What the hell?
Before Qiao Yong and his crew could react, a swarm of black-clad members of the Wanlong Society, armed with batons and other weapons, stormed in aggressively. The tension-filled casino was instantly engulfed in terror.
Xie Dong and the others instinctively turned their eyes toward Qiao Yong.
The Wanlong Society had come for them—could he still protect them now?
Qiao Yong, however, had no time to worry about that. His face paled as he shouted, "Quick! Drive them out! I’ll contact Tenth Brother!"
He knew better than anyone that if he fell into the hands of the Wanlong Society today, he was truly finished.
Anyone could see that the Wanlong Society was here to wipe them out completely.
Especially considering their ties with the police—if they were caught for selling those little colorful pills, he’d probably never see the outside of a prison cell again.
The twenty or so underlings in the room scrambled to fight back, but they were hopelessly outnumbered. On top of that, they already had a psychological fear of the Wanlong Society, and from the first clash, they were pushed back relentlessly.
Soon, Qiao Yong’s men were all subdued and restrained.
Not a single one escaped—Qiao Yong, Xie Dong, even the unlucky Scarface Brother and his crew were all caught.
Li Xiaohui stood at the back of the crowd, a triumphant smirk on her face as she surveyed the results of her first-ever command in battle.
She planted a hand on her hip, ready to follow tradition and give these guys a taste of the Wanlong Society’s exclusive "disciplinary measures."
But before she could act, Ma Da strode in, carrying his two-meter-long broadsword engraved with the words "World Peace."
"Damn, it’s already over? I haven’t even christened my new sword yet..."
When he saw Li Xiaohui about to start the "procedures" on Qiao Yong, he quickly stopped her.
"Xiaohui, let’s follow protocol first—secure the scene."
Only then did Li Xiaohui remember that the Wanlong Society always handled cleanup meticulously.
She immediately ordered her people to take photos and videos, while others put on white gloves and carefully bagged the little colorful pills and other evidence in transparent plastic bags. Some even took mugshots of each captive.
The whole process was so methodical and professional that Scarface Brother and his men were stunned. What the hell? This felt even more thorough than the cops!
Once everything was in order, Li Xiaohui suddenly hesitated. She furrowed her delicate brows, a hint of confusion in her eyes, and asked Ma Da, "Brother Ma, what’s next?"
Ma Da shrugged casually. "Now? Do whatever you want."
Hearing this, Li Xiaohui spun around, planted a foot on the gambling table, and let her inner chuunibyou spirit blaze: "Darkness—no, wait! Light shall bow before darkness! And you lot shall be the sacrificial offerings for Sister Hui’s debut battle!"
"Men!"
"Yes, Sister Hui! How should we proceed?"
"Repeat execution!"
......
By the time Qi Wei arrived with his team, a group of thoroughly battered thugs were being escorted downstairs by Wanlong Society members.
Zhao Tianyi made a timely appearance, adjusting his glasses as he approached Qi Wei to explain the situation.
"Chief Qi, our brothers happened to encounter a group of criminals engaged in illegal gambling, operating an underground casino, and even dealing those banned little colorful pills. As a civilized and heroic organization repeatedly commended by your esteemed police department, we uphold justice above all and took immediate action..."
"Of course, considering the suspects might have violent tendencies, we had to apply some necessary restraint measures. Rest assured, no secondary harm was inflicted—you can arrange for medical examinations if needed."
Just then, one of the Wanlong Society members behind him handed over sealed evidence bags containing ledgers, pills, and phones—all neatly labeled.
"Last month, we saw you and the higher-ups emphasizing the 'Thunder Strike Anti-Gambling and Drugs Campaign' in the news. Our law firm stayed up all night drafting a seventeen-page study report. This is the result of our learning—now officially handed over to you!" Zhao Tianyi passed all the evidence to Qi Wei.
Seeing their professionalism and efficiency, Qi Wei suddenly felt like the university district might not even need his police department anymore.
If the Wanlong Society was this capable, what was the point of them?
Honestly, it almost made them seem redundant—though not entirely, since the Wanlong Society didn’t have holding cells for suspects.
Taking a deep breath, Qi Wei turned to his officers, frustration in his voice.
"See this? This is what I call professionalism! If you could work half as efficiently, crime rates in our district would drop by at least two percentage points!"
