Golden Scale [EN]: Chapter 96

The “Dongxing” gang members guarded the entrance to the private rooms. They remained passive, only retaliating if attacked.

After about twenty minutes, the “Jiulong” faction realized that saving “Yifeng” was unlikely. Their anxiety grew, but they couldn’t breach the defensive line.

“What’s going on here!? Everyone, get down!” A team of police officers and a group of riot police [“Jingbao” – literally “Capital Guards,” referring to riot police] in helmets entered through the main entrance.

“Director You,” Long Da quickly approached, “These thugs are causing trouble at my godfather’s establishment and have even detained my sister in one of the private rooms.”

“Is that so? How dare they be so brazen? Go and investigate.” The officer was You Li, director of the Xinjiekou Police Station. After the initial disturbance, someone must have called 110 [the Chinese emergency number]. The main station transferred the call to Xin Pai [Xinjiekou Police Station], prompting him to dispatch two emergency police vehicles.

You Li knew this was “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” territory, so he approached cautiously. He didn’t activate the police lights or sirens, partly because he knew “Tyrannosaurus Rex” had connections in high places, and partly because he had accepted bribes from him for years. He usually covered up minor incidents.

“Everyone, get down!” You Li walked towards the “Dongxing” human wall, attempting to assert his authority.

“What are you doing? Why are you yelling?” Liu Nan stepped forward. “Those guys are even more arrogant than us. Why don’t you tell them to get down? Did you take their dirty money?”

“What nonsense are you spouting! So, you’re resisting the police!” You Li waved his hand, and several policemen pointed their guns at the “Dongxing” members…

“Ah…” Hou Longtao’s buttocks clenched, his fingers digging into Situ Qingying’s soft flesh like eagle claws. His head tilted back, his face towards the sky, expressing pure ecstasy, his body trembling slightly.

After a long moment, Hou Longtao’s waist bent, his upper body pressed against the woman’s back, his hands reaching forward to squeeze her breasts beneath the black vest that had been pushed up.

“Knock, knock, knock,” a rapid series of knocks echoed, “Fourth Brother, come out quickly, are you done yet?”

“Coming,” Hou Longtao shouted. Perhaps the act with Situ Qingying had sobered him up a bit. Although his tone was still rough, it wasn’t as slurred as before. He recognized Long’s voice and knew he wouldn’t be disturbed unless it was urgent. Truthfully, he had been expecting the interruption.

Hou Longtao took a half-step back, thrust out his buttocks, and his erect penis withdrew from the woman’s body, dangling between his legs, even flicking a few drops of semen onto the floor. He quickly pulled up his pants, then replaced the panties and leather pants that had been constricting the woman’s thighs, covered her breasts, and pulled her to her feet.

Situ Qingying seemed to be in a daze, devoid of strength in her legs. As soon as she stood, she immediately knelt down. Hou Longtao extended his arm, pressed on the beauty’s left arm, inserted it under her right arm, and lifted her up, like Jesus on the cross. Situ Qingying drooped her head, leaning against the man’s body, her delicate face moving people’s hearts, and the rosy glow produced by sexual pleasure blended into the after-alcohol flush, appearing pink and tender.

Hou Longtao carried the woman out of the private room, inserted his left hand into her mouth, removed the piece of “snuff” [likely a gag or something similar] that had been holding her tongue and had turned pure white, and threw it on the ground. An observer would only think that this “beast” was still taking advantage of the helpless woman he had “humiliated.”

“Fourth Brother,” Long approached, “That guy surnamed You is here, and he’s being quite arrogant.”

“Hmph, it’s fine, let him be arrogant for now. Did you call Ding’er and the others?”

“I called as soon as that guy surnamed You came in.”

“That’s good. Come, give me a hand.” The two men dragged the drunken beauty back to the brightly lit hall.

At that moment, You Li was in a bind. The “Dongxing” members didn’t seem to respect him and refused to yield. If he didn’t act, he would lose face, and “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” money would have been wasted. However, he had to avoid escalating the situation. He couldn’t open fire or call for a large number of reinforcements, making a direct confrontation risky.

“Who the hell is disturbing my fun!?” Hou Longtao pushed through the crowd, grabbed an overturned chair, and slammed it on the ground. He straddled it, resting his hands on his knees, tilting his head and squinting at the other side, “You fucking asshole, can’t I even enjoy myself with a girl in peace?”

“It’s him!” Long San pointed at Hou Longtao, “Release my sister!”

“Cuff him!” You Li immediately understood that this man was either the boss of “Dongxing” or a key figure. The priority was to capture the leader.

“Yes!” Several policemen responded and rushed forward. With a “whoosh,” the “Dongxing” members stood in front of Hou Longtao, “Who the hell are you trying to cuff!?”

