Chapter 665: So Many Traitors Within the Dragon Cauldron?

Old Gui left.

He didn't take his severed arm, nor did he take a single thing.

When Guo Qing appeared again, Chen Xiao could see that this big man's eyes were bloodshot.

He didn't care that this was Dragon Cauldron, nor did he care that he was the general manager of Dragon Cauldron.

Seeing that there was no chair beside Chen Xiao, he sat directly on the ground, smoking a cigarette and cursing, "Fuck!"

After who knows how many curses, Guo Qing threw away his cigarette butt and cried with his face buried in his knees.

Chen Xiao didn't think this made Guo Qing look pathetic.

The saying goes, hearts exchange hearts.

Almost all of Guo Qing's subordinates that Chen Xiao had seen were undoubtedly loyal.

This loyalty came not only from Guo Qing's return but also from the bonds he offered.

Betrayed by someone.

In Chen Xiao's view, it's one of the hardest things to accept in life.

Patting Guo Qing on the back, Chen Xiao spoke, "Calm down, we have a lot to deal with next."

"I know, but it feels like there's a piece of my heart ripped out, it fucking hurts," Guo Qing said, and started cursing again:

"Damn it, how could he do this to me? Doesn't our years of friendship stand up to that bitch?"

"Yes, I did chop off his woman's hand in front of him. I later realized it was too much, but I was too angry then. That bitch not only squandered my brother's hard-earned money but also treated him like dirt. How could I endure that?"

"Idiot, Wang Gui is just an idiot!"

Guo Qing cursed harshly.

Chen Xiao sighed and asked, "Was it you who cut Old Gui's arm?"

"I couldn't do it, he chopped it off himself. I told him to go to the hospital quickly and never show up in front of me again. But I didn't expect that son of a bitch still didn't take it with him, leaving it here to disgust me!"

As Guo Qing spoke, he choked up again.

At this moment, Chen Xiao gained a new understanding of Guo Qing.

"Call someone to handle this later. Old Gui shouldn't have gotten far, maybe we can still catch up to him."

Guo Qing hesitated for about three seconds, then immediately picked up his phone and called someone over.

After receiving orders, the person picked up the severed arm Old Gui had tossed in the trash and hurried out.

Watching the person leave, Guo Qing sighed:

"He left his arm as an explanation to me. Sending it back to him is my way of explaining all these years of feelings to myself."

"Sigh… I'll never see him again, but I hope he won't really be disabled."

With that, Guo Qing wiped his face as if calming down before asking:

"You're always full of ideas, tell me honestly, can we still compete for the new piece of land?"

"We can compete, but we need to understand the situation first."

"The current situation is that on Qi Wei's side, there's a lot of support, abundant financial resources, and with Qi Li's status, almost no one in Shencheng City can compete with Li Hai for this land," Guo Qing analyzed.

Chen Xiao chuckled, "Does Qi Li's status still count? If his status was still so intimidating, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to summon him to the police station back then."

"That's true, but a starved camel is bigger than a horse. If Qi Li really activates his connections, they'll certainly outweigh ours."

"You're missing my point; Grandpa Guo had already cleared the networks, which is why Qi Li got brought into the police station last time."

"I know, but…." Guo Qing hesitated.

Chen Xiao glanced at him, smiling, "Your grandpa likely told you his condition is severe, right? Even warned you not to tell me, right?"

Guo Qing was left speechless for a moment.

"Since Grandpa Guo wants to see how we handle this, we might as well treat it as if he really can't be involved right now. So, the two of us will have to do our best to rebuild our advantage."

"How do we build it?"

"Our main threat among competitors is Li Hai, so we need to target Li Hai and attack every step of the way. At the outset, Qi Wei is not to be feared; the real threat is Qi Li and Sacred Heart Church."

Upon hearing this, Guo Qing nodded, "Indeed, but besides Sacred Heart Church, you've overlooked Zhuang Family's involvement. Even though it appears as another company, I'm certain it's really Xiao He's Zhuang Family."

"With Huang Hao arrested, Xiao He is in a precarious position. I'll have Qin Fei notify the Hai City police to temporarily control Xiao He."

"On what grounds?"

"Xiaoji and Black Cat went missing; just with this, the police have every reason to have her cooperate with the investigation," Chen Xiao replied.

Guo Qing immediately furrowed his brow as if he had an epiphany.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao remarked, "No need to overthink it; maybe this is your grandpa's way of stalling Xiao He for us! Besides, Xiao He's secret affair with Liu Da complicates things, as Liu Da is heavily implicated in the Zhu Nianying case, so it's tough for Xiao He to oversee operations in Shencheng City."

Guo Qing was stupefied, his once-certain beliefs now wavering.

"Could it actually be as you say? My grandpa is just putting on a show for us?" Guo Qing muttered.

Ignoring him, Chen Xiao continued, "Then there's Qi Li, he's not invincible either. Therefore, ultimately, the biggest problem is still Sacred Heart Church."

"But with the president of Sacred Heart Church arrested, shouldn't they be busy sorting themselves out?"

"Your thinking is too optimistic. Even if Huang Hao is arrested, the enterprises under Sacred Heart Church will operate just fine. Because to them, he is merely a totem. With him, things are better, but without him, they won't collapse either."

Guo Qing responded, "So who's the first target in your plan of taking down each one?"

"Let's start with the easy ones. Once Qi Li is out of the picture, handling Sacred Heart Church will be much easier."

"Is this considered easy? What do we have to confront Qi Li head-on?"

"Come with me somewhere, once you meet someone you'll understand."

"Alright!"

Guo Qing asked no more, and after heading downstairs with Chen Xiao, he instinctively drove following Chen Xiao's directions.

Before long, Guo Qing stopped at the destination Chen Xiao specified.

Getting out of the car, Guo Qing, seeing the private club ahead, curiously asked:

"Chen Xiao, since when did you in Shencheng City start dealing with individuals who require meetings in such places? Could it be another old case, adding to your favors owed?"

Guo Qing didn't have a clue as to who it might be.

Chen Xiao didn't explain, simply saying:

"Don't worry, people are coming to meet us here soon."

Guo Qing chuckled, "Would I know them?"

"You'll know once you see them."

No sooner had Chen Xiao spoken than he saw a figure slowly walking out from the entrance of the club.

Guo Qing looked towards the person, his expression changing dramatically: "No way, Chen Xiao, as soon as you bring me to find a way to deal with the Qi Family, Qi Kai shows up?"

"When did Dragon Cauldron have so many traitors!"