Chapter 144: Blind as a Dog

Chapter 144: Blinded by Greed

Soon, a harsh alarm bell rang out, causing the crowd to scatter in panic. The guests inside the Morning Dragon Club also heard the bell and grew anxious, with some intending to leave. Malone stepped forward to explain, "My friends, there is no need to be nervous. The alarm bell you hear has absolutely nothing to do with our club. Please continue to enjoy yourselves! To make your evening even more enjoyable, tonight we are offering a twenty percent discount on all tabs!"

"Wow!" The guests burst into applause, and immediately started making phone calls to summon their friends over to have a good time. After all, the regular prices at the Morning Dragon Club were already quite reasonable, and with an additional discount, it was an incredible bargain. Everyone was more than happy to take advantage of such a good deal.

Meanwhile, Malone instructed Zhang Wei to take a few brothers to check on the situation outside. Malone was somewhat worried about Ye Feng, as there were dozens of people out there, which was no small matter. Besides, he had just heard gunshots, which made him even more concerned for Ye Feng's safety. Real bullets were no joke; a hit meant a bloody hole in a person's body.

The more Malone thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. No, he had to go outside and check. Just at that moment, the phone in his pocket rang. Pulling it out, he saw a text message from Ye Feng: "Ah Long, I am already upstairs. Leave the rest to you!"

As expected of Brother Feng—truly extraordinary, and efficient in his work. Still, Malone remained worried and quickly replied: "Brother Feng, are you alright now? Do you need me to come up?" If Ye Feng had accidentally gotten hurt, he could go up and lend a hand!

Soon, Malone received another text from Ye Feng saying that everything was fine now. He told Malone to secure the premises outside, especially keeping a lookout for any sudden attempts to smash the place up. Ye Feng would also observe from the shadows and strike directly if any unexpected situation arose. Recent events had made Ye Feng much more cautious.

Malone immediately issued orders to his men to stay alert at their posts and ensure everything was prepared. He also called Zhang Wei to ask about the situation over there. Zhang Wei reported that a large number of public security officers had arrived, and the team leader along with several injured officers had been sent to the hospital.

"Ah Wei, you should head back first. Everyone, secure the club for now!" Malone thought for a moment and decided that Ye Feng was right; maintaining stability at the club was the top priority. Hearing this, Zhang Wei immediately led his brothers back, while Malone reminded everyone to stay sharp.

The club's business was completely unaffected by the events outside. Of course, since the incident occurred in a public zone that did not fall under anyone's specific jurisdiction, the investigation team could only question passersby. All they managed to extract was that a masked man had been fighting with a group of people, which some thought was just the filming of a movie. No one had captured any clear footage, and in the end, the investigators had to leave empty-handed.

This incident immediately caused a massive stir in the provincial capital. On one hand, it was denounced as an extremely vile incident; on the other hand, many people pointed out that if the people's police had been doing their jobs instead of going to such places to watch the airplanes, none of this would have happened. This infuriated the Provincial Public Security Department, which immediately ordered a special investigation team. They were tasked with finding out who was responsible on one hand, and investigating why those police officers had been idling around there with nothing to do on the other. The shooting incident from a short time ago was also brought up and bundled into the investigation.

When the bureau leaders heard that the mission had failed, their faces turned pale, knowing tonight's affair was far from simple. A leader immediately made a call to a familiar contact, who assured him not to worry and to put his mind at ease. Only then did the leader feel a slight sense of relief.

However, the leader also began making corresponding preparations. Dammit, those good-for-nothing idiots had put him in such a passive position! The leader fiercely cursed the team leader for his incompetence. Damn it, how had he managed to find such a useless person to handle this task?

The Morning Dragon Club remained completely oblivious to all this hustle and bustle. Once the relevant personnel had departed, Ye Feng told Malone that he wanted to go out for a stroll and walk the streets—which essentially meant taking a walk to clear his head. Without realizing it, Ye Feng wandered onto Qingjiang Avenue and ended up right at the spot where he had first met Wang Meiling.

There were very few people by the river at night. Walking alone along the riverbank with the cool breeze blowing, Ye Feng felt refreshed all over. However, he had no idea that danger was quietly closing in. "Ah, this is wonderful!" Ye Feng spread his arms, enjoying the cool wind blowing off the river, and thought to himself that he must find some free time to bring Wang Meiling here for a walk and reminisce about the place where they first met.

Suddenly, Ye Feng felt a murderous aura coming from behind him. He instinctively leaped sideways, and a gleaming machete flashed through the space where he had been standing just a moment before. Damn it, fortunately his reflexes were fast! Ye Feng landed lightly on the ground to find eight masked thugs wielding machetes, glaring at him with wide-open eyes.

"Who are you people, and what do you want?" Ye Feng asked with a faint smile, as if he didn't take these people seriously at all. Although an oppressive aura emanated from them, Ye Feng remained completely unfazed. Truly formidable experts generally kept their imposing presence restrained rather than flashing it outwardly.

"There's no need for you to know the answer to that question," one of the thugs sneered darkly. With a wave of his hand, all eight men charged forward with their machetes, aiming straight for Ye Feng. With agile movements, Ye Feng dodged their attacks and remarked, "I'm telling you, you must be out of your damn minds to pick a fight with me today!"

"Who the hell do you think you are? Brothers, get him!" Seeing their initial strike miss, the thug felt a sudden twitch of anxiety in his heart. He was quite confident in his own skills—otherwise, he wouldn't have demanded such a high price—and his industry reputation had always been stellar. Damn it, he had practically never failed a job before. Naturally, he was extremely confident that this time would be no exception either.

After all, his men were wielding genuine, sharp machetes. Ye Feng dodged while looking for an opening. The moment an opportunity presented itself, he would strike the thugs with a palm strike; he no longer bothered to hide his true abilities. As a machete swept directly toward his chest, Ye Feng took two steps back and delivered a swift kick, causing the man to emit a muffled groan and crash to the ground.

With his fists and palms moving in an alternating rhythm, Ye Feng subdued all eight opponents and knocked them flat on the ground within ten minutes of combat. At this point, Ye Feng began his interrogation. Damn it, how could he not extort a hefty sum out of them now? At first, the men put up a brave front and refused to speak, but after Ye Feng lost his temper and applied some pressure, they quickly spilled everything about their backgrounds and assets.