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Chapter 557 - 540: All Slaughtered

Chapter 557: Chapter 540: All Slaughtered

Regardless of whether their actions were legal or harmonious, in an era where heroism was defined by brute strength, they were all heroes, men of towering stature, each with a distinct portrayal of heroism in the eyes of their beholders. Being a hero wasn’t just about saving a drowning child or performing any other single act. The members of the Heavenly Reversal Gang before them were just as much heroes.

"Kill!" Zhang Lang and Hong Kai exchanged a few blows. Unable to match his opponent’s strength, Zhang Lang’s left hand was severed. He knew he was bound to fall here today. Thinking it better to face the end resolutely, Zhang Lang gritted his teeth, his right hand weakening, trembling as he gripped the machete—and then charged toward Hong Kai.

"My God, they are still fighting? Do they not want to live?" the onlookers couldn’t help but shiver.

"Heh, they are resolved to die!" another person added.

Clenching the machete tightly, Zhang Lang then fiercely lunged forward. Hong Kai watched disdainfully and sneered, "You are courting death!"

Immediately after, Hong Kai’s blade swiftly struck Zhang Lang’s shoulder, severing an artery. Blood gushed out like a fountain. Zhang Lang revealed a sinister smile and viciously slashed his machete toward Hong Kai’s abdomen.

With a gory splatter...

Blood flowed profusely; both men were critically wounded. However, it was clear Zhang Lang was at his end. Clenching his teeth against the acute pain, Hong Kai raised his machete and decapitated Zhang Lang, eliciting a gasp of astonishment from the crowd. People, terrified, wet themselves and scrambled away. Such cruelty, such a bloody scene terrified them to death.

"Kill them all!" Covering his wound, Hong Kai, in a fit of anger, issued the most foolish order of his life. Then, his underlings sprang into action. In moments, over fifty members of the Heavenly Reversal Gang lay dead. The bridge was transformed into a sea of blood with corpses strewn all about.

A dirge began to play as the fifty-plus corpses of the Heavenly Reversal Gang lay across the bridge. Hong Kai furiously ordered, "Clean this up, let’s go."

Soon, several trucks loaded up the corpses and Hongmen’s underlings, swiftly departing. The blood stains on the ground were evidence of the gruesome battle that had just occurred, causing endless casualties, accompanied by waves of mournful music. Crows flew in, perched on the bridge piers, looked around, and then swooped down to snatch up chunks of flesh before flying away. Soon, a large flock of crows arrived, with plenty of flesh and small organs, like fingers, scattered across the ground.

"How brutal!" a passerby shivered.

"Yes, this is the most brutal scene I’ve ever seen!"

"What’s this? There was a time when Hongmen and Fourteen K fought, over a hundred died overnight in a gunfight!"

Bystanders buzzed with discussion.

The news reached Li Ke at Heavenly Reversal Gang, and he was dumbfounded. Leading dozens of men, he rushed to the scene. When they saw the blood on the ground, they nearly broke down. Li Ke kneeled, weeping, "Zhang Lang, I am sorry, brother, I am so sorry."

Dozens of underlings also knelt, teeth gritted, remembering this hatred owed must be avenged; their brothers of Heavenly Reversal Gang did not die in vain.

"Brothers, get up. Let’s go back, gather our forces, be ready to strike!" Li Ke felt a towering rage within. This fury was nearly lifting him to the sky. He clenched his teeth and shouted, "Hongmen, from now on, we are implacable enemies!"

The enmity between Hongmen and Heavenly Reversal Gang seemed to have been long-standing, but it hadn’t erupted into severe conflict until now, taking advantage of this opportunity, Hongmen had finally acted. The news spread back to Jianghuai City, then reached Tongzhou City, and from there to the Northeast.

When Ye Chen in the Northeast received this news, he was stunned; he had not expected Hong Kai to take such a bold move at this time. However, by the time the news reached Ye Chen’s ears, a massive battle had already begun in Hong Kong, and even the police were unable to control the situation. They resorted to sending a message to every citizen of Hong Kong through the mobile company: "Dear mobile user, hello, today is a fire drill day; please ensure your safety!"

The so-called "fire drill day" wasn’t a new euphemism used by the Hong Kong Government—it was the day the underworld clashed. Usually, there was advance notice, but this time, it came as a complete surprise, even catching the police off guard.

