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After learning the truth, Zheng Yu didn't say much. He didn't comment on my recent behavior either; he simply sighed deeply and told me to get some rest before hanging up the phone.
The next day, I took the initiative to call Qu Youyang.
Had I only been showing affection with Yue Qing during this time? Of course not. I wanted to act, but I certainly didn't want to die.
I asked Yue Qing about everything concerning Du Tao, and she told me everything except for how Du Tao managed to take over Tian Ye Group. She insisted that knowing that wouldn't benefit me at all—at least not for now.
She informed me about the current situation. Just as I had suspected, Du Tao was indeed a descendant of Du Yuesheng; he belonged to the Du Family. Although he was currently under Qu Youyang's control, there was a significant grudge between Du Tao and Qu Youyang's family.
Back in the 1980s, when Du Tao's grandfather was the leader of Qing Gang, the Qu Family, acting as elders of Qing Gang, undermined Du Tao's grandfather's authority and seized the leadership position for themselves. They claimed to have expelled the Du Family from Qing Gang, but in reality, as soon as they forced the Du Family out, they began eliminating members of the Du Family.
To eradicate any future threats!
However, some of Du Tao's relatives survived by changing their names and identities. Unfortunately, they died young before they could raise Du Tao, leaving him in the care of a friend.
As Du Tao grew up, Qing Gang underwent another major upheaval. After the elder of the Qu Family passed away, his youngest son seized power and expelled Qu Liancheng from Hongmen while sending people to hunt him down.
Qu Liancheng evaded capture for years but ultimately survived. However, instability returned to Qing Gang when two sons of Qu Lianyi died in a racing accident!
This devastating blow caused Qu Lianyi to fall ill!
Upon hearing this news, Qu Liancheng rushed back to reclaim control over Qing Gang! But by then he was quite old and reportedly lost much of his remaining strength while on the run, bringing only two young girls with him—one being his biological daughter Qu Youyang and the other a girl named Qu Youyi.
Additionally, it was rumored that there was another son of the elder from the Qu Family who had been missing for years. Now Qu Youyang was also searching for this brother, but it seemed he had already died.
Unable to find his brother, Qu Liancheng suddenly fell ill just days ago and became a vegetative state in bed, with less than a ten percent chance of recovery!
Qu Youyang was forced to take over Qing Gang!
However, due to the lack of male heirs in the Qu Family and a gradual decrease in faction members over recent years, Qu Youyang found it increasingly difficult to manage affairs within Qing Gang. It could even be said that the Qu Family had lost its real power within Qing Gang.
The Grand Elder Lu Ding Tian saw an opportunity and aimed to seize control of Qing Gang! He led opposition against Qu Youyang, claiming that Qing Gang should not be governed by a girl who had achieved nothing.
With no other choice, Qu Youyang made a decision: she would absorb Tian Ye Group and eliminate Hongmen! Her ambition was grand; many rallied behind her call. Reluctantly, she initiated a plan to support Du Tao in taking over Tian Ye Group and restore the Du Family's position within Qing Gang!
This made things even more lively within Qing Gang as it split into three factions: the Du Family faction, the Qu Family faction, and the Lu Family faction!
The followers of both the Du Family and Lu Family were numerous.
Yet even a starving camel is bigger than a horse; although the Qu Family lacked real power now, they had previously plundered everything from the Du Family when they took over leadership. No one knew how much capital they possessed now.
Moreover, the Qu Family still had a group of fiercely loyal assassins whose strength was formidable. The only issue was that their leader was a young girl who lacked the assertiveness expected from a male head of family. Under Grand Elder Lu Ding Tian's interference, her authority over her subordinates waned.
Thus, the current situation within Qing Gang was one where three factions were vying for power: Lu Family had the most followers; followed by Du Family; while Qu Family had the fewest followers but possessed wealth!
Qu Youyang’s situation wasn’t easy either; both rival factions were her enemies now, leaving her unable to let go even if she wanted to.
This is the situation with Hongmen; it cannot be described as anything but chaotic. What I need to do now is to establish some connections with Hongmen.
I've done my homework on Hongmen during this time. It's true that Hongmen is a gang, but in reality, it hasn't engaged in gang activities for a long time. Hongmen originated from the Heaven and Earth Society, established during the Late Ming and Early Qing dynasties. Over the years, Hongmen has developed quite well, maintaining a low profile as the largest gang in Huaxia.
