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Ah Fa ignored Lian Haodong's sarcastic remarks and just stared intently at Lian Haolong.

"Brother Long, we can't survive in Hong Kong anymore."

"The only way forward is to make some money before I leave, and then find a place in Southeast Asia to start over."

"With the capital, Brother Long, your skills, plus our assistance, will make it no problem to open up the situation over there."

Lian Haolong didn't speak, but a glint flashed in his eyes.

He had to admit that Afa was right.

The principles of loyalty, trustworthiness, and righteousness have indeed reached a dead end.

After a series of blows over the past few months, only three streets in Tsim Sha Tsui remain of the territory in the Yau Tsim Mong district.

The fate of the gang's two top enforcers is unknown, and the gang's accumulated wealth over the years has been completely depleted.

There was no way he could scrape together the allowance for his fourth uncle next month; he knew all too well the way his fourth uncle's foreign bosses operated.

If you don't pay, he'll make you pay back everything, with interest.

Meanwhile, Tornado and Hung Hing were watching them closely from the sidelines.

With powerful enemies outside and no supplies inside, the chances of Zhongxinyi turning the tide are smaller than winning the lottery.

"What you said makes a lot of sense."

Lian Haolong spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse.

"It's already 1:30 AM, where are we going to find a way to make money?"

"Even when robbing a bank or a jewelry store, you have to scout the location several days in advance and prepare the people and weapons before you can take action."

He gave a wry smile.

"We can't afford to wait any longer."

"As soon as it gets light, news of tonight's events will spread throughout Hong Kong Island."

"By then, everyone will distance themselves from us, no one will help us, they will just watch us get beaten to death by Tornado and Hung Hing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of Lian Haodong, Awu, and Susu all darkened.

They all knew in their hearts what the fate of the gang would be, but they just didn't dare to think about it.

Now that Lian Haolong has said it himself, it's like a windowpane has been pierced.

They were living a perfectly good life of wealth and comfort, but now they're all running away like madmen. It would be a lie to say they're not upset.

Silence fell over the office.

Only Lian Haolong's heavy breathing echoed.

Ah Fa glanced around at everyone's expressions and knew the time was right.

His expression suddenly turned ferocious, and his voice lowered.

"Brother Long, since we're going to run away, then let's not hold back anymore."

"Of course, banks and gold shops won't let us rob them now."

"But he has a human safe; he has quite a bit of cash on him."

Upon hearing this, Lian Haolong frowned, his face full of displeasure, and said:

"Ah Fa, stop keeping me in suspense."

"Who exactly are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about my fourth uncle."

"Fourth Uncle?"

Everyone was stunned.

Fourth Uncle is the nominal financial backer of Chung Shun Yi, and serves as their bridge between the Hong Kong West Coast foreign community and the West Coast business community.

The importance of this person to Chung Hsin Yi is self-evident. Without his financial support and money laundering channels, Chung Hsin Yi could not have grown to its current size.

Ah Fa was so audacious as to try to attack him?

"Ah Fa, are you crazy?"

Susu was the first to stand up and angrily berated Afa.

"Fourth Uncle is our sugar daddy!"

"By attacking him, are you trying to completely erase our Loyalty and Integrity from the martial arts world?"

Afa turned his head and looked at Susu with a somewhat manic expression.

"Sister Susu, I'm not crazy."

"It was precisely because I was so clear-headed that I came up with this solution."

"We just handed over our monthly allowance not long ago, and with the illicit money from selling drugs this quarter, Uncle Si must have accumulated a large amount of cash."

"As is customary, he would summarize everything at the end of the month and then launder the money through his channels."

"But it hasn't been dealt with yet, and the money must still be stored in one of his secret stashes."

"If we can rob him tonight and get our hands on that money, we'll have the power to turn things around."

"At that point, not only will fleeing be possible, but even re-establishing a foothold in Southeast Asia wouldn't be impossible!"

boom!

A loud bang.

Ignoring his injuries, Lian Haolong slammed his hand hard on the table.

The water glasses on the table were shaken and jumped up, splashing a few drops of water.

His eyes were fixed on Ah Fa, his voice hoarse.

"Ah Fa, have you ever thought about what it means to take action against the gang's financial backer?"

"Of course I know, Brother Long."

Ah Fa met Lian Haolong's gaze without flinching.

"This means a trampling on the rules that various community groups on Hong Kong Island have established with each other over the years."

"From now on, no investors will be willing to invest in us, and other gangs will inevitably unite against us in order to quell such malicious incidents."

"By then, we will be unable to hold our heads high in the entire Hong Kong underworld."

He paused, then continued:

"That's why we now have two paths before us."

"One option is to follow the rules and wait to die."

"One is breaking the rules, taking a gamble."

"On one side is the life and death of everyone, and on the other side is betrayal and infamy."

"Brother Long, you choose for yourself!"

After Afa finished speaking, the office fell into a deathly silence once again.

Lian Haodong and Awu were moved by Afa's words.

In the eyes of these two, what do gang rules and favors matter? Survival is the only thing that matters.

As long as I can live, who cares about fourth or fifth uncles? Where can I find a sugar daddy?

If you can't make it in Hong Kong, there are plenty of places to settle down in Southeast Asia.

As long as you have money, anything is negotiable.

Lian Haolong sat in the chair, eyes closed, caught in a mental struggle.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Lian Haodong and A Wu's faces one by one, finally landing on Su Su.

"Susu, what do you think?"

Are we really at our wits' end?

As a loyal and trustworthy confidante, Su Su is most familiar with the organization's accounts.

When Lian Haolong asked for her opinion, it was less of a consultation and more of a desire for reassurance from the woman who had been his bedmate for so many years.

Su Su remained silent for a long time.

She knew what Lian Haolong wanted to hear.

Finally, she sighed helplessly and slowly spoke.

"The club is out of money."

"Tonight's two battles have cost us our last reserves."

"Tomorrow, the resettlement and medical expenses for the brothers alone will be an amount we simply cannot afford."

Her voice was soft, but every word struck Lian Haolong's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Brother Long, whatever you choose, I will always be by your side."

Seeing this, Lian Haodong and Awu quickly stepped forward to express their opinions.

"Yes, Brother Long, we'll always follow you!"

"I'd go through fire and water without hesitation!"

As Lian Haolong looked at the faces in front of him, a surge of heat welled up in his chest.

He endured the excruciating pain from his wound and slowly stood up.

"Alright! As long as you don't betray me, I will never betray Haolong either!"

"Ah Dong, Ah Wu, Ah Fa, go and make arrangements for your trusted underlings and the people you want to take away."

"We set off at 2:30 to arrest Uncle Si, and after withdrawing the money, we'd take a ferry and leave Hong Kong Island!"

"Yes, Brother Long!"

The three men accepted the order and hurriedly left the office.

Ah Fa walked last, glancing back at Lian Haolong as he left, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.

Only Lian Haolong and Susu remained in the office.

Lian Haolong slowly bent down and gently hugged Susu.

The smell of blood and sweat mingled on him, yet it gave Su Su a familiar sense of security.

"Susu, I'm sorry."

"You've spent your whole life running around with me, never having a single day of peace."

Su Su gently shook her head, leaning against him as if resigned to her fate.

"It's okay, we still have a chance."

At that moment, she felt as if she had returned to the days when she and Lian Haolong fought together.

At that time, they had nothing but each other.

They are still going to lose everything, but at least they still have each other.

But before she could savor this fleeting warmth for long, Lian Haolong's next words froze her expression instantly.

"Susu, could you please arrange for the child and his mother to come along later?"

Susu felt like she had eaten a piece of chocolate with poop inside.

His whole face was contorted.