First update,

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"Damn it, these pieces of crap!!"

As he watched the gang of hoodlums flee in panic, Mouse Qiang's gaunt face filled with gloom, and his eyes seemed ready to burst into flames.

"Brother Qiang, why don't we get the boys to grab their weapons and storm their den directly!"

A lackey beside him spoke bitterly as well. Over the past couple of days, they had suffered enough at the hands of these guys. They couldn't get a good day's sleep, never knowing when this bunch of bastards might suddenly show up and start smashing up the shop behind them.

Go to the police?

Forget about it, those people are too slippery. Even they, who made a living on the streets, couldn't catch them, let alone the police being able to station someone here 24 hours a day.

Besides, the police station only had so many officers. If these guys caused trouble elsewhere, the police had to rush off to deal with it, making it impossible for them to stake out this area.

As for the shop behind them, although it hadn't been open for long, it had made quite a name for itself in Ninghai's catering industry. It might not be as high-end as those five-star hotels, but it was definitely reputable.

The reason, well, the taste of the dishes here was quite good, which was important, but another factor that couldn't be ignored was that the owner of the shop had a very strong background.

It was said that he used to be the third most powerful figure in Ninghai, after only Tang and Li, even surpassing Young Master Ning's reputation.

Who was that?

It was none other than Qin Fang, Young Master Qin... rumored to have died from an accidental fall off a cliff a few days ago.

"You think I don't want to? But... sigh, forget it, brothers, hang in there. Once we get through this period, you can pick any girl you want at Night Scenery of the Lotus Pond, and I, Brother Qiang, will treat you!"

Mouse Qiang's face relaxed slightly, his heart very tempted, but in the end, he shook his head helplessly.

He was personally brought up by Qin Fang, or at least, he considered himself to be. His loyalty to Qin Fang was absolute. Although Qin Fang was gone now, he would never forget the kindness shown to him.

Thus, when Fang Feixue was harassed by a group of roaming hooligans, even suffering from vandalism, paint-splattering, and feces-throwing, Mouse Qiang was the first to volunteer to come over and protect the place.

He knew very well where these people were from—a local gang in Ninghai, about two hundred strong. Mouse Qiang even knew exactly where their hideout was located.

But he could only stay with his men near Fang Feixue, waiting for these people to show up and then taking care of them once they did.

As for attacking their lair, that was something utterly impossible.

Those in the know understood that this small gang's boss was actually a former underling of Ninghai's underground kingpin, Li Rui. Even though he had set up his own shop, he still relied on Li Rui's name to get to where he was today.

With the news of Qin Fang's death spreading, there was no way Li Rui wouldn't know about it. And everyone in Ninghai knew about the bad blood between Li Rui and Qin Fang. Wasn't Qin Fang's rise to fame due to the commotion he caused at Bihai Pavilion?

However, because of Tang Cheng, Li Rui couldn't openly target the properties under Qin Fang's name—Fang Feixue. But Li Rui had plenty of men, and it was easy to arrange for some of them to be the scapegoats for this job. This current group was exactly that...

"If Qin Fang were still alive, these bastards wouldn't dare to..."

Mouse Qiang lamented silently in his heart and his expression became very sad.

He couldn't deny that his acquaintance with Qin Fang had been quite unpleasant, and he had even almost hooked up with Qin Fang's woman. But later, Qin Fang didn't really punish him, instead, he arranged for him to work under Li Dong, giving him the little power he had today. Sadly, Qin Fang had...

"Listen up, you lot, if we catch these bastards again, beat them hard. Just don't kill anyone. It doesn't matter if they end up crippled..."

Mouse Qiang immediately ordered his lackeys behind him, even though they, including himself, hadn't rested for two nights and two days. At most, they could only curl up in a corner and snatch a brief nap.

There was no choice. The other side had more than two hundred men, while they had at most about thirty. The enemies could rotate their forces, but they couldn't.

With too few men, they were no match for their opponents, and rather than beating them, they would end up being beaten.

But having too many wasn't an option either—the enemy wasn't easy to handle either. A large-scale brawl would have too negative an impact, and the police would definitely take action. Therefore, both sides were restrained and didn't dare bring too many gang members into the fight.

"Mouse Qiang, how's it going over there?"

Both Tang Cheng and Ning Weiqiang knew that Fang Feixue had been vandalized, but it was inconvenient for them to exert their power to handle it, so they had to let Brother Tiger send men there instead.

Li Dong was Mouse Qiang's boss and also controlled the University City area, which typically had less profit margins. But since Li Dong managed this area quite well and Li Rui hadn't managed to extend his influence there, some manpower could be diverted to help out.

