Nanhu Farm.
Brother Mao, Hong Xing, Bao Guo, Hu Zhenghua, and Wu Laizi were gathered together.
"Old Wu, what important matter have you called us all here for?"
Hong Xing was a bit tired. He had just returned from Nanhai City and was called here by Wu Laizi before he could even have dinner.
Wu Laizi was originally Old Gui's right-hand man, and now he was under Hong Xing's command, mainly responsible for the lake area's fisheries and infrastructure.
"Xing Xing, Yang Jian is back."
Xing Xing was Hong Xing's nickname. Old Gui, Wu Laizi, and the others used to call him that.
"So what if Yang Jian is back? He doesn't have any conflict of interest with us."
"But he stole my girlfriend, and you have to help me deal with him."
"Your girlfriend? Who is it?"
"Lu Yao, Lu Feng's sister."
"What are you talking about, wild cotton? Lu Feng is your sworn enemy, would his sister be your girlfriend?"
"Because Lu Feng stabbed me several times, I wanted to marry his sister as compensation. I was almost successful, but Yang Jian interfered. I can't stand this."
Wu Laizi coveted Lu Yao's beauty and wanted revenge on Lu Feng.
"Then find a few people to take care of him. Don't you have people under you?"
"My people are no good. Yang Jian is not an ordinary person. Three to five people are no match for him. If there are too many people, it's easy to get exposed. Help me bring some ruthless people from out of town to get rid of him directly."
Yang Jian was a persistent nightmare for Wu Laizi, but he didn't dare to act himself.
Bao Guo also nodded, "It's indeed not easy to deal with Yang Jian. He's not someone who admits defeat easily. To get rid of him, we must launch a surprise attack and not give him any chance to resist, otherwise, we will pay a huge price."
Hong Xing looked at Brother Mao, "What do you think?"
Brother Mao threw a cigarette to Wu Laizi, "Laizi, do you think Lu Yao would marry you? Not to mention Yang Jian, even Lu Feng wouldn't agree."
"Lu Feng can't even protect himself. Even if he's not sentenced to death, he'll get life imprisonment, right? He can't manage things outside anymore?"
"You're too naive. I asked San Pang. The Lu family has a very strong background. Their family's status in the education sector is very important. Moreover, Lu Feng has a cousin who is the chief scientist of a key national laboratory. Her husband is said to be quite influential, with connections reaching the top. They are already making moves. If nothing unexpected happens, he might not even be sentenced to ten years."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, you shouldn't provoke Yang Jian. Even if you get rid of him, you won't get Lu Yao. She will never marry you. Even if you use means to force her to submit, her family will not agree."
Wu Laizi was dismissive, "I just need Lu Yao's consent. Once the deed is done, her family won't be able to object."
Brother Mao suddenly became stern, "Laizi, don't say I didn't warn you. A little harassment of Lu Yao won't be a problem. But if you cause her any substantial harm, not to mention whether Yang Jian and Lu Feng will seek revenge, your cousin's husband could make you disappear without a trace, with nowhere to be buried."
Wu Laizi's expression changed drastically. He snorted coldly and stopped talking, clearly unwilling.
Hong Xing also said, "Brother Mao is right, Old Wu. A forced melon is not sweet. Lu Feng and you are like fire and water. No matter what methods you use, his sister will never marry you. Yang Jian and Lu Feng are both formidable opponents. You can't deal with either of them. It's best not to provoke them. As long as you have money, there are plenty of beautiful girls. Why bother looking for trouble?"
"Xing Xing, are you also afraid of Yang Jian?"
"It's not about being afraid or not. I have no conflict of interest with Yang Jian. Strictly speaking, he's not even part of the underworld. If it weren't for the matter at the Song Family Village casino, I wouldn't have any dealings with him. Er Ping provoked him and was beaten. We also beat Song Jianmin. This matter ends here. He hasn't hindered our making money, and I don't want to provoke him."
"Alright, I'll handle this myself."
Wu Laizi got up and left, slamming the door shut.
Hong Xing, feeling tired, also left shortly after, leaving only Brother Mao and his two disciples to drink tea.
Brother Mao shook his head, "Wu Laizi hasn't learned his lesson. He's already suffered a loss at Yang Jian's hands, yet he still goes to provoke him. I predict trouble."
"Master, why don't we help him? I always feel that Yang Jian will eventually make a move against me."
Bao Guo still remembered the look in Yang Jian's eyes at the Song Family Village casino, which was clearly filled with hatred and killing intent.
Brother Mao's expression became a little unnatural, "Are you saying Yang Jian might find out that you trashed his house?"
"Yes. Judging by the ruthlessness with which he dealt with Er Ping, he's likely already suspicious of us. We agreed to pay that day at Song Family Village, but he still crippled Er Ping. This behavior is very abnormal. Without deep hatred, ordinary people wouldn't do that, especially since he only owned a ten percent stake in that casino. There was no need to be so vicious and offend us completely."
"You have a point. Five of us went that day, and Er Ping was the most severely beaten. Yang Jian's behavior was indeed abnormal."
"Why don't we use Wu Laizi's hand to get rid of him? Otherwise, we'll be on the defensive when he comes for revenge."
Hu Zhenghua, who had been silent, put down his teacup, "I agree. Yang Jian crippled Er Ping, and I've been holding a grudge. I've wanted to avenge this for a long time. I'll pay, and you hire an assassin to get rid of him."
Brother Mao was a bit conflicted. He really didn't want to provoke Yang Jian; this person was too difficult to deal with, and even professional assassins might not be able to handle him.
If the assassin couldn't retreat safely, the consequences would be unimaginable. Lu Feng killing Old Gui was a living example. Yang Jian's combat power was far superior to Old Gui's. It was highly likely that the assassin would be counter-killed by him, which would expose everything, and all of them would go to jail.
But if they didn't get rid of Yang Jian, and if he somehow found out that they had trashed his house and caused his grandfather's death, they would definitely face his furious retaliation.
This possibility was too great. Too many people were involved in the vandalism that day. If any of them were caught and arrested, they might confess, as there were too many such examples. Few people could withstand police interrogation.
"Master, what's your opinion?"
Brother Mao was the strategist for these people. Bao Guo had no strong opinions and relied on him for major decisions.
"I need to consider this matter. You should communicate more with Wu Laizi and see what he's thinking or how he plans to deal with Yang Jian. Even if this needs to be done, we cannot show ourselves. Let Wu Laizi take the lead."
Shifting the blame was always Brother Mao's strong suit. The reason he had been so successful over the years was that he never put himself in danger, especially when dealing with a formidable opponent like Yang Jian.
"I understand. I'll go talk to Wu Laizi. He'll definitely ask for my help. Then I'll fan the flames a bit, and he'll definitely move against Yang Jian."
Bao Guo decided to bypass Hong Xing and help Wu Laizi get rid of Yang Jian privately.