Chapter 606: Isn’t This Aiding the Enemy?
At 3 a.m., a convoy suddenly appeared on a remote highway near Wan Chai Pier!
Two Mercedes-Benzes led the way, with a luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom in the middle, followed by two more Mercedes-Benzes bringing up the rear.
Inside the car, Li Jiuying glanced nervously at Li Futiang sitting beside him.
Just an hour earlier, after he had already gone to bed, he suddenly received a call from Li Futao, telling him to get dressed immediately and wait at home. Li Futao said he would come pick him up shortly and instructed him to keep it strictly confidential.
Without waiting for Li Jiuying to ask what was going on, Li Futao hung up.
Although he didn’t know what was going on, Li Futao’s status and standing were undeniable.
The fact that Li Futao was coming to see him meant that not only the current Li Jiuying, but even the Li family at the height of its power would not have dared to refuse.
Without delay, Li Jiuying got dressed and waited patiently at home for Li Futiao.
Sure enough, twenty minutes later, the Li family’s motorcade arrived at his home and escorted him to the car.
Once in the car, Li Jiuying immediately asked Li Futao what was going on, why he was meeting him so late at night, and why he had come personally to pick him up.
But Li Futao didn’t answer any of his questions, merely telling him to be patient.
But now Li Jiuying realized they were heading toward the Wan Chai Ferry Pier. Clearly, the person he was meeting wasn’t just Li Futao—or rather, it wasn’t just Li Futao; Huang Lixing was there as well.
Thinking back on what he had done to Huang Lixing not long ago, Li Jiuying’s throat involuntarily tightened, and he felt quite nervous.
Huang Lixing is meeting him late at night—surely he’s not planning to settle the score after the fact…
Li Jiuying’s nervous behavior naturally caught Li Futiao’s attention. He said calmly, “Don’t be so tense. Knowing Old Huang as I do, he probably isn’t here to cause you trouble.”
“Well… even if Mr. Huang really is out to get me, he’d have every right to. After all, the grudge between us runs too deep to be easily forgotten!” Li Jiuying said.
“Don’t try to get me to spill the beans. Knowing Old Huang as I do, if he really had murder on his mind, he’d never tell me—he’d just send a henchman to handle it!”
Then, Li Futao added, “The reason I came to pick you up was to put your mind at ease. So your safety is definitely guaranteed—at the very least, nothing will happen to you tonight!”
Li Jiuying: …%￥￥%
Hearing this, Li Jiuying’s anxiety not only failed to subside but actually intensified.
What does “nothing will happen tonight” even mean? What about later? Does that mean something will happen then?
But nervous as he was, he had to admit Li Futao was right—after Huang Lixing consolidated the Qinglong Society, his power had grown significantly.
Although there was still a gap compared to organizations like the 14K and the Triads, there really was no need to go to such great lengths just to deal with a stray dog like him.
Yet the more he thought about it, the less Li Jiuying understood why Huang Lixing would want to meet him in the middle of the night—and bring Li Futiao along, no less.
In truth, Li Jiuying wasn’t the only one feeling confused; Li Futao was just as perplexed.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to tell Li Jiuying what was going on; the truth was, he didn’t know himself.
Huang Lixing hadn’t mentioned the specifics over the phone either; he’d only said there was a very urgent matter to discuss, told him to hurry over to the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, and instructed him to bring Li Jiuying along as well.
That was precisely why Li Futao had remained silent the entire way.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the large warehouse next to the pier—the headquarters of the Green Dragon Society!
At the main gate, the one-armed hero Tie Ying was patrolling with his men. Upon seeing the convoy approach, he immediately came over to investigate.
After confirming it was the Li family’s convoy and that Li Futao himself was present, he immediately let the convoy in and signaled to Huang Lixing upstairs.
Upon receiving Iron Eagle’s signal, Huang Lixing immediately exchanged greetings with Li Yi, then went downstairs to welcome Huang Lixing and Li Jiuying.
As for Li Yi, he remained in his office upstairs.
