Not long after, Yang Feilong and his group arrived at another barbecue restaurant, not too far from the previous one, only a few hundred meters away!
The rest of the birthday banquet proceeded without any incidents.
The group celebrated Lin Qiaoxi's birthday together.
"Teacher Yang, we've already given you our birthday gifts at the dormitory. What about your gift?" Xie Ying asked Yang Feilong with a smile.
"Yes, yes!" Zhu Mengmeng chimed in with a smile.
"Teacher Yang came empty-handed. Did you forget to prepare a gift?" Ouyang Yixue asked Yang Feilong with a half-smile.
"As long as Teacher Yang is here, I'm already happy and don't need any birthday gifts!" Lin Qiaoxi said, waving her hands repeatedly and smiling. Although she said this, a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes. She didn't want to demand a gift, but she felt that Yang Feilong didn't care about her that much.
"How could I forget?" Yang Feilong smiled, then took out a jade pendant strung on a cord from his pocket.
"Wow, what a beautiful jade pendant." Lin Qiaoxi's eyes brightened at the sight of Yang Feilong's gift, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Teacher Yang, I really like this jade pendant!"
"It's so pretty!" The other three girls said enviously.
"Teacher Yang, my birthday is coming up in a while too. Don't forget to give me one then!" Xie Ying joked with a smile.
"I want one too!" Zhu Mengmeng added with a giggle.
"Everyone will get one, everyone will get one," Yang Feilong shrugged and said with a smile.
Ouyang Yixue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but hesitated.
She had wanted one too, but after hearing Zhu Mengmeng and Xie Ying also wanted one, she didn't say anything further. However, she thought to herself, since Yang Feilong said that, she would invite him to her birthday, and if he didn't give her a gift, she would definitely ignore him!
"Alright, the birthday is over. Should we head back now?" Yang Feilong said with a smile, looking at everyone, especially Lin Qiaoxi.
"Teacher Yang, tomorrow is Saturday. Can we stay out a little longer? We want to go singing," Lin Qiaoxi said, looking at Yang Feilong with expectant eyes, her beautiful eyes blinking, making her look incredibly charming.
"This..."
"Teacher Yang, we all want to sing. Please accompany us, okay?"
"Yes, yes, we usually love to sing. This is a rare opportunity, you must accompany us, please."
Seeing the expectant looks on the girls' faces, Yang Feilong sighed with a wry smile. "Alright then!"
He'd always disliked refusing others.
Besides, he genuinely enjoyed spending time with them. After all, they were all roughly his age. As for his identity? Well, he often didn't see himself as a teacher and treated his students as friends, which was why he got along so well with everyone in the class.
...
About a hundred meters away from the barbecue restaurant where Lin Qiaoxi and the others were celebrating, a car had been parked for a while.
There were three people in the car.
If Yang Feilong were in the car, he would have recognized two of the occupants as the Wu brothers, Wu Hua and Wu Lang, who harbored a significant grudge against him.
"Brother, they've come out of the barbecue restaurant! When do we make our move?" Wu Lang's eyes flashed as he spoke.
"Not yet. Let's see where they go next," Wu Hua said in a deep voice.
"What if they take a car back?" Wu Lang asked, raising an eyebrow.
Just then, a voice came through Wu Hua's earpiece. Wu Hua spoke, "They're going to KTV to sing!"
He was wearing a Bluetooth headset, clearly talking to someone. The person on the other end was eating at the barbecue restaurant, not far from Yang Feilong's group. He had overheard their conversation but dared not speak easily, fearing Yang Feilong might hear and tip them off.
So, it was only after Yang Feilong and his group left the restaurant that he spoke.
"Going to sing?" Wu Lang's eyes lit up upon hearing Wu Hua's words. "Is the KTV nearby the newly opened Thunder KTV?"
"Let me check." Wu Hua quickly searched on his phone and nodded. "That's right."
