Chapter 27: Dog Eat Dog

Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Dog Eat Dog

Less than ten minutes later, another group of people appeared.

Bai Feifei frowned, "As expected, it’s them, the United Hearts Gang!"

"Ha-ha, Mr. Lone Wolf, I’ve long admired your reputation. To see you today, indeed you are the cream of the crop!" a middle-aged man laughed heartily upon seeing Lone Wolf.

Lone Wolf lifted his eyelids, glanced at the middle-aged man, and furrowed his brows, "Who are you? Where is the leader of your United Hearts Gang?"

"I am the Chief Steward of the United Hearts Gang, Situ Wushui!" Situ Wushui said with a smile, "Our gang leader has recently been unwell, and according to the doctor’s orders, he now needs to recuperate. Currently, I am in charge of all the affairs of the gang. Mr. Lone Wolf, rest assured, there have been no changes to our previous agreement!"

Lone Wolf said coldly, "This is inconsistent with what was agreed upon previously! I have brought a large batch of top-quality goods this time, and aside from your gang leader, I trust no one else! Since your gang leader is unwell, we’ll have to set another time and place for the transaction."

"Pack up the goods, we’re leaving!" Lone Wolf said indifferently.

"Hold on a moment!" Situ Wushui said, "Mr. Lone Wolf, you are being perhaps a bit too cautious! If my information is not wrong, Mr. Lone Wolf, the reason you took the risk to come from the Golden Triangle to Hua Xia Yanjing is that one of your subordinates has taken over your territory, right?"

Lone Wolf’s eyes narrowed, "Hmmph, what a joke, I don’t know where you got your information, but it’s absolutely ridiculous. It seems to me that the United Hearts Gang lacks any sincerity in this deal!"

"Whether it’s ridiculous or not, Mr. Lone Wolf should be clear in his own heart!" Situ Wushui said calmly, "I’ve heard that the traitor has even enlisted the notorious Indian Snake King from the underworld. I think what Mr. Lone Wolf needs the most right now is a significant amount of money. Only with that can you recruit stronger subordinates, right?"

With a click, Situ Wushui opened the suitcase in his hand—to reveal bundles upon bundles of crisp US Dollars—a whole case, a total of well over a million!

"These five cases total eight million dollars," said Situ Wushui, "This is just the initial payment for the goods. If we are satisfied with the goods, the rest will be transferred to your Swiss account later. What do you say?"

Lone Wolf’s eyes narrowed. He had not expected that the United Hearts Gang, all the way in Hua Xia Yanjing, would have such detailed knowledge of the changes in the Golden Triangle!

Indeed, Lone Wolf was once a lord in the Golden Triangle, but six months ago, a subordinate of his named Mu Sen, who had somehow enlisted the Indian Snake King, had launched a successful coup while Lone Wolf was away, under the powerful threat of the Indian Snake King.

If it weren’t for his loyal subordinates risking their lives to save him, he would probably have become just another soul under the Snake King by now!

"Mr. Lone Wolf, time is running short!" said Situ Wushui with a cheerful smile, "It seems that Mr. Lone Wolf’s women were in the village at the time, I wonder whether that traitor Mu Sen would treat your wives kindly?"

Situ Wushui’s words deeply stung Lone Wolf. As a ruler in his own right, losing his territory, being hunted, and the possibility that his women might now be moaning in another man’s arms was an unbearable humiliation for him!

After taking a couple of deep breaths, Lone Wolf looked intently at Situ Wushui and said, "Fine, this is worthy of the United Hearts Gang. Out of respect for your gang leader, I’ll proceed with the deal as usual, but I need you to pay upfront."

Situ Wushui crossed his arms and said, "Mr. Lone Wolf, this is not in keeping with the rules of our business. Money is paid hand to hand with the goods, fair and square. If payment is made in advance, what happens if you can’t produce the goods? I’m just a salaried worker; I can’t bear such an unknown risk."

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Lone Wolf’s gaze fluctuated, he knew asking for such a condition was tricky, but he was out of options! He had some quality goods at hand, but the main supply had been taken over by Mu Sen, and he couldn’t produce much.

Just as he was feeling troubled, Situ Wushui sighed and said, "Oh, Mr. Lone Wolf, don’t be distressed. Our gang leader had already anticipated your predicament! He knows Mr. Lone Wolf is in a difficult situation, so we have no intention of kicking you when you’re down. We can give you the payment upfront, but the United Hearts Gang has one condition!"

"Conditions? What conditions?" Lone Wolf asked.

Situ Wushui leaned closer to Lone Wolf, whispering, "You want two hundred million US dollars? It’s simple; trade it for your life!"

As he spoke, Situ Wushui’s hand struck out like lightning towards Lone Wolf, aiming directly for his throat!

With a thud, a bodyguard’s silhouette flickered beside Lone Wolf, rushing to his side, extending a hand to block Situ Wushui’s attack.

Their palms clashed, and both involuntarily retreated several steps.

"Oh, I didn’t expect Mr. Lone Wolf to have such an expert by his side! Truly, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse; Wushui underestimated you, Mr. Lone Wolf!" Situ Wushui gently shook his head, a trace of annoyance on his face.

Lone Wolf stood still, watching Situ Wushui coldly, "What does the United Hearts Gang mean by this? I need an explanation!"

"Explanation?" Situ Wushui raised his eyebrows, "It’s quite simple. Mu Sen’s envoy has already arrived at our United Hearts Gang, and our Gang Leader is currently hosting him. Is this explanation satisfactory?"

Lone Wolf’s heart sank; he hadn’t expected that his hidden arrival in Yanjing would still be discovered by Mu Sen’s men!

"So you mean to say that the United Hearts Gang has decided to stand with Mu Sen?" Lone Wolf took a deep breath, "I must say, the United Hearts Gang has made a disappointing decision!"

"Whether it’s disappointing or not entirely depends on the perspective of both parties!" Situ Wushui flicked his wrist, "In our view, cooperating with an emerging overlord offers much better value than working with you!"

Lone Wolf sneered, "That’s truly disappointing, but what you may not know is that our men have already surrounded this place! With just the six of you, I’m afraid there’s no return for you today."

"Surrounded? Are you talking about them?" The moment Situ Wushui’s voice fell, the sound of bodies hitting the ground rang out!

The smell of blood wafted through the air; those who were lying in ambush had already been silently killed!

At this moment, Lone Wolf’s complexion finally changed; he hadn’t anticipated that such a powerful assassin lurked in the shadows!

"Mr. Kimura!" Situ Wushui nodded toward a corner.

Footsteps were heard, and a Fusang Ninja, cradling a longsword, appeared before everyone’s eyes.

"A Fusang Ninja, and it’s actually a Shinobu!" Lone Wolf took a sharp intake of breath, "To kill me, the United Hearts Gang has really gone to great lengths! What exactly did Mu Sen offer you?"

"Just a mere twenty percent of the annual harvest!" Situ Wushui said with a smiling face, "Mr. Kimura, the enemy is somewhat troublesome; let’s join forces!"

Kimura Shinobu nodded slightly, his body flickered, and he vanished into thin air like a puff of smoke.