“Hey, are you courting death!? If you don’t move, I’ll open fire!” You Li had been a cop for years but had never encountered such brazen gangsters in Beijing. He was furious. Even if he couldn’t actually shoot, he had to threaten them. He also saw through the gaps in the crowd that Hou Longtao was holding the unconscious Situ Qingying on his lap and groping her. He couldn’t stand by and do nothing.

“What a big official!” More policemen entered from outside, pushing aside “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” subordinates who were blocking the way.

“You are…?” You Li looked at the newcomer. Judging by the police rank, the leader was a division-level cadre, but relatively young. Despite his anger, he hesitated to be too disrespectful.

“We’re from the Thirteenth Division. This is our Deputy Director, Li Baoding,” a policeman announced.

“Director Li, what brings you here?” You Li wasn’t naive. He immediately realized that they weren’t here on official business, regardless of whether they were friends or foes. He skipped the formalities and cut to the chase.

“To be blunt, we’re not on the same side today,” Bao Ding pointed to Hou Longtao, who was still groping Situ Qingying in the crowd, “I want to take these people away.”

“Director Li, this incident occurred in my jurisdiction, and the 110 call was transferred to my station. It’s inappropriate for you to take over, right?”

“Hmph, your jurisdiction? I’m in charge of the entire city; isn’t this also my jurisdiction?”

“Director Li, you’re a superior officer. I shouldn’t and wouldn’t dare to disobey you, but this matter is quite serious. These people are suspected of gathering to cause trouble, destroying public and private property, injuring people, attempted rape, and rape. They’re also violently resisting arrest. I don’t have the authority to suppress this. I think it’s best to handle it according to official procedures. What do you think?” It wasn’t that You Li wasn’t afraid of this director, but he knew “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” backing was also strong. He couldn’t back down now and would resist as long as possible.

“Wow! You’re not even giving Director Li face; then it’s probably useless for me to come?” Another group of policemen walked in, led by Wang Gang, who had recently been promoted. “Director You, it’s been a while.”

With this, even “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” place felt a little crowded.

“Director Wang, oh… sorry, I should call you Director Wang now.” Seeing Wang Gang, You Li was filled with resentment. He had been the director of De Wai Pai [another police station], which was smaller and less important than his own. Although Wang Gang was older and more experienced, and You Li knew he disliked him, Wang Gang used to be polite. He hadn’t expected Wang Gang to get so lucky and surpass him.

“Hehe, it doesn’t matter what you call me. How are you doing? Still working for ‘Tyrannosaurus Rex’? Did you bet on the wrong horse? Is there any future in that?”

“Director Wang, you can say anything, but don’t talk nonsense. I’m working for the people and the government. It seems you’re also here for Hou Longtao. He’s a notorious thug. I intend to handle this according to official procedures today. Surely, the two superior officers won’t pressure me, right?”

With both directors from the Municipal Bureau present, You Li’s words were quite bold. He insisted on following official procedures. Bao Ding and Wang Gang knew he didn’t want to escalate the situation. He was trying to put them in a difficult position with veiled threats, but they couldn’t do much about it for the moment. “Director You, have you considered the consequences?”

“What consequences? I can barely handle the situation in front of me.”

“Who’s the owner!?” Bao Ding suddenly changed tactics.

“He’ll be here shortly.”

“Okay, close the place and suspend business.”

“Why?” This time, Long Da couldn’t remain silent.

“Why? We, the Thirteenth Division, are responsible for public security. A serious public security incident has occurred here. Suspend business for three months and pay a fine of 50,000 yuan. Any objections? When the owner arrives, have him report to the Thirteenth Division and accept the punishment.”

“Bullshit! My sister was kidnapped here, and you’re doing nothing about it even though you’re right here. What kind of police are you?”

It wasn’t that Long Da and the others didn’t want to rescue her themselves. Normally, they would have continued fighting even with the police present. However, Long San relayed his godfather’s orders: don’t escalate the situation. Due to their ingrained obedience, they dared not disobey “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” commands.

“Someone dares to cause trouble in my place.” Just as the situation reached a stalemate, “Tyrannosaurus Rex” finally appeared. He was followed by more than a dozen people, but they remained passive. Besides his younger brother, Shen Yi, there were also some of his trusted partners and other well-known underworld figures.

“Tyrannosaurus Rex” was indeed an old fox. He ignored the hundred or so minions baring their teeth and claws. He first exchanged greetings with Bao Ding and Wang Gang, then addressed everyone in a menacing tone, “This place is too small. If you want to fight, make an appointment for another day. Now, anyone who doesn’t belong here should wait outside for me.”

The words of the big boss were effective. Da Pang signaled the “Dongxing” members to stand down and went outside to wait with “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” subordinates. The disco suddenly became spacious again.

