Dongjiang Fruit Wholesale Market.
Northern Fruit Merchant was bustling with activity. Trucks of all sizes, tricycles, and vans came and went, all belonging to fruit wholesalers.
Diagonally opposite Northern Merchant, a black sedan had been parked for two hours. Inside sat Cheng Guang and A Chao, who were planning the attack on Yang Jian and Old Ma.
"Brother Guang, why don't we just give up? It's been ten days, and we still haven't found an opportunity. Besides, even if we kill Old Ma, we won't gain anything. It's better to quickly restart the lottery point in Liuqiao Village Group One. Making money is the priority," said A Chao, sitting in the passenger seat. He didn't really want revenge. Ever since the attack on Old Ma ten days ago, which was thwarted by Yang Jian, he was still shaken by the memory.
Two of his three accomplices had their legs broken and wouldn't be able to stand for at least six months. Another had suffered a concussion and had only woken up yesterday, but he had amnesia and didn't even know who he was.
The cost was too high, and he was a bit scared. Brother Guang was determined to get revenge, but the young man named Yang Wu was too formidable. He didn't even have the courage to confront Yang Wu again, as the consequences were unpredictable.
Cheng Guang narrowed his eyes, looking towards Northern Merchant without speaking. He had been investigating the young men who worked with Old Ma.
He finally learned that this person was Yang Wu, a delivery driver for Northern Merchant, but he couldn't find any other information.
He had even personally followed their delivery vehicle and discovered that Yang Wu was just a laborer, working hard by driving and loading/unloading goods.
This puzzled Cheng Guang. With Yang Wu's skills, he could easily be a bodyguard for a big boss, or a martial arts instructor at a training institution, or at the very least, a security captain. Why would he do such strenuous work?
If such a person were involved in the underworld, they would thrive and achieve a status no less than their boss, Fo Ye.
"A Chao, do you think I don't want to get the lottery point up and running sooner? It's because after Ma Yuan chopped Old Sun, the Xichuan Gang became arrogant again in Liuqiao Village. Then Xiao Xia and a few others were injured, and our strength was greatly diminished. If we restart the lottery point, we might be impacted by the Xichuan Gang. We must take care of Old Ma to deter the Xichuan Gang."
"Then ask Fo Ye for help. It concerns our territory and interests, so face isn't that important."
"This matter cannot alert Fo Ye, otherwise I'll be finished."
"But we can't handle Yang Wu and Old Ma. They ride motorcycles to and from work every day, so they're fast and their routes are short. There's no opportunity to make a move on the road. The only way is to bring more people and storm this merchant, or act at their rented apartment.
But it's hard to get away clean. This market has surveillance at the entrances and exits, and this is Fo Ye's territory. We must get his permission to make a move.
Acting at the rented apartment is also very risky. That place is too cramped, and we can't maneuver with too many people. With too few, we can't defeat Yang Wu, and we might get killed by him again."
A Chao tried his best to persuade Brother Guang to abandon the plan to attack Old Ma. Yang Wu and Old Ma posed no threat to them. You do your underworld business, and he does his delivery work; they mind their own business. Why the need to clash?
Just as Cheng Guang was lost in thought, his phone rang. It was Ah Liang, Fo Ye's bodyguard and assistant.
"Brother Guang, where are you? I want to meet you to discuss something. Do you have time?" Ah Liang's gruff voice came from the other end of the line.
"Yes, I have time. I'm in your fruit market right now. Shall I come to your office?"
Fo Ye had a dedicated office in this market, and the security guards were all his men. The owner of this market was a local boss named Bai Zheng, and Fo Ye was just one of his key members.
"No need. What part of the market are you in? I'll come right over."
"I'm opposite Northern Fruit Merchant right now."
Three minutes later, the tall Ah Liang sat in Brother Guang's car.
"Ah Liang, how has Fo Ye been lately?"
Cheng Guang was unsure of Ah Liang's intention for seeking him out. Wouldn't it be better to discuss matters at the office?
"Fo Ye is the same as always. Brother Guang, why are you here? Since you're already in the market, why not go to the office?"
"I'm looking for someone. You tell me what you want to talk about first."
"I suffered a small loss some time ago and want you to arrange a few people for me to handle a case."
Cheng Guang was surprised. "Who could cause you a loss? And don't you have more men than I do? Do you still need to transfer people from me?"
"Fo Ye cannot know about this, so I can't use my own men."
"Alright. How many people do you need? A Chao will arrange them for you."
A Chao immediately asked, "Brother Ah Liang, who are you going after? How many people do you need?"
Ah Liang pointed to the merchant opposite. "I'm going after a delivery driver from this merchant. His name is Yang Wu. This kid is skilled. I can't handle him alone. Arrange four or five people to assist me. I want to cripple him."
After he finished speaking, he noticed the atmosphere had become strange. Cheng Guang and A Chao were staring at him with their mouths wide open.
"Brother Guang, what's wrong with you? Why the strange expression?"
Cheng Guang immediately smiled and said, "Ah Liang, do you know why we are here?"
"No, you said you were looking for someone?"
"We are also here for Yang Wu, and we want to cripple or kill him too."
"Ah? What's going on? Did he have a grudge with you too?"
"A big grudge."
Cheng Guang then recounted in detail how Ma Yuan had injured Old Sun at the small shop, and how they had attacked Old Ma and were counter-attacked by Yang Wu.
Ah Liang looked at Cheng Guang in disbelief. "Damn, Brother Guang, how could you not report such a major incident to Fo Ye? You could have said the lottery point was shut down by the police, but injuring so many of our brothers, Fo Ye will definitely be furious if he finds out. He won't be able to keep it hidden for long."
"That's why I wanted to take care of Old Ma and Yang Wu first before reporting to Fo Ye, so he wouldn't blame me."
"Then when do you plan to make your move? I'll participate personally. I must break both of Yang Wu's hands and smash his bones bit by bit."
"Ah Liang, I'm having a headache over this. Yang Wu's martial arts are too powerful. If we don't use firearms, it will be difficult to deal with him. Even if we win, we will likely pay a heavy price.
But if we use firearms, the matter will escalate. Our place is near the bus station. Once a shooting incident occurs, it will definitely attract the attention of the police, and they might launch a large-scale crackdown.
If it comes to that, many of our businesses will be affected, the economic losses will be too great, and Fo Ye will be even angrier."
Cheng Guang knew very well that the public security situation in Dongjiang City had been improving year by year. Due to the numerous foreign-funded factories, for the sake of international reputation, gun control was very strict. Once a shooting incident occurred, the police would investigate thoroughly, and it might even trigger a city-wide crackdown. He dared not take the risk.