With the continuous progress of society, the space for organized crime has diminished significantly. For many years, Hongmen has long ceased to be in its prime; its operations have all transformed into a business model. However, now that Qing Gang wants to swallow up Hongmen, how could Hongmen just sit back and let it happen? After I delivered five ships to them last time, they haven't contacted me at all. I know they are hesitant to reach out, fearing exposure.
Indeed, even though Qu Gui is no longer around, the new Enforcement Hall Master keeps a closer watch on me than anyone else. It’s not easy for me to contact Hongmen.
But a few days later, someone I didn't want to see brought me news about Hongmen.
"Leave; you are not welcome here," I said bluntly to Lu Ying, who was sitting on the sofa. She must have heard about Linna leaving from Zheng Yu. Lu Ying is a good girl, and it’s far too dangerous for her to be around me.
However, instead of getting angry at my harsh words, Lu Ying just smiled and said, "You’re overthinking it. I didn’t come here for you. Who would pick up someone else's leftovers? I, Lu Ying, don’t want second-hand goods; don’t worry."
What?
I was momentarily taken aback.
Second-hand goods?
Goodness, Lu Ying must be in her twenties! If she’s looking for a partner, she should at least be aiming for someone around thirty. Not wanting second-hand goods? Shouldn't she start from kindergarten?
But she claimed she had serious matters to discuss with me. Looking at her confident expression, it really didn’t seem like she was joking.
"Go ahead; what’s the matter? Is it about Wang Qing?" I asked Lu Ying. Wang Qing and Old Master Wang had been living with Lu Ying. Recently, I heard that Lu Ying bought a house for them in the city and helped Wang Qing with her schooling. If Lu Ying was here to see me, it should be about those matters.
But I guessed wrong.
"No, it’s about Hongmen. I’m here to see you on behalf of Hongmen," Lu Ying said quietly.
I was blown away!
What?
I was incredibly surprised—what kind of identity does Lu Ying have? She has police connections and is here representing Hongmen? What does that mean?
"Recently, you sold five ships of Tian Ye Group to Hongmen; this is a small token of appreciation from them," Lu Ying said as she pulled out a box from her pocket and tossed it to me. I caught it and opened it.
Goodness!
A blue gemstone!
This Crystal Tear is worth ninety million USD. Hongmen said it was just a small gift and insisted that I keep it safe.
"What the hell? Ninety million USD? That's several hundred million! A little gift?"
I suddenly felt that this gem was indeed incredibly heavy.
"What do you mean? Are you working with Hongmen now? Or are you just one of them?"
I asked Lu Ying, inquiring about her position.
She replied, "Of course I'm not just a simple Hongmen member. You know my identity, right?"
"Then why do you represent Hongmen?"
"That's my mission."
"Hongmen undercover?"
"Not exactly, not in the form of an undercover agent."
"Come on, can you just explain what's going on? Do you know how annoying it is to drag things out like this?"
I looked at Lu Ying's calm expression and couldn't help but grit my teeth in frustration. I was curious; why wasn't she in a hurry to explain? Was it really necessary to make it so irritating?
It was clear she was doing it on purpose!
After hearing my thoughts, Lu Ying smiled lightly, a bit mischievously. This girl was intentionally trying to provoke me. When did she learn to be so mischievous? It seemed there were no truly honest good girls left in this world.
"The Qing Gang intends to swallow up Hongmen, and Hongmen feels that their personal safety is threatened, so they came to us for help," Lu Ying said seriously.
"Damn, I almost dropped my jaw!"
"What did you say? Hongmen is asking the police for help?"
I was utterly astonished; I never expected Hongmen would play it this way.
"What's wrong with that? They are legitimate citizens and have donated repeatedly for charitable causes. We are law enforcement; what's wrong with helping taxpayers resolve their crises?"
Lu Ying stated earnestly. I nodded in agreement; indeed, Hongmen had not engaged in illegal activities for a long time, and there was no conflict with the police or harm to society.
So the police had no reason not to help Hongmen.
However, the police's involvement in the conflict between Hongmen and Qing Gang should be limited, and the assistance they could provide would also be restricted. Zheng Yu and I were just part of that limited help.
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