Chapter 126: Chapter 106 Protecting
Yu Estate.
“Gang Leader, the City Guard Army has moved out. Wei Ge is leading the team himself, and they are exchanging fire with our people in the Wuguang District!”
A subordinate reported to Yu Hu.
A flash of murderous intent passed through Yu Hu’s eyes.
He was not afraid of the City Guard Army. Nor did he worry about being labeled as a rebel by Gu Zhenhui.
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Without support inside the Government, even carrying a lantern in the street could be construed as rebellion.
Conversely, even if the Tiger Saber Gang openly exchanged fire with the City Guard Army, turning the whole north street into a blaze today, there could still be an excuse afterwards.
Gu Zhenhui’s sudden deployment of the City Guard Army would immediately be questioned by a Deputy Chief and several Directors. He wasn’t the only one calling the shots in Xing City!
If the City Guard Army acted, and the Tiger Saber Gang could only sit and wait for death, then the gang would have been wiped out long ago.
As Yu Hu had once said, the Tiger Saber Gang wasn’t just another underworld outfit, they represented Xing City!
The battle today was not one between officials and bandits, but between officials and officials!
“Summon all the remaining people in the gang to Wuguang District, call over the people from the Martial Arts Hall as well!”
Yu Hu commanded.
Aside from the gang’s experts in Xing City, there were also those from Zhi Ge Court and Martial Arts Hall.
Over half of the high-level instructors at the Martial Arts Hall were from the Tiger Saber Gang, and among the special-grade instructors, there were also two from the gang.
High-level instructors were Martial Artists in the Body Breaking Stage, while special-grade instructors were martial masters in the Qi Change Stage. Yu Hu even intended to use the people from the Martial Arts Hall. He meant to show no mercy!
After Zhang Mingze was assassinated in broad daylight today, if the Tiger Saber Gang showed any sign of retreat, they would indeed be deemed as losing their power. They would be constantly pressured in the future, with no chance to catch a breath.
So, Yu Hu planned to remain unwaveringly tough, not retreating an inch!
He turned and walked back inside the room, picked up the receiver from the rotary phone, and dialed a number.
The phone connected quickly:
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Yu Hu.”
“…Oh, it’s Gang Leader Yu.”
“Get to Wuguang District immediately with your men and stop the City Guard Army!”
“….Alright.”
Inspection Bureau.
In the office of the Inspector General, Wu Yihua hung up the phone with a complex expression.
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In the past, when Yu Hu called him, the tone was always courteous, addressing him as Inspector Wu.
But today, Yu Hu’s attitude was extremely firm, directly commanding him as if issuing an order!
Wu Yihua was annoyed, yet, in the end, he still agreed to Yu Hu’s request.
He knew all too well that, with Zhang Mingze dead and the City Guard Army moving out, that tiger had fully shown its will to kill.
If Wu Yihua even slightly hesitated at such a critical moment, Yu Hu was truly capable of turning hostile!
Having worked his way up from an ordinary clerk, Wu Yihua was now too deeply bound to the Tiger Saber Gang. He couldn’t even be sure which among his closest confidantes and personal guards were planted by the gang.
Whether Yu Hu wanted him dead or disgraced, it would be effortless.
Therefore, he dared not confront Yu Hu, nor refuse his request.
“Summon someone!”
Wu Yihua called out.
Someone immediately answered from outside the door: “Sir?”
“Command from me: full gear, assemble in five minutes!”
Wu Yihua ordered.
Quickly, a convoy of vans left the Inspection Bureau and headed towards the Wuguang District.
The Inspection Bureau entered the fray!
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Wuguang District.
After Li Fei finished his call with Shangguan Xiao, he planned to return to the Martial Arts Hall to find Hao Yi. However, he had not yet left Wuguang District when he saw several vans from the Inspection Bureau driving by.
He stood still, showing a worried expression:
“Even the Inspection Bureau has arrived. Is the Tiger Saber Gang planning to go to war with the Chief’s faction completely?”
If that were the case, Li Lei’s First Squadron would surely be involved, making Li Fei worry about their safety.
At that moment, one van suddenly drove towards Li Fei, who was parked by the roadside, and then stopped in front of him.
The passenger-side window rolled down, and the person sitting inside was none other than Li Lei, whom Li Fei was concerned about.
“Xiao Fei, what are you doing here? Didn’t you go to the Martial Arts Hall today?”
Li Lei frowned at Li Fei.
“The teacher sent me here to buy some herbs. The Martial Arts Hall was out of them.”
Li Fei lied smoothly.
“There’s been significant gunfire here today! Leave immediately!”
Li Lei said.
“Uncle Li, I…”
Just as Li Fei was about to say something, Li Lei suddenly changed his tone:
“Forget it, don’t run around. Get in my vehicle.”
It was unsafe in the entire Wuguang District at the time, with the possibility of encountering either side of the conflict at any moment. Li Lei worried about Li Fei getting into trouble on his own and decided to have him join him instead.
Under the escort of the First Squadron, it would be much safer than Li Fei being alone.
“Okay!”
Li Fei rejoiced at the offer and hurried to the back door of the van, quickly getting in.
His thoughts were similar to Li Lei’s: with his own personal protection, Li Lei would be much safer.
The convoy drove towards the most intense area of the firefight. Along the way, they saw many corpses: members of the Tiger Saber Gang, the City Guard Army, and many ordinary citizens of the Wuguang District.
The Wuguang District was a bustling commercial area with large crowds. As the Tiger Saber Gang and the City Guard Army fought on a large scale, with hundreds of guns between them, many civilians were accidentally shot and wounded.
Both sides were indifferent to this, not bothering to avoid collateral damage during the firefight.
Soon the convoy reached the site of the battle, and the men from the Inspection Bureau got out of their vehicles.
“Stop all the City Guard Army men, prevent both sides from firing!”
Wu Yihua commanded.
Of course, he could not outright help the Tiger Saber Gang fight the City Guard Army; he could only attempt to keep the peace in the name of maintaining city safety.