"Who exactly are you? What exactly do you want?" Zhou Hai, though unaware of how he acquired the documentation, knew that since Yang Yi brought it to him, he must have a task in mind; otherwise, he could have delivered the materials directly to the Central Government.

"Heh heh, then this young master won't beat around the bush; I'm here to discuss terms with you!" Yang Yi smiled.

"Discuss terms?" Zhou Hai frowned.

"Yes, discuss terms!" A twitch played at the corner of Yang Yi's mouth. He was certain Zhou Hai would agree, so he brandished the documents slightly, saying, "If you want these back, you must do exactly as I say, or else...!"

"Hmph, impossible. Do you think holding these things is enough to threaten me?" Zhou Hai was clearly talking against his better judgment; his heart was hammering rapidly. He knew those documents intimately, but remembering he was on his own turf, he put on a façade of confidence.

Indeed, the moment Zhou Hai finished speaking, the guards who had been waiting by the door, as well as those already present, all drew their pistols and aimed them at Yang Yi and his entourage. A smug grin spread across Zhou Hai's face. "Tell me, if I give the order now, won't you all turn into hornet's nests?"

"Hahahaha!"...

As Zhou Hai uttered those words, Yang Yi suddenly burst into uproarious laughter. He declared, "Do you think I walked in here to see you unprepared and openly? You can command these men to fire right now, but I fear you won't be able to handle the consequences!"

"What do you mean by that?" Before Zhou Hai could ask, Chen An, who had been observing quietly, stepped beside Zhou Hai and challenged Yang Yi.

"What do I mean?" Yang Yi fixed his gaze on Chen An with a knowing look and said, "The moment you dare to open fire, today will be the day you, Commander Zhou and Director Chen, step down, and tomorrow will be the anniversary of your deaths."

Presumptuous? Zhou Hai had felt that way moments ago, but now he wasn't so sure about Yang Yi's confidence. He frowned, asking, "Do you have others waiting outside? Could it be...!"

"Heh heh, precisely." Yang Yi was clearly bluffing Zhou Hai. As Zhou Hai assumed he had backup outside and that copies of the evidence existed, he inwardly sneered in reluctant acknowledgement.

"You...!" Yang Yi's audacity enraged Zhou Hai, who asked with heavy anger, "Tell me, who exactly are you, and what is your objective?"

"This young master is the Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang, and my objective is for you to allow my people to 'cross the river'!" Yang Yi cut straight to the chase without delay.

"Black God Gang... The Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang?" Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Zhou Hai and Chen An shifted more dramatically than any actor's could.

"That's right! So, what do you say? I can give you time to consider, but only three minutes!"

Damn it—what kind of time limit was that? Yang Yi was clearly toying with Zhou Hai and the others. Three minutes wasn't particularly long, nor was it short. However, it was true that Yang Yi was pressed for time; the three thousand elite Black God Guards needed to reach this location by noon at the latest to make arrangements; delaying further would put him at a disadvantage.

Zhou Hai and Chen An exchanged a look, seeming to perfectly grasp each other's meaning. The Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang was evidently leveraging the documents in his possession to force them to dismantle those three defensive lines, specifically allowing only his people passage, which undoubtedly stemmed from the feud with the Dragon Gang. They had heard rumors about the triad long ago, and now... the Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang had come knocking personally.

This fact could not help but strike a nerve in both Zhou Hai and Chen An. An ordinary person making threats would not have instilled such fear, but Yang Yi was no ordinary person; he was precisely a figure from the underworld, and moreover, the Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang.

Just as the two were about to speak, two young men entered from the doorway.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

Undoubtedly, the arrivals were Zhou Pang Pang and Chen Bo. After leaving the Shidu Grand Hotel, they had stopped for a few drinks at a nearby bar, causing their faces to flush red. However, red faces did not necessarily mean intoxication, especially when they saw Yang Yi and the others.

"Dad, what's going on?" Zhou Pang Pang saw Yang Yi's group and asked, "Why are you all here?"

"Heh heh, what, are you already strangers after such a short time? I'm just here to 'pay a visit' to you," Yang Yi’s smile was exceptionally cunning, hiding a dagger beneath it—the so-called smile hiding malice.

