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"Ah! Ah! Xiang Fengzi! What the hell do you want to do? Don't move! Are you serious? Make him stop! Stop it!"
Social King shouted, completely bewildered. There wasn't a man who wasn't afraid of this; even I felt a shiver just thinking about it!
"Stop."
I said calmly from the sofa, and Liu Sen immediately halted his actions, which would drive any man insane, waiting for my orders.
"Have you thought it through?"
I continued to smile and ask Social King, who was on the verge of tears.
"Bro, please, don't mess around. You're going to get me killed! Stop it! You can't take on Qing Gang!"
Social King said with a trembling voice. But for someone like him, nagging and reasoning were useless. Only power mattered; no need for logic!
If we can't come to an agreement, I’ll just castrate you! I ask you, are you scared or not?
"Continue."
I said calmly, and Liu Sen began to move again, revealing his glinting knife with a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth. "Don't worry, I'll be quick."
Crack!
Social King shuddered and fainted.
What the hell? Are you crazy? Why are you saying all this?
I was immediately displeased. Was I really going to castrate him? This was just a tactic to force him into submission! Of course, if he truly refused to comply, then there was nothing I could do.
But now I had to wake him up and start all over again. The atmosphere would be completely different! My earlier calm demeanor had been quite intimidating!
"Yue Qing, could you bring me some water?"
Liu Sen awkwardly glanced at Yue Qing, intending to use water to wake Social King up. Yue Qing chuckled lightly and walked into the bathroom, coming out with a basin of water.
"Thank you."
Liu Sen extended his hand in gratitude.
"You're welcome."
Yue Qing responded lightly, pouring all the water in her hand onto Liu Sen and Social King, leaving Liu Sen completely bewildered.
What the hell is going on here? I wasn’t ready for this! You just splashed me awake!
I quickly composed myself and sat back down, trying not to let Social King see that I had been a bit nervous. I was afraid he might think I was too scared to take action against him.
Today has really been exhausting.
Ah! Ah! Xiang Dong! Don’t! Please don’t!
But I was overthinking it; at that moment, Social King didn’t have the energy to assess my demeanor. He was already terrified, waking up and shouting in panic.
I smiled calmly.
I don’t want this either, Brother Wang, but you know, I’ve shared this information with you. If you manage to walk out alive today, it’s likely that I’ll be the one heading to the crematorium tomorrow.
I tapped my thigh, returning to my composed state, exuding an air of unshakeable confidence that was hard to decipher.
No way! Absolutely not! Don’t worry, brother, I swear—
Before Social King could finish his sentence, I interjected.
Let’s get to it. I don’t like listening to nonsense.
Ah!
Ah!
No! Whatever you say goes! Just tell me what to do!
Social King immediately shouted back, clearly flustered by the situation.
Well then, that’s good. I have something written down here; take a look at it first.
With a calm smile on my face, I pulled out a piece of paper from my pocket and handed it to Yue Qing beside me. It was quite a showy move, and Yue Qing seemed a bit annoyed by my display. She shot me a glare but still took the paper to glance at it.
From her expression, I could tell she was even more displeased.
Go give it to him.
I said with a smile to Yue Qing. She shot me another glare, her expressions rich with emotion as she walked over to Social King and handed him the paper for a quick look.
Huh? What’s this about?
Social King jumped in surprise when he saw the contents of the paper.
Xiao Yue, later you’ll record a segment for Brother Wang on your phone. Brother Wang, I’ll give you three minutes; memorize everything on that paper and recite it. If you can’t remember it… Liu Sen knows what to do.
I calmly said, and Liu Sen responded with a simple "okay."
Social King was on the verge of tears, his eyes glistening. The paper contained nothing but harsh insults directed at Qing Gang and Du Tao, filled with venomous words. This video was the key to Social King's downfall; now that Tian Ye Group had abolished all previous regulations, did he dare to insult Du Tao? Did he dare to slander Qing Gang behind Du Tao's back?
Once I released this video, Social King would undoubtedly meet an untimely end within a week.
Social King opened his mouth to speak.
