253: Chapter 251: Ambition, Plan!
253: Chapter 251: Ambition, Plan!
He Ganlian nodded, “Sure, boss.
I can get in touch with them.”
Tangyu could only let He Ganlian call him boss as he wished, seeing He Ganlian’s stubborn personality, who was definitely like a bull-headed man.
Tangyu turned to Xu Hu and said, “Brother Hu, please accompany Ganlian to bring his four brothers over.”
Xu Hu naturally accepted the task with pleasure, “Leave it to me.”
With He Ganlian’s matter basically settled, Tangyu’s expression turned serious again and said, “Now, let’s talk about something important.”
Xu Hu immediately rubbed his hands together with excitement, “Haha, brother, are we preparing to make a big move now?”
Tangyu smiled and looked at Xu Hu, “Brother Hu, I’ve always respected you and thought of you as a real man.
I believe you must have your own ambitions, right?
You wouldn’t want to just settle for the status quo, would you?”
Xu Hu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, “Speaking out, I’m not afraid of being laughed at by the brothers.
Who the hell doesn’t have ambitions?
Although I’m just a small pawn, I’ve scrambled around in Donglin City for so many years without making a name for myself, only managing to scrape by in this little place.
If I didn’t have any ambitions, it would be enough to get by for a lifetime.
But how could I, Xu Hu, be willing to live my whole life without any sense of achievement?
If you can’t make something of yourself after all this time in the underworld, then f**k, isn’t it a wasted life?
Hehe, as for my ambitions, naturally, it’s to dominate the entire Donglin City’s underworld.
Haha, maybe that ambition is a bit big.
But I know my abilities; talking about Donglin City, even this whole region, I’m afraid it’s hard to accomplish.”
Tangyu smiled and said, “Before you didn’t have the capability to strive for supremacy, but now you do.
As long as you have the ambition, you will make it happen.
Life is short, and in every trade, there’s a master; since we’re in this line of work, we might as well make a name for ourselves.
I now have an ambitious plan, I wonder if you’re interested?”
He Ganlian naturally wasn’t going to object, the blockhead was even more ready to follow any command from Tangyu, and Xu Hu, stirred, asked Tangyu directly, “Brother, just lay it on me, I’m definitely interested.”
“Brother Hu, do you want to go wild once, really fight it out?
Our goal is to unify the underground forces of Donglin City.
Don’t look at me like that; I know it’s very difficult.
The underground forces of Donglin City won’t be so simple to deal with, and there might be many major forces involved.
To clear all these obstacles is indeed very tough.
However, as long as we have enough confidence, there is nothing to fear,” Tangyu said.
Xu Hu licked his lips, “Brother, this is indeed crazy, but it’s got my blood boiling.
Damn it, I can’t keep going on as mediocre as this.
Besides, some forces around me have been eyeing my chunk of fat meat, it’s time to show them some color.”
“Right, what we need to do is be like a snake that swallows and grows.
But the immediate priority is to settle Ganlian’s matter, and then start the consolidation activities.
With the blockhead and Ganlian leading the charge, and your wisdom, acting as the military strategist and them as military commanders, I believe we can take over this small region quickly.
As for the bureau, let’s invite Director Jiang out for a meal in a few days.
With the bureau’s backing, things will progress much smoother.
Now, you can start recruiting and purchasing.
I don’t understand the underworld affairs too well, nor do I want to get involved, let alone have the time to.
So, solve these problems yourselves, but of course, if there are any difficulties, you can talk to me.
To succeed in consolidating, money is essential.
In a few days, I will have ninety million coming in, and I’ll give you eighty million to let you operate without constraints,” Tangyu said.
Upon hearing this, Xu Hu’s heart pounded with an urge for wild excitement.
In the underworld, if you want to rise high, substantial financial backup is essential.
Not to mention anything else, paying underlings, greasing palms, even the costs of transportation and meals every day amount to a huge expense.
If you can’t even feed your men, who would follow you?
Besides, to swallow other powers, it’s not enough just to fight; economic tactics are even more important, allowing you to topple the opponent’s pieces completely, leaving them with no ground to stand on.
Mixing in the underworld, in fact, burns through a lot of money too.
However, hearing about the eighty million, Xu Hu’s confidence soared.
With that amount of money, he could indeed make big moves.
Tangyu wasn’t clear about the underworld affairs, so leaving this task to Brother Hu was the most reassuring.
Moreover, Tangyu didn’t have the time to look after this side of things.
With the blockhead and He Ganlian’s group around, Tangyu believed nothing major would go wrong.
The plan had been set by Tangyu ever since the incident with the Yin Medical Sect, as his master had offhandedly left everything to him.
Tangyu naturally wouldn’t be foolish enough to confront the unknown forces of the Yin Medical Sect alone.
Thus, he had been considering how to create a safe path for himself, how to build his own forces, and how to get to know some powers that could be helpful to him in the future, these issues Tangyu had thought through seriously.
Of course, what he liked most was establishing his own force.
What belongs to others is always theirs, only what is yours can be the most trustworthy.
For the time being, the only thing he could work on was probably the power from the underworld.
