Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady
Chapter 31 - 31 252 Casting a Wide Net

31: Chapter 252: Casting a Wide Net 31: Chapter 252: Casting a Wide Net The Four Seas Association is the largest of the street forces in the West District’s Xijing area of Donglin City.

Although it may not have completely unified all the street powers in Xijing, it’s almost there.

The various street forces within Xijing are all absolutely submissive to the Four Seas Association, attaching themselves to the powerful and not daring to show the slightest dissent.

Tangyu had learned about this early on from Lao Niu.

Xijing occupies nearly one-tenth of the entire West District of Donglin, so one could see that the Four Seas Association indeed has some status in the West District of Donglin City.

The rise of the Four Seas Association was not long, merely a short two years, but the head of the Four Seas Association, known as Shark, had singlehandedly seized a territory for himself.

In the entire West District and especially in Xijing, Shark’s name was very prominent.

Tangyu had not expected Zhang Guoli’s right-hand man, Shark, to be his childhood playmate Xiaoyu.

Thinking of this, Tangyu couldn’t help feeling a bit emotional.

Three years ago, due to an incident, Xiaoyu left home, and there was no news of him for three years.

Tangyu hadn’t expected to be reunited with him here.

After listening to Xiaoyu’s explanation, Tangyu understood why he had started working for Zhang Guoli.

The underworld is not what it used to be, and Huaxia Country has been cracking down hard on these activities.

If you don’t have strong backing to manage the relations between heaven and earth, it’s impossible to rise to this position.

Therefore, Xiaoyu chose Zhang Guoli as his backer, and it was with Zhang Guoli’s help that he smoothed out all obstacles, quickly taking over the entire Xijing for himself and becoming a heavyweight in Donglin City’s underworld.

Xiaoyu was very astute since childhood, something in which Lengzi could not compare.

Lengzi was a martial fool, spending all his days practicing martial arts.

In terms of talent, Xiaoyu was not necessarily inferior to Lengzi, but his strength was always less than Lengzi’s.

From Xiaoyu’s mouth, Tangyu also learned that the street powers of Donglin City were now overly complicated, a veritable contention of a hundred schools of thought.

Not to mention the whole of Donglin City, there isn’t a single district with an absolute voice.

Generally speaking, dozens of forces like the Four Seas Association divide Donglin City’s underground world, collectively maintaining the order beneath the surface.

There are those who are ambitious and want to expand, but strangely, no one has ever successfully taken that step.

Shark had thought about unifying the West District first, but Zhang Guoli put a stop to this idea.

“Unexpectedly, Donglin City’s underground forces are so complex,” Tangyu shook his head.

He had just been planning an ambitious scheme with Xu Hu and the others, aiming to unify the underground forces of Donglin City.

It seems there’ll be significant resistance.

If there had been a single dominant force in Donglin City’s underworld, Tangyu felt it would be easy to manage—just topple that force, and naturally, he would dominate alone.

But with the current situation of blooming flowers, it’s extremely tricky.

The development of Donglin’s street powers has always been in such a state, probably reaching a very balanced point, which probably also pleases the major forces and the government of Donglin City.

The more stable the situation, the less advantageous it is for pioneers.

Because once you try to break this equilibrium, it inevitably causes a chain reaction and attracts the hostility of various powers, making the resistance you face difficult to imagine.

Xiaoyu nodded and said, “Yeah, Boss, if not for such complexity, why would I only possess little Xijing?”

Tangyu smiled.

Xiaoyu had always harbored great ambition since he was young.

He had always wanted to make a significant and sensational impact.

Since he chose to mix in the underworld, his ambition would surely be all of Donglin City.

A thought struck Tangyu; Xiaoyu’s arrival was like adding wings to a tiger for him.

With Xiaoyu’s participation, his ambitious plan would likely proceed even more smoothly.

Although the resistance was unknown, the greater the challenge, the more meaningful it was to strive for.

A man should live in this world with a desire to battle passionately, for that is what brings utmost exhilaration.

“Xiaoyu, what have you been doing for Zhang Guoli?” Tangyu asked.

In front of Tangyu, Xiaoyu naturally had nothing to hide, immediately saying, “Right now, I’m helping him look after a drug production factory, of course, I’m also handling a little distribution, but mainly it’s guarding.”

Tangyu’s mind stirred, and he said, “Then you know where that drug production factory is, right?”

“Of course, I do, what about it, Boss?

Are you interested in this?” Xiaoyu replied, nodding.

The corners of Tangyu’s mouth lifted in a sinister smirk as he said, “Certainly, I’m interested.

The drugs they make are quite peculiar, containing a lot of potent poison.

Lately, I’ve been investigating this matter.

And behind this, there’s a big fish involved, and it’s precisely the fish I want to deal with.” Tangyu did not directly mention the Yin Medical Sect; it wasn’t that he didn’t trust Xiaoyu—if there was anyone in this world Tangyu trusted, apart from his master, it would be Lengzi and Xiaoyu.

But as they were both unaware of the Yin Medical Sect, Tangyu, for the time being, chose not to tell them.

Right away, Xiaoyu spat disdainfully and said, “Don’t worry, Boss.

Anyone you want to take down is an enemy to me, Xiaoyu.

Just tell me what to do.”

Tangyu smiled, patted Xiaoyu’s shoulder, and unhesitatingly said, “Here’s the deal, Xiaoyu.

I want to take down Zhang Guoli.

That guy has been provoking me, and I’ve long wanted to settle the score with him.

But this guy has some powerful backers.

A couple of days ago, he was bitten by the Flame Demon Scorpion King and didn’t even die.

Behind Zhang Guoli, there’s a bigger fish.

