Volume 1 Chapter 84 Betrayal, Another Betrayal

  Li Hu sent three people into the elevator and then turned back to the inner hall, walking all the way in until he entered his own private room. With no one around, he spread out his palms, revealing a U-disk on the center of his palm, which was secretly handed to him by Feng Si Niang when everyone wasn't paying attention.

  People like them have always been skeptical of online transmission. If the message really leaks out, it's not just their lives that will be lost. Which gang can't afford to hire some internationally renowned hackers? Money is absolutely omnipotent in such matters, no doubt about it.

  He took out a laptop from the drawer next to him, opened it and inserted the U-disk. Inside was a video.

  Watching the video of Ding Jie and Li Yuanhang clinking glasses together, Li Hu hummed a sound and shook his head. There was no sound in the video, so he couldn't hear what they were saying, but with this video, he could already do a lot. Feng Simiang probably thought the same way, but she didn't expect Ding Jie to come to Yeyaju Lou and make public his relationship with Li Yuanhang. Now it seemed that there was no need to do so, and Feng Simiang's trip had been in vain.

  It's hard to say whether Ding Jie's announcement is truly fearless or just a petty move.

  Li Hu knocked on the table and also fell into deep thought.

  Suddenly Li Hu was like he thought of something, hastily turned his head, and reopened the U disk that was originally ready to be destroyed. Then, he set it to display hidden files, and sure enough, there was another file quietly lying there.

  Double-click to open, password required, Li Hu didn't hesitate and entered Ye Yizhe's birthday. As for him and Feng Si Niang, the reason they had a connection was only because of Ye Yizhe, so many things that didn't need to be said between them were implied, using things related to Ye Yizhe as codes. This indeed made it much safer, outsiders wouldn't think of such a relationship existing within, and would only find it inexplicable.

  All that was in the file were a few photos. As he inadvertently flipped through them, Li Hu's face was already covered with frost, his fists clenched and his veins bulging.

  The photo also shows two people standing in a room, but the angle is more secretive and the shooting is not so clear. The other party is very guarded, apparently conducting a secret meeting. This kind of thing is normal for them who live in the dark, nothing can be truly trusted.

  If anyone else had been photographed by Feng Si Niang like this, Li Hu would have described it with the words "delighted to hear and see", but when the man in the third photo turned around, he found that it was actually Lí Yuǎn Háng. Li Hu's heart had already risen with a sense of vigilance, and the other party seemed to still be smiling and chatting with him.

  After two more pages were turned over, another person's appearance was also revealed.

  It turned out to be He Juncheng, the deputy leader of the Tiger Head Gang.

  A chill ran down his spine, accompanied by a sense of relief. Fortunately, the only ones who knew about Ye Yizhe's situation in the Tiger Head Gang were his trusted confidants. He hadn't let more people know yet. As the deputy leader of the gang, he should have been able to find out, but he had been busy with some things lately and Li Hu hadn't thought about these matters either. Now it seemed that the thing that had kept him busy was related to Li Yuanhang. Looking at the date on the photo again, it coincided with the days he was hospitalized.

  "Boss, I'll be back tomorrow." Thinking of the message He Juncheng sent to himself this morning, Li Hu revealed a gloomy smile.

  Lei Nu left Yi Ye Jiu Lou with a face full of anger and returned to Chi Lian Tang, his thoughts still lingering on that afternoon one week ago.

  Ding Jie brought a few people from the Qilin Association to the main hall of the Chi Lian Tang. Lei Nu looked at them with a smile on his face, seemingly already knowing about the situation, and walked past without giving them any face, saying: "Hey, isn't this our Boss Ding? What wind blew you here?"

  Not just Lei Nu, even the younger brothers behind him couldn't help but laugh and chimed in: "Isn't this the boss of the Qilin Association?"

  "Qilin Club is indeed different, just look at Old Ding's demeanor and you can tell he's majestic."

  Ding Jie's eyes twitched at the corners, and the two people who followed him behind were furious and wanted to speak up, but Ding Jie gave them a fierce glance, and the two could only helplessly retreat. However, their gaze fixed on Lei Nu remained unchanged.

  Ding Jie's face showed a mix of unwillingness and helplessness, satisfying Lei Nu's vanity, his voice subtly rising: "Huh?"

  Ding Jie bit his lip tightly, paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "Lei Lao Da, I led the Qilin Association to come to you for refuge, hoping you can take us in."

