Free Web NovelChapter 167: Chapter 167 Da Xing Arrives
Zeng Qiang pointed to the bat in the hands of his henchman behind him and said.
"This is a baseball bat. A few of our brothers were just about to go out and play some baseball to get moving. Is this considered illegal?"
No sooner had Zeng Qiang finished speaking than his henchmen started shouting in agreement.
The plump police officer glared at Zeng Qiang and his gang but said nothing, for they indeed held baseball bats and hadn’t yet caused any harm to Wang Hao. Thus, there was no conclusive evidence to prove they’d committed a crime.
Because of insufficient evidence, the plump officer couldn’t do anything about them.
"Kid, consider yourself lucky today," but wait for it, I’ll deal with you tonight!"
Zeng Qiang smirked contemptuously at Wang Hao, then turned and left.
The henchmen brandished their baseball bats in front of the plump officer and Wang Hao, strutting behind Zeng Qiang in a show of strength, clearly not taking Wang Hao and the plump officer seriously.
After Zeng Qiang and his men left, the policemen were all very angry. Their behavior had been extremely arrogant, but since they hadn’t broken the law, they could not be arrested. The officers could only stand there in frustration.
Wang Hao, on the other hand, didn’t seem to care much. However, he had noticed today that the plump officer and his fellow policemen were all in plain clothes. It looked like they were secretly tracing the whereabouts of bandits.
But the gunshot earlier had undoubtedly exposed their identities, making it impossible to continue their undercover investigation.
"Captain Pang, I really appreciate your help just now! But I’m sorry for inadvertently blowing your cover!"
Wang Hao said apologetically.
"No worries!"
The plump officer said with a smile, waving his hand.
"Actually, we had already investigated this area yesterday. The bandits probably haven’t lingered here. We just happened to be passing by, so now whether we reveal our identities or not doesn’t really matter."
After saying that, Officer Pang yawned a big yawn.
Wang Hao observed them closely and noticed that both the plump officer and his subordinates had heavy dark circles under their eyes, and their eyes were full of red blood vessels, indicating that they had presumably spent the whole of the previous night staking out the area.
"What did Zeng Qiang mean by saying he would deal with you tonight?"
The plump officer suddenly recalled Zeng Qiang’s parting words, looking at Wang Hao with a puzzled expression.
"Honestly, I have no idea what he meant."
Wang Hao replied with a helpless smile.
But Wang Hao genuinely hadn’t figured out Zeng Qiang’s true intentions. If Zeng Qiang couldn’t do anything to Wang Hao during the day, how could he at night?
As long as Wang Hao didn’t show up on his turf at night, what could Zeng Qiang possibly do to him?
"Alright, it seems you have some history with them. You’d better not come around here anymore."
After speaking, Officer Pang yawned again.
"We’re going to head back and rest. You should leave quickly too."
Officer Pang gestured to his subordinates, and then the group left.
Wang Hao looked around before leaving.
There was still one thing he couldn’t figure out: he had clearly seen the white sedan drive down this alley, so how had it disappeared so suddenly?
It seemed they were very familiar with the local terrain.
If that car was indeed carrying those bandits, then it’s very likely they were hiding somewhere around here.
However, Officer Pang had said that they had thoroughly searched the area the previous day and were quite sure the bandits weren’t around here.
But if they weren’t bandits, then who would have the guts to go to Ah Kun’s house and hack him up? Not only was the approach brutal, but they also managed to escape unscathed afterward.
This case was presenting more and more mysteries, giving Wang Hao a headache.
Wang Hao arrived at the hospital; Ah Kun was still in a coma. The police had come several times but were turned away by the lawyer hired by Ah Qi to represent Ah Kun.
Given Ah Kun’s special status in the underworld, and now with such severe injuries and being in a coma, it was a time for quiet recuperation. Ah Qi didn’t want anyone disturbing Ah Kun’s recovery.
"Brother Hao, with Kun Brother injured like this and my own wounds still healing, I’m worried..."
"Don’t worry, I’ll handle whatever comes before Ah Kun wakes up!"
