies to unite, which will be very troublesome for us with our current manpower.

However, after these two battles, the Dragon Rising Gang's reputation was firmly established. They were shown who truly held power in the West District.