Chapter 82 of Volume 1: Li Hu Leaves the Hospital

  These days have been busy, although there are pictures to push, but still can only update once a day. On the weekend, Saturday and Sunday will be updated three times each day, hmm.

  Li Hu has been released from prison, and this news spread like wings, instantly spreading throughout the entire Jiangzhou underground forces.

  At the headquarters of the Tiger Head Gang, which had become the Tiger Head Hall, people could be seen everywhere coming to congratulate them. Li Hu sat in the center of the main hall, narrowing his eyes as he watched the crowd come and go, with very few people requiring him to personally greet them, only a handful of people in Jiangzhou could make him take personal action.

  The Tiger Head Hall has five floors, with the first four being a hotel called "One Leaf Wine House". The name was chosen to evoke elegance and to express his longing for Ye Yizhe. When he bought it from the previous owner, the first thing he did was hang up a large sign with the two characters "One Leaf" on it. He had planned to show off to Ye Yizhe when he came to Jiangzhou, but before that could happen, Ye Yizhe got hospitalized and needed his help. Thinking about this made him hate Qilin Association even more, and if not for Ye Yizhe's repeated warnings not to take action now, he would have already stormed into the association's headquarters.

  Apart from the underground forces, no one else knows that this building has a fifth floor. The elevator also stops abruptly at the fourth floor, and the normal staircase is the same, but for secrecy, Li Hu built an extra passage in the back to reach the observation elevator on the fifth floor. He had thought of building a nine-story high-rise like Lai Yuanhang for his own residence, but thinking that Noda's nine-story building was just for a few people, with the rest being bodyguards, he couldn't bear it, so in the end, he didn't do it.

  He is after all someone who can't bear solitude.

  He originally informed Ye Yizhe first after being discharged from the hospital. For him, it was enough to discuss follow-up actions with Ye and a few others, including Feng Simiang, after telling Ye the news. However, Ye told him on the phone that he had something going on today and couldn't make time, so he let his younger brother spread the news instead. Sitting here, looking at each of Tiger Head Gang's younger brothers who were clearly scolding themselves in their hearts but pretending to smile and respond with false courtesy.

  This is what it feels like to have power, and after forming the Tiger Head Gang, he also increasingly felt the benefits of having power.

  At this time, a little brother quickly ran to his side and whispered a few words. Li Hu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he immediately got up and walked towards the door. Standing outside the door was none other than Lei Nu, the master of Chi Lian Tang.

  Looking at the national character face and that full beard, Li Hu gathered his emotions and smiled: "Lei Tangzheng, you're here?"

  Lei Nu walked over and gave Li Hu a big hug, causing the several younger brothers standing beside Li Hu to immediately make moves as if they wanted to take action. Li Hu signaled them with his eyes to stand down, and Lei Nu also gave his own men behind him a look, saying as he walked in: "Brother Hu, I heard you've recovered from your injuries and been discharged from the hospital, so I just came on over without an invitation, hoping you won't blame me."

  Behind them, the two younger brothers were glaring at each other, as if they hadn't seen anything.

  In the hall, the crowd who were originally clinking cups and chatting saw Lei Nu arrive, and they all respectfully said "Master Lei", but Lei Nu didn't even glance at them, only speaking with Li Hu. In this place, the only one qualified to speak with him was Li Hu.

  Li Hu invited him to sit beside him and said, "How could it be? Brother Lei's noble visit, Li Hu not going out to welcome you is already a great mistake, I hope brother won't blame me."

  A phrase that was originally meant to bring people closer together as brothers, but instead made both of them secretly sneer at each other in their hearts.

  Li Hu said and beckoned a younger brother to come over, whispered a few words in his ear, and the younger brother understood and walked towards the back hall.

  Lei Nu watched their movements with a smile on his face, and didn't say much. After a while, the little brother came back here again, holding two very ancient wine jars in his hands, like those used in old costume movies.

  In fact, including the name "One Leaf Wine House", the exterior has a square and angular shape, and the entire wine house style is full of ancient charm, not like something that would appear in a big city. Until you enter the wine house, it's like walking into a TV drama. People who come for the first time will feel strange, but those who are used to staying in Jiangzhou won't feel uncomfortable at all. Such buildings have begun to emerge one after another in modernizing Jiangzhou, slowly filling the streets and alleys of Jiangzhou. They call it "returning to simplicity", but in fact, most of them just use people's psychology to attract customers who want to try something new, so there are names like "Longmen Inn" and "Youjian Wine House" that appear, with a style similar to One Leaf Wine House.

  "What's this?" Lei Nu looked at Li Hu in anger and puzzlement.

