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Chapter 585 - 585 554 Lure the Snake out of the Hole
585: Chapter 554: Lure the Snake out of the Hole 585: Chapter 554: Lure the Snake out of the Hole After accompanying Li Hongxia on a sweep of several major entertainment venues in the East District of Yuhua City, Liu Hun realized that Yuhua City’s entertainment industry was not just dozens of times larger than that of Anchang County, it was hundreds of times so.
However, the relationships within were intertwined and complex, ensuring that outsiders certainly couldn’t easily meddle.
A half-month’s cleansing operation nearly paralyzed the entire entertainment industry of Yuhua City, causing many business owners to wail ceaselessly.
Yet, Yan Chunse remained silent, as if she had vanished into thin air in Yuhua City.
“Team Li, could it be that Yan Chunse caught wind of something and left Yuhua City?” Skinny Monkey asked.
Li Hongxia shook her head seriously, “My informants may not know exactly where Yan Chunse is, but they are quite clear on her movements.
If Yan Chunse had left Yuhua City, they would have notified me immediately.”
“This is really odd; Yan Chunse is indeed stubborn,” Black Ghost scratched his head as he spoke.
“Could there be such a possibility?” Liu Hun said, slowly expressing his thoughts, “After we took down that gang, Yan Chunse lost her connections and network in Yuhua City.
Moreover, our recent sweep has made her too scared to show her face or contact the local powers in Yuhua City.”
“If we stop the sweep, then with so many entertainment venues in Yuhua City, plus those in the surrounding counties, it will be like groping in the dark for us; we wouldn’t know anything at all.
So…” Lass said, glancing at Li Hongxia, “I think if we’re really at a loss with Yan Chunse, it might be better to continue the sweeping operations, to force her to abandon Yuhua City.”
“No way!” Li Hongxia firmly rejected Lass’s idea, “Since she has come to Yuhua City, we can’t let the tiger go back to the mountain to continue wreaking havoc and endanger society!”
“Lure the snake out of its hole!” Liu Hun suddenly had a plan, “How about we arrange for someone to proactively reach out to Yan Chunse?”
“That’s not a bad choice, but since Yan Chunse dared to come here, she must be very familiar with Yuhua City and its surrounding underworld forces.
She probably won’t easily fall into our trap,” said Li Hongxia with a bit of worry.
“I have a way!” Liu Hun thought of someone.
The cleansing operation in Yuhua City continued for another half month.
In this entire month, many entertainment venues suffered grievous losses, and numerous operators, fearful that this rectification might last, decided to sell their venues.
The word on the street was that the buyer was the same person—Zhong Xiao!
Inside a VIP room at the QQ Sauna Club, Zhong Xiao sat puffing on a cigar, legs crossed, staring at the bald middle-aged man before him, “How about it, Boss Xue, have you decided to sell?”
Boss Xue said with a smile, “I’ve heard that Boss Zhong has been quite generous lately, seemingly intent on monopolizing the entire entertainment industry of Yuhua City.
Now it looks like the rumor wasn’t false.”
“Hahahaha,” Zhong Xiao suddenly burst into laughter, “Boss Xue, you flatter me.
I, Zhong Xiao, am just a country bumpkin; I’ve never been to the city or seen the world.
Once I got to Yuhua City, I was drawn by its glamor and couldn’t help but spend recklessly.”
“Boss Zhong has such a sense of humor.
Spending tens of millions recklessly isn’t a small business by any means,” the bald Boss Xue didn’t mention his sauna club and played Tai Chi with Zhong Xiao.
“Ah!
Boss Xue, do you not know?
Having too much money makes one anxious.
That’s exactly my kind of person!
Whatever business is big, whatever brings in money, I do that!
But I’ve just come from the countryside to the big city, with no guidance or leadership, so I can only buy foot massage parlors or nightclubs, a simple man.
Don’t laugh at me,” said Zhong Xiao as he feigned ignorance.
