After the grand battle, the ground was littered with corpses.
The people from White Reaper hastily cleaned up their comrades’ bodies and retreated. They had a car prepared nearby, so they retreated quickly; anwhile, almost everyone from Zhiqing Hall was injured. Several were severely injured, lying on the ground motionless, so having lost so much blood they had fallen into unconsciousness; thus, the dical treatnt needed to be urgent.
Due to a severe shortage of manpower, Wu also joined the rescue efforts, using the flashlight on his cell phone to find the injured, trying to move those who were not in critical condition together. If he found any living mbers of White Reaper, he did not kill them, but captured them to be dealt with later.
Of course, even the deceased were gathered in one place.
About twenty minutes later, bright car lights shone nearby; reinforcents from Zhiqing Hall had arrived.
Lin Yun personally led the team. When he saw the rows of bodies and the large group of injured, his eyes were blood-red.
"It’s my fault!" Lin Yun expressed extre self-reproach.
"The informant I planted in Longhua Association told that most of Longhua’s manpower was staying put tonight, with no large-scale personnel mobilization. All the entrances to Mong City and its surroundings had been manned early by my arrangents, and I didn’t see any large group entering, so I let you act," he explained to Xiao Bai and others.
"When did the people from White Reaper arrive in Mong City, and how could they do it so quietly without drawing any attention? I haven’t figured it out yet, but one thing is for sure: White Reaper is determined to oppose us."
Xiao Bai responded angrily, "Fuck, are Henry and Long Yu gay? Why are they so supportive of Long Yu?"
This was also puzzling to everyone why, from any perspective, White Reaper would abandon Long Yu and cooperate with Zhiqing Hall for maximizing benefits.
"Let’s go back and talk."
Lin Yun waved his hand; now was not the ti for summing up.
An hour later, Li San and Wu settled in a room arranged by Lin Yun for Wu.
Recently, for safety, it was better for Wu not to stay in a hotel.
"What are your plans next?" Wu asked Li San.
Li San replied, "Go back to New York to recover."
Wu nodded. Li San’s breastbone had been cracked by Long Yu, and he couldn’t afford to act for the ti being; staying in Los Angeles wouldn’t be useful.
"How about you? You’re not planning to get involved in this, are you?" Li San asked Wu.
Wu smiled, "Yeah."
Li San frowned, "Why? You’d better run your company, make your variety shows, organize competitions—why get involved in these matters?"
"In fact, I also had no intention of getting involved, but the matter still found ," Wu spread his hands.
Long Yu suddenly ca to kill Wu not because of personal vendetta but because Wu had a close relationship with Li San who was involved in the strife between Zhiqing Hall and Longhua Association. Long Yu was worried that Wu would beco an obstacle later, so he struck preemptively.
Of course, this also involved Long Yu’s desire to compete with the skilled, but overall, Wu was indeed passively dragged into this matter.
Li San fell silent. This was the helplessness of being unable to control one’s life in Jianghu; Wu was endangered rely by his close friendship with Li San. Knowing that he could no longer detach himself and foreseeing a bleak path ahead, Li San was even more reluctant to see Wu entangled in these Jianghu affairs.
"It was just an accident. People like Long Yu are rare; you don’t have to get completely dragged into this because of him. As your martial arts halls grow larger and the Yanhuang Competition gains influence, you will beco a true elite. Even if others know of your close relationship with , they wouldn’t dare touch you, as it wouldn’t be worth it," Li San seriously said.
"But Long Yu inexplicably ca to kill , causing serious injury. Now you want to just let that go, return to filming shows, being a boss? I don’t think that’s right. I want to maintain my dignity," Wu spoke casually.
"Damn! You’re not mixed up in Jianghu, what dignity do you need?" Li San cursed.
Wu glared, "Joking, do I have few legends in Jianghu?"
Li San looked at Wu, "Are you serious? Think it through. Previously, your fighting for could be seen as personal loyalty, but if you help Zhiqing Hall against Longhua Association this ti, to outsiders, you’ll be completely tied with Hongn, and Hongn’s enemies will prioritize you!"
Wu nodded, "I’m serious."
Li San’s anger flared, "Are you sick? You have a great future ahead; in the martial arts circle, you could beco a legend, in the business world, you could beco a great like Dana White. Why would you tangle with Hongn? Do you think being in Jianghu is glorious? Let tell you, if it hadn’t been for good luck, if you hadn’t arrived in ti, I would be dead, do you understand?"
Inside the room, the atmosphere turned tense, marking the first ti this pair of friends had argued.
Wu looked at Li San, his expression becoming serious, "I killed that prodigy from Japan, plus the Sword Master, spoiling Guandong Association’s plans; do you think they would let go?"
Before Li San could speak, Wu continued, "This ti Long Yu acted against because I’m close to you; can you guarantee that similar incidents won’t happen in the future? Even if my social status rises, presidents can be assassinated; could I be more honored than a president?"
