Chapter 77: After the Crisis

  It's been a week since the attack on Hei Long Hui, and so many things have happened to XA in this one week. After the battle with Hei Long Hui, Tang Feng and others moved to a new location and temporarily took refuge in Old Man Sun's mansion. On the second night, Xiao Quan brought more than a dozen elites to the villa, but unfortunately, it was already empty.

  Wang Sheng and Guimian received timely treatment and their lives were saved, but they had to lie in bed for at least 3 to 5 months to fully recover. Tang Feng's three injuries were relatively minor and have now mostly recovered.

  On the third day of the Heilongjiang War, the investigation team finally arrived. The situation that followed is easy to imagine: the Lin family was finished. Old Man Lin was put under isolation and investigation, while Mayor Lin and his wife had been secretly sent to Japan by Xiao Quan through special means the day before. The crimes of the Lin family were made public, and just the amount of their corruption left ordinary people speechless. No one could have imagined that behind the seemingly honest and upright facade of the Lin father and son lay such filth.

  The recording has been handed over to the higher-ups, and as Tang Feng had expected, the person sent by them was indeed Xu Tian. However, Tang Feng's trust in the government and its upper echelons has begun to waver. Before handing it over to Xu Tian, he secretly made a copy for himself, but no one knows about it. Those who are aware of Tang Feng's identity would never suspect him, after all, he was once a member of the Blue Eagle, an organization whose loyalty to the motherland is beyond question.

  Huaxing Society was able to save face, and surprisingly, Tang Feng and others were able to withstand the pressure from the Black Dragon Society and the local government. They helped them get through the last difficult period. After a three-day investigation, the investigation team announced yesterday that all the crimes of Huaxing Group were framed and set up by Lin's father and son. The firearms seized in the entertainment venues under Huaxing Group were also deliberately arranged by Lin's father and son. At the same time as the announcement, all detained personnel were released.

  The government's appeal is undoubtedly huge. After the investigation team cleared up for Hua Xing Group, voices of discontent for Hua Xing Group can be heard everywhere on the streets. The government also gave face and specially promised to exempt 30% of taxes for Hua Xing Society due to the losses caused during this period. How could Tang Feng not understand the meaning behind it? This time, he didn't help much in the event, causing huge losses to himself and Hua Xing Society. The government is afraid that he will be dissatisfied in his heart, so they gave him a sweet treat.

  "Alright, I've almost finished counting." Guan Zhiyong pushed open the door and walked in.

  He nodded and asked, "What's the situation?"

  "Alas, it's not good. After this ordeal, Huaxing Society has suffered a great loss. From yesterday to now, only over 800 people have returned to report back. The rest either think Huaxing Society is in trouble and ran away or betrayed Huaxing Society and don't dare come back. There are also some who seem to have eaten some bitter fruit inside and no longer want to take this path." Guan Zhiyong sighed.

  "Ah, although there are fewer people now, but after this incident, most of the brothers who can stay behind are loyal to Huaxing Society. Those who are not loyal to Huaxing Society are useless no matter how many they have, and who knows when they will stab us in the back? So this is not a bad thing either. In the future, we must be strict in recruiting new members, rather than having too many unnecessary people. Also, tell Left Hand to find some talented individuals and cultivate them well. We need to have an elite team with strong combat power. The Black Dragon Society has taught us a lesson this time." Tang Feng said with some emotion.

  Guan Zhiyong nodded to show his understanding, and Tang Feng continued: "What about losses in other areas?"

  "It can only be described as a heavy loss, nearly 50 entertainment venues under the Huaxing Group, more than half of them need to be renovated, and others also need to replace some equipment. Adding that they haven't been open for business during this period, the losses are close to 400 million!" Guan Zhiyong said with a heavy heart.

  "After some thought, Tang Feng said: 'This is also inevitable. Nowadays, the police are just like bandits. However, the higher-ups have been quite considerate, exempting 30% of taxes. Although the entertainment industry is a lucrative one, the taxes are too high. With this, these tens of millions will be back soon. You go and call over Old Ma and the others, let's discuss what to do next.'"

  "Alright, I'll go and arrange it." After saying that, Guan Zhiyong was about to turn around and leave.

  "Wait, is Feifei feeling any better today?" Tang Feng asked with a furrowed brow.

  Turning around, Guan Zhiyong shrugged and sighed: "It's still the same, that scene was too much for her. Not to mention a girl, even an old man would go crazy seeing limbs and arms all over the ground. Do you remember that doctor? As soon as he came in, he vomited directly. If a doctor who is used to life and death can't hold on, let alone Feifei."

  Tang Feng let out a sigh and stopped talking, Guan Zhiyong went out to attend to his matters. Huaxing Society had just narrowly escaped death, now there were too many things that needed him to do.

  Thinking of FeiFei, Tang Feng couldn't help but feel some heartache. That night after FeiFei and the madman brought the doctor back, she saw the scattered limbs and fainted on the spot. After waking up, she changed a lot, not at all like her former self. As long as no one talked to her, she could go a whole day without saying a word. Tang Feng knew that scene had dealt her too great of a blow, now only relying on herself to walk out of that shadow.

  Moving his arm, the wound is healing well and should be fully recovered soon. Looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, Tang Feng found that he should relax a bit.

  Leaving the villa, Tang Feng walked alone on the small road. In just a few short months, he had experienced too much, and these events seemed like a dream to him. He increasingly discovered that the underworld was not as simple as he had imagined, and having superhuman strength was not enough. Although he was very reluctant to bribe those officials, now he realized it was extremely necessary. If the Huaxing Society had established good relations with the powerful figures of XA from the beginning, they would not have ended up in such a predicament.

  After this incident, Huaxing Society suffered a great loss. There have been many forces vying for XA's attention all along. If it were half a month ago, Huaxing Society would not be afraid of them, but now Tang Feng had to admit that Huaxing Society did not have the ability to completely guard XA. What should they do?

  A sudden screeching sound interrupted Tang Feng's train of thought, and he looked up to see a bright red Audi stopped in front of him, less than 1 meter away. Tang Feng silently cursed himself for being careless, lost in thought and hadn't even noticed.