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Chapter 34: The Torrents Mighty Retreat; Worshiping at Tiger Hill

  Chapter 1: The Entanglement of Love and Hatred, Haicheng's Solitude

  Li Huqiu deliberately or unintentionally threw a flying knife that hit the wrist of 'Second Brother'. With a burst of force, he kicked 'Second Brother' in the chest, sending him tumbling to the ground and instantly knocking the wind out of him. As a master of dark energy, Li Huqiu was being overly cautious when dealing with two ordinary people; if they hadn't had guns, there would have been no need for such caution. Having taken care of the guns in their hands, Li Huqiu no longer had any concerns and dragged the big man into the house using his Soul Hook. He didn't even bother to ask them anything, directly binding the two together with the rope of the Soul Hook.

  Li Huqiu fiddled with his twin guns, staring at the two without saying a word. The two people were surprisingly tough and didn't pay attention to Li Huqiu either.

  After a while, Li Huqiu muttered to himself and said, "Gu Kai Ze is a good man!" After finishing speaking, he got up and went over to untie the ropes of the two men. "You can go now." The rough and burly man was stunned and asked, "Aren't you going to force us to confess?" 'Second Brother' was angry at his lack of understanding and gave him a slap on the back of the head, saying, "They've already called out Big Brother's name, what's the point of forcing them to confess!" He then turned to Li Huqiu and bowed his fist, saying, "He Hongjun, this is my brother Guo Daqing. Thank you, Tiger Lord, for your mercy. I'll tell my big brother about it when we get back, and we'll quit our job as Shencheng people. Before we leave, let me tell you something: the Haicheng underworld is going to make a move this time, and it's not just Song Lao San who's being targeted. According to that Shencheng person, you're also on the list of wanted thieves, so they've sent Public Security Department Special Envoy Duanmu Ye to deal with you personally." With that, he bowed his fist again and took his leave.

  Li Huqiu shouted: "These two guns, I'll deliver them to Old Man Gu's place tomorrow!"

  This is the kind of brotherhood and camaraderie that Water Margin talks about, where you're fighting to the death one moment, and calling each other "brother" and bowing your head in respect the next. When people have a deep connection, they can say whatever they want to each other. In today's world, it's hard to find people with such a strong sense of brotherhood. The fact that Gu Kai Ze was able to cultivate this kind of relationship with his brothers is a testament to his charisma and character.

  Li Huqiu watched the two leave, muttering to himself: "Who is this Duanmu Ye again?"

  The next day, Li Huqiu heard the news at the South Station that Zhang Tiejun's Northern Station gang had been busted and many of its members were arrested. Zhang Tiejun had escaped in advance. The police who handled the case all came from outside provinces and were said to have caught people by showing their photos. Several key members under Zhang Tiejun did not escape. Li Huqiu felt that something was not right, he and Gao Chufeng walked from south to north, as if it happened overnight, and there were rumors everywhere about local big shots being identified as underworld figures and taken down. He touched the two guns in his pocket and hailed a taxi to rush to the Russian Nightclub in the east of the city.

  The nightclub was empty and quiet during the day, Gu Kai Ze and a group of brothers sat together, drinking water and chatting.

  Yixing Society's leader, Gu Kaize, is over thirty years old, with a lean and strong build, and a rugged appearance. He usually doesn't talk much, but always gets to the point. He is clever and bold, knows how to conduct himself, and is low-key yet powerful. In Ha City's underworld, his status is not inferior to Song San's. Several times he was strictly hunted down, but nothing happened to him, which shows how clever he is.

  The person speaking is He Hongjun: "Big brother, this Li Huqiu may look like a kid, but he absolutely understands the code of honor in the underworld."

  Gu Kaize sighed and said: "Old Two, wait a minute, I have something to say." He Hongjun hurriedly stopped talking, "Big Brother, you speak."

  "I've gathered you all here because I have something to announce. You've also heard some rumors before, this time the country's crackdown on gang activity is very severe, Haicheng is one of the hardest hit areas. Although Song San has been taking the fall for us, we can't be careless. My idea is that as long as we don't back down, it's only a matter of time before Lei Zi comes after us. Now, we're all different from before, we all have families, elderly and children to support, and the days of living recklessly are no longer suitable for us. I've made a summary of the properties under Yi Xing Society's name, and I've taken the liberty of dividing them among you brothers." He said, waving his hand at Ye Xiaodao sitting on the other side.

  Ye Xiaodao brought over a large file package, and upon opening it, it was full of real estate transfer contracts. Gu Kai Ze said: "You all know that for the past two years, I've been investing money in real estate. They say our Yi Xing Society has three plenties - plenty of eggs, plenty of guns, and plenty of houses. The eggs and guns we won't divide, but this house is something everyone worked together to get, so after dividing it up, each of us will go our separate ways, take a break for now, and wait and see what the situation is like before deciding on the next step."

