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"Brother Xu, I've long admired your name."

The fully armed troops were about to arrive at the Xinxin Restaurant, and the sounds of gongs and drums could already be heard coming from the weathered building.

Two groups of people suddenly attacked from both sides.

The already tense gangsters suddenly became like frightened birds, each one immediately raising their guns and shouting incoherently like headless flies.

"Who?"

"Don't move!"

"ambush!"

Seeing that a bloody conflict was about to break out, Black Tooth Tai quickly spoke up: "Don't move, we're all on the same side!"

After his underlings had put away their weapons, Black Tooth Tai asked the other two leaders of the Victory Hall, "What brings you here?"

"That Yin Tao is so jealous of everyone, we brothers have been annoyed with him for a long time," one of the hall leaders said, speaking up first. "But alas, he is too powerful, and we are powerless to do anything about it."

He let out a long sigh, then a look of joy appeared on his face. "Now that you, the gang leader, are going to act on behalf of Heaven, how could we not lend you a hand?"

His words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, delivered with proper intonation and rhythm.

But no one present was a fool; how could they not know their purpose?

Like a reed in the wind, always swaying between two sides.

"Thanks a lot, brothers." Black Tooth Tai smiled. "Let's tie things up."

"it is good."

The two hall masters nodded, merged into the crowd, and wrapped white bandages around their arms.

"I say, why bother with these high-sounding reasons?" The hall master, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke up. "We're here to help; there's no need for such humility."

"To silence the gossip, if we don't say it this way, if we don't do it this way, how will we ascend to the position of marshal?" A self-deprecating smile appeared on the hall master's face. "Let's all give each other some face."

Another gang leader sighed, "Before I became a gang leader, I always thought navigating the underworld was simple: brotherhood, romance, and as long as you were daring and willing to fight, you could rise to the top. It was that simple. Why is it so complicated now?"

"That's all what other people say." The hall master sighed. "Life is full of trivial matters, the daily grind. Nobody knows what will happen next. Just like Black Tooth Tai, he kept saying he wouldn't fight, but in the end, he still ended up like this."

.....

"You want to kill them?"

Black Tooth Tai noticed that Xu Guangkun's gaze was constantly following the two hall masters.

"If I said yes, would you stop me?" Xu Guangkun looked away.

"No." Black Tooth Tai shook his head. "After this is over, I will retire from the martial world. Your life-and-death struggles are none of my business."

"You don't want the top spot anymore?"

"I'm tired. If I survive this, I might as well start a company and make money." Black Tooth Tai's face showed a hint of longing. "I should be getting married at my age."

Xu Guangkun's expression was strange, not because of his choice.

Rather, there are just too many of these flags planted.

Xu Guangkun asked, "Who is your marriage partner? Your childhood sweetheart? Someone you've liked for so many years but never confessed to?"

Black Tooth looked at him in surprise: "How did you know? You investigated me?"

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, his face darkened, and he stopped in his tracks: "What did you do to her? You kidnapped her? I've come all this way with you, do you think I'd turn against you?"

Well, with another flag planted, Xu Guangkun felt even more certain that things wouldn't be so easy from now on.

"I'm not that shameless," Xu Guangkun said casually, then added, "If a fight breaks out, you'd better stay far away. Don't try to be the first to charge."

"The underlings risk their lives while the boss hides in the back; there's never been such a rule." Black Tooth Tai clearly disagreed. He then added, "By the way, I'm planning to start a film company. Interested in joining me?"

"There's probably no chance."

Xu Guangkun looked up at the front.

Police cars were parked along the roadside, and the bomb suits worn by dozens of police officers gleamed with a cold, hard light. Jiang Sir leaned against a police car with his arms crossed, a smile on his lips.

"You won't be in jail for long. The British, you know, if you pay them enough, they won't care about anything. I'll get you the best lawyer." Black Tooth Tai whispered in Xu Guangkun's ear, then rushed towards Jiang Sir. "Jiang Sir, I've taken care of everything. It's not appropriate for me to come over now."

"I don't care about your business with Sheng." Jiang Sir pointed at Xu Guangkun. "I'm here for him."

"What advice do you have, Jiang Sir?" Xu Guangkun asked.

"This time you're not getting away. I've won this cat-and-mouse game." Jiang Sir patted his leg. "There's no death penalty in Hong Kong, and someone will protect you, but don't worry, your days in jail won't be easy."

"We'll talk about the rest later. Don't worry, I won't run away this time." Xu Guangkun shrugged. "I'm going to get revenge. You can't stop me, can you?"

"No, but pray you die inside." Inspector Jiang waved his hand, and the police blocking the road dispersed to both sides. "Go ahead."

.....

To Xu Guangkun's surprise, they entered the Xinxin Restaurant without any resistance, only encountering a henchman waiting for them at the entrance.

According to my younger brother, Yin Tao hosted a banquet inside and invited all the brothers to eat.

"A Feast at Hongmen? Or a Stratagem of Empty City?"

Hei Yatai looked at Xu Guangkun, "To go in or not to go in?"

Since we've already made this final push, there's no reason not to go in.

Xu Guangkun stroked the gun that had been with him for several days: "If the empty city ploy didn't scare anyone, then he'd be the one who died. If it were the Feast at Hongmen, the one who would stand in the end wouldn't be Xiang Yu, but Emperor Gaozu of Han."

"We are no match for Emperor Gaozu of Han," Black Tooth laughed twice. "Lead the way!"

Once inside the banquet, it became clear that Yin Tao hadn't actually pulled any tricks.

He simply stood before Guan Yu, holding three incense sticks in his hand, leading a group of followers in performing elaborate rituals.

After finishing, he turned around, not even glancing at Xu Guangkun who had already drawn his gun, but instead looked at Hei Ya Tai: "Uncle Tai, have a meal with me, the newly appointed leader. After we eat, I'll surrender. How about it?"

Xu Guangkun wanted to fire directly, but it was clear that the current situation was not under his control.

Black Tooth Tai pressed down on Xu Guangkun's hand, "You're really that kind?"

"I've achieved my goal, and too many people have died along the way." Yin Tao turned around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of his underlings, each one filled with grief and indignation. "They still had unfulfilled ideals. My death is enough."

"Is that so?" Black Tooth's eyes flickered for a moment, but he finally nodded in agreement.

"Then let's begin the feast."

The dishes, which looked and smelled delicious, were served quickly.

Several Hesheng Hall masters, along with Xu Guangkun, an outsider, came to the table.

I don't know who said it.

"Want some drinks?"

Then someone else answered, "Drinking baijiu?"

"Let's drink beer, drink until dawn, and end all of this in a new day." That's what Xu Guangkun said.

"OK."

The group readily agreed.

"Then let's bring out the drinks!"

Yin Tao waved his hand, and pushed cases of beer behind the group.

...