In the afternoon, Hailong brought Liu Yong'an and the other four team leaders to the sea and pointed to a stretch of water, saying, "Tomorrow, you will come here to catch crabs. I will lure the crabs to this place." Everyone nodded. Seeing their hesitant expressions, Hailong chuckled and said, "I know what you want to ask, but the secret of catching crabs is my exclusive method. Even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to do it. I know you're curious, but give it some time. I'll tell you the reason later, just don't be too surprised." Hailong couldn't tell them that he relied on the Dragon King to catch crabs, not unless both he and the Dragon King had the ability to protect themselves.
The four men thought Hailong believed they were trying to spy on his secret method and quickly shook their heads to clear up the misunderstanding. Hailong chuckled and reassured them, then left for school in the afternoon.
After getting in the car, Hailong leaned back in his seat, a cold smile appearing on his lips. The opening act of the story was finally over. Now it was time for the exciting part. Guan Dahai, don't disappoint me. Your dirty character will surely develop as I imagine. I wonder how you'll feel when you learn that your cousin can't return from the sea for half a year. Will you feel humiliated, helpless, or even crazy?
Starting today, I'll catch crabs every day and earn over 100,000 yuan each day. I don't believe you can endure for half a year, nearly 10 million yuan in cash. I don't believe you can resist coming to cause trouble. I'm always in the university, and you can't find me. The only ones you can find are Liu Yong'an and the others. I deliberately left a loophole, using a small boat to earn less money, just waiting for you to take the bait. Don't disappoint me.
Back home, Guan Dahai felt frustrated at the thought of Hailong being arrogant in front of him for half a year. He also thought about Hailong earning over 100,000 yuan per trip for half a year, which would amount to at least 10 million yuan. If Hailong were under his control, wouldn't that money be his? Now, watching the money slip away, he felt even more bitter. He drank beer at home, trying to drown his sorrows.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. It was Wang An, the strategist he had driven away. Looking at Wang An with disdain, he said, "Why are you back? Didn't I drive you away?"
Wang An didn't want to come back, but thinking about the 2,000 yuan a month, he couldn't bear to leave. After being driven away by Guan Dahai yesterday, Wang An wandered around the fishing village. At noon, he saw Liu Yong'an and the others go out to sea again. Before being driven away, he had heard Guan Dahai say he would seek revenge through his distant cousin. With the intention of earning favor, he came to report to Guan Dahai.
Hearing that Liu Yong'an and the others had gone out to sea again, Guan Dahai thought another 100,000 yuan was disappearing from his sight. Drunk, he angrily thought, "You're just going out in a small boat, right? You have a boat, but I have a boat too. I'll ram you to death. Yes, I'll ram you to death. If you don't give me money, you won't be safe either."
A few years ago, Guan Dahai saw how profitable fishing was and bought a medium-sized fishing boat. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long, and the fish in the East Sea disappeared. The boat had been in the port for years, costing money to maintain every month, but it was useless. Today, it finally came in handy. Drunk, Guan Dahai thought it was a good idea. If they didn't give him money, he would ram them to death. Five small boats, his medium-sized boat could easily crush them.
He decided to act immediately. After finishing his beer, he threw the bottle on the ground and dragged Wang An to the dock, saying, "Good job, I agree to let you come back and work for me." Wang An was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "I have a good head on my shoulders."
While Liu Yong'an and the others were excitedly working at sea, a great danger was looming over them. When Guan Dahai failed to get help from Ah Xin, he knew that Hailong and his group were not someone he could provoke alone. However, after being a thug for over ten years, he had never suffered such a big loss. After a few drinks, a surge of blood rushed to his head, and all he could think about was how to kill Hailong and his group. Wang An's arrival gave him an outlet for his anger. So, when Liu Yong'an and the others were working at sea, Guan Dahai drove his medium-sized boat crazily toward them.
A medium-sized fishing boat weighs over ten tons and is over ten meters long. In contrast, Liu Yong'an's small boats weigh less than two tons and are only about three meters long. If they were hit directly, Liu Yong'an and the others would face a catastrophic outcome.
Since Hailong set up the bonus system, the four teams' boats always competed with each other. Liu Yong'an had privately discussed this with Liu Yongquan, saying that as the oldest members, they should not always win first place, as it would not help the boss unite his subordinates. Liu Yongquan agreed and decided to work on the outskirts of the crab area during each competition.
