Xin Yi only gave the Brothers of Beng Hu Camp ten minutes, but five minutes later, the battle was completely over. The members of the Black Dragon Society, known as Red T-Shirts, lay scattered on the ground, groaning and not daring to get up. Dozens of eyes were watching them; as soon as someone tried to stand, they would rush over like they had found treasure and beat them down again until they were unable to rise.
The Red T-Shirts were in tears. What kind of people were these? They were nothing short of beasts! They took pleasure in beating others! Anyone who stood up became their target, and they wouldn't stop until they had knocked them down. It seemed that they had traveled all the way from Yongzhou to Binhai just for the thrill of beating someone up.
After that, there was no need for Beng Hu Camp to handle things. The Brothers, still feeling unsatisfied, left in their vehicles. Of course, the Red-clad Uncle was also brought back to Beng Hu Camp. Lu Hanmeng opposed this decision, but his objections were ineffective. Xin Yi insisted on learning more about the Black Dragon Society from this Red-clad Uncle so that Beng Hu Camp could act more accurately next time. The Red T-Shirts were left as trophies for Lu Hanmeng, and this case was significant enough for him to make a name for himself.
Twenty minutes later, Wang Wei led the Criminal Police Team to arrive. When he saw the Red T-Shirts lying on the ground with bruised faces, Deputy Wang's expression was quite interesting. Indeed, like father like daughter; Lu Hanmeng had quite a bit of her father's spirit in her. She had made such a big commotion right from the start. Of course, Wang Wei knew that Xin Yi was primarily behind this operation, but credit should still go to Lu Hanmeng. Wang Wei understood his junior sister well; she just wanted to make a name for herself and solidify her position in the police team.
The group was taken back to the Criminal Police Team for questioning, but that was not worth mentioning for now. Lu Hanmeng would certainly not let these people off easily; whether they could be charged with anything depended on the evidence.
After being brought back to Beng Hu Camp, the camp doctor first treated the injuries on Red-clad Uncle's wrist and then arranged food and accommodation for him. Qin Dali also showed concern for him in daily life, treating him not like a class enemy at all. Moreover, the camp's kitchen prepared special meals for him to help his injured wrist heal faster, even cooking several stewed Pig's Feet for him to eat, claiming that whatever you eat will help you recover. They did everything possible to make him feel appreciated and cared for. Eventually, Red-clad Uncle felt warmth akin to returning home and was moved to tears. What good people!
Xin Yi visited Beng Hu Camp on the third day and warmly met with Red-clad Uncle. By this time, Red-clad Uncle had already learned from the brothers at Beng Hu Camp that the flying expert he had seen that day was their Third-in-Command. He admired her greatly and now felt both honored and nervous that she would personally meet with him.
From the information collected over these two days, Xin Yi knew that Red-clad Uncle's name was Longhua and that he was an Incense Master under the Flying Dragon Hall of the Black Dragon Society. Therefore, Xin Yi got straight to the point: "Long Incense Master, I want to take down the Black Dragon Society and need your help. Would you be willing to assist me?"
"Well..." Longhua had already suspected this direction over the past two days, especially after witnessing the training of Beng Hu Camp's Brothers; he became increasingly convinced that if this team wanted to eliminate the Black Dragon Society, it might not be very difficult. However, he did not expect Xin Yi to be so straightforward in asking for his help; he momentarily didn't know how to respond.
To be honest, Longhua was very willing—quite eager—to help Xin Yi. If she hadn't asked for his assistance, he might have felt anxious instead. Why? A person without any value would have no good outcome! He might be illiterate but understood this much at least. Moreover, from what he had observed about Beng Hu Camp over these two days, their strength was overwhelming; he could almost see the downfall of the Black Dragon Society ahead of him. Thus, if he could become a member of the Three Tiger Group, Longhua would be quite hopeful about it.
However, from another perspective, he felt embarrassed to agree too readily because ever since he started mingling in society, his seniors had tirelessly taught him that as a rogue, one must value loyalty and uphold integrity against wealth and temptation; one should be willing to go through fire and water for friends. If he easily became a traitor now, how could he justify his professional ethics? Thus, Longhua felt conflicted and silently prayed: Boss, could you pressure me a bit? Or at least entice me? That way I could gracefully decline without losing face! Just a little pressure would do; I would comply!
Who knew Xin Yi wouldn't say anything further? After her initial statement, she fell silent and leisurely sat in her chair sipping tea while waiting for Longhua's response. It was no joke; she hadn't wasted these past two days' efforts—everything had been intentionally arranged by Xin Yi with the purpose of helping Longhua see clearly what situation he was in now; if he were smart enough, he would know what to do.
