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"What do you really mean? Just say it," I said, watching Lu Ying closely. This was the best approach; the Qing Gang was like a pack of wolves, the Hongmen had lost their fighting strength, and with internal strife within the Qing Gang and police assistance for the Hongmen, our chances of success had increased significantly.
You understand the current situation as well as I do. The Qing Gang has been gathering strength and has even swallowed up the Tian Ye Group, the third largest gang in Huaxia. Their power far exceeds that of the Hongmen. The Qing Gang is an old organization, and they have many ways to deal with us in law enforcement. Most matters are beyond our reach, making it difficult to eradicate the Qing Gang.
Lu Ying spoke slowly, but I interrupted her. "Get to the point! I already know all this. Stop wasting time."
Lu Ying wasn't angry; she continued to smile and said, "My mission this time is to serve as a communication bridge between you and the Hongmen. Since I've known you for a long time and many people know I used to be your girlfriend, my coming to talk to you will serve as a good cover."
She was right about that. Many people were involved in the incident when Lu Ying was kidnapped, and later on, she almost got kidnapped again because of me. Many knew about our complicated relationship.
To outsiders, it looked like I had two girlfriends: one ex-girlfriend and one current girlfriend. The ex-girlfriend was naturally Lu Ying, while the current girlfriend was Linna, whom I had just chased away.
Lu Ying had made her presence known; my current girlfriend remained mysterious. So when Lu Ying came to find me, it would only make people think that we were still entangled with each other, and no one would suspect that she was actually representing the Hongmen in this communication.
"Is that so? You haven't heard about Linna's situation? Do you realize that having an ex-girlfriend like me hanging around you isn't safe?" I asked seriously.
"It's not just unsafe; it's extremely unsafe!" I thought. Otherwise, why would I have chased Linna away?
Lu Ying chuckled and replied, "Xiang Dong, saying things like that makes it sound like you haven't thought it through. Don't you know what I'm doing? It's not safe for me either! Besides, I'm just your ex-girlfriend. I'm not like Linna; everyone knows you love your current girlfriend, which makes Linna dangerous. As long as you act indifferent towards me in front of others, I believe the leader of the Qu Family won't be so petty as to take me out. She can't be that insecure, can she?"
Lu Ying asked with a smile.
I frowned at her response. I had to admit that she had a point. I loved Linna, which made Linna a target for danger. If I let everyone know that I looked down on Lu Ying...
Then no one would want to deal with Lu Ying anymore, right? After all, she's a big shot and busy.
"That makes sense, huh? If it does, then let's go with it. From now on, every time I come to see you, be prepared for some deception," Lu Ying said with a smile. She seemed to plan on using deception to tell others that our relationship wasn't significant.
Fine by me. I nodded in agreement.
Then we began discussing matters concerning the Hongmen. Currently, their stance was that they couldn't engage in large-scale conflict with the Qing Gang for now. Both the Hongmen and the police were reluctant to start a major confrontation with them.
They told me they would restrain the power of the Qing Gang and reach a balance with them, allowing me to find opportunities to internally undermine the Qing Gang. If I needed assistance, they would provide it appropriately. Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh.
I mean, they actually offered me gems worth ninety million USD? It turned out they didn't want to exert themselves and were just looking to reap the benefits! That was fine by me; I didn't want a large-scale conflict between the Qing Gang and the Hongmen either. As long as they could offer me some help, that would be good enough.
They even gave you some specific implementation plans, instructing you to temporarily assist Du Tao in suppressing Qu Youyang, Lu Ying said slowly.
I was taken aback. What? They were giving me orders? I felt a bit annoyed; who did they think I was? I wasn't one of their Hongmen members, nor was I part of the police force! That was not a good word to use. And assisting Du Tao in suppressing Qu Youyang? For what purpose? I had encountered Du Tao before and had some understanding of him; he was nothing but scum.
Why should I assist him in suppressing Qu Youyang?
Yes, those were the exact words from the Hongmen Boss. As for why, I'm not too sure, Lu Ying replied.
I nodded after hearing that. If even Lu Ying didn't know why, then it meant that neither the Hongmen nor the police had disclosed their reasons. Was there something more sinister at play? I didn't know for sure, but I felt it was wise to keep an eye on the Hongmen, even if they were currently cooperating with the police.
