Chapter 36

After a while, both of them calmed down and sat side by side on the bed. Gao Zhen asked, “Brother, now that you’ve established a foothold in Shinan, what are your next plans?”
Xie Wendong replied honestly, “I do have plans—I want to take over the entire Shinan!”
Gao Zhen was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter. He patted Xie Wendong’s shoulder and said, “Brother, your ambitions are quite large! In Shinan, aside from Zhu Youpeng and Liu Qing, the other two aren’t a threat. And Liu Qing is someone I secretly support—he’s a good guy. I hope you’ll give him a chance!”
Xie Wendong scratched his head, feeling embarrassed, and said, “Actually, at first I really did intend to take him over. Since Big Brother Gao has spoken, I have no objections. But Zhu Youpeng is a bit tricky to deal with—he has the Brotherhood Alliance backing him! I can’t act against him just yet.”
Gao Zhen thought for a while and said, “Have you considered cutting down the Brotherhood Alliance first before dealing with him?!”
Xie Wendong’s eyes lit up. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before laughing and saying, “Big Brother Gao is right. Most of the gangs in our Tiger-Fighting Alliance have joined, except for the Brotherhood Alliance. The other gangs now have complaints about them. If we fight against the Brotherhood Alliance, even if the other gangs in J City don’t side with us, they certainly won’t help them either. I’m sure Big Brother Gao sees this as well!”
Gao Zhen laughed and said, “Brother, you’re really smart—you get it right away. I think you should first take out those two families in Shinan, and then deal with the Brotherhood Alliance. I’ll help you then. Alright, brother, it’s time for us to go and divide up the ‘cake,’ haha~~~” With that, he stood up. Xie Wendong and Gao Zhen left the room, feeling relieved.
The Tiger Gang originally had thirty territories, with the Green Gang getting five, Wendong’s Gang getting three, and the rest divided evenly among other gangs. Due to the limited number of territories, some gangs only got one each, which wasn’t ideal, but it was still acceptable. After all, they hadn’t done much—it was the Green Gang and Wendong’s Gang that actually defeated the main forces of the Tiger Gang.
After the gathering, Xie Wendong was amused and frustrated about receiving those three territories. They were located in good spots in the city center and were quite large, but they weren’t adjacent to his own territory, like suddenly losing a shoe while running—he might not be able to take care of them properly. After everyone left, Gao Zhen asked Xie Wendong with a smile, “Brother, you don’t seem very happy. Are you dissatisfied with the territories?”
Xie Wendong shook his head and said, “All three territories are fine, but they’re a bit far from my own area, hehe!”
“That’s no problem. As long as it can make money, it’s a good territory!” “Yes, Big Brother Gao. I know that!”

Gao Zhen said, “Brother, when will you come to my place? Xiao Yu has been talking about you these days, saying she can’t see you at school at all! Haha!”
Xie Wendong thought it was true too; he hadn’t seen that girl for several days and really missed her. He said, “Brother Gao, you know what I was going through a few days ago—I was extremely busy. Now that I have some free time, it’s the perfect chance to visit Xiao Yu!”
Gao Zhen nodded, opened his mouth as if to ask something but swallowed his words. Not noticing Gao Zhen’s expression, Xie Wendong chatted with him for a while before taking his leave.
The next day, Xie Wendong gathered the key members of his gang for a small meeting. After thinking through it all night, he decided to assign three people to oversee the three new locations. Three-Eyes had shown great strategic skills and the ability to adapt to challenges, making him a trustworthy person. Xie Wendong also shared his next goal with everyone: to take down Shan Xiaoyun and Zhang Hong.
There was little to say about these two, as their strength was far below that of Xie Wendong’s gang. Gao Qiang suggested sending them a challenge letter first to show the power of Xie Wendong’s gang. After several expansions and battles, Xie Wendong understood the power of a lightning attack. In the past, his gang would strike suddenly and kill their opponents instantly, minimizing their own losses. This time, he decided to use the same strategy against Shan and Zhang. He assigned Three-Eyes, Gao Qiang, and Liu Bo to lead their teams to attack Shan Xiaoyun, Li Shuang, He Haoran, and Zhang Yanjiang to attack Zhang Hong. Jiang Sen would lead the secret team to gather intelligence while assisting the other teams in their attacks. The tactic would still be a surprise attack, aiming to kill instantly without giving them a chance to recover. Xie Wendong told everyone to rest for a day and start the operation the next day.
Zhang Hong and Shan Xiaoyun never imagined that the young man who had been chatting with them at the party the previous night would attack them so quickly.
With the withdrawal of the Tiger Gang, the underworld in City J finally settled down, and various gangs relaxed a bit. But beneath this calm surface, another storm was about to break. As Xie Wendong’s gang continued its relentless expansion, a new order in the underworld began to take shape.
After a day of silence, on Sunday, Xie Wendong called Gao Zhen’s house. It was Gao Huiyu who answered. “Hehe, it’s Xiao Yu. How about I come to your place later?” “Xie Wendong? My brother isn’t home. What do you want at my place?”