"Well..." In the end, Longhua couldn't help but speak up. He hesitated and said, "I wonder how the Third-in-Command will handle me?" Alright, since you aren't threatening or enticing me, I might as well ask about my future treatment myself. You have to give me some benefits; otherwise, how can I convince myself to be a traitor?
"Hahaha... Long Incense Master is a smart person," Xin Yi finally spoke. Isn't it just about getting some benefits? If you bring it up yourself, it's a different concept than if I bring it up. If I bring it up, I'm asking you; if you bring it up, you're asking me. How can you still have the right to negotiate? So Xin Yi smiled and said, "My Three Tiger Group has taken down the Black Dragon Society, and we will definitely need someone to manage things. Of course, we will rely on veterans like you who are familiar with Yongzhou's situation. So, Long Incense Master doesn't need to worry about this."
"Hehehe... Well said, well said," Longhua echoed with a smile. "I wonder where the Third-in-Command plans to start? I need to know what you intend to do so I can help you."
"Well," Xin Yi smiled and said, "Long Incense Master, you see that I know nothing about Yongzhou's situation. This time, how about I entrust the entire plan and command for taking down the Black Dragon Society to you? Just tell me what you need—whether it's manpower, weapons, or funds—I will do my utmost to meet your needs. What do you think?"
Wow! Longhua was completely stunned by this sudden happiness. To take down the Black Dragon Society and have full command—what an exalted right! What immense trust this is! He was still the Incense Master of the Black Dragon Society and had only been captured by the Three Tiger Group for three days. Deciding to betray was just a momentary decision. How could the Third-in-Command of the Three Tiger Group entrust such a significant matter entirely to him without hesitation? This kind of demeanor and decisiveness is truly unprecedented! The Third-in-Command is a wise ruler! This was Longhua's only sentiment.
Thus, grateful Longhua began to detail the situation of Yongzhou's Black Dragon Society to Xin Yi.
The Yongzhou Black Dragon Society was established twenty years ago. The leader, Ren Xiaotian, was originally just a miner in a silver mine. Due to his generous nature and sense of justice, he was respected as an elder brother by the miners. He often dealt with fights and coordinated disputes between labor and management. Because he handled matters fairly, his prestige among the miners grew over time, leading them to follow his lead rather than that of the mine's management. He also enjoyed opposing the mine's management, which naturally made the Boss view him as a thorn in their side.
Later on, they finally devised a plan to harm Ren Xiaotian by deliberately sending him to set off explosives but included some delayed explosives in his batch. When he thought the explosions were over and went to clean up the site, the delayed explosives detonated unexpectedly, burying him under a pile of silver ore. At that time, everyone thought he would surely die; however, when people cleared away the debris three days later, they found him miraculously unharmed.
It turned out that when the explosives detonated, several large rocks rolled beside him and formed a small cave that protected him from being crushed by the falling debris. Additionally, there were gaps between the rocks that allowed air to circulate; thus, Ren Xiaotian survived against all odds.
After being buried for three days and nights and then rescued, Ren Xiaotian underwent a complete transformation. Having experienced death firsthand made him indifferent to life and death; since he was alive, he wanted to live meaningfully. Living in mediocrity or with ambition both take up a lifetime—why not choose to gamble with fate? Thus, he began utilizing his resources as miners to form an organization similar to a labor union—the Black Dragon Society—and clashed with mine management and the Boss. He became the de facto manager of the mine as his power grew stronger; eventually, he drove out all management personnel and appointed miners directly. In the end, only the Boss remained as a solitary figure who had no choice but to sell the entire mine at a very low price.
Thus, Ren Xiaotian transformed from a proletarian into a capitalist overnight. With assets in hand, he became even more audacious; he no longer satisfied himself with just one mine but began extending his reach into nearby mines. Through intimidation, threats, kidnapping, and murder tactics, he absorbed one mine after another into his fold. His wealth grew immensely; ten years later, he became the person with the most silver mines in Yongzhou Province. The Black Dragon Mining Group he established became the largest silver mining and smelting enterprise in Yongzhou with tens of thousands of employees.
According to reason, Ren Xiaotian had already become a billionaire and could have retired peacefully as an entrepreneur; however, he did not do so. He believed that his current success was entirely due to his underworld connections; thus not only did he not stop but instead expanded the Black Dragon Society further into a modern gang organization characterized by progressive development and strict hierarchical systems.
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