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At this moment, Liu Long's banquet was certainly not an ordinary one, as any discerning person could tell. However, discerning people also speak in riddles. Just like now, both Li Nan and Liu Long were quite skilled in their performances; their ability to speak nonsense with a straight face could easily earn them the title of national or international film emperors.
Liu Long sat across from Li Nan, his hands hanging down, and said to Gao Hu beside him, "Second Brother, do you see the demeanor of my brother Li Nan? I think he truly has the air of a great general."
Gao Hu, unsure of Liu Long's intent, could only agree, "It does seem so; indeed, he has the scholarly demeanor of a great general."
Liu Long continued, "A great general's scholarly demeanor; Second Brother has a keen eye for people, hitting the nail on the head. I can also see that my brother Li Nan is not an ordinary person. It seems that staying in my small camp is truly beneath his talents!"
Li Nan's expression froze for a moment before he asked, "What do you mean, Brother Long?"
At this point, Li Nan no longer pretended to be drunk; instead, he sat upright across from Liu Long, exuding confidence.
Liu Long opened his mouth to say, "This camp was originally established by me and several brothers including Third Brother. To be honest, ever since Third Brother passed away, I've been feeling quite down. After thinking it over, this world ultimately belongs to the younger generation; this camp should also belong to the younger generation. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to hand over the position of leader in the camp to my brother Li Nan. Consider it a graceful retirement!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Hu nearly jumped up like a ball and immediately shouted, "Big Brother, how can this be? This is not what we initially planned..."
Liu Long rolled his eyes and said, "Second Brother, don't say any more. My mind is made up!"
Across from him, Li Nan fixed his gaze intently on Liu Long. Although the other party showed no sign of emotion while speaking, Li Nan knew in his heart that "this old fox is merely trying to use benefits to numb himself!"
Li Nan shook his head and said, "You're joking; this is truly a joke. Brother Long's words may amuse me, but please don’t take them seriously!"
Liu Long replied in surprise, "Is it that my brother looks down on this small camp or does he think I, Liu Long, am just speaking nonsense here?"
Li Nan bitterly smiled inside; "Who among those present isn’t speaking nonsense?"
"Today is Brother Long's fortieth birthday. As the ancients say, at forty one is not confused—unconfused by fame and fortune or human relationships. Under such circumstances, for Brother Long to say these things makes me feel quite ashamed!"
Liu Long raised his glass and toasted with Li Nan. "Since my brother Li Nan has no intention of accepting it, there's no need for me to say more. However, I will leave this statement here: if my brother Li Nan has just one word for me in the future, I will immediately hand over the camp." He then turned his gaze and added, "Today let’s not discuss anything else; we’ve created such a mess with many misunderstandings. In short, all my deep feelings are only in this wine!"
Li Nan raised his glass in response and smiled as he said, "You flatter me; I owe my current situation to both of you brothers!"
Gao Hu's tiger-like eyes were fixed on the two people at the table. At this moment, he was increasingly unsure of Liu Long's intentions. Given how things had evolved, was there really a need for such pretense?
Although Liu Long had spent a long time in prison, his fierce demeanor remained; he was a ruthless man. However, deep down, he was not a reckless brute. If he did not have complete confidence in a situation, he would not act rashly.
Was the current situation unfavorable for Liu Long?
Considering Li Nan, he had only four brothers by his side, while Liu Long had at least twenty men with him. In terms of strength, Liu Long should have the upper hand. However, Liu Long did not think so. He knew Li Nan well enough; having just seen him subdue eight carefully chosen women with a single move, Liu Long realized that Li Nan's abilities should not be underestimated. In terms of personal physical strength and individual combat skills, Liu Long truly did not hold an advantage.
It was precisely for this reason that Liu Long had yet to take action.
Beneath the table at the head position, a broken cup lay beside a pool of water, and around it were eight fallen women. Some had already been killed by Li Nan's strike that crushed their spines, while others had died from being forcefully struck in the heart. The remaining women were all gasping for breath, unable to catch their breath.
Liu Long picked up two chopsticks and leaned down toward the two women who still had some breath left. He forcefully thrust the chopsticks into their skulls, blood splattering everywhere.
Liu Long smiled widely, "These women are not worth mourning!"
Li Nan was unfazed; instead, he stood up and turned to those behind him, loudly declaring, "Brothers in the camp, I am Li Nan and I may be unfamiliar to many of you. But no matter! Today, on Brother Long's joyous occasion, I would like to offer my respects to all of you!"
The twenty or so men at the lower end of the table were taken aback when they saw Li Nan raise his cup. Just as the atmosphere grew tense, Fatty, who had been slumped over the table moments ago, suddenly sprang to his feet and raised his cup in response, saying, "Brother Nan is too polite!"
Seeing that no one else responded from the lower end of the table did not surprise Li Nan; he continued speaking: "It seems it has been a long time since our camp has seen such liveliness. I just wonder if there will be another opportunity after this grand occasion. And brothers, I wonder if we will all meet again in one piece after today!"
