In the huge office of the Honglinmen headquarters in Giessen Province, Zhou Hantao stood in front of a gray-haired man with his head bowed. The man was in his sixties, with a calm expression and half a cigarette in his hand.
Zhou Hantao was so respectful that he didn't even dare to take a breath, and he didn't have the arrogance he had when he was outside.
This man in his sixties is none other than Zhou Dian, the chief helmsman of Honglin Clan and Zhou Hantao’s biological father.
Zhou Dian's life can be described in two words - ruthless. Whether he was dealing with enemies or relatives, he was never soft-hearted, even his own son.
Zhou Dian seemed to be in a good mood today. Although several of his places were destroyed by the Hongying Gang, and some of his sites were even occupied by the Hongying Gang, he still had no intention of getting angry at Zhou Hantao, but Zhou Hantao was sweating coldly on the opposite side.
It has flowed down.
After a long period of suffering and waiting, Zhou Hantao finally waited until Zhou Dian spoke.
Zhou Dian said calmly: "Xiao Tao, do you know why I called you here for a private lecture today?"
Zhou Hantao lowered his head, a drop of sweat fell on the tip of his nose, "I don't know."
Zhou Dian said: "You transferred the elites from our gang without my consent. This greatly reduced the strength of our gang, and that's why the Hongying Gang took advantage of it."
Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have had my own way, please...please punish me."
Zhou Dian smiled and said, "Why, are you afraid of me?"
Zhou Hantao nodded and said: "Yes!"
Zhou Dian said: "If I don't make everyone afraid of me, how can I secure my position as the leader of the Honglin Sect? Do you think that the heads of the Honglin Sect, your brothers, and my sons,
Do you all sincerely obey me?"
"What you committed this time has seriously damaged the interests of our Honglin Sect. If you follow the rules I set for the gang, you should have your hands and feet amputated and be disabled for life."
Zhou Hantao gritted his teeth and said, "I know."
Zhou Dian laughed and said: "Among you brothers, you are the most courageous. You dare to do things that I always wanted to do but never did when I was young, so I decided not to punish you this time.
"
Zhou Hantao knelt down with a thump and said, "Thank you, dad. I will be careful in the future and will never do anything that may endanger the interests of the Honglin Sect."
"No……"
Zhou Dian waved his hand and said: "Young people need to be more adventurous. As the saying goes, it is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. The scale of Honglin Sect today was all achieved by me. I am getting older and older. This man will be in the future.
It must belong to one of your brothers. Since it is difficult to defend the country, I hope you can conquer it."
"Do you know why I haven't wiped out the Hongying Gang? There are other small gangs? The Honglin Sect could have been the only one in Giessen Province, but I didn't. People outside thought I didn't have that strength. All I can say is
They are too short-sighted."
Zhou Hantao thought for a while and said: "Dad, are you afraid that after our Honglinmen becomes a dominant gang in Giessen Province, the brothers in our gang will live too comfortably and lose the strength to fight?"
Zhou Diandao: "You are only half right, and there is the other half. If we are the only one in Giessen Province, the people above will focus all their attention on us. It is better to keep Hongying and help these people."
The clown is jumping around there to distract his attention from us. What we are doing is not a formal business after all."
Zhou Dian took a puff of cigarette, looked at Zhou Hantao who looked stunned and said: "If the Honglin Sect wants to dominate the three eastern provinces, it must swallow this piece of pork belly in Zhonggang City. Others think you are going to Zhonggang City, but I
I know your intention is not that. Several of your brothers are ambitious, but they don’t have the guts like you."
Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, are you praising me?"
Zhou Dian smiled and said: "Why, you feel scared when I praise you?"
Zhou Hantao said: "It's a bit unexpected."
Zhou Dian said with a smile: "I called you here today. I have something to tell you. I asked someone to investigate the Baifeng Gate in Zhonggang City carefully. It is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The man named Lin
For young people, being able to sit where they are today is not just a matter of personal ability, but also because of the people above them."
Zhou Hantao repeated in a low voice: "Is there anyone up there?"
Zhou Dian nodded and said: "And he is not an ordinary person, he is a big shot!"
Zhou Hantao looked surprised and said, "Could he be from Yanjing Imperial City?"
Zhou Dian smiled and said, "Have you also asked someone to investigate?"
Zhou Hantao said: "We have investigated, but the results are only superficial. I still haven't figured out his true background. I want dad to clarify."
Zhou Dian said: "How much do you know about the four major families in Yanjing Imperial City?"
Zhou Hantao said: "I've only heard rumors, but don't know much about it."
Zhou Dian said: "That's because the four major families are too far away from us, or we haven't reached the position where we can understand the four major families at all. This boy named Lin has a close relationship with the Zhu family and the Song family of the four major families.
Now you understand."
Zhou Hantao said: "So, my son kicked the iron plate this time?"
Zhou Dian smiled and said, "Well, if you fight him like this, you have no chance of winning."
Zhou Hantao said: "Father, don't worry, I have another preparation."
Zhou Dian's interest was aroused and he asked: "What preparations?"
Zhou Hantao said: "I have already made an agreement with my master. When he takes care of the old guys in the inner martial arts this time, he will kill the man named Lin for me."
"Well." Zhou Dian groaned and said, "It would be best if your master took action. No matter who he is related to among the four major families, as long as he is dead, everything will be much easier to handle. The important thing is that he
We don’t need to be responsible for his death.”
"But you must be more cautious about your master. He is willing to accept you as his apprentice, but it is because of our family's influence and money."
Zhou Hantao smiled secretly and said: "Dad, I know this in my heart. I worship him as my teacher. I am not interested in his background so that I can make better use of him."
