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With my unconventional threat, no one dared to speak out; everyone expressed their willingness to follow my command. I then instructed the teams to head towards the territory of Nan Hongmen. At that moment, the entire area of Nan Hongmen was in chaos, with deserters from Nan Hongmen and members of Xiang Nanyuan's organization scattered everywhere, clashing with Qing Gang in an instant.
Both Xiang Nanyuan and I intended to avoid the police, so we chose suburban locations for our confrontation. The police had also received instructions not to act rashly, as Ye Tong's men were watching from the military side. The moment the military stepped out of their base, Ye Tong's men would surely scatter like birds and beasts. Thus, this underworld battle went on without any interruptions.
Throughout this time, my communication with Ye Tong remained uninterrupted. He urged me to hit hard! He said he would arrive soon. I was merely putting on a show; I didn’t mind severely damaging Qing Gang. Their numbers were already fewer compared to North Hongmen, and if anything unexpected happened, how would I respond?
As I held back my attacks, just as I had suspected, Ye Tong did not join me. I informed him that another group from Nan Hongmen had escaped, and he immediately set off to pursue them.
Things progressed remarkably smoothly. I staged a fight with Nan Hongmen, and by four in the morning, Ye Tong finally caught up with Xiang Nanyuan! The clash between Nan Hongmen and North Hongmen resumed!
Although North Hongmen had a significant numerical advantage over Nan Hongmen, they had fallen into an ambush set by Nan Hongmen long before. My scouts reported that when North Hongmen's men caught up with those from Nan Hongmen, they stumbled into traps laid by the latter and lost nearly ten percent of their forces instantly!
Caught between the front and rear assaults from Nan Hongmen, North Hongmen was taken by surprise and suffered heavy losses. Even so, due to their smaller numbers, Nan Hongmen still found it challenging to contend against North Hongmen.
"Lu Yan! Hurry over here and help me! As long as your two groups arrive, I’m confident we can take down Ye Tong!"
Xiang Nanyuan called me, and upon hearing his words, I chuckled. Did he really think he could take down Ye Tong? I didn’t think so at all!
"I’m heading over right away!"
After agreeing with Xiang Nanyuan, I hung up the phone. Was he joking? Why would I go over there?
I certainly wasn’t going! Let them fight it out! If they ended up mutually destroying each other, I would simply step in with Qing Gang to clean up!
Half an hour later, Xiang Nanyuan called me again, asking what I meant by that.
"Nothing much. Just on my way," I replied calmly. Upon hearing this, Xiang Nanyuan erupted in anger!
"Damn you, Lu Yan! Do you think I'm a fool? It’s my men from Nan Hongmen fighting! You haven’t even moved! Are you trying to screw me over?"
Xiang Nanyuan was furious.
"Who are you cursing?"
I maintained my calm demeanor.
"Are you cursing at me?" Xiang Nanyuan shouted angrily.
"Well, since you say that, don’t expect any help from your Nan Hongmen people. That's it." I said, ready to hang up the phone.
Xiang Nanyuan panicked immediately. "Wait! Don’t! If you won’t help me, at least don’t stop my people from coming to assist me!"
His urgency was palpable. He must have already sent orders to those fighting alongside me, urging them to support him quickly. If I commanded the Qing Gang not to let them through, what would happen? They would definitely be overwhelmed!
"You’re wrong," I replied with a smirk. How many times had Xiang Nanyuan tricked me? Each time he had pushed me to my limits! Now it was my turn for revenge!
"You!" Xiang Nanyuan was furious.
"Speak!" I said, enjoying the moment.
"I... I was wrong," he stammered.
Xiang Nanyuan struggled to admit his mistake, and I smiled with satisfaction. I promised not to obstruct his people from aiding him. In truth, even if he hadn’t said anything, I wouldn’t have stopped them. The strength of Nan Hongmen was already inferior to North Hongmen; I wanted to see them both suffer!
After hanging up the phone, my subordinates reported that the Nan Hongmen people had decided not to fight anymore. I instructed my men not to interfere and let them leave quickly.
While North Hongmen and Nan Hongmen clashed fiercely, Qing Gang became mere spectators, reaping the benefits of their conflict. This delighted the members of Qing Gang, who showered me with flattery one after another.
I ignored them; they were celebrating a bit too early.
