Is Chapter 400 finished?
Jiang Bai was originally quite satisfied, thinking that he had grown well, had considerable power, and was quite wealthy.
But in this matter, it's not about comparing goods, it's about comparing people...
Comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble!
Jiang Bai looked at these people chatting and laughing, casually mentioning hundreds of billions or even trillions, while he himself was running around everywhere for such a small amount of money, sticking up for others and such. Jiang Bai instantly felt that he was really a poor bastard.
I have this urge to stop hanging out with these rich people.
Wang Bao was unaware of these things. He glanced at Jiang Bai and said with a smile, "Little Bai, how about it? Interested in playing together? According to expert analysis, if handled properly, you can get a return of about eight percent in a few days."
Jiang Bai looked embarrassed. He wanted that money, but he didn't have it. Even if he mobilized all the working capital of the Imperial Enterprises now, it would only amount to a maximum of 1 billion or 2 billion by tomorrow.
What can you do with that little bit of money? Enough to fill a tooth gap?
The loan hasn't been approved yet. Even if Jiang Bai has a lot of influence, it's impossible for the money to arrive on the same day. Just processing the paperwork will take two or three days.
By then, the daylily will be too cold.
Fortunately, we still have shares in Portugal. I've already talked to Mr. He about it before; that old man has money, so lending him some shouldn't be a problem.
Jiang Bai gave Wang Bao a dry look and said, "I can't compare to you guys. At most, I have 10 billion. I still need to borrow from others. Brother Bao, give me your account number in a bit, and I'll have someone transfer the money over."
He has already decided to take the money first and then do the work.
I believe Old Man He will still give me that much face.
What if they don't give it to me?
Jiang Bai didn't care about any of that. If they didn't want to give it to him, fine. Grandpa wasn't playing anymore. Once this was over, he would go to Portugal and win back the money he hadn't earned!
I refuse to believe he won't agree!
From beginning to end, no one present asked Wang Bao how he planned to resolve the issue of the third force. Everyone, including Jiang Bai, knew that since Wang Bao had said that, he must have made some arrangements.
I reckon all of Zhao Wuji's men have already gone to Southeast Asia, and none of Yin Tianchou's men will be able to get here.
"Knock knock knock!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Bai said, "Come in," and Xiao Tian entered. He glanced at Jiang Bai and then said, "Master Jiang, there is a man named Huang Weiming who wants to see you. He says he has something he wants to discuss with you."
"Huang Weiming? He's nowhere to be found!"
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow. He wasn't surprised by the sudden visit from Yin Tianchou's trusted lieutenant, but he had no intention of seeing the guy at all.
"Wait a minute." Zhuge Yun interrupted as soon as he said that.
He stopped Xiao Tian, then smiled at Jiang Bai and said, "Mr. Jiang, isn't this Huang Weiming the lackey of Yin Tianchou? I think you might as well meet Huang Weiming and see what he has to say. You can also offer him some conditions. After all, our people haven't arrived yet, right? It will take some time."
These words made Jiang Bai's eyes light up. Wang Bao, who was next to him, patted Zhuge Yun on the shoulder with a smile and said, "I say, Mr. Zhuge, people say you are an old fox, very cunning. Now it seems that it is true."
Zhuge Yun rolled his eyes at this, ignored Wang Bao, snorted coldly, and turned his head away, disregarding this cliché guy.
The situation, which had been going well just minutes before, immediately changed.
"Have someone bring him in. Gentlemen... perhaps we should leave?"
After giving instructions to Xiao Tian with a smile, Jiang Bai looked at Zhuge Yun and the others.
Let them leave for a moment, otherwise, with these people sitting here, especially with Zhuge Yun, such a prominent disabled person, even if Huang Weiming were an idiot, he would notice something was wrong.
Then Jiang Bai's goal will be difficult to achieve.
Why did Zhuge Yun arrange for him to meet Huang Weiming?
Isn't it all just to lull Yin Tianchou into a false sense of security and buy him time?
How can I make the other party alert?
The group nodded in agreement and then went into the suite, while Jiang Bai's confidants, who were standing nearby, quickly began tidying up the living room.
A minute later, Huang Weiming arrived as scheduled after everything was ready. Upon entering the room, he saw Jiang Bai sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, not getting up to greet him, and not even offering a smile. He immediately flashed an incredibly bright smile.
"Mr. Jiang came to Hong Kong without saying a word, and I was asked to treat him well. It's too much of a formality. Oh dear, it's been several months since I last saw you, and Mr. Jiang has become even more extraordinary."
Upon meeting, Huang Weiming greeted Jiang Bai warmly and complimented him.
Jiang Bai, however, was not impressed. He snorted and said disdainfully, "Entertainment? Wasn't it already done? Tsk tsk, the hospitality was too good. I've never seen such hospitality in my life. Mr. Yin's nephew is really something. I, Jiang Bai, have learned something new today."
These words made Huang Weiming look slightly embarrassed. He really wanted to say something like, "Don't let Jiang Bai stoop to the level of an ignorant child," but he swallowed the words back.
