A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

In the afternoon, as soon as the meeting began, bad news came one after another.

The first piece of bad news was brought back by Meng, the master of Huofengtang, who went to find Liu Lei.

Liu Lei has gone missing.

Not only him, but also his wife Ye Lifen and their entire family, all vanished without a trace.

The cell phone was unreachable, the landline went unanswered, and the company was nowhere to be found. When Master Meng arrived at Liu Lei's villa, it was already deserted.

The house was ransacked, as if it had been robbed, but strangely, the door lock was intact, with no signs of being pried open.

All the cash, jewelry, valuables, and everyday clothes and luggage in the house were gone, as if they had left in a great hurry.

Master Meng then rushed to the company and found the safe door in Liu Lei's office wide open.

Along with the cash, Lan Kou Tang's accounts for the past few months also disappeared, including a huge sum of 50 million.

The second piece of bad news came from Lei Ri.

If Lei Ri were to find a decent girl who was both innocent and beautiful, he might have to put in a lot of effort; but if he were to find a prostitute who could be dealt with by spending some money, Lei Ri felt that it would be a sure thing, a piece of cake.

He had originally been planning a rather outrageous idea: once he arrived at Paramount KTV, he would call out all the girls, screen them based on the physical characteristics of the woman in the video, and then have the girls who looked similar... simulate that scene, film the same video, and carefully compare and identify them.

Although the task was arduous, Lei Ri thought to himself that he was quite a talent for handling it in such a variety of ways.

However, when he actually arrived at Paramount KTV, he was dumbfounded. There were only two words casually pasted on the door – “For Sale” – and nothing else.

Paramount was deserted overnight; everyone had left without a trace.

Lei Ri naturally had nowhere to look for the woman who had acted so recklessly in the video.

The last piece of bad news was brought back by the clerk who went to the police station in person.

According to the advisor, no one is allowed to bail out Gu Feng.

He used every connection he had, but still couldn't even get a meeting.

However, a message came from the inside that Gu Feng is still unconscious.

Upon hearing these three pieces of news, everyone gasped in shock.

All the clues vaguely point to one possibility: Liu Lei, the head of Lankoutang, intentionally absconded with a huge sum of money from the public account, and before leaving, he didn't forget to rip off the son-in-law of the gang leader.

Therefore, the eldest daughter of the gang leader decisively gave the order: the formal integration of the Yihe Gang shall begin.

Internally, we must maintain stability and unity, and do everything in our power to track down Liu Lei's whereabouts; externally, we must eliminate dissidents. Of course, it's still the same old saying—we must find him alive or dead.

In an instant, the Yihe Gang mobilized all its forces, abandoning its usual low profile, and launched a high-profile search for Liu Lei's whereabouts.

The other gangs, big and small, in Shenzhen initially thought that the Yihe Gang was dealing with their own internal affairs and had nothing to do with them, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

But when the Yihe Gang, under the guise of "hunting down traitors," ruthlessly seized their territory, they suddenly realized that the Yihe Gang's real intention was not what it seemed, but rather to use the pretext of "cleansing up their own ranks" to unify the interior of China.

In just a few days, the underworld of Shenzhen has undergone a dramatic transformation, with undercurrents surging.

Wherever the Yihe Gang went, it left behind a trail of turbulent waves. Like a giant shark churning in the sea, it swallowed up all the small fish and shrimp that were merely an eyesore and posed no real threat.

For three days in a row, it frantically devoured everything it could, leaving nothing behind.

However, they never harmed the Huilong Society outside the pass, causing the Huilong Society, who were already ready to fight with their bows drawn and swords unsheathed, to have a false alarm.

Finally, the commotion became so great that the authorities had to intervene to contain it, and Shenzhen was gripped by a climate of fear and unease.

The Yihe Gang, taking advantage of the situation, began to conceal their strength. They had already achieved their goal: those who needed to be eliminated had been eliminated, and those who needed to be subdued had been subdued. Even if there were any remnants, they were merely clinging to life.

As for expanding their influence beyond the Great Wall, everyone believes it's only a matter of time.

After a thorough investigation and reorganization, although Liu Lei was still nowhere to be found, the heads of the various halls all showed some joy on their faces.

After this integration, everyone's territory was consolidated and expanded.

At the same time, they had to admire the sharp methods of the eldest daughter of the dragon boss: everyone originally thought that she was flustered and angry because of her own man's affairs, which is why she acted so drastically; who would have thought that she was taking advantage of the situation and playing a good game of the big fish eating the small fish before everyone came to their senses.

Long Tai had the greatest influence and reaped the most benefits from this consolidation, but he didn't smile much.

After taking office, Ding Hanhan always used the word "acting" in her mouth, but her actions and demeanor revealed a domineering and uncompromising nature, making her just another Ding Lisheng.

Moreover, since taking over, she has indeed accomplished several major tasks: eliminating traitors, promoting the conglomerate's restructuring, and now this thunderous integration. In addition, with her unassuming man supporting her, her prestige grows day by day, and her popularity increases day by day. The word "acting" is subtly implying that she is being promoted to the position of head of the company.

