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Only a soft reply: "Understood!"
That night, Tung Sing was going to be on the move again.
With Xu Lang personally taking action, those gangs that thought he wouldn't lift a finger will soon find out that the leader is still there, and his henchmen are even more ruthless than before.
"Tianyilou" is an old-established restaurant with red lanterns hanging at the entrance. The gold paint on the signboard has peeled off. Several luxury cars are parked downstairs, most of which have license plates belonging to local community groups.
It was just past lunchtime, and all the private rooms in the building were full. The top floor was the quietest, with only one large private room lit up.
Xu Lang, dressed in black, stepped into the elevator, his expression unreadable.
He didn't bring many people with him, only Aji and two Alpha special forces soldiers. The three of them were taciturn, with cold and hard expressions, and their movements were precise and neat.
As the elevator ascended, no one spoke; the atmosphere was heavy, like a boulder pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.
Stepping out of the elevator, the corridor was deserted, save for the clinking of glasses and a few words of laughter coming from the far end of the private room.
Aji walked in front, with two people standing on either side behind him. Xu Lang walked slowly forward, his hands in his pockets and his eyes indifferent.
He stopped at the door of the private room, listened carefully, and could hear Cai Dafa's voice coming from inside. His tone was arrogant and his words were tinged with drunkenness and arrogance.
He spoke slowly, but every word was barbed, repeating phrases like "Tung Sing is nothing more than this now" and "If you want to clear your name, you should back down and step aside."
Xu Lang didn't go in immediately, but instead lit a cigarette.
He didn't smoke it; he just held it in his hand, shook it, and then extinguished it on the doorknob.
"Get in!"
The door was pushed open, and the private room fell silent instantly.
A dozen or so people sat around a table. The dishes hadn't been cleared away yet, the wine was still in the glasses, and the air was thick with smoke. In the very center was Cai Dafa, dressed in a gaudy manner, with a thick gold chain around his neck, and a string of watches and a jade bracelet on his wrist. It was unclear whether he was selling medicine or risking his life.
Beside him was Liu Yongxing, who took a sip of wine and glanced at the door out of the corner of his eye. When he saw Xu Lang, his expression stiffened.
"Oh my, isn't this Boss Xu?" Cai Dafa realized and stood up with a fake smile. "Long time no see. What brings you here today for a chat?"
Xu Lang ignored him and glanced around the private room. Besides Cai Dafu and Liu Yongxing, there was also Big Tooth Li from the Shuanglong Society, a deputy leader of the Tianlong Society, and several unfamiliar faces. They didn't seem to be locals from Hong Kong Island; they were mostly outsiders connected to the Yamaguchi-gumi.
He walked to the table but did not sit down.
"You guys seem to be having a good time eating!"
No one said anything.
Cai Dafa rubbed his hands together with an apologetic smile: "It was just a get-together for a few old friends... I'm so sorry we didn't even let you know!"
"Old friend?" Xu Lang sneered, "When did you become my old friend?"
Cai Dafa's smile froze on his face.
Liu Yongxing coughed lightly, stood up and raised his glass: "Brother Xu, (Wang Wanghao) since you're here, let's sit down and have a drink together?"
Xu Lang glanced at him.
"Can you drink that?"
Liu Yongxing's hand trembled, and some of the wine in the glass spilled out.
"What are you doing? I don't want to hear excuses!" Xu Lang took two steps forward, looked down at the table full of dishes, and lightly flicked his finger on the edge of a bowl.
"With so much going on in Hong Kong lately, haven't any of you heard a thing?"
He looked at Big Tooth Li: "Aren't you always very quick-witted?"
Chapter 656 You Know Who to Listen To
Big Tooth Li turned pale and lowered his head, not daring to utter a sound.
"Now you're all silent!" Xu Lang's voice lowered a few decibels: "Did you all think that Dongxing was really going to back down?"
Cai Dafa chuckled twice, about to say something, but was interrupted by Xu Lang raising his hand.
"I told you, no explanation needed!" He pointed at the dishes on the table: "Are you trying to take over my Dongxing territory, or are you trying to join forces to do some big business, hmm?"
No one answered.
Xu Lang straightened up, his eyes turning cold: "I can't eat this food. You guys continue eating."
But I have one thing to say to you—”
"From tonight onwards, you are not allowed to interfere in any of Tung Sing's businesses!"
"If any of you dare to associate with the Yamaguchi-gumi again, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
He turned to leave, but stopped at the door.
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"I'm only coming here today to give you face!"
"Next time, you won't have a chance to speak!"
The door slammed shut, and the atmosphere in the private room seemed to freeze.
