Chapter Summaries

After Lü Yi crippled Delong, the Wild Dog Gang boss drew a pistol and aimed it at Lin Feng, but the Blood Spear mercenaries kept their submachine guns trained on the gang. Delong finally dropped his weapon and surrendered, pleading that the confrontation had been a misunderstanding.

• Lü Yi and the Blood Spear mercenaries kept the Wild Dog Gang surrounded after Lü Yi took Delong down.
• Delong drew a Glock 19 and aimed it at Lin Feng, ordering the men in black suits to lower their guns.
• Lü Yi and K moved to protect Lin Feng while the mercenaries remained steady and prepared their MP5s to fire.
• Facing the eight submachine guns, Delong lost his nerve and dropped his pistol.
• Delong raised his hands and pleaded with Lin Feng to let him and his men leave.

Lü Yi disarmed and humiliated Delong, forcing him to kneel and call him “grandpa” while the Wild Dogs watched. Lü Yi then left the parking lot with Lin Feng, K, and the Blood Spear mercenaries.

• Lü Yi picked up Delong’s Glock and taunted him while K translated his words into English.
• Delong threatened Lü Yi with retaliation from the Wild Dogs, but Lü Yi laughed and challenged him to shoot by placing the gun in his hand and counting to three.
• Delong failed to pull the trigger, and Lü Yi took the Glock back as Delong collapsed in humiliation.
• Lü Yi pointed the gun at Delong and demanded that he kneel and call him “grandpa” or be shot.
• Delong knelt and called Lü Yi “grandpa,” and Lü Yi praised him before leaving with Lin Feng, K, and the Blood Spear mercenaries.

During the drive through Seattle, K confiscated the Glock Lü Yi had taken from Delong and warned him that carrying an untraceable gun could expose him to criminal charges. As the car headed downtown, Lin Feng reviewed the gang’s retaliation and began planning how to use the conflict to test Seattle’s police and uncover possible corruption.

• Lü Yi played with the Glock he had taken from Delong until K swiftly took it and had the weapons mercenary seal it away.
• K explained that the Glock’s fingerprints, DNA, and possible links to past crimes made it a risk, and Lü Yi reluctantly accepted the decision.
• Lü Yi asked to handle the mercenary’s MP5, but the wary mercenary refused and held the weapon close.
• Lin Feng silently considered the Wild Dog Gang’s rapid retaliation, customs officer Dawson’s conduct, and how to use deputy police commissioner Jonathan Lee to investigate the gang’s possible police protection.
• As the car entered a quiet avenue near downtown Seattle, Lin Feng opened his eyes and resolved that the game had just begun.

Lin Feng arrived at his Seattle safe house, where K briefed him on the property, funds, and local assets Golden Sun had made available. Lin Feng ordered ABZ to eliminate the Wild Dog Gang, and the chapter ended with Kong Xiang arriving.

• Lin Feng, Lü Yi, and K reached the secure villa in Seattle's Eastside, where Blood Spear mercenaries guarded the property.
• K explained how the villas were secured and how recovered funds and Golden Sun's reserve money had been laundered, invested, and used to acquire local businesses.
• Lin Feng praised K's work and ordered him to have ABZ deal with the Wild Dog Gang.
• K explained that ABZ and other North American assets had been placed under his temporary command by Mr. Jin.
• K briefed Lin Feng on a meeting planned for the next morning and the prepared Lin Mo identity.
• A mercenary told K that Kong Xiang had arrived, and Lin Feng asked for him to be let in.

Kong Xiang visited Lin Feng after hiding for more than half a month, relieved to see him but shaken by the threats and the loneliness he had witnessed while volunteering at relief centers. After Lü Yi stopped him from dwelling on the grim memories, Kong Xiang asked to go out, and Lin Feng agreed.

• Kong Xiang arrived at Lin Feng’s home and described his fear of being targeted despite Mr. Jin’s security measures.
• Kong Xiang recounted volunteering at church relief centers and helping prepare people who had died alone, including an elderly woman whose unsent letter to her son deeply affected him.
• Lü Yi interrupted Kong Xiang’s increasingly painful recollections, and Kong Xiang apologized before trying to lighten the mood with jokes and praise for Lin Feng.
• Kong Xiang asked Lin Feng to take him out for food and entertainment after more than half a month confined at home, and Lin Feng agreed.

