Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1020 - 1019: Brother Zhan and the Hua War Association

Brother Zhan? Who is Chu Ge calling? Could it be that this "Brother Zhan" he's talking about is...?Su Yuanzhou shook his head in secret, thinking he was probably overthinking it. How could it be such a coincidence? Just as he was thinking this, Chu Ge's voice came across again.

"Haha, I didn't expect Brother Zhan to remember me... Hey, let's not talk about repayment and all that. Why else wouldn't I want to call you? You always say such things are pointless, huh... Yeah, I'm in Japan now, Kanagawa, Kamakura... Nothing special, just wandering around... Okay, sure, if I'm free, I'll definitely come to drink with you. You're still in Kobe Chinatown, right? Okay, yeah, okay..."

Listening to this exchange, Su Yuanzhou's expression became quite colorful again. Just hearing the words "Kobe Chinatown" seemed to force him to entertain some ideas he had just dismissed.

"Ha, the reason I called you this time... I'm dealing with some local gang punk... Me? Of course, I'm fine, haha, it's not exaggerated, not even a single life... But this matter involves one of our compatriots from Hua Country... He's a hotel owner named Su Yuanzhou..."

After Chu Ge said this, a few seconds passed, and then he paused for a moment before turning to look at Su Yuanzhou, who was staring at him intently, and he chuckled, "Wow, such a coincidence? This world is really small... Haha, okay, I'll hand the phone to him now."

Chu Ge, with a smile on his face, took the phone away from his ear and handed it over to the completely stunned Su Yuanzhou.

Su Yuanzhou blinked, his expression quite colorful as he took the phone, hesitated a bit, and uttered a "Hello." When a highly familiar voice came through the receiver, his expression became even more colorful.

Two minutes later, Su Yuanzhou hung up the phone and turned back to look at Chu Ge, utterly amused and helpless.

"Mr. Chu, so... you actually know Brother Zhan, and even saved his life?"

Chu Ge scratched his head with a laugh, "I really didn't expect that you used to hang out with Brother Zhan. If I'd known he was backing you up, I wouldn't have made this call. It was unnecessary."

"Not at all, not in the least."

Su Yuanzhou shook his head vigorously, then bowed deeply at ninety degrees to Chu Ge.

"Brother Su, what are you doing?"

Chu Ge hurried forward, placed both hands on Su Yuanzhou's shoulders, and his address changed from the distant "Boss Su" to the more familiar "Brother Su."

Although Su Yuanzhou didn't even remember, he wanted to continue bowing to Chu Ge for a while. However, he couldn't resist Chu Ge's strength and was soon helped up.

"Mr. Chu, please don't call me that. If you think highly of me, just call me old Su, or Yuanzhou. You calling me brother is something I really can't bear."

This time, Su Yuanzhou truly meant it. Given that Chu Ge had once saved "Brother Zhan," it's not just a matter of bowing to Chu Ge. Even if it meant kowtowing a few times, he wouldn't complain.

Speaking of "Brother Zhan," one must mention an organization called "Hua War Association."

"Hua" refers to Hua Country people, and "War" has two meanings. One is a reference to the surname "War," and the other more significant meaning is "battle."

As the name suggests, the "Hua War Association" is an organization aimed at fighting for Hua Country people. Most of its members are from Hua Country, with a few foreigners. The organization is vast, spanning various sectors and levels.

Of course, this "battle" doesn't just refer to fighting in the narrow sense. It's a battle for the welfare of the Chinese community, somewhat akin to a union in the United States.

The "Hua War Association" is a very cohesive and powerful organization. How powerful is it? Let's put it this way: it can raise huge funds to intervene in the prime minister's campaign and protect aging flight attendants from being fired until retirement. It can resolve disputes over director and writer credits and organize strikes to fight against capitalists.

And this "Brother Zhan" whom Chu Ge contacted is the current president of the "Hua War Association." As for Su Yuanzhou, who seems unremarkable on the surface, just running a small hotel, he is actually an important figure in the "Hua War Association." With his strong hypnotic abilities, he had once made significant contributions under "Brother Zhan" for the "Hua War Association."

Since the "Hua War Association" is such a powerful organization and exists to "fight for the welfare of Hua Country compatriots," it's bound to offend local forces and even the Japanese government. With the accumulation of various conflicts, there's no doubt that many people are unhappy with the organization.

