163: The man behind

Li Gang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and weakly said, "Bro... Bro... Brother, this little brother didn't know any better and offended you. Please be magnanimous and spare me!"

I wouldn't dare again. It was all my subordinate who instigated me to trouble you. I'll definitely teach him a good lesson when I go back. These are your things, please keep them safe."

Li Gang bowed, handed over Chen Xiangbei's card and keys with both hands, keeping his posture very low, afraid of angering him.

Chen Xiangbei reached out, took his things, then patted his face and said.

"Gang, this isn't like you. I still prefer the fearless, unruly look you had that day. Your current state is making things difficult for me!"

"How about this, I'll also give you three choices."

"First, call all your subordinates, even those not in your team, and we'll have a fight."

"Second, call out the person behind you, and I'll have a chat with him."

"Third, I'll post this video online and anonymously hand a copy over to the authorities."

"Oh, right, I have over 30 million followers online. With your actions and the netizens fanning the flames, it should be enough to keep you inside for over a decade!"

"How about it? Are these choices better than the ones you gave? Think it through before you tell me!"

After Li Gang heard Chen Xiangbei's conditions, his heart turned to ash, and he slumped to the ground.

None of the choices he was given were appealing. The first one seemed like the best option, but it was actually the worst.

Because this was the most deadly one. Whether they could win or not was another matter; just the nature of gathering a crowd to cause trouble and involving the underground dark elements was enough for a conviction!

The second choice was equivalent to betraying his superior. If his superior could resolve this matter, then his good days would come to an end. If they couldn't resolve it and something went wrong instead, then he would also suffer.

The third one was even more direct; it was aimed at getting him locked up.

Thinking of this, Li Gang knelt down and begged for mercy, "Brother, Brother, my dear brother, Dad, you are my real dad, please spare me, don't make me choose, okay? I won't dare again, I'll turn over a new leaf when I go back and won't stay in this line of work anymore!"

Chen Xiangbei didn't give him a chance and said firmly, "Either make a choice, or I'll release the video."

Li Gang was actually very clear in his heart that Chen Xiangbei was forcing him to reveal the person behind him. After all, the first and third options were passive choices; only the second one put the initiative in his hands.

He could reveal the person behind him, let him deal with Chen Xiangbei, and then take all his belongings, leave Linhai City in advance, and find a place where no one knew him to start a new life.

As the saying goes, 'better a dead friend than a dead fellow Daoist,' he decided to reveal the person and let them worry about it.

He slowly raised his head and said to Chen Xiangbei, "Brother, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything."

Chen Xiangbei turned on his phone's recording function and then signaled Li Gang that he could speak.

"The person behind me is called Lin Xiaojun. A while ago, he issued a search warrant regarding you within the organization. The general idea was to find you and report to him to get a reward."

After my subordinate found you yesterday, he told me. I reported your information to Lin Xiaojun overnight. He asked me to test you, and this is the result."

Chen Xiangbei asked, "Who is that Lin Xiaojun, and why is he searching for me?"

"Lin Xiaojun is the son of a prominent figure in Linhai City. He usually likes watching Hong Kong dramas, so he also set up an organization, imitating Hong Kong dramas, specifically to engage in bullying and monopolistic activities."

"I don't know why he is searching for you. He issued the search warrant the night he returned from visiting Xisha Island."

"Hmm? Xisha Island..." Chen Xiangbei recalled everything that happened on Xisha Island.

Suddenly, he remembered that conflict. He asked, "Does Lin Xiaojun have blue hair?"

"Yes, yes, yes, his favorite color is blue. His hair has always been blue. Our organization's name is the Blue Sea Fishery Association.

We usually claim externally that a certain market is contracted by us to collect corresponding fees, and then Lin Xiaojun uses his connections to handle some obstacles."

Internally, we have unified rules and regulations, which are actually the same set as in Hong Kong dramas. He worships Hong Kong dramas very much, so the rules have to be exactly the same."

"Blue hair, that must be that guy!" Chen Xiangbei murmured.

"Who is behind Lin Xiaojun? Why does he have such great influence that no one dares to control him even in such public places?"

"I wouldn't know that. I was also introduced by someone else. He saw that I was daring and willing to fight, which is why he made me this captain," Li Gang said, shaking his head.

He turned off his phone's recording and said to Li Gang, "Alright, you can go now. Don't let me see you again, or you won't be able to avoid this beating."

Li Gang felt as if he had received a great amnesty and quickly kowtowed, "Thank you, Brother, for sparing my life! I will definitely turn over a new leaf and become a better person when I go back!"

After speaking, Li Gang quickly got into a car with dozens of his subordinates and fled the Fishermen's Wharf. As for whether he went back or ran away, that was unknown.

Chen Xiangbei tidied up the scene, took his fish catch box, left the Fishermen's Wharf, returned to the boat, started the vessel, and headed towards the Yacht Club.

On the way, he called Zhao Hu.

"Hello, Hu Ge."

"What's up, Xiangbei? Did someone give you trouble?"

"Yes, they did, but it's already resolved."

"Ah, are you alright? Those guys don't go easy. They didn't do anything to you, did they? Why didn't you call me earlier? I would've brought people to help you," Zhao Hu asked anxiously.

"I'm fine, Hu Ge. You should be asking if they are alright. By the way, do you know someone named Lin Xiaojun?"

"Lin Xiaojun? Did he come looking for you himself?"

"No, I found out the person targeting me is this Lin Xiaojun. The trouble I told you about encountering when I went to Xisha Island last time was also caused by this Lin Xiaojun.

He hired people to target me this time just to test and retaliate."

"I know Lin Xiaojun. His dad is the president of a certain group in Linhai City and has very close relationships with some influential figures."

It's said that Lin Xiaojun's uncle is a senior official in Linhai City, which is why he's so arrogant and reckless," Zhao Hu introduced.

"What kind of person is Lin Xiaojun?" Chen Xiangbei asked.

"He has a perverse personality and likes to cause trouble, but you don't need to worry. He still wouldn't dare to do things like murder, arson, or kidnapping."

After all, this is Linhai City. What he is doing now is the maximum extent the higher-ups will tolerate. If he crosses the line again, neither his dad nor his uncle will be able to protect him."

After hearing this, Chen Xiangbei's hanging heart also settled. As long as he had weaknesses, it was fine.

"Hu Ge, please keep an eye on his movements for me. If he tries to target my friends, let me know, and I'll deal with him."

"Don't worry about that. I've already arranged for people to watch him. I'll definitely notify you in advance if anything happens."