In the beginning, when Ding Hanhan made major decisions, the hall masters raised many questions; later, these voices gradually weakened; and now, Long Tai can no longer hear them at all.

Ding Lisheng put his daughter in charge of the gang's affairs. Others might be confused, but Long Tai saw through his intentions at a glance—putting his daughter in charge was simply to make the gang leaders unknowingly acknowledge Ding Hanhan.

Long Tai could never tolerate being bossed around by a young woman.

He followed Ding Lisheng just like Aunt Bai and Baldy followed him, risking their lives from their teens to now being over forty, going through countless trials and tribulations, each time facing near-death experiences. Although the Yihe Gang was founded by Ding Lisheng, it was by no means his personal property.

The fact that we have grown to such a large size today is thanks to the sweat, blood, and even lives of countless brothers.

Every blade of grass and every tree in this temple is imbued with their hard work and dedication.

When he first founded the gang, Ding Lisheng solemnly vowed to them: From now on, we are brothers, sharing joys and sorrows, and prosperity and wealth.

Now that we've weathered the hardships, it's time to share the riches.

Now that you, Ding Lisheng, have fallen, this chair should rightfully be handed over to the rest of us.

Even if it wasn't Long Tai, it should have been another leader who had fought his way up, not your immature daughter.

Longtai objected to Ding Hanhan being made the leader.

No matter how capable she is, he will never accept it.

But he knew perfectly well that there was no room for negotiation. Ding Lisheng called him a brother, but that was just empty talk to appease him; it wasn't his true feeling.

On such a critical matter as the succession, he would never consider the thoughts of his subordinates.

If Long Tai dares to raise any objections, then the fate of Bazi, Lan Mei, Bao Long, and Da Erlong will be his fate tomorrow.

Long Tai understood this perfectly. Therefore, if he wanted to become the leader, he had no choice but to be ruthless and unscrupulous—just like when he wanted to become the hall master.

The night deepened, and the clock hands pointed to eleven o'clock.

This early winter has some sunshine during the day, but the nights are bitterly cold.

Especially now that a cold rain has started to fall, the chill seeps straight into your bones.

On such a cold night, whether it was taking action or being taken down, Long Tai felt it couldn't be more suitable.

There was nothing left to hesitate about. He felt he had hesitated long enough. Tonight would be the night to see the outcome.

Seeing that it was time, Longtai picked up the phone and pressed the speed dial button for Aunt Bai's number.

"Xiaobai, how are things on your end?" Longtai asked in a deep voice.

"We're leading people to the advisor's residence. We should be there in about five or six minutes," Aunt Bai replied from the other end.

"Are you sure he's home?" Long Tai asked, somewhat uneasy.

"Don't worry, Godfather. I've had people keeping an eye on the advisor these past few days, and we've got his every move under control. He just came back to his residence after leaving the Ding family, and my men are waiting downstairs for him, ready to make their move as soon as I arrive."

"Good. Remember, leave no one alive, not even his entire family," Long Tai said fiercely.

"Yes," Aunt Bai answered readily.

After hanging up, Longtai called Baldy again: "Baldy, what's the situation on your end?"

"The men of Hall Master Wang, Hall Master Zhang, and Hall Master Qiu are all in place, so there are no problems here," the bald man replied.

"Bald man, this battle concerns our life and death, we must not take it lightly."

"Yes, Master Long," the bald man replied in a deep voice.

"Where are the hall masters?"

"They just arrived too."

"Alright. Stay alert and hide well. Report to me immediately if there's any disturbance."

"Understood, Master Long."

After hanging up the phone with the bald man, Long Tai poured himself another glass of wine to calm his wildly beating heart before picking up his phone again and calling Ding Hanhan.

"Young Miss, it's me, Long Tai. Are you resting?" Long Tai's tone was urgent, sounding very anxious.

"I just rested for a while. Master Long, is there something you need?" Ding Hanhan's voice was a little hoarse and sleepy.

"My men just got information from a human smuggler that Liu Lei and his entire family are planning to cross the border into Hong Kong through a secluded ferry terminal in Sha Kok at midnight tonight!"

"Is the information accurate?" Ding Hanhan's voice suddenly rose, indicating that she had sat up.

"Absolutely true! If we hurry over there now, we should still make it in time."

"Great! That's wonderful!" Ding Hanhan's voice became noticeably excited, and then a faint rustling sound of fabric came from the other end of the phone. Long Tai could almost picture the woman changing her clothes, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

Tonight, I should be able to taste the flavor of this tender sprout.

"Young Miss, this information was obtained by our subordinates at great personal risk. To avoid alerting Liu Lei and letting him escape, we'd better keep a low profile," Long Tai added cautiously.

"I know."

"Alright, I'm on my way to your house. We'll meet up in a bit and head straight to Shajiao Wharf."

"Um."

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