I didn't agree to this matter outright; whom I would help depended on the actual situation. Right now, with the Qing Gang's three factions in full swing, helping anyone would just lead to internal chaos. Clearly, helping Du Tao wouldn't be as beneficial as helping Qu Youyang because at least my relationship with Qu Youyang and Fang Ying was decent. My impression of Qu Youyang was also fairly good.
What about Du Tao? Ever since that incident with the five factions, I knew Du Tao had a negative view of me—especially after I saved Yue Qing last time. Du Tao had explicitly stated that I was not easy to control; that was a clear indication he harbored ill intentions toward me.
So there was no way I would show any support for him. The smarter and more capable I appeared, the more cautious Du Tao would become around me; thus, helping him was out of the question.
I didn’t refuse outright; I simply didn’t respond. After all, no one could dictate my actions—I would do as I pleased!
After Lu Ying finished speaking with me, she left. Of course, she didn’t leave empty-handed; she drove away my limited edition Lamborghini to create a false impression of extortion against me.
I naturally had no feelings about that car; after all, I didn’t spend my money on it. After finishing my contact with the Hongmen, I had a pretty good understanding of the Qing Gang situation. I still decided to help Qu Youyang suppress Du Tao, as I believed my approach would be more reliable than what Hongmen demanded.
At this moment, I also analyzed the situation between Du Tao and Qu Youyang. In fact, I had been curious from the very beginning why Qing Gang was so eager to open up relations with Tian Ye Group when they could have quietly developed their connections. Why the rush?
It was because Qu Youyang and Du Tao were not from the same faction, while the entire Tian Ye Group belonged to Du Tao's faction, which he was gradually taking control of. Du Tao's method of gaining control was to replace all important positions within Tian Ye Group with his own trusted subordinates.
Because Qu Youyang was keeping an eye on things from behind, Du Tao's urgency to replace people made it difficult for the old Helmsmen of Tian Ye Group. Watching Du Tao inch closer to transforming Tian Ye Group into his own power made Qu Youyang anxious, which is why she initiated relations between Tian Ye Group and Qing Gang and sent the Enforcement Hall to Tian Ye Group.
The Enforcement Hall was managed by the Qu Family, and since Qu Youyang couldn't stop Du Tao from replacing the leaders of Tian Ye Group with his own people, she allowed the Enforcement Hall to establish supreme authority within Tian Ye Group, making it clear who was in charge.
This method would surely disgust Du Tao. Losing five helmsmen would only make him angrier. Qu Youyang didn't want to use those five helmsmen against Du Tao directly; that’s why when they were lost, Du Tao became so nervous that he pulled out the Enforcement Hall and Qu Gui to take the blame, while also attempting to smear Qu Youyang in the process.
Qu Youyang would also bear some responsibility for this matter. With both the Qu Family and Du Faction working together to suppress it, the Lu Clan naturally couldn’t oppose both factions and use this incident as leverage. After all, Qu Youyang was still a woman, and I had heard that she seemed to be a rather delicate one. She lacked the domineering presence that men often possess and struggled with establishing authority.
Authority is built on fear; only when people are afraid will they truly submit to you. Even though the Enforcement Hall had reached a point where everyone trembled at its name within Tian Ye Group, I still felt there was one step missing.
Currently, Qu Youyang appeared to be in a semi-alliance state with Du Faction. She allowed them to develop while they helped her suppress the formidable Lu Clan. Thus, her policies regarding Enforcement Hall and Tian Ye Group were relatively lenient towards Du Faction; she hadn’t really engaged in discussions with them.
This inadvertently diminished not only Qing Gang's authority but also Du Tao's. As Du Tao's strength grew, if Qu Family needed to collaborate with Lu Clan to suppress Du Faction, they would be left at their mercy.
That’s why Qu Youyang was anxious. She needed someone bold and decisive to act as her vanguard general! Someone who could carve a path through her tenacious predicament! The more she lacked this person, the greater their value became!
This person could drive the rhythm of conflict among the three factions and could single-handedly stir Qing Gang into chaos! And that person was me!
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