After being humiliated and injured by Lin Feng and Lü Yi at the airport, Delong gathered the Wild Dog Gang and roused its members to seek revenge. The gang armed themselves and set out to find the men who had humiliated him.

• Delong raged in the gang's factory office, reliving how Lin Feng had broken his finger and forced him to call him "grandpa."
• Rat told Bamboo Pole what had happened at the airport, including Delong's humiliation at gunpoint.
• Delong ordered Rat and Bamboo Pole to summon the gang and bring every weapon they could find.
• Delong addressed the assembled Wild Dog Gang, portraying the airport incident as an insult to them all and urging them to retaliate.
• The gang members shouted for revenge, armed themselves, and started their vehicles as Delong headed for his modified Chevrolet Camaro.

ABZ launched a sudden, devastating attack on the Wild Dog Gang as Delong prepared to lead his men against their enemies. After ABZ slaughtered the gang members and finished off the wounded, a fighter kicked open Delong’s Camaro door.

• Delong ordered the Wild Dog Gang to hurry and threatened anyone who backed out of the attack.
• Three Land Rovers charged into the gang’s gathering, crushing vehicles and striking members before twelve armed ABZ fighters emerged.
• A Wild Dog Gang lieutenant recognized ABZ, and the fighters opened fire on the gang.
• ABZ’s members killed nearly everyone in the lot, then systematically shot anyone still alive.
• A bloodied combat boot kicked open the door of Delong’s Camaro.

ABZ’s masked attackers wiped out the Wild Dog Gang and executed its leader, Delong, who realized the assault had been ordered by the young Asian man he had encountered at the airport. The attackers left before Seattle police arrived, while the consequences of the purge were only beginning to spread.

• ABZ’s masked fighters finished clearing the battlefield and approached the wounded Delong.
• A masked man crushed Delong’s hand, identified him, and said his boss sent greetings.
• Delong recognized that the attack was likely connected to the young Asian man from the airport.
• The masked man shot Delong in the forehead and left him dead.
• ABZ collected weapons and drugs, withdrew in three Land Rovers, and left the scene before police arrived.

A suited Asian man confronted Dawson and the other CBP officers who had stolen Lin Feng’s jade cicada, then killed all four in a sudden attack. He disposed of the knife and disappeared into an alley as sirens approached, while the chain of revenge continued.

• Dawson drunkenly bragged to his colleagues about stealing Lin Feng’s jade cicada and exploiting Asian travelers.
• A suited Asian man blocked Dawson’s group, greeted him as an old friend, and revealed a butterfly knife.
• The suited man killed Dawson and Bob, then pursued and killed two more fleeing CBP officers.
• He retrieved and cleaned the knife, threw it and his bloodied handkerchief into a trash can, and left through an alley as sirens approached.

Lin Feng and his entourage entered Q Nightclub’s VIP area after A Ta and Iron Hammer brushed aside the security guards and Lü Yi intimidated one with a threat. At their booth, Lü Yi collided with waitress Jenny, who insulted him before returning to another group, and Kong Xiang moved beside him.

• Kong Xiang led Lin Feng, K, Lü Yi, and the Blood Spear mercenaries to Q Nightclub’s VIP entrance.
• A Ta and Iron Hammer shoved the door guards aside when they requested a security check, and Lü Yi paid one guard to watch their car and threatened to break his leg.
• Kong Xiang ordered champagne, whisky, fruit, and snacks after the group settled into a booth overlooking the dance floor.
• Lü Yi collided with Jenny, spilling her cocktail, and she called him a country bumpkin before walking away.
• Lü Yi picked up Jenny’s tray and returned to his drink, while Kong Xiang frowned and moved to sit beside him.

At a nightclub, Kong Xiang warned Lü Yi that Jenny was a “female water ghost” who lured vulnerable students into dangerous circles, while Lin Feng and K kept Lü Yi from confronting her. Jenny introduced Xiaoyu to Brandon and Alex, and Xiaoyu’s visible discomfort left Kong Xiang convinced she had been targeted.