It seems this girl is angry. Xie Wendong laughed and said, “We haven’t seen each other for days. I wanted to see you!” “See me? That’s so flattering of you. I think I’d better not. Come back when my brother gets home!” With a snap, Gao Huiyu hung up the phone, picked up a cushion from the sofa, and smashed it hard on the ground, then stepped on it several times. “Damn you, Xie Wendong! You wretched guy! I’ll stamp you to death!”
The noise was so loud that Xie Wendong, who was standing outside Gao Huiyu’s house with his phone in hand, could hear everything clearly. Good heavens, no way! After hesitating for a while, Xie Wendong finally made up his mind. Gritting his teeth, he pressed the doorbell and silently prayed for good luck today.
“Who is it?” Gao Huiyu’s impatient voice came from inside the door.
Xie Wendong exhaled and said loudly, “Xiaoyu, it’s me!”
There was a series of clattering sounds from inside. After waiting a while, the door opened. Gao Huiyu stood at the door with her arms crossed, pouting at Xie Wendong and saying, “Come in!”
Xie Wendong forced a few smiles at Gao Huiyu, cleared his throat, and stepped inside. Standing in the living room, he saw the TV on and, lacking something to say, asked, “Xiaoyu, what program are you watching…?” “Bang~~~” Gao Huiyu slammed the door shut, the loud noise cutting off Xie Wendong’s words.
“Do you want something to drink?” Gao Huiyu asked, sitting on the sofa and watching TV.
Xie Wendong sat next to her. Seeing that Gao Huiyu was still angry, he said, “I’ve really been busy these past few days and very tired. I’ve been worried about you since I haven’t seen you for days. It’s only today that I finally had some time, and yet you still act like this…” After saying that, Xie Wendong closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa.
“Do you know how worried I’ve been about you these past few days? But you never called me. It was my brother who told me about you!” As she spoke, Gao Huiyu’s eyes reddened slightly.
Xie Wendong felt ashamed inwardly. “It’s my fault. Next time, no matter how busy I am, I’ll definitely call you first!”
“That’s what I wanted to hear! Do you know? These past few days, Li Feng has been pestering me nonstop. It’s so annoying!”
“Li Feng? Who is he?” Xie Wendong was puzzled; he didn’t remember such a person.
Gao Huiyu said, “He’s the son of Uncle Li, the head of the gang.” Seeing the confusion on Xie Wendong’s face, Gao Huiyu explained, “You’ve met Uncle Li. Remember the guy who stopped you in the disco after we went out for the first time and taught those hooligans a lesson? That’s Uncle Li!”
Xie Wendong thought for a while and remembered it. “Is he that fat guy in his forties wearing glasses?”

Gao Huiyu nodded and said, “Actually, Uncle Li is very kind to me and my sister. It’s just that Li Feng keeps pestering him and my sister. It’s so annoying!”
Xie Wendong felt a stir in his heart. Although he had only met that Uncle Li once, his intuition told him that the man was not ordinary and not as honest as he seemed on the surface. But Xie Wendong didn’t voice his thoughts, as it was just his feeling and couldn’t convince Gao Huiyu. He could only shake his head and stay silent.
Seeing Xie Wendong’s gaunt cheeks, Gao Huiyu felt pain in her heart. Knowing he had low blood sugar, she said softly, “You’re busy with gang affairs all day long. Don’t you even know how your own body is doing? Look at you—you’ve lost so much weight!”
“Hehe, it’s just been really busy lately. It will be fine in a few days.” Xie Wendong put Li Feng’s matter aside for now and remembered this person. Winking at Gao Huiyu, he said mischievously, “All I want right now is… to sleep!”
Gao Huiyu’s face turned red as she snapped, “Who said I’d sleep with you?!” Xie Wendong laughed heartily, “Did I say I wanted to sleep with you?!”
“You… you dead Xie Wendong!”
Furious, Gao Huiyu’s face turned red as she punched his chest. Her actions were not threatening but only drew out his laughter. After a while, Gao Huiyu grew tired and leaned on Xie Wendong’s shoulder, looking at him with a dazed gaze. “Have you really thought of me these past days?”
Xie Wendong nodded blankly. Having her so close made him uncomfortable. Her warm breath blew on his face, and seeing her slightly parted red lips filled him with heat. The two stared at each other in silence. When Gao Huiyu closed her eyes, Xie Wendong unconsciously leaned closer to her red lips. Just then, the phone rang suddenly. Startled, Xie Wendong reflexively stood up, his face red as he took out his phone. Gao Huiyu watched as he stepped aside to answer the call, sighing inwardly and biting her lip without saying a word.
It was Li Shuang calling. “Hello, Brother Dong. It’s Xiao Shuang. We’re starting to attack Zhang Hong now. Do you have any instructions, Brother Dong?”
“None. Do as you usually do. The most important thing is to be fast!” “Got it, Brother Dong. By the way, am I not disturbing you?”
Xie Wendong couldn’t help but laugh. “No, stop talking nonsense and get to work quickly!” “Yes, sir! Hahaha~~~”
Xie Wendong put down the phone and turned to see Gao Huiyu sitting motionless on the sofa. He walked over and said softly, “Xiao Yu, just now… I…”

