Chapter 136: Deliberately Picking a Fight

"Welcome, how many people are in your party?"

Faced with the waiter's question, Yisheng swayed his body slightly and held up four fingers.

"What kind of table would the four of you like?"

"Just a regular one will do."

Shortly after, Yisheng and the other three were led to a side table and seated.

Looking at Yisheng, who hadn't stopped shaking, Lao Jiu said loudly, "Are you having a fucking epileptic seizure? Why are you shaking so violently?"

As someone visiting a disco for the very first time, Lao Jiu had no idea what this place was all about.

Yisheng replied, "We're here to find the street pushers. They specifically target people who are wild and uninhibited because those who play wild are also open-minded and easy to hook."

Just as Yisheng finished speaking, he led Ren Xiadong straight onto the dance floor!

As they swayed to the music on the dance floor, attractive women came over from time to time to strike up a conversation, mainly attracted by the clothes Yisheng and Ren Xiadong wore and the luxury watches on their wrists!

However, since they were here to party hard, it wasn't long before Yisheng and Ren Xiadong each had their arms around beautiful women, completely letting themselves go.

Seeing this, Xiao Jia and Lao Jiu felt an overwhelming surge of anxiety. Without further ado, they also stepped onto the dance floor, determined to imitate Yisheng and Ren Xiadong in hopes of winning the favor of a beauty by tonight.

Just at that moment, Fang Po and Mu Jin walked in wearing plain clothes. Seeing Yisheng acting so unrestrainedly, Mu Jin remarked, "Beasts, absolute hypocrites. Why didn't I realize before that Yisheng is such a shameless person!"

Fang Po replied, "He's a young man, it's normal for him to want to have fun. Besides, it's not illegal. Why are you making such a big fuss? Could it be that you're unhappy seeing Yisheng holding another woman?"

Mu Jin hurriedly retorted, "How could that be? Who on earth would ever get jealous over a smelly scumbag like him?"

Fang Po instantly broke into a mischievous grin and teased, "Still refusing to admit it? Then why didn't you mention Ren Xiadong? Isn't he holding a beauty and dancing too?"

"I didn't see him!" Mu Jin said, deliberately trying to cover it up.

Right then, a man, swaying his body to the rhythm, approached Yisheng.

"Buddy, want something a little stimulating?"

Knowing that the fish had taken the bait, Yisheng purposely asked, "What do you mean? How stimulating?"

Seeing that Yisheng was interested, the man pulled out a pill, secretly flashed it to Yisheng for a second, and then held up three fingers to indicate three hundred yuan.

"Only three hundred? I'll take the whole lot."

Hearing that Yisheng wanted everything, the man asked, "Can you handle that much?"

Yisheng answered, "I have a big group with me. If we can't finish it, I'll just throw it away. I've got plenty of money!"

The man glanced around cautiously, then gestured for Yisheng to follow him.

Yisheng pushed away the woman in his arms and followed the man off the dance floor. Ren Xiadong and the other two followed behind them, while Fang Po and Mu Jin stayed put, waiting for Yisheng's signal.

The man led Yisheng into the restroom's cleaning supply closet. Turning around and seeing three extra people behind him, he hurriedly asked, "What's the meaning of this?"

Yisheng simply pulled out a thick stack of cash and said, "I told you we have a lot of people and want a lot of product. Why are you scared when I've got money? I want it all."

Gazing at the wad of cash in Yisheng's hand, the man thought to himself that he had just hit the jackpot.

"Brother, I know you've got money, but I don't have that much stock on me right now."

Yisheng said, "Call all your guys over. However much you've got, I'll take it all. We came out to have a good time, what's a little money?"

Hearing this, the man figured he had run into the God of Wealth today, so he pulled out his phone and sent a group message: "Big business is here, everyone get to the storage room."

Within a short while, four more men walked in one after another. Seeing the cash in Yisheng's hand, they hurriedly pulled out the merchandise from their own pockets.

