novelraw Chapter 98 What's going on here?!
Chapter 98 What's going on here?!
The neon lights of Qian Gui KTV flickered in the sweltering night sky.
Inside the store, chaotic crowds were running around in all directions in the corridors, while Richie Jen's "Sad Pacific Ocean" was still playing on a loop in the lobby.
"Is leaving really cruel, or is gentleness shameful...?"
The singing and screaming mingled together with the chaotic smashing, creating a bizarre and absurd comedic effect.
People were scattered in the stairwell, running out. They were wearing black T-shirts, mostly masks, and waving baseball bats.
The thugs in black T-shirts had already smashed up the first floor and were now rushing upstairs.
The driver and bodyguard arranged by Yang Dengkui escorted Big S and Little S out, with Li Shuo following behind.
"Quick! Stand behind me!" the driver yelled.
As Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu were escorted away by bodyguards, Li Shuo, observing the situation outside, began to intentionally keep his distance.
Just as they turned the corner of the corridor, a dozen or so thugs wielding sticks suddenly appeared and blocked their way.
The bodyguards stood in front of them and recognized them as members of the "ZL Gang".
My mind raced, trying to recall if I knew anyone. Whose name could I mention to resolve this?
And then, of all times...
For some unknown reason, Barbie Hsu (Da S) blurted out, "I'm Yang Dengkui's goddaughter! You think you can just sell me off like that?!"
Upon hearing this from behind, Li Shuo was like, "What?!"
Are you out of your mind, woman?! If you hadn't revealed your true identity, you might have gotten away with it.
The bodyguard was dumbfounded.
Sure enough, the "ZL Gang" members on the other side paused for a moment, then one of them spat: "Damn! Yang Dengkui's men? TD Alliance scum?"
At this time, Yang Dengkui had faded out of the entertainment industry and was running a film and television business, but he was, after all, the founding boss of the "TD Alliance" which was specifically targeting the "ZL Gang".
The feud with the "ZL Gang" has never truly been resolved.
On the surface, they keep to themselves, but secretly they all want to kick each other while they're down.
The leader of the thugs swung a baseball bat and smashed it down.
The bodyguard was indeed brave; he took two blows and protected Barbie Hsu as they ran to the nearby storage room.
Fortunately, no one cared about Li Shuo.
But things didn't improve for long...
Li Shuo was following behind, using his agility to hide in the chaotic crowd, thinking he would take the opportunity to slip away.
As a result, Little S ran towards him, her face pale with fright, shouting, "Li Shuo, come here quickly! Come here right now!"
Thank you so much!
He had just slipped past the two thugs' gaze and was almost at the stairs!
Upon hearing that shout, the dozen or so thugs turned around to look at him, and several of them immediately surrounded him.
And some people even brandished knives.
Originally, I just wanted to skim the surface, avoid people, and then leave.
But the knife was already hurtling towards his face, whistling through the air.
Is he going to kill me?! He's getting angry.
Let's unleash the [Hung Kuen] skill we drew last time.
He took a deep step and landed in a flat stance.
When the opponent slashed at him with a knife, he didn't retreat but advanced, blocking with his left hand and striking straight at the center with his right fist.
"Gala!"
The first person groaned and fell to the ground.
The second man swung his stick at Li Shuo, who dodged to the side, grabbed the man's wrist with his left hand, and slapped his elbow with his right palm.
The other person cried out in pain; their arm was dislocated. It wasn't a serious injury, but it was enough to make them kneel in pain.
Two more people rushed at the same time.
Li Shuo crouched down and swept his legs out, causing the two men's knees to buckle and they fell heavily to the ground, with small particles spitting out of their mouths.
The last one attacked from behind. Li Shuo didn't even turn his head. He threw a backhand punch that accurately hit the opponent's shin, bending it backwards. It looked painful... The man screamed and fell to the ground.
Within minutes, several people collapsed to the ground.
The men who had been chasing the bodyguard froze on the spot, creating a standoff.
Another group of people surged up the stairs.
The leader walked out slowly; he was in his thirties, with long hair like Chan Ho-nam from the "Young and Dangerous" movies, and a sinister look in his eyes.
He was the leader of the "ZL Gang" Zhan Tang thugs.
Kao Tzu-chiao, nicknamed "Carefree," will later become the youngest person in Taiwan's judicial history to be subject to "Zhi Ping" (key punishment).
Li Shuo was scrolling through his phone at the time and saw a picture of this guy in connection with the "ZL Gang" internal conflict.
Moreover... a few years later, Wu Zongxian was even tricked by this person and beaten into a "pig's head".
Three days ago, the leader of the Fengtang branch of the Bamboo Union gang and the leader of the Zhantang branch got into an argument while drinking at a hotel.