Yin Guoqiang is thirty-five years old, more than ten years older than Jiang Bai, so he doesn't really fit the description of a "child" or "immature".
He really couldn't bring himself to say that.
So, before he could finish speaking, he had to change his words to: "Mr. Jiang, you were joking. Guoqiang was a little drunk today and was talking nonsense. It was really inappropriate and offended Mr. Jiang. I hope Mr. Jiang won't mind. Mr. Yin has already taught him a lesson. So... I'm here to apologize to you. Please be magnanimous and let this matter go."
After saying this, he glanced at Jiang Bai's gloomy expression and quickly added, "What Mr. Jiang mentioned is nothing at all. It's just a woman, what does it matter? If Mr. Jiang wants her, I will have someone send her to you immediately. And I guarantee that Guoqiang will never harass that Ji Mingjie again!"
"Are you done talking?"
After a long pause, Jiang Bai finally spoke, neither confirming nor denying, squinting at Huang Weiming in front of him.
The tone was unfriendly.
Huang Weiming also sensed this, and his expression became slightly awkward. In fact, he was unwilling to come. If anyone should have come, it should have been Yin Tianchou. However, Old Master Qiu was afraid that Jiang Bai would give him a hard time and he would lose face, so he asked him to go first.
Logically speaking, I should at least have brought Yin Guoqiang with me, but that guy was so arrogant and domineering before. But as soon as he heard that Khun Sa had fallen into Jiang Bai's hands, and how powerful Jiang Bai was, how many people he could fight alone, and how he could take someone's head in the midst of a thousand troops, he refused to come no matter what, and started crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang himself.
Master Qiu was momentarily soft-hearted and also afraid that Jiang Bai would harm Yin Guoqiang, so he didn't let him come out and sent himself alone.
Huang Weiming was quite helpless about this. If Jiang Bai wanted to make a move, he would have done so immediately. Did he really think that twenty or thirty bodyguards could be of any use?
But they didn't actually do anything, did they?
If we go to their door to apologize now, why would they take action against us?
But he could only think these words in his heart; he couldn't say them aloud.
In the end, he was just an outsider, and he really had no say in the affairs of the Yin family.
Chapter 401 Let Me Say Something Too
Huang Weiming remained silent, so Jiang Bai continued, "Since you've finished speaking, then I'll say something too. This matter can't just be left like this. I tried to talk to Yin Tianchou before, out of respect for him, but unfortunately he didn't talk to me properly."
"Since you're not going to give me any face, what's the point of saying anything now? Yin Guoqiang pulled that stunt on me in person, and you, Huang Weiming, think you can just let this matter drop by with a few casual words? How am I, Jiang Bai, supposed to face the world after this?"
Jiang Bai's tone was unfriendly.
Huang Weiming looked embarrassed and after a long pause, he managed to stammer out, "Mr. Jiang, what do you want?"
"Simple! If you want to settle this, have Yin Guoqiang come over and kneel down to apologize to me personally, and that will be the end of it. Otherwise, let's fight! We'll talk after the fight!" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow and said noncommittally.
Although he accepted Zhuge Yun's suggestion to delay for some time, Jiang Bai could not show too much emotion. If he simply agreed to Huang Weiming's request, how could they continue the negotiation?
Of course, you should be firm and offer some conditions to the other party.
Moreover, this condition should ideally be unacceptable to the other party, so that Jiang Bai has an excuse to continue fighting.
"Mr. Jiang, I think you should know that this is impossible! Young Master Qiang is Master Qiu's nephew. Would he kneel down and apologize to you? If this gets out, how will Master Qiu maintain his standing in Hong Kong? So I hope you can give me a more reliable suggestion, such as having Young Master Qiang apologize to you privately or something. That would be more reasonable."
Huang Weiming frowned in response, just as Jiang Bai had expected; he neither agreed nor could he possibly agree.
Although Huang Weiming didn't really resist, since it was Yin Guoqiang who did the kneeling and apologizing, what did it have to do with him?
However, this matter involves Yin Tianchou's reputation, so he cannot afford to be ambiguous about it.
"Then let's fight! Let's beat him until Yin Tianchou is willing to back down!" Jiang Bai sneered and said disdainfully.
"Mr. Jiang, I want to warn you that this is Hong Kong! Hong Kong, the home of Master Qiu!" Huang Weiming responded coldly.
"I'll give him one day, just one day, to think it over. If he's thought it over, we'll talk again. If he's not, then I'll start preparing the manpower tomorrow night."
Jiang Bai coldly uttered these words, then waved for the guest to leave.
This made Huang Weiming's face turn quite ugly. He said, "I will pass on Mr. Jiang's words to Master Qiu. However, I would also like to ask Mr. Jiang to consider that this is, after all, Master Qiu's territory. Mr. Jiang will not gain any advantage here."
After saying that, he turned and left.
After he left, Zhuge Yun and the others came out, and Jiang Bai asked, "Was I too pushy just now?"
