The underground forces of Jiangling...
Bai Zihe recalled hearing about them four years ago when the Bai family was thriving in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
They called themselves the Black Dragon Society.
Their leader was Wang Defa, a ruthless man who built his empire from scratch.
His son, Wang Tianlong, was known as Crown Prince, a notorious dandy.
"Wang Defa, the head of the Jiangling City underworld, harbors great ambition and intends to expand his influence." "Qin Baichuan's serious illness this time presents a perfect opportunity."
"He wants to annex the Suzhou and Hangzhou underground forces and has agreed to Qin Baichuan's marriage alliance."
"It's just..."
Xueer shook her head and said, "Miss Qin is completely unaware of the internal affairs. She only knows her father wants her to marry him, so she's been evading."
"Something's not right."
Bai Zihe suddenly frowned and said.
Xueer immediately looked up at him and asked, "Young Master, what do you mean?"
Bai Zihe said calmly, "Since Qin Baichuan has already agreed to the marriage alliance, as long as Qin Yuan marries into the family, everything about the Suzhou and Hangzhou underground forces will fall into Wang Defa's hands."
"Then why would he go to such lengths to infiltrate?"
Xueer also caught on.
Although Qin Yuan's evasion of marriage caused some trouble for the alliance, this trouble was insignificant!
At worst, they could send more people to bring Qin Yuan back, and everything would be resolved.
There was absolutely no need to waste time and manpower slowly infiltrating the Suzhou and Hangzhou underground forces; this was an unnecessary step.
It could only mean they had other plans.
Bai Zihe narrowed his eyes, his voice deep, "No matter what they are plotting, Suzhou and Hangzhou are the rear base of my Bai family, and no trouble can occur."
"Xueer."
"Take me to the headquarters of the Suzhou and Hangzhou underground forces immediately."
"I want to see what exactly they are up to and why they dare to make such moves in Suzhou and Hangzhou!"
When Bai Zihe returned, Xueer had thoroughly investigated all the major and minor forces in Suzhou and Hangzhou, including the headquarters of the underground forces.
This place was located at the end of Yunshan Road, disguised as a nightclub from the outside, and inside, it was a black boxing arena.
The headquarters of the Suzhou and Hangzhou underground forces were within it.
It was only about a twenty-minute drive.
As Bai Zihe and Xueer walked in, they saw a Black Dragon flag pasted on the upper right corner of the nightclub's archway.
This place had already been taken over by the Black Dragon Society.
"The Black Dragon Society is quite fast!"
Bai Zihe snorted coldly and walked in.
Xueer followed closely behind.
"Two, what service would you like?"
A waiter came up and asked.
Xueer got straight to the point, "We want to see Miss Qin."
The waiter was startled and asked Xueer, "May I ask... which Miss Qin are you referring to?"
Xueer's eyes turned cold, with a hint of impatience, and she retorted, "Are there several Miss Qins here?"
The waiter instantly understood.
These two people were looking for the young lady, Qin Yuan!
This was not something she could decide, so she immediately refused, "I'm sorry, I don't have the authority to take you to see her."
"If you have nothing else, please leave."
This was a dismissal.
But it made Bai Zihe even more convinced that the situation here was unusual.
He said loudly, "I am Bai Zihe."
Bai Zihe!
This name was well-known throughout Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Even though they operated in the underworld and had little contact with the legitimate world, they had heard of Bai Zihe's reputation.
If nothing else.
The Suzhou and Hangzhou governor, Hong Tianyin, was someone they didn't want to provoke.
And Hong Tianyin was absolutely subservient to Bai Zihe, not daring to disobey in the slightest.
Those who lived on the fringes of darkness dared not ignore Bai Zihe's existence.
The waiter immediately said, "Mr. Bai, please wait a moment, I will go and get instructions."
Less than half a minute later, the waiter came out again.
She said to Bai Zihe, "Mr. Bai, our boss said that if you want to see Miss Qin, you need to win the championship of tonight's black boxing match!"
"Lead the way!"
Not long after, the three of them arrived at the black boxing arena.
It bore some resemblance to a medieval Roman Colosseum, with the fighting ground in the center, enclosed by alloy fences. Once the iron gates were locked, the combatants fought to the death.
Around the arena were countless spectator seats for viewing.
At this moment, it was already packed.
They cheered, excited, cursed, and lived in a drunken stupor.
In the arena, a dark-skinned bald man stood proudly, over two meters tall.
Half of his face was already bloody and mangled, with blood continuously dripping out, which he licked back into his mouth with his tongue, looking ferocious and insane.
At this moment, he looked around and defiantly shouted, "Who else wants to come up and die?"
"If no one comes soon, I'll be the champion!"
The waiter gestured to Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe was uninterested in this kind of trash and said to Xueer, "You go."
"Understood!"
Xueer cupped her fists in response, then performed a beautiful backflip, landing gracefully on the stage.