Chapter 731: Chapter 717: The Guest Becomes the Host (Part 3)

The progress of things was much smoother than He Lei anticipated. With such support from his brothers, how could he not be thrilled: "Very well, truly my brothers, my efforts have not been in vain!"

"Brother Lei, just tell us what to do?" After understanding He Lei’s real intentions, the subordinates who were previously worried about being killed were no longer timid, and their speech became much more fluent.

He Lei found a place to sit down and said as quietly as possible, "Brothers, if we want to regain control of the warehouse, we have to deal with two groups of people."

"Two groups of people?"

"Yeah, these bastards split into two groups today, but it’s actually to our advantage, otherwise, we wouldn’t really have a chance to counterattack. Look, one group left early to deal with Liu Fugui and is already on their way back. The other group is the bunch of bastards downstairs. We must take care of them before the first group returns. Otherwise, once they gather together, we won’t stand a chance."

"So, Brother Lei, how many of them are in the warehouse?"

He Lei calculated in his mind, held up two fingers, and said, "17, but I’ve already taken care of 3 just now, so 14 are left!"

"Damn, only 17? If it weren’t for them picking us off one by one, we could definitely stand a chance against them!" A dissatisfied subordinate quickly gained the support of many others.

"Exactly, they only have 17, while we have 24. Taking them down would be a piece of cake!"

"Right, damn it, if it hadn’t been for their sneak attack, we wouldn’t have been caught off guard!"

The comments of the group made He Lei somewhat displeased. On one hand, acknowledging that they had been caught off guard was like a slap in his face. Frankly, without his inside work, Spring Xiu and his group wouldn’t have taken over the factory so easily.

On the other hand, as the saying goes, an arrogant army is bound to lose; a determined one will win. Although he wasn’t as clever as Huang Yong, he understood basic military strategy.

The current trend of growing arrogance among these people was certainly not a good sign. There are enough historical lessons on this. If they go to fight the guys downstairs with this mentality, they’re bound to suffer.

He Lei had to quash this notion. He shouted, "Everyone shut the hell up! Do you think having more people is enough? Do you know what weapons they have? All ten of them have the Type 54, but what do we have? Besides the imitation 64 from the original warehouse and a double-barrel shotgun, it’s just the two I have. Do you still think they’re easy to deal with?"

Firearms have always been intimidating, much like nuclear weapons between large countries. Even if they don’t use them, their presence is enough to make you wary.

Especially these street thugs, they clearly understand this logic. When seizing territory and fighting in groups, it doesn’t matter how many enemies there are. As long as your side has someone standing there with a gun, it immediately diminishes the opponent’s courage.

He Lei’s words achieved the desired effect, and the subordinates, who had just been filled with fighting spirit, were immediately intimidated by the number of guns their opponents had.

He Lei’s eyes shifted in the darkness. Although the reaction from the crowd was what he wanted, he didn’t want them to go into battle with such low spirits. He needed them to have the determination of being trapped and having no choice but to fight their way out. So he immediately added, "But even though they have more guns, they’re just as vulnerable!"

"Oh, Brother Lei, what’s your plan? Tell us!"

He Lei suddenly understood why Huang Yong was so trusted and relied upon by Liu Fugui. It turned out that using your brain felt this good. Although the room was dark and he couldn’t see everyone’s faces, He Lei could clearly feel their expectant gaze, which made him very satisfied. He said slowly:

"Ha-ha, it’s simple. We’ll use their tactics against them. These bastards don’t know their leader has been taken down by me, so I’m currently in charge of the entire factory. I’ll assign them to different floors to take care of tasks, and all you have to do is divide into teams and take them out. Just like they dealt with you before, pick them off one by one. Understand?"

"Brilliant! Brother Lei, this way we can keep them from regrouping."

"And we can maximize our numerical advantage!"

"Brother Lei, you truly are amazing!"

The flattery from the crowd made He Lei feel slightly conceited. With a wide grin, he made arrangements, dividing the 27 people into 4 teams. He did so because there were 3 people among them he trusted.

Apart from Peng Fei, who was standing guard outside, there were 3 people present here. Qiao Shan was a given, and the other two had been carefully placed by him as undercover agents within Huang Yong’s ranks.

His claim of care wasn’t because he offered them many benefits; on the contrary, if He Lei hadn’t had evidence of these two conducting grey activities behind the group’s back, how could they have resolutely abandoned the prosperous Huang Yong to follow a reckless guy like him?

But now the situation was vastly different. With Huang Yong missing, Liu Fugui’s fall, and the factory changing hands, aside from following He Lei, they had no other options. Besides, following the latter at least offered a chance of survival, otherwise, they were only awaiting death.

However, when He Lei mentioned the names of the two, it surprised everyone, as neither of them was conspicuous within the group, yet were now chosen by He Lei to lead.

"Qiao Shan, you take a team and stay here. Miao Wei, you take a team and come with me. Duan Yu, you take a team to the rooftop. The rest will follow Peng Fei outside. You all can allocate the personnel later."

"So, Brother Lei, how do we lure those guys upstairs?" True, the enemy wouldn’t come running up just to be caught, so Qiao Shan’s question represented everyone’s thoughts.

He Lei took out a hand-held radio and handed it to Qiao Shan: "Here, take this. Soon, Miao Wei and Qiao Shan’s teams will be responsible for taking out the guards I allocated in the corridors. Remember to spread your people out, blockade them from front and back, and don’t let them escape. These are the keys to the corridors, match them yourselves. Duan Yu, when you reach the rooftop, stay hidden and don’t alert the guard at the main door downstairs. The key to this operation is the element of surprise, so every step can’t go wrong. There are 14 of them; I’ll assign 3 to each of your teams. Once we successfully deal with 9 in the corridors, the remaining 5, hehe, are of no concern!"

"So what about Peng Fei’s team?"

He Lei thought for a while, "Peng Fei’s team should stay put for now. Qiao Shan, after you deal with the 3 you’re responsible for, return to wait for my next instructions. Got it? If anyone has any questions, ask now. Don’t screw up during the action and ruin it for all of us."

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke up.

"Alright, since it’s clear, I’ll emphasize one more thing: the action must be swift. We absolutely cannot wait for the group outside to reunite with them. If that happens, you’ll all be sitting ducks waiting to get shot."

There was a bit of bluff in He Lei’s words, as there were only seven people with Spring Xiu outside, with the main force still at the factory. However, for those in the factory who didn’t know the truth, his words were taken as life-or-death advice. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)