Chapter 119 【Trap】Double Chapter

Hong Kong, in a luxurious villa. ZUILU.

Zhou Jingming held a glass of red wine in his hand, an ingratiating smile on his face, and gave a meaningful look at Xiang Tianhua sitting opposite him, asking, "Mr. Xiang, you see, three days have passed..."

Zhou Jingming didn't finish his sentence, but he believed Xiang Tianhua understood his implication.

Xiang Tianhua smiled and brought the cigar in his hand to his nose, sniffing it a few times. Then, he placed the cigar in his mouth. At the same time, a cold-faced man standing behind him stepped forward and lit the cigar for Xiang Tianhua.

Xiang Tianhua gently exhaled a puff of smoke, a shrewd glint flashing in his dark eyes as he smiled and said, "Old Zhou, I did promise to help you deal with that mainland punk and that Qiao kid. However, you know their identities are quite sensitive..."

Like Zhou Jingming, Xiang Tianhua didn't finish his sentence all at once. Instead, he settled back into the sofa after speaking halfway, crossed his legs, and quietly waited for Zhou Jingming's response.

Zhou Jingming seemed to have anticipated that Xiang Tianhua would say this, as his expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "Mr. Xiang, you and I have collaborated more than once or twice. Just name your price."

"Spoken like a true businessman," Xiang Tianhua revealed a bright smile and said, "Old Zhou, I won't take your money. It's just that I need to ship a consignment of goods soon, and I'll have to trouble you with this matter."

Zhou Jingming owned a transportation company and had helped Xiang Tianhua transport contraband items on multiple occasions. However, in previous collaborations, Zhou Jingming had always been able to take a share of the profits. This time, however, Xiang Tianhua's words made his intention very clear: Zhou Jingming wouldn't get a single cent from this deal.

Zhou Jingming frowned slightly, but thinking of his son still languishing in prison, he gritted his teeth and said, "No problem. What kind of goods? Where to?"

"A batch of firearms, to be shipped to South Korea," Xiang Tianhua said seriously. "The buyer will pick up the goods before they arrive in South Korea. You don't have to worry about any trouble."

The US has the world's most lax gun laws, where not only gang members but also ordinary civilians own firearms. In contrast, South Korea has very strict gun control. Not only do few civilians own guns, but even ordinary underworld syndicate members rarely have firearms.

Therefore, South Korean underworld gangs often purchase firearms from foreign criminal organizations.

"Deal," Zhou Jingming nodded, agreeing to the cooperation.

"Here's to the success of our collaboration," Xiang Tianhua picked up the red wine on the table and clinked glasses with Zhou Jingming, then downed the crimson wine.

After clinking glasses, Zhou Jingming didn't stay in the villa any longer. Instead, he left with his bodyguards.

As soon as Zhou Jingming left, Xiang Yusheng walked in with a smile, looking at Xiang Tianhua and saying, "Dad, your methods are truly brilliant!"

In response to his son's praise, Xiang Tianhua merely smiled slightly without expressing an opinion.

Originally, Xiang Tianhua's plan was to deal with Gu Feng and Qiao Gang after dealing with the Red Star Gang and 14K and unifying Hong Kong's underworld. However, ever since Xiang Yusheng made a big deal out of the street racing incident, Xiang Tianhua had intended to enlist the Thailand-based Shui Lian Gang to eliminate Gu Feng.

What he didn't expect was that today, he received a call from the boss of South Korea's San Yuan Gang, asking him to deal with someone—and that person was none other than Gu Feng.

From the phone call, Xiang Tianhua learned that Gu Feng had injured the son of the San Yuan Gang's boss, Kim Tae-hwa, and had beaten Kim Tae-hwa's good brother, Li Dongguo, into a vegetative state.

Upon hearing this news, Xiang Tianhua grinned from ear to ear. He had already wanted to take action against Gu Feng, and Kim Tae-hwa's request only strengthened his resolve. Of course, Xiang Tianhua wouldn't help Kim Tae-hwa for free. While agreeing to eliminate Gu Feng, Xiang Tianhua demanded to become the San Yuan Gang's future arms supplier.

Kim Tae-hwa agreed to Xiang Tianhua's condition almost without hesitation.

"Dad, this time you're using the Shui Lian Gang to eliminate those two guys. Not only do you avoid bearing the consequences, but you also earn huge profits from it. Truly brilliant!" Perhaps because Xiang Tianhua's move was played so beautifully, Xiang Yusheng couldn't help but offer another compliment after sitting down.

