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As soon as I reached the second-floor stairwell, I heard a commotion downstairs, followed by the clanging and banging of tables, chairs, and tableware hitting the ground.

As I went down to the first floor, I saw a dozen or so people holding someone hostage as they came out of a private room on the first floor.

"Hongtai's heir, who kidnapped the leader of his gang, nicknamed Sangbo, opened a mahjong parlor nearby, which is secretly a gambling den. I heard that Chen Yongtai lost several million at his place before and didn't settle the bill." Xiao Fu whispered in Cao Tai's ear as he saw Cao Tai standing there looking in that direction.

Deep down, I knew this should be Xiangdi's most memorable moment, but alas, it was also the beginning of his tragic fate.

Turning my head to look around the lobby, I indeed saw a group of two women and a child in a corner.

Then I saw a blond, handsome guy in a vest, with a denim jacket rolled up in his right hand, follow the group of people out.

Meanwhile, the two women at the corner table quickly picked up their child and stood up, seemingly wanting to follow them out.

Wearing a white vest and a white lace coat, she truly lived up to her reputation of being slender yet bearing abundant fruit; her delicate waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, supported a pair of heavy burdens.

The other woman in black, holding a child, was just as beautiful as the woman in white, but she had an added touch of mature womanly charm.

Sure enough, even if he's a gangster, as long as he's good-looking, beautiful women will rush to be his wives, and one after another they'll jump in.

"Let's go and see!" Mr. Cao had nothing to do at the moment and wanted to follow along to see what was going on and see if there was a chance to trick Hong Tai.

After all, once the merchants in Heyi's territory were basically settled, Nine-Dragon would make a move against Hongtai. After all, Hongtai had previously seized a piece of territory from Heyi, so Nine-Dragon's actions against Hongtai were perfectly justified.

However, if Mr. Cao could find an opportunity to sabotage Hong Tai and allow Nine-Dragon to easily take over the territory, then Mr. Cao would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

After all, Cao Tai, a member of the underworld, didn't have much affection for him, let alone a flour merchant like Piyanmei.

As soon as they stepped onto the street, they saw the handsome blond-haired boy, Xiang Di, bravely rush into the crowd. Relying on his courage and skillful street slashing techniques, he managed to break through the obstruction and rescue Chen Yongtai, who was being held hostage with a knife to his neck.

Unfortunately, they were outnumbered and outgunned, and were surrounded again in just a few seconds. However, seeing a group of people rushing in but unable to take down the two men, Cao Tai felt that Sang Bo and his gang probably didn't have much of a chance, since this was Hong Tai's territory.

Sure enough, within a minute, twenty or thirty of Hong Tai's underlings, who were begging for food on the street, surrounded him. Cao Tai also saw Shen Sha, the undercover agent who had lost his superior and seemed to be becoming a kite with a broken string.

As Xiangdi pulled Chen Yongtai through the crowd to escape, Sangbo got into a car parked on the side of the street, intending to run them over.

"Help!" Seeing the young woman in black trying to rush over, Cao Tai pushed Xiao Fu.

Seeing Xiao Fu grab the young woman in black and flip over to avoid Sang Bo's impact, he prevented a beautiful woman from dying.

Cao Tai also grabbed the slender waist of the white-clad beauty who was trying to run out because she was worried about her friend, but almost fell. In the heat of the moment, the child she was holding almost slipped from her grasp, but Mr. Cao grabbed her collar with his other hand and lifted her up.

When he felt the soft object bounce twice against his body, Cao Tai couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

"Are you alright?" Looking down at her dignified yet alluring face, Cao Tai sighed in admiration, "She truly is a beauty born with captivating charm."

Although among the beauties Cao Tai knew, she felt that her looks were slightly inferior to Xiao Mei's, her shy and timid expression due to shock and being suddenly hugged by a strange man was extremely attractive to men.

No wonder Chen Yongtai in the movie couldn't forget her and tried every means to sleep with her; he was completely controlled by his own desires.

"It's nothing." Ruby looked up at the handsome face of the man who had helped her up, then lowered her head shyly.

"He's not as handsome as Xiangdi, but his mature and refined demeanor is unmatched by Xiangdi. I feel incredibly safe being held by him." Ruby smelled the scent of the strange man and couldn't help but snuggle closer to Cao Tai.

"Wah..." The crying of the little bean curd in Cao Tai's hand interrupted the romantic atmosphere between the man and woman. Ruby, slightly flustered, reached out and gently pushed Cao Tai's firm chest. Mr. Cao also released his hold on the slender waist at the right time.

Also awakened by the child's cries was the young woman in black who had been helped up from the ground by Xiao Fu. She still looked shaken when she stood up, but when the child's cries started again, she limped toward Cao Tai.

"Thank you!" The young woman in black took the little boy from Cao Tai's arms, hugged him tightly, and thanked Cao Tai with tears streaming down her face.

Looking up, Xiangdi, who was filled with rage after seeing Sangbo hit his wife with his car, had already slashed Sangbo's head with a heavy blow. Two patrol officers were already running towards them, blowing their whistles.

The two groups that had been fighting each other scattered and fled. Xiangdi was also dragged away by Shensha and Lanmingquan. He turned around and saw that his wife and children were alright, so he turned around and followed his younger brother to speed up the escape.

