Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 231 Collapse! How dare they resist when they have no power or influence?

The piercing alarm blared throughout the street.

The flashing alarm lights illuminated the darkness.

Police cars, explosives-proof vehicles, and police buses from Yantai City arrived in droves.

A large number of heavily armed police officers, like divine soldiers descending from the sky, quickly got out of their vehicles and rushed towards the front and back entrances of the Luzhou Haitian Nightclub.

Some of the female greeters and waitresses were still thinking of reporting the news as soon as possible.

But before he could even utter a word, he was aimed at by the dark muzzle of a gun.

"Hold your head with your hands!"

"Squat down! Everyone squat down!"

Before the operation, plainclothes police officers had already infiltrated the club.

Especially the monitoring room.

According to prior inquiries, there are usually several security guards on duty inside.

Besides clubs, shields, and broadswords, there were also said to be imitation firearms and muskets.

Therefore, the moment the order to act was given, several plainclothes police officers broke down the door and rushed in.

Some people initially wanted to resist, but as soon as the gunshots rang out, they immediately backed down.

Even after the police officers identified themselves, they still dared to violently resist.

Isn't this courting death?

People are out there trying to make money; who's really willing to risk their lives?

If you were shot and killed instantly, how would you enjoy life afterwards?

but……

The arrest operations from the first to the third floor all proceeded very smoothly.

The sudden arrests also apprehended numerous men and women engaged in illegal activities in several private rooms.

However, the arrests encountered considerable difficulties due to the gambling halls located on the fourth and fifth floors.

The casino is staffed and has only one entrance and exit, which requires a card swipe.

Upon realizing something was wrong, the guard immediately pressed the emergency switch, locking the door with its embedded steel plate.

This meant that the police officers who rushed in to make the arrest were unable to break down the door.

Even with the use of an impact hammer, it was to no avail.

The gate has hydraulic struts and is also inlaid with thick steel plates.

Even when several police officers tried to ram it together, they couldn't budge it at all.

Moreover, the casino operates on a membership system and does not allow unfamiliar faces to enter or leave freely.

To become a member here, you first need to play games at other small casinos, exchange chips for points, and only when you reach a certain amount will you be eligible to become a member.

Even after obtaining membership, you won't immediately become a member. The casino will conduct a background check, and even with a guarantor, you'll have to wait several days.

In this operation, where would Qi Tongwei find the time and funds to have someone impersonate a wealthy boss, slowly accumulate points in a small casino, and then apply to become a member in order to infiltrate?

Therefore, during today's operation, no plainclothes police officers were allowed to infiltrate the gambling hall beforehand to coordinate an operation from the inside.

The door was now locked.

The people inside wouldn't unlock the door, making it difficult for a large number of police officers outside to enter.

But how could those panicked dignitaries, wealthy bosses, and beautiful female dealers possibly open the door voluntarily?

Furthermore, the thugs responsible for guarding the place were almost all criminals with prior convictions, some even with murder charges against them.

They were constantly being told that the boss had powerful backing and that the Huang family of Luzhou could never fall.

Even if something happens, if you delay and hold on, sooner or later you can turn a big problem into a small one and a small one into nothing.

Therefore, they are even less likely to open the gates and surrender voluntarily.

Also.

The windows of the casino are all made of bulletproof glass.

There must also be some thugs inside the gambling hall, who are armed.

Therefore, Qi Tongwei dared not give the order to rappel down from the roof and rush in through the broken window.

Those armed thugs might just put up a stubborn resistance.

Doesn't this make the police officers who forcibly break the window look like sitting ducks?

If they act too aggressively, they might take a large number of gamblers and dealers hostage, which would be even more troublesome.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

Qi Tongwei, who was directing operations from inside the communications vehicle, decisively ordered some men to stay and keep an eye on the casino entrance while the counter-terrorism team arrived, while the rest continued their operation upstairs to make arrests.

When Luo Dapeng and the others on the top floor heard the continuous sirens and saw a large number of police cars surrounding the nightclub, they knew that something serious had happened.

Since there's no way to escape, we should be prepared to put up a stubborn resistance.

They locked the office door from the inside and moved the sofa, coffee table, desk, and other furniture to block it.

After rummaging through the safe and finding firearms and ammunition, Luo Dapeng instructed his bodyguards to guard the door.

He then drew the curtains and quickly dialed his boss, Huang Wusheng's, number.

however……

I dialed again and again, and each time it said the service area was unavailable.

"Damn it, why can't I get through to the boss on the phone?"

"Could he have already been arrested?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. His brother is Mayor Huang of our Luzhou. Who would dare to arrest him?"

"What if his brother gets arrested too?"

"..."

Luo Dapeng's mind went blank for a moment.

Although this possibility is very high.

If their biggest backer hadn't fallen, who would have had the audacity to deploy so many police officers to raid the Haitian Nightclub?

Moreover, such a large-scale operation was carried out without any prior notice or inside information, and the police cars didn't even have local license plates from Luzhou...

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Luo Dapeng made another phone call.