The fishing work was almost done. Liu Yongquan was sitting at the bow of the boat, watching his subordinates handle the crabs, when he suddenly noticed a medium-sized boat speeding toward him without slowing down. This made him suspicious, and he quickly ran to the stern, started the engine, and prepared to evade. When the medium-sized boat came close, Liu Yongquan was drenched in cold sweat because he saw Guan Dahai at the helm. He quickly called his subordinates to sit down and maneuvered the boat to avoid Guan Dahai's attack. He then had his subordinates call the other boats to inform them that Guan Dahai was coming to seek revenge.
Seeing Liu Yongquan on the boat, Guan Dahai targeted his boat. These two brothers were the first to charge at him that day. Cursing Liu Yongquan, Guan Dahai accelerated. Although Liu Yongquan was a skilled driver, a small boat couldn't match the speed of a medium-sized boat. Eventually, Guan Dahai's medium-sized boat crashed into Liu Yongquan's boat, and the impact threw Liu Yongquan and his subordinates into the sea.
The other three boats rushed over and didn't know what to do. They saw Liu Yongquan and his subordinates struggling to the surface, and Guan Dahai turning his boat to head toward their direction. At a critical moment, Liu Yong'an ordered his subordinates to board the other two boats and return to shore, while he would lure Guan Dahai away. Without waiting for anyone to speak, Liu Yong'an drove his boat toward Guan Dahai, using his superior driving skills to circle around Guan Dahai's medium-sized boat, cursing Guan Dahai's ancestors, and then escaped. Guan Dahai, who was happy about crushing Liu Yongquan's boat, was preparing to crash into the other three boats and kill them all. However, just as he turned his boat, he was cursed by Liu Yong'an, which made him furious. He turned his boat again and chased after Liu Yong'an, while the other two boats took the opportunity to rescue Liu Yongquan and his subordinates.
Seeing his brother lure Guan Dahai away, Liu Yongquan knew his brother might be in grave danger and shouted his brother's name desperately. When everyone got to shore, they immediately went to Liu Yongquan's house and drove out the medium-sized boat. Fortunately, their father had left them with instructions to maintain the boat well, so it could be sold for a good price in the future. They never thought it would come in handy now.
After refueling the boat and heading to sea, they saw Liu Yong'an's boat shattered and Guan Dahai's boat ramming over Liu Yong'an. Liu Yongquan, with red eyes, drove his boat toward Guan Dahai's boat. Neither of them could overpower the other, and seeing the numbers, Guan Dahai feared they would jump onto his boat, so he left after some threats.
The others stopped Liu Yongquan from seeking revenge and focused on saving Liu Yong'an. When they rescued Liu Yong'an, he was severely injured, with a piece of wood piercing his right chest. His last words were, "Yongquan, don't be impulsive. Report to the boss first."
When Hailong learned the news, he rushed to the hospital, where Liu Yong'an was already in surgery. Fortunately, the group knew which hospital in Donghai City had the best medical facilities. The doctor told Hailong that the wood had not hit an artery or the lungs, so the surgery was not difficult and there would be no major issues. Hailong felt relieved.
Seeing everyone breathe a sigh of relief, Hailong asked, "What exactly happened?"
The other two team leaders, Liu Chenglong and Liu Zhenzhong, recounted the events. Learning that Liu Yong'an had saved everyone and nearly been killed by Guan Dahai, everyone felt ashamed and lowered their heads, but their fists remained clenched.
Liu Chenglong said emotionally to Hailong, "Boss, is it really so difficult to survive in this society? We are just fishermen with fishing licenses from the government. We live by the sea every day. Why is it so hard for us to survive? Are we not even given a chance to live?" This question echoed everyone's thoughts. When they were young, they didn't understand why their parents struggled and blamed them for not earning money. Now, as adults, they realized how harsh this society could be.
Hailong said helplessly, "This is reality, brothers. In this society, if you show any weakness, your enemies will crush you completely. This is the society. Brothers, even though the youngest of you is only 16, you must learn to be strong. Do you understand?"
Liu Chenglong, clenching his fists, looked at the operating room and said painfully, "Boss, we don't understand. Teach us."
Hailong said, "Revenge, we must take revenge. We cannot let Liu Yong'an's blood be shed in vain. Blood debts must be repaid with blood."
These people had been saved by Liu Yong'an and were filled with anger, ready to seek revenge on Guan Dahai. When Hailong spoke, their anger became even more uncontrollable. Seeing their expressions, Hailong quickly said, "Don't speak. This is a hospital. Let's go back and discuss a plan." Hearing this, everyone realized it wasn't the right place to talk and waited with red eyes and clenched fists for the surgery to end.
After calming his subordinates, Hailong visited the other injured subordinates in Liu Yongquan's group. After comforting them, he suddenly noticed Liu Yongquan was missing, which gave him a bad feeling. He quickly gathered everyone and asked, "Who saw Liu Yongquan?"
