Chapter 641 - Create A Show of Strength (1/2)

When Xiong Wei reached Golden Tooth’s headquarters, the hall was already full of people. The middle and top management of the gangs was all present.

When Saber Jin Wanhao was around, Golden Tooth often had such a grand spectacle in its headquarters.

If the Underground Emperor so much as cleared his throat, the gang members would rush over and listen to his orders. They would not dare to loaf around when it concerned him.

However, Xiong Wei believed that this would be the last time Golden Tooth’s hall would be so lively.

From then on, the grand spectacle would move to Black Bone!

Just as he expected, once he came in, dozens of gang members surrounded him and started flattering him, praising his act of catching the wanted criminals and killing the former Reaper Squad members until it sounded like some grand feat worthy of the best medals.

Some people even eagerly expressed their loyalty, blatantly stating that since Jin Wanhao had already passed away, Xiong Wei was definitely the one who would be calling the shots in the lair, and that everyone had already come to the decision that they would look at Black Bone as their leader!

Xiong Wei did not show any emotions on his face, just nodded at the people as thanks.

But he felt a little disappointed.

The people who came to please him and express their loyalty were the leaders of third-class gangs in the lair. They only had a few members under them and did not even have fixed bases. What they did were the most despicable and worthless of tasks, like thievery.

It did not matter to him whether he had these people’s support or not.

The gangs in the lair were generally split into three classes.

The ones at the top were naturally Golden Tooth, Black Bone, and Poison Scorpion.

Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion would not readily submit to him, but Xiong Wei never thought that he could easily make the two gangs submit to him in the first place.

The gangs of the second class might not be as great as Golden Tooth, Black Bone, and Poison Scorpion, but they still controlled a large portion of the black market, gambling sites, coliseums, and special weapons forgeries.

They were the strength that Xiong Wei wanted to conquer the most.

If all the second class gangs joined him, Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion would have to submit to him even if they did not want to.

However, as Xiong Wei looked around, he found that plenty of the top and middle management members of the second-class gangs were gathered in corners and discussing something among themselves. The atmosphere about them was lively, but also strange.

Even when they saw him, they did not show any intention to come over and greet him. They appeared to be distant and aloof.

And aside from a handful of attendants from Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion serving the crowd, he saw none of the top and middle management members from these two gangs.

Could it be that they were thinking about pulling some trick behind Black Bone?

Xiong Wei’s mind raced, but he instantly rejected this possibility.

No matter what, they were allies in name, and zombies as well as monsters were their greatest enemy. In the past, even when the gangs engaged each other in overt and covert battles, they would never attack each other in broad daylight.

Otherwise, the Supernatural Tower’s fierce might would descend on them, and that would be no joke.

Besides, Xiong Wei did not think that the unskilled fighters from Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion could do anything to him.

With that thought in mind, he scoffed and strode forward.

On the surface, he appeared to be observing the situation with a cool expression, but in truth, he sent his spirit energy to his cochlea and eardrums so that he could hear the whispers of the top and middle management of the second-class gangs.

Just as he expected, Xiong Wei heard something really interesting.

“Jin Wanhao is indeed dead, and the lair is absolutely wrecked right now. There’s chaos everywhere. Even if the wanted criminals and former Reaper Squad members have been captured and the abnormal beast seems to have left temporarily, how are we going to rebuild the lair and protect our interests? That’s still a major problem!”

“That’s right. The headquarters, markets, gambling sites, coliseums, and material warehouses of the gangs have been severely damaged, and we suffered pretty bad losses. Quite a number of gangs couldn’t take it and disbanded. The lair is definitely going to have a major change of power in the future!”

“I’m fine with us going through an internal change of power. As long as no outsider benefits from it, I’m fine, even if it means that we’ll end up with a major problem on our hands. I’m just worried that outsiders will interfere. The lair has maintained decades of independence, but it’s all thanks to Saber Jin Wanhao’s absolute power. Without the Underground Emperor’s protection, how can the lair withstand the storm from the outside world?”

“In my eyes, the lair is destined to be unable to rule over this particular piece of land and do whatever it wants like it did in the past. I won’t talk about the other matters just yet. Let’s just talk about the number of buildings that collapsed, the underground pipes that exploded, and the number of refugees and casualties who lost their homes. The gangs were also badly injured, so it’s impossible for us to depend on our own strength to rebuild the lair.”

“Besides, if Dragon City obtains full victory during the pitched battle, the mega corporations and the other major forces of power will grow at an unprecedented pace. They will not tolerate the lair as a place full of filth where the good and bad mix together.”