By five in the morning, after several hours of intense fighting between North Hongmen and Nan Hongmen, it seemed that Nan Hongmen was on the verge of being decimated by North Hongmen. Aside from the initial ambush that had cost North Hongmen a significant number of men, they hadn’t suffered much during the cleanup of Nan Hongmen. After such a long battle, North Hongmen’s fighters were undoubtedly exhausted as well.
Meanwhile, I stood at a distance, giving a political lecture to the members of Qing Gang.
The battlefield between Southern and Northern Hongmen was still raging on after all this time; they must be mutually damaging each other! If we intervened now and joined forces with Nan Hongmen against North Hongmen, then North Hongmen would be finished! We Qing Gang would become the underground kings of Huaxia! Do you want to become underground kings?
I rallied their spirits, and suddenly half of them were excited and clamoring for action. The other half remained silent, clearly afraid. But as long as someone responded, they would have to follow suit and fight against North Hongmen!
"Then no more words! Gather your people and join the battle against North Hongmen! Remember! Do not let them escape!"
I shouted loudly, then instructed everyone to lead their teams to every location where the Southern and Northern Hongmen were engaged in battle. The members of the Southern and Northern Hongmen had been fighting for so long that they must be exhausted. I initially thought that the Qing Gang would take advantage of their rest; even if their numbers were still fewer than those of the Northern Hongmen, with the Southern Hongmen fighting alongside them, they could hold their own. I didn’t expect that just as the Qing Gang had joined the fray, Ye Tong called me.
I realized I had underestimated you after all.
Ye Tong's voice remained calm, but upon hearing it, I frowned, sensing something was off. Did you really think that your actions would lead to victory? In truth, the Northern Hongmen didn’t need your help to eliminate the Southern Hongmen; I only wanted to involve you because the presence of the Qing Gang was an unstable factor. Although this situation would cause significant losses for the Northern Hongmen, it could also lead to unnecessary setbacks due to my mistakes, jeopardizing my position as heir to the Northern Hongmen. That was something you wouldn’t be able to see.
After Ye Tong finished speaking, he hung up. The next moment, one of my subordinates returned with a report: a large number of reinforcements had arrived for the Northern Hongmen! They were all fresh troops.
I was taken aback!
Then it dawned on me—without the Qing Gang's involvement, Ye Tong might have already acted decisively against the Southern Hongmen. The reason he was doing this was to minimize losses for the Northern Hongmen! After all, the Qing Gang was an unpredictable element. If they aided the Southern Hongmen, even if the Northern Hongmen could prevail, it would come at a tremendous cost. As Ye Tong said, such losses could even disqualify him from inheriting leadership!
If the Qing Gang chose not to assist either side, then after defeating the Southern Hongmen, the Northern Hongmen would still incur significant losses. He feared that at such a critical moment, the Qing Gang might become unstable; after all, while they couldn’t compare to the Northern Hongmen in strength, they were still a formidable force.
Thus, the best course of action was to keep the Qing Gang busy eliminating the Southern Hongmen! As far as I knew, there were elders within the Northern Hongmen who held considerable power. If Ye Tong led them to destroy the Southern Hongmen and caused significant losses for the entire Northern Hongmen in doing so, it would be a heavy burden for him.
Ye Tong’s preparations were indeed quite astute. If he hadn’t been ambushed by the Southern Hongmen this time, leading his forces against them would have been like child’s play.
What should we do now, Yan Shao? The Northern Hongmen already had a large number of members, and now so many reinforcements have appeared; we simply can’t compete!
The Second Elder reported back to me with immense anxiety. With so many more people suddenly emerging from the Northern Hongmen, everyone was frightened.
What can we do? What else can we do? We have to confront them! Do you think we can retreat now that we’re here? Do we even have the right to back down? If we don’t eliminate them today, tomorrow they will wipe us out!
I shouted at the Second Elder, who shuddered at my words and wore a pained expression. At this point, there was no turning back.
After thinking it over for a moment, the Second Elder sighed helplessly and went out to rally our morale while I stayed in the hotel room smoking and waiting.
Even if this battle resulted in a victory for the Northern Hongmen, it would surely come at a heavy cost. Liu Sen and his group would arrive by seven in the morning. If the Qing Gang could hold on until then and wait for Liu Sen and his fresh troops to join in combat, Ye Tong would surely be at a loss; he wouldn’t expect other forces to intervene in this matter.
As I sat in my hotel room with a group of Qing Gang members standing guard outside for my safety, I listened anxiously as my subordinates reported repeatedly about members of the Qing Gang beginning to flee. My anxiety grew with each passing moment.
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