  Li Hu smiled and didn't answer, directly handing him a jar. He also picked one up, removed the stopper from the top of the jar, clinked it against Lei Nu's, and then took a sip. After taking a deep breath, he said: "Lei brother, try some?"

  Lei Nu didn't hesitate and, just like Li Hu, took a big gulp.

  He didn't worry that Li Hu would poison him or anything, although the four major factions had always been at odds with each other. He believed that if it were Li Hu who did such a thing, he absolutely wouldn't believe it. Among these four people, the one who was most to his taste was Li Hu. Li Hu and he had similar personalities, both belonging to the straightforward and bold type, neither of them would stoop to do despicable things. So if this wine was given to him by Han Shaokun, he absolutely wouldn't drink it.

  Of course, at this moment, Han Shaokun would not be able to stand in front of him either.

  "Good wine!" Lei Nu said with a loud laugh, "Still, this spicy burning knife is the most to my taste, those Wuliangye and Maotai, their flavors are too light."

  Li Hu also smiled and replied: "This wine is brewed by myself, if Brother Lei likes it, I'll have my men send some more over to you next time."

  "Well, in that case, I'd rather obey than show respect?" Lei Nu said directly without refusing.

  "What wine is so good to drink, and you don't even invite me?"

  At this time a voice came from the door, and two people heard it and stood up laughing. Then they walked towards the door and said: "What else can we hide from Fourth Sister?"

  Looking at Feng Si Niang standing at the door, everyone in the hall was stunned. They were all thinking that with Feng Si Niang's sudden appearance, something must be up. At the same time, they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for her - she was still as captivating as ever, even though it was already late autumn and she was dressed warmly, every gesture she made still exuded an aura that stirred their hearts.

  Lei Nu also smiled and said: "Feng Si Niang, you are getting more and more charming. If I were ten years younger, I would definitely chase after you."

  "Lei Tangzhu is joking, how dare a humble girl like me be mentioned in the same breath as Du Daming? Even if Lei Tangzhu were ten years younger, it would still be impossible for someone like me to be with him. I'm afraid that's just not my good fortune." Feng Si'niang retorted with a light smile.

  Everyone in Jiangzhou who has a bit of knowledge knows that Lei Nu's wife is Du Zhuoluan. In those days, she was a celebrity in Jiangzhou, leaving her mark on both the pop music scene and classical Beijing opera. However, it was just a fleeting glimpse before she disappeared from the public eye. A year after her disappearance, she suddenly reappeared as Lei Nu's wife, causing a stir throughout Jiangzhou once again. Their union was also one that everyone looked down upon at the time, with a gambling house even placing a bet on when they would break up. At that time, Lei Nu had not yet established the Red Practice Hall, and although he was angry, there was nothing he could do about it. Anyone who can have a gambling house in Jiangzhou must have some backing, and young Lei Nu naturally couldn't do anything about them.

  But what was unexpected by everyone was that their relationship as a couple became better and better, slapping everyone in the face.

  The winds and waters turned, and after about seven or eight years, Lei Nu established the Red Practice Hall, using his ferocity to gradually bring the Red Practice Hall into the upper echelons of Jiangzhou's power structure. Having achieved success and fame, he suddenly appeared one day at a gambling den with Du Yanlian, causing the owner to kneel down in fear upon seeing him. Lei Nu was ruthless and vengeful, and his reputation for settling scores had already spread throughout Jiangzhou.

  Lei Nu smiled at Du Zhuo Lian, and the two walked over to help up the old boss, laughing as they said: "If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have had the determination to make it to today. Come to think of it, we should thank you too, because of you, we discovered what is most indispensable in life."

  After they finished speaking, the two people left with a smile. However, the boss was afraid that one day Lei Nu would regret it, so after half a month, he moved his whole family abroad and never heard from him again. When Lei Nu heard this news at the time, he couldn't help but curse loudly: "Damn it, am I that kind of person?"

  If Li Hu were in front of him at that time, he would probably retort: You're not that kind of person.

  At this moment, hearing Feng Si Niang say so, Lei Nu did not refute her. The greatest gain in his life was getting Du Yanlian, and this was indeed true. Even if it were ten years ago, or even twenty years ago, he still wanted to be with her. Other women, no matter how young and beautiful, had nothing to do with him. From the day he met Du Yanlian, he told himself that in his lifetime, there would only be one woman by his side, and he stuck to this word, sticking to it for a lifetime.

  Who says that bad people can't have true feelings? Many times, the more they are seen as bad by worldly eyes, the more they have their own persistence in their hearts. Compared to those who are upright and virtuous, they have even more persistence. This can be seen from Lei Nu, Feng Si Niang, and Li Hu.