Gao Huiyu said nothing. She stood up, wrapped her arms around Xie Wendong’s neck, and pressed her lips against his. Xie Wendong was initially stunned, then felt the sweetness of Gao Huiyu’s lips as he pulled her into his arms. Their tongues intertwined as they responded to each other passionately. Gao Huiyu had intended to give a gentle kiss, but it turned into a passionate embrace. Time seemed to stop, and the two stayed together for a long time without separating.

Gao Huiyu, as if drained of strength, leaned against Xie Wendong. He could no longer control his desires and reached out to touch her firm breasts. Just as they were fully immersed in each other, the phone rang again.

“Damn it!” Xie Wendong wasn’t sure whether he was cursing himself or the caller. He gently pushed Gao Huiyu’s delicate body aside and stepped away. Gao Huiyu let out a shy cry, lying face down on the sofa with her face buried in the pillow.

“Hello? Brother Dong, it’s Sanyan. I’m about to attack Shan Xiaoyun now. Do you want me to leave her alive or dead?”

Xie Wendong rolled his eyes. These people were testing his patience. He said, “You know what to do! Don’t come to me with everything!”

“Okay, got it! Hey? Brother Dong, your tone sounds bad. Is something wrong?” “If you hang up now, I might consider not beating you!”

“Huh?” There was a pause on the other end, then Sanyan’s laughter came through, “Haha, I get it. You’re at Gao Huiyu’s place, right?! Enjoy yourself. I won’t bother you two anymore, haha!!”

“You…” Before Xie Wendong could say anything, Sanyan hung up. He stared at his phone, feeling a headache coming on. Walking over to the sofa, he saw Gao Huiyu lying face down. He remembered what had just happened. He wasn’t sure what he felt for her—after all, he was only sixteen, and his concept of love was still vague. He gently patted her shoulder and said, “Xiaoyu, I think… I really like you!”

Hearing this, Gao Huiyu’s heart swelled with sweetness, but she blushed too much to lift her head. After saying those words, Xie Wendong felt relieved. Seeing her head almost completely buried in the pillow, he joked, “If you lower your head any more, you’ll fit inside the sofa! You look like an ostrich right now!”

Annoled, Gao Huiyu lifted her head and pinched Xie Wendong’s arm, saying, “Hmph! You’re the one who looks like an ostrich—a tiny, stupid ostrich!”

“Is that so? Hehe, let’s see who looks more like whom,” said Xie Wendong as he reached under Gao Huiyu’s clothes, making her laugh uncontrollably. Gao Huiyu wasn’t to be outdone; she pinched and bit Xie Wendong, and the two ended up in a tussle. After a while, both of them were tired. Gao Huiyu leaned on Xie Wendong’s shoulder and said, “Wendong, you’ve lost a lot of weight these past few days. Haven’t you been eating properly?”
Xie Wendong held Gao Huiyu’s embroidered hair in his hand, stroking it gently and sniffing it—there was a pleasant fragrance. “Yes! There have been so many guild matters these days that I sometimes only have time to eat once a day!”
“Then let me prepare something for you to eat!”
“Nah, let’s go out to eat later. I just want to sleep properly now.” Xie Wendong really couldn’t praise Gao Huiyu’s cooking—the two previous times had taught him a valuable lesson.
Gao Huiyu nodded. “Alright then. Go ahead and sleep for a while. I’ll wake you up for lunch.”
Looking at her gentle expression, Xie Wendong felt an indescribable fondness. Acting like a child, he took Gao Huiyu’s hand and said with a smile, “I want you to sleep with me!”
“Tch~ Who would sleep with you? Aren’t you blushing?” Gao Huiyu teased him by scratching his face.