162: What business makes money quickly? Raiding houses.
Minister Dao wasn't too surprised to hear that number.
Although three hundred million US dollars might seem like a small amount, the Wei Family, while one of the Four Great Families, had most of its assets tied up in industries, like the Hengli Group.
Three hundred million US dollars was already a substantial sum, but now it was theirs.
Indeed, confiscating assets was the fastest way to make money; three hundred million US dollars had been deposited in just a few minutes.
He then turned to the other members of the Wei Family and asked, "What about theirs? Have they all transferred it?"
"Minister, everything has been transferred. A total of seventy million US dollars."
Upon hearing this, the Wei Family members looked at Minister Dao with eager expressions.
"Officer, we've given you all our money. Can we leave now? Don't worry, we promise we'll never appear in Kokang again."
"Yes, yes, we pose no threat to you anymore. We're penniless now; it'll be hard for us to rise again."
Minister Dao saw the expressions on their faces and smiled, "Don't worry, I said I wouldn't kill you, and I'll keep my word. Since you no longer have any value, there's no point in living. Kill them all."
Upon hearing Minister Dao's words, the expressions of the Wei Family members instantly froze.
"Bastard, you scoundrel, you don't keep your word! I curse you to have a son with no asshole!"
"You despicable villain, may you die a terrible death! We'll be waiting for you down below!"
"Fuck you!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinates immediately aimed their guns at the Wei Family members.
Without giving them another chance to curse, they decisively opened fire. Instantly, blood splattered, and bullet casings clinked as they fell to the ground.
Moments later, the bodies of the Wei Family members lay scattered in pools of blood.
Minister Dao saw this and murmured, "I said I wouldn't kill you, but I never said my subordinates wouldn't."
John had given orders to leave no one from the Wei Family alive, so he naturally didn't dare to let them go.
Besides, if they died, wouldn't their money still be his?
Seeing his family members die before him, Wei Heng felt no ripple in his heart. He had long anticipated this outcome.
But would this guy truly keep his promise and spare the butler and the others?
He was somewhat worried about this, but there was only so much he could do. Whether they lived or died depended on their luck.
Minister Dao looked at the calm Wei Heng and couldn't help but admire him. To remain so composed in the face of death, he was indeed worthy of being the head of a family.
However, that was all there was to it.
Without further ado, he raised his hand and fired a shot, marking the end of the once glorious Wei Family.
"Deputy Minister Mo! I'll leave you a hundred men to search the Wei Family manor and gather the bodies to take to the crematorium. The rest of you, follow me to the other three families."
"Yes, Minister!"
Although others were responsible for the remaining three Great Families, Kokang was under his jurisdiction, so he should make an appearance.
At this moment, Kokang was in a state of self-preservation, with gunshots echoing through the air, and vehicles carrying armed militants passing by on the streets from time to time.
The once bustling streets were now devoid of people, with doors and windows of houses on both sides tightly shut.
In contrast, the underground casinos were bustling with activity, as if the events happening in Kokang had nothing to do with them, and didn't affect them in the slightest. They carried on as usual.
The four bosses of the underground casinos, however, were extremely nervous at this moment.
They were well aware of what was happening in Kokang: Hydra was taking action against the Four Great Families.
They were now tied to Hydra on the same boat, sharing prosperity and suffering loss together.
But soon, good news reached their ears: the Wei Family had been annihilated. This news was undoubtedly exhilarating for them.
This increased Hydra's chances of victory.
At the same time!
When Minister Dao and his men arrived at the Bai Family, the scene had already become a ruin, with some soldiers cleaning up the aftermath.
When he saw a middle-aged man in military uniform, his pupils contracted, and a storm surged in his heart.
He was already familiar with the surrounding warlords. No wonder John had given the Wei Family to him; it turned out he had left the toughest bone for these warlords to chew on.
The other party was not a force from Kokang, but a neighboring warlord. Their strength was mediocre, not very strong, with only a little over ten thousand troops under his command, but this also depended on who they were compared to.
Families like the Bai Family certainly couldn't compare. If it were peacetime, the other party wouldn't dare to provoke the Bai Family, but times were different now. With the Four Great Families falling apart, the other party naturally didn't care about a single Bai Family.
What shocked him, however, was that the other party actually obeyed Hydra's orders.
Or was it just a matter of mutual interest? But his intuition told him it wasn't the latter.
But no matter which it was, it didn't matter. What mattered was that the Bai Family was gone.
The toughest bone had already been ground to dust, leaving only the other two families, which would be easy pickings.
Just as his thoughts drifted.
A hearty voice came, "Hahaha, Minister Dao, you've arrived just in time. I'll leave the cleanup here to you. The leader wants me to take men to support the other two Great Families. Thank you for your hard work."
The other party emphasized the words "the leader" particularly heavily, clearly intending to tell Minister Dao not to be wary of him, that they were on the same side.
Sure enough, his words greatly surprised Minister Dao.
After he reacted, he quickly smiled and greeted, "I've long admired General Mo's reputation. The leader's orders are important; just leave this to us. In the future, I'll have to ask General Mo to take good care of me, your junior."
General Mo heard this, his face full of smiles. Minister Dao's attitude made him very satisfied. Logically speaking, their statuses were comparable, but who doesn't like to hear pleasant words?
However, he wasn't a fool either. In General Mo's heart, Minister Dao's status was slightly higher than his, because the other party was a minister and could still climb higher.
But he was different. Unless he abandoned his position as general, he might only be able to guard this small plot of land for the rest of his life.
"Minister Dao, you're too kind. We both serve the organization. Minister Dao is young and promising, and his future is limitless. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. The leader's orders cannot be delayed. Once this matter is resolved, we'll drink all night."
With that, he turned and got into a military jeep, leading his troops to quickly depart.
Watching the retreating figure, Minister Dao felt an inexpressible exhilaration.
He had previously thought Hydra was merely an underground organization, but now it seemed to far exceed his imagination.
And that Pyramid from before, his intuition told him there must be intricate connections between the two.
However, he decided to bury his suspicions deep in his heart, because he understood that a venomous snake hiding in the dark was the most lethal.
Initially, he joined Hydra simply because he didn't want to be bullied and could make a living. But the longer he stayed, and the more he understood Hydra, the more he realized how terrifying this organization was.
This also caused his way of thinking to gradually change. Was he still just trying to make a living now?
No, no, no! That would be far too unambitious.