Chapter 53: He Has Come to Show His Dominance

“Brother, was I clear enough just now?”
“Hold on, let me catch my breath. I feel like I’m living in a dream, man!”
On the Traveler’s Apostle.
Lu Ye, Chen Xi, Liu Yiyi, and Meng Beauty were all present, surrounding Lin Zhongze who sat on a small stool in the center.
With the consent of all the other members, Lu Ye formally invited Lin Zhongze to join their team.
But for Lin Zhongze, this was something difficult to digest all at once.
“So you’re all agents?”
Everyone nodded.
“You’ve come this far with your words. Does that mean I have to join you?”
Everyone nodded again.
Gulp.
Lin Zhongze nervously swallowed.
Tonight, Lu Ye had told him far too many things he should never have known.
Damn!
If I don’t agree, will they silence me on the spot?
Covering his forehead, Lin Zhongze sighed, “Brother, you’re setting me up, aren’t you?”
Lu Ye chuckled. “Have you forgotten the grudge of that deadly arrow? Now that you’re joining us, you can avenge yourself against Hongying Society with proper justification.”
Lin Zhongze gave a bitter smile. “Whether I join or not, Hongying Society wants me dead anyway. Might as well go all in!”
“That’s right, let’s go all in!”
Thus, Lu Ye laid out his entire plan…
He wanted Lin Zhongze to pose as Y6’s resident ambassador in Mingzhu City, with himself as his right-hand man.
Lu Ye had already subtly leaked the word, ensuring Hongying Society would catch wind of it and shift their focus to this fabricated identity.
As expected.
No sooner had Lu Ye finished briefing Lin Zhongze than he received a call from Xu Fugui: “Lu Ye, you and Lin Zhongze are both Y6, aren’t you? Am I right?”
Lu Ye suppressed a laugh and replied in a puzzled tone: “Y6, Y7, what are you talking about? I have no idea, hanging up now!”
Seeing Lu Ye flatly deny it, Xu Fugui became even more convinced of his suspicions. “Drop the act. My boss wants to negotiate with you and Lin Zhongze. Tomorrow at noon, Cha Le Farm.”
Lu Ye finally admitted, “You managed to uncover me even though I was so deeply hidden? Hongying Society really has some skill.”
Xu Fugui boasted, “Of course.”
Once Lu Ye accepted the invitation.
Lin Zhongze asked, still confused, “Brother, why go through all this trouble? Why not just take them down directly?”
Lu Ye sighed. “It’s not that I haven’t tried. But if you take out one batch, there’s always another.”
Hongying Society was like a termite colony, sending an endless stream of their agents into Mingzhu City.
Unless their headquarters was utterly destroyed, which is almost impossible in the short term.
So Lu Ye decided to borrow the Y6 name, at least to clean up the Hongying Society branch in Mingzhu City openly and boldly.
So you have a lot of people in Hongying Society?
Fine!

