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"If Wang Bao could break into the prison cart, why can't I?!"
"I just said! Unless my son comes back to life, I absolutely must have Sangbo's head!"
"No matter what, I will make Sangbo go down and be buried with my son!"
"I only have this one son, and I absolutely will not allow the person who killed him to go unpunished!"
"I believe that if the Crown Prince were alive, he would definitely support me!"
Seeing that Chen Mei's attitude was so firm, and that everyone's persuasion had no effect, the faces of the hall masters immediately turned very ugly!
Especially the few hall masters who had been the first to object had noticed Chen Meizhen scrutinizing them with a dangerous look in her eyes.
Immediately, the hall masters trembled, too frightened to speak easily, and could only remain silent!
Fortunately, Brother Leopard, the pillar of Hongtai, couldn't help but speak up despite being urged on by the gazes of the other hall masters.
"Boss, Huo Wenyao is now also eyeing our Hongtai Group with hostility."
Leopard Brother said this directly, and although he didn't say the rest, the meaning was clear: he was advising Chen Mei to calm down.
Otherwise, just to avenge the Crown Prince, we would be ruining the entire Hongtai Empire. That doesn't seem like a worthwhile deal at all!
Chen Mei was a smart man, and she immediately understood the hidden meaning in Brother Leopard's words. She then revealed a crazy and disdainful expression and said...
"When have we at Hongtai ever been afraid of Huo Wenyao?"
"Although this kid has been doing really well lately, have you seen him make any moves since he said those harsh words?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked thoughtful, and then Chen Mei continued,
"Huo Wenyao is nothing to me; I've never taken him seriously!"
"Look at the territory under his name, how many of them were won with real fighting? Didn't he just get them by following the cops around and picking up the scraps?"
"Besides, Miao Zhishun is still under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC),"
"It's not that I look down on him, but what makes this kid think he'd dare to lay a hand on me, Hong Tai?"
After a pause, Chen Mei gave her final conclusion.
"If he really wanted to fight Hongtai head-on, he would have already made his move!"
"Since he hasn't made a move yet, it means he doesn't have the ability,"
"If that's the case, why worry about what he might do?!"
"There's absolutely no need to worry about him!"
Chen Mei's words were quite reasonable and well-founded, with a logical and structured analysis.
Everyone thought it made a lot of sense, so Brother Leopard couldn't say anything more!
Overall, they didn't really take Huo Wenyao seriously.
Leopard fell silent, and so did the others.
Under Chen Mei's gaze, none of them dared to speak again, for fear of incurring Chen Mei's wrath!
Whether it's true or not, Chen Mei's power in Hongtai is undeniable!
It can be said that among all the gang leaders, his control over the organization was quite good.
Although many of the gang leaders did not support his plan, they felt that hijacking a prison van was too risky and even thought that the plan would backfire and bring them misfortune.
However, faced with the powerful Chen Mei, they ultimately dared not voice any objections, fearing that if they offended Chen Mei too much, she would hold a grudge and try to kill them!
Don't think that Chen Mei was able to sit firmly in the top position of Hongtai for decades because of luck. He relied on his strength to fight his way out of the encirclement and finally secured his position as the top leader of Hongtai!
Especially the hall masters present knew just how ruthless Chen Mei had been in the past.
So seeing Chen Mei's insistence, I could only shut up!
Although Hung Tai's overall strength is not as great as Hung Hing or Tung Sing, it must be said that Chen Mei still holds considerable sway within Hung Tai.
Unlike the East Star Camel, who looks glamorous but still requires you to promise him a lot of benefits if you want to order his underlings around!
And so, with Chen Mei's insistence, the plan was finally approved by him!
Immediately, Chen Mei looked around, glanced at everyone, and then whispered,
"Next, everyone will select some men from their respective teams,"
"Ideally, they should be complete strangers, and not afraid of death. Once they've been honest, I, Chen Mei, will certainly not be lenient with either compensation or bonuses!"