Li Ke returned to the Heavenly Reversal Gang, gathered a large force—over a hundred men, almost all of the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s presence in Hong Kong—and surrounded the headquarters of Hongmen. Hong Kai appeared to have anticipated such an outcome; countless Hongmen underlings charged from all directions, with a large contingent emerging from the headquarters. These men were practically all of Hongmen’s forces, determined to overturn Heavenly Reversal Gang, reclaim Hong Kong turf, and secure Hongmen’s position. This time, Hong Kai was ready to gamble everything.

Life and death hung in the balance, and nothing was more significant than this moment.

"Li Ke, if you’re willing to lead your men in surrender, I am willing to accept you as a brother!" Hong Kai knew how formidable the Heavenly Reversal Gang was. Just that morning, fifty of his men had barely stood a chance against more than two hundred, and now they faced more than a hundred. He had no idea how the fight would turn out.

"Bullshit!" Li Ke spat furiously, "Let me tell you, if you think you can make my Heavenly Reversal Gang surrender, you’re delusional!"

"Hmph, don’t decline the toast only to drink the forfeit." Hong Kai’s stomach was still bandaged. He had to minimize his movements as much as possible, for any sudden motion might aggravate his wounds. Gritting his teeth, Li Ke said, "Hmph, I’m telling you, return the bodies of our brothers from the Heavenly Reversal Gang!"

"You want their bodies?" Hong Kai laughed coldly, then gestured with a wave of his hand, "Boys, open the gates, let them see!"

"Roar roar roar..."

The gate was pushed open, revealing a front yard where a large iron cage rested. Several Tibetan Mastiffs were inside, their muzzles bloody. On the ground lay the bodies of the Heavenly Reversal Gang members, being torn apart by the dogs.

"Damn it!" Li Ke’s eyes instantly reddened as he saw the bodies of his close brothers now being mangled by wild beasts. Filled with anger, he roared, "Brothers, charge. Let’s bring our brothers home!"

"Charge!" Over a hundred men launched forward, but little did they know they were running straight into a trap. As they charged, more than ten little brothers armed with rifles were hidden by the side gate.

"Ratatat..."

A hail of bullets swept through. Several of the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s little brothers fell immediately. Li Ke, stunned, shouted, "Watch out for tricks!"

"Wha-lala..."

All the little brothers took cover or rolled to the side. Led by Li Ke, the hundred men stormed toward Hong Kai. Hong Kai, with a slight frown, waved his hand, and his men, wielding machetes, rushed forward to shield him.

Soon, the two groups collided fiercely, and Hongmen’s surrounding little brothers swarmed in. Hong Kai’s aim was simple—to encircle them and finish them in one fell swoop. Once Li Ke and his people were taken out, the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s power in Hong Kong would be nearly uprooted.

Fighting erupted, and with one after the other falling, the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s little brothers struggled to cope with the simultaneous attacks from front and rear. Hong Kai had planned it all along. However, amidst the furious battle of the Heavenly Reversal Gang members, Hongmen also suffered severe losses. The newcomers at the rear could hardly match even a single Heavenly Reversal little brother.

In the fray, many were reluctantly pushed to the frontline, shoved by others. Through clenched teeth, Hong Kai shouted, "Listen up, brothers, kill one of the Heavenly Reversal Gang, and you get ten thousand. Chop off an arm, and it’s five thousand. You know what to do!"

"Big brother, how much for a leg?" a little brother eagerly asked.

"Not a penny!" Hong Kai grinned, "Only their hands are valuable. Take out their hands, and they’re as good as dead!"

"Yes!" The little brothers nodded promptly and surged forward frenetically.

With the lure of money, Hong Gang’s men advanced rapidly. The Heavenly Reversal Gang’s little brothers felt an immense pressure, gritting their teeth. Li Ke angrily declared, "Brothers, our chance for revenge has arrived, charge!"

"Roar roar roar..."

The Heavenly Reversal Gang’s little brothers charged forward with their eyes closed, driven by the sight of their fallen brothers’ bodies—their greatest motivation—and no one wished to see their brothers consumed by beasts or desecrated by enemies. So, they all furiously pressed forward.

The battle was fierce, but the outcome was brutally inevitable. Li Ke’s group of more than a hundred quickly fell beneath their blades. In the end, about twenty blood-soaked little brothers tightly encircled Li Ke, surrounded by the enemy masses.