Even though Hou Longtao was heavily intoxicated, he seemed wary of the middle-aged man who had just arrived. He had stopped groping Situ Qingying and was simply holding her on his lap.

“Godfather, Qingying is still in that bastard’s hands.”

“Director Wang, Director Li, what do you suggest we do?” “Tyrannosaurus Rex” looked at Bao Ding. “I’ll give the two directors face and won’t resort to violence. Tell Hou Longtao to release my daughter, and I guarantee he’ll leave here alive today.”

“Are your words worth anything? My people from the Thirteenth Division are here. What do you think you can do?”

“Want to test me?”

“No need.” For some reason, Wang Gang seemed to believe “Tyrannosaurus Rex” could deliver on his promise. He pulled Bao Ding aside and whispered to Hou Longtao. Naturally, Hou Longtao refused to release her and even demanded to “make a big scene.” He ignored Wang Gang’s pleas to “give him face” and warnings that “things would get messy.”

Hou Longtao was drunk and reckless, but his men weren’t. Several of them worked together to “snatch” Situ Qingying from his grasp and hand her over to “Tyrannosaurus Rex.” The drunken beauty could finally rest peacefully on the long sofa.

The place had been trashed, and the fight had occurred. Now it was time to discuss the aftermath. Eight tables were set up, and the two sides sat down according to their respective factions…

Today, Hou Longtao and Situ Qingying weren’t the only ones who had overindulged. Yu Qian’s mother, Feng Jie, had also had too much to drink.

That night, someone had invited her husband out to spend money again, and he wouldn’t be home. She had accepted it. If her husband went out to indulge himself, she would do the same, as a form of psychological revenge against Yu Qian’s father. She didn’t want to simply find a man to sleep with; that would be demeaning.

Feng Jie usually had a high alcohol tolerance, but tonight, at a bar she frequented, she drank two glasses of an unfamiliar foreign wine recommended by the bartender and immediately felt tipsy. Alarmed, fearing she had consumed something she shouldn’t have, she quickly called her daughter to pick her up.

By the time Yu Qian brought her mother home, Feng Jie was already heavily intoxicated, and her words were slurred. “Where’s… where’s my sister? Where’s Yun?”

“Aunt is on night duty at the traffic police team and won’t be back tonight.”

“What… what duty? What duty is there during the New Year? Don’t hide it. Let… let her… let her come out. Let’s… let’s three sisters… three sisters have a drink…”

“Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?” Yu Qian looked at her mother’s state and stomped her foot in frustration. Although alcohol could enhance a woman’s beauty, her mother was completely drunk. The dignified daughter-in-law of the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Inspector General of the Ministry of Public Security, the wife of the Director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau’s Exit-Entry Administration Bureau, the Director of the Academic Affairs Office and Acting Vice President of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Academy of Arts—it was so embarrassing, a disgrace, simply absurd.

“It’s… it’s okay. Yun isn’t here. Yu Qian, you come and have a drink with your sister.” Although Feng Jie was over forty, her figure was still outstanding, and her face was youthful, leading people to say that she and Yu Qian looked like sisters. While there was flattery involved, it wasn’t entirely untrue. In her drunken state, she latched onto this idea again.

“Drink? What drink!” Yu Qian’s face flushed with anger. She dragged her mother into her bedroom, threw her on the bed, and helped her remove her outer military uniform and shirt, leaving only a set of large red lace sexy underwear. Combined with her fair skin, beautiful breasts, slender waist, and plump hips, she looked even more stunning than a blooming flower.

“You dead girl, what… what are you taking my clothes off for? Don’t you know… don’t you know my alcohol tolerance? I won’t get drunk… drunk. Don’t worry about me. Come… come… come… give me the clothes. Let’s go out… go out for a walk…” Although Feng Jie was shouting happily, she was compliant and didn’t struggle. She was weak and lacked the strength to resist.

“Where did my dad go?”

“Who… who knows? Don’t know. Who cares… who cares where he went? I don’t… don’t care… whoever wants to care about him…”

“Hmph! Damn old dad!” Yu Qian cursed inwardly, covered her mother with a blanket, turned around, took a packet of white powder from the locked drawer of the dressing table, dissolved it with hangover tea in a cup, and fed it to Feng Jie.

Before Yu Qian went abroad, she often went to high-end bars and dance halls with her brother and his friends. She saw them use this drug on beautiful girls who were unwilling to cooperate. After taking it, the body became paralyzed, unable to move or speak, only able to hum. However, they remained conscious and aware of what was happening. Those bastards enjoyed seeing the fear and pleading in the women’s eyes.

Yu Qian didn’t know why she wanted this drug. She had stolen two packets when her brother wasn’t looking. She hadn’t expected to use it today, fearing her mother would wander off after sobering up slightly.

