Xiaotao questioned Baldy about the death of his boss, but he kept insisting, “Leave this alone, Officer Huang! We’ll handle it ourselves!”

“Handle it yourself?” Xiaotao frowned. “Attacking the Blood Wolf gang with knives—is that how you’ll handle it yourselves? You’ll hack a dozen people and our job is to clean up after you—is that what you’re telling me? Tell me the truth now!”

But no matter how Xiaotao asked and threatened him, Baldy just wouldn’t reveal anything.

“I can’t tell you, Officer Huang,” he cried. “You know that I’d be chopped into pieces if I do!”

“You’re not from the Black Panthers gang, so why don’t you tell me?” Xiaotao asked Trenchy.

“I would’ve told you a long time ago if I knew,” replied Trenchy with an oleaginous smile. “They’re covering it up with an impermeable...