Chapter 91

Chapter 91. The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Both sides gripped their weapons tight, looking ready for a bloody clash. Datou of the Gray Fox Association was not a man without a brain; otherwise, he would never have secured the position of sitting boss at the East Gate of Kowloon City. He realized the situation was dire. If the Sifang Association had been unprepared, it would be one thing, but it was clear the opposition had come fully equipped. If they fought, his side might not have the upper hand. If they suffered heavy losses, it was possible other gangs in Kowloon City would seize the chance to swallow them up. Yet, he had to maintain his face as a big boss; he could not show weakness in front of his own Henchman. If he did, his men would be hard to manage, and he would become the laughingstock of the entire Gray Fox Association. Just as he felt caught in a bind, Chen Shan offered him a way out. Doctor Su is a guest of honor for our Sifang Association. If anyone offends Doctor Su, our Sifang Association can immediately mobilize everyone to go through fire and water for her. Datou, do you have the ability to mobilize everyone in the Gray Fox Association? The internal factions within the Gray Fox Association were no joke. Under normal circumstances, Datou would have been furious, but right now, he saw this as a convenient step down. It was not that he was a coward; it was just that the Gray Fox Association lacked unity, which was why he lacked the confidence to fight the opposition. He sneered, Fine, I will give Wen Shu some face. After all, he is about to retire and is a senior in the underworld. Fine, let us call it a day. He took a step back as he spoke, but do not come back again. Leave a path for others so we can meet again in the future. If you do not give us face, then we will have to be impolite. Seeing that the other side had not attacked, Su Fuling felt a hint of regret; she had almost let the System strike them down. They had actually backed off! She asked, Then how do you plan to be impolite? Datou looked at her, Hmph, I may not be able to mobilize everyone to deal with the Sifang Association, but dealing with a few pieces of trash inside Kowloon City is easy. Whoever dares to come to you for treatment, I will chop off their hands. Can your Sifang Association run into our Kowloon City? In Kowloon City, my word is law. Whoever dares to disobey me will pay with their life! Chen Shan said to Su Fuling, Doctor Su, do not be angry. I will report this to Wen Shu later, and we will find a way to resolve it. Su Fuling did not speak; she was communicating with the System. It was only Merit Points; she would not skimp on them! Leaving such a villain alive for even one more day was an injustice to ordinary people! Seeing that Su Fuling and Chen Shan were not moving, Datou felt his face had been restored. He decided that when he returned, he would find the few people who had come for treatment today and teach them a lesson, to see who would still dare to come to this woman for medical help. No one would escape his grasp. Usually, he let these people leave Kowloon City for treatment because he knew outsiders looked down on them, and the occasional person slipping out was no loss. But this long-term behavior of being saved by others and having his business stolen was absolutely not allowed! Inside the East Gate, some people were secretly watching the commotion outside. Naturally, they heard the cruel words Datou had spat out, and a sense of despair rose within them. Why leave them no path to survive? It was just seeking medical treatment; was even that forbidden? It was rare for someone to show them kindness and help them, yet even that was not allowed! They did not even have the right to accept help! Some were so grief-stricken they could not help but cry. But they lacked the courage to rush up and resist these gang members. They knew these people were not to be trifled with; their influence was terrifying. Datou wore a smug smile on his face. He turned to face his Henchman, waving a hand as he walked, Let us go, back to work. Tonight we celebrate, and Big Brother Datou is paying! The Henchman did not know what they were celebrating, but since the boss said it was a celebration, they cheered loudly. Not only did they cheer, but they also saw Big Brother Datou suddenly start to shake as if he were dancing. The Henchman naturally wanted to cooperate with their boss, so they twisted their bodies along with him, though Big Brother Datou seemed to be twisting in a way that was different from usual. Chen Shasha said, Brother, why are they suddenly dancing? Is the Gray Fox Association provoking us? Chen Shan said, Something is wrong. He had just realized that Datou was all bark and no bite; it was impossible for him to use this method to provoke them. Opposite them, Datou suddenly began to foam at the mouth and collapsed to the ground, twitching. This turn