Chapter 344: Chapter 337: The Dark Den
After analysis by several people, they unanimously agreed that Ah Jin should be lurking somewhere, trying to rescue someone. However, they heard from Qiao Xingbang that the New Dragon Association attached great importance to that location, dispatching quite a few people and guns there, and no one knew if Ah Jin, unarmed and alone, could succeed. And even if he did, how would he return to the Mainland?
You should know this is not a jungle but the dragon-and-snake infested Hong Kong, where it’s difficult for even a strong dragon to defy the local snakes. No matter how capable Ah Jin is, dragging a helpless burden, it’s going to be tough!
"I need to find Brother Yuan. I want to help him!" Shangguan declared solemnly.
"Feifei, I’ll join you!" Zhang Jie refused to take no for an answer.
"Of course, I have to follow too!"
Sisi smiled, and upon seeing her, Shangguan looked at her gratefully. Zhang Jie laughed out loud: "Good sisters! Let’s fight shoulder to shoulder and slaughter those beasts. How dare they treat our women like this!"
The three friends high-fived with a crisp sound, glancing at each other with boundless pride.
Mo Liu grew anxious and slapped his hand in too, "What about me?"
"Alright, count you in; you’re also one of our good sisters!" Zhang Jie approved, which earned him an eyeroll from Mo Liu.
Qiao Xingbang and Li Junji exchanged glances. Qiao Xingbang cleared his throat and advised, "Master, the New Dragon Association is powerful, on par with our Yaoxing Gang, and because they have gangster connections with the Soviet Union, their weaponry is very advanced—among the three gangs, theirs are the most formidable. If it weren’t for our immense numbers, the New Dragon Association would have already targeted our Yaoxing Gang."
"The Soviet Union again? Why does the Soviet Union have to be involved in everything? Precisely because the New Dragon Association is connected to the Soviet Union, we must show this New Dragon Association some color." Whenever Zhang Jie heard about the Soviet Union, it made her grind her teeth with disdain. Without the Soviet Union’s support, would those Vietnamese have the nerve?
"Master, we need to plan this carefully!" Li Junji tried to persuade as well.
"What’s the use of planning carefully? By the time we’re done planning, everyone would be dead!"
Zhang Jie countered Li Junji, who then stopped talking. He wondered whether to follow or not. If he followed, his life was at risk. But it also seemed improper not to follow; if the master went, how could he not as a disciple?
Ah, such a difficult decision!
Finally, they agreed that Qiao Xingbang would send people to find Yuan Jin’s hiding place and then prepare weapons and ammunition for them.
"Qiao Xingbang, you just need to handle these two things, nothing else," Sisi did not plan to drag Qiao Xingbang into this, as she didn’t want to spark a clash between the two gangs.
"What do you mean by that? What do you take Qiao Xingbang for? Am I the type who is greedy for life and afraid of death?" Qiao Xingbang was upset.
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The henchmen of the Qiao Xing Gang were somewhat competent. By the afternoon, they had discovered Yuan Jin’s whereabouts. Actually, he had been near that place for the past three days, hiding in the house every day without knowing what he was doing.
Weapons were quickly procured as well: a pistol for each person, with plenty of bullets, and over a dozen flying knives were also prepared for Zhang Jie. As for Sisi, she received a sniper rifle, which seemed to have been specially prepared for her.
Sisi wondered inwardly — they were so well prepared in such a short time, had Boss Qiao intervened?
Sisi’s guess was not wrong. Boss Qiao knew they were going to deal with the New Dragon Association, and he initially wanted to call Sisi back. However, he changed his mind after being persuaded by Fei.
"Big brother, the New Dragon Association has been getting bolder lately. Letting the Xingbang make some noise would be good; it’s also a chance to see the abilities of Sisi and her group. Don’t worry, I will have our brothers watch their backs and ensure Sisi’s safety," Fei said.
Boss Qiao thought it made sense. Let the kids make some trouble; it would be good to irritate the New Dragon Association who had always been a thorn in his side, and it could also serve as training for the kids. However, Boss Qiao did not expect that these kids would cause a serious problem once they started, and it would bring him a significant "gift"!
Yuan Jin was making some equipment in a cabin. In Hong Kong, he was unfamiliar with the place and didn’t know where to get many things, so he had to make them himself. He was currently working on a grapple rope, with a grappling hook attached to one end for climbing buildings — Ah Rou was on the third floor.
Thinking of Ah Rou, Yuan Jin’s face turned cold, biting his lips firmly. He hadn’t expected that Ah Rou would be sold to such a place, living a life worse than death. Ah Rou used to be so beautiful! But now, she had turned into a living corpse!
It was all the New Dragon Association’s doing! Yuan Jin spat with hatred. He had made up his mind: first, to rescue Ah Rou, then to settle scores with the New Dragon Association. He also needed to find the human trafficker who sold Ah Rou and make them pay. He would take all these accounts into his own hands for Ah Rou’s sake.
"Brother Yuan, I’m here to help you!"
Yuan Jin looked at the sister of his good brother and sighed. Initially, he considered seeking help from Shangguan, but soon he dismissed the idea. This was his problem; he didn’t want to drag Shangguan Hong’s sister into it!
"Brother Yuan, we are good friends of Feifei. Don’t worry, together we will definitely be able to save your friend and slaughter those beasts," Zhang Jie said indignantly.
"Thank you for your kindness, but this is too dangerous. You should go back. Just leave me the weapons," Yuan Jin said, moved but declining Sisi and others’ help. He only wanted the weapons. With them, he could act tonight.
"Brother Yuan, we have the ability to defend ourselves, you don’t have to worry about our safety," Sisi reassured Yuan Jin with a smile.
In the end, the minority had to follow the majority. Yuan Jin couldn’t persist against everyone’s opinion and had to let them join him in the operation, set for three o’clock in the morning, when defenses would be at their weakest.
Night fell, turning the originally quiet streets bustling with action. Streetwalkers of indeterminate age in heavy makeup laughed exaggeratedly, hustling for customers. The four-story building where Ah Rou was, however, remained eerily quiet, its dim lights making it look like an ordinary residential building — except for two fierce-looking men at the front door, warily scanning their surroundings.
Nobody would guess that, within this ordinary building, a group of women lived in hellish conditions. Their entire lives—eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom—were confined to this building, which was also the end of their lives. Some of the women had been there for more than a decade, having already forgotten where they came from, knowing only that they had to complete their daily tasks or else there would be no food and no way to survive.
In the middle of the night, Yuan Jin disguised himself as a pleasure-seeking client and went in. At this time, clients who came were usually planning to stay for a longer time and, of course, had to pay more money. Thus, the two men at the door merely did a superficial search on Yuan Jin and let him through.
Sisi, Li Junji, and Mo Liu were lying on the roof of the building opposite. Sisi was responsible for sniping the patrolmen inside, while Li Junji and Mo Liu kept watch and used the walkie-talkies to inform Shangguan and the others below.