"No, that's exactly the effect we wanted. This suits your situation perfectly. The other party won't agree to your proposed conditions, but they'll think you still want to negotiate but are just too proud to admit it. This gives them hope. Although that old fox Yin Tianchou will definitely be prepared, he won't make the first move. One day is enough time for all our people to arrive," Zhuge Yun said with a smile.
Then the group started discussing how to actually do it.
As for anything like negotiations, I didn't even think about it.
Even if Yin Guoqiang were to kneel down and come over now, Jiang Bai would not give up.
The arrow is on the string and must be released!
"Damn it! Who does Jiang Bai think he is? So young and yet so arrogant, he's utterly clueless! Making Guo Qiang kneel down and apologize to him? How could he even think of that! He's practically asking for death!"
Half an hour later, when Huang Weiming told Yin Tianchou about Jiang Bai's demands, it provoked another outburst of rage.
Clearly, Yin Tianchou could not accept Jiang Bai's conditions.
"Master Qiu, Jiang Bai said he's only giving them one day to consider. If they don't agree, he'll take action against us."
Huang Weiming hesitated for a moment, then briefly repeated what Jiang Bai had said earlier.
Hearing this, Yin Tianchou sneered: "Make a move? Do you really think he's something special? If it weren't for Wu Tianxi and Zhao Wuji backing him up, would he even stand a chance? Hmph, what nonsense. Wu Tianxi is barely able to protect himself right now, and although Zhao Wuji is powerful on his own, I'm not afraid!"
"I refuse to believe that Jiang Bai is Zhao Wuji's biological son. Can he really hold out to this? He told us to prepare, but didn't he give us a deadline of tomorrow? After tomorrow, he'll have to gather people?"
"We'll make our move tomorrow night. I'll make sure he never gets back to Tiandu!"
A fierce glint flashed in Yin Tianchou's eyes. Since Jiang Bai was being ungrateful, Yin Tianchou would not hold back and would make Jiang Bai suffer.
These words made Huang Weiming gasp. He looked at Yin Tianchou in front of him in surprise, not understanding why he would say such a thing.
He said cautiously, "Master Qiu, Jiang Bai himself is not easy to deal with, not to mention he has Zhao Wuji behind him. We should teach him a lesson and make him back down. But what if we make sure he can't return to Tiandu...?"
"What if? What if Zhao Wuji fights me to the death? Hmph, Zhao Wuji himself isn't having an easy time either. Don't be fooled by his calm exterior. Years ago, Zhao Wuji was injured, an irreversible injury. He's been recuperating all these years and his life is nearing its end. Everyone knows that, otherwise they wouldn't be putting so much effort into cultivating this Jiang Bai!"
"There are plenty of people watching Zhao Wuji. He's too busy to deal with his own problems. He can fight me, but it won't last long. Even if I leave Jiang Bai behind, he can't do anything to me!"
Yin Tianchou snorted coldly and said this.
After saying this, her tone softened a bit. She glanced at Huang Weiming and said noncommittally, "Weiming, you are still too young. There are some things you don't understand. I won't touch Jiang Bai, but if I do, I'll kill him. He's too fast. I'm already over sixty years old. If I only offend him this time and don't take his life..."
"While he is no match for me and has been defeated in Tiandu, he probably won't be able to do anything to me in the future. But I'm so old, I might not be around any day now. How old is Jiang Bai? In his early twenties!"
"He's just wasting my time, and he'll wear me down to death. What happens after that? Can you stop him, or can Guoqiang stop him? I'm afraid... neither of them can."
Yin Tianchou had his own concerns. Jiang Bai was too young. As the saying goes, "A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years!"
If we don't fight Jiang Bai this time, then fine. But if we do fight, we must kill Jiang Bai in one fell swoop. Otherwise, he will definitely retaliate in the future. By then, Yin Tianchou will be dead. How can that good-for-nothing Yin Guoqiang possibly stand up to Jiang Bai?
To prevent Jiang Bai from retaliating after his death, Yin Tianchou had to take action to avoid future troubles.
As for the backlash from Zhao Wuji that this might cause, he couldn't care less. He couldn't just wait for Jiang Bai to wipe out the entire Yin family many years later, could he?
Chapter 402 Slaying the Giant Crocodile
The next morning, Yin Tianchou was woken up early by someone at his bedside and asked somewhat displeasedly, "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Qiu, something terrible has happened! Mr. Huang has brought the company's top executives and they're waiting for you downstairs."
The servant said somewhat anxiously, "I've never seen Huang Weiming so serious before. Something big must have happened so early in the morning, so I dare not delay."
"What! Bring me the clothes!" Yin Tianchou was also shocked to hear this.
Huang Weiming is a very polite and socially adept person. He rarely does things that disturb people's sleep, and the fact that he brought so many people with him means that something big must have happened.
After hurriedly getting dressed and going downstairs, Yin Tianchou saw Huang Weiming sitting in the room with a group of people. The room was already full of people, including his company's senior executives and a group of young people, who were anxiously discussing something on their computers.