"I was chatting with three bosses from the Three Blades Gang a couple of days ago. They were planning to make a move against the people behind Thunder KTV," Wu Lang grinned. "Brother, do you think this is an opportunity for us?"
Wu Hua's eyes brightened. "The Three Blades Gang? You mean, a gang with three martial arts experts?"
"That's the organization. The leader of the Three Blades Gang is a Xuanwu realm expert! Besides the leader, their two deputy leaders are also Zhenwu realm experts, and among their subordinates, there are no shortage of Guwu realm practitioners. If we inform them and ask them to act in advance, would they help us eliminate this Yang Feilong?" Wu Lang's eyes gleamed with ruthlessness.
"You make a good point!" Wu Hua nodded. "But can you persuade them to act tonight?"
"I'm very familiar with their boss. He wants to do business with me. If I offer him some more benefits, I guarantee he'll choose to act tonight because the people behind Thunder KTV have a prior feud with them, and they're encroaching on their territory. The reason they haven't acted yet is that they wanted to wait until Thunder KTV was up and running to maximize their profits!" Wu Lang said earnestly.
"In that case, contact them. We can promise them some benefits, and even dispatch some helpers! Let them act tonight!" Wu Hua said, his eyes cold.
"Don't worry, I know what to do!" Wu Lang nodded seriously.
"Yang Feilong..." Wu Hua gazed at Yang Feilong, surrounded by beautiful women, through the car window. His eyes were filled with chilling malice. "Today is your day to die!"
...
Yang Feilong was naturally unaware that he was being targeted.
At this moment, he and Lin Qiaoxi and the others had arrived at Thunder KTV.
At the reception.
"Do you have any reservations?" the female receptionist asked Yang Feilong and his group with a smile.
"No reservations," Lin Qiaoxi shook her head. "Are there any rooms available?"
"I'm so sorry, all our private rooms are currently occupied," the receptionist said apologetically. "Because our KTV has just opened and we're having a grand promotional event. Of course, if you're willing to wait, we can try to accommodate you, but we don't know when a room will become available."
"Ah, it's full?" Lin Qiaoxi's face fell with disappointment.
"Then let's go, we'll find another place," Ouyang Yixue said.
Xie Ying and Zhu Mengmeng also shook their heads in disappointment.
"Let's go then!" Yang Feilong shrugged.
"Boss!" Just then, the receptionist called out.
At the same time, a surprised voice exclaimed, "Brother Long!"
Yang Feilong turned his head, his face filled with surprise. "He Yi? Is this place yours?"
"Yes, Brother Long! It's been open for a few days," He Yi said excitedly. "I called you before, but you said you were busy."
"I was indeed busy," Yang Feilong nodded.
"Brother Long, are you here to sing with friends?" He Yi asked with a beaming smile, glancing at the girls. Two of them were exceptionally beautiful, far surpassing any hostesses in their KTV. He couldn't help but sigh, truly worthy of being Brother Long.
"Yes, but it seems your KTV is full." Yang Feilong shrugged.
"We still have a presidential suite available," He Yi said with a smile. "Brother Long, you can go there and sing with your friends!"
In fact, there was more than one such suite, several were reserved for VIPs and rarely used. Yang Feilong's arrival naturally warranted the best treatment!
"This... alright!" Yang Feilong nodded.
He didn't refuse He Yi's kindness.
From the moment He Yi arrived, Lin Qiaoxi and the other four girls were stunned. This person was the owner of the place? Yang Feilong actually knew the owner? And he was talking about a presidential suite right off the bat?
The female receptionists were completely dumbfounded. They had never expected anyone in this group to know the boss.
"Let's go!" Yang Feilong said to the girls.
"Okay!" "Okay!" "A presidential suite, I've never been to one before!" "I really want to see what a presidential suite KTV looks like!"
...
He Yi was very accommodating and personally escorted Yang Feilong and his group to the presidential suite. He also arranged for the waitstaff to bring various fruit platters, red wine, and other items.
"Teacher Yang, won't the presidential suite be very expensive?" Lin Qiaoxi blinked and asked Yang Feilong.