of events terrified the Gray Fox Association Henchman who were still in the middle of their celebration. Everyone rushed over in a swarm to save him, shouting, Big Brother Datou has collapsed! Big Brother Datou! The few who scrambled to reach out and support Datou felt the sensation of being shocked by electricity and twitched along with him, though fortunately, the current vanished quickly. They did not care where the electricity came from; seeing Datou in such a near-death state, they quickly checked his nostrils, He is still breathing! What are you standing there for? Get him to the Medical Clinic! Datou’s trusted Henchman shouted in terror. Now the Gray Fox Association was in a panic. If their sitting boss was gone, this was no small matter. It meant the selection of a new boss would begin immediately, and who would take the spot was a huge question. If they were swallowed up by other gangs, the interests here would be redistributed. Now no one cared about the Sifang Association anymore. They carried their boss and ran. Only the stunned Sifang Association Henchman and the residents of Kowloon City watching the excitement at the East Gate remained. What was going on? Why did Datou suddenly collapse? Did he have a seizure? Did this count as a good thing? It felt quite satisfying; after all, Datou had been so arrogant just a moment ago, and suddenly, retribution had arrived. The residents of Kowloon City were happy for a moment, but thinking that it would just be replaced by another bad guy, it seemed there was no difference. They scattered to spread the news, preparing to be cautious over the next few days; perhaps Kowloon City was about to become unstable. Heavens, what happened? A Si waited until the Gray Fox Association people had left before rushing over to check the spot where Datou had just collapsed. Aside from a puddle of water, there was nothing different. How had the Gray Fox Association Henchman also collapsed just now? Besides him, other Henchman curiously walked over. Chen Shasha also ran over to join the fun, and when she returned, she said, Oh my, what is going on? Did he just collapse on his own? Doctor Su, did he have a seizure? Su Fuling said, Perhaps it is retribution for his evil deeds. If the other side had not threatened to deal with the families of the ordinary patients in the city, she would not have wasted these Merit Points on him. Even if the other side had malice toward her, as long as they had not taken action, she would not have spent these Merit Points. After all, people harbor evil thoughts often, perhaps just for a fleeting moment, and she would not take a life for that. In any case, if the other side really attacked, the System would provide free defense. But the fact that they could not hurt her and instead wanted to harm those ordinary people—this time, they had truly crossed her bottom line. She had let the System attack based on the level of the other side’s malice. If the other side only wanted to hurt her, they would only be injured. But because the other side wanted her life, they were naturally injured more severely. The System could have taken their lives directly, but Su Fuling thought of the severed arm from earlier and felt that letting them die so easily seemed too simple. Chen Shasha looked at the sky above, Is it that divine? Zhao Facai thought to himself, Of course, my master is that divine! Whoever dares to provoke her immediately faces retribution, and it never waits until the next day. Aside from Zhao Facai, Chen Shan was also clear on the matter. He naturally knew that none of this was a coincidence; Doctor Su had taken action. But this time, Doctor Su’s methods seemed different. The previous few times, she had attacked through explosions. What was it this time? Su Fuling said calmly, Let us go. I expect no one will come for treatment today. Seeing her about to leave, Liu Dahu, who had been hiding inside the East Gate, ran out, Divine Doctor, Divine Doctor, are you leaving? Will you come back in the future? Can we still come to you for treatment? He was truly afraid that this doctor would just give up on this place. His son’s illness had only just shown signs of improvement, and now there was no hope again. Su Fuling looked at him, I will come, but do you still dare to come for treatment? Liu Dahu moved his lips, his rough hands rubbing against each other, a sour feeling in his heart that could not be described. Su Fuling said, I will come tomorrow, but if no one comes for treatment tomorrow, then I will not come again in the future. Even if no one came, Su Fuling would not blame them. She had the System and naturally had the confidence. If she were an ordinary person facing these dark, evil forces, she would be equally powerless to resist. Let alone this group of ordinary people living in Kowloon City, struggling hard for their lives every day. Chen Shan understood the cruel laws of survival in society better. He reminded