"Don't forget, I'm the arms dealer who researches weapons." Ye Hao laughed...

Lv Dong heard this, slapped his thigh and quickly said, "I almost forgot about that..."

"You brat, you didn't forget, you just wanted me to step in and help, right?" Ye Hao teased, not believing that someone like Lv Dong could have forgotten Ye Hao was the one researching weapons. He understood that this was Lv Dong coming to him for assistance.

"Haha, boss, you're so smart." Lv Dong laughed heartily, feeling a bit embarrassed inside, thinking the boss was too clever. He had planned to be a bit sneaky, but he didn't expect Ye Hao to see through it so quickly.

"Enough with the chit-chat. Now it's New Year, once it's over, take me to meet this Qiu San." Ye Hao smiled.

"Alright!"

"By the way, tell me about the strength of the other Gambling Kings?"

"The strength of the Gambling King..." Lv Dong hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Gambling King is called Gambling Life. It's rumored that his strength is at National Martial Arts Stage Five, but a few days ago was his birthday, and I took a peek. I don't think he's at Stage Five, but he does have a few bodyguards at Stage Five, it's safe to say that this is one of Peng City's major powers."

Ye Hao just smiled at this, not offering any explanation.

Peng City's major power couldn't possibly just be the Gambling King. Without even considering Nameless, their family's power alone wasn't ordinary, and the Gambling King's two strengths might not even be that formidable.

"A few at National Martial Arts Stage Five?"

"I heard there are four major fighters, though I'm not sure about what goes on in the shadows."

"What about Poison King?"

"Poison King is a local, used to hear he was part of the Deep Well Gang, but later he was kicked out for smuggling drugs. Still, he's tough, started on his own, and now he even controls some of the drug trade around Peng City, and his influence has almost reached Flower City."

"How strong is he?"

"National Martial Arts Stage Five."

"Detailed information about the Deep Well Gang's headquarters?"

"The Deep Well Gang's leader is Zhou Zhihui, his strength is at National Martial Arts Stage Six, and he has five Stage Five bodyguards. However, it's said that his Stage Five bodyguards can't defeat the Gambling King's four Stage Five fighters. The headquarters is in Huluo District, and the boss of Huluo District is also a formidable Stage Five. Overall, within the Deep Well Gang, there are Zhou Zhihui and the leaders of five major districts, each with their own Stage Four bodyguards, totaling nearly fifty thousand members."

"Where are they mainly concentrated?"

"Mostly in Huluo District and Tianfu District, but people in these two districts generally have little involvement with the underworld. It's safe to say people in these districts are slowly becoming legitimate."

"Main business focuses?"

"Primarily entertainment venues, every year anyone who wants to open a new entertainment place has to pay them a large amount of money, otherwise they'll cause trouble."

"Has anyone calculated how much they earn a year?"

"No, they haven't."

"Go back tonight and have someone calculate it."

"What use is there in calculating this?" Lv Dong asked Ye Hao suspiciously.

"Haha! Of course, it's useful. Also, you need to calculate all of Zhou Zhihui's public assets."

"That's a bit difficult to handle."

"Don't worry, I'll provide you with some useful information at that time."

"Alright! I'll find someone to calculate it then, but boss, I want to know why you need these calculations."

"By calculating the visible assets and comparing them to the actual income, if they don't match up, then we'll have something to say. At that point, I think the local government would support our actions, right?" Ye Hao smiled.

"But, not everyone involved in the underground world has a clean background!"

"You're still not getting it, what do we need? We just need a reason, that's all."

"Ah! Boss, you're really on another level!" Lv Dong said with admiration.

"Haha, tell me about the arms dealer Ran Tai." Ye Hao chuckled, not secretly pleased.

"Ran Tai, he's just an ordinary person, but most of his people are armed, making them the most troublesome force."

"Where do they usually hide out? And can't the police track their hideouts?" Ye Hao asked with curiosity, wondering why the police, with such power, couldn't track them down.

"The police do want to investigate, but these guys usually show up around Shekou. As soon as the police arrive, they jump into the sea, and since they're good swimmers, they're not afraid of drowning. Meanwhile, the local police can't chase them into the sea because, if a large number of people died, Peng City would be all over the news." Lv Dong laughed.

"So that's how it is, seems like this group is pretty cunning! By the way, how does someone like Ran Tai fit in if he's just an ordinary person?"

"Haha, haven't you heard about something?"

"What is it?"

"A massive influx of ivory-coated guns in Hong Kong, and many rich people were killed in a short time. Do you know where these ivory-coated guns came from?"

"Could it be that Ran Tai swam across the river and smuggled them?" Ye Hao asked with a smile.

"Wow, boss, did you hear about it already? Otherwise, how would you know?" Lv Dong rolled his eyes at Ye Hao, thinking he had heard this story.

"No, I hadn't heard it, just a guess."

"You're impressive! But, you guessed right. Those ivory-coated guns were indeed smuggled into Hong Kong by Ran Tai swimming them across and then smuggling over fifty ivory-coated guns."

"No way? One person carrying over fifty ivory-coated guns and still able to swim?" Ye Hao questioned, looking at Lv Dong.

"Boss, you didn't mishear. This is hearsay, though, and I'm not clear about the truth of it. But if it's true, then Ran Tai is more formidable than people think, certainly not the ordinary person he's said to be."

"Hmm! Indeed, I must meet this person if given the chance." Ye Hao nodded.

They chatted for a while longer, and Ye Hao roughly understood the underground forces of Peng City.

For example, the Gambling King controls the entire underground casinos of Peng City and even cooperates with the Deep Well Gang, with his casinos operating in some of their entertainment venues.

However, KTVs, nightclubs, skating rinks, internet cafes, and leisure clubs are occupied by the Deep Well Gang. Of course! They're only holding shares; the real bosses are others.

As for Poison King's people, they're even more widespread, dispersing across various bars and entertainment venues, distributing their drugs such as ecstasy, KF, amphetamines, and other hallucinogenic substances.

Meanwhile, the arms dealers are smuggling various commonly used weapons from different countries, such as AK47s or M4A1s, and more ordinary pistols.

Their source of arms is complicated, some are stolen from the army, while others are treated as scrap and sold off as fairly decent weapons by the army.

Of course, those daring enough to do it within the army must have a high rank, or else, if someone reports them, they'll end up in prison for life... (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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