Chapter 41

At this moment, Ji Gang was completely unaware that a great disaster was about to befall him. He still clung to the five old men who had been following Su Xin since the Happy Grove, constantly inciting the idea that Su Xin was about to be finished.

Since joining Su Xin's ranks, Ji Gang had felt extremely stifled, especially when he saw Li Hua being heavily favored by Su Xin, which made his sense of frustration even stronger.

But only Ji Gang himself knew that this was not stifling, but regret, deep regret.

When he first joined Su Xin's ranks, Li Hua, though he was not polite to Su Xin, did not have any ulterior motives.

However, Ji Gang was clearly there to monitor and restrict Su Xin for the sake of Tiger San Ye.

Of course, the final result was predictable; he could not even fulfill his role as a monitor. It was already generous of Su Xin not to send people to monitor him.

After the assassination of Dai Chong, Ji Gang completely broke ties with Su Xin, while Li Hua became Su Xin's confidant.

Originally, Su Xin was expected to be severely punished by the gang, but he soared to new heights. Ji Gang's treatment naturally became very awkward.

At Tiger San Ye's place, Ji Gang also felt Tiger San Ye's suspicion of him. Because of this, he envied Li Hua for gaining such trust from Su Xin.

Ji Gang often thought that if he had supported Su Xin and fully committed to his ranks, with his skills, where would a slick old fox like Huang Bingcheng be?

Unfortunately, there was no pill for regret, and Ji Gang could only think about it. Since he had completely broken ties with Su Xin, he had to do everything in his power to deal with Su Xin!

However, as the gap between them grew larger, Ji Gang almost gave up on this idea. But unexpectedly, Su Xin brought about his own downfall by killing the head boss, Hou Tong!

If Ji Gang let this opportunity pass, he wouldn't be Ji Gang.

So, upon learning the details, Ji Gang immediately began to rally some of the old men under Su Xin, preparing to cause some trouble.

Ji Gang had a bit of cunning and did not choose to incite the new members under Su Xin.

Although these people were easier to incite, they were weak and had little influence under Su Xin. Even if he incited a hundred of them, it would be useless, and Su Xin could easily suppress them with a few people.

Therefore, he chose the old men who had been with Su Xin since the Happy Grove and were not promoted to the positions of Bozhang or Shizhang during this promotion.

There were nearly two hundred old men under Su Xin, but only a little over a hundred were promoted to Bozhang or Shizhang, leaving the rest as ordinary gang members.

Seeing their former comrades rise to prominence and become their superiors, these people were naturally uncomfortable.

Ji Gang intended to use their dissatisfaction to incite them to cause trouble behind the scenes.

"Everyone, Su Xin actually killed the head boss, Hou Tong. This time, the gang will not let him off. Once Su Xin is punished, whether he is stripped of his martial arts or killed, the Happy Grove and Yongle Fang will be up for grabs. Don't you want to control these territories?"

Ji Gang's tone was very persuasive, but the five men present were not buying it.

One of them cursed, "Bullshit! Who said the boss is finished? Hou Tong, that scoundrel, saw that we were doing well and wanted to extort money. Even if the boss didn't kill him, I would have found a way to do it!"

Another man sneered, "Ji Gang, don't think we don't know what you're up to. We may not be literate, but we're not fools! If the boss dies, who will give us our ten taels of silver a month?"

"Exactly, Ji Gang, you don't need to stir us up. Not being chosen as Shizhang did make us uncomfortable, but we never blamed the boss. The boss said, if you want to eat meat, you have to fight for it. When we fought the Green Bamboo Gang, I was a coward and hid behind everyone, and I got injured. I can't blame anyone else, especially not the boss!"

Ji Gang was speechless; he didn't expect Su Xin to have such high prestige among these people.

"Do you have to follow Su Xin to the bitter end? Once the gang's punishment comes, it will be too late to regret it!" Ji Gang said sternly.

"I don't know if they will regret it, but I know you will regret it now," a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Seeing Su Xin walk in, Ji Gang's face turned ashen.

Shouldn't Su Xin be frantically thinking about how to deal with the gang's punishment? How did he have time to come here?

"Boss!"

The five men respectfully called out, but they were secretly sweating.

Fortunately, they didn't say anything out of line just now, or they wouldn't be standing here now.

Su Xin nodded, "You did well. Go out first."

The five men nodded and immediately turned to leave.

