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Linjiang Road.

Dao Yong — who was tall, strong, and had a malevolent knife scar on his face — was anxious like an ant in a hot pot. He frowned as he paced back and forth in his courtyard. His expression was incomparably serious.

Dao Yong was the boss of this part of Linjiang Road. No matter what happened in Linjiang Road, he would receive the news at the very first moment. He was naturally alerted of the incident of Ling Yun tearing down the demolition office.

Currently, Dao Yong already knew that Ling Yun was heading towards Linjiang Garden to tear down Tian Botao's mansion. He was in a dilemma as countless conflicts were going on in his head!

“Brother Dao, you should hurry up and make a decision. Which side should we stand on?”

At this moment, the four best experts under Dao Yong — Zhan Long, Zhan Hu, Zhan Lang, and Zhan Bao — were all waiting anxiously around him in the courtyard. They were all waiting for Dao Yong to make a decision.

“Don't rush me! Can't you see I'm thinking?” Dao Yong replied in a stern voice.

Naturally, Dao Yong knew about the incident where Tian Botao brought men to raze Ling Yun's place. He did try to contact Ling Yun, but at that time, Tie Xiaohu was captured, so there was no way he could contact him.

The government brought official writing and over ten officials to demolish Ling Yun's house. A small fry like Dao Yong was basically unable to intervene. Moreover, Ling Yun went missing for so many days, and n.o.body knew if he was dead or alive.

If Dao Yong jumped out to stop Tian Botao at that time, it would be equivalent to breaking off relations with Tian Botao. It wasn't any different from courting death.

Presently, Ling Yun came back with aggression, tearing down the demolition office the moment he returned and even publicizing that he would be tearing down Tian Botao's mansion for revenge. If Dao Yong still acted as though he knew nothing about any of this, it wouldn't matter who came out victorious because he wouldn't benefit from either outcome!

If Dao Yong chose to help Ling Yun, the risk was that Ling Yun might be arrested. If that happened, the government led by Tian Botao would definitely turn Dao Yong's life upside down. Being able to escape Qingshui City at that time would be a decent outcome for him.

However, if Dao Yong chose to help Tian Botao, he could forget about releasing the restriction Ling Yun placed in his body. This was undoubtedly a dead end even without considering whether they could stop Ling Yun at all.

It was a tough choice for him. One was Ling Yun, who controlled his life, while the other was the government, Tian Botao. Now that Ling Yun appeared, the two sides were like fire and water. Dao Yong had to make a decision and join a side.

Dao Yong had no idea how many cards Ling Yun held in his hands, but in his eyes, Ling Yun was an exceptionally strong person. If Ling Yun were to enter a life-or-death match with the government led by Tian Botao, he could only bet on one side.

The question was, who should he bet on to win?

Dao Yong lit up his cigarette and let out two puffs. All of a sudden, he furrowed his thick brows as his eyes lit up. He clenched his teeth and said, “Help Ling Yun!”

“The four of you, go get some capable brothers and hurry to Tian Botao's mansion. We will listen to everything Ling Yun says. Regardless of what Ling Yun wants to do, we will do our best to help him!”

Dao Yong threw his half-finished cigarette on the ground as he made a decision!

By helping Ling Yun, the restriction on his body might be removed regardless of whether Ling Yun won or not. If Ling Yun won, his bet would be a correct call. Even if Ling Yun lost and was caught, he could still find ways to leave Qingshui City after getting Ling Yun to remove his restriction. After leaving Qingshui City, he could still plan for the future.

If he chose not to help Ling Yun, it didn't matter whether Ling Yun won or lost, he wouldn't be able to live past June 8th. This was because Ling Yun told him before that there was still one restriction left on his body. He would wait until June 8th before sending Tie Xiaohu to help him get rid of it.

“Boss, are you not coming with us?” Zhan Long asked doubtfully.

Dao Yong replied in a deep voice, “It's not that I don't want to go, but I'm different from you guys. I'm afraid I will be captured by the police there before I can even be of any help to Ling Yun!”

“Since Ling Yun dared to publicize that he is going to tear down Tian Botao's mansion, he shouldn't need your help given his strength. All you guys need to do is help him fight some people and handle the messy situation. To be frank, we're only strengthening our power and fame there. If Ling Yun wins, it will be extremely beneficial for you guys. If he loses, all of you simply need to push the crime on me. You guys will only be locked up for a few days, and you'll be released…”

After saying that, Dao Yong suddenly smiled at his four brothers. “Of course, you guys can choose not to go. It's okay to be an ostrich for the first time because of the severity of the matter. However, I will be the unlucky one eventually…”

Being an ostrich would definitely not affect the brothers under him in any way. However, if he chose not to make a decision, he would be the unlucky one.

Zhan Lang laughed when he heard this. “Brother Dao, why are you saying things like that? We're definitely heading there to give our best! Regardless of whether Ling Yun wins or loses, your brothers will make sure Ling Yun gets rid of the restriction in your body!”