her, With this turn of events for the Gray Fox Association, their influence in Kowloon City will be in chaos for a while. If you have any ideas, I can provide some help. Ideas? What ideas? Liu Dahu was confused, or perhaps he did not dare to think too deeply. He bowed to Su Fuling and ran away quickly. The Sifang Association people began to pack up. Chen Shasha said, Master, are you really coming back tomorrow? Su Fuling said, Come. We must keep our promises. We cannot be the first to give up. She had only spent two hundred Merit Points. She still needed to earn them back quickly. That is right, it was more expensive than usual because this time the System used an electric shock method. According to the System, this operation was more advanced. It required finding a power source nearby, manipulating the power to travel through the water underground, and then precisely delivering the shock where the target passed by a water source. This whole process was truly silent and invisible. One could dig three feet into the ground and still not find where the electricity came from. Datou was electrocuted?! When Liu Dongli received a call from his informant planted beside Datou in Kowloon City, he was shocked. He had just finished a call with the Sifang Association big boss Wen Tao. He was at a critical moment in expanding his new business, and with the warning from Wang Jinhu of the Longhu Association, he naturally intended to persuade Datou to make concessions. In any case, with the underground business of the Longhu Association, it was very profitable, and the medical fees in Kowloon City did not amount to much. He did not expect that before the call could even be made, he would receive such bad news. Er... it could also be considered good news, after all, Datou was not his man. But since Datou had suddenly met with an accident, he still had to clarify the situation. He asked, Was it the Sifang Association that did it? How unreasonable! This Sifang Association was too disrespectful. He had already made concessions, yet they still moved against the Gray Fox Association’s people. This time, he must make the Sifang Association give up territory as compensation! This could be considered utilizing Datou’s remaining value. No... it was just at the East Gate, right when he was about to enter the city, he suddenly started shaking all over, then foamed at the mouth and collapsed. The Henchman at the scene said that when they went to save him, they felt electricity on Datou’s body. The doctor also said it was an electric shock and that it seemed to have damaged his nerves; he would only be able to lie in a hospital bed from now on. In any case, even if he did not die, he was finished. In this underworld, a cripple was destined not to live long. Liu Dongli stood up, It really was not the Sifang Association? This is too bizarre. I must find the culprit to be at ease! Shantu, the Sifang Association people did not move, and the scariest thing is that our people went to look nearby and could not find where the electricity leaked from. There was no electricity where Datou had his accident. There were a few utility poles in the distance, but they were very far away. The informant on the other end of the line became more and more frightened as he spoke, Now everyone is saying that Datou did too many evil deeds and met with retribution. You are talking nonsense! What retribution? If there really were retribution, all the gang members in Harbor City would be gone! Liu Dongli hated hearing about retribution the most. He and his father had never done anything good; if there really were retribution, would he not be unable to escape? These people under him truly did not know how to speak! In any case, if he is finished, he is finished. The most important thing now is to take over the territory. Do not let anyone else interfere in that place; what is ours is ours! Because of Datou’s sudden electrocution and paralysis, the Gray Fox Association, which had just been collecting a lot of business, was suddenly in turmoil. This news naturally could not be hidden from the other underworld figures. Wang Jinhu, who had been silently watching, felt as if he had been shocked by electricity himself after learning about Datou’s incident. Her tricks are truly numerous! Wang Jinhu would naturally study Su Fuling’s methods. Although he had backed down, he did not want to leave his fate to heaven and had always wanted to know what methods this person used to attack. He firmly believed that people had weaknesses; even immortals had weaknesses. Even Bai Suzhen was afraid of realgar! Of course, he did not dare to have any thoughts of harming her; he kept hinting to himself that he was only studying these things for self-preservation. He felt he had summarized some things, for example, that the previous few attacks were all through explosions to hurt people, so if he hid directly in a closed room without any explosives, would he not be