Chapter 189: A Choice Between Two
Building 3, Room 316!
After hearing what Wang Anguo had to say, Li Yi was completely dumbfounded.
“It’s only been a few minutes, and you’ve already sold me out?
Although this was originally part of his plan, was it really okay to rat out his brother like that?
Wang Anguo clearly realized he’d messed up this time, and immediately said, “Brother Li Yi, I’m truly sorry for putting you in this difficult position!”
“If you really can’t help him, I’ll turn him down right away and make sure he doesn’t bother you!”
Li Yi looked at Wang Anguo and said, “You seem pretty eager for me to help him, don’t you?”
“Yes!”
“Why? Is it because of the mission?” Li Yi asked seriously.
“Not entirely!”
“Then what is it?”
“The mission is just one part of it. You know I’m a police officer—my duty is to protect the lives and property of the people and fight crime!”
Wang Anguo continued, “Although I don’t know what kind of person this Mr. Huang is, in my eyes, he’s just an ordinary person right now.”
“Knowing he’s in danger, yet standing by and doing nothing, watching him suffer right before my eyes… I just can’t bring myself to do that!”
Li Yi nodded and said, “In that case, bring him over!”
“Bring him… Brother Li Yi, have you agreed to help him?”
“No!”
Li Yi continued, “Agreeing to meet him doesn’t mean I’m ready to help him—I just want to talk to him. As for whether I’ll help him in the end, we’ll see after we’ve talked!”
“Alright!”
With that, Wang Anguo turned and left Li Yi’s room.
After Wang Anguo left, Li Yi couldn’t help but sigh.
Since things had come to this, he might as well meet with him.
Li Yi certainly didn’t have a high opinion of Huang Lixing; the man was a classic Hong Kong underworld boss.
From an obscure stowaway to a billionaire famous throughout Hong Kong, no one knew how many people he had killed or how many crimes he had committed.
But people throughout Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong had all heard of his ruthless reputation. Dealing with someone like him wasn’t just a waste of time and effort—one misstep could land him in serious trouble.
To be honest, Li Yi was starting to regret coming here.
But since things had come to this, he’d just have to take it one step at a time.
After all, this was the mainland, not Hong Kong Island. If things didn’t go his way, he could just walk out—what could they really do to him?
“Knock, knock, knock!!”
Just as Li Yi was deep in thought, a sharp knock suddenly sounded from outside.
Li Yi immediately went over to open the door and saw Wang Anguo standing there with Huang Lixing and his entourage.
Huang Lixing and Wang Anguo led the way, with two bodyguards bringing up the rear, while Huang Lixing’s wife and assistant were not with them.
“Mr. Li, please forgive us for this unannounced visit…”
Before he could finish, Li Yi said calmly, “Mr. Huang, let’s talk in private.”
“Well… sure…”
Huang Lixing then instructed his two bodyguards to wait outside.
At the same time, Li Yi also told Wang Anguo to go about his business, bluntly informing him that there were some things he shouldn’t hear!
Wang Anguo knew Li Yi’s capabilities; since he’d said that, there must be a good reason.
He immediately took Huang Lixing’s two bodyguards downstairs to wait!
…….
Inside the room, Li Yi and Huang Lixing sat down across from each other at a small coffee table.
Once they were settled, Huang Lixing spoke in his thick, peculiar accent: “Mr. Li, I heard from Sir Wang that you think I’m in for some bad luck?”
Li Yi, however, replied fluently in Cantonese, “Do you believe that?”
Huang Lixing hadn’t expected Li Yi to speak Cantonese. He was taken aback for a moment, then replied in Cantonese, “I do. I believe it!”
“You really believe it?”
“Mm-hmm!”
After a brief silence, Huang Lixing continued, “To be honest, someone said the exact same thing to me a while back. I had no choice but to believe him!”
Immediately, Huang Lixing repeated Master Wu’s words verbatim.
This left Li Yi completely baffled. The reason he knew all this wasn’t because he could actually read people’s fortunes, but because he’d read related reports.
But the fact that Master Wu had accurately predicted Huang Lixing’s impending bloodshed—now that was truly impressive.
Moreover, Li Yi had heard of Master Wu’s reputation in his previous life—he was a true feng shui master in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
It was said that since he had completed his apprenticeship in the 1960s, his predictions had always been spot-on, never once missing the mark.
Unfortunately, by the time Li Yi had made his fortune, Master Wu had already retired, and Li Yi had never had the chance to meet him.
Since Huang Lixing was already mentally prepared for this and had received guidance from a master, Li Yi felt it was necessary to test his mettle.
“Mr. Huang, how do you interpret Master Wu’s words? Or rather, do you think you can escape this calamity?” Li Yi asked calmly.
“Well…”
“I want the truth!” Li Yi said in a deep voice.
Huang Lixing shook his head with a wry smile and said, “To be honest, I had already written my will before I came here!”
Li Yi gave him a meaningful look. He’d heard rumors about this in his previous life and had always dismissed them as nonsense, but he never expected it to be true.
“Mr. Li, you may not be aware of Master Wu’s standing in Hong Kong. He’s not one to speak lightly, and once he’s spoken, his predictions have never failed!”
Huang Lixing continued, “Since he said I’m in for trouble—and even he can’t defy fate—then I’m surely doomed!”
“Then do you know why this calamity is coming?”
“Well…”
“Mr. Huang, every cause has its effect! People do not receive blessings without reason, nor do they suffer misfortune without cause!”
Li Yi continued, “The consequences you face today are the result of the evil karma you’ve sown in the past. You have no one else to blame but yourself!”
“Master Li… what will happen to me?” Huang Lixing asked, his voice trembling.
“Death. You will be stabbed 56 times all over your body and die, and your wife will perish alongside you!” Li Yi stated bluntly.
Hearing this, Huang Lixing shuddered violently.
He didn’t want to die. After struggling and working hard for decades, he was finally about to have a child, yet now he faced the calamity of his entire family being slaughtered. He was truly terrified!
“Master, please save us. I’m willing to pay—one million… ten million… any amount!”
However, Li Yi raised his hand to stop him, then said, “Mr. Huang, I’ve calculated it—only one of you or your wife can survive!”
“What… what do you mean?”
“There is only one chance for survival. If you choose to live, she will surely die—and vice versa!” Li Yi said.
Hearing Li Yi’s words, Huang Lixing felt a chill run through his entire body!
He instinctively reached for his cigar and pulled out his lighter, but after clicking it three times, it simply wouldn’t light.
Li Yi couldn’t stand watching any longer and lit it for him.
After taking a few deep drags of the cigar, letting the acrid nicotine course through his lungs a few times, Huang Lixing asked earnestly, “Master Li, is it really a choice between the two?”
“Hmm! That’s probably why Master Wu wasn’t willing to help you!”
Another silence followed, then he said, “Master Li, can you help me?”
“Hmm, I can try!”
“Alright then, please ensure my wife’s safety!” Huang Lixing said, his words coming as a shock.
At those words, Li Yi was completely taken aback!