nucmednet Chapter 1202 Heavy losses
Chapter 1202 Heavy losses
Da Bao smiled and took the phone. Strauss's thick London accent came through the receiver. He spoke English very quickly to Da Bao, and the people around them were all roughnecks; even Lei Luo only understood a few words.
As Da Bao listened to the phone call, his brows furrowed more and more. Finally, he gritted his teeth and slammed his hand on the coffee table. The coffee table was made of rosewood, which was so hard to break that it would be difficult to split even with an axe. But under Da Bao's hand, it was smashed to pieces like tofu.
Lei Luo and the others were taken aback, wondering why the negotiations had stalled.
Da Bao's face turned red with anger, and he hung up the phone. Guo Yingnan quickly asked.
"What's wrong? Did Strauss say something unpleasant?"
Limpy Ho said sarcastically from the side,
"I knew it! Why would the Director of the Security Bureau give us Chinese any face? It's like offering a warm welcome only to be met with a cold shoulder..."
Lei Luo was furious. He turned and berated Crippled Ho.
"shut up!"
Limpy Hao shut his mouth in annoyance. Da Bao stared at him with bloodshot eyes. Limpy Hao felt uneasy under Da Bao's gaze and twisted his body, trying to avoid Da Bao's eyes.
Da Bao let out a long breath and said in a slightly hoarse voice.
"Ten minutes ago, a shootout broke out at the Central Pier warehouse. It is said that there were four or five hundred gang members killed or wounded. Only about twenty people escaped from the scene. They were Ma Shih-hao's men. All of your men were killed, including your brother Leopard Strong!"
"what?"
Limpy Ho jumped up, without even grabbing his crutches, and rushed out of the living room.
Da Bao called out to Lei Luo and Zhu Youzai, and said in a deep voice.
"I've already reached an agreement with the Security Bureau. Your position will be slightly changed, and someone will announce it at your regular meeting tomorrow. I was supposed to go and support you, but these Japanese devils killed so many people tonight, so I've ordered the Security Bureau to seal off the entire dock."
Tomorrow I'm going to meet those little devils, so I won't be able to witness your promotion. When you get back, tell everyone in the gang...
Da Bao waved his hand dejectedly after saying this. He originally wanted Lei Luo to restrain the gang members from seeking revenge against the Japanese, otherwise the casualties would be even greater. But then he thought, everyone has parents and siblings, what right does he have to tell them not to seek revenge?
So he took back what he was saying halfway through. Lei Luo and Zhu Youzai were completely bewildered and hurriedly left Guo Yingnan's villa. Even after they got home, they were still shocked by Da Bao's words.
Upon arriving at Lei Luo's villa, Piggy stood by the telephone for a full twenty minutes before finally hanging up. He slumped onto the sofa, picked up a bottle of foreign liquor from the table, and took a large gulp. He drank it too quickly, and coughed until tears streamed down his face.
Piggy sat on the sofa, tears streaming down his face, whether from the alcohol or from his own tears, it was hard to tell.
Lei Luo came out of the restroom with a frown. He was shocked to see Piggy's appearance and quickly asked.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Piggy wiped his face with both hands, forced a smile, and said.
"Brother Luo, the Japanese devils are too ruthless. They finished off the wounded brothers and threw them into the sea. Our people are now looking for fishermen to retrieve the bodies of our brothers. Of the 437 men, including Ah Hao's and the Ma brothers' men, only 22 escaped. It's too tragic."
Just then, a commotion broke out in the courtyard. Fortunately, Lei Luo lived in a villa area with no other houses nearby, otherwise he would have been woken up in the middle of the night.
With the sound, Limping Hao limped in, followed by Ma Shih-hao. Both of them had red eyes, clearly having just cried.
When Crippled Ho saw Lei Luo, he rushed over and hugged him tightly, crying and shouting.
"Brother Luo, the Security Bureau has sealed off the docks. No one is allowed to enter or leave. You need to quickly pull some strings, no matter how much it costs. I want to take my brothers in and kill all these little devils."
Ma Shih-hao trembled all over. He slowly knelt down on one leg, then on the other. Lei Luo quickly helped him up.
Ma Shih-hao said excitedly.
"Brother Luo, as long as you let my men in, you'll be my second father from now on..."
His throat tightened instantly. Like Limpy Ho, he was a refugee who had fled from Chaoshan. He believed most in loyalty and righteousness, and treated his brothers like family. The sudden death of so many people was unacceptable not only to them, but also to the gang leaders. It was a disgrace, an irreconcilable humiliation.
Ma Shaolin walked in, panting heavily. He was so fat that even the crippled Hao couldn't keep up with him. The person Lei Luo feared most in his life was definitely this fat man. Most people, upon seeing this fat man, thought him to be kind and honest, always smiling like Maitreya Buddha, seemingly harmless.
Ke Leiluo knew that this guy was the most cunning. The entire gang combined didn't have as many cunning as him. Moreover, when he needed to be ruthless, he was more ruthless than anyone else, but he was also very soft-hearted. No matter who was in trouble, if they came to him for help, they would never leave empty-handed.
Lei Luo has always valued people like this the most.
Lei Luo gestured for everyone to sit down. Now that Da Bao was backing him up, he spoke with more confidence.
Piggy personally brewed tea for everyone present. It's past midnight now, and I'm sure none of you can sleep.
Lei Luo picked up the cigarette case from the coffee table, lit one for himself, and said anxiously to Limpy Hao.
"Brother Luo, no matter what, you have to let our people in. If we don't avenge this, no one will acknowledge me as their elder brother."
Lei Luo remembered that Da Bao had said he would meet with these Japanese devils tomorrow. What did he mean by meeting with them? Did he mean to negotiate with the Japanese? That was possible. After all, no matter how many people died today, it had nothing to do with Young Master Qin. The people from Dongxing didn't even get a scratch, so why would he stand up for Limpy Hao and the others?
“Our brothers suffered heavy casualties tonight, and the resettlement allowance will be a considerable sum. Shaolin, you and Ah Hao will receive 30% less in your fees next month, and use that money for the brothers’ resettlement allowance.”
Upon hearing this, Ma Shaolin and Limpy Hao were relieved. Reducing the fees by 30% was enough to cover their resettlement expenses. They weren't truly grieving for their brothers' deaths; it was just that taking money would be too painful.
"The reason the Security Bureau sent people to seal off the entire pier is because too many people died tonight. It would be bad if a reporter sneaked in and took photos that were published in my newspaper."
Lei Luo paused for a moment, and only after seeing Limpy Ho's expression did he nod in satisfaction.
"As for you wanting to send people in to take revenge..."
"No no no!"
Ma Shaolin quickly interrupted Lei Luo.
"Boss, the second-generation leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan, Akino Ishikawa, has chartered a plane. It will land at Hong Kong Airport tomorrow morning. I suspect he's not here with good intentions."