"The fifth time. Chance Encounter
Chapter: 4581 Words
"Hurry up and go back to the hotel. We can't stay here for long.”I said to Ember, who had rushed out. We ran out of the bar and headed to the hotel. Everyone was on high alert along the way. They checked their surroundings from time to time. Ten minutes later, we walked back to the hotel we were staying in.
The hotel was located in an alley, less than 300 meters away from the old man's hut. After entering the room, Jin closed the door and drew the curtains. Everyone sat together. I thought about the situation." I think there's something wrong with what just happened.”"I also feel that something is wrong." Qian wiped the military knife and said.
I brushed my long hair." The other party clearly has the upper hand and will soon be able to control the situation. Why did they suddenly retreat? And so quickly, as if they had planned this beforehand.”
"How did the Black Tiger Gang contact us this afternoon?" I asked Chi Ze.”Chi Ze then told him about the other party's call and how he asked us to go to the Black Cat Bar for a 'negotiation.'
"No matter what, everyone must be careful.”Ember loaded his rifle and leaned against the bed. I looked at my watch. It was already ten o'clock."Everyone, let's go to the first floor and eat something. We'll discuss it when we come back.”
We ordered something on the first floor and sat around a square table. "This hotel isn't open, is it?" Fan asked softly. I picked up a bowl of noodles and stuffed it into my mouth."Don't worry, the boss here is a dutiful middle-aged man. I know him.”
"Whose phone is ringing?" Chi Ze asked. We looked at each other. "It's mine." He took out his phone from his clothes and walked out of the hotel to answer the call. A minute or two later, Pi returned.
"Who's calling?" Chi Ze was very sensitive. At this juncture, he had to be careful. "Oh, it's Jin and Hao. They asked me why I didn't let them help.”Pi replied.
Chi Ze sighed." In the beginning, my friends on the team said they wanted to help me, but I didn't agree. I came today without telling them. I didn't want them to get involved.”
After a while, everyone finished eating. The boss recorded the bill and Jin and the others went upstairs. The boss pulled me aside and whispered,"Young man, you didn't come to the ancient town just to burn incense and worship Buddha, right? I saw that your friends 'expressions were so solemn.”
I forced a smile." It's nothing, Uncle. We're just here for a vacation.”"Then you have to be careful. It's not safe here. If you have any difficulties, tell Uncle. I've known you for several years. I'll help if I can. It's not easy to go out.”The uncle said with concern.
"Thanks, it's really nothing. I'm going back to sleep first. You should rest early too, uncle.”I concealed my thoughts and thanked him for his kindness.
I walked up the stairs and suddenly felt a little dizzy. My vision was a little blurry. I shook my head and felt very depressed. The fatigue from that day had once again eroded me.
" Now, two people have to take turns to keep watch every night," Jin said as he walked into the room." In case anything happens, the Black Tiger Gang might come at any time."”I walked over." How about this? I'll come tonight. Who's with me?”
"I'll do it, I'll take turns with Kaede to keep watch."”"Alright, everyone can rest assured and have a good rest. Only then will we have the energy to deal with them tomorrow.”As I spoke to everyone, I reached out to touch the short sword under my clothes. A cold feeling passed through my skin…
After washing up, everyone was ready to rest.
The lights went out, and everyone lay down quietly. Everyone was very tired and quickly fell asleep. The alleyway outside the window was very quiet. Occasionally, one or two dog barks could be heard, but they quickly disappeared into the loneliness.
The silver-white moonlight shone on the old town. The darkness was exposed to his eyes, so deep and so quiet.
I quietly looked out the window. The silence of the night was terrifying.
Soon, four hours had passed. He got out of bed, put on his coat, picked up his baseball bat, and walked over."Feng, you should sleep for a while. I'll keep watch.”I rubbed my tired eyes and lay down on the bed. Darkness enveloped the world…
" Kaede, wake up…" In a daze, I felt someone calling me. I opened my eyes and urged him as he put the gun back into place. I propped myself up, put on my clothes, picked up my backpack, and went downstairs.
Chi Ze and the others were having breakfast. I walked over and sat down, holding a bowl of porridge in front of me. "In a while, I'll go find Chihan with Hua, Fan, and Qian to understand the terrain. You and Jin will go and understand the Black Tiger Gang's movements.”Chi Ze put down his bowl and chopsticks.
"Alright, then be careful. Come back tonight to discuss.”I nodded in agreement.
After dinner, we split up. When we walked out of the hotel, I accidentally saw the boss looking at us with anxious and worried eyes.
Ember and I walked towards the casino. It was a favorite place for young people in society. Perhaps we could get some information from there.
Before we even entered the casino, we heard a commotion inside. Ember and I looked at each other before striding into the casino. The air was murky, mixed with a rancid smell. The hooligans gathered around the gambling table in groups of a dozen. From time to time, there would be cheers, but more of them were rude curses and curses.