Yisheng turned back, gave Ren Xiadong and the other two a meaningful look, and said, "Grab their phones first, don't let them tip anyone off."

Before the five men could even react, Lao Jiu had already rushed forward. In the middle of the scuffle, Yisheng whipped out his phone and sent a message to Fang Po: "Close the net!"

Outside, Fang Po said to Mu Jin, "Call the brothers downstairs to come up, it's time to close the net."

Ren Xiadong and the others showed no mercy to the five men, landing solid punches with every strike, with no intention of stopping. Watching from behind, Yisheng felt the pain just looking at it; if he were the one taking those hits, he'd rather they just shoot him dead.

At that moment, Fang Po pushed the door open. Taking in the scene, he joked, "Leave some alive! I still have to take them back for interrogation."

"Don't worry, buddy knows how to hold back!" Ren Xiadong said while continuing to deliver kicks.

Shortly after, a large contingent of police officers arrived and hauled the five men away. They subsequently searched the nightclub and recovered a massive quantity of narcotics. Even more satisfyingly, the police paid a visit to President Wu's home overnight and successfully detained him as well.

The news of President Wu's downfall reached Hu Ying the next day, throwing him into a rage.

"Damn it! I originally planned to let Yisheng live a couple of days longer, but isn't this running straight into the muzzle of a gun? I have to find a way to chase him out of Chongshi. No, I'll kill him! Otherwise, this lucrative territory will be completely wasted!"

"Calm your anger, Young Master Hu. Yisheng is the one who made major contributions by eliminating Hu Yinghe. If you rashly get rid of Yisheng, it will cause unrest among the other managers. What if, because of this, the other managers all defect to Hu Yingqi? The losses would outweigh the gains."

Hearing Secretary Zhao's words, Hu Ying felt it made complete sense, so he asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Find a reason. There has to be a reason. Let me think about it."

The following day, Yisheng fulfilled his promise, giving Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia five hundred thousand yuan each. The two of them were ecstatic upon receiving the money; never in their lives had they been this wealthy.

That very afternoon, Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia went off to attend a school singles club event. Now that they had money, they simply had to splurge and enjoy themselves properly.

Ren Xiadong went to spend time with Tian Yun, while Yisheng sat alone in the dorm, waiting for the storm to arrive. Since Yisheng had no idea what methods Hu Ying might use against him, he didn't know how to prepare for it. His habitual approach was to take things one step at a time. After all, his brain was like a living supercomputer; nothing could possibly stump him.

Two days passed, and there seemed to be no movement whatsoever from Hu Ying's side. Yisheng simply stopped worrying about it, deciding to deal with Hu Ying whenever he chose to make a move.

"The weekend is here again, where should we go wild?" Having spent two days living the high life, Lao Jiu felt he hadn't enjoyed enough yet.

"Whatever, I'm free anyway," Yisheng replied indifferently as he lay on his bed.

Ren Xiadong chimed in, "No matter where we go, how about I bring my wife along?"

Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia shouted in unison, "Get lost!"

Yisheng and Ren Xiadong instantly understood what Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia meant, and replied in unison, "Got it, got it."

Yisheng suddenly jumped off the bed and said, "Let's go, brothers. Don't hesitate, let's take a long trip! I heard Fangshi is full of beautiful women, and I heard they all do business on small boats. Why don't we go and try out boat sex?"

Hearing the phrase "boat sex," the other three instantly grew excited, perfectly validating Ren Xiadong's philosophy: life requires trying new things, and without trying, how could one ever experience the beauty of this world?

So they piled into Yisheng's car, and the four of them embarked on an arduous, cross-country journey, sparing no effort to rush toward Fangshi—a city commonly known as the "Water Never Sleeps City." Not only was it filled with dazzling lights and endless nightlife on the boats, but it also offered all sorts of exotic experiences.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the four finally arrived in Fangshi. Surrounded by water on all sides, the scenery was picturesque. Night had fallen, but lights illuminated every corner.