  Lei Nu heard it but seemed to have not heard it, using his right thumb to dig into his ear and shouting loudly: "What did you say? The wind is too strong, I didn't hear clearly, can you say it again?"

  Humiliation, unrelenting humiliation.

  Lei Nu had made up his mind to do this, and if Ding Jie was truly willing to surrender, he wouldn't resist this matter. Moreover, what Lei Nu wanted wasn't a Qilin Association that could think for itself, but one that would listen to him; if it didn't listen, he'd rather destroy it.

  Although his advisors gave him many suggestions if he were to resort to cunning, he vetoed them all and still chose to do this thing in the most straightforward way.

  Ding Jie's face was flushed with excitement, but he didn't dare to look directly into Lei Nu's eyes. His trembling body and tightly furrowed brows told everyone about his emotions. However, after thinking for a long time, he relaxed completely, as if he had let go of some burden. He looked up at Lei Nu and said loudly: "Lei Boss, I want to bring the Qilin Conference to surrender to you."

  This sound echoed throughout the entire courtyard, lingering on and on.

  This is the headquarters of Chi Lian Tang, and Lei Nu did not set it up directly in a tavern like Li Hu, but instead built a garden, mainly due to Du Yan's preferences.

  Du Zhuanglian is a celebrity in Jiangzhou, and having grown up in Suzhou since childhood, she especially loves those gardens. The garden art of Suzhou is also one of the best in the world. Under such an atmosphere, Du Zhuanglian naturally has more artistic talent than someone like Lei Nu, and she was originally involved in the arts anyway.

  Even if someone says that popular music is not art, then a famous Peking Opera actor who can make many seniors admire him must be an artist.

  Du Juan's popularity is due to her ability to satisfy the needs of all age groups, a special report once said that as long as Du Juan is there, Jiangzhou doesn't need anyone else, she alone is worth more than everyone else, with various styles coming easily to her.

  It was because of this that when she married Lei Nu back then, she received so many disapproving glances. No one thought highly of their idol marrying a rough and unrefined man who had nothing: no money, no car, no house, not even a stable job, which was the most important thing in those days. He spent his days idling around on the streets, and no one knew what she saw in him. Lei Nu asked her this question after they got married, and at the time, she simply let him lift up her face, smiled faintly, and said softly: "No matter how successful a man is now, if he can spend over a thousand days and nights watching me quietly from offstage without saying a word before turning around and leaving, I have reason to believe that this man who can persist will definitely succeed and won't be the small-time hoodlum they say he is. And I have even more reason to believe that this man, who looks at me with an expression of happiness and has been watching me for so many years, will bring me happiness."

  Not long after their marriage, Lei Nu indeed started his journey to success. After he finally gained initial power in Jiangzhou, the first thing he did was not something else, but buying this courtyard. Then, he secretly decorated it inside, imitating the style of Suzhou gardens on the other side. He found many garden designers and eventually built the beautiful venue that exists today. On their seventh wedding anniversary, he gave it to Du Yanlian as a gift. For a time, it was also known as a romantic story in Jiangzhou. It was only then that everyone knew that Lei Nu, who appeared rough on the outside, was actually worthy of this gentle and elegant woman.

  At this moment, Ding Jie led everyone to surrender in the courtyard. Lei Nu looked at him with surprise and shock, saying: "What did you say? I didn't hear it wrong, did I? You want to surrender to me? How dare I be worthy of that?"

  Ding Jie lowered his head again and said in a low voice, "The high-level officials of the Qilin Association have discussed it and all agree with this decision. From now on, the Qilin Association will cease to exist, and there will only be the Qilin Branch under the Chi Lian Tang."

  Lei Nu knew the scene was almost over, and if they continued to act, something might go wrong. He burst out laughing and walked over to Ding Jie, hugging him as he went inside. "Ding brother, this decision of yours is absolutely brilliant! I was just betting with these kids earlier that you would definitely come, but they didn't believe me. Now I've won!"

  He said as he stretched out his hand towards several younger brothers in front of him: "Hurry up, everyone who lost to me one hundred yuan, bring it to me."

  Several people took out 100 yuan from their pockets and put it in his hands, shouting: "Great leader is wise."

  Haha laughed loudly, Lei Nu pulled Ding Jie all the way into the inner hall.

  Thinking of this, and thinking of Ding Jie's last words, a feeling of being played suddenly emerged. What he hated most in his life was betrayal.