Urban Super Soldier King

Chapter 976: 976: Deeply Attached to Loyalty and Brotherhood

Chapter 976: Chapter 976: Deeply Attached to Loyalty and Brotherhood

Of course, Su Yongzhen merely instructed his men to go wild there. He stayed for a while before leaving.

Wang Ze and Xiao Xuan took one glance and walked away, while Tie Zhuzi stayed there intently watching. He loved spying on others—this kind of thrill gave him a strange sense of pleasure.

What surprised Wang Ze was that while Tie Zhuzi was enjoying the view, Xiang Yu was also staring at the screen without blinking.

Feeling a bit awkward, Wang Ze sat quietly, poured himself a glass of water, and pretended not to notice.

“Brother Yu, check out this video. Those two **** are starting to go after the little girl,” Tie Zhuzi said, pointing at the screen.

Xiang Yu quickly leaned closer to watch, and the two began exchanging thoughts. This wasn’t like watching typical videos—the intensity it stirred in them made their blood rush.

Tie Zhuzi eventually grew bored after watching for a while and sat back on the couch, but Xiang Yu continued to watch.

Xiao Xuan felt something was off and walked over to Xiang Yu, asking, “Brother, is there a problem?”

Xiang Yu nodded and said calmly, “Go find Yongzhen and tell him to send these people away immediately. Tell him to offer more money.”

After glancing at the people in the video, Xiao Xuan nodded and walked off.

The group in the video was working alongside Su Yongzhen. Clearly, they were his trusted confidants.

But in Xiang Yu’s eyes, these individuals were unreliable. If captured, they might turn on Su Yongzhen in an instant.

“Zhuzi, destroy this hard drive,” Xiang Yu said.

Tie Zhuzi acknowledged the order, took the hard drive, and destroyed it.

With this potential threat eliminated, things should settle down. Xiang Yu wasn’t worried about Su Yongzhen building his empire—what frightened him was if Yongzhen turned out to be merciless and uninhibited.

If there came a day when Su Yongzhen became a social parasite, Xiang Yu would undoubtedly step in to clean up the mess.

Xiang Yu couldn’t deny he felt conflicted. He understood Su Yongzhen well, and knew that if things continued this way, a rupture was inevitable between them.

The next day, when Xiang Yu woke up, it was already seven in the morning. He got up, jogged around the hotel plaza, completed a routine of punches, and returned to the hotel to freshen up and eat breakfast.

Around ten in the morning, Xiang Yu’s phone suddenly buzzed—it was Wu Jing calling.

“Brother Yu, are you awake?” Wu Jing hesitated a little as he spoke.

Clearly, he was worried Xiang Yu might still be asleep. After all, Xiang Yu was once known for being a legendary sleeper.

“I’m awake. What’s up?” Xiang Yu responded.

“Things are fine here now. I want to head back,” Wu Jing said.

Wu Jing and the brothers of the Tianlong Squad were located in the fourth city, which used to be Wolf Eye’s base.

Following Xiang Yu’s instructions, Wu Jing and Zhang Dongxu had stayed back to stabilize the situation. Now that the fourth city was calm, Wu Jing felt staying there was pointless and wanted to return.

Xiang Yu thought for a moment and said, “Stay there for now. Lin Chong is someone who seeks revenge for even the smallest grievances. He won’t just let things slide—he’ll definitely come back. Stay alert with him.”

When it came to Xiang Yu’s orders, Wu Jing always obeyed without question. Yet the lack of action in the fourth city left him feeling uneasy.

As soon as Xiang Yu hung up the phone, Xiao Xuan called him.

“Brother, Su Yongzhen says he can vouch with his life that those guys are trustworthy, and he refuses to pay money to send them away,” Xiao Xuan said flatly.

Xiang Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this. This wasn’t a trivial matter—after all, the victim was the police chief’s son. They wouldn’t rest until the culprit was found.

“Got it. You can come back,” Xiang Yu said before hanging up the phone and calling over Wang Ze.

“You know those guys around Yongzhen, right?” Xiang Yu asked.

Wang Ze didn’t understand Xiang Yu’s intention, so he simply nodded and said, “I’ve interacted with them a lot. I know them. Those guys were all thugs from society before—not trustworthy at all.”

Xiang Yu nodded and said, “Take your people and secretly capture them for me. Make sure it’s done covertly. Yongzhen can’t know for now.”

Wang Ze misunderstood Xiang Yu’s intent, thinking he wanted to weaken Su Yongzhen’s power. He nodded seriously and left.

Sitting on the couch, Xiang Yu couldn’t help but sigh deeply. Su Yongzhen was still too inexperienced—he didn’t understand how to utilize people.

The individuals around Su Yongzhen were clearly despicable characters in Xiang Yu’s eyes. Things were going smoothly for now, but if danger emerged, they would definitely run faster than anyone else.

When Xiao Xuan returned, he recounted what had happened. Apparently, Su Yongzhen believed he had good judgment and insisted on keeping those guys close.

In Su Yongzhen’s view, his plans were foolproof and absolutely wouldn’t be discovered by the police.

He knew Xiao Xuan’s visit was likely instigated by Xiang Yu’s orders, but his mind was made up—even if it came from Xiang Yu, he wouldn’t comply.

In truth, Su Yongzhen remained confused about one matter. Xiang Yu’s camp was divided into two factions: military and administrative. In short, economics and brute force were kept separate.

Sun Bo, who handled economic development, couldn’t interfere with matters of the underworld, and those in the underworld couldn’t intervene in economic affairs.

To Su Yongzhen, this seemed wrong. If people in the underworld could assist Sun Bo, their economy would boom much faster.

If they encountered opponents in the economic sphere, those rivals wouldn’t stand a chance. Just having Xiang Yu’s men show up would make those people kneel and beg.

Su Yongzhen admired Xiang Yu but aspired to surpass him. He wanted to dominate the entire underground world, including its economic aspects.

Xiang Yu, of course, understood Su Yongzhen’s ambitions, and this was what set their goals apart.

Xiang Yu didn’t aim for dominance—he wanted social stability.

The deliberate separation of economic and underworld affairs was to ensure fair competition in the business world. Progress could only come from competition.

Though Xiang Yu hoped Sun Bo could expand the economy, he would never use their underworld influence to disrupt the balanced development of society’s economy.

“Brother, I think Su Yongzhen is getting arrogant,” Xiao Xuan said, sitting beside Xiang Yu.

Xiao Xuan rarely voiced his opinions, so the fact that he made this comment showed the extent of his frustration.

Su Yongzhen had risen because of Xiang Yu’s support, and everything Xiang Yu was doing now was entirely for him. Yet, Yongzhen showed no gratitude, stubbornly sticking to his ways.

Tie Zhuzi stood there as if he wanted to say something but ultimately decided against it.

He never had a great impression of Su Yongzhen due to Yongzhen’s overwhelming presence always overshadowing him, but there wasn’t much personal animosity involved.

Seeing Su Yongzhen veering off course now made him feel uneasy.

“I know,” Xiang Yu said simply.

In this matter, Xiang Yu felt hesitant—something rare for him. This was the first time since arriving in the city that someone he considered a brother was growing distant from him, and it left him unsettled.

Standing up, Xiang Yu walked to the window and gazed at the bustling city outside, consumed by fleeting thoughts.

If he were cold and ruthless, he could strip away all of Su Yongzhen’s power, but Xiang Yu wasn’t that kind of person. He valued loyalty deeply…