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Wind Rises in Dragon City Chapter 156
🕑 Added 2024-12-05 12:47:32 +0000 UTCChapter 156: Watching the Show
The day passed without incident.
Around 5 PM in the evening, the heavy rain was still falling.
In Tianhong Port in Zha'nan District, many cars had appeared at some point - SUVs, vans, and 7.5-meter trucks. There were people in the cars, and none were familiar faces from the port.
These people and vehicles were all from Longkou District and Changqing Company. No one knew exactly how many had come.
On Second Street in the port, Lu Feng sat under an umbrella in front of a snack shop, drinking tea and watching his brothers play cards.
Across the street, in a foot bath house that also sold meat, one of Wei Xiangzuo's brothers said into his phone: "Yes, Lu Feng has come, I saw him, what should we do, still wait? Alright, I understand."
In front of the snack shop, Lu Feng drank tea and fingered his prayer beads, his face showing the serene expression of someone about to ascend to immortality, looking very steady.
"Woo woo!"
Police sirens rang out as the police patrol car responsible for the Tianhong Port area stopped in front of the snack shop.
A police captain-level man pushed open the car door and got out opening an umbrella: "Brother Feng, what's going on, why are you here too?"
"Nothing, just came to the port to drink some tea!" Lu Feng replied with a smile.
The captain came under the umbrella and said helplessly: "You all better not get involved. If this continues... those above will get angry, and it won't end well for anyone."
Lu Feng looked at him and replied while fingering his prayer beads: "I swear to God, I just came here to drink tea, absolutely won't do anything illegal or criminal."
The captain was speechless.
"Brother, if you want to suppress this matter, it's no use coming to me, you need to find Xu Hu," Lu Feng replied with a light smile. "Isn't that right?"
The captain glanced at Lu Feng: "Let me be clear - the Police Bureau has assembled a riot squad of over 600 people. If there's any big disturbance today, everyone in Tianhong Port will be swept up."
Lu Feng slowly nodded and replied while fingering his prayer beads: "Buddha is merciful, I believe in justice and law."
"Damn!" The captain cursed in frustration, feeling unable to communicate with Master Lu, and got directly back in the car, saying to the driver: "Stop by the road, watch them closely."
"Alright!" The driver stopped at the intersection and began monitoring the social group members gathering in threes and fives on the street.
In the Police Bureau.
The deputy director held his phone and cursed with a dark expression: "How many incidents have they caused in just one month?! Tell the Zha'nan District Police Department duty officer and the port patrol teams - if they don't know what's good for them today, send in the riot squad and beat them all to death!"
"Yes!" the other party replied.
......
In a single-story house on Second Street in Tianhong Port.
Little Feng held his phone and cursed with hands on his hips: "Big Brother, quite a few people have come from Changqing and Longkou, watching our brothers closely."
Wei Xiangzuo lowered his head, smoking: "Don't move yet, the Police Bureau must be watching too."
"Brother, I called the General Association saying Longkou District and Changqing people are stepping over lines, wandering on our territory. Zhang Zhengfang said he'd verify the situation with Xu Hu, ask what's going on," Cheng Gang said with furrowed brows. "These words are clearly evasive - the old men at the association have probably been arranged by Xu Hu, starting to take sides."
"Three families against our one, we can barely fucking hold on!" Little Feng said through gritted teeth with hands on his hips. "If fighting starts, the General Association will take sides and won't help us at all. If we don't resist, Xu Hu will definitely come into Zha'nan to deal with us tonight. What should we do?!"
"Damn it, why don't we leave first and just secretly take out Xu Hu? We definitely can't win in open combat," Little Xuan also added with furrowed brows. "Otherwise if we really fight, we can't win - the port and Police Bureau will definitely side with Xu Hu in the end."
Wei Xiangzuo considered for a while before waving his hand and instructing: "You all go downstairs and get the cars ready, I'll make a call."
"Good!"
Seeing their big brother had things in mind, everyone didn't say more and went downstairs.
Only after everyone had left did Wei Xiangzuo take out his phone and dial a number.
"Hello?"
"Xu Hu has arranged the General Association, contacted Li Hongze externally, and Baocheng from Longkou, to block me in Zha'nan," Wei Xiangzuo said softly. "I think this is all they've got, they've shown most of their cards. Should we meet and talk?"
The other party was silent for a while: "How will you handle it if the council of elders takes sides?"
"These old men help Xu Hu because his position looks better. But if Xu Hu can't stand firm, they'll turn faster than anyone," Wei Xiangzuo paused and said. "Let's just do it."
"Is your side clean?" the other asked.
"I tested it at Bei'an Street," Wei Xiangzuo replied softly. "The car stopped in the alley for over half an hour, and in the end the counter-trap didn't leak. My side should be clean."
"Good, let's meet at Dragon Bridge. I'll bring two people, we can study this matter together."
"Alright, that's it then."
With that, they ended the call and Wei Xiangzuo went downstairs.
......
After 6 PM, two cars quietly headed to Dragon Bridge. Since the person Wei Xiangzuo was meeting was quite important, he didn't bring many brothers.
The cars quickly reached near Dragon Bridge. Wei Xiangzuo sat in the car and looked up at everyone: "Wait here later, I'll go down alone."
"Good," Little Feng nodded.
Wei Xiangzuo took out his cigarette pack and said softly to reassure them: "Don't be nervous. The council of elders, Longkou District people, and Changqing are all helping Xu Hu for profit - they can gather and scatter. Though I, Wei Xiangzuo, don't have money or connections, one friend I make is worth ten of his!"
Hearing this, the tense expressions on the brothers' faces eased considerably.
Wei Xiangzuo took a drag on his cigarette and said: "Let's wait a bit."
......
At the Su family home, front row seats to the show.
Kong Zhenghui drank tea and said excitedly to Su Tianyu: "Changqing and Longkou have both sent lackeys into Zha'nan, heard there are fucking several hundred people. And the Police Bureau has also assembled riot squads - Tianhong Port will be very lively tonight!"
Hearing this, Big Bai sneered: "What use is lively? Xu Hu's first move was three families against one, and looking at the current situation, Wei Xiangzuo has neither support from above nor teammates, his position is very weak. I think if it really comes to fighting, Old Wei is in trouble."
Su Tianbei blinked: "If Old Wei is in trouble, we're finished too. After Xu Hu takes over, his first move will definitely be to deal with us."
"Why don't you just call Wei Xiangzuo then," Kong Zhenghui said to Su Tianyu. "Let's have the Zhou family's people support him and just crush Xu Hu."
Su Tianyu waved his hand: "If we actively call him, that won't be worth anything. And he might not want to work with us anyway, after all the dock gang people all think we killed Gu Tongshan."
"Damn it, I'm so anxious!" Big Bai said anxiously. "Hope this Old Wei isn't too useless and can hold on."
"...Don't panic, stay calm," Su Tianyu said softly. "Since Wei Xiangzuo dares to challenge Xu Hu, I think he must have some confidence in mind. Let's watch a bit more."