"Yusheng, Dad has to thank you. If you hadn't played the 'kill with a borrowed knife' trick, Dad wouldn't have thought of so much," Xiang Tianhua said with a smile. "However, that Gu kid is really arrogant, daring to even beat Kim Tae-hwa's son and brother!"

"His arrogance is his own business. It won't affect us anyway, and he won't be arrogant for much longer," Xiang Yusheng said while pouring himself a glass of red wine, looking quite relaxed.

Xiang Tianhua gave Xiang Yusheng an approving glance and said, "Yusheng, call Ah Tai, the Shui Lian Gang's person in charge here, and tell him to come to my place. Say I want to discuss the Shui Lian Gang establishing a branch in Hong Kong."

"Yes, Dad!" Upon hearing Xiang Tianhua's words, Xiang Yusheng quickly replied, then put down his wine glass, took out his phone, and dialed Ah Tai's number.

Meanwhile, under Biao Zi's guidance, Gu Feng arrived at a villa not far from the Ling family villa.

That villa wasn't located in an affluent area; its price was much cheaper compared to the Ling family villa, and its size wasn't large either. In Hong Kong, it could only be considered an average villa.

Through questioning Biao Zi, Gu Feng learned that this villa was bought for him by Ling Yongbing. Biao Zi himself usually stayed with Ling Yongbing, so Biao Zi's villa often served as a meeting place for him.

Biao Zi held a special position within the Red Star Gang. He didn't hold any powerful official post but served as Ling Yongbing's personal bodyguard, protecting his safety. At the same time, Biao Zi had eight bodyguards under him, all used to protect Ling Yongbing and Ling Wei.

Earlier, when Ling Yongbing was shot, Biao Zi had sent his men to capture the sniper. Based on his subordinates' earlier report, Biao Zi learned that the sniper had been caught and brought back to the villa.

Ling Yongbing's stretch Bentley sped quickly to the entrance of Biao Zi's villa.

Biao Zi swiftly stopped the car, jumped out quickly, and without waiting for Gu Feng to speak, pushed open the iron gate of the villa courtyard and walked in.

At that moment, lights were on inside the villa, but no sound could be heard.

Gu Feng followed behind Biao Zi, but seeing the eerily quiet villa, a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

"Biao Zi, be careful," Gu Feng couldn't help but warn, simultaneously pulling a pistol from his waist. This pistol was one Gu Feng had taken from the two assassins earlier.

It was a Beretta 92F pistol made in Italy. The gun fires 9mm Parabellum rounds, has a total length of 217 mm, an unloaded weight of 0.96 kg, a muzzle velocity of 333.7 m/s, and an effective range of 50 meters.

Gu Feng found it quite handy and had casually kept it on him.

Hearing this unexpectedly, Biao Zi looked back at him with some confusion. Seeing Gu Feng's alert posture, Biao Zi frowned but still drew the pistol from his waist.

Gu Feng and Biao Zi, one behind the other, slowly approached the villa, treading lightly.

Soon, they reached the villa entrance. The main door was open.

Without waiting for Gu Feng to speak, Biao Zi rushed into the hall first. A huge crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling in the center of the hall. At that moment, the crystal chandelier was lit, casting a soft light throughout the hall, allowing one to see every corner.

"Ah Wei!" Seeing no one in the hall, Biao Zi couldn't help but shout.

While Biao Zi was shouting, Gu Feng narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the situation in the hall.

Suddenly, Gu Feng's expression changed slightly. "There's someone upstairs, and his mouth seems to be gagged."

As he spoke, Gu Feng was the first to charge upstairs, with Biao Zi closely following.

In a bedroom on the second floor, Gu Feng saw a bloody scene.

Four dead bodies lay in that bedroom. Their bodies had been riddled with bullets, and blood had flowed all over the floor. The white carpet on the bedroom floor was also stained red.

However, besides the four dead, there was one living person in the bedroom. That person was tied to a chair, with his mouth gagged.

Seeing Gu Feng and Biao Zi enter the room, that person's face changed drastically, his eyes revealing worry and anxiety.

"Ah Wei!" Biao Zi rushed in a few steps, tore off the tape from Ah Wei's mouth, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

The young man named Ah Wei shouted with a panicked expression, "Uncle Biao, get out of here quickly! That bastard Ah Jie planted a time bomb on my stomach!" As he spoke, Ah Wei suddenly lifted his shirt. An advanced time bomb was attached to his stomach. The numbers on the bomb had turned red and were already at 10!

Seeing the bomb on Ah Wei's stomach, Biao Zi's face changed drastically, and he instinctively reached out to touch the bomb.