They filled their several-hundred-square-meter living room to the brim.
"What's wrong?" Yin Tianchou asked as he came downstairs.
"Master Qiu, something terrible has happened. This morning, our Hanhai Group and the 45 listed companies we control were attacked across the board. The average stock price has dropped by 1.2 yuan. Someone is targeting us! There are already many unfavorable news reports about our companies, and a large number of retail investors have started selling. If we don't stop it, we may be in big trouble."
Seeing Yin Tianchou come out, Huang Weiming wiped away his sweat and quickly responded.
"What! How is that possible! Have they found out who did it?"
These words startled Yin Tianchou.
Hanhai Group is a company worth hundreds of billions of yuan, and the dozens of listed companies it controls are also incredibly valuable. Trying to stop them will be no easy task.
The panic was caused by some people buying high and selling low, which led to a market-wide decline.
And this... is definitely not something an ordinary person can do.
"No, there are at least thousands of accounts operating, and according to the IP addresses, they come from all over the world. We can't trace who they are right now, but I think…" Huang Weiming said in a deep voice after hearing this.
"You mean Jiang Bai is behind this? But where would he get so much money? His Empire Enterprise is just a small company. Although it has a few promising projects, it's impossible for him to have so much money to stop us!"
Before Huang Weiming could finish speaking, Yin Tianchou interrupted.
He knew Jiang Bai's situation well and knew that Jiang Bai wouldn't have that much money.
"No, what I mean is, could this be the work of Zhao Wuji, who is behind Jiang Bai? We didn't agree to their request yesterday, so they're trying to put pressure on us today? If Wuji Enterprise is manipulating this, then it's possible. After all, Wuji Enterprise is three points stronger than our Hanhai Group. With Zhao Wuji's strength and connections in the mainland, he can easily mobilize a large amount of funds!"
Huang Weiming expressed his speculation that the matter was related to Zhao Wuji.
These words silenced Yin Tianchou, because he realized that Huang Weiming's guess was very likely correct!
Currently, this is the most reasonable explanation.
"No matter who it is, stabilize the price first. We can't let small shareholders and retail investors panic. The consequences of panic selling are extremely bad. Mobilize our group's funds to raise the stock price!" Yin Tianchou frowned and said.
Unbeknownst to him, at the same time, the minority shareholders of his various companies were under pressure from all sides and had begun to transfer their shares according to Jiang Bai's established plan, with Jiang Bai and his group holding a large number of shares.
That's why they can suppress the stock price, but while suppressing it, they're also quietly acquiring shares, waiting for the stock price to rise.
Whether Yin Tianchou knew or not was actually not very important. What Jiang Bai and the others needed to do was to control Yin Tianchou's funds and reduce his power. When Yin Tianchou spoke, they had already achieved their goal.
Sitting in his living room, drinking coffee and watching the stock market, Hanhai Group experienced significant fluctuations throughout the morning. Yin Tianchou had just boosted the stock price, incurring a loss of over 10 billion, when someone frantically sold off their shares, forcing him to continuously increase his holdings.
The morning was filled with turmoil, captivating his entire being.
The situation only stabilized by the close of trading, with the stock price returning to its previous level and even rising slightly. This finally calmed Yin Tianchou down, but it had already consumed over 10 billion yuan in cash, putting his cash flow under immediate strain.
"Master Qiu, something terrible has happened!"
But before he could stabilize the situation, Huang Weiming's expression changed drastically after receiving two phone calls. He walked to Yin Tianchou's side and said somewhat flusteredly.
This was a rare sight. Yin Tianchou had always praised Huang Weiming for his composure and calmness in the face of adversity, which was his characteristic. Having followed him for so many years, he had never seen Huang Weiming like this before, with beads of sweat on his forehead and a face full of panic and anxiety.
"What's wrong?" Yin Tianchou replied with some dissatisfaction.
I think Huang Weiming shouldn't be making such a fuss. It's just that Jiang Bai has made some moves. Why is he in such a hurry?
What kind of trouble can Jiang Bai cause by himself?
It's simply a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way.
"I just received news that there are two flights at Kai Tak Airport today, with a total of seven or eight hundred people arriving. Moreover, according to the news, these people are all dressed in the same uniform, and they are all well-dressed men."
"After we got off the plane, Hutchison arranged for people to pick us up. There were twenty or thirty buses, and then they were dispersed to various parts of Hong Kong by cars. Our people are tracking them down now. I have already asked Jiang Hong and his team to find these people."
"Jiang Hong just sent word that his men have spotted several of them. They're obviously gunmen, and they're already carrying weapons."
These words shattered Yin Tianchou's composure. He gasped, glancing at Huang Weiming with suspicion: "Are you sure these are all gunmen? Have you found out where they came from? Are they from Tiandu?"
"They're definitely gunmen, there's no doubt about that. But they didn't come from Tiandu, they came from Binhai!"
Huang Weiming gave a bitter laugh and said dryly, "Another person has surfaced who is targeting Yin Tianchou, and that is Wu Tianxi, the hero of Hebei!"
