Chapter 372 - 373: Going to Hailing

Chapter 372: Chapter 373: Going to Hailing

After saying his piece, He Tianba turned and left.

He returned to the courtyard, gathered his men, and they quickly disappeared from the village.

A long convoy of ten cars, every one of them a luxury model.

Needless to say, it was a huge display meant to pressure Li Yang.

Li Yang stood there, his face dark.

He didn’t like conflict, but He Tianba’s words had been truly cutting.

Besides, he had no interest in He Zinan.

"He’s gone too far!" Li Yang cursed.

Plenty of people had looked down on him before, but this was the first time he had felt such rage.

The man looked down on him and then had the audacity to act like he was doing him a favor. Li Yang couldn’t stand it.

"Go to Hailing?" Li Yang said coldly. "Fine. You want to take me to see the world? As it happens, I’d like to see it too. I’m just dying to know what kind of ’world’ you’re going to show me!"

With that, Li Yang gritted his teeth and went back home.

Early the next morning, Li Yang’s phone rang.

A man’s voice came from the other end of the line.

"Get to the city. Now. We’re assembling to go to Hailing!"

Without a second thought, Li Yang drove to the He Family’s villa.

When she saw Li Yang, He Zinan froze, hardly able to believe her eyes.

"Ah, there you are..." He Tianba beckoned to Li Yang. "Come, come. Grab a bite to eat, then we can head to Hailing."

"Dad!" He Zinan’s expression changed. "What does our trip to Hailing have to do with him? Why is he coming?"

"Ask him yourself," He Tianba said nonchalantly.

He Zinan looked at Li Yang and pulled him aside. "What are you doing here? Do you have any idea why we’re going to Hailing?"

Li Yang shook his head. "No, but I just want to see the world. That’s all."

He Zinan was exasperated. "What are you even talking about? ’See the world’? You shouldn’t go. This isn’t for fun."

"Don’t worry, Miss He," Li Yang said earnestly. "I’m not going for fun either."

He Zinan was quick-witted. Seeing how stubborn Li Yang was, she guessed her father must have done something. She didn’t say anything else, but simply shot He Tianba a hostile glare.

But He Tianba paid her no mind.

After they ate, they got into the cars and headed north toward Hailing.

Hailing was just over two hundred kilometers away, a city that served as the dividing line between the northern and southern parts of the province.

Hailing wasn’t a major city, but it was well-known within the province.

Li Yang didn’t ride with He Tianba’s group. Instead, he was seated with a young man.

The young man was holding a knife. From the moment they got in the car, he’d been sizing up Li Yang with a hostile expression.

"The name’s Zhao Chun!" the young man said with a dry laugh. "You saved Master He last time, which is why you get the chance to come with us and see the world. But I bet you have no idea what we’re really going to do, do you?"

Li Yang glanced at him and shook his head.

"Might as well tell you. You’ll find out when we get there anyway." Zhao Chun chuckled slyly. "Every year in Hailing, there’s a big conference. We call it the Hero Assembly."

Li Yang almost laughed out loud when he heard it.

Hero Assembly?

’Hero Assembly? You guys are just a bunch of gangsters. When did you get the nerve to call yourselves heroes? The audacity.’

But he kept his expression neutral.

’Li Yang could already guess the general situation. That Master Wen was probably the one who used the poison.’

"Plus, our strength has grown immensely this time. Most importantly... Maitreya is gone!" As Zhao Chun spoke, his eyes lit up. "Not only is Maitreya gone, but Lu Da is too. The one who took over is his wife, Wen Ru... That woman is a real piece of work. She managed to merge both Maitreya’s and Lu Da’s people. So, we’re going this time to talk to Boss Wen about letting us expand our territory a bit."

Li Yang froze.

’So that means... I might actually get to meet Wen Ru?’

"Is Mr. He very familiar with Boss Wen?" Li Yang asked.

Zhao Chun chuckled dryly. "Who do you think Boss Wen is? But this time, we have to do our best to get on her good side. That’s the only way our influence can spread, moving out from the south and into the north."

"So, to put it bluntly... you’re actually going there to beg for a favor?" Li Yang said.

Zhao Chun’s face flushed with anger. ’If it weren’t for the fact that you saved the boss, do you think you’d be getting this kind of treatment?’

"Kid, I’d advise you to watch your mouth. If I run out of patience, things won’t end well for you!"