As soon as Ah Qi started talking, Wang Hao understood his concerns. He didn’t wait for Ah Qi to finish before interrupting him.
With those words from Wang Hao, Ah Qi instantly felt more at ease.
But just as A-Qi’s heart had begun to settle, one of his men rushed in from outside the door, panic-stricken, and whispered a few words into A-Qi’s ear.
Upon hearing his subordinate’s words, A-Qi’s face turned deathly pale.
"What happened?"
Wang Hao frowned inwardly, thinking that he had just agreed to shoulder any problems, and hoped that it wasn’t so coincidental that an issue had arisen now.
"Brother Hao, something’s gone wrong!"
A-Qi said with a worried expression.
"What’s wrong?"
Wang Hao hadn’t expected that trouble had indeed struck.
"Some bastard leaked Kun Ge’s current condition, and now Da Xing is causing trouble in the gambling den!"
A-Qi hurriedly explained.
Wang Hao knew this Da Xing; he was one of Akun’s men.
Akun’s influence in Chicheng County was enormous, and he certainly couldn’t handle everything himself, so he had three very trustworthy subordinates: A-Qi, Xiao Long, and this Da Xing.
Da Xing and Akun had grown up together like brothers. Previously, both A-Qi and Xiao Long had been injured, so most of the responsibilities were handled by Akun himself and Da Xing.
Now that both Xiao Long and A-Qi hadn’t recovered from their injuries, and Akun was comatose and might even be paralyzed in the future, it seemed that Da Xing was trying to seize the opportunity to usurp Akun’s position.
"We had warned Kun Ge before that Da Xing was scheming and ambitious, but Kun Ge said they were brothers since childhood. He accused us of being jealous of his favoritism towards Da Xing, and even scolded us for it," A-Qi said, looking wronged.
Seeing this, Wang Hao called over the subordinate who had just brought the news to A-Qi, staring intensely at him to ask.
"Do you know who leaked Akun’s condition?"
"We don’t know either!"
The subordinate looked utterly clueless.
"The situation of Brother Kun in the hospital was only known to a few of us. I’ve told outsiders that Brother Kun had already woken up and even started eating."
He then gestured to the pile of food on the table.
These were meant to deceive the outsiders, making them believe that Akun was conscious and not in any serious danger.
The specifics of Akun’s condition were known only to Wang Hao, A-Qi, and this subordinate, not even Xiao Long was aware.
And since this subordinate was A-Qi’s confidant, who exactly had leaked the information?
Wang Hao couldn’t figure out who had let the news slip.
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Wang Hao asked further.
"Xing Ge said that he and Kun Ge had built up these businesses from scratch since they were kids. Now that Kun Ge is about to be incapacitated, these businesses should rightfully be his."
"He’s been making a scene demanding to see Kun Ge with his own eyes. He said if Kun Ge doesn’t show up at the gambling den tonight, he’ll take over all the businesses that are in Kun Ge’s name," the subordinate recounted the incident to Wang Hao.
"Did he mention how he found out about Akun’s injury?"
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"No, but it seemed that when someone asked, he didn’t disclose it. He just kept insisting that he must see Kun Ge tonight, but his tone was as if he had personally witnessed Kun Ge getting hurt," the subordinate hastily explained.
Wang Hao still had faith in A-Qi’s efficiency. From the time A-Qi discovered Akun until Akun was hospitalized, Da Xing definitely hadn’t seen Akun.
That meant Da Xing couldn’t possibly know Akun’s exact condition. If he was so certain, then he himself must have been the one who attacked Akun, or he was involved in the attack.
Wang Hao voiced his inner suspicions, leaving A-Qi stunned and incredulous as he looked at him.
After all, they were brothers who had been through life and death together. Even though there were occasional arguments, and Kun Ge treated them like real brothers, A-Qi found it hard to believe that Da Xing would harm Kun Ge.
"You better arrange for some people to keep a close watch on Akun. I’ll handle the situation at the gambling den!"
Having said that, Wang Hao left the hospital alone...