"Wu Tianxi? This is troublesome. I didn't expect that Wu Tianxi would dare to send people to deal with me while holding off Cheng Tiangang and Li Qingdi? He's really bold! Isn't he afraid that his stronghold will be destroyed!"
"Wu Tianxi's men have arrived, but where are Zhao Wuji's men?"
Yin Tianchou said with a solemn expression.
Jiang Bai alone is not scary, and Zhao Wuji alone, although terrifying, is not necessarily unmanageable. But if Wu Tianxi is added to the mix, then his situation is not optimistic.
Chapter 403 Swift as Thunder
"No one was found to have entered the country from Zhao Wuji's side, but some people have arrived from Jiang Bai's side, totaling two or three hundred. They are all from the Tiandu direction and should not be Zhao Wuji's people. Jiang Bai's confidant led the team, and they arrived last night. It was also arranged by Heji's people to receive them! Yang Yong from the Number Gang is also helping out."
Huang Weiming frowned and said.
"So, there are over a thousand gunmen who have entered the country? I underestimated Jiang Bai. Heji... Hmph, that old ghost Tian has had enough! He's getting old, his mind isn't sharp anymore, and he doesn't even know whose territory this Tiandu is!"
Frowning, Yin Tianchou spoke sternly.
More than a thousand gunmen would be enough to make anyone panic, but he still managed to keep his composure.
"The Hutchison Whampoa men aren't the problem; they're just a bunch of rabble. The real issue is what to do with these gunmen! Mr. Qiu, these guys are a huge threat!" Huang Weiming said, frowning.
"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened, Master Qiu!" Just then, a middle-aged man rushed in from outside, looking panicked.
"What's wrong? Why are you panicking!"
This man was immediately rebuked by Yin Tianchou. He was already in a bad mood, but his subordinates made things worse for him, which made him even angrier.
It was as if things had fallen into chaos ever since Jiang Bai arrived.
"No, something really bad has happened to Master Qiu. Someone just called to say that Brother Rat, Brother Bang, Mr. Wu, Mr. Ma, and Mr. Zhou have all been attacked by unknown gunmen and are all dead."
"It wasn't just them; Boss Niu, Boss Zhang, Editor Huang, Brother Liu, and even Jiang Hong were attacked and are still exchanging fire with the other side's gunmen."
"What did you say?! What are you standing there for?! Hurry up and send our people over to help!"
Yin Tianchou could no longer sit still and immediately stood up and roared.
"They've already gone. I'm just reporting to you now. The problem is that, besides them, all our leaders in Hong Kong have now become their targets. Everyone has already received the news and is rushing over. We're just waiting for your decision."
The man quickly answered.
"Jiang Bai! It must be Jiang Bai! That bastard! He actually made his move now! Didn't we say that we had noticed his men? How come you didn't even know he made a move!"
Yin Tianchou roared angrily, then turned his attention to Huang Weiming.
"Master Qiu, I've already arranged for people to keep an eye on things. There's been no news from our people, so it shouldn't be them. Such a large-scale operation couldn't possibly go unnoticed by our people, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless, they didn't use these people, but a group of people we don't know are making the move."
Huang Weiming voiced his thoughts, and once he said that, he was immediately certain that since Zhao Wuji's men hadn't shown up yet, it must be them.
"Brother Qiu, something bad has happened! Our brothers in Southeast Asia just called. They were attacked last night, and all the brothers hiding in various places were wiped out. Only a few managed to escape, and they just got in touch with me!"
Just then, a dark-skinned man walked in anxiously, looking at Yin Tianchou with a panicked expression.
"Who! Who did this?!"
Yin Tianchou was almost driven mad. He had been supporting those people in Nanyang for any eventuality. He didn't know how much money he had spent over the years supporting so many people, just in case.
They did indeed make many contributions to Yin Tianchou, but unfortunately, they were wiped out before they could even use their skills. Of the thousands of gunmen, only a few escaped.
This made Yin Tianchou break out in a cold sweat.
"Among them, overseas Chinese said that the person who did the fighting had a Tiandu accent!" Soon, his subordinates provided an explanation.
"Zhao Wuji! It must be Zhao Wuji. His men didn't come to Hong Kong at all; they went to Southeast Asia. They're trying to cut off my retreat and my reinforcements! He's teamed up with Jiang Bai and Wu Tianxi to attack me!"
Yin Tianchou's eyes were bloodshot when the phone rang. It was Jiang Hong calling.
As soon as the call connected, Jiang Hong's voice came through, filled with fear: "Master Qiu, something bad has happened... I escaped, but all my trusted men are dead. It was Cheng Laohu's men who did it!"
These words sent a chill down Yin Tianchou's spine, and he slumped down in despair. He hadn't expected Jiang Bai's men to make their move in broad daylight, and that their attack would be as swift and devastating as thunder, leaving no room for defense.
In that short time, he suffered heavy losses and his reinforcements were cut off.
