Several gangs with influence had joined forces with the Black Gang traitors as well, including the largest faction – the Black Tiger Gang led by Dongfang Hong.
“I’m announcing our mission, although the target is pretty apparent.” Acting as de facto leader, Qiu Hairui squinted his eyes as he surveyed all who were gathered. “We will kill Chen Xiaobei.”
“I have unfinished business with that son of the bitch!” Dongfang Hong stood up and shouted. “He’s our biggest adversary, and the brat will trouble us even more if we don’t get him soon!”
“We also need to take out Murong Xiaoyao and Third Elder! Gu Caozhuo stood up and added viciously. Those two still hold influence in Jianghu and could recruit people to their cause whenever they want! They will become obstacles to our path to wealth if we don’t murder them immediately!”
“Both of you are right! This is the goal of our mission!” Qiu Hairui nodded, his eyes narrowed. “We can do whatever we want to them when our cruise liner sails into international waters! Without anywhere to escape, they’re dead meat!”
“Leader, I have a suggestion,” Gu Caozhuo added. “Shouldn’t we take every last penny from the Xiaoyao Charity Foundation before we kill them? There was around four hundred and sixty million in its account, and Black Gang will become very powerful indeed if we have that kind of money!”
Everyone was shocked after hearing what Gu Caozhuo said.
“Oh my God! That stupid charity foundation is just too damn rich!”
“What the hell? Four hundred and sixty million! I don’t think I could earn that much even if I work for ten generations!”
“I will smile in my sleep if I get my hands on that sort money!”
Though Black Gang consisted of quite a number of big shots, they were not rich; the wealthiest amongst them had just over ten million in their bank account. Therefore, the amount of money in the charity foundation quickly led them into the clutches of the demon of greed.
“Hehe… I’ve thought about money before you mentioned it and did a dig on them as well.” Qiu Hairui smiled before continuing. “My friends from the bank told me that Chen Xiaobei has around nine hundred million in his account right now! The money in Xiaoyao Charity Foundation pales in comparison!”
“What?! Nine hundred million?!”
“Oh my God! How did that brat earn so much money?! It’s absolutely terrifying!”
“That’s outrageous! I have managed a gang in Jianghu for more than twenty years, and don’t even have nine million with me! That son of a bitch is something else!”
“Nine hundred million! That’s twice the money in the Xiaoyao Charity Foundation! I don’t have to worry about the rest of my life if I get my hands on that sort of money!”
…..
Everyone was stunned silly when they learned about the depths of Chen Xiaobei’s wallet; flames of greed were suddenly apparent in their eyes. Even Dongfang Hong and Gu Chaozuo – the wealthier ones amongst them, froze like statues.
Dongfang Hong quickly recovered. “I’m most certain that our leader has already thought of a way to secure the money after he found out about Chen Xiaobei’s wealth! Please tell us!”
“Hehe… Have you guys forgotten that we’ll be doing on the cruise?” Qiu Hairui smiled.
“Oh, right! I almost forgot that the cruise is an internationally licensed casino!”
“Let’s con that son of a bitch, win all his money and kill him afterwards!”
“Taking his wallet and then snuffing him out… This is so exciting! Hahaha…”
“Our leader is the smartest guy on the planet; he has everything planned out perfectly! Amazing! Such Wisdom!”
……..
Everyone in the Baole Club was not, strictly speaking, model citizens of Green Vine City; they were getting rather excited over their cunning plan.
“But how are we going to make sure that we win? What if that bastard’s luck is really good on that day?” Gu Caozhuo asked a rather good question out of the blue.
“Hehe… Don’t worry… I already hired some help from Las Vegas! We will definitely not lose!” Qiu Hairui smiled confidently.
“If that’s the case, I shall to leave the gambling to our leader, and volunteering to do the killing!” Gu Caozhuo answered menacingly. “I have hired some friends from North Europe, I’m positive they could handle Murong Xiaoyao without much fuss!”
Beside him, Dongfang Hong refused to be outdone by his comrade. “I hired a family elite from Dragon City to kill Chen Xiaobei as well!” He said. “Chen Xiaobei is my prey! No one is allowed to kill him except me!”
“Very well! I’m really glad to see you people have such bloodlust!” Qiu Hairui grinned. His mind, however, was not as happy.
“You guys better kill all of them! I don’t want to go broke paying Mr. Ghost to take them out!” He thought.
“Alright! That’s the rough idea. Let’s get into the details!” Qiu Hairui continued, shifting the topic. “Since all of us wants a cut of Chen Xiaobei’s money, everyone has to chip in on the gambling! That wretch is really smart and won’t be easily fooled! So, everyone, pay up and get your hands on his money once we beat him! The more you chip in, the greater the return!”
“No problem! We’re more than willing to chip in!”
“I’ll put everything I have in this one! All in! I’m going to profit like a tycoon!”
“Me too! Take my money! I’ll transfer it to you right now!”
“Take mine… Take mine…”
…..
Time passed, and the day of the dinner came.
*Phew…*
Chen Xiaobei exhaled a stream of white smoke that lingered in the air for a while.
He had been training for the past fifty hours without rest. With the help of the new skill that he created and the Spiritual Qi provided by the Duskdawn, his health had increased at an exponential rate.
Ding!
[Cultivation: Early phase of Qi refining stage. Health: 10000. Combat power: 5700!]
“My health is now ten thousand! This is so amazing and exciting! It would be impossible for the opponents at my level to hurt me now!” He said in a chipper mood.
Furthermore, Chen Xiaobei would also be able to defeat those who were one level above him – something virtually impossible for martial art practitioners. As the saying goes: practicing martial arts is like climbing the stairs of heaven; it was easier to touch the sky than to reach a new threshold in skill!
Very few in Jianghu could pull off what he did. Almost all of them who could were prodigies – treasures of the most powerful factions in Jianghu. Individuals of such mold are capable of changing history! Though he still has a far journey ahead of him, Chen Xiaobei was both happy and proud to become a part of this small cabal!
However, he would have to solve a pressing problem first; he requires Spiritual Qi – the key to his speed training. He would not able to stay on course if he could not secure a source!
“There is still a small amount of Spiritual Qi in Duskdawn. I should stop preserve it instead – it’s a gift from Elder Cao after all. It’ll be terrible if the ring cracks when the Spiritual Qi in it runs out!”
Chen Xiaobei put the Duskdawn back into his treasure chest and headed for school. He had just one last important thing to do before boarding the ship!
