162: Chapter 162: About to Break Through 162: Chapter 162: About to Break Through After the three of them reached an agreement, they immediately left the Three Principles Hall, turned a few streets, and arrived in front of a small building.
The building was three stories high, with clean walls and bright windows, surrounded by green willows.
In such a rundown area as the Eight Great Street, it stood out spectacularly.
The main entrance of the building was a redwood door, embedded with brass studs.
On either side of the door were a pair of imposing stone lions, looking particularly majestic.
However, at this moment, the entire building was silent and lifeless, without a trace of vitality.
The three of them, led by Wang Yan, approached the house and pushed open the redwood door, heading inside.
Upon entering, they saw a luxurious and spacious hall, with a ground made of white jade that was reflective.
The walls around were gilded, unbelievably opulent.
San was immediately dumbfounded, for a single piece of gold leaf on the wall would be worth several hundred bucks; the whole wall’s gold leaf must be worth millions.
San immediately walked to the wall, feeling around the gold leaf, clicking his tongue in amazement.
Just then, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps from upstairs.
Then they saw a burly man rushing down, shouting wildly, holding a submachine gun: “Even though the Eight Great Gangs are gone, I will not surrender.
I will kill you all.”
San was startled when he saw the burly man rushing down and quickly looked up.
At first glance, he was even more frightened because he recognized the man, one of the bosses of the Eight Great Gangs.
“Oh no, he’s here for revenge!” San was utterly panicked.
Wang Yan had just killed hundreds of people from the Eight Great Gangs, and the opponent had rushed down with a gun, so confidently, clearly well-prepared and desperate.
San hastily stretched out his arms to block in front of Wang Yan, shouting, “Brother Wang Yan, run.”
Unexpectedly, as soon as the burly man came down the stairs and saw Wang Yan in the room, he suddenly stopped and was dumbfounded.
But Wang Yan stood there calmly, coldly saying, “Are you here to avenge them?”
The burly man was dazed for a while, with a painful expression on his face.
He shook his head and said, “The Eight Great Gangs are gone.
Even though I know Master Hei and the others got what they deserved, does my life still have any meaning?”
Wang Yan calmly said, “Since you sent me a message yesterday, it’s clear you haven’t lost your conscience.
Does living in this world only have to involve oppression and evil to have a way out?
If you have a benevolent heart, laying down the butcher’s knife will lead to instant enlightenment.
Good and evil are just a matter of a single thought.”
It turned out that this burly man was none other than Qin Tian, who had informed Wang Yan of the situation previously.
Qin Tian was dazed for a moment, with a struggle on his face.
Suddenly, he threw down his submachine gun and knelt before Wang Yan with a “thud.”
Qin Tian crawled on his knees a few steps forward to Wang Yan and said, “Boss, from today on, I, Qin Tian, will follow you.”
Upon hearing Qin Tian’s name, San was stunned.
This Qin Tian was well-known in the Eight Great Street.
Besides Master Hei, he was the most prestigious, and his reputation wasn’t as bad as Master Hei or Master Xing, who were infamous.
Wang Yan nodded and said, “Since you want to follow me, from now on you must listen to my orders.”
Qin Tian hurriedly nodded.
Wang Yan asked, “What did the Eight Great Gangs rely on for making money in the past?”
Qin Tian quickly answered, “Drug trafficking, gambling, and **** as the three major industries.”
Wang Yan shook his head and said, “These three things are all evil deeds.
Starting today, they will all be removed from the Eight Great Street.”
Qin Tian agreed, “Understood, I have many underlings in charge of these industries, and they will listen to me.
But if we don’t do these, what will these brothers rely on to make a living?”
Wang Yan said, “Sell medicine.”
“Sell medicine?” Qin Tian was puzzled and asked.
Wang Yan didn’t answer but asked, “How much savings did the Eight Great Gangs have?
Where are they stored?”
Qin Tian replied, “About tens of millions, stored in the treasury on the second floor.”
Wang Yan waved his hand and said, “Take me to see.”
Qin Tian quickly stood up, leading Wang Yan to the second floor, entering a hidden room on the second floor.
Qin Tian pressed a switch, and a bookshelf in the room moved aside.
Behind the bookshelf was a gigantic steel planked vault door.
Qin Tian smiled wryly and said, “Boss, all the money is here, but only Master Hei knows the passcode.
But don’t worry, I’ll find some explosives to blast this door open.”
Wang Yan waved his hand and said, “No need, let me take a look.”
Saying that, Wang Yan walked to the steel door, raised his hand to grab the door handle intending to pull it open.
Qin Tian quickly reminded him, “Boss, this steel door is three meters thick, weighs a ton, and the lock alone weighs four thousand pounds, it’s impossible to…”
Before Qin Tian could finish, Wang Yan gave a tug backward, and with a “crack,” the gigantic steel door was entirely pulled down by Wang Yan.
Moreover, the four thousand pounds lock Qin Tian mentioned was completely broken, the fracture of the steel was evident.
Wang Yan released his grip and gently placed the steel door aside.
The floor beneath was instantly shattered into several pieces with a light press from the steel door.
At this point, Qin Tian was utterly flabbergasted, his mouth wide open wide enough to fit an egg.
After a moment, Qin Tian closed his mouth, swallowed hard, and thought to himself: No wonder Master Hei’s thousand men were completely defeated, it seems it was no coincidence.
I originally acted with a sudden good intention, thinking I was saving Wang Yan’s life, but now it appears I saved my own life.
From that moment on, Qin Tian was wholly loyal to Wang Yan, without a second thought.
The four of them walked through the door, seeing the room filled with a dazzling golden light, so bright it made their eyes squint.
In the southwestern corner of the room was a stack of neatly arranged gold bars, about half a person’s height.
In the northwestern corner, there was a pile of cash, a radiant red.
In the eastern corner of the room was a metal shelf holding some jewelry, antiques, and other items at random.
At first glance, the gold bars and cash here were worth tens of millions.
Seeing this, Wang Yan said, “This is filthy money, exuding a foul stench.
Now I want to use this money to make affordable pills for the poor, which can be considered a charitable act.”
As Wang Yan said this, a tremendous aura suddenly burst out from his body, getting higher and stronger, so much so that San, Sun Da, and Qin Tian, were barely able to stand, almost compelled to kneel.
Wang Yan, however, was delighted and thought: I’m about to break through!
(Fourth update, taking a break to eat!
Around 12, haven’t had tea or anything, feeling like I’m getting my state back!)