Free Web NovelChapter 168: Chapter 168: The Oncoming Storm
Wang Hao didn’t want anyone following him; he had to make a move now, or else he could only watch as the territory Ah Kun had fought for over the years was handed over to others.
Wang Hao didn’t seek out Da Xing immediately but instead let Ah Kun’s most loyal men continue to help search for the whereabouts of Xiao Wei and Jia Jia.
This matter couldn’t be known by too many people, otherwise the children’s situation would become even more dangerous.
Wang Hao also managed to take some time to return home and have dinner with Qi Shihan and Xia Xue.
Given the increasingly severe situation outside the county, he had to reassure Xia Xue and Qi Shihan.
"I’m going out tonight and probably won’t be back. Give me a call if you need anything—just don’t go out!"
It was gradually getting darker, and Wang Hao made sure to tell them this before he left.
"What’s going on in the county that you need to go out at night?"
Xia Xue noticed that Wang Hao seemed uneasy these past two days and couldn’t help but worry.
"Don’t worry, I’m just going to a friend’s place to hang out, drink, and chat. I’ll be back early tomorrow morning!"
After saying this, Wang Hao even took out his phone and waved it before sneaking a quick kiss on Xia Xue’s cheek while Qi Shihan wasn’t looking.
"Feel free to check in on me anytime; my phone will be on for you 24/7!"
"Humph, like I want to check up on you. Do whatever you want, I don’t care about your business!"
Xia Xue muttered softly with her face turning as red as a little apple.
After flirting with Xia Xue for a bit, Wang Hao left the house.
The basement of the county’s biggest hotel was Ah Kun’s gambling den, which was usually overcrowded, but today it was exceptionally deserted, without a single gambler in sight.
"Brother Hao, you’re here!"
As soon as Wang Hao entered, Ah Kun’s man, Xiao Yong, ran over to greet him.
However, his face looked terrible, and his eyes kept darting towards a tattooed muscular man sitting in the center of the gambling den.
This man had a buzz cut and both his sturdy arms and back were covered in tattoos, featuring tigers and leopards. To others, he might look imposing, but Wang Hao found him utterly tacky.
When Wang Hao entered, the muscular man didn’t even glance his way, completely disregarding Wang Hao’s presence.
This man was none other than Da Xing, who had grown up with Ah Kun. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Behind Da Xing stood a line of his men, each robust and burly, adorned with tattoos similar to Da Xing’s own.
From the moment Wang Hao entered, these burly men had been staring intensely at him, as though Wang Hao owed them five million yuan.
"Wang Hao? Why is it you? Where’s Brother Kun?"
Only when Wang Hao approached Da Xing did he slowly lift his head, then looked at Wang Hao with disdain.
"Da Xing, how dare you speak to Brother Hao with that tone!"
Xiao Yong, who was following Wang Hao, couldn’t stand it any longer and stepped forward to reprimand him.
"Who do you think you are to criticize our Brother Da Xing?"
One of Da Xing’s burly men stepped forward, ready to shove Xiao Yong.
Wang Hao reacted swiftly, stepping in front of Xiao Yong, and Da Xing’s man ended up pushing against Wang Hao’s shoulder.
But Wang Hao planted his feet firmly, as if taking root on the spot, and Da Xing’s man couldn’t push him an inch even with all his might. fгeewebnovёl.com
"Oh, we’ve got someone who knows his stuff!"
Disbelieving, Da Xing’s man stepped back a few paces and then pushed with all his force once more.
Wang Hao saw this and just sneered contemptuously, using his shoulder to suddenly strike against the palm of Da Xing’s man.
Instantly, Da Xing’s man felt a sharp pain in his palm and flew backward, crashing heavily into Da Xing.
"Damn it, you useless fool!"
Da Xing angrily pushed his man aside, pointing at Wang Hao and bellowed.
"What’s there to be afraid of if you’ve trained? All of you, attack together!"
Several seconds passed after he finished speaking, and there was no movement behind him, which made Da Xing feel strange; turning his head, he saw that all his men had disappeared.
While curious, he looked down only to find all his men had been pinned down by him, yet he hadn’t felt it at all just now.
It was only when he saw with his own eyes did Da Xing understand; it turned out that the man Wang Hao had pushed down earlier had not only landed on him.
He had used that man to knock all of them down.
"Boss, you gotta let us up first before we can fight!"
Da Xing’s men whined pitifully.
Seeing Da Xing and his men in such a sorry state, Wang Hao’s followers burst into loud laughter.
"What’s so funny? Believe it or not, I’ll slash you with a knife, and you’ll never laugh again!"
Furious and ashamed, Da Xing actually pulled out a knife from under the chair.
Originally, Da Xing had brought his most capable men, the best fighters, with the aim of intimidating Akun’s little brother who didn’t want to submit to him.
But he had never expected that so many capable brothers he’d brought would be taken down by Wang Hao in one move.
But no matter what, Wang Hao was still flesh and blood; how could he withstand a blade? Da Xing did not believe Wang Hao had trained to be impervious to swords and guns.
Seeing this, the smiles on the faces of the followers behind Wang Hao disappeared immediately, and they quickly picked up chairs to shield Wang Hao.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford knives, but Akun had made it a rule that no weapons were allowed in the gambling stall.
Now that Da Xing had broken Akun’s rule by bringing a knife privately, which was unexpected for them, they could only use chairs to block.
"Hao bro, this Da Xing actually brought weapons in secretly; it looks like he came prepared. You go first, we’ll hold them off here!"
Little Yong stared at Da Xing and his men, shielding Wang Hao behind him, urging him to leave first.
"Hahaha!"
Seeing the fearful look in Little Yong and the others’ eyes, Da Xing felt even more extraordinary, brandishing the knife triumphantly.
"Akun is already down for the count; now, I’m the most qualified to take over all this. From now on, I’m your boss. If you don’t listen to me, don’t blame me for being unkind."
As he spoke, Da Xing’s men had also all gotten up and pulled out more knives from under the tables.
Little Yong’s men started to get scared; holding their chairs, they began to slowly back away.
Suddenly, the door to the gambling stall was slammed open with a clang, and a large group of followers wielding weapons surged in from outside.
Although Da Xing’s men had knives, they were far outnumbered by Wang Hao’s side, and if it came to a head-to-head clash, they might still win.
But when those additional men from Da Xing poured in, Wang Hao’s side no longer held the numerical advantage, not to mention the weapons.
Suddenly, the situation for Wang Hao’s side became even more severe.
"Wang Hao, Akun might be afraid of you, but I, Da Xing, am not. Today, you either bring Akun to see me or you honestly hand over all properties and territories!"
Extremely arrogant, Da Xing even split a nearby chair in half with his knife to demonstrate his authority.
"Akun won’t see you today, and you won’t get a single one of the properties and territories!"
Wang Hao pushed Little Yong in front of him aside and stepped up to Da Xing, glaring angrily at Da Xing’s followers as he scolded.
"You were all brought up by Akun. Now you’re actually joining forces against him; do you have no conscience?"
"If you can turn back now, it’s not too late; I’m willing to let you off. But if you persist in your mistaken ways, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
After hearing Wang Hao’s words, those who had switched to Da Xing began to hesitate; after all, they had seen Wang Hao’s prowess before.
"Don’t listen to his nonsense. Even if Akun came back to life, he’d just lie in bed for the rest of his life!"
Da Xing glared angrily at his men.
"Have you forgotten what I’ve told you? Do you really want to die with Wang Hao?"
Spurred by Da Xing’s words, those who had started to waver firmed up their resolve and, with knives in hand, pressed closer to Wang Hao...
