Rebirth of the Peak Young Master

Chapter 1429: Stabilizing the Situation

Zhong Baitao was still uneasy, pacing back and forth by Zhong Qing’s bedside: "But what if that guy teams up with Zhao Junkai and botches things up at the crucial moment? He’s very cunning. I’m worried!"

Zhong Qing shook his head, saying: "No, big brother, don’t worry, Jiang Guangrong will never show up. I don’t think he’s in Yanghe right now!"

"Really?" Zhong Baitao looked at Zhong Qing suspiciously, "Brother, I feel like you know something..."

A trace of panic flashed in Zhong Qing’s eyes, but he quickly calmed down: "Brother, you’re overthinking it. How would I know? If you think about it, Jiang Guangrong is now the Xingwu Gang’s most wanted criminal. Would he dare stay in Yanghe? It must have been a long time ago!"

Zhong Baitao breathed a sigh of relief: "Seems like that’s the case..."

"So, brother, what you should do now is to set up an ambush, call everyone who can speak, so you can stabilize the situation. You understand?"

"But..." Zhong Botao hesitated again, "What if they all oppose me?"

"No, big brother, didn’t you contact some relatives of the big brothers yesterday? Plus your own people, that’s twenty or thirty people. Ambush all these people. By then, about 10 people will be present in the conference room, invited by us. Four of them have already expressed support for you. The others are just a few people. Well, I only have 10 handguns in the box on the third floor. Take these guns; now with twenty or thirty people wielding guns in the conference room, who would dare oppose you? If anyone is still hostile, there will be more opportunities to slowly clear them, right!"

Zhong Baitao couldn’t help but sit beside Zhong Qing, looking at him suspiciously again: "Brother, how did you suddenly become so smart? Where did you get the guns from? And so many guns, if someone finds out, you’ll be in big trouble..."

Actually, I’ve had these guns for a long time. They were delivered by the folks selling them to me. Oh, and I bought some bullets too. I’m afraid someone might want to harm you in the future. Now they’re finally being put to use. Don’t ask too much. Hurry. If you’re late, you won’t be able to set up the ambush.

Zhong Baitao hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, turned around, and headed to the third floor’s box. Soon, Zhong Baitao left Zhong Qing’s villa with a few people carrying several boxes.

After Zhong Baitao left, Zhong Qing’s face showed a sinister smile. He touched his wrist, which had been cut, then took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

"Hello Brother Qing, how are you?" A gentle voice came through the phone.

Zhong Qing nodded, "Not yet. I’ve done as you said. Now my brother is heading out with the guns you gave me!"

"Very good, but Brother Qing, you seem to be still at home!"

"Forehead? Not yet, how about I go with you?"

"Of course, I don’t want you to go alone. What if your brother is too soft with his old friends? Like releasing a tiger back to the mountain, it could lead to endless troubles. If they know you have this idea, would they let you go? Those old guys wouldn’t blink an eye to kill if they find out. I doubt you’d abandon me. Then both you and your brother would be accused of colluding with the Rejuvenation Association. I’m not scared, but you both would be done for. Brother Qing, you’re too respectful to your brother. You wouldn’t want to see that result, would you?"

A drop of cold sweat seeped from Zhong Qing’s forehead: "I know, that’s not enough. I’ll go now. Thank you for the reminder, young man."

"Go!"

After Zhong Qing hung up the phone, he quickly called two people to South Building.

The conference room in South Building was filled with constant noise. Most of the people Zhong Baitao invited had arrived, but Zhong Baitao hadn’t shown up yet, and everyone started arguing.

After a while, the conference room door was pushed open by Zhong Baitao. The brothers Zhong Baitao and Zhong Qing entered. Zhong adjusted his glasses, turned around, and closed the conference room door. He quickly walked to the front of the room. The others saw Zhong Baitao sitting where Zheng Hee had once sat. A lot of people felt uneasy.

A middle-aged man stood up and asked: "Bai Tao, didn’t you say you were bringing Jiang Guangrong who had confessed to kill him, to avenge Big Brother and the Big Sister? Where is Jiang Guangrong?"

Zhong Qing laughed: "Brother Liu, don’t worry. We will punish Jiang Guangrong. But while dealing with the traitor, I think there’s a bigger matter to address!"

"Is there anything more important than dealing with Han the traitor?" Liu asked suspiciously.

"Certainly!" Zhong Qing nodded, "There’s an old saying, a country cannot go a day without a Leader. Although our Xingwu Gang is just a gang, it’s impossible to always be without a boss. So, I think before punishing Han the traitor, we should elect a boss approved by our Xingwu Gang. What do you think?"

As soon as Zhong Qing finished speaking, Brother Liu furiously punched the conference table, pointing at Zhong Qing and Zhong Botao’s noses, shouting: "Well, you two ambitious dogs! Big Brother and Big Sister aren’t cold yet. You two want to seize Big Brother’s position. Can you two bear Big Brother and Big Sister?!"

Zhong Baitao felt a bit guilty hearing Liu’s words. Seeing Zhong Baitao’s reaction, Zhong Qing got anxious. If Zhong Baitao backed out at this point, he would not only waste his progress but also face Wu Shang’s axe.

Zhong Qing slammed the table with his left hand, pointing at Brother Liu and cursing: "Big Brother and Big Sister are gone. Shouldn’t we respect the new boss? Sooner or later, why not elect a new boss now?"

Brother Liu tilted his head back and laughed aloud, almost in tears. He pointed at Zhong Baitao in the front row with his right hand: "Hahaha, you’ll kill me with laughter. Elect a boss? Zhong Botao, don’t you think you’re qualified to run for boss? In terms of seniority, in terms of power, you’re the most worthless. You don’t deserve it. Look at yourself. Who do you think you are? What do you think the boss would be? Hahaha!"

Zhong Baitao was scolded rudely by Brother Liu, and his face was ugly. His previous guilt completely vanished. Seeing the change in Zhong Baitao’s mood, Zhong Qing didn’t try to hide his satisfaction and instead relaxed a bit. Zhong Qing knew that his little plan to provoke Liu Ge and anger Zhong Baitao was successful. At this moment, Zhong Baitao couldn’t turn back, and even inaction was action.

Sure enough, Zhong Baitao frowned and looked at Brother Liu: "Brother Liu, I’ve respected you for so many years. I’ve told Brother Liu to give you face. Don’t rely on your status and disregard others!"

"Hahaha!" Brother Liu continued laughing and pointed at Zhong Baitao and Zhong, "You two are... Listen, who is more qualified than you? Why should you preside over the Security Council?"

Brother Zhong’s face turned black, clenched his fists, and said nothing.

Brother Liu’s right hand slammed heavily on the conference table, arrogantly glaring at Zhong Baitao: "If it’s not the surname Zhong, but you, then I can’t stand you. I don’t like people who don’t know their own limits. You just said I don’t want face, right? Well, you dared insult me. There’s something I have. I’m not afraid of you, but be careful outside. Don’t be careless and get killed by someone. Someone cut off your brother’s hand because of drug trafficking. Be careful when you go out. If you like, you can’t hold this meeting. I don’t acknowledge it!"

Then Liu Ge took his subordinate and headed to the conference room door. The middle-aged man sitting on the other side shook his head, stood up, and followed Liu Ge to the conference room door.

Zhong Baitao’s face was livid, saying not a single word.

On the contrary, Zhong Qing wore a sinister expression, staring blankly at the three heading towards the door: "You chose this path yourself; don’t blame me!"

Brother Liu glanced contemptuously at Zhong Qing: "You’ve broken your hand, and dare say such ruthless words?