Every wave you send, I’ll take down. Y6 will be the scapegoat, anyway.
…
The next day.
Lu Ye drove Lin Zhongze to a newly opened farmhouse on the city outskirts.
It was obvious this was one of Hongying Society’s newly established strongholds.
This was Du Sheng’s second time meeting Lu Ye; the first was through the telescope, when Lu Ye had shown his skills and given him a warning.
This time, Du Sheng intended to return the favor.
Lu Ye’s Passat had barely stopped before several men with knives surrounded them, clearly intending to capture Lu Ye and Lin Zhongze alive.
Driver’s seat, door opens…
Splash, splash!
Their weapons fell to the ground at once, and Lu Ye tossed them all into the farmhouse pond with ease!
From opening the car door to ending the fight took less than three seconds…
Du Sheng stood on the pavilion by the pond, watching in astonishment.
Are all Y6 members this arrogant? Are they all this skilled?
Lu Ye glared at him, sneering arrogantly, “Are you trying to test my abilities? Or my patience? Do you really think my boss cares about negotiating with you?”
Not only did Du Sheng fail to regain control, but Lu Ye seized the opportunity to press his advantage.
It was as if, in Lu Ye’s eyes, Hongying Society was nothing but a rabble, utterly contemptuous of these useless drunkards and gluttons.
The more arrogant and brash Lu Ye acted, the more wary Du Sheng became.
Because Du Sheng had no idea how powerful the Y6 behind Lu Ye truly was.
Considering the bigger picture, Du Sheng had to lower his stance, smiling apologetically, “Forgive me, Master Lu. Is Master Lin here today?”
Lu Ye scoffed and walked to the back to open the car door for Lin Zhongze.
Lin Zhongze, a veteran of the underworld, entered with an aura of authority that inspired awe without anger.
Du Sheng’s first impression: these two are not to be trifled with.
“I am Du Sheng, the person in charge of Hongying Society in the Guangdong East region. May I ask whom you represent, Master Lin?”
Hearing Du Sheng introduce himself, Lu Ye was surprised.
He had thought Du Sheng was simply replacing Xu Fugui as the third chairman. Unexpectedly, he was actually Hongying Society’s leader for all of Guangdong East.
Heh, this time they’ve hooked a big fish!
Lu Ye laughed secretly to himself, but outwardly remained arrogant and domineering, snorting, “My boss is the resident ambassador of Mingzhu City.”
Du Sheng chuckled, “So you’re Ambassador Lin of Y6. Who would’ve thought we’re colleagues! Seems like the Dragon King’s temple has been flooded by its own waters!”
Lin Zhongze replied indifferently, “More than just flooded. If not for Brother Lu’s protection, I’d have lost my life to your hands already. Good tactics.”
Du Sheng kept smiling, “Master Lin, Master Lu, why don’t we all sit down and have a proper talk?”
The pavilion by the pond extended halfway over the water, and the environment was quite nice.
Once proud and arrogant, Xu Fugui now stood behind Du Sheng like a humble servant.
Seeing his own boss respectfully address the other side as “Master,” Xu Fugui finally understood why he had lost so badly.
Upon seeing him, Lin Zhongze scoffed, “Xu, are you really not planning to pay back the ten billion you owe me?”
Xu Fugui’s mouth twitched.

Damn!
Where would I get the money?
Su Qianqian used Fugui Real Estate’s name to take out massive loans from the bank, and I still don’t know how to fill those holes!
But Du Sheng suddenly barked, “Xu Fugui, pay Master Lin back immediately!”
Helpless, Xu Fugui had to grit his teeth, “Master Lin, give me a few more days. I’ll find an excuse to ask my family for money…”
Lin Zhongze laughed nonchalantly, “Fine, three more days.”
The pre-prepared food and drinks were brought to the table at Du Sheng’s invitation.
Du Sheng asked, “Master Lin, with Hongying Society and Y6 colliding in Mingzhu City, how do you plan to resolve this?”
After a glass of wine, Lin Zhongze replied calmly, “I plan to wipe you out.”
He spoke as if it was a trivial matter.
Such boldness made even Lu Ye secretly give him a thumbs up.
Brother, your acting is superb!
On hearing this, Du Sheng shuddered, “Master Lin, a real fight will do neither of us any good. I actually have an idea for a win-win cooperation!”
Lin Zhongze popped a peanut into his mouth, chewing as he said, “Let’s hear it.”
“If you share intelligence with Hongying Society, we’ll share manpower with you!”
Seeing Lin Zhongze hadn’t interrupted him, Du Sheng continued, “Y6’s intelligence gathering skills are first-rate worldwide. Even Hongying Society must admit defeat in that area.”
“But Hongying Society excels in numbers. If Y6 faces problems that can’t be resolved directly, we can handle them for you!”
At this point, Lu Ye burst out laughing, “What good is manpower? How many times have you lost to me?”
“Du, honestly, is this the best you can offer and still expect us to negotiate?”
Du Sheng narrowed his eyes, “What would you consider sincere, Master Lu?”
Lu Ye smiled, “Disclose Hongying Society’s actions and deployments in Guangdong East!”
Du Sheng’s eyes flashed warily. “Impossible!”
Lu Ye spread his hands, “Then there’s nothing more to discuss. Let’s go, brother.”
With that, Lin Zhongze stood with him, ready to leave.
Du Sheng hesitated for a few seconds, trying to salvage the situation, “Our operations and deployments in Guangdong East are too important to disclose.”
“But I can compromise and share our plans for Mingzhu City.”
Lu Ye paused, his back to Du Sheng. “Du Sheng, you need to understand, you’re the one seeking cooperation.”
“Besides, your petty tricks in Mingzhu City can’t escape Y6’s notice. Other than Hongying Society’s actions and deployments in Guangdong East, we’re not interested in anything else.”
“Farewell!”
Lu Ye and Lin Zhongze left without looking back, as if they hadn’t come to negotiate at all, but rather to intimidate.
Du Sheng sighed and instructed, “Xu Fugui, burn down this farmhouse. Find a new base.”
“Yes, boss!”