Suddenly, remembering that he had come to buy businesses, he said, “Boss Xue, name your price!”
With a beaming smile, the bald Boss Xue spoke, “My sauna club isn’t worth much, it’s not a big business.
If Boss Zhong truly has too much money and wants to make big money, I do have a business proposal that you might be interested in.”
Zhong Xiao’s ears perked up; the old bald donkey had taken the bait.
He quickly said, “Of course, I’m interested in anything that makes money!”
“This business has its risks,” Boss Xue hinted, slowly reeling Zhong Xiao in.
“Hmph!” Zhong Xiao scoffed coldly, “Boss Xue, you must not have inquired about what business I used to do in Anchang County?”
How could the bald Boss Xue not have looked into Zhong Xiao’s background, daring to invite a wolf into his home?
He knew that Zhong Xiao had previously been a top underworld figure in Anchang County, which is why he dared to lead him here.
“Since Boss Zhong has spoken to this extent, I won’t hide it any longer, to avoid being laughed at,” said the bald Boss Xue, leaning in to whisper to Zhong Xiao, “A shipment of arms has recently arrived in Yuhua City, I wonder if Boss Zhong might be interested?”
“Guns?
How much money can be made from that?” Zhong Xiao asked innocently, continuing to feign ignorance.
“Heh,” the bald Boss Xue chuckled, “Boss Zhong probably hasn’t dealt with this kind of business before.
Let me explain it to you.” After pouring himself a cup of tea and taking a mysterious sip, he continued, “As a man of the underworld yourself, you know for certain situations, real weapons are necessary.
In the county, knives, sticks, that was enough.
Now in the city, demands have grown.
Besides…” he sipped his tea, suggesting the allure of profit, “our Yuhua City is a traffic hub.
Goods bought for a thousand can be flipped for more than ten times the price.”
“Boss Xue, stop joking with me.
If you have such a good business, why not do it yourself instead of passing it to me?” Zhong Xiao feigned disbelief.
Bald Boss Xue shook his head with a tsk, “It’s not that I, Old Xue, don’t want to do it.
It’s just that I don’t have the money, and they don’t take me seriously.
I would like to be this grand dealer, but they have to approve of me.
You, Boss Zhong, have the wealth and power.
They want to work with someone like you.”
“Is that so?
Then…
who exactly is the ‘they’ Boss Xue is talking about?” Zhong Xiao asked, as this was the main point he wanted to know.
“Is Boss Zhong truly interested?” Bald Boss Xue asked again for confirmation.
Zhong Xiao appeared somewhat impatient and said, “Mr.
Xue, you’re not joking with me, Zhong Xiao, are you?”
The bald Xue shook his head earnestly, “No, no, no, I absolutely wouldn’t dare to joke with you, Boss Zhong.
It’s just that both of you are major bosses, and I am the intermediary here to make connections.
How about this, if Boss Zhong really is sincere, come to see the goods first at my warehouse on the outskirts in three days’ time, and we can discuss further details after checking the goods.
What do you say?”
Zhong Xiao thought about it and nodded in agreement, “I hope Mr.
Xue is sincere so that we can make a fortune together!”
In the office of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Yuhua City Police Department, several people were discussing the next steps of their plan.
“According to our informant’s intelligence, Yan Chunse has taken the bait, but he still has some doubts about the informant’s identity, so we must remain patient,” Li Hongxia said with her sharp gaze sweeping around her comrades-in-arms, “The abandoned warehouse on the outskirts is the place in three days.” As she spoke, Li Hongxia pointed to the map of Yuhua City on the wall behind her, “Our informant will verify the goods there, and it’s also the best opportunity for us to plant someone and get a read on Yan Chunse.”
“Let me go!” Huang Dan was the first to volunteer, standing up, “Commander Li, I’m the most experienced when it comes to undercover work.”
No one else objected, and indeed, Huang Dan was the most experienced in undercover work among all the people present.