In an instant, only the howling of the mournful man, the whistles of the police, the roar of car engines and the honking of horns remained on the street, along with the sobbing of the child in the arms of the woman in black.

"Let's go!" Cao Tai said to Xiao Fu, who had already followed the young woman in black back, and prepared to turn around and leave.

"Sir, thank you for saving me just now." The young woman in black stepped forward and bowed deeply to Xiao Fu, expressing her gratitude.

A beautiful young woman with tears streaming down her face thanked him. Xiao Fu's face flushed red instantly. He was at a loss for what to do and wanted to reach out to help her up, but he was too embarrassed to touch her.

"It was nothing! In the future, if you see a fight like this, don't get involved. After all, swords have no eyes." Seeing that Xiao Fu didn't speak up, Cao Tai said it for him.

In the movie, Cao Tai couldn't understand why the defenseless young woman in black wanted to help her husband, Xiang Di. Didn't she realize that this would distract her husband? It was probably just a woman's subconscious behavior in a moment of desperation.

"Thank you both. My name is Ruby. Would you like to have dinner with me another day?" The woman in white approached and stood next to the woman in black, introducing herself. Seeing that her friend Achan was still not calm, she spoke on her friend's behalf, asking Mr. Cao and his wife to have dinner together.

"We'll see!" Mr. Cao neither agreed nor disagreed with the beautiful woman's invitation.

"This is my business card!" Ruby met Mr. Cao's star-like eyes and awkwardly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before hurriedly pulling a business card from her backpack and handing it over.

Mr. Cao gave her a deep look until her pretty face flushed and her eyes began to dart away. Only then did he reach out and take the business card, glancing at "Ruby, Public Relations Manager of Royal Palace Nightclub." At the bottom were the reservation phone number and the nightclub's address.

He casually put the card into his pocket and turned his head to gesture to Xiao Fu.

Xiao Fu immediately took out a stainless steel card holder from his pocket, pushed out a card, and handed it over. "This is Brother Tai's business card."

Ruby blushed and smiled radiantly as she happily reached out to take the business card Xiao Fu handed her.

Because Cao Tai sometimes needs to leave contact information for partners or friends, it is troublesome to write down the number on the spot. Since the company was established, he simply printed a batch of business cards with only "Futai Seafood - Cao Tai" and his mobile phone number printed on them.

Ruby carefully placed Cao Tai's business card into the inner pocket of her backpack, then patted the bag. After letting out a soft sigh, she looked up at Cao Tai, her eyes seemingly brimming with gentle waves.

"Why does she look so affectionate?" Cao Tai pushed aside the fleeting thought in his mind, nodded to the two women, and then turned and left without a trace of romance.

Sang Bo is already wanted, so it seems unlikely that he will cause trouble for Chen Yongtai and force Hongtai to reveal a weakness. However, Wei Jixiang saved Chen Yongtai's life this time. Although this Hongtai prince is notoriously selfish, he will probably repay kindness with enmity this time as well, pushing Wei Jixiang out as a shield to develop his flour business.

The illegitimate son of the prince with the eyebrow-shaped nose is much more capable than the crown prince. Unfortunately, he was detained by the police for assault due to the Huang Zhicheng incident and cannot be released on bail. It looks like he will be in jail for two or three years.

Given Piyanmei's suspicious nature, Chen Yongtai would have to get involved in his flour business. Cao Tai had arranged for people to monitor Piyanmei for a long time, but he had never seen him go to his flour factory. It seemed that he always conveyed instructions in a secretive way, and the goods in Hongtai's factory never stopped flowing.

If the Crown Prince repays kindness with enmity and pushes Wei Jixiang to take charge, then Cao Tai's side may be able to find Hong Tai's flour factory by monitoring Wei Jixiang.

Even if Wei Jixiang doesn't gain trust for the time being, he might still gain something by simply following Chen Yongtai.

The only easy targets around Nine Dragons are Hung Tai and Ah Lok. Hung Tai's territory is alright, mainly located in the bustling Yau Ma Tei area, which is suitable for gangs to collect protection money, and the numerous restaurants and eateries are also suitable for seafood sales.

Taking it over would mean controlling roughly half of Yau Ma Tei's prime commercial area. At that point, a small area stretching from Nathan Road in the east to Jordan Road in the south, from Ferry Street in the west to Gansu Street in the north would be largely under Wo Yee's control.

Only then did I have the confidence to deal with the pressure from the various clubs around me.

Ah Lok's Jordan branch of Wo Luen Shing was only on one street, and the tea money he collected each month was only enough to support two or three hundred underlings. Even so, Ah Lok often struggled to make ends meet.

When he later came out to choose the leader, he could only make verbal promises and actually had no chips at all, which shows that he was about the same as the current leader, Chui Chi.

No wonder Fat Deng shamelessly pushed him to the top later. Unfortunately, Fat Deng didn't see through his wolfish ambitions and was even forced to learn the "Invincible Wind and Fire Wheel" move. Unfortunately, he failed to master it and went mad from the cultivation.

Ah Lok's territory is neither appealing nor worth abandoning. However, if Nine-Dragon or Big Fool get into trouble with Wo Luen Shing later, it wouldn't be bad to deal with Ah Lok at the right time; keeping him around is better than eliminating him.