Once they were in the car, Wang Xuan's expression darkened, and the atmosphere inside grew oppressive. The other two did not dare say a word.
"Who's watching the nightclub?"
When Wang Xuan spoke, Zhou Kun let out a sigh of relief. "Ah Wai is at the nightclub. There won't be any problems."
"That's good."
The three of them remained silent throughout the journey. Wang Xuan kept thinking about how to take revenge on Cao Hong.
With his grudge-bearing personality, he could not endure it for even a day.
By the time they reached Star Brilliance, Wang Xuan had adjusted his mood. Smiling, he said, "Lawyer Li, thank you for your help today. Since we're at your doorstep, why don't you come in and have some fun? I can't claim much else, but in Hong Kong, my Star Brilliance Nightclub is absolutely heaven for men. Everything's free tonight. Lawyer Li, you must enjoy yourself."
"This..." Li Xiaoren was genuinely tempted. As a man, he had heard the words "Star Brilliance Nightclub" and "uniform temptation" everywhere these past two days. Their allure had already been proven by the men of Hong Kong Island.
"Come on." Seeing that Li Xiaoren was still somewhat embarrassed, Wang Xuan gave him a direct tug. "You can't think about work all day. You should have some fun when it's time. Resting properly helps you work better and benefits both body and mind."
"Then I'll accept your invitation. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Wang." After showing a little restraint, Li Xiaoren followed Wang Xuan inside.
The row of guards stationed at the entrance saw Wang Xuan get out of the car and immediately broke into wide grins. Their boss had been arrested, and they had all been extremely uneasy. If something went wrong, they might lose their jobs. Standing guard all night was exhausting, but the pay was truly quite good!
"Brother Blood Dragon!"
The entire row bowed and saluted in unison, creating an imposing scene.
"Thanks for your hard work, everyone." Wang Xuan nodded to them before leading the others inside.
"A Kun, take care of Lawyer Li." Wang Xuan turned back and continued, "I still have some things to handle, so I won't keep you company. Don't be shy—make yourself at home and enjoy yourself."
"Brother Xuan, go take care of your business. Don't worry about me." Knowing that Wang Xuan must have arrangements to make after just getting out, Lawyer Li hurriedly offered a polite remark. He had also changed from calling him Mr. Wang to Brother Xuan, making them seem closer.
Wang Xuan patted Lawyer Li on the shoulder, then went upstairs without saying anything more.
Wang Xuan had only been back in his office for a short while when Ah Wai, Ah Ying, and another man came rushing over after receiving word that their boss had returned. Zhou Kun, who had finished arranging things for Li Xiaoren, came up as well.
"Big brother, are you all right? A Kun said those damn cops dared to torture you!" Ah Wai asked anxiously as soon as he entered.
"Heh. I ran into a lunatic who was so obsessed with money he'd gone completely mad."
He briefly explained what had happened. The five men broke out in a cold sweat as they listened. They had only ever seen such torture on television—who would have thought it really happened in real life? At the same time, they were deeply shocked that Wang Xuan had managed to endure it. Blood Dragon was indeed Blood Dragon: ruthless toward others, and even more ruthless toward himself.
"Damn cops! We absolutely can't let them off. Let's find someone to take them out!" Ah Ying was the most impulsive of them all. His face flushed red as he shouted.
"Kill cops? Go ahead, then!" Wang Xuan glared at Ah Ying in exasperation. "If you kill policemen, where will that leave the Hong Kong government and the Royal Police Force? Are you looking to die? Everyone will know we took revenge, and they'll turn East Star upside down!"
"Then what do we do? We can't just watch those cops swagger around freely!" Ah Ying was full of resentment.
"How could I possibly let that happen? They dared lay a hand on me, huh..." Wang Xuan let out a cold laugh. "Arrange for people to secretly watch those cops' every move. Find an opportunity when they go drinking, drug their drinks, and knock them out. Then..."
Wang Xuan gave Ah Ying a set of instructions, then added, "Be extremely careful. Make sure there's no room for failure."
Cao Hong and the other two were also in a foul mood. They had failed to get what they wanted and ended up covered in trouble instead. Inspector Huang already knew about it. Although they felt they had left no loose ends, who could say what their superior was thinking?
After work, Cao Hong arranged to go drinking to placate his two subordinates. Drinking away one's sorrows, right? The three went straight to a bar they frequented.
The men lying in wait near the police station followed them for a while, then signaled to another man from a distance. The other man immediately took over the surveillance. The organization had plenty of manpower, so they changed people every stretch of road and followed the three all the way to the bar.
Before long, Ah Ying arrived nearby. Following his underling's directions, he took one look at the three men drinking, then turned straight into the bar beside them.
He picked up the three men's drinks and added something to them before instructing a server to deliver them.
These gangsters were professionals at this sort of thing. There was no sign that the drinks had been tampered with.
Watching the three men raising their glasses and drinking, Ah Ying let out several cold laughs. Damn, you dared mess with our big brother. This time, you're going to pay.
It was not long before the three men grew woozy. Cao Hong was the first to realize something was wrong. He knew his own alcohol tolerance. How could he be feeling hot all over and dizzy after drinking so little!?
Although his thoughts were already moving at an almost impossibly slow pace, his extensive experience handling cases still allowed him to realize that he had been drugged.
The drug took effect too quickly. He had only managed to take a few steps after standing before collapsing to the floor. Seconds later, he lost consciousness.
Ah Ying led his men over, kicked the unconscious Cao Hong, and chuckled. "Drag him away. Take him to a private room."
He cheerfully walked to the bar and called Wang Xuan. "Big brother, those three brats really did come to the bar for a drink. It's one of our places, too. Hehe, they're unconscious now. What next? Are you coming to take a look?"
"Damn it, didn't I already tell you what to do? What would I go look at? How disgusting! I'm hanging up. Keep the evidence." With that, Wang Xuan immediately ended the call. He was exhausted in both body and mind. He had only just fallen asleep when he was woken up, and he was furious.
Only a pervert would go look at that!
He rolled over and went back to sleep.
Hearing only the dead tone from the phone, Ah Ying blinked in confusion.
Disgusting?
A pervert?
Wasn't this what big brother had told him to do?
He dialed again and called the reporter he had found in advance. Only then did he excitedly head toward the private room.
Pushing open the door, Ah Ying looked at the three men sleeping on the floor and grinned. He took several pills from his pocket and handed them to the underling beside him. "Give them to them, then strip them naked."
"Hehe, did you find the people you asked for?"
"Don't worry, big brother. Everything was arranged according to your instructions. They're right outside!" The underling pointed outside with a lewd grin.
"You're a real pervert!" Ah Ying cursed. Seeing the confusion in his underling's eyes, he felt even better.
After a moment, Ah Ying finally gave his underling a meaningful look.
"Get to work. Bring them in!"
The door opened, and a burly man walked in. He was bald and wore a full beard.
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