Chapter 522 (2/2)

If Tang Zhan had not shown himself, Xiang Shaoyun might have used the territories of the two gangs to acc.u.mulate some wealth for him. But since Tang Zhan was here, he might as well do this as a favor to Tang Zhan.

To his surprise, Tang Zhan waved his hand and said, ”If I had wanted to take their territories, I would have done so long ago. Since you have lost your father's estate, you might as well use this place as your foundation and build an organization that belongs to you. That way, this organization can even help you retake the Ziling Sect in the future!”

”I'm afraid I won't be able to do so even if I wanted to,” said Xiang Shaoyun with a bitter smile.

”Don't worry about that. If you trust me, I will get someone to manage the gang for you. You will receive a brand new Skeleton Gang as a gift when you return from the Dragon Phoenix Academy!” declared Tang Zhan boldly.

”That is excellent! Manpower is what I currently lack most!” Xiang Shaoyun agreed without any hesitation.

”Ok, I will send someone to tidy up the gang for you. But of course, the people occupying the main positions should still be your own people. Otherwise, it doesn't matter what we do, as you won't have the gang's loyalty in the future. Things might even get troublesome for you,” said Tang Zhan, proving that he was treating Xiang Shaoyun selflessly.

Xiang Shaoyun heaved a breath of relief when he saw that Tang Zhan already had everything planned out. He wanted to throw a feast, but Tang Zhan and Tang Longfei rejected him, as they found that troublesome. After some idle chatter, the two prepared to leave.

”You still have a lot of things to do, so I'm leaving for now. I'll send someone over later. When you are done with the affairs here, come to the city hall and have a drink with me!” said Tang Zhan.

”Sure. Thank you, Uncle Tang,” said Xiang Shaoyun gratefully. Tang Zhan and Tang Longfei then left for the city hall. After the two left, a commotion erupted in the Skeleton Gang.

”Was that Lord Governor Tang Zhan and his son Tang Longfei?”

”If you're not blind, you won't ask that stupid question. Of course they are! I did not expect that the young master would be so close with them! Looks like the young master's background runs deep!”

”Now that we are the young master's subordinates, doesn't that mean that we will be able to do as we wish in the city from now on?”

”It's too early to dream. Let's see what the young master does after this. I feel like our life won't be as free in the future.”

”Regardless, with a strong backer, we can at least live a stable life.”

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As Xiang Shaoyun had forcefully taken the leaders.h.i.+p of the Skeleton Gang, a number of the members were still indignant. But with Tang Zhan and Tang Longfei's visit, all the indignations vanished.

They knew that the gap between their previous leader and the governor was akin to the sky and the earth. There was no comparison. Since Xiang Shaoyun was friendly with the governor, that only meant that he had a background no weaker than the city hall. Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun was heading toward Devouring Ghost's restricted s.p.a.ce.

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