safe? But now... it seemed that would not work. In broad daylight, in a place without any electrical appliances, he was electrocuted! Did he have to hide in the African savannah? Who knew if the other side would just summon lightning? Trash, trash, he collapsed in one round. He cursed Datou of the Gray Fox Association, feeling it was a pity that the other side had been finished before completing the mission of testing Su Fuling. No, I must quickly reorganize the industry here and then go outside to hide for a while, Wang Jinhu thought. Otherwise, he was afraid that the other side might think of him at some point and give him a shock like that. Compared to Wang Jinhu’s fear, the Sifang Association side was much more relaxed. Although Wen Shuang was not allowed to discuss Su Fuling, she could eavesdrop. After all, it was better for her to be informed about this matter, and she also knew what attitude to take toward Doctor Su. Chen Shan said, Wen Shu, I can see that Doctor Su really wants to help those people. This time, Doctor Su took action only after the other side threatened to hurt those people. I think this time we can provide them with some weapons, or take the opportunity to incorporate the Gray Fox Association’s forces in certain areas of Kowloon City, which will make it easier to provide more convenience for Doctor Su in the future. Wen Shu nodded, very satisfied with his quick-wittedness. Although Doctor Su has great abilities, we must still consider many worldly matters first. However, there should not be too many people in the know about this, so the manpower used will be yours and Huang Bao’s. The Sifang Association appeared united, but Wen Shu himself could not guarantee which people had been planted inside. He did not dare to disclose Doctor Su’s affairs directly. But not disclosing Doctor Su’s affairs while letting others follow to grab territory in Kowloon City—this kind of order that did not conform to the Sifang Association’s plans would naturally lead to suspicion. So, it was better not to use the other halls. After discussing the matter with Chen Shan, Wen Shu left Chen Shan to handle everything. After Chen Shan left, he said to Wen Shuang beside him, Now you know why Grandfather asked you to go to Doctor Su’s side. So, it really was Doctor Su who did it? Wen Shuang still could not figure it out. Was that a strength a person could possess? She could not see when or how the other side had acted at all. It was as if it were just a thought. Wen Shu said, What do you think? Alright, just keep it in your heart; do not say anything more. Go back and rest. Wen Shuang lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking about the scenes of the day, wanting to find clues. But she could not think of any. Thinking back to Su Fuling’s usual performance, she was truly a very ordinary and plain person. And she was also a very kind-hearted person who was easily moved. Such a person, without anyone noticing, had directly crippled a man. If it were not for Grandfather’s reminder, she would never have suspected that it was Su Fuling who had done it. Because it was too inconceivable. Compared to the storms outside, the Su family was peaceful and happy. Because the matter of buying the house was settled, the landlord was willing to sell the house in Yau Ma Tei. The public security here was not good; rich people did not want to live here, and those without money could not afford the rent for such a good house. Now that someone was finally willing to buy it, the landlord was naturally willing to sell. Granny Sun spent a lot of effort to negotiate the price down to 138,000. Now they were just waiting for Su Fuling’s consent to set a time to pay and transfer the title. At that time, we should still give Granny Sun some tea money; if we let an agent negotiate, they would take a commission, Zhou Huijuan reminded her. She cared most about human relationships and was very worried about being called stingy. Su Fuling smiled, This price saves a lot of money; it is only right to give Granny Sun a red envelope. Aunt, let us set a time quickly, and I will go withdraw the money. Then I will accompany you to withdraw the money tomorrow. It will be safer, Su Jueming said. Su Fuling smiled, Uncle, you forgot that I have Shasha and Uncle A Fa by my side, and a new apprentice who is very capable with his hands; they are all reliable people. Do not worry. Su Jueming said, You have hired so many people in your shop. A Ling has really managed the Medical Clinic well. He insisted, Where can outsiders be as reliable as family? Even if others are following, I must go with you. It is better to have one more person to look after you. He did not know his niece’s fierce reputation outside and still thought she was an ordinary doctor who was loved by others because of her brilliant medical skills. Naturally, he was worried that his simple niece would be taken advantage of by outsiders. Su Fuling said, Alright.