Chapter 75: The Storm Arrives

Guan Xin, who followed closely behind, showed a furious expression as he rushed forward in three steps. He simply placed his hand in front of Xiao Ran and effortlessly blocked another slashing attack. With a twist of his wrist and a step forward, he pushed hard—immediately throwing the attacker at least five meters away.

Xiao Ran felt as though his chest was about to split, with constant sharp pains. Guan Xin grabbed him and, half-carrying him, half-dragging him, rushed him to the police station entrance at an extraordinary speed. The police officer at the door was shocked upon seeing Xiao Ran covered in blood.

Turning around and looking out onto the street, they saw that the attackers had already scattered. Soon, Liu Guanglu and Xing Jiafeng arrived just in time to see the ambulance arrive. Xiao Ran’s chest had a four-inch deep wound, but the medical staff managed to stop the bleeding.

Seeing this, the two became furious. Xing Jiafeng shouted angrily, “Who did this? I’ll make them pay!” Liu Guanglu’s expression darkened. If he had a phone with him, he would have ordered his men to act right away. Their anger wasn’t solely because of Xiao Ran’s injuries but also because the attackers dared to assault someone outside the police station—showing complete disregard for the police.

At the hospital, the doctors quickly treated Xiao Ran. They told him the wound wasn’t deep and was actually a minor injury. With proper treatment, there wouldn’t even be a scar. Only then did Xing Jiafeng and Liu Guanglu relax. At that moment, Liang Jiabao, whose sense of smell was sharper than that of a hunting dog, arrived. Seeing it was Xiao Ran, he was shocked and said, “Ah Ran, is that you?”

Liu Guanglu and Xing Jiafeng tried to stop Liang Jiabao, but upon hearing they knew each other, they left them be. Xiao Ran smiled bitterly and glanced at Guan Xin, thinking that without his help, he might have died.

“I’m fine!” Xiao Ran said, lying on the hospital bed with a bitter smile. He didn’t really need to be in bed; it was just what Xing Jiafeng and Liu Guanglu demanded. “I don’t know what happened either!”

“Damn it, these gangsters are getting too bold!” Liang Jiabao cursed angrily, slapping his chest and promising, “Ah Ran, don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you with this! Tell me what you need me to do!”

Near a phone in the hospital, Liu Guanglu and Xing Jiafeng were waiting in line to make calls. Liang Jiabao yelled at his subordinates on the phone, “Damn these lawless bastards! Go and bring out all the important people from Lian Shengying. They’re definitely involved in this. Beat them half to death! They’re even more arrogant than cops—they really can’t stand waiting!”

“And send people to clean out Lian Shengying’s territory. This time, I’m going to crush them. Let’s see if their gangsters still think our Anti-Gang Unit is just for show!” After getting angry for a while, Xing Jiafeng continued, “Also, inform the leaders of other gangs. Use whatever means necessary—just get those people out. Otherwise, I’ll go to their gangs every day!”

Liu Guanglu wasn’t as angry as before. He simply gave his subordinates a very firm order: “When the Anti-Crime Unit’s guys go after Lian Shengying, once they’ve captured him, no matter what methods you use, you must find evidence of their crimes and lock them up forever!”
A storm was brewing in the underworld… The higher-ups had approved Liu Guanglu and Xing Jiafeng’s action plan. No one would allow the criminal underworld to openly provoke the police like this. Late at night, led by the Anti-Crime Unit and with the help of other plain-clothed police officers, they moved in batches toward every criminal hotspot in Kowloon.
At midnight, a nightclub run by Lian Shengying nearPrince Edward Road Road was at its busiest. Two agents from the Anti-Crime Unit, along with over a dozen uniformed police officers, stormed into the club and shouted, “Turn on the lights! Men and women, line up! We’re searching!”
The nightclub owner was shocked at first, then smiled and stepped forward, offering him some cigarettes. “Officers, it’s already very late. Why not just finish the search quickly and head home?”
The agent pushed the cigarettes away and glared at him sternly. “No one leaves here until we find contraband tonight!”
The owner trembled violently, and the cigarette in his fingers fell to the ground. Seeing the agent’s fierce expression, he knew this wasn’t a joke, nor was it a routine inspection. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at another agent. That agent stepped forward and quietly told him helplessly, “Lao Wang, I can’t help you this time. Two hours ago, a well-known person was severely injured outside the police station. The higher-ups are furious. Lian Shengying is definitely done for!”
It’s over! The owner collapsed, almost falling to the ground. Before, he could rely on connections with a few corrupt cops inside the police force, but now nothing would work. Especially when a loud shout came from inside, he broke into sweat: “Reporting to the officer! We found several packs of drugs!”
Inside one of Lian Shengying’s underground gambling dens, things were in full swing—shouts and cries filled the air. Some were ecstatic from winning money, while others wailed from losing it. Just as everything seemed normal as usual, a few guards rushed in and shouted, “Cops! Run!”
Run where? The underground gambling den was surrounded on all sides; there was no way to escape. Naturally, chaos ensued inside the den. At the same time, Shan Mao and Daobo, who were wandering on the streets, were caught red-handed.
At Gu Long’s place, a man and a woman were naked on the bed, rolling around and emitting meaningless monosyllables. Suddenly, the door was smashed open. Gu Long jolted awake, thinking it was his enemies coming for him. Without even time to put on clothes, he pulled his weapon out from beneath the woman and tried to jump out the window.
But suddenly, strong hands grabbed him. “You bastard! You dare resist arrest! Beat him to death!”

