Chapter 748 - A Surprise Attack to LJ Club (1/2)

However, before Ming Zhi Yi could relax after handing over the underground matters to Lu Jin, an aggressive attack arrived in Lu Jin's company.

….

The LJ Club was still lively despite the chaos in the business industry. Many people from the upper echelon were being cautious to not host parties that might involve people from other factions, thus, to vent some air, they turned to private clubs instead.

In one of the private rooms of LJ Club, a group of people were gathered amidst smoke and laughter.

A middle-aged man wearing fashionable custom-made clothes sprinkled a white powder inside a pipe, lit it up, then put it in his mouth. He drew a long air, held it for a while, then blew out a thick billowing smoke.

Afterwards, he spoke, ”The fight between the two factions has no signs of stopping. If this goes on, our prospects will not look good.”

”What are you so worried about? Have you not seen how Ming Zhi Yi kept pushing back the four families? Those arrogant bastards are totally pushovers now. It's so fun to see! We just need to keep supporting Ming Zhi Yi in the shadows. It is already a great investment for us.”

The other men in the room agreed. All of them were club members who held a great status in the upper echelons and hid themselves as a neutral party.

Unbeknownst to them, a commotion already broke out downstairs.

One of their bodyguards ran to their room and hurriedly opened the door with a panicked expression.

”Sir, we need to leave immediately! The police are here!”

…!

The men in the room were stunned.

”P-police? How did the police find their way here?!”

”Doesn't the club have a white card with the deputy director?”

Before the bodyguard could answer, he stumbled forward as if pushed from behind.

”We came through the door, of course. The deputy you are talking about is also under suspension starting today.” He waved his hand. ”Arrest everyone here! Do not let anyone escape!”

The men in the room stood up and panicked. They nervously raised their hands to their heads despite their cold backs.

They tried to worm their way out.

”What do you mean, arrest us? We are just guests here. We thought it was a legal club.”

The chief looked at the table filled with small ornate boxes. He stepped forward, picked up the lid, and saw the white powder within it. He snorted.

”Yeah, sure. The club is legal, but the drugs you were sniffing just earlier are not.”

The men instantly backed away from the drugs. They frantically shook their heads and began to proclaim their innocence.

”It… It's them! They asked me to come here! I didn't even know it was drugs!”

”W-what are you saying?! We don't know who put it there!”

”Someone must have framed us! That must be it!”

”Do you even know us? You are accusing us of colluding with them!”

”Tsk. Too noisy.” The chief cleaned his ears. He gestured to the armed policemen and special forces. ”Arrest all of them and confiscate every property.”

...

Thus, that night, the perpetually lively and beautiful LJ Club was suddenly filled with the police and special forces. The police contacted the special forces because they received an anonymous but highly conclusive tip. The club was merely a front, and it was actually a base for conducting illegal transactions.

This was more than enough for the special forces ȧssigned to combat illegal drugs. They barged in with a warrant and searched through the whole club.

The branches of LJ Club were one of Lu Jin and Ming Zhi Yi's main bases of operation. It offered absolute security and secrecy for any illegal or borderline activities. They even had a connection with a high level officer in the police. However, shockingly, it was still discovered by the police despite the utmost carefulness with privacy and security.

Ming Zhi Yi and his people often went to LJ Club as a meet-up point for under-the-table appointments and business deals involving the underworld. Aside from the fact that the club hid drugs, prȯstɨtutės from human trafficking, and weapons, it also harbored a lot of secret information of the people from high society which Ming Zhi Yi controlled and manipulated. The club members were all people who were allied with Ming Zhi Yi and Lu Jin to some extent.

If the investigation team went deeper into this, then the people who were previously relying on LJ Club's absolute confidentiality would be soon dragged into this matter. Once this happened under Ming Zhi Yi's watch, then his credibility would be lost. People would think twice of cooperating with him in the future.

Therefore, Ming Zhi Yi could not lose the LJ Club.

Inside his office, Ming Zhi Yi's dark eyes settled on his subordinate who conveyed the report. He asked darkly, ”How many places have been seized?”