Chapter 3 Simple Tasks (Three)

  June 20, 2007, this day is an unforgettable day for the three people. From this day on, they changed from soldiers who took defending their country as their duty to a loser and a hooligan in people's eyes.

  In a certain villa in BJ.

  "Did you three understand?" The old general sat on a taishi chair and asked the three people standing straight in front of him.

  The three of them looked at each other, and Tang Feng spoke up: "Reporting to the superior, we have already understood the situation. What is our mission?"

  The old general waved his hand and said, "Don't call me Chief anymore. Here, you can just call me Grandpa Zhang." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Your mission is very arduous. The country needs you to unify the entire underground forces of Z Country, establish a complete set of rules for the underground forces, so that they will no longer harm the country or society. From now on, any national matters that are not suitable for official handling will also be your responsibility."

  The three of them were shocked and joked, relying on the three of us to unify the Z country's underworld? Are you kidding me? If it was that easy, it wouldn't be our turn.

  General Zhang said, "I know you think it's a bit difficult, but remember that you are soldiers, the best soldiers in Country Z. Can't you overcome a little difficulty? I just want to know if you have confidence in completing the task?"

  "Yes." The three of them stood up straight and shouted in unison, but it seemed like they didn't have much confidence. "However"

  General Zhang looked at Tang Feng and asked: "But what? Is there anything else you don't understand?"

  "Yes, I wonder if the country will give us help?" Tang Feng stared straight at General Zhang. This is a crucial question, if there is no help from the country, it's feared that there is still a long way to go to establish one's own power, let alone unify the Z country underworld.

  "What kind of help do you want? I can tell you clearly that the country will not give you too much help, because your actions are absolutely confidential, and apart from the three of you and Little Wang, only one person knows about it. If we give you too much help, isn't that equivalent to telling others that you're sent by the country?

  Looking at the expressions on the faces of the three people, General Zhang said: "However, in some aspects, we can still provide you with some help, such as when you accidentally kill some small-time hooligans while competing for territory, or if you do something a bit overboard without harming the masses or the country. The country will not make things difficult for you."

  After hearing General Zhang's words, the three people suddenly felt a sense of relief and were no longer as tense as before. They weren't afraid of getting involved in the underworld, but rather afraid of being unable to complete their task. However, now that they had the government's "license to kill", what was there to be afraid of? Their greatest skill was killing people, and this seemingly insignificant help was exactly what the three needed most.

  "Is there anything else you'd like to ask?" General Zhang said calmly after taking a sip of water.

  "Report to Grandfather first, that's all. We guarantee to complete the task, but we don't know where to start?" The speaker was still Tang Feng.

  "You three take care of it yourselves, I don't care where you start, all I want is the result. And once you walk out that door, you'll be three wanted fugitives. In a moment, I'll have someone bring you some materials, and in three days, I expect you to understand everything on them. Three days later, I'll have someone put you away for murder. You've spent many years in the military, after all, and don't have even a hint of gangster style about you. Sending you to prison is just so you can learn from those serious offenders what the underworld is like." General Zhang said, then turned his back on the three men and waved his hand for them to leave.

  In the temporary dormitory, three people carefully read through the materials in their hands once again.

  "Feng Ge, you...do you think we can make it?" Xu Qiang asked in a low voice.

  Tang Feng looked at Xu Qiang and said, "What's wrong with that? Don't forget what we do for a living. What are we afraid of? There is no such thing as difficulty or hard questions in our dictionary."