Ember and I walked towards the largest gambling table. There were already more than forty people there. The dice on the table was spinning uneasily, swaying…and stopped lying on the table.
"I won!" A young man with red hair shouted.
"Again!" The muscular middle-aged man slammed the table fiercely. The young man distributed the money to his brother standing at the side and said without hesitation,"You've already lost everything. What do you have to gamble with?”"Lend me five thousand first, and I'll bet with you!" the middle-aged man roared.”The young man smiled, his expression very frivolous." Do you think I'm stupid? Lend it to you? Go back early, hahaha…"
I think the two of them met today.
"Pa!" The middle-aged man took out a steel rod and slammed it heavily on the table."You're tired of living today. I'll teach you a lesson.”As he spoke, more than twenty underlings stood out from behind him, each holding a knife in their hands.
The young man clapped his hands, and four people stood out beside him. "Don't think that you're happy just because you have more people. We're not to be trifled with. Let me tell you, I'm from the Jade Snake Gang!" The middle-aged man laughed out loud." I thought you were some kind of trash. Turns out you're from the Jade Snake Gang. You're a hooligan bullied by the Black Tiger Gang!" I'm from the Azure Dragon Triad, look!" As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing an azure dragon.
"Do these hooligans like to tattoo the totems of their own gangs on their bodies?”Ember asked me. "Maybe." I know that there's going to be a good show.
"Bah!" The middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of saliva and raised the steel rod to smash the corner of the table. The piece of wood was smashed down. The two sides started a chaotic battle. The members of the Jade Snake Gang were obviously at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, but their skills were not bad, especially the red-haired youth. His fighting skills were at least on par with Chi Ze's. Looking at the people from the Azure Dragon Triad, they gradually gained the upper hand, but they were all using despicable methods.
"Hey, who are we helping?" Jin seemed to read my mind." You won't always stay in this corner, right?”I drew my dagger.”As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his sword and rushed into the crowd. Jin also waved his nunchaku and joined the battle.
The people in the casino were all watching and witnessing this fight that could be seen almost everywhere in the old town. Although Jin's nunchaku technique was not superb, it still made them suffer. In less than ten seconds, the two burly men fell to the ground, clutching their wounds and wailing.
The middle-aged man was pressed against the corner by the young man. The knife was pressed against his black face, which was covered with stubble. Sweat dripped down the blade and onto the dirty ground. Weren't you very arrogant just now?" The young man patted his face with the back of the knife. I saw his facial muscles twitch. "In the future, if you want to survive here, you have to be prepared to be thick-skinned.”The middle-aged man could only nod foolishly.
"Get lost!" As the young man roared, the members of the Azure Dragon Triad scrambled out of the casino.
I put away my sword and Jin put away his nunchakus. Someone from the Jade Snake Gang walked over and lightly punched Jin and my shoulders."Good job, little brother.”"Thanks, let's go out and talk.”The red-haired young man walked towards us and we left the casino.
"The two of you are really amazing. I didn't expect little brother to have such ability at such a young age. If it were ten of me, I might not be your match. If not for you guys, my brothers and I would have suffered a loss just now.”The red-haired youth said as he took out two cigarettes and handed them over.
"I'm sorry, we don't know how to." I smiled. "Oh, you guys are students, right?" He passed the cigarette to another person, lit one for himself, and took a puff. "Yes, we came from Urban area. Isn't it a holiday? We're here to play for a few days.”Jin said.
As we spoke, we arrived at a courtyard. I followed them in. The courtyard was filled with wooden stakes, stone bells, iron rods, and all kinds of primitive and crude equipment. I looked around the place. There were six rooms in the courtyard, all very small.
"This is where my brothers and I live.”he said to me as he led us into another room. "I live here." I looked around the small room. There was only a bed, a table, a few stools, and a few large jars that had been wiped clean. The walls were covered with old newspapers, some of which had already festered because of the dampness.
"Two little brothers, let's drink here this afternoon. I brewed it myself.”The red-haired youth said as he put his hand on our shoulders. It seemed that this person was very warm-hearted and sincere. From the way he spoke, he was a person of character and did not have any bad habits like the other hooligans. Ember and I looked at each other.”
The young man asked a brother to buy food and wine before bringing Jin and I back to the courtyard. We sat around a large stone table. "Brothers, what are your names?" asked a man in jeans.”
"My name is Xiao Tianjin, and his name is Mu Ruofeng.”Jin said. "I'm Jing Muyan, nicknamed Barefoot Bee.”The young man scratched his fiery red hair. I looked at him carefully. He was a very handsome and cool young man. He was about 17 or 18 years old. I thought that if he worked hard, he would have a good career. "This is Ye Qing." Jing Muyan pointed at the people in jeans and said," This is Chu Tianwen, Meng Zilong, and Luo Min.”Jing Muyan introduced them one by one.