Li Nan tilted his head back and drank all the wine in his cup before shouting, "Brothers should stop hiding things; I can see what you have tucked behind your waists!"
Scarface trembled at this sight. He hadn't expected things to escalate to this point. With Dancer already having failed earlier, could it be that their plans had been discovered?
Scarface was indeed foolish; at this stage of events, who wouldn't see through it?
Standing behind Li Nan, Liu Long's expression darkened significantly as he immediately replied to Li Nan, "What do you mean hiding things? Perhaps Brother Li Nan is overthinking it!"
Li Nan raised his glass in a toast, with only the four brothers he brought along responding. Although it was somewhat monotonous, the atmosphere was already charged. The remaining twenty or so men, with their heads lowered, resembled ostriches burying their heads in the sand, looking quite ridiculous.
Li Nan placed his glass steadily on the table and then turned to Liu Long, saying, "It was you two brothers who took me in at the camp. I, Li Nan, have already shown my gratitude and respect. Now, let's be straightforward and talk openly. Playing dumb while knowing the truth is just too exhausting for me."
Liu Long's facial muscles twitched, seemingly filled with anger.
Gao Hu remained seated and still; Brother Long was his main support, and he wouldn't make a move without a signal.
"Brother Li Nan, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't talk about playing dumb; I'm Liu Long and I'm not very bright—I don't quite understand!"
Li Nan waved his hand behind him, saying, "Everyone sit down. It's not time for things to get tense yet. There’s still room for discussion between me and Brother Long!"
Li Nan's words were directed at Fatty and the others. Upon hearing the command, Fatty immediately lowered himself and sat firmly in his chair, keeping a close watch on those around him.
Scarface shifted his posture and subtly signaled to Mighty Bull behind him, intending to keep an eye on Fatty and the others.
Mighty Bull responded to Scarface with a confident gesture, while Scarface quietly thought to himself, "It better be like this!"
Meanwhile, the three leaders at the head of the table adopted a triangular stance, each occupying a position as if a real battle was about to begin.
Li Nan spoke first, "Since Brother Long has asked a question, as a junior I have no reason not to answer. Ever since Brother Three died, Brother Long has wanted to kill me—it hasn't been just one or two days. Today you've finally brought things out into the open. I have always respected you, Big Brother Second Brother, so knowing this feast isn't a good one, I still came alone. After creating such a ridiculous scene, does Brother Long still not give up?"
After speaking, Li Nan's eyes caught sight of the eight corpses on the ground, and he seemed quite regretful.
Liu Long's eyelids flickered before he replied, "It seems today's Hongmen Banquet is turning into a verbal sparring match. Since Brother Li Nan has laid everything bare, as your older brother I won't hide anything either. I do indeed harbor thoughts of killing; however, it seems I truly can't kill anyone today—I'd just be stepping on my own toes!"
Liu Long exchanged glances with Gao Hu. After a moment of silence, Gao Hu understood and exclaimed, "Damn it! Big Brother, are you really going to harm Brother Li Nan? Isn't that turning against each other? Although I'm Gao Lao Er and somewhat rough around the edges, I do understand some basic principles—brothers killing each other never ends well!"
Li Nan remained unfazed and replied, "Second Brother is right; brothers killing each other leads to no good end. But given how things stand today, it seems this can't be resolved with just a few words!"
At this moment, Gao Hu suddenly stood up and said to Li Nan, "Brother, today I, Gao Lao Er, will act as a peacemaker. You let it go, and Big Brother will back off. Let's treat today as if nothing happened; just a few women died. Tomorrow, I'll send you ten or twenty more. How about that?"
Liu Long held a wine cup in his hand, looking at the dead bodies lying on the ground. He felt that this time he was truly going to fail, his expression shifting dramatically. "The urge to kill has surged; the hatred is hard to quell. The first plan has already failed, and the second is difficult to continue. It seems that I, Liu Long, am really going to be done for this time!"
Gao Hu turned to Liu Long and said, "It's not that dire yet. Who doesn't have a bit of selfishness? As long as Brother Li Nan is willing to let bygones be bygones, Big Brother will still be the big brother in the camp!"
Liu Long's face relaxed significantly, and he immediately seemed much more despondent. His eyelids drooped, sweeping away his previous spirited demeanor, resembling an elderly man nearing the end of his days.
"Will Brother Li Nan forgive me?"
Gao Hu leaned closer to Li Nan and said, "Brother Li Nan is a kind-hearted man. Since Big Brother sincerely admits his mistake, I think we should give him a chance to be an older brother!"
As he spoke, Gao Hu put an arm around one of Li Nan's shoulders and lightly patted him. "Young man, the waves of the Yangtze River push forward the waves behind; you should have the capacity to accommodate others!"
Li Nan smirked disdainfully. "Tiger Brother is joking. If Brother Long gets serious today, who knows who will walk out of here?"
Gao Hu smiled and crowded in front of Li Nan, just about to persuade him further when suddenly his right hand shot out from behind him with a flash of cold light, aimed directly at Li Nan's chest.
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