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Wind Rises in Dragon City Chapter 158
🕑 Added 2024-12-05 12:48:42 +0000 UTCChapter 158: Connecting with Dog Six
Having made their living by the water for years, the dock gang's disciples all had good swimming skills.
In the cold river water, Wei Xiangzuo swam while supporting Little Xuan's head with his left hand, afraid he would drown. Only by helping each other this way did the two manage to escape with their lives.
About half an hour later, Wei Xiangzuo carried Little Xuan on his back to a weedy area, carefully setting him down.
"Xuan... Little Xuan!" Wei Xiangzuo called out while shaking Little Xuan's head.
Little Xuan lay on the grass, eyes tightly closed, face deathly pale, fresh blood seeping again from his nose and mouth that had been cleaned by the river water.
Wei Xiangzuo pressed both hands on Little Xuan's abdomen, pushing hard several times. The latter spat out a large amount of liquid mixed with blood and river water from his nose and mouth.
Little Xuan coughed violently twice and slowly opened his eyes.
"It's alright, it's alright," Wei Xiangzuo talked to him while turning his body to lie on its side, lowering his head to pull open his T-shirt and look at the wounds.
Shot in the shoulder, shot in the back - the two gunshot wounds were horrifying to look at.
Wei Xiangzuo was an old hand - one look at the wounds and he knew Little Xuan was in extreme danger.
"...There's... there's a ghost giving Xu Hu information... Big Brother!" Little Xuan lay on the ground, mumbling somewhat hazily. "Could be one of our brothers making trouble... or maybe the person you were going to meet sold us out."
"Don't talk... don't talk...!" Wei Xiangzuo had no time to care about his own disheveled state, only taking out his phone.
Little Xuan slowly raised his arm to grab Wei Xiangzuo's wrist: "Our dock brothers are all being watched by Changqing's people, Longkou's people, Xu Hu's people. Big... Big Brother, can't notify them... or we might leak again."
Wei Xiangzuo was stunned hearing this.
"We... we brothers... joined the dock gang together, ran together... stumbled through so many years... I... I really fucking hope... none of our brothers are making trouble..." Little Xuan looked at Wei Xiangzuo and said in a hoarse voice. "The brothers all want you to take position... to compete with Xu Hu, because we're not resigned. But... but honestly... I don't want to do this. Fighting means people will die, people will leave. I still think things are good as they are now."
Hearing this, Wei Xiangzuo gritted his teeth, speechless.
"But... but it's too late to say anything now, war has started... no turning back," Little Xuan said these words before his consciousness completely faded, closing his eyes and falling silent.
Wei Xiangzuo lowered his head and efficiently tore off Little Xuan's T-shirt, using strips of cloth to bind his wounds and stop the bleeding.
Under the moonlight, Wei Xiangzuo stood up with his phone, shook off the water, and pressed the touch key to see the screen wasn't blurred - no water had gotten inside after submersion.
Ninety percent of phones on the market now had waterproofing features, and since Wei Xiangzuo himself worked at sea, he had quite high requirements for this when buying phones.
This habit meant Wei Xiangzuo didn't need to find other communication devices. He sat on the grass, his brain working rapidly.
Little Xuan was right - the dock brothers were definitely all being watched by Xu Hu, Li Hongze, and Longkou's people now, and these people might not all be clean either. If he called them over and the information leaked again, he would lose his life outside the district.
The closer to moments of life and death, the less trustworthy those closest to him became.
Wei Xiangzuo had cards to play in the dock workers General Association, but was it necessary to play them now? He was already at a complete disadvantage in Zha'nan. If he hurriedly played his last few cards now, once he was struck down he would have no power to fight back, and might even implicate his friends.
After thinking for several seconds, Wei Xiangzuo finally made a decision.
Xu Hu had crossed the line first by asking outsiders to interfere in dock gang family matters, so Wei Xiangzuo didn't need to care about house rules anymore either.
After careful consideration, Wei Xiangzuo dialed a number.
......
At the Su family home.
Su Tianyu stood by the window holding his phone and asked Wang Daolin: "Hit again?! At Dragon Bridge? Damn, this Hall Master Wei is kind of disappointing my expectations."
"...He's in trouble," Wang Daolin said softly. "His lackeys at the port are all being watched, and he himself was sniped at Dragon Bridge. I feel his chances of returning to the dock gang aren't great."
"Ah," Su Tianyu sighed deeply, feeling somewhat dejected.
"You need to make other plans early. If Wei Xiangzuo falls, the Zha'nan dock gang will be uniform, and once Xu Hu stabilizes internally, he'll definitely deal with you all to avenge his master," Wang Daolin reminded.
"I understand, Uncle Wang."
"Mm, that's it."
They ended their call and Su Tianyu stood anxiously by the window, his brain also working quickly - if Wei Xiangzuo completely fell, what should his next step be?
Just as Su Tianyu was deep in thought, his regular phone rang.
"Hello?"
"This is Wei Xiangzuo."
"...!" Su Tianyu was stunned. "How did you get my number?"
"How hard is it to find out the phone number of a trading company general manager?"
"Hehe, what's the matter, Hall Master Wei?" Su Tianyu asked with a smile.
"I can't find Yu Jinrong. Tell him my situation isn't good now, he can help me," Wei Xiangzuo said very directly.
"Why should I help you?" Su Tianyu also asked frankly.
"I still have cards to play in the dock gang, and if I fall, you'll definitely be driven out of Dragon City," Wei Xiangzuo said concisely.
Su Tianyu blinked: "How to help you?"
"Come find me, bring medicine for gunshot wounds, bring people," Wei Xiangzuo replied softly. "Hurry...!"
......
In Longkou District, in the villa.
Xu Hu walked out of the hall to the back courtyard.
"Damn it! Someone in the room must be Wei Xiangzuo's spy," a burly man said softly. "Didn't expect Wei Xiangzuo to have this move - he arranged such a high-quality ghost on our side."
Xu Hu replied with furrowed brows: "If the ghost's quality is high, that proves even more the necessity of finishing off Old Wei - delay breeds change!"
The burly man replied softly: "Can't use the people on the surface anymore, or information might leak again."
Xu Hu turned to look around before leaning to whisper in the other's ear: "Have the new channel's people prepare. They have no connection to anyone - let them do it."
"Can do!" the burly man nodded.
......
At the Su family entrance.
Su Tianyu turned to Kong Zhenghui, Su Tianbei, Su Tiannan, and Big Bai saying: "None of you need to come with me, I'll go alone."
"Can you handle it alone?!" Su Tiannan demanded worriedly.
"You can't help much with this matter, I can handle it myself," Su Tianyu insisted in reply. "Remember what I said, be ready to run at any time!"
