In the room, Mo Ming took some time to briefly explain the situation regarding the Dark Order to Four-Faced Buddha. Four-Faced Buddha's expression changed dramatically as he listened, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had never heard of the organization called the Dark Order before.
"Now that you mention it, I finally believe you. This Dark Order is hidden so deeply that if you hadn't brought it up, I wouldn't have known such an organization existed in the world. Their influence spans across the globe, so it's no wonder you said you couldn't deal with them," Four-Faced Buddha said. He was quite aware of many dark aspects of this world and knew about various forces and powerful figures, but this was the first time he had heard of the Dark Order, especially knowing that there were many strong experts within it. Four-Faced Buddha was astonished, his mouth agape for a long time before he could close it.
"Well, since you are already one of us, I won't hide anything from you. I've now told you everything about the Dark Order's influence. You could say that once you're on this boat with us, we either row together against the current or we sink together," Mo Ming said calmly.
A hint of a nonchalant smile appeared at the corner of Four-Faced Buddha's mouth as he replied, "Haha, since you are so sincere with me, I naturally won't let you down. As comrades on the same boat, the Dark Order is my enemy too. No matter how powerful they are, as long as we cooperate, we won't have trouble toppling them!"
"Old Buddha, it's rare for you to say something I like. Just for that statement, I must toast to you!" Crocodile said boldly as he raised a glass of liquor and sincerely clinked it with Four-Faced Buddha's glass before downing it in one gulp.
Four-Faced Buddha felt relieved by Crocodile's straightforwardness and unceremoniously shouted to challenge him to drink more. Crocodile, being a robust man himself, was not willing to back down when Four-Faced Buddha declared he would get him drunk. He immediately called for several more bottles of Remy Martin from the waiter and began a wild drinking contest with Four-Faced Buddha.
"Tsk tsk." Liufeng chuckled as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and took one out. Just as he was about to bring it to his lips, Mo Ming snatched it away from him. Liufeng couldn't help but roll his eyes at Mo Ming and said, "Boss, these cigarettes cost six bucks a pack; aren't you supposed to be used to not smoking?"
"Come on! When a person is hungry, they can eat anything! I've been having bad luck lately and have been restricted; just seeing cigarettes excites me more than seeing money!" Mo Ming said as he put the stolen cigarette in his mouth and reached out for a lighter from Liufeng.
"Hehe, Boss, I advise you to go negotiate with Sister Qianqian quickly. What kind of man doesn't smoke? A man who doesn't smoke is like one who can only rely on Viagra to fight—pathetic!" Liufeng lit his own cigarette first before tossing the lighter to Mo Ming.
"You’re right; I should find time to talk with Qianqian about this. If this continues, I'm going to suffocate!"
Thinking this way, Mo Ming lit the cigarette and took a puff. The unfamiliar taste made him cough; he immediately extinguished it and said to Liufeng, "Damn it, Liufeng! You're not poor either; shouldn't you switch up your cigarettes? Why are you still smoking six-buck ones?"
"Get lost! If you don't want them, don't ask me for them! Damn it! I just like smoking six-buck cigarettes; don’t underestimate them! These are produced in my own factory—one of a kind!" Liufeng replied irritably while enjoying a puff before slowly exhaling.
Mo Ming took a deep drag and exhaled in frustration: "Without any decent cigarettes to smoke, I can only reluctantly settle for these. Alright then, having some cigarettes has reminded me of something important today."
Upon hearing about something important, everyone immediately became serious. Four-Faced Buddha and Crocodile stopped their drinking contest and clamored to find another time to continue their competition.
"Boss, if there's something you need to say, just go ahead! I've been so idle lately that I'm almost going crazy!" Poisonous Madness chuckled.
Recently he had been working as a mover for Luoxiwei, carrying shopping bags around; he was getting bored out of his mind. Despite their relationship so far not progressing beyond rolling in bed together, Poisonous Madness wasn't an addict and wouldn't force Luoxiwei into anything.
The moment would come when the cannon would fire naturally. Poisonous Madness wasn't too anxious; he just wanted to start doing something exciting instead of spending every day shopping aimlessly.
"Ha ha, the New Year is approaching, so let's not rush to handle things. We'll wait until the Chinese New Year is over before we start making our first move for the new year!"
Mo Ming chuckled a few times, smoking a cigarette as he said, "During the New Year, I will take my wife back to meet my parents. Otherwise, my old man will keep bothering me. While I'm not in Nanhua City, I've entrusted everything to Liufeng. His orders are my orders, and I hope everyone will follow his instructions."
"Boss, does that mean I stay in Nanhua City?" Four-Faced Buddha asked curiously.
"No, you should go back to Thailand and develop along the path you should take, expanding your influence. The Thai Wei Lin Gang belongs to the Dark Order; you must find ways to strengthen your power. When the time comes for an all-out war, you'll be able to confront the Veylin Gang!" Mo Ming shook his head and replied.