Seeing that nobody had any objections, Li Hongxia nodded and said, “Then Huang Dan will go undercover this time.
Everyone else prepares for surveillance and protection; follow my command and do not act rashly.”
“Yes!” Everyone stood up in unison, replying in chorus.
Three days later, outside the warehouse in the suburbs, Zhong Xiao arrived at the abandoned warehouse with Huang Dan, disguised as one of his own men, and the rest of his entourage.
The bald Xue also true to his word arrived on time, accompanied by five men.
“Boss Zhong really is a man of his word!” The bald Xue greeted Zhong Xiao warmly as he entered the warehouse.
Zhong Xiao entered the warehouse and took a quick look around, noticing that the warehouse was filled with scrap metal, providing plenty of places to hide, with a clearing only about the size of half a basketball court.
“Cut the crap.
Did you bring the goods?
Let me have a look, Mr.
Xue, don’t you try to fool me with some rusty shotguns,” Zhong Xiao said impatiently.
“Rest assured, Boss Zhong.
We are all in the same line of business; I certainly won’t deceive you,” the bald Xue said, motioning for one of his men to pick up a black case and open it to reveal a sophisticated-looking ******** pistol.
“Would you like to try it, Boss Zhong?” the bald Xue asked.
Zhong Xiao, of course, had used guns before, having seen all sorts of weapons while with Yang Rui, but he did not want to reveal his identity in front of the bald Xue, so he asked Huang Dan to test the pistol, “Danzi, give it a try.”
“Sure, Brother Zhong,” Huang Dan cooperated and stepped forward to take the pistol.
He aimed at an abandoned tire and fired a single shot; the echo reverberated through the warehouse for a long while before dying down.
After testing the goods, Huang Dan returned the pistol to the bald Xue and said to Zhong Xiao, “It works very well!”
“Mr.
Xue, these one-off items, no matter how good, can’t make for big business,” Zhong Xiao wanted the bald Xue to quickly draw out the person behind the scenes.
“We agreed today was for checking the goods, just a verification.
As long as you, Boss Zhong, feel it’s good and are willing to cooperate, I will immediately introduce you to the big boss,” the bald Xue suggested, “How about this, Boss Zhong?
Since you are in big business, it bothers me to make you run back and forth and delay your money-making.
You leave one of your men with me, and I’ll leave one of my men with you.
We can contact each other if there is any matter.
You’ll get to meet the big boss within a week, alright?”
Zhong Xiao feigned impatience and thought for a long time before finally nodding, “For the sake of money, let’s do it that way!
But, Mr.
Xue!
I will say this upfront, if I can’t meet the big boss you’re talking about in a week, then consider this deal off.”
“You can count on it!
You will be satisfied!” the bald Xue assured, thumping his chest.
After Zhong Xiao left, following Li Hongxia’s deployment, Huang Dan was left behind while the other party also sent someone over.
Even though both parties were in the life-risking business, Zhong Xiao always had a feeling that something wasn’t quite right.
The week passed quickly, and during this time, Huang Dan continually relayed messages about the bald Xue’s side.
In turn, Zhong Xiao had the man the bald Xue left on his side relay messages back, and after several discussions, they decided to meet again at the abandoned warehouse.
When Zhong Xiao arrived at the abandoned warehouse with his men, the bald Xue was nowhere to be seen.
Zhong Xiao’s many years of intuition told him something was definitely wrong.
After searching the warehouse, Erzi found a letter.
“Brother Zhong, this was conspicuously placed on top of a plastic barrel,” Erzi said as he handed the letter to Zhong Xiao.
Zhong Xiao opened the letter and immediately realized something bad had happened, quickly calling Liu Hun, “Boss Liu, we’ve been exposed.”
Liu Hun and Li Hongxia, in a car nearby, after hearing this, immediately told Zhong Xiao to pull back and discuss further.
In less than ten minutes, Zhong Xiao and his men returned safely, but the letter he brought back bore extremely bad news.
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