The Red Rose Bar.
A luxurious private room.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Yang Feilong threw the five leaders of the Bloodthirsty Alliance in, then strode in and casually closed the door.
Looking at Yang Feilong, who was seated in the main seat, Lei Tao and the other five leaders had eyes filled with fear, anger, and other complex emotions. They never expected that just half an hour ago, each of them had been embracing a "princess," drinking fine wine, and envisioning a bright future.
But in just half an hour, in this same luxurious private room, those "princesses" were now trembling outside, their once swaggering subordinates lay groaning on the ground, and they themselves were now like dead dogs, lying on the floor, looking up at the impossibly young and handsome man!
"Are you guys not convinced? If you're not convinced, we can do it again!" Yang Feilong said with a half-smile at the five people lying on the ground.
"Yang Feilong, don't get too smug. We can be tyrannical in the county not just because we can fight!" Lei Tao gritted his teeth and looked at Yang Feilong, "You can still leave now, or you might end up going to jail!"
"Heh, do you really think your backing can still save you? What a pipe dream!" Yang Feilong said with a playful smile, "Let me tell you, that person is in trouble himself!"
Upon hearing Yang Feilong's words, Lei Tao's expression drastically changed.
"What did you say?"
"Do I need to explain in more detail?" Yang Feilong shrugged and smiled.
He said this, naturally, not to scare them. When he saw how rampant the local underworld was, he had been thinking about how to solve this problem once and for all. If these people could so brazenly collect protection fees, were the police just decorations?
If no one had reported them, it would have been one thing. But now, there were quite a few security guards. At most, they would arrest a batch of those with bad records, but they would soon be released.
At this moment, he realized that this force had a protective umbrella behind it. This meant that even if Yang Feilong defeated the Bloodthirsty Alliance by himself, it would be useless, because he would always be living in the county.
What's more, if he obstructed certain people's financial interests, would those people target him?
He wasn't afraid of being targeted himself, but what if his family was targeted?
His family were all ordinary people, how could they withstand those powerful individuals?
Under these circumstances, Yang Feilong thought of someone, Tang Guoqiang, who was the highest-ranking official in Bluelake City. Although their county did not fall under Bluelake City's jurisdiction, did he have friends who managed this place?
On the way while being led by these thugs, Yang Feilong had called Tang Guoqiang and explained the situation.
After a brief pause, the latter assured Yang Feilong, telling him to do what he had to do and that he would take care of any worries for Yang Feilong.
Tang Guoqiang, a big shot who had reached such a high position in Bluelake City by his early forties, possessed far greater influence and connections than Yang Feilong had imagined. Since he had given his word, Yang Feilong naturally acted boldly!
At this moment, Lei Tao looked at Yang Feilong's spirited demeanor, and his heart sank. A sense of foreboding suddenly surfaced.
"You..."
"That's right, the help you were hoping for won't be coming!" Yang Feilong said with a half-smile.
This statement struck Lei Tao and his brothers like a heavy hammer. They were not fools, and they naturally understood the meaning behind Yang Feilong's words.
"You, what exactly do you want?" Lei Tao forced a smile that was more like a grimace.
"What do I want?" A smile flickered across Yang Feilong's face, "That depends on your choice."
Upon hearing this, the five men felt an unpleasant sensation.
"You want to be our alliance leader? I can give you the position!" Lei Tao said with a forced smile.
Now, he was scared.
Fighting? The entire alliance couldn't defeat Yang Feilong. Relying on backing? Their backing seemed to have been dealt with!
In this situation, weren't they just fish on a chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered?
If the other party wanted the position of alliance leader, then let him have it. Although the other party was young, he was more than capable of being their boss.
"That's right, we wholeheartedly support you becoming the alliance leader!" Fang Heng and the others chimed in.
Yang Feilong chuckled, "Do you think I care about this lousy position of alliance leader?"
Lei Tao's expression froze.
The other four leaders also looked quite embarrassed. For them, the position of alliance leader wasn't theirs anyway, so they didn't feel any particular imbalance. However, their leader's dismissal of the alliance leader position made them feel quite hurt.
"If you all turn over a new leaf from now on, I might spare you!" Yang Feilong's tone suddenly shifted. Although these people had made mistakes, their crimes were not punishable by death. More importantly, he had heard that although they had injured many people and caused much discontent, they hadn't killed anyone, nor had they crippled anyone; at most, they had inflicted severe injuries.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the five men lit up.
"Boss, as long as you spare us, we'll do whatever you want!" Lei Tao said repeatedly.
As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to adapt!
Now, as long as they could get rid of this "King of Hell," they would even call him "Dad."
"But how can I trust you?" Yang Feilong shrugged and asked.
Upon hearing this, the five men looked at each other.
"Our word is our bond!" Lei Tao said in a deep voice.
"I heard that when you first started collecting protection fees, you also promised never to raise prices!" Yang Feilong sneered.
"..."
Well, that was indeed true.
But wasn't it because they were afraid that if they asked for too much, people would cause trouble? If things got too big, even with the people behind them, they might not be able to suppress it.
Just like this time, things had gotten a bit too big.
Of course, compared to the money they earned, they hadn't paid too much attention to it. Because even if things got big, they could still suppress it. However... glancing at Yang Feilong, they all felt that this time, things had not been suppressed!
Yes, Yang Feilong had known about his parents being extorted for protection fees before.
But the amount paid wasn't much, and after paying, there were indeed some benefits, as no one dared to cause trouble. After all, if you caused trouble, wouldn't that be an insult to the Bloodthirsty Alliance?
However, after this reform, it had indeed gone too far.
"Actually, we were also forced," Lei Tao thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. "The people behind us needed money, so they gave me this method and said they could suppress it. A considerable portion of the money we earned actually went into his pocket!"
Yang Feilong was not surprised by this. These people could fight, but could they fight against the police armed with guns and ammunition?
Obviously, that was impossible.
Yang Feilong said calmly, "Okay, I believe you were coerced. Although there were reasons, you did break your promise. Does this mean that if someone stronger threatens you in the future, you will still change your stance, or even your principles? And use 'we were forced' as an excuse again?"
Upon hearing this.
Several of them fell silent.
Once something happens for the first time, there will be a second time!