What's even more terrifying is that Cheng Tiangang was involved in this matter. Jiang Bai and Zhao Wuji were already troublesome enough, and Wu Tianxi was frightening enough, but with Cheng Tiangang added to the mix, Yin Tianchou found himself unable to cope.
"Master Qiu, what do we do now! We can't just sit here and wait to die. If this continues, I doubt many of our men will survive the night!"
Huang Weiming asked anxiously. He was no longer as calm as before and was somewhat confused. Everything had happened too suddenly, and he was having a hard time accepting it.
"What can we do? Fighting is definitely out of the question. Relying on Jiang Hong and his men is no match for them. Besides, these guys are all useless trash, a rabble. How can they compare to those gunmen? They'd be better off hacking people to pieces, but killing people? How many of them would dare to do that!"
Yin Tianchou knew all too well what kind of people those gangsters were; he couldn't count on them at all.
His reliance was on those gunmen in Southeast Asia; those people were his foundation and the source of his power to intimidate others.
Without those people, even if Jiang Bai and his men stop, the people below will probably rebel.
The Hong Kong crocodile without teeth is nothing more than a dead fish.
"Then... what do we do? We can't just sit here and wait to die!" Huang Weiming said anxiously.
"Sit and wait to die? I, Yin Tianchou, never sit and wait to die! Find Jiang Bai! Find him! Gather all the manpower we can muster now and take him out first!" Yin Tianchou said with a fierce glint in his eyes.
Jiang Bai has brought so many people this time, and now he is helpless, but Jiang Bai himself cannot bring all one or two thousand gunmen with him.
As long as Jiang Bai is killed, the others won't matter much; at worst, we can all sit down and talk.
Even if the other party refuses to talk, Yin Tianchou will still drag someone down with him before he falls!
"This... Xiangjiang Hotel..."
Huang Weiming gave a wry smile and said dryly, "There's no need to check where Jiang Bai is, of course I know. The problem is that I can't make a move there."
Because the Xiangjiang Hotel is frequented by celebrities and many political figures and tycoons, it would be very troublesome to accidentally harm someone there.
Of course, at this point, there's no time to worry about anything else.
The key issue is that the Xiangjiang Hotel is right across from the Police Headquarters, where there are at least a thousand police officers. Taking action there is no different from courting death.
It's absolutely impossible to succeed!
Chapter 404 Sitting and Waiting for Death?
"Hong Kong Hotel?"
Yin Tianchou frowned. Having lived in this place for so many years, how could he not know where the Xiangjiang Hotel was?
How could I not understand what Huang Weiming meant?
But is it okay not to take action?
If we sit idly by and wait for our doom, the outcome is predictable.
"Is there any way to lure him out?" Yin Tianchou muttered to himself, unsure whether he was speaking to himself or Huang Weiming.
"It's unlikely. Since he chose that place, he won't come out easily. He should also know that once he leaves that place, we will definitely make our move. He has the advantage now, so there's no need for him to take any risks."
Huang Weiming frowned; he felt the suggestion was unlikely.
Now that Jiang Bai has already taken action, how could he not have considered these trivial matters?
"I remember he should have a woman in Hong Kong. Didn't he have a conflict with Jiang Hong about this last time? Could we start from this angle?" Someone nearby chimed in with this suggestion.
These words made the people around him light up, but Huang Weiming couldn't help but smile bitterly and said dryly, "Before I came back last night, I had already sent someone to investigate that woman. Just in case, I was going to take her into custody first, so that I would have some leverage to bargain with Jiang Bai. But she had already planned it all out. She went to Guangzhou a few days ago and then to Tiandu."
"We're too far away to help," Huang Weiming said bitterly.
Jiang Bai had planned this all along; it's only natural that they were caught off guard and attacked unexpectedly.
"Then what do we do? His men are running rampant outside. Are we just going to sit here and wait to be slaughtered?" someone said angrily.
"Have them all come to me. Also, gather all our men here. We can't let them scatter anymore. At a time like this, if they're scattered outside, they'll be killed sooner or later. Also, call all the leaders of the various gangs over here, and while you're at it, arrange a meeting with the police chief for me." After a long pause, Yin Tianchou gave these few words.
After saying that, he stood up and said, "I'm tired, I'm going to rest for a bit. You guys go back to work."
He then turned and left, going upstairs. Yin Tianchou hesitated for a long time before picking up the phone in the study, dialing a number, then hanging up after a moment's hesitation. After a while, he took a deep breath and picked up the phone again to dial the number.
"What is it?" A deep, hoarse voice suddenly sounded on the other end of the line as the call connected.
"I've run into some trouble and I hope I can get your help." After a moment of silence, Yin Tianchou forced himself to speak.
"I understand. Just wait for news. Remember, this is the last time."
The other party casually uttered this sentence and then hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Yin Tianchou slumped into a solid wood chair. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "Jiang Bai! Jiang Bai! You just wait! You made me waste this last chance, I will definitely not let you get away with this!"
After saying all that, he closed his eyes to rest.