"Also, when I publicly killed Hu Shan and ruined the business for a bunch of drug lords in Southern Country, causing a series of officials to step down, wouldn’t they also want revenge?"
"I previously helped Zhao Lixin in a martial contest and gravely offended the Yu Group from New Country, a major power there in both legal and underworld circles. Will they seek revenge on ?"
Wu sighed, "I know you an well, but in fact, I had already entered this Jianghu long ago. Even if I don’t provoke others, many people still want dead."
Li San fell silent for a mont before speaking, "Then there’s no need for you to make even more enemies by tying yourself to Hongn. The number of people who want you dead would grow tenfold!"
Wu replied, "That’s not necessarily true. If I beco powerful enough to make everyone wary, they will have to think twice before making a move against ."
Li San scoffed, "Where’s this confidence coming from? Do you really think becoming a Grandmaster makes you invincible?"
Wu shook his head, "I alone am not enough, but it would be different if I had a powerful force behind ."
Li San, surprised, asked, "You want to join Hongn?"
Wu smiled, "No, I want to be my own boss."
"What?" Li San was even more baffled, "What do you an, you want to start your own gang?"
Wu said, "Don’t talk nonsense; we could get censored for that."
Li San, "Then what exactly do you want to do?"
Wu said, "Actually, I ntioned it to you before."
Li San, "What?"
Wu, "Start a security company."
Li San was taken aback, sowhat understanding Wu’s idea, "You want to start a security company and take the opportunity to build your own force?"
Wu nodded, "Exactly."
"The attack by Long Yu not only gave a breakthrough, but it also clarified so things for : I was thinking, what would have happened if Long Yu had killed that night?"
"First, it would cause a sensation within Hua Country. Perhaps the country would even issue a condemnation, but that’s about it. After all, I died overseas; Hua Country couldn’t just co to the United States to arrest soone for , let alone send a squadron to Los Angeles to wipe out Longhua Association and avenge ."
"Secondly, my friends and disciples back ho would want to avenge , but they don’t have the capability. Whether it’s Bo Yuan Company, Haohan Fitness, or Fenglin Group, they are all comrcially focused and can’t eradicate Longhua Association. Just relying on people like Xu Chuan and Zhao Lixin to confront Long Yu would be suicidal."
"And lastly, it cos down to Hongn, or rather, Zhiyuan Hall."
At this point, Wu looked at Li San, "You would, of course, want to avenge , but what about Sixth Master?"
"While I’m alive, Sixth Master is willing to help in various ways because I have value. But if I die, Sixth Master couldn’t possibly go out on a limb to avenge . He needs to lead Zhiyuan Hall, with many people depending on him. He can’t act impulsively."
Li San frowned, his lips pursed, not speaking. In fact, not only if Wu died, even if Li San himself—Double Flower Red Stick of Zhiyuan Hall—were to die, it’s doubtful that Sixth Master would go all out and wage war against Longhua Association. Just as Wu said, the Sixth Master is the leader of Zhiyuan Hall, and he must prioritize the collective interest, weighing the benefits or necessities against the losses before acting.
Wu spread his hands, "So, it’s quite clear: if I die, Longhua Association would almost face no threats, which is also why Long Yu dared to kill without any worries."
"But what if I had a powerful force behind ? If the force behind could retaliate fiercely against Longhua Association after my death and also had the capability to do so, would Long Yu still dare to kill ? Would my other enemies also think twice before acting?"
Li San fell silent, unable to deny Wu’s reasoning. Just like now, Long Yu dares to kill Wu, and even Li San, but if the target were Sixth Master, Long Yu would have to think twice, considering whether he was prepared for a full-scale war with Zhiyuan Hall.
"Is there a necessary connection between you establishing a security company and getting involved in this incident?" asked Li San.
Wu nodded, "Yes, this incident is a perfect opportunity."
Li San, "How so?"
Wu, holding nothing back, shared his thoughts, "I plan to have mbers from various Hongn divisions join this security company, and I even want all Overseas Chinese Societies to join."
"As you ntioned before, many Overseas Chinese Societies primarily operate through security companies. If I start a security company, it will inevitably affect their interests. Since that’s the case, why not unite everyone and prosper together?"
Li San stared blankly at Wu. If soone else had suggested this, he would have dismissed it as ludicrous due to the sheer audacity of the idea: uniting all Overseas Chinese Societies to start a security company together? Even Bai Tao, the chief of Hongn central, wouldn’t dare to boast such a thing!
How nurous are these Overseas Chinese Societies? Those operating security companies are certain to have many experts. Why would they obey you? Even if you have a strong fist, will they necessarily listen to you?
Such a task was imnsely difficult.
But the person speaking was Wu. He was inherently a man of great ambition, and now that he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, his ambition had only grown larger.
As Wu spoke, Li San could see the seriousness and ambition in his eyes.
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