Especially the boats on the water—not only were they brightly lit, but they also rocked incessantly, creating a scene across the moonlit water that stirred uncontrollable emotions.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to try it first!" Lao Jiu declared.

Yisheng gave Lao Jiu a sidelong glance and said, "Eat first."

After the four had grabbed a bite to eat nearby, Yisheng noticed men stepping off the boats one after another, which gave him a sudden sense of revulsion. Although he knew what kind of place this was, actually seeing it was different from just knowing about it.

Therefore, Yisheng said, "A man comes out, a man goes in—isn't this just an assembly line? I've lost interest. You guys go ahead, I'm going to wander around somewhere else."

"I'll go with you." Ren Xiadong was also somewhat repulsed by this assembly-line setup and left alongside Yisheng. However, Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia had no such reservations; they were out here to experience life, and going back without boarding a boat would feel like a huge loss.

While Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia were busy securing a boat, Yisheng said to Ren Xiadong, "Further south, past the border, lies Myanmar, the source of narcotics. I'm going to take a trip there. Feel free to look around."

"What are you going for..."

Before Ren Xiadong could finish his sentence, Yisheng vanished into thin air.

Accustomed to Yisheng's abruptness, Ren Xiadong simply returned to the car.

"We'll head back as soon as Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia are done."

Ren Xiadong was startled by the sudden sound of Yisheng's voice speaking from the back seat, and exclaimed, "Damn it! Disappearing into thin air is one thing, but appearing out of nowhere like this is really more than I can take. Can you stop trying to scare people!"

At that moment, Yisheng was holding a ledger in his hand and said to Ren Xiadong, "This contains records of Hu Ying's drug purchases."

Without speaking, Ren Xiadong realized that Yisheng must have frozen time, dashed into the drug den, grabbed their ledger, and sprinted back to the car.

"Unacceptable! Next time you disappear, reappear in the exact same spot, okay?! You just teleport straight back into the car—good thing I got in first, if Lao Jiu and the others came up and saw you, you'd scare the wits out of them!"

Suddenly, Yisheng reappeared in the passenger seat, another move that startled Ren Xiadong all over again.

"Damn it! Can you give a warning next time?! Also, for the sake of a ledger, couldn't you have just used your powers yourself? Why did you have to drag us along with you!" Ren Xiadong complained with dissatisfaction.

Yisheng lit a cigarette, took a drag, and slowly said, "Just killing time, and wanted to have some fun, maybe experience boat sex. But looking at this assembly-line operation, I find it a bit hard to stomach."

Knowing that this place bordered the source of narcotics and that Hu Ying would definitely purchase drugs here, Yisheng had originally planned to come alone to find Hu Ying's transaction records. Coincidentally, Lao Jiu and Xiao Jia wanted some excitement, so Yisheng had a sudden whim: since he was bored anyway, bringing the three along for company, bragging and joking on the road, would be quite an interesting experience.

Afterward, Yisheng made a call to Hu Yingqi.

"I've found Hu Ying's drug trafficking records."

"Great, can we take him down with this?"

"Not yet. This is just the other party's ledger, it doesn't have Hu Ying's handwriting on it. I checked—Hu Ying handles the purchasing himself, but delegates all sales to his subordinate managers. Even if we take down all his managers, it won't hurt him at all because he can completely distance himself from it."

"Isn't taking down all his managers enough? Wouldn't that mean we win?"

"No. Just in case, we must catch him in the act! I need to find evidence of him receiving the shipment!"

A ledger alone proved nothing; Hu Ying could easily claim it was fabricated since it lacked his signature.

Hu Ying only purchased and never sold directly, making it impossible to catch him in the act of selling.

Therefore, Yisheng needed to find evidence of Hu Ying's acquisitions and catch him red-handed!