"It should be very expensive, but don't worry about the cost. I have a small stake in this place," Yang Feilong replied.
His words stunned the girls.
"You're one of the owners?"
"No way?"
"Is it that strange?" Yang Feilong shrugged and smiled. He was indeed one of the behind-the-scenes owners of this KTV, though most people wouldn't be able to find out.
What did he invest? He invested himself. If anyone came looking for trouble, Yang Feilong would help resolve it. Moreover, he received fixed dividends every month. Of course, Yang Feilong was not involved in management, and he had told Lei Hu, He Yi, and the others not to tell anyone about his shares in their company.
Yes, this KTV was just one of their businesses. It was their starting point in Lan Hai City. Because they knew they would eventually confront organizations they had grudges with, they chose locations for their businesses that were yet to be launched. If this KTV could withstand the impact of the Three Blades Gang, they would soon launch a second, a third...
KTVs and bars were their primary focus! Because establishing such businesses, once they had a foothold, could generate profits quickly. They were willing to give Yang Feilong a portion of their shares for a simple reason: one, they believed their 'lives' were in Yang Feilong's hands; two, Yang Feilong was a formidable fighter; and three, Yang Feilong had some connections in Lan Hai City. Previously, they had faced numerous difficulties, but after Yang Feilong made a phone call, all those troubles disappeared. Therefore, they willingly gave Yang Feilong shares. Of course, Yang Feilong's shares were not the majority, but they were definitely not insignificant, as he held a full forty percent. In fact, they had wanted to give Yang Feilong half the shares, but he refused because he wasn't involved in management, and many matters were handled by members of the Blood Covenant like Lei Hu and He Yi. Having too many shares would be awkward. However, he didn't mind holding forty percent. After all, he had also contributed significantly. Without Yang Feilong's intercession with Tang Guoqiang, they might not have been able to handle all the official troubles.
...
The Three Blades Gang. Their headquarters was not too far from Thunder KTV, but not too close either.
In the living room of the Three Blades Gang's headquarters, three men were chatting.
"Boss, Thunder KTV has siphoned off more than half of our business. When do we make our move?" a scruffy-bearded man asked, frowning.
"Yes, if we don't act soon, our KTVs nearby will be completely wiped out! They have hundreds of private rooms, all fully booked. Even with their opening discounts, their daily revenue must be over five hundred thousand yuan! The net profit should be around four hundred thousand!" another man with a mole on his face said through gritted teeth.
"We tried to exert pressure through official channels before, but they managed to resolve it. Clearly, they have someone backing them, which makes things difficult!" the man in the main seat frowned.
"If they have someone backing them, we have someone backing us too!" the scruffy-bearded man sneered. "If we beat up those guys of theirs again, I don't believe they'll dare to stay here!"
"Let's gamble with them and see if they dare to accept the challenge! If they use their official connections, that would break the rules!" the mole-faced man also chimed in.
"Let me think about it again!" the man in the main seat closed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Alas, we can't let them develop further. If they do, they'll become a serious threat. And we have to test them at least once more!" the scruffy-bearded man said reluctantly.
"Yes! Boss!"
Just then, the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat's phone suddenly rang. His brow furrowed, and he glanced at his phone, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes. Why was he calling me?
He answered the call.
The next moment, his eyes lit up. "Really?"
"..."
"Good! I agree!" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth after taking a deep breath.
"Boss, what's the matter?" the scruffy-bearded man and the mole-faced man looked at their boss curiously.
"Get ready. Prepare to head to Thunder KTV!" the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Ah?" Both of them were taken aback. Why had their boss, who had been hesitant before, suddenly agreed? Who was this person on the phone that could make their boss change his mind?
Seemingly sensing his brothers' curiosity, the middle-aged man said, "It was Wu Lang on the phone! He offered quite a few benefits! And he'll provide us with some assistance!"
"It was him?" Both brothers were overjoyed and their faces lit up with excitement.