Supreme Rogue Play in Another World - Chapter 38 - Eliminating Rivals
“How did that batch from last night turn out?” Ge Long still lay on the sofa in his pajamas.
“Long-Ge, I talked with the people from Thailand yesterday, and we checked the goods. They’re top quality, but the asking price is way too high, 40% more than usual. They say recent anti-drug crackdowns in Southeast Asia have tightened supply. I set up another meeting for tonight to talk about it, and I wanted to get your opinion!” Zhou Cang, a clever guy, had grasped the drug trade process within days.
“Really? That much more? They’re really driving a hard bargain. No problem, I’ll join you tonight to discuss.” Ge Long puffed on his cigar, glancing at Zhou Cang. Suddenly, he asked, “By the way, how’s the situation with the schools?”
“We’ve taken over all twelve of Xin Weng’s schools. The Jiuzhou Higher Education Institution Alliance has complete control over all the schools in Xinyuan City. Wei-Ge and the others will handle it well!” Zhou Cang was already adept at handling these matters, executing everything flawlessly without any faults.
“From what I understand, Yuhua University over on Caicun Road isn’t under our control, right?” Ge Long pointed out Zhou Cang’s only oversight in one sentence.
“Yes, it’s my former school. That place isn’t much; not many students, and it’s poor. You know, most of them are descendants of the closed sugar factory workers, with little room for development. And the Tiancheng Gang’s Run Tiancheng is a difficult character. We used to get along, and I didn’t want to cause any conflict with him. Besides, I already promised him I wouldn’t cause trouble for that school,” Zhou Cang said honestly, feeling there was no reason to hide anything in this regard.
“Is that so? Alright then, go ahead and prepare for tonight, and let me know the time and place for the negotiation. I need to rest a bit more!” Ge Long didn’t bring up Yuhua University again. He just stretched lazily and slowly went up to the attic.
Leaving Ge Long’s villa, Zhou Cang felt increasingly uneasy, so he sent a text to Run Tiancheng: “Be careful lately, Ge Long is planning to make a move against you.” Then he removed the SIM card and tossed it into a nearby well.
After receiving Zhou Cang’s message, Run Tiancheng pondered for a long time and then issued a notice to the Tiancheng Gang, urging everyone to stay vigilant and avoid moving alone, especially during the school anniversary the day after tomorrow.
Just as Zhou Cang had anticipated, something really did happen on the school anniversary day.
That day, Yuhua University was as lively as New Year’s, with ribbons strung everywhere and colorful balloons dancing in the wind. The sound of firecrackers was incessant, and the auditorium was packed with people waiting for the start of the celebration.
Run Tiancheng had been assigned an easy task; he and Third Zhuang were cornered, blowing up balloons. Despite their constant protests and complaints, they eventually complied under the coercion of Ouyang Jing.
At 9:30 AM, thirty minutes before the celebration was set to begin.
Five motorcycles, accompanied by the piercing roar of their engines and trailing thick black exhaust, drove through the school gates. The security guards hadn’t managed to stop them before they headed straight for the auditorium.
Following them, several canisters of tear gas, thick with smoke, were thrown from the motorcycles, causing immediate chaos at the scene. Screams erupted, and the motorcycles turned and left.
After Run Tiancheng and others managed to restore order at the scene, Third Zhuang stomped his foot angrily and said, “Damn, who would pull such a nasty prank?”
Run Tiancheng seemed to have anticipated this and picked up an empty tear gas canister from the ground, “This is a military model. It seems like someone just wanted to give us a warning. It’s purely a demonstration and a provocation.”
“Could it be Zhou Cang? Didn’t he promise you that he wouldn’t mess with us?” Third Zhuang angrily crunched the empty canister in his hand.
“No, it’s not him. But him not getting involved doesn’t mean others won’t. Let’s just be careful these days!” Run Tiancheng said calmly and then shouted to all the students, “It’s okay, everyone, no need to worry. It was just someone playing a prank to add to our school anniversary atmosphere. Everything will proceed as planned!” After speaking, he whispered to Third Zhuang, “Keep an eye on things here; I’ll be right back.”
Where was Run Tiancheng going? Needless to say, it was the bar he had visited last time.
“Sorry, Cang-Ge is not here. He left a message for you, saying that if it’s Run Tiancheng, it’s best not to leave the school!” said the henchman at the door.
“Not good!” A sense of unease suddenly surged in Run Tiancheng’s heart, prompting him to rush back to the school. He had a feeling he had walked into a trap!
Indeed, as expected, when he returned to the school, he saw the playground in disarray, several police cars parked at the entrance, and about a dozen officers questioning some students and teachers.
Upon seeing Run Tiancheng return, Third Zhuang immediately approached him.
“What happened? I was only gone for less than twenty minutes, how could this happen?” Run Tiancheng saw many students with injuries, sitting on the ground moaning, and felt a sudden pang of anxiety in his heart.
“Just as you left the school gates, those guys on motorcycles came back, wielding iron rods and started beating everyone. I took on one of them; he was quite skilled, not like the usual villains. They fought for a while and then quickly fled!” Third Zhuang detailed the situation to Run Tiancheng.
“These bastards, they must have waited for me to leave the school before they came back!” Run Tiancheng gritted his teeth in anger and, after discussing with the president for a while, announced to everyone, “Today’s school anniversary is temporarily canceled and rescheduled for next weekend. Everyone should head home now and avoid staying at the school to prevent any danger.”
The students dispersed with sighs of disappointment. Run Tiancheng then instructed Third Zhuang and other capable fighters to stay and guard the school, while Glasses Shorty and Ouyang Jing took refuge at his house. Afterwards, he changed into a tracksuit and left the school with an air of determination.
In a karaoke bar in Jiuzhou District, known to be one of Ge Long’s places and often frequented by Wei-Ge and others, Run Tiancheng decided to start by extracting the details from Wei-Ge.
Who could stop Run Tiancheng when he was determined to go somewhere? Wei-Ge was quickly found and under Run Tiancheng’s forceful interrogation, spilled everything he knew, although it seemed the attack on the school was not really connected to him.
Run Tiancheng dismantled Wei-Ge’s pistol right in front of him and with a gentle punch destroyed a solid wood table, finally making Wei-Ge confess. He repeatedly pleaded with Run Tiancheng not to reveal that the information came from him. Run Tiancheng agreed, and only then did Wei-Ge say, “It must be Sun-Ge. I saw him this morning calling five highly skilled men to his house for a meeting-I saw it as I passed by his house…”
“Sun-Ge?” Run Tiancheng asked for more details about Sun-Ge, then discarded Wei-Ge like a piece of scrap paper. With Zhou Cang sent away by Ge Long on an errand, it seemed he had no choice today but to confront Sun-Ge directly!