<strong>Chapter 1179: Chapter 1179: Hongmen Reborn</strong>


    Tie Zhuzi stepped forward and kicked Tao Dachang in the ribs.


    “You bastard, Brother Yu treats you so well, why would you do such a thing? Isn’t everyone fine together?” Tie Zhuzi shouted.


    Although Tao Dachang hadn’t been with them for long, he got along well with Tie Zhuzi, and their rtionship was quite good.


    After kicking him once, Tie Zhuzi wanted to step forward and kick again, only to notice a pool of blood on the ground. He then saw that Tao Dachang wasn’t breathing anymore.


    “Tao Dachang.” Tie Zhuzi called out and quickly ran over, only to see a dagger plunged into Tao Dachang’s heart, beyond rescue.


    Others also nced over, and upon witnessing this scene, everyone felt somewhat saddened.


    Tao Dachang was considered an old-timer in Hongmen, who would have thought he’d meet such an end.


    Jin Zhengming did not speak and was the first to leave.


    Jin Guozhong and Poison Rose exchanged nces and followed Hong Jinbao, leaving.


    Tie Zhuzi lingered there for a while, feeling distressed. He might have been a tough man, but he was also a man of rich feelings.


    “Hong Jinbao, you’re just a bastard.” Tie Zhuzi stood up, cursed, and then left as well.


    The scene was left with only Hong Jinbao and his five men, with Yuan Huai still standing there, not having left.


    At this moment, Hong Jinbao appeared much older, no longer the picture of calm and ease.


    He slowly approached Tao Dachang, crouched beside him, shook his head, and sighed, saying, “Dachang, I’ve wronged you.”


    Yuan Huai walked over, stood behind Hong Jinbao, patted his shoulder, and said, somewhat wistfully, “You should leave.”


    After speaking, Yuan Huai turned around and began to walk away. Hong Jinbao suddenly turned his head and asked, “Yuan Huai, do you hate me?”


    Yuan Huai shook his head andughed bitterly, saying, “You’ve deceived many people.”


    After saying this, Yuan Huai didn’t look back and left the courtyard. He went to Xiang Yu’s office, saw Xiang Yu sitting on the sofa, with Tie Zhuzi and Xiao Xuan also seated there.


    Xiao Xuan saw this and pulled Tie Zhuzi away.


    “I’m sorry I didn’t trust you,” Yuan Huai said, sitting across from Xiang Yu, feeling somewhat sad.


    Xiang Yu shook his head with a wry smile and said, “It’s none of your business.”


    The two talked at length about the future development of Hongmen, Yuan Huai’s background, and life experiences, granting Xiang Yu a clearer understanding of him.


    No one knows when Hong Jinbao left, but he gradually faded from people’s view, seldom mentioned thereafter.


    Xiang Yu fully took control of Hongmen, and now it was an organization with strict discipline; everyone had their roles, and their work didn’t conflict.


    Under Sun Bo’s management, Hongqing Group held meetings and grew even stronger.


    After Sun Bo became the general manager, he reformed Hongqing Group significantly, sending those idle with nothing to do home directly.


    In fact, they were quite dissatisfied, believing themselves to be veterans of Hongqing Group and having connections within Hongmen, attempting to find someone to threaten Sun Bo.


    However, a word from Xiang Yu utterly subdued them.


    “If anyone in Hongmen dares interfere with economics without my permission, they will be dismissed and crippled.”


    This was Xiang Yu’s original statement, and it was this that led those who nned to resort to force to abandon such thoughts.


    The rapid rise of Hongqing Group caught Qinglu Group’s attention, and they began using various means to suppress Hongqing Group.


    The twopanies engaged in a life-and-death struggle, although the battles were silent on the business front.


    Yuran Group was now entrusted to Long Wu, who seized the opportunity to establish a branch in City No. 5, rapidly rising with Sun Bo’s guidance.


    After all, Yuran Group was Xiang Yu and their old base, and they wouldn’t let go of it.


    Xiang Yu wasn’t well-versed in economic matters, so he entrusted these tasks entirely to Sun Bo.


    As long as Qing Gang didn’t use their criminal forces to interfere, he wouldn’t meddle in financial matters.


    Hongmen now disyed a flourishing atmosphere, united without division among its branches.


    Xiang Yu’s name resounded among the entire southern part of the underground forces south of the Yangtze River. Mentioning his name invariably earned a thumbs-up.


    Meanwhile, in a northern city by the Yangtze River, inside a luxurious vi, a person was sipping red wine from a ss.


    This person, around thirty years old, kept a close-cropped hair, was quite tall, and handsome. This man was none other than the current Gang Leader of Qing Gang, Cao Ge.


    Standing by him was a man wearing sses, exhibiting a schrly appearance.


    “Gang Leader, our economy is continually being suppressed. I would like to ask the brothers in the gang to assist,” the man said.


    Cao Ge took a sip of red wine and said, “Hongqing Group has made considerable progress after a major restructuring. Who’s in charge of their finances?”


    “Their general manager is a man named Sun Bo. He’s very capable and was specifically hired for the role,” the man replied.


    “Oh?” Cao Ge smiled casually before saying, “I see. Go ahead now.”


    The man, not receiving a satisfactory response, stood there wanting to say more, but then Cao Ge shot him a nce. Seeing this, the man hastily left.


    After the man left, Cao Ge took out his phone and made a call.


    “Investigate Sun Bo, the general manager of Hongqing Group, and see his background. If possible, poach him for us. Money isn’t an issue; just get him here,” Cao Ge said.


    In his view, everyone possesses greed, everyone has something they desire. If someone isn’t tempted, it means they haven’t encountered what they want yet.


    “Yes, Gang Leader,” the person answered crisply.


    After speaking, Cao Ge hung up the phone and continued sipping red wine, mumbling about matters.


    “Xiang Yu, just what kind of person are you?”


    Meanwhile, at Hongxing Vi, several individuals were reporting matters to Xiang Yu.


    “Under President Sun’s leadership, Hongqing Group is progressing steadily. There haven’t been any disturbances from outsiders, and everything is normal,” Jin Zhengming said.


    Jin Zhengming now appeared revitalized. His current position had rejuvenated him, and he was sincerely loyal to Xiang Yu.


    Initially, he worried that Xiang Yu used him only temporarily and would rece him once done, but hepletely eliminated such thoughts now.


    Jin Guozhong said, “In recent days, only one incident urred within the sect, and I’ve made a serious address about it, notifying everyone in the sect from top to bottom to prevent such things from happening again.”


    Cases of bullying themon folk and collecting protection fees without reason used to be prevalent, taken for granted. After all, Hongmen was a gang, and their ie back then mainly derived from protection fees.


    But now things were different. Since Xiang Yu became Sect Leader, he strictly forbade these actions and instructed Jin Guozhong to set sect rules, imposing punishments for vitions.


    Initially, many struggled to adapt, but under strict sect rules, they eventually epted, and Hongmen has now entirely transformed…