"Stop!" Gu Feng shouted at Biao Zi, then grabbed his shoulder firmly and said, "You go after them; they must be nearby! I'll handle the bomb!"

As he spoke, Gu Feng ignored Biao Zi and quickly walked to Ah Wei's side, narrowing his eyes and staring intently at the bomb on Ah Wei's stomach.

Shouted at by Gu Feng, Biao Zi didn't immediately leave but stood frozen in place.

"Beep..."

A piercing sound echoed in the bedroom. At that moment, cold sweat broke out on Gu Feng's forehead. The number on the bomb had already reached 5. If he didn't act now, it would explode.

Gu Feng was well aware of the danger.

"Phew!" Gu Feng let out a deep, stifled sigh, then picked up the dagger from the ground and swiftly severed the yellow wire on the bomb.

At that moment, the number displayed on the bomb had already reached 3. As Gu Feng cut the wire, the beeping sound in the bedroom vanished, leaving only Ah Wei's heavy breathing.

Compared to Ah Wei, Biao Zi remained much calmer, as if death held no fear for him.

"Why didn't you go after them?" Gu Feng stood up and glared fiercely at Biao Zi, his tone laced with dissatisfaction. Biao Zi didn't answer, instead silently walking over to Ah Wei and asking, "Tell me exactly what happened."

Just as Biao Zi spoke, the sound of a car starting echoed from outside the villa, and a black sedan sped away.

"Clearly, your man was a spy for the Red Star Gang. He killed your other men and took the sniper with him," Gu Feng said coldly before Ah Wei could speak. "Fearing your retaliation, he planted the bomb, waited nearby, and activated it once you entered the villa."

Hearing Gu Feng's explanation, Ah Wei stared at him in shock, because Gu Feng's account matched the events exactly.

"He's my nephew," Biao Zi said, glancing at Gu Feng with a hint of guilt.

Upon hearing Biao Zi's reply, Gu Feng's mouth instinctively opened, but no words came out for a long moment. In the end, Gu Feng simply sighed softly and said nothing.

Perhaps Biao Zi could ignore everything else, but Ah Wei was, after all, his nephew. In that situation earlier, Biao Zi certainly wouldn't have been comfortable leaving to search for Ah Jie and the sniper outside.

"What do we do now?" After seeing how Gu Feng had handled things, Biao Zi felt a sense of admiration for him and couldn't help but ask.

Gu Feng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he slowly walked to the window and gazed outside.

The distant sky was pitch black. Perhaps because tomorrow was forecast to be overcast, not a single star was visible, making it look gloomy and oppressive.

A cold breeze blew past, brushing against Gu Feng's face and giving him a chilling sensation.

At that moment, Gu Feng thought through the whole chain of events, quickly working out a plan.

After about half a minute, Gu Feng turned to look at Biao Zi and Ah Wei. "Biao Zi, take your nephew back to the hospital now. Tomorrow, you'll handle the arrangements for Mr. Ling's funeral. Additionally, since Mr. Ling has passed away, his businesses should be taken over by Ling Wei. You'll handle all these matters."

Pausing briefly, Gu Feng continued, "As for revenge, leave it to me for now. Of course, once I find information on Xiang Tianhua, I'll let you know."

Gu Feng understood that no one could stop Biao Zi from seeking revenge. Rather than wasting effort trying to prevent it, it was better to let Biao Zi focus on meaningful tasks first.

Biao Zi was far more familiar with many internal matters of the Red Star Gang and would find it much easier to handle those tasks than Gu Feng.

"We can't let that bastard Ah Jie get away!" Ah Wei said through gritted teeth, his eyes red with anger.

Gu Feng looked at the furious young man before him and said gravely, "Killing him now is almost impossible. However, his death is inevitable."

In Gu Feng's view, Ah Jie had set up this elaborate trap simply because he feared Biao Zi's retaliation. That alone showed he was extremely cautious. Moreover, the fact that Ah Jie had managed to hide under Biao Zi's nose for so long without being discovered proved he was a very careful person.

Now that his identity as a spy had been exposed, given his personality, he would undoubtedly find a hidden place to lie low. Finding him would be next to impossible.

Gu Feng understood this, and so did Biao Zi.

At that moment, Biao Zi's face was filled with self-blame. Clearly, he realized that Ling Yongbing's death and the Red Star Gang's constant suppression by the Dong Xing Gang were due to his own negligence. After all, the spy sent by the Dong Xing Gang had been hiding right under his nose, and he himself had assigned the spy to be Ling Yongbing's bodyguard—a bitter irony in itself.