He had a reasonably good relationship with Qin Fang, so this incident also made him regret Qin Fang's untimely demise.

With the care of the two young masters mentioned earlier, he was especially attentive to this matter. Even though he couldn't leave the university town himself, he would still call Mouse Qiang from time to time to check on the situation here.

"We repelled another attack from the enemy... But the brothers are all exhausted, I'm worried..."

Mouse Qiang still felt a lingering fear. His subordinates were indeed very tired; they had narrowly avoided being the ones driven back instead of the enemy!

If the enemy attacked again, he really had little confidence left, relying only on the heavy rewards to keep his subordinates going, otherwise they would have retreated long ago!

"Just hold on, I'll send someone to support you right away! Heh heh, by the way, I have some good news for you…"

Unlike his usual worries, this time his boss, Brother Dong, actually agreed to send support without hesitation, which caught Mouse Qiang by surprise. After all, Brother Hu had told him long before that their men needed to counterbalance Li Rui and couldn't be moved arbitrarily; Fang Feixue's side was now relying on them.

"Good news? What good news? Did that bastard Li Rui suddenly kick the bucket?"

Mouse Qiang was slightly stunned; these past few days, they had only been hearing bad news. If there really was good news, the thing he most hoped to hear was that Li Rui had suddenly dropped dead...

"Stop talking nonsense! Who are you to comment on Li Rui?"

Li Dong immediately scolded, but anyone could tell there was no real blame in his words.

Li Rui and Tiger were sworn enemies, which was an undeniable fact. And Li Dong, being one of Tiger's most loyal subordinates, naturally wished for Li Rui's downfall.

It was just that these things couldn't be discussed openly; whispering a few words in private was fine though.

"Right, right, look at me talking..."

Mouse Qiang immediately begged for forgiveness. "Brother Dong, don't leave me hanging, just hurry up and tell me the good news..."

Mouse Qiang was a very shrewd guy, he could tell from Li Dong's tone that he was in a great mood, indicating that the good news must be really good; he immediately asked.

"I'll stop teasing you, here it is! Young Master Qin didn't die..."

Li Dong also smiled; he knew that Mouse Qiang was working so hard this time precisely because of Qin Fang's care for him; he promptly shared the news with him.

"What! Not dead!!!"

Upon hearing this, Mouse Qiang immediately cried out in shock, his face covered with disbelief, but then his mood shifted to immense joy, his whole person seeming to whirl in excitement, "He's really alive! He's really alive! That's great..."

"Don't get too cocky, only a few people know about this news; we must keep it a secret. While they still haven't got the message over there, we're going to hit them hard!"

Li Dong's slightly sinister voice came from the other end of the phone, which didn't scare Mouse Qiang but made him even more excited.

"Don't worry, Brother Dong, I, Mouse Qiang, know what to do!"

Mouse Qiang was cunning, and as soon as Li Dong said this, he immediately understood and reassured Li Dong, patting his chest.

"Good to know, but be careful in these final moments..."

Li Dong briefly instructed a few words before hanging up the phone.

As for Mouse Qiang, he remained unsettled for a long time. The news of Qin Fang's fall had saddened him for two days, and now that he suddenly knew Qin Fang was still alive, how could he not be happy or excited?

"Boys, perk up! When you see those bastards, beat them hard. Wound one and I'll let you have a woman, wound two and I'll arrange a threesome for you... It's not Night Scenery of the Lotus Pond this time; Brother Qiang is really splurging, we're heading straight to the Tycoon Club!!!"

Mouse Qiang was truly too excited at this moment; just the thought of Qin Fang's return made his heart race.

If Qin Fang wasn't dead, it was naturally the best outcome for him. After resisting the enemy's attacks for two days and nights without rest, this would surely be seen as a great merit; Qin Fang couldn't possibly shortchange him upon his return.

The Tycoon Club was the best nightclub in Tiger's territory, much classier than Li Dong's Night Scenery of the Lotus Pond, equivalent to Li Rui's Bihai Pavilion in the south of the city.

Treating his subordinates to women at the Tycoon Club, Mouse Qiang was indeed spending heavily!

"Brother Qiang is mighty!"

"Brother Qiang is too awesome!"

"Get your spirits up! Damn it, I'm going to play with ten of the prettiest chicks at once..."

There's no denying, Mouse Qiang's move was incredibly effective, invigorating his subordinates who were suddenly as energetic as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

If before they were hoping the enemy wouldn't show up so they could rest properly, now they were hoping for the opposite. Only by facing the enemy could they earn merits, go to the Tycoon Club, and enjoy many women at once...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my biggest motivation.)

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