Chapter 174: Heavy Pressure

At Tianhong Port.

Xu Hu sat in his hall chair, saying nothing.

Xue Ping'an stood with his hands on his hips, shouting none too politely: "Xu Hu, let's talk face to face! Originally you said that with Gu Tongshan dead, opportunity had come - you could handle all the people in Zha'nan, and the council of elders would support you! So when you wanted money, we gave money; when you wanted people, we gave people! But now things have come to this - my Xue family hasn't seen shit, and Pengyu and the others were even killed outside the district! I ask you, is this what you called being able to handle everything?"

Xu Hu sat with his hands in his sleeves, not responding.

"Say something!" Xue Ping'an glared and demanded. "Why are you mute now?! Huh?"

Xu Hu looked up at him and replied with furrowed brows: "I hadn't anticipated that Wei Xiangzuo and the Yu family had secret connections - it's not like his character! I also hadn't thought Wei Xiangzuo was so well-prepared - he must have people in the association's upper levels..."

"People died, and you just say you hadn't anticipated it and that's it?!" Xue Ping'an wouldn't listen to this explanation. "You arranged this - you didn't anticipate, that's your failure, your incompetence!"

Xu Hu had originally been patiently communicating with him, but now felt his anger rising from the pressure. He slowly stood up and looked at Xue Ping'an replying: "Speaking of incompetence, I also want to say two things! Wei Xiangzuo had originally been locked down on the mountain, with the Yu family's lackeys also present. If we could have pinned them all down at that point, things would have ended long ago! But your Xue family's forty-plus people went up the mountain and in the end were all killed without even sending back a message! So I ask you, was that my incompetence? My failure? Am I fucking immortal, able to anticipate that forty-plus people couldn't stop four people?!"

Hearing this, Xue Ping'an's composure instantly shattered: "What do you mean?! We help you and now you start blaming us? Is that it?! I..."

Xu Hu waved his hand: "Old Xue, arguing further has no meaning and won't solve problems! I just want to tell you one thing - things coming to this point is absolutely not what I wanted to see. I've tried my best, but the various accidents that occurred in between weren't something you or I could control - we're not gods!"

Xue Ping'an stood with his hands on his hips, speechless.

"Wei Xiangzuo's people in Zha'nan have either fled or been cleared out," Xu Hu replied softly. "I'm trying my best to control the situation! If Wei Xiangzuo can't resist coming back, that's best - we can resolve the hidden danger in one go. If he doesn't come back, we need to work together to clear out his influence in the association, so that even if he returns to Dragon City, he won't have the possibility of jumping up again!"

After a long silence, Xue Ping'an bent down to sit in a chair and replied briefly: "Fine, Xu Hu, I won't argue with you anymore! Let's just say one thing - the Xue family has already lost a lot in this matter. If things succeed in the end, that's best! If not, then think about how to repay our favor."

These words were already very bare, and though Xu Hu found them irritating to hear, he had no way to refute them.

"That's it, we'll rest now," Xue Ping'an stood up.

Xu Hu looked at the brother beside him and instructed softly: "Make arrangements!"

After their discussion ended, the Xue family people were arranged accommodation to rest, while Xu Hu received a call from Zhang Zhengfang.

"Hello?"

"I'm out, come to People's Hospital," Zhang Zhengfang dropped these words before hanging up.

Xu Hu sighed and hurriedly left with his people.

At night, the port's lights were dazzling, the scenery brilliant.

Sitting in the car, Xu Hu turned to look at the street and suddenly said: "...The timing wasn't right, I was a bit hasty before."

The driver was stunned: "Big Brother, you...!"

"After the Yu family killed Old Gu, I saw an opportunity but couldn't resist," Xu Hu had figured it all out and muttered somewhat regretfully: "Too many people supporting us positioned me where I had to take power... I was influenced."

The driver fell silent.

"There's no medicine for regret," Xu Hu replied softly. "Between me and Wei Xiangzuo, only one can live!"

......

In Huadu, in the car.

After telling Su Tianyu about some of his remaining cards, Wei Xiangzuo asked softly: "What do you think should be done?"

Su Tianyu considered for a while: "Just as we discussed before - I'll go with you, but we can't return to Dragon City, need to endure a bit more! First control things remotely from the perimeter, connect all the various relationships in the city!"

"Then what about... those brothers who are in trouble?!" Wei Xiangzuo asked directly.

Su Tianyu replied with a firm tone: "Give me some time, I guarantee the result won't be too bad."

"You're so fucking vicious in handling things - how can I trust you?" Wei Xiangzuo asked expressionlessly.

"Hehe!" Su Tianyu smiled helplessly. "My viciousness has prerequisites - you and I aren't on the same path, why should I indulge you?! You and Xu Hu are even fellow disciples, but when he said he wanted to kill you, didn't he just take action directly? With your relationship like that still reaching a life-or-death stage, then I'm fucking your partner - can't I be vicious in handling things?! What, if I want to kill you, I need to call you five minutes in advance to count as following rules?"

Wei Xiangzuo was speechless.

"You can ask around freely about who brought the Su, Bai and Kong three families together! Who risked his life to snatch Nick to protect Zhou Tonghui," Su Tianyu looked at him expressionlessly and said. "I'm indeed not a good person, because my opponents are worse than me! Drugs, smuggling, murder, robbery - they do everything! So when I deal with such people, do I need to follow rules? But there's one thing you don't understand - those on my side... I've never betrayed them."

"Your rhetoric is very impressive! Lie down on a bed and open your mouth, you could definitely make money," Wei Xiangzuo commented softly.

Su Tianyu ignored his words and just looked down at his watch saying: "Arrange the time - I can go with you anytime!"

"Good!" Wei Xiangzuo was temporarily persuaded and nodded in response.

......

In Dragon City.

Zhang Zhengfang and other council of elders members were all released by the Police Bureau just as they were about to exceed the summons time limit.

These old men went straight to the hospital after leaving the bureau - some even needed oxygen. They had suffered terribly inside, been dealt with too harshly.

Xu Hu came to the hospital and sat beside Zhang Zhengfang and other elders' hospital beds, saying softly: "I'm sorry, made everyone suffer with me!"

Zhang Zhengfang, the leader, waved his hand and replied softly: "Qu-quickly secure Zha'nan, I'll speak to the association dragon head to recognize your position...!"

"Thank you, Elder!" Xu Hu nodded.

"...Also... need to use Gu Tongshan's wife and children, have them come out to pacify Wei Xiangzuo's people - one word from them is worth more than ten from you!" Old Zhang craftily reminded in a low voice. "Can't let Old Gu's family leave - Old Gu had a lot of non-transparent wealth, the association needs to audit it!"

Hearing this, Xu Hu was completely stunned, thinking to himself that even after being beaten to this state, they were still thinking about the Gu family's money?