After several seconds, Cai Dafa finally dared to speak: "This guy's gone mad... He's not even giving us a chance to discuss this anymore?"
“He’s not crazy, he just knows what we’re up to!” Liu Yongxing sighed, his face grim. “Look at the men he brought, even Aji is with him personally. That means he knew what we were up to all along!”
"Is he really going to make a move?" Big Tooth Li's voice trembled.
"What do you think?" Liu Yongxing looked at him. "Didn't you say he was sitting back and not doing anything? Didn't you say he was going to clear his name?"
No one spoke.
The private room was so quiet that only the smell of alcohol and cooking oil could be smelled, so pungent that it made people nauseous.
Meanwhile, Xu Lang had already gotten into his car and lit another cigarette.
"Did you see it clearly?" he asked.
Aji nodded: "Everyone is here, not a single one is missing!"
"it is good!"
Xu Lang leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.
"No rush to close the net this time!"
"Let them say a few more words, have a few more drinks, and enjoy their smugness for a few more days!"
"Then, make a single cut!"
Aji didn't speak, but gripped the tactical bag on his knee tightly, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
The car slowly drove out of the alleyway of "Tianyi Building". The night grew deeper and deeper, but the lights of Hong Kong Island did not dim at all.
Xu Lang gazed at the neon lights outside the window, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
He wasn't unaware of the enemy's movements; he was simply waiting.
Wait until they reveal a sufficiently large opening.
Because when he makes a move, he won't give them a chance to fight back.
It was already 2 a.m. when the car drove back to the East Star headquarters.
After getting out of the car, Xu Lang did not enter the main building, but went directly to the training ground in the backyard.
It was originally a place where the gang used to train new recruits to box, but it was later transformed into one of the bases of the Alpha Special Forces. Although it looks dilapidated on the outside, it is fully equipped inside, and there is also a secret room used as a tactical command point.
He stood to the side, watching a dozen or so Alpha members undergo physical conditioning training. Sweat dripped onto the cement floor, their footsteps were steady and powerful, and every movement was as precise as a machine.
These people are loyal troops sent by the system. They do not belong to any triad background, nor are they native Hong Kong thugs.
They are cold-blooded, obedient, and do not ask why; they only follow orders.
He assigned these people to the most important industrial lines, such as jewelry logistics, Macau casinos, counterfeit money factories, and seaports. There was a team leader at each location, and if anything unusual happened, someone would definitely take action within two hours.
Xu Lang wasn't the type to use knives and guns; he preferred to let people "walk into the trap themselves."
But if the other party dares to cross the line, he never hesitates.
The saying "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" is not just a figure of speech.
He stood there smoking for a while, then turned around to see Tiger Dami walking behind him.
Chapter 657 Who Does He Think He Is
Tiger Da Mi was wearing a camouflage jacket, carrying a thick file folder, and had his usual fierce expression.
"Boss, the thing you had the sly guy investigate has come out!"
Xu Lang took the bag and walked into the small conference room next door.
The meeting room was simply decorated, with just a wooden table and four chairs, and a few bottles of mineral water on the table.
He opened the bag, inside were several bank transfer records, two property contracts, three related company registration documents, and a screenshot from the Tianyi Building surveillance camera.
In the surveillance photos, Liu Yongxing, Cai Dafa, and Daya Li are each seen shaking hands with a stranger.
Xu Lang looked at the photo, his eyes fixed on the unfamiliar face.
"Who is this person?"
"The person in charge of Taiyang Group in Hong Kong, surnamed Ji, was contacted from the Dongtiaoshan branch and is in charge of the flow of funds."
He wasn't a member of the Yakuza, but during this period he was one of their main sources of funding!
Where has this person been these past few days?
"Tianyi Tower is a fixed location, as are the construction site in Haojiang, the newly opened residential complex in Prince Bay, a film company, and a jewelry purchasing event—"
Xu Lang turned to that page of information.
He looked at the film company section twice, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The company was recently registered, had ample funds, and the project manager had previously worked at a record company under Tung Sing, but later left. On the surface, there was no contact, but now he was in charge of purchasing actors and post-production under this company.
"The mole?"
He pointed to the man's name.
"I'm not sure yet, but it's probably related."
This company's investment chain overlaps with the Hong Kong capital flow of the "Three Families Group." Our investigation revealed that some funds flowed to several shell companies, and these shell companies have recently been repurchasing old properties that Tung Sing had previously abandoned!
"This move looks like they're trying to build an outer base!" Tiger Dami sat in his chair, lit a cigarette, and said, "These people aren't trying to fight us; they're trying to create a network, bypass us, and go it alone!"