Zhao Tianyi smiled humbly at the praise. "You flatter us, Chief Qi. This is nothing, really. Ah, by the way... about the commendation banner for our latest contribution—should I come pick it up, or will you deliver it?"
Damn, he wasn’t even pretending to be polite anymore.
Qi Wei was starting to suspect that if this kept up, the Wanlong Society would soon have more commendation banners than the police station itself.
The thought made him shake his head violently.
No, no—too terrifying to imagine!
Qi Wei: "I’ll have someone deliver it."
Once the police took over the scene, Li Xiaohui and her crew gradually withdrew.
Xiao Bin and his delinquent girlfriend had watched the entire "terrifying" spectacle from a distance near Liu Yutong.
It felt eerily similar to that big battle before, except this time, he was a true bystander, witnessing firsthand what it meant to have absolute power.
The Wanlong Society had come looking for trouble, wiped out Qiao Yong’s crew in one go, and walked away scot-free.
What’s more, he noticed how chummy these Wanlong Society guys were with the cops.
During the handover, both sides moved with seamless coordination—some officers even gave the black-clad men thumbs-ups. The synergy was almost surreal.
Holy hell, with scenes like this, who in the university district—no, the entire Lijin District—could ever stand against the Wanlong Society?
Lost in thought, Xiao Bin instinctively glanced up at the sky.
Though it was already dark, he couldn’t shake the feeling that even his heart had been shrouded in shadow.
For the first time, he considered quitting the underworld, hitting the books, and becoming a good boy.
"Xiao Bin, made up your mind yet?"
"Huh?" Before he could snap out of his daze—
THUD!
A dark figure plummeted from the second floor, crashing heavily into the snow.
Xiao Bin stared at the motionless body in the snow, his mind blank with shock.
Overwhelming terror surged through him, sending him crashing to his knees before Liu Yutong.
"Miss Liu, I’ll do it! I’ll do anything!"
This woman was ruthless!
She’d just made an example of someone right under the cops’ noses!
Although he hadn’t seen the entire process clearly, Xiao Bin had noticed two figures in black leaning out from the second floor, likely the ones who had thrown Qiao Yong down. The reason wasn’t hard to guess—Qiao Yong and his crew had repeatedly defied Liu Yutong’s authority by siding with the Wanlong Society. Miss Liu had clearly run out of patience and decided it was time to make an example of someone.
And so, Qiao Yong became the sacrificial lamb.
Yes, that had to be it!
Now, no matter how unwilling Xiao Bin was, he had no choice but to comply. Otherwise, he might be the next one tossed out the window.
Meanwhile, Scarface Brother and the others, who had just been escorted downstairs, were utterly terrified by what they witnessed. The sight dredged up memories of Scarface Brother’s dozen fallen comrades, amplifying his fear tenfold.
Even after all this time, the young mistress remained as ruthless as ever.
If given another chance, he’d wholeheartedly support her bid to take over as the Yilian Society’s leader. The current boss, Pan Xing, was plenty vicious, but compared to Liu Yutong? He paled in comparison.
Sure, Pan Xing had blood on his hands, but he’d always operated in the shadows. The young mistress, on the other hand? She was downright lawless.
And just how powerful were her connections to pull off something like this?
Right in front of everyone, she’d orchestrated this spectacle—yet the police hadn’t even detained the men in black. Instead, they’d casually loaded the "body" into a squad car and even kicked at the snow where Qiao Yong had landed, as if deliberately tampering with the scene.
It felt like a blatant cover-up for the Wanlong Society’s thugs.
Absolutely outrageous!
It was as if they were silently declaring an unspoken rule: in this territory, the Wanlong Society stood above the law.
After Scarface Brother and the others were led away, Qiao Yong—dazed from the fall—groggily came to in the back of the police car, clutching his head and cursing.
"Damn it, which idiot left water on the stairs to freeze like that? Almost killed me!"
As it turned out, while being escorted down by the two men in black, he’d slipped on a patch of ice near the stairwell and tumbled straight out of an open floor-to-ceiling window.
Luckily, it wasn’t a high drop. The awning below broke his fall, and a pile of snow-covered cardboard boxes on the sidewalk cushioned the impact, leaving him mostly unharmed.
As for the cops kicking the ground earlier? They were just checking for anything that might’ve softened the landing, deciding whether to call an ambulance or just take him to the hospital in the squad car.
But because the fall had been so sudden, it had sent Scarface Brother and the others into a panic, sparking a major misunderstanding.
