Chapter 51

Killing Meng Chong certainly had some impact on Su Xin's future development, but he had no regrets.

Meng Chong was aggressive, and if Su Xin did not fight back, he would never have a moment's peace given Meng Chong's character.

Moreover, Su Xin was no longer the same person who, after killing Chen Dao, had to humbly recognize Tiger San Ye as his godfather to escape a crisis.

With his current strength at the middle stage of the Later Heaven realm and the power he had built up, he was fully capable of handling everything, even if the opponent was the strongest Three Heroes Society in Changning Prefecture, he had no fear at all.

Wiping the blood off his sword, Su Xin said calmly, "Take your young leader and get out of Yongle Lane."

The three gang members remained silent, carrying Meng Chong's body and the bodies of the other two gang members, they hurriedly left, not even daring to utter a threat.

If Su Xin dared to kill Meng Chong, what were they? If they angered this madman, none of them would likely leave Yongle Lane alive.

After the Three Heroes Society members left, Huang Bingcheng knelt down before Su Xin, "Boss, I, Old Huang, will dedicate my life to you from now on!"

A man's knees are worth their weight in gold, and in the world of the underworld, even if the other party's status was much higher, few would kneel. A single knee on the ground was already the highest form of respect, and usually, a bow or a fist salute was sufficient.

Huang Bingcheng's kneeling showed that this old fox was thoroughly convinced by Su Xin.

In fact, if Su Xin had asked him to kneel and slap himself, Huang Bingcheng, though humiliated, would likely have done it.

After all, the Three Heroes Society was the top gang in Changning Prefecture.

But Su Xin chose to kill Meng Chong rather than agree, even though Huang Bingcheng knew it wasn't just for his sake, he still couldn't hide his excitement.

The other gang members also looked at Su Xin with admiration. They were all young and passionate, and Su Xin's actions made their blood boil, feeling that they had not followed the wrong leader.

Especially those who had recently joined Su Xin's ranks, they had heard that Su Xin had once assassinated the head of the Green Bamboo Gang, Dai Chong, for the sake of his subordinates, showing unparalleled loyalty.

But that was just hearsay, and now they had seen it with their own eyes, and the identity of the opponent was far above that of Dai Chong.

"Get up! Keep your knees a bit harder, don't kneel so easily."

Su Xin lightly kicked Huang Bingcheng, making him stand up.

"Boss, if we can't stay, let's leave. If we can't stay in Changning Prefecture, we can go to the Xiangnan Forest and establish a stronghold. There are plenty of brothers willing to follow you!" Huang Bingcheng stood up and immediately suggested.

Offending the Three Heroes Society meant they couldn't stay in Changning Prefecture. Other prefectures also had local powers that wouldn't tolerate them. The best option was to go to the Xiangnan Forest and become bandits, like the old wolf in Heishui Street.

The Xiangnan region, bordering the Central Plains, was mountainous and difficult to navigate, with countless bandits, ranging from a dozen to thousands. Once they retreated into the forest, it would be hard to find them.

Li Huaicai said coldly, "When we have enough strength in the future, we can return to Changning Prefecture and destroy the Three Heroes Society!"

Even if Li Huaicai was arrogant, he wasn't so arrogant as to want to confront the Three Heroes Society right now.

Even if he had wanted to act, he had already planned to leave Changning Prefecture immediately after killing Meng Chong, to avoid involving Su Xin and the others.

"Why should we run away like dogs?" Su Xin countered.

"But the Three Heroes Society..." Huang Bingcheng said.

Su Xin interrupted Huang Bingcheng, "The Three Heroes Society is not the sky, and Changning Prefecture is not ruled by them alone. I will not leave Changning Prefecture, and the Three Heroes Society cannot do anything to us."

Huang Bingcheng wanted to persuade him further but couldn't find the words.

This boss had always been good at creating miracles, but it was unknown if he could get through this time.

"Go and gather all the brothers and tell them what happened."

Huang Bingcheng didn't ask why, just quickly gathered all of Su Xin's subordinates at the hall in Yongle Lane.

Now, Su Xin had over a thousand subordinates, a large crowd.

They had all heard that Su Xin had killed Meng Chong, and most of them looked at him with admiration.

This boss was indeed the right one to follow, unlike other leaders who would throw their subordinates under the bus when trouble came.

But some looked worried.

The Three Heroes Society was so powerful, would the retaliation affect them?

"Everyone, I'm sure you've all heard what happened. I killed the young leader of the Three Heroes Society, Meng Chong. I won't go into the reasons; it's pointless to talk about it now that he's dead."

