In the southern district, just after parting ways with Tang Baiqing and Xu Hu, Yu Mingyuan sat alone in his car, frowning as he stared at the phone that had just been hung up.
What now?
Yu Mingyuan looked at his phone and picked up his cigarette pack.
Meanwhile, inside an off-road vehicle, Xu Hu frowned and said to Tang Baiqing, "It's not that I want to force him, but if we don't show our dominance, he won't choose you. Why do you think Yu Mingyuan is hesitating? Because the Su, Bai, and Kong families are all subordinate companies under the Sanitation Management Association. His father is cultivating his inner circle and building connections. That's why Yu Mingyuan is making money with those three families. Do you understand?"
Tang Baiqing remained silent.
"Trust me, I'm not wrong."
As they were talking, Xu Hu's phone suddenly rang. "Hello?"
"Big Brother, the people from the Dirty Gang have stormed the warehouse and blocked the goods and people," a voice on the other end said.
"What? Where is Second Brother?" Xu Hu's face changed, and he demanded.
"Second Brother is trapped inside..."
"Dammit, don't let them get away, got it? I'm coming back right now!" Xu Hu cursed, hanging up the phone.
At the main building of the Third Avenue warehouse.
Bai Hongbo and his men blocked the second-floor staircase, fearing that the enemy would climb up and charge into the room. Meanwhile, Su Tianyu, Su Tianbei, Kong Zhenghui, Zhang Hao, and the others stood at the door and window, armed and ready.
Just as they had taken their positions, the main door of the building was kicked open. A horde of Ma Gang brothers, armed with knives and iron rods, charged into the room.
"I'll be damned!"
Su Tianbei grabbed a wooden chair, lifted it over his head, and with red eyes, rushed toward the door, using the chair leg to block the knives and pushing the attackers back.
On both sides, Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui held their knives with their right hands, staring intensely as they launched a brutal assault on the invaders.
Outside the door, blood splattered as curses filled the air. Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui didn't even remember how many strikes they had made, only feeling the sticky liquid on their faces, necks, and chests.
Although the door was narrow, the enemies were not without the ability to counterattack. As Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui swung their arms, they were also scratched by the weapons in the enemies' hands. But it didn't matter—anyone who took a step back or fell into the crowd would be done for.
Several Ma Gang brothers outside the windows were smashing the glass, trying to climb in, while Zhang Hao and others fought them off with knives.
If someone were watching from outside, they would be stunned by the sight: the entire area outside the main warehouse building was packed with people. Some were climbing the building's rain shelters, others were charging toward the window ledges, and at least forty or fifty people crowded the main door.
After a fierce exchange of blows, four or five Ma Gang brothers were knocked down at the door, and over a dozen others were injured.
"Come on! Charge in! Anyone who takes a step back is a coward!!" Su Tianbei yelled, pushing the chair outward, his eyes bloodshot.
On the second floor, Bai Hongbo had been knocked down at the staircase. His helmet had been shattered. About a dozen people had come from the second floor, raining blows down on them.
At the front door, Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui continued to hold off the Ma Gang members. After five or six of them fell, the rest of the group hesitated, their eyes glaring as they peered inside.
"Dammit, you think just a few of them can stop us? Get in there!" the burly lead burly man shouted.
Wei Xiangzuo, glancing at him, took a step forward and shouted, "Everyone, move!"
The seventy to eighty Ma Gang members outside immediately stepped aside, and Wei Xiangzuo quickly walked forward, heading straight for the door.
Su Tianbei, seeing the door suddenly empty and only Wei Xiangzuo walking toward him, lifted the chair and aimed for his head.
Wei Xiangzuo, expressionless, sidestepped the chair, grabbed its leg, and with a quick motion of his right leg, struck Su Tianbei's knee.
"Thud!"
The sound of a dull thud echoed as Su Tianbei cried out in pain, collapsing to the floor.
Wei Xiangzuo, standing outside, blocked his head with the chair in front of him. He gripped the chair leg with one hand and used the back of his foot to hook Su Tianbei's ankle.
"Thud!"
Su Tianbei fell backward, crashing to the ground.
"Swish!"
Kong Zhenghui swung his knife at Wei Xiangzuo.
Wei Xiangzuo, seeing that the knife was impossible to dodge, swiftly closed the distance and used his elbow to block Kong Zhenghui's attack. He then landed a powerful punch to his ribs.
"Thud, thud!"
Kong Zhenghui stumbled back, creating space in the doorway.
Wei Xiangzuo stepped into the room, turning to see Su Tianyu had already grabbed Xu Er.
"Chop!" Wei Xiangzuo moved aside and shouted toward the door.
"Whoosh!"
The crowd outside surged into the room, brandishing knives and ready to strike.
"Don't move!" Su Tianyu growled, his knife pressed against Xu Er's neck. "Anyone who comes closer, I'll kill them!"
As soon as he spoke, Su Tianbei, Kong Zhenghui, Bai Hongbo, and the others quickly surrounded him, with the group huddling close together near the staircase.
Xu Er, trapped in the middle, screamed, "You little bastard, if you can get out today, I'll take your surname! Dammit, if you really dare to kill me, I accept it! Brothers, chop them up!"
The Ma Gang members exchanged glances and immediately charged forward. Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, Kong Zhenghui, and the others huddled together, swinging their weapons.
At the street corner less than a kilometer from the Third Avenue warehouse, a police vehicle came to a stop.
Wang Daolin sat in the passenger seat, frowning. "Damn, these Ma Gang bastards are blind with rage. They'll do anything now. Get your bulletproof vests on."
"Brother Wang, is it really worth it for us to get involved?" one of the officers asked. "If we go in, it's not just offending the Ma Gang; we'll be at odds with the customs, the coast guard, and the local police!"
Wang Daolin glanced at his watch. "Stop talking, just put on your gear."
The officers immediately donned their bulletproof vests, helmets, and checked their firearms.
In the main hall of the warehouse.
The place was a mess, with blood covering the floor, broken furniture scattered everywhere, and at least seven or eight people lying on the ground, unable to stand. Among them were Zhang Hao, Big Bai, and others.
By the wall, Xu Er's throat had been slashed, blood gushing from it.
Su Tianyu gripped his knife tightly, glaring at Wei Xiangzuo. "If your men move again, I'll kill him!"
Wei Xiangzuo, hands behind his back, stared at Su Tianyu. "Why are you yelling? Do you really think you can kill someone?"
"Watch me."
Su Tianyu slashed Xu Er's throat again, unphased, and said coldly, "Let's play a game. You step forward, I'll press the knife down. We'll see if you manage to cut me first, or if this bastard dies first."
"Little bastard, come on, I'm game!" Xu Er growled.
Just then, Xu Hu and Tang Baiqing rushed in.
Su Tianyu's heart sank as soon as he saw Tang Baiqing. The moment both of them arrived, he knew Yu Mingyuan had no intention of coming...