575: Chapter 575: Unite to Take Him Down 575: Chapter 575: Unite to Take Him Down Behind them, Cheng Bingbing looked at Xiang Yu with a curious face, “Has something happened?”

Xiang Yu forced a smile and shook his head; the entire incident had started because of her, and now she was here asking if something had gone wrong.

Seeing that Xiang Yu didn’t respond to her, Cheng Bingbing tactfully stopped talking.

They arrived at the office where Shi Jian worked, and by that time Shi Jian, Long Zaitian, and Xiaoxuan were already there.

The others were all in the economic field, and Shi Jian did not want them involved in underworld matters, so they did not attend.

When the three men saw Xiang Yu entering, they all quickly stood up.

However, when they saw Cheng Bingbing behind Xiang Yu, they all looked at her with a bit of surprise, causing Cheng Bingbing to feel a little scared and hide behind Xiang Yu.

“Didn’t you go see Lan Tingting?” Shi Jian asked, a bit helpless and curious.

Xiang Yu nodded and said nothing more on the subject, then he turned to Cheng Bingbing and said, “You wait inside for a while.”

The content they were about to discuss involved underworld matters, and Xiang Yu didn’t want her to hear.

Cheng Bingbing nodded and then went into the small office inside.

“Who is she?” Shi Jian asked curiously.

He could only admire Xiang Yu to the point of prostration; the man could casually bring back a super beauty, inciting envy in those who saw.

“The matter with Gao Leiliang was because of her…” Xiang Yu recounted the situation at the time to everyone.

After hearing the story, Shi Jian and the others were left with their mouths hanging open in surprise; they had all been considering just who was bold enough to make a move on Gao Leiliang.

Learning that it was Xiang Yu’s doing, the incident no longer seemed strange.

In their eyes, there was nothing Xiang Yu wouldn’t dare to do.

“What’s the situation now?” Xiang Yu looked at Shi Jian.

Even though their power was hidden within the company, Shi Jian was still well-informed.

He frowned as he looked at Xiang Yu and said, “Gao Leiliang’s injuries are very serious, and his life or death is unknown.

Now, Gao Leiming has put out a message, telling the culprit to come to him personally, or else he will kill the culprit’s entire family.”

Xiang Yu wasn’t surprised by Gao Leiming’s reaction; the brothers were known to be close.

To see his own brother beaten to such a state, it would be nonsense if he weren’t angry.

What surprised Xiang Yu was that he hadn’t hit Gao Leiliang that hard; how could his life or death be unknown?

Could it be that those uncles and aunties had been excessively harsh?

It seemed quite possible.

With so many people hitting without restraint, it was not surprising that Gao Leiliang had ended up like that.

If the other party carefully investigated, identifying Xiang Yu wouldn’t be difficult, because many people had taken photos at the time.

If Gao Leiming offered a high reward, naturally many people would point out Xiang Yu.

“What other actions has Gao Leiming taken?” Xiang Yu’s mind raced.

If the other side really started investigating, then he wouldn’t be able to leave here for a while.

Because soon enough Gao Leiming would discover Xiang Yu’s identity, and thereby know about their past dealings.

Then, a showdown between Xiang Yu’s group and Gao Leiming would be inevitable.

But the key issue was that Xiang Yu had other matters to attend to and couldn’t afford to waste time here.

The threat from Evil God was even greater; Xiang Yu had to settle the matter on that front first.

“He just made that declaration and hasn’t said anything else.

But right now, he is gathering his brothers as if preparing for some major action,” Shi Jian said, slightly worried.

Xiang Yu nodded, understanding why Gao Leiming hadn’t investigated his brother’s case specifically; it seemed he wanted to use this opportunity to wipe out other forces in one fell swoop.

While Xiang Yu and the others were discussing, Shi Jian’s phone suddenly rang.

He saw it was from an unknown number.

“You are Boss Shi, right?” the person on the other end said.

“What is it?” Shi Jian replied crisply.

The person introduced himself first; it turned out to be a big shot from an underworld organization.

Shi Jian turned on the speaker, so everyone could hear.

“What do you want with me?” Shi Jian got straight to the point.

“As you know, Gao Leiming has gone a bit mad.

He’s gathering his brothers with plans to eradicate us all.

Since we’re all in the same boat, why not join forces and take him down together?” the person suggested.

Xiang Yu and the others understood; the guy wanted to ally with other forces to take down Gao Leiming.

They weren’t fools; they knew Gao Leiming was using this event as a pretext to provoke conflict and thus subjugate them all.

No matter the size of their organizations, as top figures, they all had their pride and wouldn’t easily submit.

Since they were no match for Gao Leiming individually, they thought to unite and try to take him down together.

“Gao Leiming is arrogant and unrestrained, he intends to dominate the entire city, and he definitely won’t let you off,” the person on the phone continued.

Shi Jian looked at Xiang Yu; after all, these matters ultimately depended on Xiang Yu’s decision.

Xiang Yu shook his head, signalling his refusal.

They were running a company and, on the surface, they were legitimate business people.

Even if others knew they were involved in the underworld, they wouldn’t be easily provoked.

So, for the time being, they were safe, and what they most lacked now was time.

If they could have a bit of time, Xiang Yu could sort out the other matter, after which Gao Leiming wouldn’t be a concern.

Moreover, Gao Leiming was currently gathering his brothers.

Having reached this point, it clearly showed his cunning.

If he wasn’t at least eighty percent confident, he wouldn’t move rashly.

If Xiang Yu and his people got involved now, they might become a major target.

If they were the first to be hit, it would cause great losses for them.

Seeing Xiang Yu’s refusal, Shi Jian already had a plan in mind.

He then said into the phone, “I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about.

I’m a law-abiding businessman, and I don’t get involved in other matters.”

The person on the other end sounded angry upon hearing Shi Jian’s response, then said more excitedly, “Boss Shi, listen to me.

You think you’re well hidden now, but let me tell you, once Gao Leiming has dealt with us, he will definitely come looking for trouble with you.

Instead of being bullied then, why not join us now and take down Gao Leiming?

After we finish him, we can divide up the turf.”

The man was trying to use both threats and inducements with Shi Jian, and it was clear he was quite skilled in the art of persuasion.

“Really sorry, we’re not interested,” Shi Jian said and hung up the phone.

Since Xiang Yu had rejected the proposal, he must have had his reasons.

“That’s not a bad idea, and it might actually give Gao Leiming some trouble,” Shi Jian said with a smile.

No sooner had he spoken than the phone rang again.

He saw the caller ID and immediately hung up the call.

“Let them take care of that matter.

However, they are no match for Gao Leiming.

Failure is only a matter of time, but this gives us plenty of time to prepare,” Xiang Yu analyzed.

“Why are you so sure that Gao Leiming will win?” Shi Jian asked, puzzled.

Xiang Yu smiled and said, “Gao Leiming is using his own brothers…”