• Kong Xiang stopped Lü Yi from confronting Jenny and explained that she had insulted him, while K restrained Lü Yi and reminded him that Lin Feng was present.
• Kong Xiang described “female water ghosts” as women who lured others into exploitative nightlife, sexual transactions, and drugs, and identified Xiaoyu as Jenny’s new target.
• Jenny introduced Xiaoyu to Brandon and Alex, who tried to draw her into conversation and physical contact as she showed clear reluctance.
• Brandon prepared to confront Lü Yi after Jenny complained, but she talked him back into his seat while Lü Yi taunted him with a middle finger.
• Kong Xiang predicted that Xiaoyu would not escape Brandon and Alex’s attention that night.

Xiaoyu was drugged by Jenny and trapped by Jenny, Brandon, and Alex, but she smashed a beer bottle over Brandon’s head and fled. She collapsed at Lin Feng’s booth begging for help, and Lin Feng’s silent response led a Blood Spear mercenary to clear the way.

• Lü Yi and Kong Xiang watched as Jenny kept Xiaoyu in the booth while Alex pressured her to drink.
• After Xiaoyu went to the restroom, Jenny secretly dissolved a pill into Xiaoyu’s cocktail, which Kong Xiang noticed.
• Jenny returned the drugged drink to Xiaoyu, and Brandon, Alex, and Jenny blocked her when she tried to leave.
• Xiaoyu smashed a beer bottle over Brandon’s head, escaped the booth, and ran as Brandon and Alex pursued her.
• Xiaoyu reached Lin Feng’s booth, begged for help, and collapsed; Lin Feng stayed silent as K nodded to a Blood Spear mercenary, who cleared the passage.

Lü Yi stopped Brandon from attacking Xiaoyu by beating him unconscious, while Lin Feng’s armed mercenaries forced the nightclub security to retreat. After arranging for Xiaoyu to be taken to the hospital, Lin Feng left the club and said he intended to stir up trouble in Seattle rather than let others mistake his group for easy prey.

• Brandon demanded that the group hand over Xiaoyu, and Lü Yi smashed a whiskey glass into his forehead, then struck him again with a beer bottle.
• The nightclub security chief arrived with guards, but six Blood Spear mercenaries surrounded them and aimed guns at their vital points.
• Lin Feng told the security chief to get lost, and the guards retreated while Alex stayed behind and fell silent after K threatened to have his teeth knocked out.
• Lin Feng ordered K to take Xiaoyu to the hospital, then left the nightclub with Lü Yi, Kong Xiang, and the mercenaries.
• In the convoy, K reported that Brandon appeared to have powerful connections, and Lin Feng said his group had come to stir up trouble rather than be treated like prey.

Lin Feng’s group left the nightclub after rescuing the drugged girl and injuring Brandon Walton, while Lin Feng accepted that the Walton family would retaliate and prepared to face the backlash. At the club, Alex called for help and blamed Jenny, striking and humiliating her as police and paramedics approached.

• K told Lin Feng that Alina had taken the girl to Ci'en Hospital for confidential treatment and that the girl was expected to recover.
• K warned that Brandon Walton’s influential family would likely retaliate, but Lin Feng said they had come to Seattle to make trouble rather than be treated as easy targets.
• K began preparing contingency plans for the Walton family’s response as Lin Feng’s motorcade disappeared into Seattle’s streets.
• Alex called 911 for Brandon and emphasized the Walton name while Jenny approached him to offer comfort.
• Alex slapped Jenny, blamed her for the attack, and kicked her hand away when she pleaded with him.
• Jenny sobbed on the nightclub floor as police sirens and ambulance wails drew closer.

Lin Feng decided to pursue Eagle Creek Ranch as a remote private base after discussing the limits of his group's security in the United States. He ordered K to arrange a visit and investigate Andrew Johnson and his family before approaching them.

• Lin Feng asked K about available land and questioned whether the group was secure without a place of its own.
• Kong Xiang warned that the group lacked roots and remained vulnerable to outside authorities, and Lin Feng described the kind of large, remote property he wanted.
• K presented four Washington State properties and explained their advantages and drawbacks, including Eagle Creek Ranch's terrain, ownership, infrastructure, and local conditions.
• Lin Feng chose Eagle Creek Ranch and told K to arrange a visit and investigate Andrew Johnson's character, interests, and circumstances.

