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Chapter 554 - 518 I’ll Carry It

Chapter 554: Chapter 518 I’ll Carry It

United States.

The HK Bar in Queens is a well-known establishment, and at 11 p.m., it was packed to the brim.

Minutes later, four or five police cars pulled up outside the bar, and a group of officers charged in.

Soon, the booming music inside the bar stopped, and everyone began to get their IDs checked, one by one.

Simultaneously, the same thing happened in five other bars and three nightclubs—without exception, these venues were all operated by the Hongmen Zhiyuan Hall.

The following morning, before Zhiyuan Hall could pull any strings, another round of inspections arrived.

This time, a few trading companies run by Zhiyuan Hall were targeted for tax issues, and several openly listed managers were taken away.

"Someone is preparing to move against Zhiyuan Hall."

In Hall Master Liu’s private villa, senior members of Zhiyuan Hall gathered for a meeting, and he spoke with grave seriousness.

"This time, it’s a direct action from above, completely bypassing our connections," someone else spoke up.

"Why would this happen so suddenly?"

"Who has the power to target us in such a manner?"

"I heard that it’s not just us—several other branches are experiencing similar issues."

...

Everyone’s expressions were heavy as they discussed, until finally, all eyes turned to Hall Master Liu.

Hall Master Liu slowly said, "It must be the people behind Le Yuan making a move."

"Le Yuan..."

The others looked at each other and fell silent.

It wasn’t that no one had considered this possibility; it was just hard to accept. Because nobody had anticipated the force behind ’Le Yuan’ to be so formidable, or their actions so direct.

"Is Le Yuan trying to force our hand with these tactics?"

"I’ve heard that the ones who tried to assassinate Wu Li a while ago were from Le Yuan."

"Are they targeting us now because they can’t deal with Wu Li?"

"Should we reach out to Master Wu?"

"I’m afraid even Hua Jian wouldn’t be much help in a situation at this level."

"..."

Hall Master Liu looked around the room, "Alright, listen to me for a moment."

As his voice fell, everyone quieted down and focused on Hall Master Liu.

"First, use all the connections we can find—even if the forces behind Le Yuan reach to the heavens, we can’t allow ourselves to be manipulated after operating in New York for so many years."

"Second, put some of our businesses on hold for the time being to avoid giving them any leverage."

"Third, everyone needs to be careful and ensure their safety when going out."

"Fourth..."

Hall Master Liu issued command after command, steadying the state of mind of his people for the time being.

After everyone left, Hall Master Liu stood up and looked out of the window to see the gloomy sky beginning to stir.

It was the sign of an approaching storm.

...

Over the next month, it wasn’t just the American Hongmen that was hit with an unprecedented crackdown. Hongmen branches all over the world in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong faced the same fate!

All visibly operating entertainment venues and companies were facing closure, and all covert operations came to a near-complete halt under severe scrutiny.

Aside from the Hongmen, other Chinese societies suffered the same fate—’Le Yuan’ seemed to be flexing their ’muscles’ in this manner to everyone!

...

"Is there any way we can help?"

Southern F, East Cape.

Inside Hua Jian Security’s training base, Wu Li asked Qian Kun.

He had also heard about the recent events. Having survived the previous assassination attempt, Wu Li had thought ’Le Yuan’ would focus entirely on him, but instead, they shifted their attention and pressure to other Chinese societies.

Wu Li had to admit that this tactic was somewhat unavoidable.

"It’s difficult."

Horse shook his head, "Hua Jian Security can only provide help in terms of safety, but now Le Yuan does not directly use violence. They use these methods to strike at the Chinese organizations, and it’s very difficult for us to lend a hand."

Wu Li: "Can’t the organization provide some assistance?"

Horse: "They definitely will, both openly and covertly, but overseas is ultimately Le Yuan’s home turf. We can help to shoulder some of the pressure, but in the end, it’s up to those organizations themselves to withstand it."

Wu Li frowned, "In this case, I’m afraid many organizations won’t be able to hold up."

Horse sighed, "I’ll file another report with the higher-ups and see what they think."

Having said this, he turned to leave.

"Wait."

Wu Li suddenly stopped him.

"What is it?" Horse turned around.

Wu Li’s eyes were resolute, as if he had made a decision. He looked at Horse, "I have an idea."

...

November 2, 2022.

United States, New York.

Zhiyuan Hall headquarters.

From 9 a.m., Hall Masters from the other branches of the American Hongmen began to arrive one after another.

At 10 a.m., all Hall Masters from the fifteen branches of the American Hongmen had arrived!

In a conference room, a group of bosses sat heavily in their seats, hardly talking to each other.

Recently, these big shots were all under tremendous pressure. Had it not been for the news that Hua Jian Security wanted to meet with them today, they would not have taken time out of their schedules to come.

"Old Six, what’s the important matter that you called us here for today?"

A Hall Master of the same generation as Sixth Master couldn’t help but ask.

Sixth Master chuckled, "Of course, it’s about the Le Yuan matter."

"Can Hua Jian help us?"

As the words fell, everyone else also looked at Sixth Master Zheng Yingrong with hope. Everyone knew who stood behind Hua Jian, so they still held some hope for Hua Jian.

However, Sixth Master shook his head, "Hua Jian cannot help."

"F*ck! Then why call us here? To waste our time?"

One hot-tempered Hall Master asked annoyedly.

Sixth Master glanced at him, "If you think it’s a waste of time, you can go back first."

The man was about to respond when someone beside him stopped him.

At that moment, a figure appeared at the entrance of the conference room, it was Wu Li.

"Master Wu!"

Everyone stood up and greeted Wu Li with clasped fists.

After the previous family reunion conference, Wu Li’s weight in everyone’s hearts had increased.

"You’re all too courteous, please take a seat."

Wu Li returned the gesture with clasped fists and addressed the crowd.

Once everyone was seated, Wu Li got straight to the point, "I’ve called you all here today to talk about the Le Yuan matter."

"We’re all having a tough time lately. You, Hua Jian, said you’d unite us to fight against Le Yuan. Now that Le Yuan has made their move, Hua Jian has been silent."

The hot-tempered Hall Master who spoke before addressed Wu Li first.

Wu Li looked at him, "Hall Master Zhang, in this matter, Hua Jian has given help both openly and secretly."

Hall Master Zhang: "But this help isn’t enough. Now, all the businesses under Zhiyun Hall’s name can’t operate, our revenue has been cut off!"

Wu Li nodded, "I know everyone is having a tough time, that’s why I specifically called you all here today, as I have a suggestion I would like to discuss with everyone."

"What suggestion?" someone asked.

Wu Li looked at the crowd and said word by word, "Why not put all this on me and let me shoulder it alone?"

At that, everyone was startled, and Hall Master Zhang said in disbelief, "You alone? How can you shoulder it?"

Wu Li: "You all announce outwardly, if Le Yuan can take me down, then you will cooperate with Le Yuan unconditionally!"

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