Leopard couldn't help but say at this moment,
"Boss, if we're going to choose this time, the police will definitely protect Zangbo."
"Simple!" Chen Mei coldly interrupted Brother Leopard's last hesitation, saying calmly.
"Kill anyone who stops me!"
"Even the police are no exception!"
"There are so many cops in the port, it doesn't matter if one or two are gone!"
Everyone felt a bit nervous, knowing that Chen Mei was going a little crazy and was clearly about to escalate the situation!
But at this moment,
Upon hearing this, Wei Jixiang, who was standing guard at the entrance of the mourning hall, couldn't help but slightly change his expression.
Seeing that Chen Mei, Brother Leopard, and the other hall masters had already begun to discuss the details of hijacking the prison van and killing Zang Bo,
A hint of struggle appeared on Wei Jixiang's face!
In fact, everyone in Hongtai thought that Huo Wenyao wouldn't dare to make a move against them now that Miao Zhishun, the police's backer, was gone.
However, Wei Jixiang knew very well that things were not like that.
He had a chance to save the crown prince last night before he was about to be beheaded.
Instead, Qiu Gang'ao suddenly stepped in and stopped him.
Logically speaking, he should be very angry, after all, the merit of saving the crown prince is too great, and it could make him rise to prominence in the future!
However, he harbored no resentment towards Qiu Gang'ao; on the contrary, he was filled with gratitude!
Because it was Qiu Gang'ao's unexpected intervention that, although it didn't allow him to save the Crown Prince and gain merit,
But he ended up saving his wife!
He could even imagine that if Qiu Gang'ao hadn't helped him, and if his wife and children had met with an accident, he would have regretted it to the point of suicide!
After a moment's hesitation, Wei Jixiang finally made his decision.
That evening, Qiu Gang'ao was drinking and listening to music with Huo Wenyao at a nightclub on Nathan Road.
But at this moment,
A security guard suddenly walked in and whispered a few words in Mo Yiquan's ear. Mo Yiquan nodded, then looked at Qiu Gang'ao and whispered,
"Brother Ao, someone outside is looking for you!"
"Who?" Qiu Gang'ao asked coldly.
The security guard, somewhat intimidated by Qiu Gang'ao's imposing presence, explained in a low voice,
"It seems to be one of Hong Tai's men."
"Hong Tai?!" Qiu Gang'ao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, and whispered in Huo Wenyao's ear without hesitation.
"Boss, you said that guy is here!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Wenyao's lips curled into a smile, and he then smiled and said...
"Tell him to come in!"
"Yes!" Qiu Gang'ao glanced at the security guard who had come in to report the news, and the guard immediately understood and went to get the person.
At this moment, Huo Wenyao couldn't help but start to think.
In fact, given Qiu Gang'ao's personality, after preventing Wei Jixiang from saving the Crown Prince yesterday, he would definitely have killed Wei Jixiang to avoid revealing his identity.
But Huo Wenyao stopped him.
The reason is quite simple!
Because Huo Wenyao had read "The Dragon in the Jianghu" and knew what kind of person Wei Jixiang was.
Overall, Huo Wenyao's evaluation of Wei Jixiang was quite positive.
Furthermore, he knew that Wei Jixiang's wife would be killed in a car accident while he was saving the Crown Prince, which directly led to Wei Jixiang being a good-for-nothing for many years. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the Crown Prince's pet dog.
Later, if the crown prince hadn't tried to make him take the blame for the flour factory, beaten his son, and tried to take advantage of his women, he wouldn't have been driven to the brink of rebellion.
Therefore, Huo Wenyao deliberately wished Qiu Gang'ao well, secretly helping Wei Jixiang.
Now it seems everything is as he predicted; Wei Jixiang is indeed a grateful person.
To be honest, Huo Wenyao's control over human nature has reached a terrifying level!
After a while,
Led by security guards, Wei Jixiang entered the nightclub.
Qiu Gang'ao looked at Wei Jixiang expressionlessly.