Su Xin looked at the subordinates below and said solemnly, "The Three Heroes Society will definitely want to kill me, and you will suffer as well. Now, I'm giving you a chance. If you want to leave, take ten taels of silver and go. I, Su Xin, will not stop you."

The crowd below was silent.

Although they thought Su Xin was a good leader, they didn't want to die. Continuing to follow Su Xin meant they could be implicated by the Three Heroes Society, and one misstep could cost them their lives.

Su Xin had Huang Bingcheng set out two chests filled with ten-tael silver ingots, which were very eye-catching.

As time passed, someone finally couldn't hold back, bowed to Su Xin, and left.

With someone leading the way, it became easier for others to follow. More people came forward, bowed to Su Xin, and left.

In the choice between loyalty and life, they chose their lives.

But not everyone could resist the temptation of ten taels of silver. One subordinates hesitated for a moment before taking an ingot and trying to leave.

"Damn! Do you have any shame? Running away and still taking the silver? Boss Su is kind to you, but I can't stand it!"

A hot-tempered subordinates immediately flew into a rage, kicking him to the ground. Several others joined in, beating the subordinates who had taken the silver until he screamed in pain.

"Stop!"

Su Xin shouted, "Let him take the silver and go."

Hearing Su Xin's command, the subordinates reluctantly stopped, but as they left, they spat at him in disdain.

The subordinates struggled to his feet, glaring at them with hatred, but didn't dare to say anything, and fled in disgrace.

With this example, the other subordinates who left didn't take the silver.

After half an hour, no one else left, but Huang Bingcheng's face fell.

Half an hour had reduced the thousand subordinates to less than five hundred, more than half had left.

The only consolation was that the over a hundred brothers who had followed Su Xin from Kuaihuo Forest didn't leave.

Looking at the crowd below, Su Xin said loudly, "Everyone, since you are willing to share my hardships, from today on, you are my brothers!

I, Su Xin, will never let you down!"

Having nearly five hundred left was a pleasant surprise; Su Xin had expected only about three hundred to stay.

In times of crisis, even close couples fly apart. How could you force these subordinates to die with you?

Among those who stayed, some might have stayed out of loyalty, but more were gambling or believed that Su Xin could get through this, and their status would rise.

This was exactly what Su Xin meant.

Every team has core members. Those who believed in him in this critical moment would become his core members once he got through this.

The ordinary subordinates who left were just that, and Changning Prefecture was large; where would he not find more people?

But those who stayed were Su Xin's true core, the ones he could truly trust.

At the same time, in the main hall of the Three Heroes Society in Changde Lane, Meng Changhe looked at Meng Chong's body, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Meng Chong is dead, how could he be dead!?"

Meng Changhe's eyes were bloodshot. A subordinates was about to tell him what happened, but Meng Changhe suddenly struck him in the chest, leaving a huge palm print that shattered his internal organs.

"Meng Chong is dead, why are you still alive?" Meng Changhe's voice was as cold as hell.

Meng Chong was dead; what did the details matter? He only needed to know that Su Xin had killed Meng Chong, and that was enough!

The other two surviving subordinates immediately ran away, realizing that Meng Changhe had gone mad and would kill them to accompany his son in death!

They regretted coming back; they should have fled Changning Prefecture and gone as far as possible!

Seeing them flee, Meng Changhe didn't move, but a white figure appeared beside them, and a silver light flashed. The two subordinates clutched their throats and fell to the ground, their eyes still filled with terror.

Ning Luojun, who looked like a nobleman, appeared, holding two weapons that were both swords and hooks, his famous weapons, the Soul-Parting Hooks.

"Brother, please take care of yourself," Ning Luojun sighed, saying no more.

Duan Xiao also came to Meng Changhe's side, saying a few words of condolence, then fell silent.

They had guessed that Meng Chong might be humiliated by Su Xin, but never imagined that Su Xin would kill him. Was this man really a madman?

They disliked Meng Changhe's attempts to dilute their power for Meng Chong, but they never wanted Meng Chong dead, as he had grown up under their watch.

Now that Meng Chong was dead, they felt uneasy.

Meng Changhe raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, his voice cold and harsh.

"I want Su Xin dead! I want the entire Flying Eagle Gang to pay for Meng Chong's death!"

Ning Luojun and Duan Xiao nodded. Meng Changhe was in a rage, and it was useless to talk about the gang's interests now.

Su Xin must die! The Flying Eagle Gang must be destroyed! This was their response to Meng Changhe, more effective than any persuasion.