"Alright, although the Veylin Gang has a significant influence in Thailand, I do have some clout there as well. It shouldn't be difficult to establish my own power," Four-Faced Buddha nodded.
Mo Ming smiled at Four-Faced Buddha and said, "I know you've accumulated quite a bit of capital over the years. Use it for now; once the Dark Order is overthrown, I can guarantee that your funds will double in return."
"Hehe, that's what you said! I'm known for loving money; if you don't give me what you promised later on, don't blame me for turning against you!" Four-Faced Buddha joked.
"Old Buddha, that's not fair! To turn against someone for money? What happened to the camaraderie we shared while drinking just now?" Crocodile frowned and raised his glass. "No way, I have to punish you with a drink!"
"That was just a joke; don't take it seriously." Four-Faced Buddha shook his head with a wry smile and immediately downed his drink in one go, then turned his glass upside down to show Crocodile that he had left not a drop!
He had already understood Mo Ming's strength and influence; even if he turned against him, what could he do? Moreover, he valued wealth and dignity above all else; asking him to deceive someone was harder than climbing to the sky.
It was precisely because Mo Ming understood Four-Faced Buddha's character that he felt at ease letting him join his ranks. Since starting this venture, Mo Ming had successfully recruited many allies.
Now in the Golden Triangle, Thailand, Y Country, Island Nation, and several other countries, he already had allies and influence. These forces and allies were his bargaining chips against the Dark Order!
"In America, Crocodile, let's hold off on that for now. We should start by eliminating our enemies in China first. You can't eat an elephant in one bite; we need to take it slow."
Mo Ming spoke to Crocodile, hoping he would prioritize the bigger picture and not rush into seeking revenge against the Mafia in America. After all, the Mafia was a group of bomb-loving bastards who were difficult to deal with; it was better to leave them for later.
"Boss, don't worry about my feelings; I understand your point. I'm not reckless either; I know not to act impulsively," Crocodile easily agreed with Mo Ming's perspective.
"Well, as far as I know, there are two factions of the Dark Order in China: one is from Capital City. This group consists entirely of high-ranking officials' children who are skilled at leveraging political power and are not easy to deal with. Let's leave them alone for now; once we eliminate the other faction, Hong Gang, we can deal with them later!"
Mo Ming calmly analyzed the situation. Even if Demon Eye hadn't told him about this faction belonging to the Dark Order, he already knew. The leader of this faction was named Long Batian; his father was Long Chengming, a municipal party secretary in Beijing. Although his official position wasn't significant, he had extensive connections and considerable influence.
Because Mo Ming was aware of this faction in Beijing when Lin Yuan'er requested to visit Capital City for some fun, he directly refused her request—it was too dangerous. Going alone wouldn't be an issue, but bringing Lin Yuan'er along meant that if they encountered danger, both of them would be in serious trouble!
"Oh, the Hong Gang belongs to a major force in the south. We need to go against them. Once the Little Green Society develops, there will definitely be some issues. Why not start by sowing discord among the Hong Gang's internal members? I refuse to believe that everyone in the Hong Gang is part of the Dark Order!"
Liufeng took his last puff of smoke from between his fingers, extinguishing it. He tossed aside the cigarette butt and took a big gulp from his glass. Among so many people, Liufeng was similar to Mo Ming; he was capable of fighting and strategizing. After hearing Mo Ming's words, he quickly expressed his opinion.
"Haha, Liufeng, we think alike. Sowing discord is a trick that the Dark Order often uses against us, and it's about time we returned the favor," Mo Ming said with a wicked grin.
"Thinking back to that incident with Tate, I was furious! Damn it, how dare they spread false information to me, causing me to offend that old bastard Tate? This time, we need to make them turn against each other!"
Poisonous Madness gritted his teeth in anger. Just thinking about Boss's death filled him with rage.
"I'll discuss these matters when I return from the old man. Liufeng, while I'm away, please handle things in Nanhua City. Hurry up and build our base; I'm planning to bring some brothers back to pull off a big score here!" A wicked smile crept onto Mo Ming's face.
Liufeng nodded and said, "You can rest assured about that, boss. If those bastards from the Hong Gang dare to target my people, I won't let them off the hook. Aren't they good at playing with bombs? Heh..."
"Hey, Old Pervert, you can't act like this! This is Huaxia; you better watch your behavior and not cause trouble for our country!" The crocodile heard Liufeng's sinister laughter and could foresee that Liufeng was about to do something earth-shattering because he knew that Liufeng was a man of his word who never liked to lie.
Liufeng ignored the crocodile's words and continued drinking from his glass. The crocodile kept trying to persuade him as if trying to convince Liufeng to put down the butcher's knife. However, since Liufeng was determined to be the butcher, all the crocodile's words were just background noise.
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