My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 494: A Frenzied Counterattack

Zhang Batian said, "The Zhatian Gang originally had more than a thousand men, plus the ten thousand men you transferred to me before, we have lost more than three thousand men in this period of time, and we currently have eight thousand men left."

Zhang Lei paused for a moment, then asked, "What about the other party?"

Zhang Batian said domineeringly, "We killed at least ten thousand of them. Now they want to negotiate with us. I've come to ask for your opinion."

Upon hearing the word "peace talks," Zhang Lei immediately refused: "I don't need peace talks. Tell them that Saigon is our territory, and no gang is allowed to set foot here."

"I'll give you another 10,000 men, this time 10,000 special forces soldiers. Give them a good beating. By the way, including this time, I've spent nearly 15 million US dollars on you. Make those gangs that lost pay this money back. If they don't want to, keep fighting until they give in. That's the only way."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Lei quickly arrived in Saigon District and dropped off 10,000 special forces soldiers.

Zhang Batian was overjoyed upon seeing this elite team. This was a hidden trump card; he could give those gangs a big surprise that night.

Zhang Lei looked at Zhang Zhiqiang: "Go and investigate who is backing these gangs. More than 10,000 people have died, and they still dare to be so arrogant. It's completely illogical."

More than an hour later, Zhang Zhiqiang returned and reported: "Boss, we've found out. It's the four major families in Hong Kong—the Li, Shao, Huo, and Guo families—who are supporting us. They want the triads to cause trouble here and use that to threaten the heads of our dozen or so real estate companies."

After listening, Zhang Lei instantly understood the whole story; no wonder those gang members were so crazy. Besides, Saigon wasn't even fully developed yet; even if they wanted to seize territory, they should have waited until it was completed.

Having figured this out, Zhang Lei smiled: "Since they want to play, let's play big. I have more than thirty combat robots in my space. You can divide them into six squads, and then bring in six hundred special forces soldiers from the space, equipped with AK47s, grenades, and bulletproof vests, to form six ruthless bandit squads."

"Rob a gold shop, kidnap the Li, Shao, Huo, and Guo families and demand ransom. After you're done, hide immediately and leave for Japan."

Zhang Zhiqiang nodded and accepted the order, and soon left with the 600 special forces soldiers and 30 combat robots assigned by Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei suddenly thought of a way to make money—Macau has casinos, so Hong Kong should at least have two.

He looked at the vast area before him, determined to develop it thoroughly. Opening the system's spatial marketplace and seeing the dazzling array of talents within, Zhang Lei couldn't help but nod; things were looking good now.

It has all kinds of expert con artists, and with a few talented people in business management, they can build dozens of super luxurious and magnificent casinos, and directly copy the business model of Macau.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.

Just then, Guan Xiaoguan walked over.

Seeing Zhang Lei laughing, Guan Xiaoguan couldn't help but ask, "Honey, what's wrong?"

Zhang Lei stopped laughing: "It's nothing, I just thought of something funny. What brings you here today?"

Guan Xiaoguan smiled and said, "Honey, the seafood you gave us is cheap and of good quality. Su Meng and I, who run a seafood stall, have to expand. We just wanted to let you know so we could see if you have any seats left. We're planning to open a few more branches."

Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a couple of days. I'll finish up what I'm doing in the next couple of days and then I'll help you find a location. Or, if you have your eye on a particular spot, I'll have someone negotiate and buy the existing shop directly."

Guan Xiaoguan nodded and sat directly in Zhang Lei's lap: "Honey, Su Meng and I can earn hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars every month now, so you don't need to work so hard."

Zhang Lei laughed and hugged her tightly: "Alright, consider what you earn as pocket money. I'm working on something big right now, and you can open as many stores as you want."

Seeing that he was being mysterious, Guan Xiaoguan pestered him, "Master, tell me what it is, so I'll know what it is."

Seeing the persistent Guan Xiaoguan, Zhang Lei couldn't resist and took her right there and then.

Two hours later, Guan Xiaoguan, panting, collapsed on the living room sofa and scolded, "Honey, if I didn't know those outside were robots, I wouldn't be able to face anyone."

Zhang Lei laughed and put his arm around Guan Xiaoguan, who was getting dressed: "They didn't see anything, what are you afraid of? Besides, this is our house, there are no outsiders here."

Guan Xiaoguan glared at him and scolded, "Who told you to act like this in broad daylight? You have no manners whatsoever."

Seeing Guan Xiaoguan's angry expression, Zhang Lei quickly softened his tone: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. Didn't you just want to know where it is? I'll tell you."

Guan Xiaoguan immediately became interested: "Where?"

Zhang Lei pointed to Saigon District on the map: "Here."

Guan Xiaoguan was taken aback, and said seriously, "Here? How is that possible?"

Zhang Lei asked in disbelief, "How is that impossible?"

Guan Xiaoguan said, "Didn't you read the newspapers? There have been gang fights every day in Saigon these past few days, and I heard quite a few people have died. Especially that 'Exploding Heaven' gang, they're incredibly ruthless. If we open a shop here, won't they wipe us out completely?"

Zhang Lei immediately laughed: "Don't worry, it won't happen."

Guan Xiaoguan asked, puzzled, "Why can't I do it?"

Thinking that they would find out sooner or later anyway, Zhang Lei bluntly stated, "The entire Saigon district is our territory."

Guan Xiaoguan stood up in surprise: "What? It's all ours?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "Yes."

Guan Xiaoguan exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible? What about the Exploding Sky Gang?"

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "They're one of ours too."

Guan Xiaoguan's eyes widened instantly, and she suddenly threw herself back into Zhang Lei's arms: "Boss, you're amazing! I heard that the Exploding Sky Gang has tens of thousands of members."

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "To be precise, there are still 18,000 people."

Guan Xiaoguan was even more confused: "Master, where did you get so many people?"

Zhang Lei flicked her nose: "It's a secret."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiaoguan immediately became persistent and insisted on getting to the bottom of things from Zhang Lei.

Helpless, Zhang Lei had no choice but to take Guan Xiaoguan upstairs and into the bathroom to help her take a shower.

After taking a shower, Guan Xiaoguan was carried directly to bed by Zhang Lei and fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion.

Before going to sleep, Guan Xiaoguan mumbled something half-asleep: "Honey, you're such a troublemaker, always causing trouble..."