The leader of Fengtang slammed his fist on the table, and the leader of Zhantang smashed his cup.
According to the rules of the underworld, you can say whatever you want, but you can't refuse to give face.
Tonight, Gao Ziqiao, the leader of Zhan Tang's thugs, led more than a hundred men to Ximending in a grand procession.
The target is all the money boxes in the Fengtang "encirclement" KTV.
He glanced at his subordinates rolling on the ground, then at Li Shuo who was unharmed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes!
This boy is so brave it's almost sinister!
Then he saw the door to the storage room, where Li Shuo was also stunned by the sight of Big S and Little S, and the disheveled bodyguard.
He recognized her as Yang Dengkui's "god-daughter," the TV host.
Gao Ziqiao remained silent.
Tonight's outbursts are all about venting anger, but in reality, it's all about self-interest.
Top-tier KTVs like "Qian Gui" are now a gold mine.
They monopolized the beverage supply and controlled the parking attendants; these were all stable and legitimate sources of income.
They're all "ZL gang" brothers!
Why is it that the territory of their "enclosure" is always occupied by places like "KTVs"?
Now is not the time to create unnecessary trouble.
Besides, this young man in front of me is clearly not someone to be trifled with.
He waved his hand, signaling his men to make way.
"Young man, give me your name?" Gao Ziqiao stared at Li Shuo, still needing to say the proper words.
Li Shuo ignored him, glancing sideways as he went downstairs.
Gao Ziqiao sneered.
"I'm busy today, so I won't argue with you. Just don't let me 'scramble' into your life."
He turned around and nodded in the direction of Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu, as a gesture of respect to Yang Dengkui.
After they came downstairs, he and his men continued to vandalize the place.
On the way out, Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu caught up and became like "accessories," ignoring the crowd running around them, pushing Li Shuo from the left and right as they rushed out.
The driver-bodyguard in the black shirt, who was enduring the blows with his own gasps, felt a pang of sadness watching the scene unfold.
…The person I risked my life to protect, even taking a beating, is now acting like nothing happened, clinging to that kid like a limp rag.
Finally, Li Shuo ran outside and saw the late-arriving Treasure Island Hat rushing inside.
The group had just breathed a sigh of relief when they suddenly heard gunshots coming from inside!
What's going on? Was that Gao Ziqiao really that brave?
Then I saw those "ZL Gang" men in black, who had been so aggressive just moments before, suddenly running out, along with the man in the hat, who also retreated.
Then I heard the hat pass by... talking into the walkie-talkie!
"Calling for backup! Encountering Chen Yong! Calling for backup!"
Li Shuo suddenly remembered the news he had been watching these past two days!
It is said that there were several incidents in the first half of the year. In May, this Chen Yong led a group of people to kidnap and extort 20 million yuan.
When the ransom was being delivered, a fierce gunfight broke out between Hat and him, and Chen Yong and the others eventually abandoned their vehicle and fled.
Then Chen Yong's group became the most wanted criminals... and then they disappeared.
What's going on here?!
First, they ran into a gang causing trouble, and now they've run into a wanted criminal being shot?
Li Shuo was relieved that Fan Xiaoxuan hadn't come.
Just as he was thinking this, Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu were still clinging to him from both sides.
"Li Shuo, should we go somewhere else? About 'Guess Guess Guess'..."
"No need!" Li Shuo shook off their hands.
I don't want to get involved with these two anymore. It's too unlucky, too weird!
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Big S was stunned for a moment, and Little S wanted to chase after them to say something, but was stopped by the driver and bodyguard.
Just then, Li Shuo's phone rang.
Fan Xiaoxuan?
Li Shuo answered the phone: "Sister Xiaoxuan? Are you done with your work...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Fan Xiaoxuan's trembling, tearful voice came from the other end of the phone, as she carefully lowered her voice.
"Li Shuo... I rushed back right after finishing my autograph session. When I got to the KTV where Xiao S said you guys were, there was chaos. I was thinking of going to your private room to tell you to leave quickly, but no one was there! I was just about to run out... when someone started shooting! I was so scared I didn't dare to go out! Waaah..."
Hey!
Li Shuo glanced at the Big S and Little S not far away, then quietly ran to a more distant spot.
"Sister Xiaoxuan, don't move! Don't go out! Find a corner to hide in! Wait for me!"
After hanging up the phone, he bypassed the front door, which was cordoned off.
My mind raced, trying to recall the layout of the room I had just been inside.
The employee entrance should be on the side; I just saw employees in uniforms running out from there.
He crept toward that direction.
If it were those two sisters from the beginning who encountered this situation... Li Shuo would definitely run even further away if they were riddled with bullets...
Although he was reborn... he believed that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.
But it's obvious that Sister Xiaoxuan went in because she was worried about him when he rushed back... We really can't just leave her like this!