  Everyone shouted in agreement. As Gu Kaize said, these old brothers have all become family men with a certain amount of wealth and no hope of expanding their business. Now is the time to enjoy life, there's no need for anyone to live a life of fighting and killing.

  "Everyone knows the relationship between Xiao Dao and Yingying, he is my nephew-in-law. We old folks can pat our backsides and leave, but the younger ones still have to live on and eat. I plan to hand over the management of these relationships under Yi Xing Society to him. Does anyone have any opinions? Or does that old brother still not want to admit his age and wants to lead young people for a few more years? If so, please speak up, it's best to say what you have to say in person, lest we hurt each other's feelings behind our backs."

  He Hongjun said, "These things are up to you, Big Brother. Xiao Dao has no criminal record, he's reliable, and he's even finished high school. With our guidance, he can definitely help prop up the Yi Xing Society." He also asked, "Li Huqiu is coming, how will you decide on this matter?"

  "We want to retreat cleanly, even if we can't be friends with the surname Huang, at least we can't offend him. Li Huqiu is indeed reliable, and according to reason, we should give him face and sit down as friends. However, the current situation is a bit special. We have already promised the surname Huang to take his life, but in the end, if we don't make an effort and instead become friends with him, it's equivalent to offending the surname Huang to death. We can't do that. My intention is to let Li Huqiu try out our Yixing Society's rules. If he succeeds, then we are friends, and it doesn't count as us not making an effort. If he fails, then it's his bad luck!"

  Sitting in the car, listening to the voice on the car radio, it was Li Yuan-chao, the newly appointed municipal party secretary, speaking. The content was to cooperate with the central government and the Ministry of Public Security's actions, to seriously crack down on social order within Harbin city limits, strengthen the intensity of special governance actions against black society organizations' crimes. For this purpose, the municipal party committee and government specially established a new urban management brigade, a public security joint defense brigade, and expanded two patrol police brigades. Harbin is the people's Harbin, the municipal party committee has the determination to cooperate well with the central government's decision-making, firmly and unswervingly carry out the work of cracking down on black society crimes to the end, whoever is involved in black society crimes, one group will be cracked down on at a time, one person will be cracked down on at a time!

  The streets are filled with the sound of wind and crane, and the tattooed guests and young people in strange clothes who were often seen on weekdays have all disappeared. The smaller black kingdom is heading towards extinction, as the country's economic reforms improve the quality of life for ordinary people while increasing the intensity of crackdowns, both cutting off the source of evil and adding insult to injury. The effects of economic reform are not achieved overnight, and from Li Huqiu's perspective, it is impossible to feel it. However, the intensity of the crackdown has an immediate effect, and the dark cloud in the sky above Ha City is beginning to dissipate.

  The car stopped in front of the entrance to the Russian nightclub, and Li Huqiu walked up the steps with his hands behind his back. A young man dressed in ordinary clothes blocked him at the door and asked, "Are you Tiger Ye from South Station?" Li Huqiu nodded and said, "It's me, Li Huqiu. Please inform Old Gu that I've come to return the gun." The young man replied, "No need to inform anyone, Big Brother has given instructions. Please go inside and talk." Li Huqiu slightly nodded and walked into the Russian nightclub with an air of pride.

  Great art requires great courage, and Li Huqiu is a perfect example of this. The Yi Xing Society is highly organized and low-key in its actions, adhering to the traditional ways of the underworld. When Li Huqiu returned the gun, Gu Kaize didn't even come out to greet him, which clearly shows that his attitude was not friendly.

  Li Huqiu knew that there was a tiger on the mountain, but he deliberately headed towards Tiger Mountain. He didn't just come to return the gun today. Gu Kaize was experienced and wise, always respected as the sage of Ha City Road. Li Huqiu's other purpose for coming here today was to ask him for directions.

  The entrance of the nightclub hall was dedicated to a statue of Guan Yu. Li Huqiu walked over, lit three incense sticks, bowed and inserted them into the incense burner. A doorman greeted him with "Welcome, esteemed guest." Li Huqiu stepped inside, where people stood in two rows on either side of the central hall, leaving a path open. The path was shrouded in mist, with the glow of charcoal fires flickering in and out of sight. Each person held a cleaver in their hand. This was called "Knife Mountain Fire Sea", one of the rules of the Yi Xing Society's mountain worship ritual. As Li Huqiu approached the two rows of people, the doorman said: "Please remove your shoes before entering."

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