At that very moment, Jiang Bai's hotel welcomed two other guests, two acquaintances: Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan.
"You two are here so quickly! It's only been a few days, and you're already back? Have you already discussed things with your superiors?"
Jiang Bai crossed his legs, invited the two people who had come to his door to sit down, and then asked with a smile.
He hadn't expected the other party to come looking for him so quickly, just a few days after their last encounter.
It seems that the group's efficiency is truly extraordinary. Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan have already obtained new conditions and have made a special trip to Hong Kong to find me.
It seems the new conditions have given these two players a significant advantage.
"Mr. Jiang is a talented individual, and we naturally hope to invite you to join us as soon as possible. So, despite knowing that Mr. Jiang is very busy, we still made a special trip here," Situ Feng said with a chuckle, speaking very politely.
He seemed to be in a good mood; the smile on his face wasn't faked.
"I've already made things very clear about what happened last time. It's like a business transaction: the highest bidder wins. I'm sure you two have already discussed it back home, right? So let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point, shall we?"
With a smile, Jiang Bai looked at the two people in front of him and expressed his thoughts.
Now he's focused on dealing with Yin Tianchou, and it seems to be working well today. He caught Yin Tianchou off guard, causing him to lose at least 30% of his influence in Hong Kong.
Zhao Wuji's approach was even more decisive, directly thwarting Yin Tianchou's plans and backup in Southeast Asia. Now, Jiang Bai has the upper hand.
Even the attack on Yin Tianchou's Hanhai Group in the financial market was very successful, a resounding victory.
In just one day, Yin Tianchou had spent a large amount of his funds and earned billions.
I believe the market will perform even better when it opens tomorrow, as we have already prepared dozens of negative news items.
Moreover, they plan to sell off large quantities, and once the market opens, Yin Tianchou will definitely be in a mess.
Jiang Bai was in a good mood because he had the upper hand in everything, and this was reflected in his speech.
"Yes, we've discussed it. The higher-ups have decided to give you the rank and benefits of a senior colonel. We can also agree to the conditions they're offering you. You'll be subject to orders but not official announcements. We'll only contact you when there's a problem. Otherwise, you can do whatever you want without any restrictions."
"In addition, as long as you agree to join the group, we can entrust some of our infrastructure projects to your company. I believe the profits should be substantial. At the same time, we can help arrange military identities for the people around you, which will make things easier for you in the future."
The Human Group isn't a large conglomerate with a lot of resources and a powerful background, but it also has a large number of members. The price they paid to win over Jiang Bai was already quite high. If it were any higher, they probably wouldn't agree.
Putting everything else aside, Jiang Bai's status as a senior colonel alone put considerable pressure on their side. After all, Jiang Bai was too young, and the sudden granting of such a high position caused dissatisfaction among many people.
The military also expressed its disapproval, and if it weren't for the efforts of several senior officials to suppress it, this matter would never have passed.
It's important to know that Jiang Bai's identity is not fake; he is a registered active-duty soldier, which makes things difficult.
"The terms are good, but I promised Gu Tengkong that I would wait for their quote before I could give a specific answer."
Jiang Bai nodded. The conditions offered by the other party were already quite good, much better than Jiang Bai had expected.
However, Jiang Bai had promised Gu Tengkong that he would let the two groups submit bids. The Human Group had given the information, but the God Group hadn't yet.
Chapter 405 Why?
After discussing this matter with both Zhao Wuji and Cheng Tiangang, Jiang Bai had already made his choice.
He personally leans more towards Cheng Tiangang's opinion and wants to select a team.
After all, the God Group is currently under the control of Li Qingdi. If he were to go there, it's hard to guarantee that they wouldn't use any means against him.
He had only met Li Qingdi once, and there was no conflict at the time. However, some contradictions are hidden deep in the current. Based on the relationship between Zhao Wuji and Li Qingdi, and based on the fact that he was Zhao Wuji's chosen successor, this created an irreconcilable conflict between him and Li Qingdi.
If Jiang Bai were to join the God Group, Jiang Bai would never believe it unless Li Qingdi, the group leader, tried to sow discord among them!
If he were Li Qingdi, he would definitely try every means to cause trouble for himself and make things difficult for himself.
So ever since Jiang Bai learned about this, he never even considered joining the God Group.
However, having already made a promise, Jiang Bai had to keep it. This was his basic principle of conduct. More importantly, if he broke his promise, he might offend the entire God Group.
With Li Qingdi newly appointed, he will definitely find a pretext to make trouble for Jiang Bai, which is something Jiang Bai does not want to see. Right now, his strength is insufficient, and it is obviously impossible for him to deal with the entire God Group.
Therefore, he was unwilling to give Li Qingdi this opportunity. After all, Jiang Bai was not Xu Changsheng, who could act without any scruples!
"Brother Jiang Bai, you don't need to wait any longer, I'm here."
Suddenly, the space behind Jiang Bai distorted, and a figure appeared in the room, followed by a voice.
Gu Tengkong, not wanting to be outdone, arrived at this moment.
