As Ai Suo arrived on the street of Ma Niu Town, the Bo Bei Army that had previously been stationed there had already formed a neat line on both sides of the road.
The Bo Bei Army's orderly formation and their murderous glares made Ai Suo dare not look up.
He walked nervously to the front of Li Ding's motorcade and said with a flattering smile, "Commander... you have graced our humble Ma Niu Town with your presence. It's truly... truly an honor for us!"
Cha Po also followed behind, but he wasn't as deferential as his brother-in-law.
He had his own confidence, and even Li Ding would fear the power of public opinion!
He was, after all, a follower of the Great Zen Master. Would Li Ding dare touch him?
Thinking this, Cha Po said coldly, "Commander Li Ding! Our Ma Niu Town is under the protection of the Great Zen Master. You've come here with your troops, isn't that inappropriate?"
Li Ding glanced coldly at Cha Po, completely disdaining to acknowledge him.
Using religion to intimidate Cai Shu or even suppress the Federal Army might be possible.
But using it to suppress the Bo Bei Army?
That's not different from courting death, is it?
Ignoring the defiant Cha Po, Li Ding turned to Ai Suo and waved to his adjutant behind him.
The adjutant understood and ordered someone to throw a young man bound with rope in front of Cha Po and Ai Suo.
Seeing the man's face, Ai Suo almost fainted from fear.
"Lan Bo... how... how did you get caught?"
Lan Bo was the captain of the orphan team, his strength was top-notch within the team.
Otherwise, Ai Suo wouldn't have entrusted such an important task as seeking aid to Lan Bo.
On the other hand;
The road from Ma Niu Town to seek aid from the Federal Army was clearly in a different direction from the Bo Bei Army's arrival.
How did Li Ding discover Lan Bo and capture him?
The next moment;
Ai Suo suddenly realized.
The first batch of Bo Bei Army soldiers might not have all entered Ma Niu Town!
Some of them had already set up a blockade around Ma Niu Town!
Ai Suo looked at Li Ding with fear and trepidation.
He thought to himself, this young man, who seemed no older than Lan Bo, was far more terrifying than any boss he had ever encountered.
It seemed like everything was according to his plan.
Looking at Ai Suo, whose face was ashen, Li Ding smiled and said, "How about it, Commander Ai Suo."
"Have you made up your mind?"
Ai Suo clenched his fists, forcing himself to remain calm, but he had no other solution.
Lan Bo, who was sent to seek aid, was captured, meaning reinforcements wouldn't arrive anytime soon.
As for the situation within the Federal Army, Ai Suo was also aware.
If he hadn't actively sought help, even if the Federal Army was aware of the Bo Bei Army's actions, they would probably have arrived too late to rescue him.
Thinking about this, Ai Suo said with a flattering smile, "Commander, you're joking. I don't know what you want me to consider..."
"Don't play dumb with me."
Li Ding said coldly, "You're right, I was invited by Cai Shu."
Then Li Ding added, "But I think the conditions I promised Cai Shu are not enough."
"Here's the deal, you're always busy as the security officer, so why not just give all the industries in Ma Niu Town to Cai Shu?"
"If you agree, we can continue to coexist peacefully."
"Impossible!"
Before Ai Suo could speak, Cha Po had already stood up, indignant, "These industries are not just my brother-in-law's!"
"They're also closely related to the Great Zen Master! Commander, you Bo Bei Army should also consider the influence of the Great Zen Master!"
Li Ding looked at Cha Po. He knew why Cha Po was so concerned about Ai Suo's industries.
After all, half of the profits went into his pocket.
Involving his own interests, he was naturally anxious.
On the other hand;
Li Ding also knew why Cha Po was so confident.
People in Bo Mo were very concerned about religious beliefs.
It even reached the point of fanaticism.
Once, a warlord was overthrown because he killed a bhikkhu, a monk in Bo Mo.
But that was a local warlord.
The Bo Bei Army could even rival the Federal Army, why would they care about these things?
Seeing that Li Ding didn't speak, Cha Po assumed that the name of the Great Zen Master made Li Ding hesitant.
After all, the Great Zen Master still had a significant influence in the Three Sides Slope area.
Just as he was about to further use the Great Zen Master to pressure Li Ding, Li Ding suddenly drew his gun!
Bang!
A dull gunshot rang out!
A shot shattered Cha Po's right leg.
Such a ruthless act made even Ai Suo step back repeatedly.
Cha Po fell to the ground, screaming in pain from the gunshot.
Li Ding walked up to Ai Suo, helped him up, and said, "Security Officer, you may not have understood yet. Neither the Great Zen Master nor the Federal Army is something you can rely on."
"I said, give all your industries to Cai Shu. If you don't agree, I'll be in a difficult position."
Ai Suo looked at Li Ding with shock.
He understood that Li Ding meant that if he didn't hand over his industries this time, the Bo Bei Army wouldn't let him off easily.
And Ai Suo already had a deep understanding of Li Ding's ruthlessness and decisiveness.
His lips trembled, but he still refused to speak.
After all, it was the fruit of his labor for half his life. To give it up like this, he was still reluctant.
Cha Po was still struggling on the ground, although he was terrified, he still hadn't figured out the situation.
He continued to yell in the name of the Great Zen Master, "Li Ding! What are you? If you Bo Bei Army wants to gain a foothold in Bo Mo, you can't offend the Great Zen Master!"
"Brother-in-law, don't be afraid! I don't believe that with the protection of the Great Zen Master, this Bo Bei Army dares to attack our Ma Niu Town!"
"He, Li Ding, dare to go against the entire Bo Mo country?"
Seeing Ai Suo's hesitation, Li Ding suddenly said, "Hmm... Your brother-in-law really makes sense."
"It seems like he's all about your best interests. But... Ai Suo, do you know about your brother-in-law's relationship with your wife?"
Being mentioned like this, a flash of coldness appeared in Ai Suo's eyes.
The relationship between Cha Po and Ma La Nian was a painful subject that Ai Suo didn't want to touch.
They were said to be siblings, but they were actually senior and junior disciples.
In the twelve years since Cha Po and Ma La Nian got married, they had been secretly having an affair.
They were a bit cautious in the past, but in recent years, as Ai Suo brought back his illegitimate son, Ma La Nian no longer cared, and even deliberately let Ai Suo know.
But due to the Great Zen Master's role in his business, Ai Suo had never been able to deal with their affairs.
Seeing Ai Suo's wavering, Li Ding smiled and said, "Commander Ai Suo, business is about bargaining. Now, our business, we can talk about it properly, right?"
Ps
Brothers, you are awesome! I will continue writing this book.
I've recorded all the extra chapters promised!
Even if I haven't been able to update all of them on time, I'll catch up eventually!
I won't break my word! Please supervise me!