568: Chapter 568: Xiang Yu Returns to See His Brothers 568: Chapter 568: Xiang Yu Returns to See His Brothers Long Zaitian, seeing Xiang Yu’s icy expression, finally said, “Brother Yu, don’t worry, the problem isn’t that serious.”

Long Zaitian organized his thoughts before continuing, “At the time, it was a boss under Gao Leiming who came.

He wanted to take over our entertainment venue.

I didn’t agree, and he just smiled and didn’t say anything else before leaving.”

Long Zaitian’s description downplayed the situation, which likely wasn’t as simple as he made it sound.

He just didn’t want Xiang Yu and the others to worry.

“I’m afraid they won’t let things go so easily,” Shi Jian said with a furrowed brow.

Although they hadn’t had direct contact, they were fairly knowledgeable about Gao Leiming since Shi Jian had ordered his brothers to gather information on him.

This man was ruthless and relentless until he achieved his goals.

Originally, he had also followed a boss, but later, when he gained the upper hand, he killed his own boss and took over his current position.

Ever since Xiang Yu took out Sheng Wantao and his crew, he gained some local notoriety.

Because of Shen San’s incident, Xiang Yu left the area and urged Shi Jian to keep a low profile and focus on economic development.

In the nearly one year since then, Shi Jian had his brothers join the company.

They rarely involved themselves in gang activities on the streets, so the talk about Xiang Yu and his crew started to fade.

Now, everyone knew Shi Jian and his group ran a company, but they hardly remembered that they used to be involved in the underworld as well.

Since Long Zaitian managed an entertainment venue, naturally, he had more dealings with these people.

But he was committed to Xiang Yu’s approach and didn’t join the gang competition in society.

The current problem was that they didn’t provoke others, yet others came looking for trouble with them.

During this time, Shi Jian hadn’t pushed his influence towards the streets, so his power was far below that of Gao Leiming.

Although Shi Jian hadn’t focused on expanding his power, he had done well in intelligence work.

He constantly kept abreast of the underworld’s movements in the city, hence he was very well-informed.

The name of Gao Leiming now basked in pride.

Mentioning his name on the streets was recognized by everyone.

Xiang Yu lay on the couch with his eyes closed, contemplating.

He had only returned for a visit today and couldn’t come back to develop his presence here.

The issue with the “Evil God” was far more serious than this one.

First, he had to take down the “Evil God” organization.

Including Shi Jian, Long Zaitian, and others, all looked forward to Xiang Yu’s support with great anticipation.

Xiang Yu knew that they actually hoped he would come back to take charge and lead them to carve out their territory.

Constantly being on guard against Gao Leiming made life difficult for them.

After all, they were spirited individuals, and who would want to live at the mercy of others?

They didn’t speak up because they knew Xiang Yu was always busy.

“Shi Jian, in your view, how long will it take for Gao Leiming to unify everything?” Xiang Yu asked, looking at Shi Jian.

Shi Jian, frowning in thought, replied, “Gao Leiming is no simple character.

While they’ve developed quickly recently, they’re very methodical.

Every time they take over a street or merge with a force, he will first ensure it’s fully integrated.

He makes sure of internal stability before expanding.

Based on his current pace, to unify the entire city, it will take at least three months.”

Shi Jian had already planned for this issue, being in charge of the overall intelligence operation.

He was well acquainted with all the forces in the city.

In fact, their own power wasn’t that significant; Sheng Wantao’s crew was only considered third-rate in this city at the time.

“So in three months, they’re likely to make a move against us?” Xiang Yu asked back.

Shi Jian nodded and said, “That’s one way to put it.

Right now, we’re not getting involved in the affairs of the underworld, so they probably won’t touch us for the time being.

But once he unifies everything, it’s hard to say, especially since we still have many brothers who would pose a threat to him.

He won’t allow us to exist.”

Although they were now well-hidden under the guise of a company, their past in the mix was no secret, something that anyone with a minor connection to the streets could easily discover.

Moreover, their brothers, while working for the company, had not ceased training.

When Wu Jing was here, he regularly took the brothers out for training sessions.

“During this time, don’t provoke them and try to keep a low profile.

In three months, I will definitely return with our brothers, and then we’ll settle accounts with them together,” Xiang Yu said, looking at the few before him.

Xiang Yu himself had become the Underground Evil Emperor of an international metropolis, but he simply didn’t have the time to manage it yet.

Once he finished off the Evil God and came back, it would be a spectacular sight to behold.

Shi Jian and Long Zaitian clearly felt a slight disappointment, but they understood that Xiang Yu had many matters to attend to and, therefore, did not make further demands.

After all, they had gotten through a long time already; enduring another three months wouldn’t be an issue.

Ouyang Xiu did not comprehend the intricacies of the underworld; he simply sat there, listening as if it was all Greek to him.

Ouyang Xiu was once an arrogant and wealthy second-generation kid.

After his father’s death, he had made a complete 180-degree turnaround.

It was largely thanks to Xiang Yu that he was where he was today.

So deep down, he felt his life was already owed to Xiang Yu, and he was willing to die for him at just a word.

Having discussed matters of the underworld, Xiang Yu then turned to Ouyang Xiu and asked, “How are things going with Manager Shui?

You must be about to have kids by now, right?”

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed, effectively lightening the previously tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Ouyang Xiu’s face turned red as he looked at Xiang Yu and said, “Brother Yu, don’t make fun of me.

We’re not married yet, but it’s coming soon.

You guys better come drink at the wedding.”

Xiang Yu and the others were happy to hear this.

They had seen the transformation of Ouyang Xiu very clearly, and knowing the young man’s good nature, Shi Jian and the others had also gotten along well with him.

The group chatted away happily, discussing this and that.

Around seven in the evening, Zhang Hongbo and Xiao Xuan came back.

Zhang Hongbo approached Xiang Yu with a cheeky grin and said, “Bro, Xiao Xuan and I are going out to have some fun; why don’t you come with us?”

Everyone shook their heads helplessly at his mischievous grin, knowing it wouldn’t lead to anything good.

Shi Jian glared at him and said, “Go have your fun quickly; Brother Yu has an event tonight.”

Shi Jian was of course referring to Xiang Yu meeting Lan Tingting, but Zhang Hongbo and the others didn’t know.

Zhang Hongbo stared wide-eyed at Xiang Yu and asked, “What event, bro?

Do you need me to come with you?”

Xiang Yu just shook his head and smiled, saying, “Go have fun on your own.”

Seeing that Xiang Yu didn’t want him tagging along, Zhang Hongbo chuckled to himself before he and Xiao Xuan bid farewell to the others and took their leave.

They seemed to be in a rush, seemingly eager to be on their way.

After all, both were still young; despite their experiences, they had not yet fully matured.

It was then that Xiang Yu checked his watch and said, “It’s about time, I’m going to meet a friend.”

Shi Jian responded with a mysterious smile, “Take it easy tonight…”