Volume 1: Dragon in the River and Lake Chapter 8: Bringing Up Old Matters

  Yulong Hotel is considered one of the top hotels in Nancheng, many important business negotiations are held here, and of course, many troubles also originate from here.

  A silver Audi A8 stopped in front of the hotel entrance, and the doorman immediately came over to respectfully open the door.

  This time attending the banquet, Chang Fuguo didn't bring many people, only bringing Lin Zhiya and Ye Shaofeng, three people, three handguns.

  People in the underworld deal with each other, whether it's eating or visiting prostitutes, carrying a gun is the most basic safety measure. So many frank business negotiations later took place in sauna rooms or bathhouses.

  Today's business talk was placed in a restaurant. As he walked into the entrance of Yulong Hotel, Chang Fu's ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger.

  In the midst of it, he felt that this negotiation might fall apart. Moreover, with Wang Baochai's temperament, things might not go well, and at the dinner party, they would mention the unpleasant things that had happened in the past because of a piece of land.

  Nowadays, underworld affairs are no longer about a group of people wielding machetes and engaging in fierce battles, nor is it about gathering a crowd to engage in close combat.

  If you want to do something now, just make an appointment and bring a few people with guns to point at the collapse, or use guns to stab and poke. No one dares to be afraid, whoever is afraid will die.

  So, in recent years, the underworld forces in Luyang City have grown rapidly. Although Luyang City's economic development is still stuck in a third-tier city, the local underworld has entered the international stage, truly keeping pace with the times, expanding and taking over, and connecting with the world.

  The style of doing things fully meets international standards, adhering to the four principles of simplicity, neatness, low-key and high efficiency.

  In the luxurious and majestic room, Wang Baochai sat steadily in a chair. Behind him stood four men wearing black suits, sunglasses, with an air of bodyguards from Hong Kong and Taiwan movies.

  Wang Baochai was around forty years old, bald, with a well-fed body, especially the beer belly, which looked like a six or seven months pregnant woman. He had a cigar as thick as his thumb in his mouth, and he sat on the chair like a lump of mud, puffing out clouds of smoke.

  As soon as they entered the private room, Wang Baochai did not stand up respectfully or shake hands politely, but remained seated in his seat, took out a cigarette and said: "Director Chang, long time no see."

  "Old Wang, long time no see!" Chang Fuguo didn't stand on ceremony and without waiting for an invitation to sit down, he plopped himself into the seat directly opposite Wang Baochai, perhaps this was how people from their world negotiated.

  "I heard you want to enter our Nancheng steel market?" Wang Bao said straightforwardly.

  "How about it? Are you willing to share a pie with your brother?" Chang Fuguo also didn't beat around the bush, and the two men directly entered the main topic.

  "We're all brothers on the road, if there's money to be made, of course we'll make it together. Since you, Old Brother, want to come in and invest, I, as your younger brother, don't have any reason to refuse. If you want to come, just come, but... it depends on whether you can handle it or not." Wang Baocai finished speaking, glanced at Ye Shaofeng behind Chang Fuguo, his face was stern, he had never seen him before, but judging from his physique, he was a practitioner.

  "Little brother, what do you mean by this? I don't understand?" Fang Fuguo's eyes flickered slightly, of course he understood. It was clear that Wang Baocai wanted to discuss the rights and wrongs with him, and it was time to put an end to the past disputes.

  "Three years ago, Zaolin Village was renovated. The village's nail households were demolished, the houses were cleaned up, and construction was about to begin. I had bought that piece of land, but your company stuck a pole in it, and that land became yours. My contract was torn up by the government! This tone, I've been unable to swallow." Wang Bao said.

  "It's about that thing from back then again. If you want to bring up old matters, I'm not afraid to discuss it with you."

  When the village of Zao Lin was demolished, it was my people who dismantled it. The nail households were pulled down one by one with me leading the way. The houses were demolished one by one with me operating the excavator.

  Due to the demolition, three or four lives were lost, all of which are on Chang Fu Guo's back! It was my younger brother who went to prison for me and is still serving time in a big prison!

  We paid so much, why should you come and eat now?

  Besides, I had already discussed that piece of land with Director Wang from the government and we agreed that the development rights belong to me. The government will cooperate with me, this is also their commitment. If you want to seek revenge, you should go find Director Wang from the government, there's no need to hold a grudge against me." Chang Fuguo said.

  "But Director Wang took my money, and because of you, my contract didn't take effect. I gave him over 20 million in cash, all for nothing! Who else can I look for? Without you, this good thing would have been done!" Wang Baocai slammed his hand on the table and said.

  "That's Director Wang eating your money, you have the ability to find those black-hearted wolves in the government. You and I are both on the same path, what kind of virtue do government officials have? We both know it clearly in our hearts, they openly want to swindle your money, what are you venting at me for?" Chang Fuguo said.

  "Alright, even if I lost 20 million because of Director Wang's deceit, during the development of Zaolin Village, several of my brothers died. Wasn't that done by people from your Zonghai Group?"

  "That's right, I'm a straightforward person and don't do things in secret. I said it early on, Zao Lin Village is the boundary of our development project. When we were developing, your people kept coming to my construction site to cause trouble every other day. If I didn't get rid of them, how could this project proceed?" Chang Fuguo said with a sense of righteousness and confidence.

  Ye Shaofeng's forehead was covered in sweat as he listened. He really hadn't expected that these underworld figures would truly not take human life seriously.

  Death is such a simple thing for them. For their benefit, they don't play by the rules. They extinguish humanity and morality.

  Thinking of the comrades in my dragon group and those soldiers who are fighting to protect their country, shedding blood and sweat to safeguard national security and people's safety. Meanwhile, these inhuman beasts at home oppress the people, collude with each other for personal gain, and abandon all conscience!

  Thinking of this, Ye Shaofeng's eyes turned red, and a surge of hot blood was boiling inside him. At that moment, he really wanted to pull out his gun and wipe out all these so-called underworld figures, leaving not one alive.

  His body trembled slightly, not with fear, but with a surge of anger pent up in his heart that could not be vented.

  Ye Shao Feng calmed himself down, he must calm down. This black chain was not just about these two people, wanting to catch more bastards, wanting to bring these people to justice, still needed to continue enduring here, continuing to follow the clues.

  "What do you mean, are you taking my people or have you come to your senses? Let's be clear, the reason I'm having this meal with you today is to discuss past matters. How about compensating me? If I'm satisfied, we can still make money together as good brothers in the future. But if I'm not satisfied with your compensation..." Wang Bao said.

  "Alright, how about we just have it out? Let's just tear off the facade and get to the bottom of things! Wang Baochai, I'm telling you straight up, I didn't come here today to apologize to you. If we're going to clash, then let's clash!"

  Saying that, Zhang Fuguo was not blunt and lived up to his reputation as a veteran who had been through great storms. Seeing that the conversation was going nowhere, he suddenly took the initiative and pulled out a small-caliber German-made pistol from his waist.

  At this moment, Wang Bao also quickly pulled out a gun, and a silver Czech-made pistol appeared. The two people's guns were pointed at each other, their eyes locked on each other...