This time, he called Huang Wusheng's driver.

I thought the call wouldn't go through, but miraculously it connected.

"Hey Lao Kong, where's the boss? Something's happened at home, and a bunch of police cars with out-of-town license plates have surrounded our nightclub..."

"We're in Jingzhou. The boss went upstairs to a birthday party, and I'm in the lobby..."

"Go find the boss right away, something's happened! The nightclub is surrounded, and other places have probably been raided at the same time. Tell him quickly and make him think about it..."

Before he could even utter the word "solution," a loud bang came from the door.

The powerful impact broke the door lock instantly.

The bodyguard, standing sideways at the door, instinctively pulled the trigger.

He fired several shots at the door.

Although there have been several crackdowns and rectifications, the situation of rampant firearms and ammunition in the private sector has improved.

However, the Huang family, who had been entrenched in Luzhou City for many years, naturally had a considerable amount of their own stash stored up for unforeseen circumstances.

Without sufficient military force, Luo Dapeng and his associates could not have been so arrogant and domineering for so many years.

Their rise to power and dominance relied not only on their extensive connections with powerful figures and the protection of influential people, but also on the weapons and equipment they possessed.

It's unclear whether the shots fired hit any of the officers outside.

The bodyguards were completely flustered.

He didn't care whether the magazine in his hand was empty or not.

Quickly dodge and avoid it, then change to a new magazine.

Luo Dapeng's eyes had just swept towards the doorway.

Gunfire erupted, and the solid wood door was quickly riddled with holes.

Luo Dapeng, as a conditioned reflex, quickly bent down and hid behind the side wall.

"Did you hear it?"

"Damn it, they've stormed my office and started fighting! Go find the boss!!"

After shouting at the top of his lungs into the phone.

Luo Dapeng raised his hand and fired three shots haphazardly towards the door.

The astonishing recoil nearly caused him to lose his grip on the gun.

However, none of those three random shots hit their mark.

He just wanted to let the officers who were trying to rush in know that he still had plenty of bullets.

After he fired those three shots, no one fired again.

The air was filled with a pungent smell of gunpowder.

Luo Dapeng peeked out and took a look.

The solid wood door to his office looked as if it had been hacked open several times with a giant axe, leaving large holes.

It's unimaginable. If such a powerful bullet hit a person, wouldn't it instantly sever their arms or legs, or leave them with gaping holes in their body?

I've never actually used a gun when I used to fight and brawl with my brothers.

Everyone's out there trying to make money. If there's no deep-seated hatred, who would willingly become a murderer?

Now I've truly experienced the power of firearms.

"Oh my God!"

"The power of a gun is indeed greater than that of a knife!"

Luo Dapeng couldn't help but sigh.

What I was thinking about wasn't how to escape or how to get out of danger.

Instead, I thought that all the gunfights in movies and TV shows were fucking fake.

The gun was so powerful.

Those who were shot could not possibly still be alive and kicking.

But thinking about it, who the hell uses real guns and bullets in a movie?

Even if it's not used, if it's performed according to its actual power, then the show is not performed at all.

Being shot would either result in the loss of a hand or foot, or lying on the ground in excruciating pain and bleeding profusely.

If it hits the head, it's basically an instant death.

How can the main and supporting characters in the play show their heroic and valiant spirit?

"Listen up, you people inside, you can't escape!"

"Stop resisting, or you'll die!!"

Without saying a word, Luo Dapeng raised his hand and fired two shots.

Cease resistance?

Are you kidding me?

Regarding the various crimes he has committed.

If you get caught, even if you're not executed, you'll most likely get a life sentence.

Although he has no murder cases on his hands, he has intentionally injured people in the past due to conflicts of interest and violent debt collection.

Moreover, the establishments he was in charge of managing were involved not only in prostitution and gambling, but also in drugs!

In order to force women into prostitution and to control them, he even organized people to force them to take drugs.

In order to make huge profits, they also provided venues for customers and prostitutes to use drugs like crazy.

All the charges combined...

Luo Dapeng felt that even a suspended death sentence would be too lenient.

The only hope now is that the boss, Huang Wusheng, will find someone to smooth things over as soon as he hears the news.

Although such hope is theoretically very slim.

The Haitian Nightclub was surrounded and raided.

The other party was clearly not afraid of the two bosses at all.

It's possible that the two brothers have already gotten into trouble.

One of them went to the provincial capital, Jingzhou, for a meeting, while the other went to attend a birthday banquet.

They just happen to be in Lüzhou...

And it just so happens that this happened today...

What does this mean?

Luo Dapeng isn't stupid.

If he only knew how to be fierce and ruthless, he wouldn't have gotten to where he is today.

Clearly, someone deliberately lured the tiger away from the mountain, and then wiped out all of Huang's illegal establishments.

As for who this person is...

Luo Dapeng didn't even need to guess to know that it was Zhao Ruilong.

The boss, Huang Wusheng, was invited to attend his birthday dinner.

