It was still in the same place, but the only difference from a week ago was that the foundation had been laid.
Cao An looked at the middle-aged man standing at the front opposite him.
The man was shirtless, wearing plastic slippers, with a cigarette dangling from his lips. His slanted eyes looked exactly like the man I saw that day, so I guess they were from the same family.
"Brother, want a cigarette?"
The man spoke but did not move his hands.
Qi Siling glanced at him, then looked behind him. Besides the people from that day, there were a few unfamiliar faces, all of them strong and sturdy, comparable to himself.
It seems that they have been investigating these days and called in help.
Cao An sneered, "I don't smoke, thank you."
The man exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke in Cao An's direction. "I heard that my brother was beaten up by you guys a while ago. How should I settle this with you?"
Cao An's expression remained unchanged, and he raised his eyebrows. "How do you decide?"
"If you let me talk, I won't be polite." He put the cigarette in his mouth and said, "Brother, if you guys leave here, we can call it quits."
"Impossible." Without thinking, he gave the answer.
The man's eyes were filled with rage. He spit out the cigarette from his lips and drew a long knife from his waist. "Then don't blame me for being rude!"
When his younger brothers behind him saw him draw his knife, they also drew out the knives and daggers they had prepared long ago.
Several big men with new faces also came forward with machetes in their hands and stood with the boss.
Cao An and the other two twitched their eyes when they saw the long knife in his hand. It was a half-meter machete, something that didn't exist in the inland areas. They probably got it from Hong Kong.
Cao An glanced behind him, waved his hand for Uncle Wang to lead his men back, and pretended to pull a stun gun from his shirt. Qi Siling obeyed, tossing two to Xiao Hai and pulling out two more, ready to fight at any moment.
Fortunately, they wore vests inside, opened their shirts because they felt too hot, and didn't want to get tanned and make fun of Xia Youyou, so they had such a good cover that allowed them to take things out of the space without being suspected.
It's said to be a fight with bare hands, but as long as you dodge the knife, the stun gun in your hand can paralyze people when they touch it, so it's not impossible to win.
Uncle Wang wanted to say something, but Zhuzi rushed towards him.
"Be obedient and move back." Cao An yelled at Zhuzi in a stern tone.
Zhuzi shrank back, knowing that Cao An was not joking, and Uncle Wang pulled him to the back to stand.
Seeing that they were not afraid, the boss pulled out a black stick instead. He knew that they were also prepared, but he didn't understand why it was a stick. It was even worse than the shovel they used that day.
He motioned for the others behind him to come forward.
Cao An blocked the machete with one stick and hit the man hard with the other electric baton, pressing the button the moment it touched him.
'Squeak'
The man fell to the ground, his body twitching and shaking.
Qi Siling and Xiao Hai took the initiative to attack and knocked down three people in an instant.
The boss frowned as he looked at the three people on the ground. These were the helpers he had found from Hong Kong! "Come on together!" He didn't believe it. Catching a knife with bare hands was a thing of the past. How could there be such powerful people now?
A group of people rushed forward.
Uncle Wang and the others were terrified watching from behind, because the man was holding a knife!
Cao An and the other two moved quickly, dodging the blades and knocking them down one by one with a stick.
Qi Siling knocked down the man who was about to attack Xiao Hai, and stood back to back with him. He attacked from both sides, opened a breakthrough, and reunited with Cao An.
The three of them were trapped in the middle, and the fight lasted for more than ten minutes. The people at their feet were left with only involuntary numbness and trembling.
When the man saw that the three people were still unharmed despite being surrounded by blades, he no longer had any contempt for them.
In the end, he was the only one left.
Cao An's breathing was slightly disordered, and he stood still in the crowd.
"What do you mean?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at the boss who was still standing there.
The man assessed the situation, sheathed his long sword, clasped his fists, and said, "I wonder which sect you are from, brother?"
"Nothing, just trying to make a living." Cao An didn't want to waste time talking to him, but he also didn't want to be constantly harassed, so he could only patiently deal with him. Anhai Company would still be here in the future, and the three of them couldn't stay here. Uncle Wang would definitely be bullied.
He said this, but the man didn't believe it. He just thought they were martial arts masters from some inland family. And with that black stick, it must be some kind of Taoist magic weapon.
"Today I failed to recognize the great man. I hope you three brothers will forgive me."
"It's fine as long as we don't interfere with each other." Cao An said it ambiguously, without revealing his true identity, but still making him feel wary.
"I wonder if my brothers are in danger of their lives?" Looking at his brothers lying on the ground, he was filled with hatred, but the three of them were so strong that he couldn't beat them, so he could only admit defeat.
"It will be fine after a bit of paralysis." Cao An asked and answered questions, appearing to be very easy to talk to.
"I am Zhong Sheng, the head of Pengcheng Hall of the Qinglong Society of Hong Kong. Nice to meet you."
The three were shocked. They knew there were gangs in Hong Kong, but they didn't know they had infiltrated this undeveloped fishing village in Pengcheng.
"Cao An."
"Qi Siling."
"Xiao Hai."
The three of them spoke briefly and didn't reveal any more information. They also thought about telling Uncle Wang and the others about it when they got back, so they kept their mouths shut.
Cao An waved his hand for Uncle Wang and the others to come over and said, "Help them sit under the shade of the tree over there."
Zhuzi was a little reluctant, but looking at Brother Cao's expression, he knew that this matter should be over, and there were signs of reconciliation.
Zhong Sheng, grateful for the mercy shown, came forward to shake hands with them and make peace. Given their ability to outmaneuver ten opponents, three of them, he naturally wanted to recruit them.
"I wonder if you are interested in joining the Azure Dragon Society?"
Cao An shook his head, "My ancestors taught me not to join other gangs."
Zhong Sheng had no doubts when he said this. After all, their strength was there, and their accents were from Beijing, so he believed them without a doubt.
He said with some regret: "Then we can't force it, but there is still a chance for cooperation, right?"
The three of them remained silent. If they cooperated with the local tyrant, they wouldn't be afraid that Uncle Wang would be bullied. However, they must not get involved in anything illegal.
Cao An clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Sheng."
Zhong Sheng was satisfied to see that he was on the right track, and felt that his idea was very wise.
That evening, he summoned Uncle Wang and the others for a small meeting at his residence. Cao An simply outlined the pros and cons, leaving it up to everyone to decide whether to follow suit. He then produced the contract, and the Anhai Construction Team was officially established.
Everyone knows the interests involved and has expressed that they will not speak nonsense. Even if they don't know the details, they will just say less. As for what others guess, that is their business.
With the courtesy of the local boss, the engineering team was finally free from restrictions and began to work with Zhong Sheng on the project.
Having made a living from the soup, Anhai Company has also successfully taken root in Pengcheng.
The Anhai construction team gradually became stronger and became well-known in Pengcheng, so the three of them went to Yangcheng.
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