"Hmph," Zhou Pang Pang snorted and said, "Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang, do you not know this is the home of soldiers? Don't you know this is the place that your underworld fears most?"

"Soldiers? Fear?" Yang Yi found it hilarious that someone like Zhou Pang Pang could utter such drivel, seemingly oblivious to the current situation—so naive.

"What, you find it ironic? Perfect. Since you've come knocking!" Zhou Pang Pang suddenly realized something and immediately shouted, "Men! Lock them all up!"

"............" The guards were not fools; their commanding officer hadn't spoken, so Zhou Pang Pang's words were just idle noise. Thus, the guards did not move, keeping their pistols aimed.

When Zhou Pang Pang saw the guards hesitate, he frowned his chubby brow. "Are you deaf?"

"Slap!" A sound echoed, faint but distinct. Zhou Pang Pang felt his face vibrate for the second time that night—had his 'vibration period' arrived?

"Dad, you...!" Zhou Pang Pang snapped back to reality, looking at his father with utter disbelief. This was the first time his father had ever struck him, and in front of outsiders no less.

"Shut up! All this trouble tonight was caused by you. Now look, they’ve come right to our doorstep, and they’re using my evidence of guilt to threaten me! Look at the mess you’ve made!" Zhou Hai roared, his anger having nowhere else to vent. Attacking Yang Yi was out of the question, so it was directed solely at Zhou Pang Pang, as he was the root of the entire affair.

"Threaten?" A chill suddenly ran down the spines of Zhou Pang Pang and Chen Bo. They glanced at their fathers, then at Yang Yi, and noticed the documents in his hand. Thud! An inexplicable sense of dread surfaced.

"I can agree to your terms, but how do I know you will return all the documents to me?" Zhou Hai asked.

"Do you think you are still in a position to negotiate with me?" A strange, sinister curve played on Yang Yi's lips. "Just do as I say, and I will naturally return the documents. Of course, if you change your mind, I won't mind either."

"You!" Zhou Hai was utterly defeated by Yang Yi. He glanced at his son, then addressed Yang Yi: "Fine, I understand. I will immediately arrange for personnel. Starting tomorrow, no one will be allowed to enter Macau except for your Black God Gang members."

"Excellent!" Yang Yi smiled faintly and turned to Zhou Pang Pang. "I hope you don't leak what happened here today. Otherwise, not only will your father's position be lost, but you won't have it easy either. Hahaha!"

Zhou Pang Pang was speechless, already beginning to resent Yang Yi, his gaze sharp, yet he uttered not a word. He knew that whatever he said now was useless. The documents were undoubtedly his father's evidence of crimes, meaning his entire family’s fate rested in the hands of the Black God Gang's Dragon Lord. He had absolutely no capacity to resist.

"Let's go!" Yang Yi grinned and called out.

"Yes!" Fatty Lin and the others responded, following Yang Yi toward the exit.

However, just as they reached the doorway, Zhou Hai called out, "Wait, when will you return the documents?"

"Don't worry. Once my business is concluded, I will return the documents to you," Yang Yi grinned widely, before walking out of the hall.

Zhou Hai sighed deeply. "Alas! This is a massive problem now."

"Commander Zhou, right now...!" Chen An was extremely anxious, certain the documents contained a good portion of his own criminal records. Ignoring his son, he turned to Zhou Hai for a solution.

"Go, carry out his orders immediately. Lift the prohibition on passage for the Black God Gang along those three routes!" Zhou Hai waved his hand, suddenly feeling as if he were alternating between hell and heaven—a torment to endure.

"Dad!" Zhou Pang Pang called softly.

"Don't call me Dad! You will recount every single detail of what happened last night. How exactly did you manage to offend the Dragon Lord of the Black God Gang? Don't you realize you are personally pushing me into the fire?" Zhou Hai was helpless, now only hoping Yang Yi would keep his word and return the incriminating evidence once the matter was settled.

"Let's go. We need to follow them too; those two sets of documents are very important to us!" Long Wu, hidden in the shadows, instructed the two companions beside him.

"Agreed!"...