However, the "Hua War Association" is so strong that walking down the street, you might just run into someone from the "Hua War Association," proving time and again with iron-clad facts that whoever bullies the members of the "Hua War Association" will face a situation where various means are united against them.

So, even if the Japanese government wants to mess with the "Hua War Association," they need to carefully weigh their decision.

However, the stronger the "Hua War Association" becomes, the more restless many people are. As conflicts with various forces continue to pile up, mutual animosities keep escalating.

Of course, this also leads to countless people wanting to strike against the "Hua War Association," hoping that this organization will collapse and disappear completely, with its members scattered like loose sand.

Yet, the strategic decisions of the "Hua War Association" have always been exceptionally astute, striking a balance between being neither too high-profile to be caught off guard, nor too low-key to swallow grievances indiscriminately.

Moreover, their secrecy is absolutely watertight, leaving no opening for hostile forces to find a legitimate opportunity to devastate the "Hua War Association."

Nevertheless, since ancient times, once conflicts between people and forces reach a certain level, the methods humans use to strike opponents are endless. If some matters are inconvenient to handle openly under the sun, they can be handed over to forces living in the shadows, employing unconventional means.

For instance, dispatching elite assassins to carry out assassination missions is a highly effective unconventional method.

Thus, many eyes lurking in the darkness fixed their gaze on "Zhan Ge's" head. He is the president of the "Hua War Association," the spiritual leader of its many members. If "Zhan Ge's" head could be taken, the blow to the "Hua War Association" would be enormous.

As the saying goes, "there are no walls that don't let wind through," and no matter how united the "Hua War Association" is, it could never be an ironclad board with no gaps to exploit. Hence, a few years ago, an assassination operation targeting "Zhan Ge's" head quietly unfolded in the darkness.

It was a ruthless... war that lasted more than a month, fought in the shadows.

The word "battle" no longer sufficed to describe the situation at that time. Whether it was the "Hua War Association" or the opposing forces, casualties were heavy.

On every moonless and windy night, fierce clashes occurred between both sides' experts, transforming into cold corpses and blood spilled across the sky.

Although ordinary citizens weren't aware of these events, their impact was massively significant, even attracting high-level attention across various spheres. Thus, it led to the operation codename "Demon Slaughter" that Chu Ge participated in.

His task at the time was to protect "Zhan Ge."

Those were bloody times. Chu Ge couldn't even recall how many people he killed during those days, and many of his comrades who fought alongside him also fell remorsefully at the hands of enemy experts.

Looking at Su Yuanzhou with an earnest expression, Chu Ge couldn't help but recall those years when the air seemed perpetually filled with the stench of blood, feeling a bit forlornly.

"Alright, Boss Su, if there's nothing else, you should head back. It's already so late, and you should go back and rest. Even if those little bastards aren't planning anything today, your niece and nephew must be feeling uneasy now. Even if they don't know your true identity, as their elder, you can at least reassure them."

Chu Ge smiled at Su Yuanzhou, patting his shoulder. To avoid making him more troubled, he changed how he addressed him to "Boss Su."

Su Yuanzhou bit his lip, showing a hint of conflict, suddenly inhaled sharply, and then gave Chu Ge another ninety-degree bow.

Seeing this, Chu Ge's heart immediately stirred, secretly feeling a touch of joy. Although he couldn't be entirely sure, if his guess was right, Su Yuanzhou's bow this time would likely bring him information he was eager to know.

Despite his joy, Chu Ge didn't let this emotion show on his face. He quickly reached out with both hands to hold Su Yuanzhou's shoulders like before.

Chu Ge spoke, somewhat speechlessly: "Boss Su, what's the matter with you? Have you been in Japan for too long, wanting to bow for no reason?"

This time, Chu Ge used the same force as before, yet couldn't lift Su Yuanzhou up. Becoming aware of this, his joy increased even more.

Though the situation was the same, Su Yuanzhou's feelings were no longer the same as before.

Earlier, he had a sense of admiration and gratitude towards Chu Ge, but now, besides these two emotions, there was an added sense of guilt.

Su Yuanzhou held firmly to prevent Chu Ge from lifting him, maintaining a bowing posture while saying, "Mr. Chu, I think I need to apologize to you, concerning the matter with my eyes, actually... I've been hiding something."

Hearing Su Yuanzhou say this, Chu Ge's heart was filled with joy!