"I presume the Human Group has already offered you terms, now let's hear what our God Group's terms are," Gu Tengkong said with a slight smile.
Jiang Bai didn't speak, but simply gestured for Gu Tengkong to state his conditions.
However, Jiang Bai didn't have high expectations. What kind of conditions could Li Qingdi, who was in charge of the God Group, offer?
Even if you talked until the heavens sang your praises, Jiang Bai would never agree to work under him.
"What do you think, Deputy Leader of the God Group?" Gu Tengkong said with a smile.
Not only did Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan's expressions change drastically with just one sentence, but even Jiang Bai was shocked and stood up. He hadn't drunk any water yet, and if he did, Fei would choke to death.
The deputy leader of the God Group?
Second only to one person, above ten thousand?
Jiang Bai has gained a preliminary understanding of the level of the God Group in recent days. Since the last time the two groups came to Jiang Bai, Cheng Tiangang and Zhao Wuji have not hidden anything from Jiang Bai and have made a lot of information about the God Group and the Human Group available to him.
Leaving aside the Human Group for now, the God Group is divided into five subgroups, a special operations team, and departments for logistics support, intelligence gathering, and so on. It has branches all over the world and has a total of about five or six thousand people, making it a massive and unparalleled force.
Aside from ordinary people, there are over a thousand people with special abilities who are respectable enough to be considered as such.
Of these thousand-plus people, it's impossible for everyone to be a master. Most of them are below B-level, which is below the fourth rank, equivalent to some masters who have practiced traditional Chinese martial arts.
None of this mattered to Jiang Bai, and he was not afraid.
But what truly inspires awe is that they possess nineteen A-level superhumans, who are considered to be stronger than grandmasters of martial arts.
This is terrifying. What does it mean to have nineteen grandmasters of Chinese martial arts?
Back then, Jiang Bai alone shocked the entire world beyond measure, making even the likes of Li Qingdi unwilling to provoke him, which shows how precious and powerful this Grandmaster of National Martial Arts is.
But there are actually nineteen such human-god groups?
What's even more terrifying is that there are four S-class powerhouses who have surpassed this level in the God Group, known as the Four Heavenly Kings of the God Group. Gu Tengkong, who can distort space in front of him, is said to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the God Group.
No wonder Jiang Bai didn't take Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan seriously. They hadn't fought yet, but if they had, Jiang Bai might not have been a match for Gu Tengkong.
In addition, it is said that the retired team leader before Li Qingdi reached SS level. Although he has now retired, he is still a god group's enshrined member and a top ace of the god group.
Of the Four Heavenly Kings, only two serve as deputy group leaders. Now, suddenly, another one is to be added? And it's himself?
This left Jiang Bai speechless.
"Has your God Group gone mad! I remember you, Gu Tengkong, as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, were only the captain of the First Action Team! Now you're going to give him a deputy team leader? Isn't that higher than your status?" Before Jiang Bai could speak, Situ Feng couldn't help but speak up.
He really didn't understand what the God Group was up to.
Jiang Bai is indeed formidable, possessing both ancient martial arts and supernatural abilities, cultivating both simultaneously. More importantly, Jiang Bai's supernatural ability is "super regeneration," which is practically a divine aid for a martial artist.
The prospects are bright, making it a worthwhile investment.
This is also why, after they went back, the old folks discussed it back and forth and were willing to give Jiang Bai such a high position.
But to his surprise, the price offered by the God Group was so high that even he was tempted.
That's the deputy leader of the God Group. In theory, he should be able to hold the title of First-Class Police Inspector, and might even become a powerful figure with enough seniority to hold the title of Deputy Chief Police Inspector.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was second only to the emperor.
Why did you take it out so easily?
No wonder Situ Feng felt that the guys in the God Group had completely gone mad.
This is already going against the rules.
Thinking of this, he felt somewhat dejected. He had thought that this persuasion was a sure thing, and with such generous terms, Jiang Bai had no reason not to agree.
However, Situ Feng now has absolutely no confidence left.
The conditions offered by the God Group were too amazing and too tempting; even he was somewhat tempted, let alone Jiang Bai.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Bai did not immediately agree to Gu Tengkong's request. Instead of being overjoyed as Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan had imagined, he frowned deeply.
This was quite unexpected.
Everyone looked at Jiang Bai with surprise, including Gu Tengkong, who had proposed the condition.
"I cannot agree to that!"
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Bai resisted the temptation and then said this.
After saying this, he glanced at the astonished Situ Feng and Gongsun Lan, extended his hand, and said with a bright smile, "I think working together in the future would be a great choice!"
Stunned, Situ Feng shook hands with Jiang Bai, his face full of confusion. Gu Tengkong, standing beside him, frowned and asked, equally puzzled, "Why!"
He didn't understand why Jiang Bai ultimately chose the Human Group. He knew that even he was upset when the God Group offered such a condition. Although he thought highly of Jiang Bai, he and the other three of the Four Heavenly Kings had objections to the generous conditions offered by their superiors, believing that Jiang Bai was not worth the price.