In this story, it is not a satisfying tale of a powerful female lead, nor is it a story of rebirth and revenge. It is simply a plain and ordinary story with some strange conflicts.
Chen Xihua...
"Second sister, do you want to help? If not, we'll turn around and go back to Jiang City right now." The two sisters' motorcycles had stopped less than a hundred meters away from the group of people. Although Chen Xihua knew she was asking a question she already knew the answer to—that her second sister definitely wanted to help—she still asked softly, which was actually a question for herself as well.
"...Xiao Wu, the one in the middle is a soldier, surrounded by a lot of people." Wearing a helmet, Chen Jinhua's troubled expression couldn't be seen, but Chen Xihua could tell what her second sister was thinking from her tone.
"Then, Second Sister, let's wait here and see."
After Chen Xihua finished speaking, Chen Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief. She was actually worried that Xiao Wu would leave without wanting to cause trouble. But she felt she should help, and thankfully Xiao Wu agreed.
The Chen sisters stopped to observe the situation. From the crowd not far away, Zheng Dao spoke up.
"Lu Fei, do you know what the consequences are for intercepting public officials?"
And you young men, I hope you will all put down your knives and sticks and not get involved.
"I've already investigated your situation. None of you have much connection with the Green Gang. Besides, you haven't really been involved in the Green Gang's affairs, so there's no need for you to commit an irreparable mistake for the sake of Master Zhu of the Green Gang. You haven't done anything unforgivable before," Zheng Dao earnestly and patiently advised.
"Of course I didn't participate, because my dad doesn't allow me to get involved in the Green Gang's affairs." The one who spoke was the leader of this group, Lü Fei, who was in his early twenties, thin, and gave off a somewhat gloomy feeling. He had a slightly pointed chin and was wearing a suit and leather shoes.
"Your father? You're Master Zhu's son?" Zheng Dao's expression changed slightly upon hearing this; this was something they hadn't discovered before. "Your parents aren't Mr. and Mrs. Lü Gao?"
“Those two scavengers couldn’t possibly be my parents. Their son died of illness a long time ago. They found me; my father deliberately arranged it.” Lü Fei said with a hint of smugness.
"Captain Zheng, you don't need to feel upset that you couldn't find my information. I only found out about it myself a while ago."
"I knew it! Back in the Green Gang, people were always trying to persuade me to leave. Turns out, it was my own father who didn't want me to stay." He finished speaking with a deliberately smug look.
“That Master Zhu still has a fatherly heart. Since he doesn’t want you to get involved, why don’t you listen and still gather here to cause trouble tonight? Lü Fei, aren’t you betraying his fatherly love for you?” Zheng Dao continued to persuade him.
“Young Master Fei, don’t waste time arguing with him. He’s just stalling for time. As the heir of the Green Gang, you must avenge your father, Master Zhu. And the brothers in the gang, they’ve all been captured by this Captain Zheng, you must avenge them too.” At this moment, a man in his forties or fifties saw that Lü Fei seemed to be swayed and had a bad feeling, so he quickly reminded Lü Fei.
"Avenge them! Avenge our brothers..." A group of young men behind them raised their knives and sticks and shouted in unison, their blood boiling with fervor.
“Yes, Uncle He, you’re right. I am the heir of the Green Gang, and I want revenge.” Lu Fei, who had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly became very determined.
"Who are you? You're not from Jiang City! You must have just arrived in Jiang City recently. You're from the 'Black Eagle Gang'." Zheng Dao first asked doubtfully, then said with certainty, his expression becoming somewhat serious.
"Captain Zheng, I don't know what you're talking about." The man in his forties or fifties, who was called Uncle He, was named He Quan. He pretended not to understand and denied it directly, but upon closer inspection, one could see that his expression was somewhat ambiguous.
“That’s right, Uncle He has helped me a lot. He’s a great help to me now.” Lu Fei was a little anxious when he heard this. Captain Zheng actually said that Uncle He was from the 'Black Eagle Gang', so he had to explain quickly.
He knew a thing or two: if he were truly associated with the 'Black Eagle Gang,' the higher-ups would spare no effort to investigate to the end. Moreover, not everyone among the forty or fifty people present was loyal to him; word might get out. Then his plans to revive the Green Gang would become even more impossible.
Actually, Lü Fei only wanted to intercept Zheng Dao today to teach him a lesson; he didn't dare to really do anything to him, after all, Zheng Dao was a member of the military. Besides, Uncle He had said that nothing would happen; it was just a scare tactic, and the best outcome would be for him to leave Jiang City.
But what he didn't know was that among these forty or fifty people, there were some whose backgrounds he didn't know. It was all arranged by He Quan, who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to attack Zheng Dao.
If something really happens, He Quan and his group will sneak away and blame everything on Lü Fei and the Green Gang.
At this moment, Zheng Dao turned his head, scanned the group again, and then stared at He Quan. He also realized something was wrong. There was something fishy about these people; there were probably members of the 'Black Eagle Gang' mixed in. They were instigating and fanning the flames, trying to sabotage him.
Upon receiving this discovery, Zheng Dao knew he was in for a tough fight. He had initially thought he could persuade Lü Fei and the others, but now that seemed unlikely. However, he couldn't involve others, so he looked towards the Chen sisters and said...
"Let those two passersby leave first." Zheng Dao's voice was serious and brooked no argument.
"Wow, Captain Zheng is indeed a righteous person."
"Wang Wu, Grasshopper, go and bring those two over here." He Quan first teased Zheng Dao, then called out the two people next to him.
"Yes, Uncle He." The two men, called Wang Wu and Grasshopper, had already walked towards the Chen Xihua sisters.
At this moment, He Quan wore a satisfied smile; he wished more innocent people would be dragged into this mess.
"Second sister, do you trust me? And can I trust you? I'll entrust my back to you later, I'll lead the charge." Chen Xihua watched as two people, one carrying a knife and the other a stick, approached. She calmly and quietly asked Chen Jinhua.
"Xiao Wu, I'll go first." Chen Jinhua got a little anxious when she heard Xiao Wu's arrangement. How could she let her younger sister block her way?
"Second sister, listen to me. You stay behind me and guard me in case anyone attacks me. We can't act rashly." Chen Xihua said very seriously, then continued to explain.
"Second sister, there are many people this time. We sisters need to cooperate. We can't be disorganized, and we can't disregard our own safety. Do you understand? Second sister, can you do it?" Chen Xihua asked her again, her attitude very serious.
"Yes, Xiao Wu, I'll listen to you." Chen Jinhua knew that Xiao Wu must have a reason for making this arrangement, and she assured him.
"Alright, when those two come over, on the way there, I'll find a way to snatch the long stick from their hands when they're not paying attention. Second sister, you do the same, snatch the knife from the other one."