  "Brother Feng, the information is very detailed. From what I can see, there are four major gangs in Z country right now. One is the Wolf Society from Northeast China, one is the Hong Bang from Shanghai, and then there's the Black Tiger Association from Yunnan and the Red Star Society from Hong Kong. These four gangs have enormous power and aren't easy to mess with. Each has tens of thousands of direct subordinates, and when you add in their peripheral members, they have hundreds of thousands of people. Among them, the Hong Bang from Shanghai is the strongest. This gang is an old one that mainly deals in narcotics, although they do have some other businesses too. Their leader's name is Tian Xiong, also known as 'One-Knife' Xiong. People on the streets call him 'Brother Xiong'. He's skilled with a knife and is 56 years old this year. Next up is the Wolf Society from Northeast China. This gang mainly deals in firearms, and it's said that 80% of the country's black market guns come from them. Apparently, they have ties to Russian organized crime. The leader has the same surname as you - Tang Yue, who's 55 years old this year. He's a formidable figure who unified all of Northeast China's underworld by himself back in the day. People on the streets call him 'Master Tang', and he commands even more respect than Tian Xiong."

  Guan Zhiyong said: "Tang Feng said: 'What is Tang Yue good at?'"

  "According to the information, this person seems to be good at using all kinds of weapons, with no particular strengths or weaknesses. If there's one advantage, it's that he's ruthless."

  After listening to Guan Zhiyong, Xu Qiang actually showed a hint of fear, and Tang Feng, although calm on the surface, was also terrified in his heart. He thought he had been ruthless enough, but compared to Tang Yue, his past achievements were actually kind gestures.

  Calm down your emotions, Tang Feng said: "Xiao Yong, you continue."

  He nodded and continued: "The third is the Red Star Society in Hong Kong, which mainly relies on smuggling. The boss is Chen Haonan, who is extremely righteous and is the object of admiration for countless small gangsters. This person is relatively patriotic and hasn't done anything too excessive, although he is a member of the underworld. He is very good at winning people over, which is also the key to his becoming the boss at the age of 28. He is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and according to the information, his fighting skills are on par with Peak Brother, or even possibly more formidable. The last one is the Black Tiger Society in Yunnan, which has a special relationship with Japan's Cherry Blossom Society. Their business mainly involves prostitution, gambling, and drugs. Although their surface strength is the weakest, those who know the truth understand that this is just because the Black Tiger Society is better at hiding."

  After finishing speaking, Guo Zhiyong raised his head and looked at the two of them, then said: "Apart from these gangs, there are some other gangs that are not weak either. They just can't be compared to these four major gangs. Most of them rely on these big gangs. If I hadn't seen this information today, I wouldn't have believed that Z country was so chaotic behind the scenes. General Zhang is right, these underground forces need to be properly integrated, or else they will cause the country to split apart even without external interference."

  Tang Feng nodded and said: "Yes, this task is really arduous. Xiao Yong, does the information mention what kind of relationship there is between these four gangs?"

  Kan Chiyong smiled and said, "It's strange to say that these four gangs are mutually restrained. Except for the Black Tiger Gang, the other three gangs have a good relationship. The Black Tiger Gang has a very tense relationship with both the Hong Bang and the Red Star Society. The two gangs joined forces three times to try to eliminate the Black Tiger Gang, but they were unsuccessful every time. Until now, the underworld of Z country is still in a state of four powers standing together."

  "So where should we start?" Tang Feng asked again.

  Guan Zhiyong seemed to have expected Tang Feng's question and cleared his throat before saying, "I think it's better for us to develop in the northwest first. The northwest is currently the most chaotic place with hundreds of large and small factions, but none of them can unify it. The northwest is relatively poor, transportation is inconvenient, and there are many ethnic groups with different living habits that are difficult to manage, so there isn't much profit to be made. Therefore, up until now, the four major factions have not extended their reach into the northwest."

  Tang Feng thought for a moment and said, "Then let's start from the northwest first. There are advantages to being in chaos, and when things are chaotic, no one will notice us, and we can also develop our strength more easily." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and patted Xu Qiang, who was still stunned, saying, "Xiao Qiang, what do you think about going to the northwest to develop first?"

  "What? Oh, okay, I don't care, as long as Brother Feng and Brother Yong decide, I'm a rough person." Xu Qiang said casually after calming down.