Moreover, the sweeping away of the Huang family in Luzhou not only eliminated a scourge for the people, but also seized a considerable amount of embezzled funds, and brought down a large number of people, thus replacing them with obedient members of their own faction and strengthening control over Luzhou City.

With so many benefits, only a fool wouldn't do it!

At this moment.

The bodyguard slowly moved closer to the wall and groped his way to the window.

Gently lifting the curtain, I glanced down.

Many people were seen being escorted out of the nightclub and boarded police buses.

There were men and women, and many of them were scantily clad, beautiful young women with curvaceous figures.

"Brother Peng, a lot of people have been taken away!"

Luo Dapeng snorted coldly.

"If you don't take it with you, are you going to leave it here?"

After saying that, Luo Dapeng fired another shot toward the door.

Only by firing a shot randomly and at an inopportune moment can the police officers outside be deterred from rushing in.

"Brother Peng!"

The bodyguard shouted, his eyes pleading.

Even without saying a word, Luo Dapeng understood instantly.

The nightclub was completely surrounded, with heavily armed police officers blocking the entrance.

Jumping out of the window to escape would surely result in a fatal fall.

To resist stubbornly is undoubtedly a dead end.

Only by giving up resistance can they survive.

Moreover, the daily work of bodyguards does not involve much crime.

Even if they are caught, as accomplices, they will not receive particularly severe sentences.

Therefore, when faced with death, people will naturally want to surrender and save their lives, driven by their survival instinct.

Fight to the very end with yourself?

It's impossible even to think about.

It's not like I have a murder case on my hands; I'm 100% doomed.

So-called brotherhood, so-called fighting to the death...

It's all just something shown in movies and TV dramas.

In reality, how many people are truly loyal and willing to share life and death?

"You want to go out, right?"

Luo Dapeng asked with a playful smile.

"Brother Peng, I..."

"Alright, enough about having parents and being young and unmarried. I'm the same, aren't I? Damn it, I haven't had enough of the rich man's happy life yet!"

As he spoke, Luo Dapeng beckoned with his finger.

The bodyguard took out a magazine and tossed it to Luo Dapeng.

After awkwardly changing the magazine, Luo Dapeng quickly fired another shot toward the doorway.

Then he took out a cigarette, lit it, and started smoking.

"Don't panic, let's wait a bit longer!"

"The boss is rich, powerful, and well-established; perhaps there's still a chance for things to turn around?"

After glancing at the doorway, Luo Dapeng chuckled softly:

"If we surrender now and leave, we'll definitely go to jail."

"If we delay a little longer and wait a bit longer, maybe the boss will get it sorted out?"

"Even if we don't succeed, we can surrender later, right? Nobody's been killed!"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard immediately nodded with a sheepish grin.

"Alright, let's wait a little longer!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and fired a shot toward the door.

The already dilapidated door had even more holes.

"Luo Dapeng!!"

"I advise you to immediately give up resistance and surrender!"

bang bang bang...

Luo Dapeng raised his hand and fired three shots in quick succession, clearly unwilling to listen to any attempts to persuade him to surrender.

Since becoming rich, he has spent his days eating, drinking, having fun, and enjoying beautiful women.

He was naturally reluctant to give up such a comfortable life.

Therefore, he would not have had the courage to shoot himself.

They kept firing shots like that, enduring the ordeal for quite some time.

They could see that they were running out of bullets.

Luo Dapeng picked up his phone and called his boss's driver.

But this time...

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off!"

Then change to a different number.

Luo Dapeng called his boss's nanny and mistress...

Even his ex-wife and daughter.

As a result, they either didn't answer the phone or their phones were switched off.

The situation is already very clear: everyone connected to the Huang family has been brought under control.

This includes the Huang Wusheng brothers who went to Jingzhou.

At this moment, Luo Dapeng's face turned ashen; he knew his world had collapsed.

As expected, in the face of the more powerful Zhao Ruilong, the Huang brothers, who had been entrenched in Luzhou for many years, were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs.

If they wanted to, they could destroy their years of accumulation in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it, no wonder so many people want to go into politics!"

"Having power is awesome! Having tremendous power is incredibly awesome!"

"No matter how powerful or wealthy you are, if someone with even more power wants to take you down, it will be effortless!"

Luo Dapeng sighed, shook his head, and chuckled awkwardly.

At that moment, he finally understood it deeply.

The so-called big shots in the underworld are nothing but empty names.

The glory and honor of everyday life are nothing more than a bubble that bursts with a single prick.

Like a fleeting, beautiful dream, it vanished the moment you woke up.

If there really is an afterlife, I really want to be reborn as a powerful and wealthy person like Zhao Ruilong.

Those with power and influence will not be easily taken down, and will not have to go to jail before they have even enjoyed a few years of good life.

"Luo Dapeng, listen up! I am Qi Tongwei from the Luzhou City Public Security Bureau!"

"As long as you surrender and confess the crimes of the Huang brothers, you will receive a lighter sentence!"

"News has come from Jingzhou that your boss, Huang Wusheng, has been apprehended, and his elder brother, Huang Wucheng, has been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission. Stop making any futile resistance!"

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