223: Chapter 220 The boss hasn't had enough these past two days.

Looking at Li Changsheng again, one could see his eyes were fierce, like a tiger ready to pounce and devour someone.

Even though Zhou Guoli was accustomed to the gazes of ruthless individuals, this was far beyond anything he had seen.

As the saying goes, chicken eyes signify a vicious person, and dog eyes signify a ruthless one, but what was before him were clearly just phoenix eyes, yet they were even more fierce and ruthless than those.

"Brother Li... let me... cover you up."

Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng waved his hand, saying nothing more.

Seeing this, Zhou Guoli felt snubbed and could only retreat in embarrassment.

The members of the Special Forces unit nearby were all struggling to hold back their laughter; they had never seen their captain so stifled, especially since Captain Zhou, a rough man, was actually covering someone else with clothes—this was truly a first.

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By the time they returned to the Acupuncture Clinic, it was already twelve o'clock at night, and most of the shops on the street had already closed for the day.

However, as the vehicle pulled up in front of the shop, the lights inside were quickly switched on.

The one who opened the door was not a staff member of the shop, but Old Ma, a member of the Special Forces unit. He looked at the group, especially noting that Li Changsheng looked exhausted but had no significant injuries, and immediately felt relieved.

"Quick, Old Ma, prepare some late-night snacks; Brother Li is hungry."

"Right! Old Ma, hurry up and get it ready."

Following the instructions from the colleagues stepping out of the car, Old Ma's face turned green instantly.

What's going on? After everything that's happened, he can still eat?

"Brother Li, it's so late, why don't you just get some sleep?"

As he spoke, Old Ma looked at Li Changsheng expectantly, as if hoping to hear him say 'Okay.'

"Prepare plenty; I'll sleep after I'm full."

With that, Li Changsheng walked into the shop with unsteady steps.

Following closely behind, the other members of the Special Forces unit walked in as well. Captain Zhou also headed inside, patting Old Ma on the shoulder as he passed by.

"Old Ma, your cooking is good. The brothers won't eat; just prepare it for Brother Li. Don't worry, we won't treat you unfairly; you'll get a bonus at the end of the month."

As he said this, he was already gone.

I'm trembling with rage!

I'm trembling with rage!

Old Ma gritted his teeth and, with tears in his eyes, walked toward the kitchen.

He was a combat operative, yet his cooking skills were improving every day—what had the world come to?

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Around seven in the morning, Li Changsheng woke up as usual.

He had gone to bed quite late last night; he finished eating after one o'clock, moved around a bit to help with digestion, and didn't fall asleep until after two.

After all, he had been so extremely hungry yesterday that, faced with a choice between potential stomach issues and sleep, Li Changsheng ultimately chose the latter.

It wouldn't matter if his sleep was poor once or twice, but resting in a state of extreme hunger could easily lead to stomach problems.

There didn't seem to be any breakfast this morning.

After washing up, Li Changsheng noticed that no breakfast had been brought in yet.

After asking Zhang Zijing, he learned that Old Ma in the kitchen had been busy until two o'clock before going to sleep and was still snoring away.

Of course, working until two wasn't the main issue; the problem was that he had prepared so much food that Old Ma couldn't handle it, and he hadn't even had time to wash the dishes from last night.

Changing into clean clothes, Li Changsheng decided to go for a run first and then grab breakfast outside.

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Baker Beach, inside the former villa of Master Guo.

Ever since Master Guo died, the place had been simply cleaned and tidied, and it had quickly returned to its original state.

However, it now had a new owner.

Master Cai woke up at six o'clock. For an old man nearing eighty like him, he didn't need much sleep; six hours a day was plenty.

He was also a ruthless man; he slept in the room where someone had just died with complete composure, simply changing the bedding and sleeping there for the night.

At this moment, he was sitting in a rocking chair, looking through the courtyard toward the distant sea. On the table beside him was a tea set, and a middle-aged subordinate was brewing and pouring tea for him.

"Master Cai, the gang has stabilized. The death of Guo... the Second didn't cause too much of a stir, and all his close associates have been removed. You are the one who calls the shots in the gang now."

"Hmm. Guo the Second was headstrong and arbitrary. Although he made many contributions to the gang over the years, he also caused the brothers a lot of trouble. Since he's dead, let it be. Choose a good burial plot for him; I will go and pay my respects in person when the time comes."

"Yes!"

The middle-aged subordinate said in a deep voice, concise and to the point. In front of this old man, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

Although he was old, he was an old fox. Even though he had retreated to the second line in previous years due to the strong rise of Master Guo, his actual control within the gang had not diminished at all.

That was the only way the transfer of power could go so smoothly.

Just then, a subordinate hurried in. Ignoring the sharp gaze of the middle-aged man, he bit the bullet, walked up, and whispered something to him.

After listening, the middle-aged subordinate's expression suddenly tightened, and he immediately waved his hand.

Seeing this, the young subordinate hesitated slightly before hurriedly retreating.

"Little Hu, did something happen?"

Master Cai took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Master Cai, it's... it's nothing, just some minor matters regarding the gang's handover."

"Little Hu, you can't lie. Tell me, this old man can still take it."

Master Cai smiled faintly. This Little Hu had been with him for ten years.

He was a junior he had brought out from his hometown in Fujian Province years ago. After all these years together, even the slightest change in the man's voice could not be hidden from him.

"Master Cai, it's really nothing."

The middle-aged man surnamed Hu said again, though his face looked very conflicted.

"Speak. What haven't I seen in all these years? Tell me, is it those close associates of Guo the Second causing trouble?"

Master Cai gently blew on his tea, causing the tea leaves to tumble and creating faint ripples.

"Master Cai, this... I'll tell you, but you must stay calm!"

"Speak. Being this hesitant is not like you."

"Alright, it's like this..."

As the man surnamed Hu began to explain, halfway through his words—snap!

A crisp sound of a teacup shattering rang out.

Looking at Master Cai, he was already clutching his chest tightly with his withered hand, his face twisted in pain.

"Master Cai! Master Cai, are you okay?"

"You... you said... Freddy is dead? Did I hear you right?"

"He died. Freddy died. Now the entire area controlled by the Vagos Gang is in chaos, and currently it is unknown..."

Halfway through his sentence, the middle-aged man surnamed Hu froze.

He stared blankly at the old man in his arms, whose head lolled to the side. He checked his breath—he was no longer breathing.

Soon, the entire Fuxing Gang was in chaos too...

A few hours later, all the high-ranking members of the Fuxing Gang gathered at the villa again. Looking at the old man lying peacefully on the bed, they remained silent.

They thought to themselves that this place was too eerie; one boss died yesterday, and another one died today.

For a time, several relatively safe neighborhoods in the entire city of San Francisco seemed to become much more peaceful, but those neighborhoods that were already unstable became even more chaotic.

Commissioner Tony sat in his office with a headache.

He was the newly appointed Police Commissioner of San Francisco. After all, the previous commissioner and his deputy had both gotten into trouble, and he had only secured this position because he was recommended by a councilman.

He had originally wanted to find a way to achieve some merit to repay the councilman behind him, but as it turned out...