Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

Men tend to talk more when they drink. They call each other drinking buddies, and at the dinner table, they're all brothers, even closer than blood brothers.

Hao the Cripple was also drunk. Since he was a year younger than Xiao Ke, he called Xiao Ke "Brother Ke". Of course, after they met Qiao Si, Hao the Cripple changed his address to "Second Brother".

Brother Ke, don't underestimate me just because I have polio and am disabled. I'm perfectly capable in Daoli District. From today onwards, I'm your own brother. Just let me know if you need anything.

"No problem, Brother Hao. My casino is opening soon, you absolutely have to come and support me." Xiao Ke said, putting his arm around Hao the Cripple's shoulder.

"Absolutely, Brother Ke. I mainly deal in cigarettes and cassette tapes, all smuggled. In the entire city of Harbin, I'm the one who calls the shots when it comes to cigarettes and cassette tapes," Hao the Cripple boasted.

Awesome! I, Xiao Ke, am also planning to take over all the gambling businesses in Harbin.

"Damn it, I love gambling. Come on, Brother Ke, let's have another drink to your great gambling career! Cheers!" Hao the Cripple raised his glass again.

"Brother, I can't drink anymore, I can't drink anymore. Let's finish this drink and head out," Xiao Ke said, slightly drunk.

"Where are we going? I'll take you to a nightclub later, find a couple of girls to play with, and have some fun," Hao the Cripple said loudly.

"Come on, brothers, let's go find some girls." After downing his drink, Hao the Cripple picked up his crutch, wobbling along without a care in the world, and led the group to the Madier Dance Hall.

Upon arriving at the nightclub, Hao the Cripple pulled out a wad of cash, threw it on the table, and shouted to the waiter, "Come on, come on, find us some of the prettiest girls to keep my brothers company. We're not short of money."

"Damn it, what's all the noise about? These days, even disabled people want to find prostitutes? Do you even have a dick?" Hao the Cripple had just finished shouting when he heard a loud voice from the person sitting next to him.

Although Hao the Cripple was drunk, he hated being called disabled more than anything, and was extremely sensitive about it. Hearing someone at the next table say that, he immediately turned around and shouted,

Who the hell just spat out? Who is it? Get out here!

At this moment, two waiters quickly ran over to smooth things over, saying, "Brother, you misheard. No one said anything about you. Please sit down, please sit down. The girl will be here in a moment."

"You son of a bitch, I'm telling you, you cripple, you come in and start making a racket, what the hell are you yelling about?" A man at the next table suddenly stood up and pointed at Hao the Cripple, cursing.

Holy crap, Xiao Ke and the others had just sat down when they heard someone call their number, and they all stood up.

There were only two people at the table next to Xiao Ke and his friends. The other person also put down the little girl in his arms and stood up.

The one who called Hao the Cripple was Wang Shuhuai, and the other, who had just stood up, was Liu Guoqing. Anyone familiar with the weapons and artillery of Harbin would certainly recognize these two; their elder brother was Yang Deguang, nicknamed Yang Mantou (Yang the Steamed Bun).

At its peak, the Qiao Si Group consisted of five gangs: the Qiao Si Gang, the Xiao Ke Gang, the Hao Quezi Gang, the Yang Mantou Gang, and the Xiao Fei Gang.

They exploited each other and acted independently. The most despicable and lowest-class of them all was this Yang Mantou gang.

Because Qiao Si is the general manager of a construction company, Xiao Ke is working with a big shot in Hong Kong and serves as the company's vice president, Hao the Cripple runs a nightclub, and Xiao Fei's brother-in-law is a high-level executive who also holds the title of vice president of the company. Only Yang Mantou's gang has always made a living by collecting protection money and helping people settle their affairs. They are purely from the knives and guns.

The two people Xiao Ke and Hao Quezi encountered today were Yang Mantou's right-hand men, the infamous Big Tiger.

Hearing Wang Shuhuai cursing, Xiao Ke led Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang over first.

"Damn it, who the hell are you cursing?" Xiao Ke asked Wang Shuhuai, squinting his eyes.

"Damn, one's a cripple, the other's a dwarf, hahaha~" Wang Shuhuai said, laughing with Liu Guoqing.

Damn it! Little Ke didn't tolerate this at all and slapped him across the face.

This left Wang Shuhuai somewhat stunned. They were used to being domineering and arrogant, and no one had ever dared to make a move against them first.

Wang Shuhuai grabbed the ashtray on the table and was about to smash it on Xiao Ke's head, but the ashtray stopped in mid-air halfway through his swing.

Standing next to Xiao Ke, Wang Zhi kicked Wang Shuhuai in the crotch. Luckily, Wang Zhi was drunk and couldn't exert his full strength, so Wang Shuhuai's testicles didn't burst, but it still hurt quite a bit.

When Liu Guoqing saw his friend being beaten, he pulled out a dagger and was about to stab him when Zhang Guangyue and Wei Qinggang grabbed Liu Guoqing's hands and snatched the knife from his hand.

At this moment, Hao the Cripple's men, Ma Dianlong and Gun Dao, also ran over and joined the battle. Hao the Cripple, leaning on his crutches, moved over here with a clattering sound. By the time he arrived, Xiao Ke and the others were already in complete disarray.

Xiao Ke and the others had been drinking, so they weren't very strong. Although Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing were known for their sharp tongues and stabbing skills, they had also been drinking heavily tonight, so they weren't very strong either.

Within minutes, Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing were no match for the overwhelming force, and both were beaten to the ground, bleeding from their heads.

Hao the Cripple, who had been unable to get involved, stepped forward, swung his crutch, and slammed it down on their knees.

This time, Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing were completely unable to get up. Even though they were beaten to this state, neither of them uttered a sound of pain. Instead, they glared fiercely at Xiao Ke and Hao Quezi with eyes full of resentment and dissatisfaction.

Even Xiao Ke secretly admired them in his heart; these two guys were no ordinary bastards, they had some skills.

"Damn it, still not convinced? I'll stab you!" Zhang Guangyue pulled out a dagger from his waist, intending to stab the two people on the ground.

At this moment, the owner of the nightclub ran out. He knew Hao the Cripple. "Isn't this Brother Hao? What's wrong? Give me some face, stop fighting, stop fighting. It's all on me tonight."

"Damn it, they dared to call me disabled. If I don't teach them a lesson, they'll forget who they are!" Hao the Cripple spat and cursed.

"Alright, alright, give me some face, let's call it a night. Come on, I'll arrange some pretty girls for you, it's all on me tonight," the nightclub owner said, pulling Hao the Cripple along.

"Damn it, I'm not in the mood anymore. I was planning to treat my buddies to a good time tonight, but these two idiots ruined it all. Forget it, let's go somewhere else." Hao the Cripple said, turning to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Ke called out to Hao the Cripple. He took a wad of cash out of his pocket and placed it in the karaoke bar owner's hand, saying...

Excuse me, boss, we need to settle the bill. We also smashed quite a few things here, consider this compensation.

Xiao Ke's actions completely baffled the boss. "This guy is too damn meticulous. Brother, it's okay, you don't need to pay for it."

"Here you go, Brother Hao, let's go!" Xiao Ke said, and left with a flourish.

After leaving the nightclub, Xiao Ke and his friends lost their appetite for playing anymore. At the entrance of the nightclub, they exchanged a few pleasantries with Hao Quezi and his group before heading home.

Next, after learning that his brother had been beaten, what will Yang Mantou, with his knives, guns, and cannons, do? Stay tuned for the next episode.