Those thugs never expected that someone would actually show up here.
And it's true, there was only one person.
He walked over from not far away.
There aren't many streetlights now, and the lighting isn't very good, even in the provincial capital.
However, there was a low-wattage streetlamp in the distance that barely illuminated the road, preventing the city from plunging into endless darkness.
For this reason, when Meng Yong walked over from the side with his hands behind his back, the thugs couldn't really see what he looked like.
But the voice sounded strangely familiar.
Moreover, the aura emanating from this man made even the thugs, who were used to swindling and living on the edge, feel a chilling sense of danger.
They were perfectly fine before, but suddenly they seemed to have become prey being targeted by a wild beast.
They were absolutely unwilling to admit that they were the prey, and the prey of this one man.
But this man's aura was just so strong.
Thugs are a motley crew of all sorts of people who are daring and reckless. Although they are not usually afraid of others, that's only when the other party is an ordinary citizen.
If they really encounter someone more ruthless than them, someone from the underworld, their own abilities are still no match for them.
Sure enough, Meng Yong's mere presence was enough to make them tremble with fear. They stopped in their tracks and slowly retreated.
They retreated behind their leader.
"Boss, this guy doesn't seem to have any good intentions."
A person behind Liu Wanmin whispered to him.
The person who spoke was the most educated member of their people-loving group, a proper junior high school graduate. His name was Luo Chun, and he was Liu Wanmin's 'strategist and advisor'.
Normally, he could speak with authority in front of Liu Wanmin, the local leader.
Liu Wanmin had been watching Meng Yong ever since he came out.
As he slowly walked towards them, seemingly oblivious to their presence yet showing no fear whatsoever, Liu Wanmin was actually quite puzzled.
This person is someone of considerable importance.
Seeing so many of them, all armed, he still dared to walk over alone. Doesn't that mean he wasn't afraid of them at all?
"Boss..."
Luo Chun spoke again, ready to offer his advice.
But before he could finish speaking, Meng Yong had already walked a short distance in front of them, and his footsteps stopped precisely in front of Gu Changzheng's shop.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door three times.
The door, which had been tightly closed, was opened from the inside.
Gu Changzheng came out and saw that Meng Yong was alone. He didn't say anything, but walked to Meng Yong's side and faced Liu Wanmin and his dozen or so men with him.
"Brother Meng."
"Brother Gu, didn't I tell you to wait at home for good news from your elder brother tonight?"
Meng Yong wasn't nervous at all; in fact, he was in the mood to chat with Gu Changzheng.
Gu Changzheng smiled, his expression remaining unchanged, completely calm.
"It's nothing. I didn't have anything to do at home, so I came to see how my older brother handles things and learn from his experience."
"Oh? What's there to deal with? They're just a few small fry. I'll let them go." Meng Yong said, turning his gaze to Liu Wanmin.
He chuckled and called out to Liu Wanmin.
"I heard you've got your eye on my brother's shop and want to collect protection money in this area?"
Meng Yong was a real gangster, but he spoke very politely, which was not at all like the kind of person who would be involved in the underworld.
And so, with just one sentence, he gave Liu Wanmin the wrong impression.
Liu Wanmin surprisingly found Meng Yong to be nothing to be afraid of. As for their initial feeling when Meng Yong first appeared, that was entirely an illusion.
After having this mistaken feeling, Liu Wanmin was no longer afraid that Meng Yong was some important figure.
He chuckled and patted the steel pipe in his hand.
"What? He didn't want to pay protection money, so he came looking for you, old man?"
Meng Yong said it was big, but it wasn't actually that big.
He looks to be in his thirties, but because he doesn't usually groom himself and has a rugged appearance, he gives the illusion that he looks older than his actual age.
Liu Wanmin kept calling him "old boy," sounding very arrogant and happy!
But soon, he stopped laughing.
After Meng Yong chuckled, the previously quiet street was suddenly filled with the sound of steady, orderly footsteps.
Footsteps came from all directions, and even without turning around, one could tell that there were definitely a lot of people coming.
Upon hearing the footsteps, Liu Wanmin and Luo Chun's expressions changed, and they looked around to find that they were completely surrounded.
Dozens of men in black surrounded them.
One of them stared at Liu Wanmin and Luo Chun, the knife in his hand gleaming coldly.
Liu Wanmin never expected that they would be taken care of.
But soon, something even more unexpected happened. A familiar face emerged from the crowd.
Calling them acquaintances isn't quite right; we can only say they're people we know.
Heading east to the city.
In the provincial capital, everyone in their line of work knows the name Xiang Dongcheng. There are countless legends about him: he's the King of Hell, he's a ruthless killer, and so on.
In summary, he's a ruthless man in his early thirties who doesn't talk much.
He was terrifying enough as a person, but what's even more terrifying is that he's rumored to be the most capable right-hand man of the White Sand Gang leader...
What does it mean that Xiang Dongcheng is here today?
Liu Wanmin was a little scared.
His gaze swept over Gu Changzheng. Had he known that this man knew Xiang Dongcheng, he wouldn't have come to collect protection money from him just because his shop was doing well.
Now, not only have they not received their protection money, but their brothers may also perish here.
Liu Wanmin broke out in a cold sweat, and his face gradually turned pale.
He didn't even glance in Dongcheng's direction.
He walked over to Meng Yong's side.
"Big brother."
After greeting Meng Yong, he smiled and patted Gu Changzheng on the shoulder: "Fourth brother, it's been a long time."
Xiang Dongcheng met Gu Changzheng.
This dates back to last year.
While in a coastal city, Gu Changzheng helped Xiang Dongcheng, saving his life, and that's how the two met.
Gu Tiezhu called Gu Changzheng "Fourth Brother," and Xiang Dongcheng followed suit.
After that parting, Gu Changzheng never saw Xiang Dongcheng again.
I never expected that we would meet under such circumstances.
What was even more unexpected was that Xiang Dongcheng actually knew Meng Yong?
He was surprised.
"Brother Xiang."
"Hmm...you've moved to the provincial capital to live?"
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