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

Hao the Cripple was dragged directly into a warehouse by Yang Mantou, who gave him a severe beating and said, "Besides you, wasn't there another dwarf who beat up my brother that day? Who was he?"

Hao the Cripple, his face bruised and battered, still defiantly said, "What a joke! Do you think I can tell you? If you want to hit or kill, hurry up and do it. See if I don't even blink."

"Damn it, you son of a bitch, I'll teach you to be stubborn, I'll teach you to be stubborn!" Yang Mantou said, slapping Hao the Cripple twice more.

"Lock him in a dog cage, don't feed him or give him water. Let's see how long he can keep up his arrogance," Yang Mantou ordered.

Several henchmen dragged Hao the Cripple into an iron cage like a dead dog. Hao the Cripple lay limp in the cage, and if it weren't for the fact that his chest was still rising and falling, one would have thought that he had already died.

Yang Mantou left two of his underlings to watch over Hao the Cripple while he took the others back to the hospital to visit Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing.

While Hao the Cripple and Yang Mantou were fighting in the hospital, Wang Zhi happened to be accompanying his father to the hospital for a medical appointment. He witnessed Hao the Cripple being kidnapped and then being chased after by a thug.

When Wang Zhi saw that Gun Dao had injured his leg and was also bruised, he quickly came over to help him up. "Brother, what happened?"

"Damn it, my older brother was taken away by a guy named Yang Mantou, and one of my brothers was also chopped up by them. It seems to be revenge from the guy we beat up at the karaoke bar that day," Gun Dao said.

"Let me help you get bandaged up first. I'll go back to find Xiao Ke right away and we'll figure out what to do." Wang Zhi said, helping Gun Dao into the hospital and then running back quickly.

After Wang Zhi returned, he told Xiao Ke about Hao the Cripple. Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke was alarmed and immediately took Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang to the hospital where Gun Dao and Ma Dianlong worked.

Upon hearing that Yang Mantou was the one who did it, Xiao Ke said, "I've heard of this person. He seems to be from the Power Zone, known for his ruthlessness. Cousin, go and find out which hospital the two people we beat up are in. We need to find a way to get Brother Hao out as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go check right away." Wang Zhi said and ran out. There were only a few major hospitals at that time, and it didn't take long for Wang Zhi to find out which hospital Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing were staying at.

The three of you stay here and take care of them. I'll go and meet them. Little Ke wants to go to the hospital by himself and try his luck.

"Brother, how can you let yourself go? It's too dangerous. I'll go with you!" Zhang Guangyue shouted.

"Yeah, brother, I'm going too. What if we fight them to the death?" Wei Qinggang chimed in.

"None of you need to go. Just stay in the hospital. If I'm not back in two hours, then you can go. Don't argue." Xiao Ke said, taking some money and a dagger, and headed towards Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing's hospital.

When Xiao Ke arrived, he was lucky; Yang Mantou and a few of his underlings were already in the ward.

When Wang Shuhuai and Liu Guoqing saw Xiao Ke arrive, their eyes widened. "Brother, it's him! Besides that cripple, he was the one who beat us up that day."

Yang Mantou was taken aback at first, then gave an order for his men to surround Xiao Ke.

"You son of a bitch, we're looking for you, and you just show up at our doorstep!" Yang Mantou shouted.

"Brother, I'm not here to cause trouble today, I'm here to talk to you," Xiao Ke said.

"Talk? You hurt my brother, so I have to pay him back. There's nothing to talk about with you." Yang Mantou said, glaring at him.

Brother, you can arrest me and release the guy you arrested, okay?

You mean that cripple? You two are pretty righteous, aren't you? He was beaten to a pulp and he still didn't betray you, and now you want to switch places with him? Let me tell you the truth, neither of you are getting away. Yang Mantou doesn't tolerate this kind of behavior at all.

"Brother, here's ten thousand yuan for your men's medical expenses. Also, which part of my body do you want? I'll give it to you right now." Xiao Ke said, taking out ten thousand yuan and placing it on the table. He then pulled out a dagger, the tip pointing inwards at himself.

Xiao Ke's actions left Da Hu and Yang Mantou speechless. Da Hu lit a cigarette, squinted, and stared intently at Xiao Ke without saying a word.

Brother, there's a saying in the underworld: three cuts and six holes. Since you won't tell me which part of my body you want, I'll give myself three cuts first. If you think I'm alright, we can be friends.

After Xiao Ke finished speaking, he picked up the dagger and stabbed himself in the stomach three times. Blood gushed out from his stomach instantly, like three faucets were turned on, with blood gushing out.

Xiao Ke merely frowned, without uttering a sound, and stood there straight, letting the blood gush out.

"Brother... are these three cuts enough? Can we be friends with this guy?" Xiao Ke asked Yang Mantou.

At this moment, Yang Mantou and his gang of swordsmen and gunners were a bit stunned. They were all shocked by Xiao Ke's actions and remained silent for several seconds before Yang Mantou came to his senses.

"Brother, you're awesome. Go see a doctor first, let's just forget about this for now. I'll let that cripple go," Yang Mantou said.

"Alright, people in this business keep their word." After saying that, Xiao Ke turned and walked away, leaving a bloody footprint on the ground with each step.

When Xiao Ke walked into a doctor's office, he suddenly fell to the ground. The doctor quickly called others, lifted Xiao Ke onto the bed, and began to treat him to stop the bleeding.

Perhaps it was good luck, or perhaps it was because Xiao Ke was skilled with a knife. Although he stabbed himself three times, none of the stabs hit any vital areas. Once the bleeding was stopped, he was fine.

Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang were at another hospital. They waited and waited, but Xiao Ke didn't return. Two hours had passed.

The three of them checked the time countless times, but finally couldn't resist any longer. They grabbed their tools and rushed to Xiao Ke's hospital.

When the three of them arrived at the hospital, they were furious to see Xiao Ke lying injured in bed.

Fuck them, wipe them out!

Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang drew their weapons, ready to fight Yang Mantou and his gang to the death.

"Stop! Come back here! I stabbed myself, no one else did it!" Xiao Ke called out to them.

"What, big brother, you stabbed yourself?" Zhang Guangyue asked. Wang Zhi and Wei Qinggang also turned around and looked at Xiao Ke with puzzled eyes.

"Yes, I stabbed him myself. They're ruthless, and we have to be even more ruthless than them to keep them in check. They've already agreed to release Hao the Cripple," said Xiao Ke, lying on the bed.

"Brother, why are you hurting yourself? Let's just fight them head-on! I don't believe we can't beat them. Swords, guns, and cannons? They have swords and guns, we have cannons!" Wei Qinggang said indignantly.

"Gangzi, we've all just gotten out. If someone dies again, no one will escape. Alright, I've done my job, and the matter is resolved. As long as we can get Brother Hao out, that's all that matters," Xiao Ke said.

Will Yang Mantou keep his word and release Hao the Cripple? Stay tuned for the next episode.