Chapter 173 Conspiracy

In the parking lot, Kong Zhengui looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged man in front of him, his expression slightly astonished. Behind him, several security guards reached for their waists, watching the other man warily.

The middle-aged man didn't seem nervous, but smiled and said, "I have no malice, I just want to chat with you."

Kong Zhengui stared at the man's face, keeping a certain distance from him, and asked directly, "What do I have to talk to you about?"

The middle-aged man explained, "Don't worry, I won't take pictures or try to trick you. I just want to say a few simple words."

The two men looked at each other. Kong Zhengui was curious about the other man's motives, but he couldn't possibly go with him. That would be idiotic. So, he just stood still.

"Okay, talking here is fine too," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

Kong Zhengui put his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless: "What exactly do you want?"

The middle-aged man put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Mr. Kong, don't be nervous. I'm here on behalf of the Qingyi Bureau (Blue Coat Bureau) of the First District to make contact with you."

Kong Zhengui frowned tightly: "What is there to discuss between you and me?"

The middle-aged man smiled and continued, "Don't worry, Director Kang Dinghuang has always admired you. If you're willing to leave Dragon City, we can have a conversation."

Kong Zhengui couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "I don't even know who you are, and you come here to persuade me to leave Dragon City? Don't you think that's a bit ridiculous?"

The middle-aged man said very sincerely, "Mr. Kong, this is not ridiculous at all. Please believe me, I'm speaking from your perspective and the perspective of the Qingyi Bureau, with no other factors involved."

Kong Zhengui looked at him without saying a word.

"I know, this kind of meeting is very presumptuous, but there aren't many ways for us to make contact right now. You don't need to be hostile towards me. Let me start by giving you my view," the middle-aged man paused and continued. "Mr. Kong, I think you're very clear about your current situation. Since the Tongji Association split up, you've grown further and further apart from the core members of Lao Li's team. Everyone understands that in this team, unless Su Tianyu dies, you have no future. You know this better than anyone, right?"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked at Kong Zhengui's expression. The latter frowned, still silent. He pressed on, continuing, "Your situation in Lao Li's team was already difficult, and now the only one who could protect you, Yu Mingyuan, has disappeared. Whether he's dead or kidnapped, the chances of him coming back are very low. And you now have neither status nor security. Mr. Kong, I believe you're a smart man who considers cost-effectiveness. Even if not for yourself, you have to consider the safety of your family, right? To put it bluntly, there's a strong conflict between you and Gu Baishun. You bear some responsibility for his father's death, and now you've offended him. Who can guarantee that the next bullet won't land on the Kong family's head?"

Silence. The two men remained silent, facing each other.

Kong Zhengui's mind raced. He judged that what this man was saying was probably true. But the way the man was communicating with him was indeed shocking.

At this critical juncture, the other party was able to choose to confront him directly in the hospital parking lot, and make things clear without any probing! This was an extremely arrogant approach, fully demonstrating that they had the confidence and certainty to do something big in Dragon City!

The middle-aged man stood opposite him, not in a hurry, waiting for Kong Zhengui's answer.

After the initial shock, Kong Zhengui quickly regained his composure, put one hand in his pocket, looked at the man, and asked calmly, "You don't think that just because you've engineered some internal conflicts in Dragon City, I'll be pushed around like an idiot and forced to betray, do you? You people are thinking way too simply! Do you know how many people are in my Kong family? Do you know how many people depend on me for a living? Am I going to take all these people with me to some godforsaken First District just because of a few words from you?"

Hearing Kong Zhengui's series of questions, the middle-aged man wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Mr. Kong, you don't need to rush to give me an answer now. This is just our first meeting. I believe you'll carefully consider my words. Also, I'd like to add that before the war starts, we're willing and able to send your family out of Dragon City to a safe place, to keep them away from the war. However, once Dragon City descends into chaos, that opportunity will no longer exist. So, the time left for you is not much."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man straightened his clothes. "We'll have the opportunity to meet again. I hope that next time, you'll have thought it through."

The other man turned to leave. Just then, a young man from the Kong family next to him couldn't help but look over.

Kong Zhengui saw his gaze and nodded to him.

"Pa!"

The young man immediately drew a gun from his waist, pointed it at the middle-aged man, and said sternly, "Stop! Did I say you could leave?"

The middle-aged man froze for a moment, turned around, and looked at Kong Zhengui. But he quickly smiled again, as if nothing had happened, and continued to walk forward.

The young man was about to say something when, suddenly, the windows of several cars in the parking lot were lowered, revealing many stern faces, who turned to look at them.

Not only them, but also some pedestrians walking nearby stopped and looked over as well. There were about twenty or thirty people in total, not saying anything, just silently watching them with cold eyes.

Kong Zhengui frowned and reached out to press down the young man's arm: "Don't move."

The group of people watched the middle-aged man's back, watching him walk out of the parking lot.

...

The Total Unification Bureau, Deputy Director's Office.

Gu Baishun sat in his chair, thinking about the recent situation in Dragon City. The table in front of him was piled high with intelligence and data.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The door was suddenly knocked. Gu Baishun said without looking up, "Come in!"

"Director Gu!" Zhang, the head of the intelligence section, walked in with a solemn expression and placed an encrypted report on the table: "Call from Huang Niu (Scalper), top secret!"

"Mm." Gu Baishun took the document and waved his hand at Zhang.

Zhang immediately left the office. Gu Baishun opened the document and glanced at the contents.

"Top secret, November 4th, there will be a major operation in Dragon City, codenamed: 'A New Day.' At the same time, the First District will provide strong support."

Gu Baishun thought for a moment, picked up a lighter, lit the document with a 'pa' sound, and threw it into the trash can next to him.

The fire raged, burning the document to ashes almost in the blink of an eye. Gu Baishun stared at the flames, lost in thought.

Kang Dinghuang was planning, Gou Liuzi (Dog Six) was also planning, and as the second-in-command of the Total Unification Bureau, Gu Baishun was not one to be outdone... He had a line planted very deep in the First District...

...

Hua District.

Su Tianyu looked at Wang Dingyuan and asked, "Brother Yuan, where do you think our strategic direction lies?"

Wang Dingyuan smiled and pointed to the map around Dragon City: "Resolving the internal instability factors of Lao Mo will create a siege around Dragon City!! Just like you said the other day, if we resist for ten years, our trouble will become the First District's trouble."