"You have no right to refuse!" I coldly pointed at him, asserting my dominance. This was the best weapon to ensure compliance from these fence-sitters.
"Alright, alright, I'll recite it," Social King began to read the contents of the paper with a choked voice, looking quite aggrieved. However, I felt no sympathy for someone like him.
These people were all cowards; my father-in-law had supported them. Now that my father-in-law was gone, they didn’t even seek revenge and instead worked for my father-in-law's enemies. Wasn't that infuriating?
Social King hesitated but eventually recited everything under my threat. Then Yue Qing started recording.
"Du Tao, I'm your long-lost father! How have you been? I miss you!" Social King repeatedly hurled insults at Du Tao and Qing Gang, his expression contorted as if he had eaten something foul. Yue Qing wore a similar expression; I knew she harbored some special feelings for Du Tao—something akin to admiration. Yet she didn’t stop him. What I was doing was not wrong; even if Du Tao found out and was displeased, it had to be done. Our goal was all that mattered.
After finishing the recording, Yue Qing tucked her phone back into her bag. I couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of Social King looking so pitiful, like a young maiden who had been wronged.
"Brother Wang, you know how Qing Gang currently feels about Tian Ye Group—they want to wipe us out but are struggling to find an excuse. This video, regardless of how it came about, is more than enough to serve as one."
I smiled at Social King, who nodded helplessly in agreement; he understood perfectly well.
"From now on, we’re brothers—two peas in a pod. You need to listen to me, alright?" I patted Social King's shoulder. It felt strange to be comforting a grown man like this.
"Alright, enough of that. What exactly do you want to do? How do you plan on doing it?"
Social King pushed my hand away with a hint of resentment, as if I were the one who had wronged him.
I chuckled and returned to my seat, speaking calmly: "Here’s the thing: for us traitors, our status doesn’t matter wherever we go. But if we have some sort of loyalty pledge, then things change."
"A loyalty pledge? What are you planning?" Social King asked nervously.
"Aside from you, there are four other Helmsmen. I plan to pull them into our rebellion against Hongmen. I know you hold some influence among them, so I wanted your opinion."
I smiled at Social King. He was momentarily taken aback, then nearly exploded.
"What are you talking about, Xiang Dong? You want to betray us and drag those four along? Those spineless cowards might sell us out at any moment! By then, what good will your betrayal do? You’ll just end up crushed by Qing Gang!"
Social King said this in a fit of agitation, and I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Do you think there's any other way to avoid being crushed?" I replied. "Let me tell you, I came here today to save you! Haven't you noticed what Tian Ye Group is doing? They want to eliminate all the old guards and replace them with their own people! Do you really think we have a chance if we don't act?"
I questioned Social King loudly, and he frowned, letting out a sigh.
"Three old Helmsmen are already dead. Does anyone still fail to see the situation?"
Yet some people are like that; even when they see the danger, they don't dare to resist. They cling to the hope that if they don’t fight back, they might still have a slim chance of survival. But once they do resist, they know they'll be dead on the spot.
These people are what we call spineless cowards. Their years of indulgence in wealth have made them more fearful than anyone else, terrified of losing everything they currently possess.
So you have no choice: either fight with me or die.
I said this coldly, and Social King nodded helplessly, then asked me with a bitter expression, "What should I do?"
"First, gather them all here," I instructed. "This kind of matter needs to be discussed face-to-face; phone calls lack the necessary weight."
Social King reluctantly agreed, saying he would contact them today so they could arrive by tomorrow.
After that, I left. With this video from Social King, I could confidently let him handle anything.
"Dong Ge, that move of yours is brilliant! Are you planning to do the same with the other Helmsmen?" Liu Sen asked me as we stepped outside. Yue Qing scoffed and said, "What a rogue tactic!"
I chuckled lightly; I wouldn’t stoop to arguing with a woman.
In truth, my tactic worked because it relied on Qing Gang's attitude towards Tian Ye Group. I also knew that Social King was a weak-willed fence-sitter, which made this approach effective.
Though it might seem a bit unscrupulous, so what? If it works, it works!
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