Zhan Long also replied with gusto, “Brother Dao, you've bled many times for us throughout the years just so that we can live a good life. It's a must for us to do something for you now that your life is in danger!”

“Brothers, let's go!” Zhan Long, Zhan Hu, Zhan Lang, and Zhan Bao bowed respectfully towards Dao Yong together. Each of them took out their phones to make several calls before leaving Dao Yong's courtyard.

As Dao Yong watched the four people's back view, he muttered to himself as he sighed, “Great brothers… Our future shall be determined by this bet!”

Unlike Dao Yong's serious dilemma, Green Dragon's Boss Long Kun also received the news. The moment he received the news, he immediately gathered his men and ushered his daughter, Long Wu, into the car. They went straight towards Linjiang Garden without any hesitation!

“This Ling Yun is really too much! He disappeared without a trace for one week only to come back and cause such a huge commotion! He really knows how to cause trouble…”

Long Kun and Long Wu were seated in a black Mercedes-Benz. Long Wu was frowning and shaking her head to express her dissatisfaction with Ling Yun.

Long Kun had been calm and composed throughout, so when he heard Long Wu's complaint, he laughed and said, “How can he not cause trouble after knowing what happened to his family? He disappeared for so many days, it's natural that he would be angry after figuring everything out.”

After saying that, a satisfied smile appeared on his face as he stared at his beautiful daughter. “Daughter, do you know why your father wants you to study law? Look at this situation now, we're able to help Ling Yun, right?”

Long Wu bit her lips as she replied coldly, “Tsk! Hearing the things he did, we cannot protect him regardless of how proficient I am in law!”

Long Kun knew this was coming, so he replied with a firm smile, “Don't worry, Ling Yun doesn't need our help. We're merely heading there to boost and strengthen his power and prestige…”

Long Wu argued, “He wants to tear down someone else's mansion, so the police will definitely be involved. Father, do you really think you can go against the police just because you're Green Dragon?”

Long Kun maintained his smile when he heard this. “Who says we're going to go against the police? We're going to reason things out with the police, alright? Otherwise, why would I bring a Harvard Law graduate like you with me?”

When Long Wu heard her father's compliments for her, she couldn't help but feel slightly shy. “But the current state and laws of the two countries are different…”

Long Kun smiled coldly as he replied, “The logic of the world is the same. Ling Yun did nothing wrong. Since other people can tear down his house, why can't he tear down other people's houses?”

“Luo Zhong must be panicking now. He thinks just by getting rid of Tang Tianhao, he can act however and do anything he wants. He completely forget that there are some things in this world that cannot be settled simply because he has power!”

Long Kun continued, looking reluctant to give up, “If I'm not wrong, Luo Zhong will definitely come out personally. If I see him this time, I will have a good chat with him…”

Linjiang Garden, Tian Botao's mansion.

Presently, this place was already crowded with people. The common people in the neighborhood had also swarmed towards this place when they heard about what was going on. Knowing that something huge was happening in their own district, everybody came out from their houses to watch the spectacle. Tian Botao's mansion was so incredibly crowded that people were struggling to move through!

They looked shockingly at nine scantily dressed, messy-haired young women with half-b.u.t.toned clothes rus.h.i.+ng out of the mansion. They were completely dumbfounded as they started saying everything that was on their mind!

“Oh G.o.d, is this Tian Botao's legendary 'Emperor's Harem'?”

“This has to be the case! Tian Botao must have earned a lot of money from the demolition recently. He must have been high last night and invited all the girls here…”

“F*ck! Isn't this Hades Tian a little too lecherous? So many pretty girls playing with him? This…”

“Ai… the girls nowadays are really sinful…”

“Don't let them leave! Hades Tian is dead this time! We finally don't have to answer to him anymore!”

“I bet Hades Tian is still inside! Let's wait for him to come out first!”

At that moment, everyone was excited about the commotion, so they stopped the nine women from leaving. They lowered their heads and covered their faces with their long hair. They stood together as they endured the pointing and cursing from everyone around them.

“He's coming out, Hades Tian is coming out! Heh! He was really inside, and he's wearing red underpants…”

Ling Yun was naturally not going to let Tian Botao be fully dressed as he dragged him out. The moment Tian Botao found underwear to put on, he kicked him down the stairs and forced him out!

When Tian Botao heard the thunderous cheers from outside his house, he knew that there was no way he could avoid this tragedy. He dillydallied and was unwilling to head downstairs. However, Ling Yun gave him no choice and simply kicked him over and over again.

Tang Meng was right behind him and helped to kick him every now and then. He scolded, “Now do you know what embarra.s.sment is? Weren't you enjoying yourself with nine girls at one time? Do you only know how to have fun, so you're not worried that you will die from excessive e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.i.o.n?”

As he scolded, he continued to kick him, and very soon, they reached the door. When Tang Meng saw the crowd of people outside, he couldn't help but take in a deep breath of cold air!

“Brother Yun… Isn't this a little too much?”

Ling Yun, on the other hand, was unruffled by the commotion outside. He chuckled as he said, “What is this? Just wait a while more, and it will become even more lively…”