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I don't know what kind of luck Chen Haorong has, but he partnered with a few thugs to open a casino, and on the first day, they made over a hundred thousand, which made him exclaim that heaven was watching over him. To let the people of Chen Family Village know he had struck it rich, he borrowed a car the next day and drove back to Chen Family Village, wearing a gold watch and gold ring, dressed like a nouveau riche. Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention.
The villagers of Chen Family Village have changed significantly; although they are not wealthy yet, they believe that it won't be long before they are prosperous because Chen Haoxuan has promised to lead them to wealth.
Chen Haorong's casino business is profitable, but if luck runs out, it could lead to significant losses or even police raids resulting in arrests and fines. The reason Chen Haorong dared to partner with others in this venture is that they hired several skilled gamblers; while they cannot deceive experts, they can easily swindle ordinary people, taking everything until they leave with empty pockets.
Chen Haoxuan is unaware of this situation. If he knew that Chen Haorong was doing well and didn't want him to succeed, it would spell disaster for Chen Haorong; with just one phone call, Chen Haoxuan could have him imprisoned.
Chen Haoxuan also doesn't know that Yang Lin has expanded his business into Pingyuan County. He lacks sufficient funds, and Chen Haoxuan has advised him to proceed cautiously; otherwise, he would have opened entertainment venues directly in Chen Family Village. Yang Lin is eager for his business to grow in Chen Family Village to showcase his talents and gain more trust from Chen Haoxuan.
Yang Lin has rented an entire street near the supermarket in Pingyuan County. He plans to transform this street into a one-stop service area, meaning he wants to open game halls, nightclubs, internet cafes, dance halls, saunas, karaoke bars—all without consulting Chen Haoxuan. He believes that consolidating all types of businesses will make management easier and provide customers with a place to enjoy themselves.
Yang Lin's chain of entertainment venues is considered a large enterprise. After securing all the shops on the street—some entire buildings—he hired numerous renovation companies for the transformation.
Although Pingyuan County isn't a large city, it already has seven or eight nightclubs and countless game halls. Yang Lin's ambitious plans as an outsider are likely to upset those already operating entertainment venues in Pingyuan County. If your profits are threatened by someone else, you wouldn't be happy either; thus, they banded together to try to drive Yang Lin out.
Chen Haorong also went along because one of his partners in the casino used to run a dance hall. In their circle, helping brothers in need is an obligation; since everyone else was going, Chen Haorong felt compelled to join as well—after all, making connections in Pingyuan County is essential for anyone looking to succeed in that world.
On January 2nd, Yang Lin was in New City and was unaware that someone wanted to disrupt his business. Therefore, he did not send any subordinates to oversee things in Pingyuan County. When he learned that his business there had been vandalized and dozens of workers injured, he became furious. In New City, he is considered a top boss; no one dares to provoke him. It was shocking that someone would challenge his authority in such a small place as Pingyuan County. If it were just minor disturbances, he wouldn't be so angry; however, the street he rented was left in ruins by local thugs—walls splattered with paint and furniture like doors and bar stools smashed beyond recognition. Dozens of renovation workers were also injured.
The total damage was immense! It amounted to at least hundreds of thousands due to the need for repainting walls and replacing furniture like stools and doors while also covering medical expenses for the injured workers.
If it weren't for Chen Haoxuan's orders against using violence unless absolutely necessary and resolving issues through legal means whenever possible, Yang Lin would have certainly taken people to Pingyuan County to teach those thugs a lesson. That day he arrived in Pingyuan County seeking out the county chief and leveraged his connection with Chen Haoxuan to intimidate the county chief into dispatching all available police officers to arrest the troublemakers.
Too many thugs have disrupted Yang Lin's business this time, making it easy to find out who was responsible. As a result, the leaders of the thugs in Pingyuan County were all arrested, along with their subordinates.
While capturing the thugs, the county chief instructed the police to investigate the businesses of these gang leaders. If any were found to be illegal or lacking proper documentation, they would be sealed off. The county chief's intention was to appease Yang Lin, as his business in Pingyuan County was substantial, covering an entire street. If Yang Lin escalated the situation, it would reflect poorly on him for allowing so many thugs to operate in his jurisdiction and for letting them disrupt a whole street's business. This could potentially lead to his dismissal.
Chen Haorong's casino, which he had opened in partnership with others, was also shut down. However, he was not arrested because he spotted the police coming and managed to escape through a secret passage before they surrounded the casino.
The thugs who had damaged Yang Lin's business were definitely going to pay for their actions. Yang Lin received three million Renminbi in compensation from them, which delighted him. He secretly wished those thugs would cause trouble again; after all, losing hundreds of thousands but gaining over two million was quite a profit.
This time, Yang Lin dared not be arrogant. He sent four hundred service staff to Pingyuan County. Since the stores were not yet renovated, these staff members did not need to work immediately; they were just tasked with patrolling. These four hundred service staff were not ordinary workers but reformed thugs. Despite their suits and ties giving them a refined appearance, they were tougher than regular thugs when it came to fighting, having experience from their time on the streets.
Ever since Yang Lin dispatched these four hundred service staff to Pingyuan County, no thugs dared to cause trouble in his territory anymore—not because they didn't want to, but because they were afraid. After all, how big could Pingyuan County be? The combined strength of all the thugs in the county might not match that of Yang Lin's crew. Who would dare challenge such power?
Chen Haorong was at home being scolded by his wife: "You're really foolish. The fact that someone can buy an entire street shows they're extraordinary. But you guys decided to gather all the thugs to ruin someone else's business. Now look what's happened: all the thugs have been arrested! Being caught is one thing; losing money is another. If you had advised your friends better, our casino wouldn't have been shut down, and we could have lived well. Now our casino is gone, and our investment of twenty thousand is down the drain. Thank goodness you weren't caught; otherwise, who knows if we could even bail you out with what's left of that ten thousand!"
"Wife, please don't be angry. I didn't expect things would turn out this way," Chen Haorong said with a pained expression, feeling wronged.
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