The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 334 Sudden Murder Case

It is said that once you enter a wealthy family, it's like entering a deep sea; Li Baokun's entry into the underworld was also beyond his control.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's the one who calls the shots in the basement of Xing'an City; he actually has people behind him.

Li Baokun cannot do whatever he wants; his word doesn't count for many things.

On the other hand, Li Baokun supports thousands of people, and he takes care of all their needs, from food and drink to toileting.

We can't let any of them get into serious trouble.

Song Chaofeng helped him rise to power so that he could control the underground situation in Xing'an City and make more money for them, not so that he would cause trouble.

But those involved in organized crime are people who live on the edge, so they're not easy to control.

Now that Song Changfeng is demanding that he stop all his shady businesses, Li Baokun is honestly 100% unwilling.

He wasn't worried about the money or losses from these businesses; he was afraid something might go wrong.

If Li Baokun were to completely abandon his social reputation, then the city's gambling, prostitution, and drug problem would be reduced by about two-thirds.

The supply side of the business has decreased by two-thirds, but the demand may not decrease.

Those who come out to have fun, to visit prostitutes, to gamble, or to drink still exist.

But if there's no supply on the supply side, where will these people go to have fun?

Li Baokun wasn't afraid of the other small fry who were trying to erode his market share; even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare.

However, Li Baokun was afraid that if something happened, these people's desires would not be satisfied, which would definitely disrupt social order.

The situation might escalate further, and Li Baokun would likely face serious consequences.

Therefore, it's important to strike a balance regarding how many businesses to close.

Thinking of this, Li Baokun glanced at his top strategist, Zheng Xiaochun.

"Second brother, what are your thoughts?"

Although Zheng Xiaochun didn't know why Li Baogui suddenly wanted to shut down all his businesses, he knew that Li Baokun wasn't the real boss; he had someone else behind him.

Zheng Xiaochun vaguely knew that this person was Song Chaofeng, the chairman of Fengfan Group, but Li Baokun had never told them about it, so Zheng Xiaochun and the others pretended not to know.

"Brother Kun, I think it should be like this: our business should be maintained at a level that meets the basic living standards of our underlings, and we should give up all the profits. That should be the standard."

Zheng Xiaochun's words were not entirely unfounded.

He went on to explain: "Judging from the usual scale of our industries, if it's not on the weekend, the occupancy rate is probably only 30 to 40%."

"If we shut down some of them, we think we need to control the demand. The minimum operating rate of our factories that can support all our brothers is 20%."

"In this way, we'll keep 20% running and shut down the other 80%, which is basically a complete shutdown, leaving only the more deeply hidden ones. This way, we can still meet some needs. Do you think this is a better approach?"

Twenty percent?

Li Baokun thought about it and felt that the ratio was already quite low, so it was feasible.

"Okay, you arrange this matter. Make sure it's done quickly. I need to see the results by tomorrow night!"

"Yes!"

Just as they finished discussing things, before Zheng Xiaochun could even leave, a henchman rushed into the private room in a panic.

“Big brother, big brother!”

The underling rushed in, his face pale: "Something terrible has happened! The top-tier private room... something's wrong!"

Private room (Tier 1)?

Li Baokun and Zheng Xiaochun's expressions changed upon hearing this.

"what's up?"

The young man was now covered in sweat: "Dead...a...girl died..."

Grass!

Li Baokun cursed under his breath: "Take me there!"

damn it.

Zheng Xiaochun cursed under his breath and ran out with Li Baokun.

They were just saying they were shutting down some businesses to avoid any accidents, and now a life has been lost so quickly.

Of course, for Li Baokun, the underground boss of the entire Xing'an City, the death of one or two people was nothing.

But the top-tier private rooms are different.

It's not just about having money to be able to go there; you also need to be influential and have status.

The women who accompany you inside are not like the ordinary, vulgar women outside; they all have legitimate status.

They are either regular nurses at this hospital, tenured teachers at that school, or civil servants at some bureau.

In short, none of them were without a clean background.

If someone of this status gets into trouble, it's a major incident that can't be contained, which is why Li Baokun is so anxious.

Another point is that since the women who accompany you for drinks are so high-class, then none of the men who are having fun inside are exactly innocent either.

"District Chief Qin... what... what should we do?"

The private room was in complete chaos.

"He took too much himself, what does it have to do with me?"

District Chief Qin was already quite drunk and in a daze, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

When Li Baokun came up and saw this scene, he immediately ordered Zheng Xiaochun to have all the people sent away separately.

"Big brother, what... what should we do?"