K presented Lin Feng with four potential properties for a future base, and Lin Feng chose Eagle Creek Ranch for its balance of resources, privacy, infrastructure, and favorable ownership conditions. He ordered K to arrange a discreet approach and investigate the owner before Lin Feng visited the ranch.

• K briefed Lin Feng, Lü Yi, and Kong Xiang on four shortlisted properties: Lone Peak Ridge, Flint River Valley, Grizzly Bear Lake Woodlands, and Eagle Creek Ranch.
• K explained that Eagle Creek Ranch had abundant water and useful terrain, existing infrastructure, clean title, a willing seller, and a favorable local governance environment.
• Lin Feng compared the four options and selected Eagle Creek Ranch as the best fit.
• Lin Feng instructed K to arrange a discreet introduction through a credible broker and prepare a detailed dossier on Andrew Johnson and his family, business, and habits.
• K agreed to deliver the dossier within twenty-four hours and to present the prospective buyer as a private family office.

Lin Feng and his team arrived at Eagle Creek Ranch, where Old Johnson and his family welcomed them and showed them the well-kept property. After lunch, Lin Feng agreed to tour the ranch on horseback, while K noted that the family was observing their visitors.

• Lin Feng's convoy crossed Eagle Creek and reached the ranch's main house, where Old Johnson greeted the group.
• Lin Feng introduced K, Lü Yi, and Kong Xiang to Old Johnson and his trusted assistant Tom.
• Old Johnson welcomed Lin Feng's team inside and described the Johnson family's long history of caring for the ranch.
• Judy and Emily served lunch, and Lin Feng asked Old Johnson about managing the ranch and its operations.
• Old Johnson proposed an afternoon horseback tour, and Lin Feng agreed.
• K told Lin Feng that Old Johnson was experienced and observant, and Lin Feng said they would assess the land first.

Lin Feng toured Eagle Creek Ranch with Old Johnson and his family, assessing its forests, pastures, water, and strategic value while learning that Old Johnson was considering the ranch’s future. The day ended with Lin Feng convinced the land suited his plans, though he remained wary of the family’s personal interest in him.

• Emily guided Lin Feng and the others through the managed forest and explained the family’s sustainable logging practices.
• Old Johnson showed the group Deer Leap Cliff and the Angus grazing grounds, while Lin Feng and K assessed the ranch’s terrain and security.
• While hiking beside Eagle Creek, Old Johnson shared his worries that Drew and Emily would not take over the ranch and said he might entrust it to someone who valued its future.
• At dinner, Emily showed conspicuous interest in Lin Feng, but he stayed polite and kept his business judgment separate from personal feelings.
• After speaking with Old Johnson late into the evening, Lin Feng decided Eagle Creek met nearly all his requirements and regarded the Johnson Family Clan as a suitable party to deal with.

Richard Walton learned that Chinese men had beaten his son Brandon and taken Chen Xiaoyu from the nightclub. After Alex and Jenny revealed what happened, Richard ordered their deaths and set his sights on the group’s leader.

• Richard Walton visited the unconscious Brandon in the VIP ward before entering the treatment room where Alex and Jenny were being tortured.
• A man in a white coat reported that Jennifer Li had drugged Chen Xiaoyu, Brandon had pursued her, and a Chinese man had knocked Brandon unconscious before the group left with Xiaoyu.
• Richard Walton studied a blurry image of the group’s leader and ordered no further questions.
• As Richard Walton left the treatment room, his men killed Alex and Jenny.
• Richard Walton descended to the underground garage, murmuring “Chinese...” as he resolved to pursue the group.

At a bonfire at Eagle Creek, Lin Feng spoke with Emily while Old Johnson discussed the ranch’s value and quoted a high asking price. Lin Feng acknowledged the ranch’s worth without accepting or refusing, leaving negotiations poised to continue.

• Old Johnson told rodeo stories as Emily served cider and sat beside Lin Feng, chatting with him about her work and life.
• Old Johnson teased Emily about her conversation with Lin Feng, while Judy and the others reacted with amusement.
• K signaled Lin Feng to remember the contract negotiations, and Lin Feng stayed alert to the deal despite Emily’s warm attention.
• Old Johnson named a high price for Eagle Creek and explained the ranch’s value and family history.
• Lin Feng said he understood Eagle Creek’s value and Old Johnson’s reasons for the price, but did not commit to buying it.