Yu Qian closed the bedroom curtains, turned off the lights, and left angrily, driving her Cherokee with the “Jing OA” [license plate indicating government vehicle] license plate straight to her grandfather’s house. She was going to complain, find out where her father had gone, and make a scene to vent her anger for her mother…

“Hou Longtao, I didn’t expect you to come looking for me.” “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” face showed genuine surprise, as if he hadn’t anticipated the other party’s actions. “Why? Why are you doing this? What’s going on in your head?”

“I just came to fuck her!” Hou Longtao sat on a chair opposite the long table, legs spread, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, pointing at Situ Qingying, who was still sleeping soundly on the sofa.

“Did you fuck her?”

“It wasn’t a wasted trip.”

“Do you know she’s my precious daughter?”

“Fuck, are you senile? I’m doing business with you, of course I know who she is. I’m fucking your daughter. Lesbian is pretty fun; you should find one to try tomorrow, hahaha.” Hou Longtao smiled lewdly and patted Long’s chest, who was sitting next to him. He was clearly drunk, his words slurred and offensive.

“Tyrannosaurus Rex” gestured to stop his men before they could react, but his own face had turned ugly. He forced a sneer, “Director Li, Director Wang, everyone in charge of ‘Dongxing,’ you’ve all heard what he said. It’s not that I’m not giving you face. Qingying is the apple of my eye. Whoever protects this kid is openly defying me, Shen.”

“Your daughter is the apple of your eye; are my two Fourth Sisters-in-law just dirt?” Long was clearly defending Hou Longtao, but his tone was a veiled threat. Everyone knew that if they didn’t resolve this today, the “Dongxing” members wouldn’t have peace in the future. “That bitch is messing around with my two Fourth Sisters-in-law. My Fourth Brother is wearing half a green hat. If we don’t fuck her pussy rotten, we might as well quit!”

“Hmph, you can’t control your own woman, and you blame others. Kid, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Not only that, but you also trashed my place. I’ve been a boss for years and have lost face today.” “Tyrannosaurus Rex” raised his eyebrows. “Director Wang, Director Li, I’ll keep my promise. Now, I’ll let you take the people away.” The implication was clear.

“Brother Long, this monkey is my brother, no different from my own brother. If anything happens to him, we’ll be seeing each other often.”

“Ding’er, why are you wasting your breath?” Hou Longtao swayed and stood up. “You fucking bird, I just came to trash your place today. What are you going to do?”

“Longtao, say less.”

“Don’t fucking stop me,” Hou Longtao pushed Wang Gang away, then pointed at “Tyrannosaurus Rex’s” nose and cursed, “You fucking asshole, you’re cooperating with me on the surface but stabbing me in the back. Do you think I’m a fool? I can still understand the accounts. If I can’t, I’ll ask someone to look at them. You bastard, you’re trying to trick me!?” It turned out “Tyrannosaurus Rex” had also manipulated the accounts. Hou Longtao seemed to grow angrier, picked up a chair, and was about to smash it.

With a “whoosh,” everyone at the table stood up except for “Tyrannosaurus Rex.” Da Pang snatched the chair from Hou Longtao.

“Courting death!?”

“That asshole is too arrogant!”

“Too cocky!?” The men were in an uproar, especially Shen Yi, who was shouting the loudest. They had never seen anyone challenge “Tyrannosaurus Rex” like this.

“Shut your fucking mouth!?” Hou Longtao hadn’t released his drunken rage. “You’re all old and dying; you should have stepped aside long ago, blocking my path to wealth. You want to play for real? Then let’s start a war! I’m afraid of you…” He didn’t finish his sentence. His legs gave way, he stumbled back, and sat heavily on the chair, panting.

“Tyrannosaurus Rex” remained silent. The muscles on his face twitched, and his eyes narrowed, watching the “Dongxing” members help Hou Longtao away.

As long as he didn’t speak, no one would stop them, and they didn’t dare to speak first, only exchanging glances.

The group sat in silence for a long time, and Shen Yi finally couldn’t hold back, “Brother…”

“Have people clean this place up and resume normal business tomorrow. How did that kid know there were fake accounts in the books I gave him?”

“I don’t know.”

“Did any of you do it?”

“Not me.”

“No.” Everyone denied it.

“Brother, why are you still worrying about these things? That kid has stepped on our heads and even did that to Qingying… how should we deal with it?”

“What about you?” “Tyrannosaurus Rex” glanced at his tactless brother unhappily and stood up. “He trashed my place, raped my daughter, and the accounts he reported to me also have discrepancies. Hmph, I’ve lost all my face. Damn it, the kids these days are really something. My hands haven’t been stained with blood for years, hmph.”

Everyone could sense the hidden murderous intent in his smiling face… (The Golden Dragon is not a thing in the pool) [Implies that Hou Longtao is destined for great things, or perhaps a violent end]