The Bone Dragon’s face turned as soon as he saw the person who had caught him, and despair struck him—because the face before him was one he had once humiliated. It had been three years ago, when the Bone Dragon had lost a batch of goods worth half a million due to a police raid, and it was then he met this police officer. At that time, the officer was just a patrol officer, but the Bone Dragon had his men capture him and humiliated him mercilessly. Yet the Bone Dragon had forgotten that this was no longer the era of the Kowloon Triads, nor the time when thugs could act with impunity. Today, this police officer finally found the chance to get back at him…

Overnight, the gangs in Kowloon were swept aside by the police with full force, suffering heavy losses—bond amounts alone amounted to at least half a million. Among them, Lian Shengying suffered the most severe losses; all the bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and brothels in their territory were raided.

Lian Shengying was finished. Even if they managed to survive this time by luck, the police would surely give them close “attention” in the future. All the big bosses in Kowloon were either handcuffed or brought to the police station.

Xing Jiafeng, in front of all the big bosses, pulled the already battered Bone Dragon over and glared fiercely at the other gang leaders sitting obediently on their chairs. “You must all be curious about what happened tonight. Let me tell you. Last night around ten o’clock, Xiao Ran was attacked by a bunch of hooligans at the police station entrance!”

“Bone Dragon, I heard your bones are very tough. I really want to see how brave you are—your bones must be solid!” Xing Jiafeng sneered as he grabbed the Bone Dragon’s head and slammed it hard onto the table. With a loud crash, the Bone Dragon fell to the ground.

Liu Guanglu kicked over a chair, which coincidentally pressed down on the Bone Dragon’s fingers. All that could be heard in the large room was his agonized screams. The other big bosses in Kowloon were terrified, feeling as if they too were doomed.

“What? Sympathy for him?” Xing Jiafeng now truly resembled a butcher, his cruel gaze sweeping over the other bosses. “It’s simple. I want Lian Shengying to disappear from Kowloon, from Hong Kong, forever. Those bastards who hurt him yesterday—I give you three days to find them. Otherwise… hehe!”

Hatred—nothing but hatred. The other bosses didn’t know what else to say. If it weren’t for the Bone Dragon’s misdeeds, they wouldn’t have suffered such heavy losses. Even if the police hadn’t demanded it, they probably would have joined forces to deal a severe blow to Lian Shengying.

However, the big bosses sensed something unusual in Xing Jiafeng’s words. Who was Xiao Ran? They quickly remembered—he was the screenwriter of “A Hero’s Heart,” a very famous person. They wondered what kind of background Xiao Ran had to make the police go to such extremes.

In fact, they overlooked the fact—that Xing Jiafeng hadn’t made it clear either—which gave them the illusion that Xiao Ran had a powerful background. In their eyes, killing a few people was nothing unusual, and they rarely saw the police go to such lengths to pursue such cases. Thus, they failed to realize that the incident happened right at the police station entrance, which in itself was unusual.

Xing Jiafeng and Liu Guanglu did indeed have some intention of venting their frustration on Xiao Ran, a friend they had just met, but the higher-ups didn’t think so. For them, there were still many problems left over from the era of the four top detectives. Although a long time had passed, many police officers still preferred to use old methods in handling cases, and bribery was commonplace. This was evident just from the scene of Xing Jiafeng beating Gu Long.

Taking this opportunity to rectify police discipline and simultaneously strike a hard blow at the arrogance of the underworld was a win-win situation they couldn’t resist. No one expected, however, that this would make the underworld think Xiao Ran had powerful backing.

Xiao Ran was very annoyed now—not because of his injuries, but because his parents and younger sister had kept pestering him nonstop since they learned of his situation last night, leaving him with hardly any time to rest. His mother had kept saying that he shouldn’t have chosen this career, otherwise he wouldn’t be in this mess. His father, though silent as usual, still gave him concerned looks. Even Xiao Han, who had just returned from buying breakfast, looked worried, which made Xiao Ran feel extremely ashamed. When he first arrived in this era, he had no sense of belonging, let alone any feelings for these family members. He knew clearly that these weren’t his real family; it was probably his old memories at work. Yet he stubbornly stayed away from them to avoid revealing anything.

But now, two years later, Xiao Ran had deeply integrated into this era. Although he didn’t go home often, he could still feel his parents’ love, which moved him deeply. He thought that, in a sense, they truly were his parents and family. With that thought, he decided to make amends to them in the future.

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