Ji Gang's eyes showed a hint of despair, "To the victor, the spoils. If you want to kill me, do it."

Su Xin sighed and walked to Ji Gang's side. Just as Ji Gang, who had already given up, suddenly lunged, a dagger slipped from his sleeve and aimed for Su Xin's abdomen.

Su Xin casually swatted the dagger away with his sword hilt.

Su Xin reached out and grabbed Ji Gang's neck, and the feeling of suffocation made Ji Gang feel death approaching. This time, he was truly desperate.

Just as he was about to suffocate, Su Xin suddenly threw him to the ground.

"The most pitiful and tragic people in this world are those who think they are smart. But you still have some value, so I won't kill you now."

Li Hua stepped forward and cut Ji Gang's tendons, then carried him out like a dead dog and handed him to a gang member outside.

At this moment, Huang Bingcheng and Li Qing returned. From their appearance, it was clear they had already taken action.

"Old Huang, how many people?" Su Xin asked.

"Eight people," Huang Bingcheng's face was grim.

Although Su Xin had mentioned that some of their subordinates might have ulterior motives, he didn't expect there to be so many.

"Kill them all," Su Xin said calmly.

"Boss, can we be lenient? How about just stripping them of their martial arts and expelling them?"

Huang Bingcheng's face was complex. These eight people had been with them the longest, and one of them was even a close friend of Huang Bingcheng, whom he had just promoted to Shizhang.

Despite knowing their betrayal, Huang Bingcheng still found it hard to bring himself to kill them.

Su Xin waved his hand, "Old Huang, I can agree to anything else, but not this. I gave them a chance. If they had left early, we would have been fine, and I wouldn't have pursued them. But now they have taken my silver, learned my techniques, and used my power, and they still betrayed me. This cannot be forgiven!"

"Understood, boss, I know," Huang Bingcheng gritted his teeth and made a throat-slitting gesture to Li Qing.

"Let's go, I want to meet my godfather and give him a big gift."

Su Xin looked in the direction of Shunyi Fang, his thoughts were complex.

Three months ago, when he first arrived in this world, he could only rely on flattery to gain a foothold under his godfather.

Now, with strength and influence, he could decide his godfather's fate. This feeling was truly strange.

At this moment, Tiger San Ye in Shunyi Fang did not have such complex thoughts. His mood was simple: fear.

When he heard that Su Xin had killed Hou Tong with one sword, Tiger San Ye did not feel surprised, but rather afraid.

What kind of person is the most terrifying? A madman!

Because you can never guess what they are thinking or what they will do next.

Hou Tong thought Su Xin wouldn't dare to kill him, so he boldly came to the Happy Grove and provocatively challenged Su Xin.

Tiger San Ye also thought Su Xin wouldn't dare to do anything to the head boss, so he confidently gave Hou Tong 50,000 taels to cause trouble for Su Xin.

Everyone thought Su Xin wouldn't dare to kill Hou Tong, but he did.

This madman's thinking was what Tiger San Ye feared. Who knew if Su Xin would still respect the relationship of godfather and godson and come to kill him?

"Mr. Li, pack up, we're going to the main hall!"

Tiger San Ye became increasingly uneasy and immediately began to pack to go to the main hall, the only place where he felt safe.

No matter how strong Su Xin was, he wouldn't dare to do anything in the main hall.

There were three middle-stage先天 (Xiantian) hall masters and the gang leader there, and the main force of the War Hall was also present. Su Xin wouldn't dare to act recklessly there.

But after calling out twice, Mr. Li, who usually followed Tiger San Ye like a shadow, was nowhere to be seen.

Just as he was about to call out again, he saw Su Xin and Li Hua walk into his courtyard.

"Godfather, don't be in a hurry to leave. I have a gift for you."

Su Xin chuckled and threw Hou Tong's head in front of Tiger San Ye, making his heart skip a beat.

Tiger San Ye steadied himself and said coldly, "Su Xin, think carefully. This is the Flying Eagle Gang! Your actions now are tantamount to rebellion. The gang leader and the three hall masters are far beyond your imagination. If you come with me to the main hall and admit your mistake, I will plead on your behalf, and you might be spared!"

PS: Thanks to the readers for the support.

Another PS: The author was confused last night and mistakenly posted Chapter 39 again, which was a repeat of Chapter 40. Although it has been corrected, the book city seems to have not updated due to synchronization issues. Readers on the book city can check on Qidian, which has been corrected.

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