Zhou Dian nodded with satisfaction and said: "As expected of me, Zhou Dian's son! However, I still have good news to tell you. Even if your master can't get it, after the turmoil in Giessen Province has completely subsided, we will
And I have a bargaining chip to challenge that guy named Lin."
Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, didn't you say that the man named Lin is related to the Zhu family and the Song family of the four major families? If I challenge him again, wouldn't I be asking for death?"
Zhou Dian said with a smile: "It's thanks to you that this matter has created such a big commotion in Zhonggang City. Someone from the Zhu family heard the news and spread the word."
Zhou Hantao said in surprise: "What are you talking about?"
Zhou Dian smiled and lowered his voice and said: "Some people in the Zhou family hope that Lin will die. Even if he does not die, they hope that his reputation will be ruined and he will not be able to gain a foothold in the Northeast."
Zhou Hantao asked: "Who is this person?"
Zhou Dian gave a sinister smile and said: "Child, always remember this sentence, know what you should know and what you shouldn't know. The less you know, the better."
Zhou Hantao responded with a yes and then asked: "As for the Hongying Gang, Dad, how do you plan to solve it?"
Zhou Dian said with a smile: "You know, the old man from the Hongying Gang has a precious daughter. The little girl is pretty good-looking. Do you have the confidence to marry her?"
"Marry?" Zhou Hantao opened his mouth in surprise and said: "How is this possible? Can the old man from the Hongying Gang agree?"
Zhou Dian sneered and said: "If I want to destroy his Hongying Gang in a matter of seconds, especially if he takes the initiative this time, I will have an excuse to destroy him. If he wants to save the gang, he has to shed some blood. More
Besides, he won't suffer any loss if he marries his daughter to you. In the future, he might be able to live in Giessen Province for two more days thanks to your virtuous nature."
Zhou Dian took a puff of cigarette and continued: "The key to the question now is, are you interested in that little girl from the Hongying Gang? Whether you are interested or not, this is just part of my plan. You can treat this little girl as a
Chips.”
"plan?"
"With the support of the Zhu family in Yanjing, we still don't have enough chips to fight against the Baifeng Sect. If we can unite the Hongying Clan, our chances of winning will be much greater. I will not annex the Hongying Clan.
, but that doesn’t mean I don’t count it.”
Zhou Dian looked at Zhou Hantao and said with a smile: "If you can really wipe out the Baifeng Gate by then, Dad can let you sit at the Honglin Gate in advance."
"Dad..." Zhou Hantao's eyes were shocked.
"I keep my word." Zhou Dian said with a smile on his face and an unusually determined look in his eyes.
…
It's still so cold at night, and the Imperial City of Yanjing has recently caught up with a wave of cooling.
Deep in the courtyard of the Zhu family's mansion, Mr. Zhu stood in the courtyard wrapped in a mink coat, looking up at the starry sky. The flickering night sky was all in the old man's eyes.
The old housekeeper brought out another cotton coat and put it on Mr. Zhu, but Mr. Zhu refused. The old housekeeper was stubborn and kept mumbling that even if he was beaten by Mr. Zhu, he had to put it on him.
Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "The winter season has passed. No matter how low the temperature is, there are only a few days left. The sunshine will always come when it is due. This is life."
The old housekeeper seemed to understand. He thought for a while and said, "The young master has the latest news."
Zhu Laodao: "Tell me about it, I hear interesting things about this kid every day."
The old housekeeper smiled and said: "The entire Zhonggang City is the young master's territory. The gang from Giessen Province has gone back in despair. The local gangs in Zhonggang City have also been cleared out by the young master. Some of the gangs who refused to leave will end up...
Very miserable."
Mr. Zhu nodded and said: "Yes, as a gentleman, you should be benevolent and righteous when you should be righteous, and you should not be merciless at all when you are not. This is how you can achieve great things. However, this kid is so tossing this time, and he has not touched the law.
Bottom line, right?”
The old housekeeper said: "Apart from beating people, he really didn't do anything else. On the contrary, he helped the police solve many cases and also dampened the arrogance of underground drug trafficking in China and Hong Kong."
Mr. Zhu laughed and said, "So, this guy still has some merit?"
The old housekeeper smiled and said: "That's the truth." He changed the topic and said: "But there is another piece of news, which is considered to be hearsay, and the accuracy is not sure yet."
Mr. Zhu said: "Tell me about it."
The old housekeeper said: "The old man who injured the young master last time seems to be doing harm to the young master."
Mr. Zhu's face turned cold and he snorted coldly: "You don't know how to appreciate me, my grandson, Zhu Bingshan, can be touched by him as a gangster? Immediately arrange for someone to go over and monitor him. If he really dares to touch my grandson again, he will be beaten immediately."
The half-dead man came to see me. This time I will teach him a good lesson. No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you will be able to fight against the powerful people!"
"good……"
The old housekeeper didn't expect Mr. Zhu to have such a big reaction, so he was going to make arrangements.
"Wait!"
Mr. Zhu suddenly stopped the old housekeeper again and said, "You tell your men that unless Lin Kun's life is in danger, you will never take action easily."
The old housekeeper thought for a while and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, are you trying to train the young master?"
Mr. Zhu sighed and said: "No matter how powerful I am now, I will one day return to the West. If I am no longer in this world in the future, only he can protect himself, so while I am still here, he must try his best to protect himself."
to temper him.”
"Um."
The old housekeeper agreed, and his expression became sad along with Mr. Zhu's mood.
The suffering of sunset, the fate of life is the most difficult to escape and cannot be escaped...