Gu Feng could see how Biao Zi felt at that moment, but he didn't offer any comfort. He knew very well that someone like Biao Zi didn't need comforting.

"Give me the information on that Black Bear," Gu Feng said to Biao Zi after leaving the villa.

Biao Zi thought for a moment and said, "Black Bear's real name is Yang Jun. He's 1.9 meters tall, with a full beard. The Leopard's Pride Nightclub is his territory."

"Go back and tell my two subordinates to meet me at the entrance of the Leopard's Pride Nightclub," Gu Feng said after a moment's thought.

Biao Zi nodded, then took Ah Wei into the car and quickly drove away.

Meanwhile, Gu Feng got into a Mercedes-Benz sedan.

That Mercedes-Benz had originally been used by Ah Wei and the others as transportation when protecting Ling Yongbing. However, it was now essentially useless—not only was Ling Yongbing dead, but six of his bodyguards had also been killed, and one of the remaining two was a traitor.

Getting into the car, Gu Feng quickly started it and headed toward the Leopard's Pride Nightclub.

In Gu Feng's view, the biggest threat to the Red Star Gang now wasn't Xiang Tianhua, but the mercenary group Xiang Tianhua had hired and the members of the Thai Shui Lian Gang. As for the Dong Xing Gang and the Hong Kong branch of the Macau He family, they weren't much of a concern. In Gu Feng's eyes, they couldn't pose a fatal threat.

However, both the mercenaries and the assassins from the Shui Lian Gang were troublesome figures. If they weren't dealt with proactively and were allowed to operate freely, the lives of both the other Red Star chapter leaders and Gu Feng himself would be at risk—something Gu Feng was unwilling to see.

Gu Feng pushed the car to its maximum speed. The black Mercedes-Benz sped through the streets like a dark whirlwind.

Half an hour later, Gu Feng arrived at the entrance of the Leopard's Pride Nightclub.

As one of Hong Kong's major nightclubs, the Leopard's Pride Nightclub was extremely popular.

At night, under the glow of neon lights, the Leopard's Pride Nightclub stood out prominently. The dazzling lights seemed to beckon to people on the street: "Come here! There's fine wine and beautiful women here. You can live like a god here. This is a paradise in the darkness..."

The parking lot outside the Leopard's Pride Nightclub was filled with many expensive cars. Gu Feng knew that for a nightclub of this nature, there would be a visible parking lot on the surface and a hidden one underground.

Truly important figures would only park their cars in the underground parking lot.

Gu Feng didn't park his car in the nightclub's parking lot. Instead, he parked it near a shopping mall not far from the nightclub and walked to the entrance.

Standing across from the nightclub, Gu Feng narrowed his eyes as he looked at the words "Leopard's Pride."

His purpose for coming here was simple: to find out the whereabouts of the mercenary group Xiang Tianhua had hired and the assassins from the Shui Lian Gang through the mouth of the guy called Black Bear.

After standing across from the Leopard's Pride Nightclub for about twenty minutes, Shi Tou and Tie Dan arrived by his side.

"Captain Gu, is there an operation?" Shi Tou asked as he approached Gu Feng, grinning widely.

Gu Feng nodded. "I'm taking both of you into the nightclub across the street to find someone, then subdue him and gather some information."

After speaking, Gu Feng looked at Shi Tou and Tie Dan seriously. "Do you two have weapons on you?"

Both nodded. Shi Tou pulled out a sharp triangular bayonet, while Tie Dan produced a pistol.

Seeing that both were armed, Gu Feng felt somewhat reassured. "Let's go!" he said firmly.

Under Gu Feng's lead, the three of them quickly walked toward the Leopard's Pride Nightclub.

At the nightclub entrance, a doorman saw Gu Feng and his companions and immediately stepped forward with a smile. "Gentlemen, please."

Guided by the doorman, Gu Feng and the other two reached the entrance, where four fully armed security guards stood, eyeing them with vigilance.

Suddenly—

One of the guards frowned and reached out to stop Shi Tou. "Sir, please wait a moment."

As he spoke, all four guards blocked Gu Feng and his companions' path.

P: After some thought, I decided to continue posting combined chapters. This way, everyone can read more coherently, and Crazy won't have to upload twice. From now on, daily updates will be combined into larger chapters, with word counts no less than two regular chapters—over 6,000 words. If there's a burst of updates, it might even exceed 10,000 words. It seems that in the past few days, two chapters were already over 7,000 words, haha. (The above is free.)