The appearance of the bomb instantly made the atmosphere tense. After all, the people present had experienced the explosions in the east and west of the city and knew how powerful the explosives were.
Chen Dong, however, appeared remarkably calm, unafraid of Xie Jiannan's shouting. Instead, he stood up, walked a few steps forward, and sat on the closer hospital bed. "If you have something to say, then don't say it. I've been around Chinatown for so many years, I'm not afraid of being frightened. Even if you strap a few sticks of dynamite to your body, or even carry a nuclear bomb on your back, I wouldn't be afraid!"
Chen Dong was very imposing, but Xie Jiannan was not to be outdone. He tightly grasped the fuse of the explosives in his palm, looked up at everyone in the room, and then said, "I don't have a nuclear bomb, but I can still use explosives as a scapegoat!
Chen Sandao, we all live in the city. Although you have been here longer, you don’t have any more horns or eyes than me.
I've already given you enough face, so don't be shameless. Regarding today's matter, I'll just listen to you. If we can talk, then we'll sit down and talk it out. If we can't, then we'll all go to hell together and continue the discussion before the King of Hell!"
Chen Sandao is a nickname of Chen Dong that few people know. Back then, he came to Chinatown to work hard. Similar to You Tianfu and others, he also braved the difficulties alone. Later, he met some brothers who were willing to share life and death with him. He suffered hardships, got injured and bled, and climbed up to his current position bit by bit.
Although Chen Dong wasn't a martial artist, he had loved wielding a knife since childhood. And not just a small knife, but a long one. After arriving in Chinatown, he spent almost every day engaged in fighting. He even sought out a skilled knife wielder to be his mentor, learned several techniques, and then diligently practiced them for decades.
When it comes to kung fu, Chengdong actually has no foundation at all, but the experience accumulated from years of fighting is more valuable. At the same time, in order to avoid exposing flaws in long-term battles, he has also developed the habit of fighting quickly and decisively.
Therefore, when fighting, as long as he really wanted to pick up the long sword, he would usually finish off his opponent within three strikes, including the last duel with Ichiro Sawakawa.
Over time, he got the nickname Chen Sandao.
But as Chen Song later dominated the east of the city and held a high position, he no longer needed to do many things personally, and the myth of the "Three Knives" was gradually forgotten by people. Until now, only the old gangsters who had experienced it step by step back then knew about it.
Xie Jiannan's call of "Chen Sandao" instantly awakened Chen Dong's long-forgotten memories of the past.
In the eyes of outsiders, his life is stable, noble, peaceful and comfortable, but in fact, all of these are achieved bit by bit with pain, blood and human lives.
Chen Dong used to have many brothers around him who were willing to die for him. Their relationship was so good that they could wear the same pants and have sex with the same woman. This was something that even wheels could not compare to.
But as their business grew, their territory expanded, and they became involved with more and more people and enemies. In the repeated open and covert struggles, in order to consider the overall situation, their brothers fell one after another. After decades, some died, some were injured, and the only ones left in Chinatown were Chen Dong and a few old friends who kept their identities secret.
Facing the explosives on Xie Jiannan's body, Chen Dong was not afraid at all, even though he knew that if pushed to the limit, he would really detonate the explosives and die with everyone else. However, when he looked at You Tianfu and his brothers, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
Because he saw the shadows of himself and his brothers in these little guys, he didn't want them to end their youthful vigor and vitality at this age. At the same time, he also wanted to help the brothers in the house and the injured wheel. So he took a deep breath and said sternly: "Since you want to talk, let them all go out. I will accompany you to have a good talk!"
Xie Jiannan was also a seasoned man, so he naturally knew what Chen Dong was thinking. He stretched his chubby body to the left and right, blocking the exit tightly. "There are no outsiders here. We all have our say in this. No one is allowed to leave until we have finished talking!"
Then he turned his gaze to Chen Dong and said, "Since we want to talk, let's start from the beginning. Wang Manxi and I joined forces to target the east city, and we did have selfish motives. But in the end, we didn't gain any advantage. Not only did we fail to capture the east city, we also lost the south city, and even the bar business was affected.
After all this back and forth, you didn't gain any advantage, but I suffered a great loss. I accept it.
Then again, I didn't do anything wrong this time, I just didn't do it right. If it were you, you'd have to fire the first shot and eliminate a few key characters before returning to Chinatown.
Wang Manxi lost a woman, and you injured several brothers. And what about me? Do you know how much I lost? Six! Six brothers!
Those who followed me into the village were my brothers in life and death. Every one of them treated me as badly as I would treat you. But in that fight this morning, stones versus bullets, I lost six of my brothers and injured four. Who am I going to hold accountable for this?!
Chinatown is just like that, a place of fighting and killing, of life and death, but we're all men, real men, and we don't beat around the bush. Since I dared to come here alone today, I've already put aside all my worries.
"Chen Sandao, you give me a chance to negotiate, and I'll give you a choice to resolve this: Either I detonate the dynamite, and we're all done for. Or you let me and Zhang the Bucktooth go, and I give up. I don't want the territory south of the city anymore. From now on, we'll keep our distance. I'll open my bar, and you'll be your boss. I promise not to cause any trouble!"
Chen Dong listened silently until he finished speaking. Then he nodded slightly and said two words lightly: "Let's go."
Since Chen Dong had spoken, naturally no one dared to stop him. Xie Jiannan was not worried at all that he would go back on his word. He put Bucktooth Zhang's arm on his shoulder, and the two of them limped out of the ward and left the hospital, gradually going away.
Looking at their departing figures, Lin Lidong felt a little worried and couldn't help asking, "Master Dong, Xie Jiannan is notoriously treacherous. Can you trust his words? Besides, I'm afraid Wang Manxi won't let it go so easily."
Chen Dong smiled faintly and replied, "You can't trust his words, but this time, he really admitted defeat. Don't worry, he won't take the initiative to cause trouble again in the future. However, your business will definitely clash. When you have time, go and negotiate.
As for whether Wang Manxi would give up, that was their business. If Xie Jiannan couldn't even think of that, then even if he died, it wouldn't be in vain!"
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