He had no intention of showing his face until this matter was resolved.
In front of the office building, once the motorcade had come to a stop, Li Futiao spotted Huang Lixing standing at the entrance.
He cleared his throat and said to Li Jiuying, “We’re here. Let’s get out!”
With that, he opened the car door and stepped out.
Seeing this, Huang Lixing immediately stepped forward to greet him.
As soon as they met, Li Futiao asked, “Old Huang, what on earth are you up to in the middle of the night? Can’t this wait until tomorrow?”
Huang Lixing smiled and said, “This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go upstairs!”
“Alright, lead the way!”
Led by Huang Lixing, the group then headed inside the office building.
However, to avoid revealing Li Yi’s whereabouts, Li Futao and Li Jiuying’s bodyguards were left outside.
Fortunately, Li Fuzhao trusted Huang Lixing, so he didn’t say much and simply had his men follow orders.
The moment they saw Li Yi, Li Fuzhao and Li Jiuying instantly understood: it wasn’t Huang Lixing who wanted to see them, but Li Yi.
Li Fuzhao immediately smiled and said, “Brother Li Yi, when did you arrive? Why didn’t you give us a heads-up?”
Li Jiuying, on the other hand, respectfully greeted him: “Hello, Mr. Li!”
Li Yi first gave Li Jiuying a slight nod, then turned to Li Futao and said, “I’ve been here less than two hours. To avoid revealing my whereabouts, I had no choice but to use this method to invite you and Mr. Li over!”
“Huh? What’s going on? Why are you worried about your whereabouts being exposed?” Li Futao asked, puzzled.
“Heh, nothing much. I just heard there are some people around here who don’t like me and have been secretly causing trouble for Starry Sky Company and Old Huang, so I wanted to quietly deal with them!” Li Yi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Li Futiao and Li Jiuying both felt their hearts race.
Although Li Yi had spoken as if it were a lighthearted, pleasant matter, they both detected a faint hint of murderous intent in his tone.
Clearly, this guy was up to something again!
But then again, it made sense—he was an outsider who’d never gone easy on those local foreign bastards.
“Brother Li Yi, did you come back this time just to deal with those foreign bastards?” Li Fuzhao asked in a low voice.
“Not entirely, but since those bastards have already come right to our doorstep, we’ll deal with them first and ask questions later.”
“What’s your plan? Is there anything I can do to help?” Li Futiao asked.
Li Yi didn’t answer him directly. Instead, he glanced at Li Jiuying standing nearby and said, “Mr. Li, Old Huang told me the Lin family has been giving your Li family a hard time lately. Do you want to teach them a lesson?”
Li Jiuying understood what Li Yi meant and immediately replied, “Mr. Li, as long as we can take down the Lin family, I’ll do whatever you ask!”
He’d been bullied mercilessly by those bastards from the Lin family lately, and he was seething with pent-up frustration.
Now that he heard there was a chance to take on the Lins, he was naturally all for it.
Li Yi nodded and said, “I hear the Lin family has a monopoly on Hong Kong’s gold import channels, and your Li Family Gold Shop can’t get gold at a fair price. Is that right?”
“That’s right. Those bastards from the Lin family not only stole our supply channels, but as soon as they hear we’ve found a new source, they immediately come to snap it up at inflated prices. Even if they can’t take our channels, they drive the price of gold so high that we can’t make a profit!”
Li Jiuying continued, “What’s more, the Lins deliberately opened a store right next to our Li Family Gold Shop and set their prices extremely low. We had no choice but to follow suit and lower our prices.”
“Since their purchase prices are so low, they still manage to make a tiny profit even at those rock-bottom prices, while we’re left taking a loss…”
After hearing Li Jiuying’s explanation, Li Yi made a startling statement: “I understand the situation now. What I want you to do is cooperate with me to sell a batch of gold to the Lin family!”
At these words, everyone present was stunned!
The Li family didn’t even have that much gold to sell, yet now they were being asked to sell gold to the Lin family—wasn’t that just aiding the enemy?
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