This power should not be underestimated; if he could unite the entire Donglin City’s underworld, then this force would be enough to contend with the big family powers of Donglin, and even come close to challenging the Four Seas’ top families.
Tangyu hadn’t handed Old Niu over to Xu Hu yet, after all, things were not yet mature.
Once Zhang Guoli was taken down, then Old Niu’s power could also be integrated.
After a while, noticing that it was already past four o’clock, Tangyu stood up and left, leaving all matters here to Xu Hu to handle.
After leaving the Yandang Bar, Tangyu’s brows suddenly furrowed, because he sensed a strong presence that flashed by, directed at him.
Tangyu’s gaze swept over, only to see a figure disappearing into the alley next to them.
Someone was targeting him.
Tangyu snorted quietly to himself and dashed toward that alley with swift strides.
As soon as he arrived at the mouth of the alley, a dangerous aura bore down on him.
A fierce hand blade, as though an actual blade, cut through the air towards Tangyu’s face, emanating a chilling sensation.
One could only imagine the level of power behind this palm strike.
A master fighter, an absolute master fighter!
Tangyu’s mind raced, and he immediately braced himself for what was clearly another master fighter, one not inferior to He Ganlian.
The attack was none other than the authentic Thunderclap Strike, performed with perfect mastery, indicating at least a decade of disciplined practice.
The Thunderclap Palm was fast and ferocious, and especially domineering in strength—if hit by it, one would be in serious trouble, and Tangyu was not about to underestimate it.
Who would have thought that he would encounter such an Ancient Martial Arts expert here, someone who had almost reached the limits of what ordinary people could achieve?
One more step, and they would reach the grandmaster level.
Tangyu struck with his palm, facing the Thunderclap Palm either with softness to overcome hardness or matching it with equal force.
Tangyu’s punch was also full of power.
“Bang!”
A punch and a palm collided mid-air, creating a wave of compressed air and a sound like the crack of fireworks.
Tangyu remained unmoved, but the assailant staggered back two steps.
Tangyu intended to press his advantage, but upon lifting his eyes and clearly seeing the face of the assailant, he froze, abruptly halting his motion.
“Boss, it’s me,” the assailant said with a face full of excitement and enthusiasm, a man of a stature similar to Tangyu’s, yet slightly leaner and smaller.
He couldn’t have been more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
He sported a buzz cut and a razor-sharp look.
His cold and handsome face, especially his aggressive eyes, seemed like naturally sharpened knives.
Most people probably couldn’t stand his gaze for long.
A smile broke out on Tangyu’s face as he grabbed the other’s shoulder and said, “Xiaoyuer, it’s you?
You’re also in Donglin City?
It’s been over three years since we’ve seen each other.
You’ve grown taller and stronger, and your Kung Fu has improved a lot.
Good, good, it seems you haven’t wasted these three years neglecting your martial arts training.”
Embarrassed by Tangyu’s praise, Xiaoyuer sheepishly rubbed his head and said, “You overpraise me, Boss.
No matter how much progress I make, I’m far from being your match.
Yeah, it’s been over three years since we last saw each other.
I was too ashamed to return home after leaving without a word, and I truly feel sorry for both you and Lengzi.”
Tangyu sighed silently and patted Xiaoyuer’s shoulder, saying, “What happened wasn’t intentional on your part; it was just a lapse.
It’s all in the past now, don’t dwell on it.
We haven’t heard from you in these past three years, and I’ve been somewhat worried about you.
Lengzi keeps saying he has no one to practice with now.”
A tear glimmered in Xiaoyuer’s eyes, and with a trace of guilt on his face, he said, “Boss, it’s my fault for making you worry.
In fact, I’ve been thinking about you and Lengzi almost every day for the past three years, longing for the happy times we had together.
I thought it would be a while before I’d see you guys again.
I never expected that you would also come to Donglin City, which is just great.
Boss, how are Lengzi and Old Immortal?
Are they doing well?”
“Mm, our master is doing quite well.
Hehe, Lengzi is also here,” Tangyu said.
“What?
Lengzi is also here?” Xiaoyuer’s eyes widened with surprise, hardly believing his own ears: “That’s fantastic.
Both you and Lengzi are in Donglin City; this is just too good.
Boss, where’s Lengzi?
Take me to see him.”
“Don’t rush, Lengzi can’t fly away,” Tangyu laughed.
“First, tell me how you found me, and how you’ve been these years.”
Xiaoyuer immediately said, “Boss, it’s embarrassing to tell you, but I just drifted around after leaving home and eventually wound up in Donglin City.
I made my own way, then established the Four Seas Gang and took the position as Gang Leader.
With the development over the past couple of years, the Four Seas Gang has grown to a modest size.”
“The Four Seas Gang.” Tangyu’s heart stirred as he looked at Xiaoyuer, “You’re the Gang Leader, Shark, one of Zhang Guoli’s two trusted lieutenants?”
Xiaoyuer scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, “You’re not going to scold me, are you, Boss?
And not say I’m incapable?
I know about the beef Zhang Guoli has with you, Boss.
Actually, I came here under his orders to deal with you.
That bastard Zhang Guoli, I’m going to cripple him someday.”