Of course, you definitely can’t handle this big fish, so don’t worry about it.

However, if you could find out more, that would be perfect.

What you need to do now is to collect evidence of Zhang Guoli’s involvement with that drug factory.

I want to send Zhang Guoli straight to prison.”

“What, he was bitten by the Flame Demon Scorpion King and he’s still not dead?” Xiaoyu also expressed his astonishment, knowing full well the ferocity of the Flame Demon Scorpion King.

A single bite and even a water buffalo would be killed instantly.

“He didn’t die, and he’s still doing fine.

Zhang Guoli has some exceptional medical experts behind him.

These people do evil deeds and cause suffering to the people; I cannot forgive them,” Tangyu said.

Without hesitation, Xiaoyu nodded, “Don’t worry, Boss.

This little task is on me.

I’ll collect all the evidence within three days.

I may not know much about other matters, but I know a lot about Zhang Guoli.

Yet, that man is definitely a sly fox, too cautious and meticulous.

Even with me, he has hidden many things.

I know there’s a big shot directing him from behind, but I haven’t gotten wind of any information about this person.

I didn’t care about these things in the past, but since it’s an enemy of yours, Boss, it becomes my enemy too, Xiaoyu.

I will do my utmost to dig out the information from Zhang Guoli’s mouth.”

“Hmm, but you can’t be careless either, be careful with everything.

While Zhang Guoli alone isn’t enough to be feared, we can’t underestimate the power behind him; I too must be cautious.

If you can find out more, that’s best.

If not, we’ll deal with Zhang Guoli first and take the rest slow.

Whether it’s a dragon or a snake, they will all surface eventually.” Tangyu said.

He was quite at ease with Xiaoyu; Xiaoyu was incredibly shrewd, and considering Xiaoyu’s abilities, there weren’t many who could harm him.

“Don’t worry, Boss, I’ve always been very careful in my work, and I assure you, I’ll complete the task brilliantly.” Xiaoyu said with a wide, confident grin.

“If anything comes up, just give me a call.

No matter what, safety is the most important thing,” Tangyu said with a serious expression.

Xiaoyu felt warmth in his heart and nodded with slightly misty eyes.

A sharp glint also flashed in Tangyu’s eyes; with Xiaoyu’s help, this matter would become much simpler.

Tangyu had planned to look for a shark, but he hadn’t expected that Xiaoyu, the very shark he had been searching for, would be right in front of him.

It really seemed like divine providence.

With Xiaoyu, Tangyu was already strategizing on how to cast a wide net and bring down Zhang Guoli quickly.

As long as Zhang Guoli ended up in prison, Tangyu guessed that if he didn’t kill him, someone else would want him dead.

Naturally, Tangyu’s goal was to put Zhang Guoli in a life-threatening situation.

On the other hand, with Xiaoyu’s participation, that ambitious plan would be even more perfect.

At the very least, their strength would increase several-fold instantly.

What troubled Tangyu the most was still the Yin Medical Sect.

This lurking dragon needed to be captured quickly, or Tangyu would always have an uneasy feeling.

“Let’s go, Xiaoyu.

I’ll take you to meet Lengzi and a few other friends,” Tangyu said, returning his gaze to Xiaoyu with a smile.

“Alright, it’s been three years since I’ve seen Lengzi.

I wonder what the little guy has turned into now,” Xiaoyu replied excitedly.

Tangyu didn’t take Xiaoyu to the Yandang Bar; instead, he brought Xiaoyu to the entrance of the bar and let him go in to find Lengzi by himself.

It was getting late, and Tangyu was thinking about heading back to the company.

After today’s setback with Zhang Guoli, Tangyu couldn’t guarantee that Zhang wouldn’t make some unwise, desperate moves.

For the near future, Tangyu wanted to be extra cautious, since Zhang Guoli didn’t have many days left anyway.

He went straight back to the company and there was almost half an hour before the end of the workday.

The company was very calm.

“Wow, Tangyu, it’s rare to see you back in the office.

You’re even busier than Xinjie now,” Wang Dazhuang said to Tangyu, making a suggestive face.

Tangyu couldn’t miss the insinuation in his words.

Without any courtesy, Tangyu kicked Wang Dazhuang lightly and said, “What can I do?

I’m so handsome that I have dates with beautiful women every day.”

“Oh, come on, Tangyu.

You’re the type to open a dye house the moment you’re given some color.

But I’m really curious; you always run out as soon as you come to the office.

What are you busy with?

It’s like you’re a salesman, running around all day long,” Wang Dazhuang said, genuinely curious.

“Don’t worry about that.

Is there anything going on with the company?” Tangyu asked.

Wang Dazhuang, knowing when not to pry further, shook his head and replied, “What could be going on?

It’s so quiet you couldn’t get quieter.

Oh yeah, Tangyu, Changyou said they are signing the contract tomorrow.

Are you really not going?”

“No time,” Tangyu replied bluntly.

“Er—okay then, you’re a busy man.

By the way, Tangyu, have you noticed that something seems to be missing today?” Wang Dazhuang suddenly asked with a smirk.

“Missing something?” Tangyu asked.

With a suggestive wink, Wang Dazhuang said, “What do you think, Tangyu?

You’re quite interested in this, aren’t you?

That beautiful woman named Zhang Xi, haven’t you noticed that she didn’t come to work today?

She only shows up once a week, and today she didn’t appear.”

“Oh, is that so?

I didn’t notice.

If she didn’t come, then she didn’t.

What’s there to fuss about?” Tangyu then remembered that Zhang Xixi hadn’t been to the company that day and realized it had been a week since he’d last seen her.

He was curious about Zhang Xixi, whose body had a unique condition.