<strong>Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: The Meeting of Two Major Groups</strong>


    Cao Ge hesitated there for a moment, but finally, a chill shed in his eyes as he said, “Do it.”


    Sitting opposite him was the general manager of Qinglu Group. Upon hearing this, the manager finally rxed. As long as they killed Sun Bo, the Hongqing Group was nothing to worry about.


    “I’ll make arrangements right now,” the general manager said anxiously.


    Cao Ge waved his hand and said, “I’ll arrange this personally. You just need to manage the finances well.”


    Just as Cao Ge finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang. He gestured to Cao Ge to be quiet.


    “What’s up?” Cao Ge asked directly.


    “The Chief of Hongmen wants to see you,” someone from the other side said.


    Upon hearing this, Cao Ge’s spirits lifted, and he sat up straight, saying, “What did you say?”


    “The Chief of Hongmen has sent an invitation, stating that there will be a banquet for the Gang Leader tomorrow at noon at the Hongsang Hotel. Are you going?” the person said.


    The chubby manager sitting opposite Cao Ge also heard this and quickly frowned, saying, “Gang Leader, there must be some trick here. It’s better if you don’t go.”


    Cao Ge paused for a while before saying, “Tell them, I will be there on time tomorrow.”


    After saying this, Cao Ge directly hung up the phone.


    The chubby manager opposite him then anxiously said, “Gang Leader, why are you being so careless? This is a crucial moment. If they invite you to a meal now, it’s definitely a trap with bad intentions.”


    Cao Ge said resolutely, “If I don’t go tomorrow, wouldn’t that mean I’m afraid of them? How can I establish myself in society afterward?”


    The chubby manager, eager to say something, was silenced by Cao Ge with a wave of his hand.


    “Don’t talk about this matter anymore. I’ll handle it as I see fit. Also, let’s hold off on the ns we discussed earlier until this matter is settled.”


    After saying this, Cao Ge went directly into the inner room.


    Outside, the chubby manager gritted his teeth fiercely and said, “Gang Leader, since you can’t be ruthless, I’ll help you with this.”


    Hongsang Hotel is a subsidiary of the Hongqing Group, located in a city south of the Yangtze River. Since the meeting was scheduled for noon the next day, Cao Ge was ready by that afternoon and began to set off.


    They didn’t take a ne, instead choosing to drive, taking five cars for the entire afternoon.


    They didn’t stay directly at the Hongsang Hotel but chose another hotel to settle in.


    After arriving in the evening, Cao Ge first sent someone to investigate the structure of the Hongsang Hotel and the distribution of personnel inside.


    After the investigation, it was found that except for some staff members, there wasn’t anyone from Hongmen inside the hotel, so naturally, there was no danger.


    He had people continually monitor all activities within the hotel, but there was still no movement until 8:00 AM the next day.


    Upon hearing this news, Cao Ge shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, “Looks like I’ve been overthinking.”


    As it approached noon, Cao Ge took his people to the Hongsang Hotel.


    Upon arriving outside the hotel, someone guided them to a private room upstairs, where Xiang Yu and the others were already seated.


    “Be careful, boss,” a bodyguard beside Cao Ge reminded him.


    Now that they were on Hongqing’s turf, unpredictable dangers lurked.


    Cao Ge waved his hand calmly and said, “Xiang Yu isn’t a fool. Even if he wants to make a move, he definitely won’t do it at this time. Rx.”


    The people behind him agreed, nodded, and rxed slightly.


    As they were led into the luxurious private room, they saw many people sitting inside.


    Sitting in the swivel chair at the front was a young man, his facial features sharply defined and very handsome. It was Xiang Yu.


    On the sofa on one side sat Tie Zhuzi, Xiao Xuan, Sun Bo, Jin Guozhong, Poison Rose, Jin Zhengming, and others.


    Seeing him enter, Xiang Yu quickly stood up and walked to the front.


    Xiang Yu stood there with his hands behind his back, smiling at Cao Ge, who also looked at Xiang Yu with the same posture.


    “Long time no see,” Xiang Yu started.


    Cao Ge smiled and said, “Yeah, it’s been a few months.”


    Those unaware might think the two were old ssmates.


    Meanwhile, Jin Guozhong and a few others coldly watched Cao Ge and his group. They were former members of Hongmen, and the enmity between Hongmen and Qing Gang went back a long time—a historical issue.


    “Have a seat,” Xiang Yu gestured, inviting everyone to therge round table in another room.


    Cao Ge was also straightforward, taking his seat without ceremony.


    Although they had opposing rtionships, that didn’t stop them from exchanging pleasantries.


    When the food and drink were all in ce, Xiang Yu held a ss of wine and toasted.


    “Sect Leader Xiang, you didn’t call us over just for a simple drink and meal, did you?” Cao Ge said directly.


    “Of course,” Xiang Yu replied frankly, “You know, the Qing Gang and Hongmen are at odds, and now it’s reached a point where we cannot coexist.”


    Xiang Yu took a bite of meat as he spoke, then looked at Cao Ge and asked, “What do you think should be done about this situation?”


    Cao Ge hadn’t expected Xiang Yu to be so direct and said, “Sect Leader Xiang, you’re exaggerating. We are all businessmen, focusing on benefits. In business, everyone uses their means, and fairpetition is normal.”


    Xiang Yu chuckled, then shook his head, “Cao Ge, we’ve bothe from the streets. Let’s skip the pleasantries; I’ll be direct today. Your Qing Gang’s economy is declining. If this continues, it’ll hurt your foundations, and you may end up a second-rate enterprise.”


    Cao Ge’s face turned grim. The truth was as Xiang Yu said, with their economy already pressed by Hongqing Group with no escape. If it continued, they nned to resort to extreme measures.


    But having Xiang Yu state this fact directly, Cao Ge’s face darkened, and he retorted, “So what? We have ways to deal with it.”


    “Next, you’re not nning on sending someone to assassinate us, are you?” Xiang Yu said with a smile.


    Cao Ge’s heart fluttered. He did have that thought and had discussed it with his general manager, intending to deal with Sun Bo first.


    Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but nce at Sun Bo, who was calmly eating.


    “That’s not the case,” Cao Ge defended.


    Xiang Yu merely chuckled and didn’t continue, then took a sip of his wine.


    “Xiang Yu, don’t celebrate too soon. We might strike back someday, just like your counterattack this time,” Cao Ge huffed coldly.


    “Impossible. As long as I’m with the Hongqing Group, you’ll never have the chance to retaliate,” Sun Bo said calmly, eating without paying attention to Cao Ge’s words.


    Cao Ge snorted coldly, feeling tempted to p Sun Bo to death if they weren’t in this setting…