Everyone realized Liu Yongquan was missing. Liu Chenglong said, "He was still here when his brother went into surgery. He was injured, so I arranged for him to see a doctor with the other injured subordinates. How did he disappear?"
Hailong thought, "Bad, seeing his brother so severely injured, Liu Yongquan must have gone to seek revenge on Guan Dahai. Whether he succeeds or fails, it will cause trouble. Why didn't he think of a better plan before acting?"
Hailong had long wanted to kill Guan Dahai. He planned to continue taking his subordinates out to sea the next day, still using small boats to lure Guan Dahai out. If Guan Dahai dared to come out with a medium-sized boat, Hailong would control the Dragon King to jump onto his boat and electrocute him to death. With 900 volts, it would be easy. Then, he would control the Dragon King to ignite the fuel tank, making it look like a lightning strike, so no one would suspect him. After all, being struck by lightning is something everyone fears, and his cousin Guan Daqiu wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
However, Liu Yongquan going to seek revenge on Guan Dahai now disrupted all his plans. If Liu Yongquan failed, he would face Guan Daqiu's revenge, and Hailong could take his 20 subordinates to sea to avoid them. But if Liu Yongquan succeeded, he would face pressure from the police and the underworld, which would be too passive.
Unfortunately, Liu Yongquan had turned off his phone. Hailong, not expecting this, immediately sent the uninjured subordinates to search for Liu Yongquan.
Anger had consumed Liu Yongquan's reason. Seeing his brother in surgery, he remembered his father being sent to the hospital after being beaten by Guan Dahai. His family had been so poor they couldn't even afford food. His mother had begged relatives for money, but no one would help. The brothers had even considered stealing and robbing to pay for their father's treatment. The root of all this was Guan Dahai. Since the brothers started selling fish at the market with their father, Guan Dahai had been a constant presence, always forcing their father to hand over the money he earned. Their father would return home angry, and their mother would cry. Although they wanted to avenge their parents, Guan Dahai's power was too great, and they could do nothing but endure. They thought leaving the city would end their relationship with Guan Dahai, but now, why was he trying to destroy them? Their father's illness was helped by Boss Hailong, and this time, he would use his own ability to avenge his brother, the subordinates, and the boss. With this in mind, Liu Yongquan returned home and took out a machete from under his pillow.
Liu Yongquan had known Guan Dahai's address for a long time but never had the ability to seek revenge. Now, the opportunity had come. He hid the knife in his sleeve and went to Guan Dahai's house.
Hailong guessed Liu Yongquan would come to seek revenge, so he waited with two subordinates downstairs. Sure enough, he found Liu Yongquan. Liu Yongquan, with bloodshot eyes, saw Hailong and immediately wilted, unable to look up under Hailong's intense gaze. Since Hailong had the Dragon King's power, his aura had grown stronger, especially after controlling the Dragon King to fight various fish, which added to his intimidating presence. When Liu Yongquan saw Hailong's eyes, he lost his courage and lowered his head. Hailong simply said, "Back to the hospital." Liu Yongquan followed Hailong back.
Hailong had his subordinates call everyone to the hospital. When everyone returned, Hailong told them about bringing Liu Yongquan back. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Chenglong said to Liu Yongquan, "Brother, killing Guan Dahai is not just your responsibility, it's all of ours. We should go together. How could we let you go alone? It's too dangerous."
Liu Yongquan thought everyone would blame him, but instead, they blamed him for not bringing them along. He looked up in surprise, not knowing what to say.
Hailong said to Liu Yongquan, "Yongquan, I promise you, tomorrow afternoon, I will definitely help you kill Guan Dahai. This is my promise as your boss. Do you understand?" Liu Yongquan nodded in confusion.
When Guan Dahai rammed their boats, they had lost their reason. When Liu Chenglong asked Hailong if it was really so difficult to survive in this society, it represented everyone's doubts. When Hailong told them the only solution was blood for blood, they decided to kill Guan Dahai.
Hailong gathered everyone around Liu Yong'an's bed and said, "Guan Dahai is not at home. I saw the lights were off. I think he's afraid of your revenge and is still on his boat. We can't find his boat, so tomorrow morning, each team will bring weapons. The four teams will become two. Liu Zhenzhong and Liu Chenglong will lead one team to continue catching crabs with small boats. Liu Yongquan will lead the other team with two medium-sized boats to ambush. We will wait for Guan Dahai to take the bait. With yesterday's experience, I don't believe he can resist coming to cause trouble. Once we spot his boat, Liu Yongquan will lead one medium-sized boat to attack, and the others will follow on the other medium-sized boat. We will aim to kill Guan Dahai in one strike." Everyone nodded fiercely.