Chapter 52: There Really Is a Reporter
Electronic Dynasty.
Leopard stormed back into the office with his men, his face dark with rage.
Snake was lounging on the sofa, an arm wrapped around a voluptuous beauty—though not the same one as before. Noticing Leopard’s furious expression, Snake frowned.
“Leopard, what’s wrong?”
Leopard angrily recounted everything that had just happened.
Snake listened and sneered. “Bullshit!”
“That punk is just trying to scare us!”
“What kind of reporter would waste their time coming here to cover such a trivial matter?”
“Fuck it. Don’t pay him any mind. Take your men and flatten that kid’s place!”
Leopard hesitated. “Snake Bro, but what if it’s true…?”
Snake let out a cold laugh. “So what if it is?”
“You think running with me, you’d have to be scared of this kind of thing?”
“Smash it up. If anything happens, I’ll take care of it!”
Hearing this, Leopard’s spirits lifted. Without delay, he gathered his men and headed out once more.
At Brothers Game Arcade, Lai Hou and Wang Zhen Dong were cleaning up the broken glass from earlier when they suddenly spotted Leopard leading another gang of men their way.
Both of them froze. Wang Zhen Dong cursed, “Fuck! They’re back again?!”
“What now?”
Lai Hou said, “Brother Wen told us earlier—if Snake’s men come causing trouble again, call Er Yong.”
“Don’t panic, I’ll contact him now!”
Wang Zhen Dong looked worried. “What’s the point of calling Er Yong?”
Lai Hou didn’t answer and quickly dialed Li Er Yong, explaining the situation.
Li Er Yong responded instantly, “Stay calm.”
“Close the doors and hold out for ten minutes. Brother Wen already has a plan!”
“Just hold them off. If you really can’t, slip out through the back door!”
Lai Hou hung up and relayed the message to Wang Zhen Dong.
As they hurried to shut the doors, Wang Zhen Dong muttered, “What’s ten minutes gonna do?”
“There’s only a few of us. Even if Brother Wen has something planned, we’re no match for them.”
“If it gets bad, we should just call the cops.”
Lai Hou shook his head. “It’ll take law enforcement at least ten minutes to get here, and they might not even make it in time.”
“Besides, Leopard just got chased away by the enforcers, and now he’s back? This must be Snake’s doing. He’s probably already greased the right palms.”
“Counting on them is useless. We might as well fight!”
“I trust Brother Wen. His plan won’t fail!”
Wang Zhen Dong sighed but helped secure the doors.
As soon as the doors slammed shut, Leopard’s gang reached the entrance and began pounding on it with their weapons, yelling for them to open up.
The arcade had a metal shutter door reinforced with an iron gate, making it fairly sturdy. However, with the relentless banging and shouting outside, Lai Hou and Wang Zhen Dong trembled in fear.
Meanwhile, as Leopard’s gang furiously tried to break in, Li Er Yong was carrying out Chen Xue Wen’s orders—he called Wang Gui Wen again.
Earlier, when he had contacted Peaceful City Daily, he had made sure to get Wang Gui Wen’s phone number.
This time, he got through immediately and exaggerated the situation to Wang Gui Wen.
Wang Gui Wen, already on his way, became even more anxious upon hearing that the violence had escalated.
“Call the cops! Keep the situation under control! Don’t let this get worse—I’m almost there!”
Hanging up, Wang Gui Wen ditched his bicycle, flagged down a taxi, and rushed toward Old Square.
In under ten minutes, Wang Gui Wen arrived at the scene. As soon as he got out, he saw Leopard’s gang aggressively smashing at the arcade doors.
His face darkened, and he quickly pulled out his camera, snapping several photos.
Leopard was just about to break in when he noticed the flashes. He froze, then his expression twisted in alarm.
He grabbed his weapon and rushed over, shouting, “Who the fuck are you?!”
“Who the hell gave you permission to take photos?!”
Wang Gui Wen immediately pulled out his credentials. “I’m Wang Gui Wen, a reporter from Peaceful City Daily…”
Leopard’s anger flared. So there really was a reporter!
Without another word, he knocked Wang Gui Wen’s camera to the ground and yanked out the film, ruining it instantly.
Wang Gui Wen was furious. “You—what the hell do you think you’re doing?!”
“You had no right to destroy my camera!”
Leopard shoved him down and snarled, “Shut the fuck up!”
“This time, I’m just smashing your camera. Next time, I’ll break your damn legs!”
“Now get lost!”
He barked the order and turned back to his men. “Keep smashing that place up!”
Not far away, hidden inside a small shop, Li Er Yong was silently watching everything unfold.
In his hands was an old, beat-up camera—one that Chen Xue Wen had bought second-hand just yesterday.
He had already captured everything: Leopard attacking Wang Gui Wen, destroying his camera, and the continued vandalism.
With the evidence secured, he quickly sent a message to Chen Xue Wen.
At the Law Enforcement Squad, Chen Xue Wen was in the middle of giving a statement. The officer questioning him was none other than Deputy Captain Zhang Feng.
It was clear Zhang Feng had ties to Snake—though he was supposed to be taking a statement, it felt more like an interrogation. Most of his questions revolved around which reporter had taken photos and who had contacted the press.
Just then, Chen Xue Wen’s phone vibrated.
He glanced at the screen, but before he could react, Zhang Feng snapped, “What do you think you’re doing?!”
“Your statement isn’t finished—who told you to check your phone?!”
Chen Xue Wen smiled. “My bad.”
“It’s just a message from one of my employees. Seems like there’s a situation at my shop.”
Zhang Feng scowled. “Whatever it is, you’ll deal with it after your statement.”
“Besides, why does your arcade keep attracting trouble?”
“Maybe you should reflect on what you’re doing wrong.”
Chen Xue Wen studied Zhang Feng’s face. [This guy… he’s totally in Snake’s pocket.]
“I honestly don’t know what I did wrong.”
“But right now, my shop is being attacked, and I’d appreciate it if you, Deputy Captain Zhang, could handle it.”
Zhang Feng frowned. “That’s not your call.”
“I haven’t received any orders yet. When I do, I’ll act.”
Chen Xue Wen’s smirk widened. “Then you’d better hurry up.”
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