After chatting for more than an hour, the brother who went out to buy food and wine ran back with big and small bags. Everyone helped to put the things on the table. Jing Muyan took out a small jar from the house. As soon as he opened it, the fragrance of the wine greeted me. I couldn't help but call it good wine.
Meng Zilong filled the porcelain bowl in front of us with wine.""Come, brothers, we are fated to meet. Let's toast Maple and Ash together.”Everyone raised their bowls of wine. I also raised my bowl and drank it in one gulp. For a moment, I felt that the fatigue on my body had disappeared a lot, and my mind was clear all of a sudden. It must be medicinal wine.
"Mu Yan, what is the current situation of your Jade Snake Gang?”I asked as I picked up some food. "Sigh, the sect is in a bad situation now. Many of our brothers have left the sect and joined other sects. We only have about 300 people now. Moreover, Gang Leader didn't care about big or small matters.”Jing Muyan was a little indignant.
"That's right!" Luo Min, who was half-naked, threw down his chopsticks." Last time, because of a brother in the gang, his wife was raped by a bald man from the Black Tiger Gang. More than ten of our brothers went to look for him, but we were surrounded by more than sixty people from the Black Tiger Gang. Six or seven of us were seriously injured. When we went back to look for the gang leader, not only did he not care, he even 'accompanied' a few billiard rooms in the gang to the Black Tiger Gang.”
I looked at Jin. He also noticed the bald man Luo Min mentioned. So the Black Tiger Gang always did such shameless things. "How powerful is the Black Tiger Gang?”Jin asked. "I'm not too sure. There are at least eight or nine hundred regular members, and not counting the outer circle members, there are probably more than two thousand in total. We only have around six to seven hundred official members, including the outer circle.”Ye Qing said.
"Have you ever thought that a few gangs would join forces to eliminate the Black Tiger Gang?”Jin asked again. "You must be joking, little brother. A few big gangs are fighting for territory. It's impossible for them to join forces. Those smaller gangs don't even dare to think about this. In fact, we also want the Black Tiger Gang to disappear. They're too arrogant.
After drinking for more than an hour, not only was he not drunk, but his body was even stronger. Actually, I couldn't let myself get drunk because I knew what I was here for. After everyone cleared the table, I stood up and said,"We still have some matters to attend to. I'll treat everyone to a drink in a few days.”Jing Muyan said,"Alright then, let's meet another day and drink to our hearts 'content."”I memorized their phone numbers and walked out of the courtyard with Jin.
"What medicine are you selling in your bag?" " The plan isn't mature yet. Let's walk and see." But I think you're only half right.”I looked around and kicked a stone under my feet. It flew and hit the side of the street.
"Didn't the Black Tiger Gang want to 'play' with me? " I'll accompany you to the end…" I found myself laughing a little evilly for the first time, but I soon forgot that feeling.
For the entire afternoon, Jin and I gathered some information about the Black Tiger Gang from the hooligans in the casinos and billiard rooms. When we returned to the hotel at 8 pm, Chi Ze and the others had already eaten and were discussing in their rooms.
Jin and I sat at the head of the bed and listened to Chi Ze talk about what he had learned during the day."This morning, as soon as we walked out of the hotel, we saw a group of hooligans gathered together and discussing something. Suddenly, I heard one of them mention your name. I thought that they should be from the Black Tiger Gang, so I followed them all the way and found that they entered a billiard room. There were more than ten people guarding the door, so we could only observe from afar.”
"Is there anything special about it?”Jin drank a mouthful of water and asked.
"There seems to be a man in his sixties, dressed very seriously, followed by two underlings.”Fan added. "Yes, I think that old man might be an important character. Why don't we start with him?”said Chi Ze.
"Don't alert the enemy for the time being." I thought about it because I felt that the old man they were talking about should be Ziqing's father, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang." You guys observe him first and see if he makes any movements. Pay attention to the places he often goes and the people he brings with him.”
"Why didn't you make the first move? This old man is our only lead.”Wang asked hurriedly. "Anyway, listen to Kaede. He knows this place better than we do.”Chi Ze said," Everyone, sleep early. Fan and I will be keeping watch tonight.”As he spoke, Chi Ze picked up the steel rod and sat by the bed.
I lay on the bed and thought about these things carefully. How should I lure out the Black Tiger Gang's leader? What method was he going to use to save Chihan? Should he fight head-on or find a condition to exchange? Suddenly, a question popped up. The Black Tiger Gang wanted me, but why didn't they do it? There were their people everywhere on the street, including the billiard room and the casino. Last night, they were also confident in capturing me, but they suddenly retreated. What exactly is going on?
It seems that the problem isn't as simple as I thought. I have to change my plan…
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