Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1832 A Century of Change: An Inevitable Trend

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Tang Hengyu ignored their shock; he already understood everything.

"A once-in-a-century event"—these four words, spoken by Chen Zhang, a powerful figure in the Chen family and a witness to the event, carry immense weight!
It refers to the earth-shattering mystery of the mysterious disappearance of titled Douluo such as Qinghuang Sword Lord.
This refers to the unprecedented and earth-shattering event in which official violent machinery such as the "Three Intelligence Departments" of the imperial court and the military, as well as the city guards, launched a massive attack on the underground network.

It was a wave of various families and sects in Tiandou, like sharks smelling blood, rushing in to divide up the profits.
Or is it the counterattack launched by hidden organizations such as the underground gray society, the underworld forces, the Spirit Cult, the Shamu Cult, and the remnants of the Bloodlust Cult, who spare no effort to launch a fierce counterattack?

Or is it an outside force like the Soul City faction that takes advantage of the situation to take over parts of the underground network?

Regardless of which one or several points are being referred to, one undeniable fact is already before us: the underground world of the capital, this huge shadowy place that has been entrenched for hundreds of years and has formed a unique ecosystem, has been completely overturned!
An unprecedented reshuffle has begun amidst blood and fire!

Chen Zhang's strong leadership in the negotiations was based on the overwhelming and irreversible global trend.

Moreover, how far is Huagai District 3 from the southeastern region, the core of the underground city at the center of the storm? This colossal wave will shatter his rusty fortress in the next moment!
Leave? Taking a group of defeated soldiers to start over in unknown lands would only make them prey or cannon fodder for the stronger in a chaotic world.

The first or third option? That's like rowing against the current, struggling against the impending trend, and even if you exhaust your strength, you might not be able to hold onto any of your assets.

He could see that, in terms of tactics, he was no match for Chen Zhang, nor were Tan Yashuang and Haen.

Tang Hengyu's gaze swept over Chen Xiaojun, who was sitting quietly with his eyes lowered beside him. The terrifying scene of the boy sweeping everything away like a "human natural disaster" on the Iron Jaw Fort battlefield that day resurfaced in his mind.

He also saw the vast and sophisticated system behind Chen Zhang, and saw high-level Soul Douluos like Zhu Yanfeng, Xia Yun, and Qin Luguang appearing in the dungeon.

Based on what I saw on the battlefield that day and what I saw today, as well as the intelligence I have gathered, there are many familiar auras among the Chen family's Imperial Guards—those are retired soldiers.

The fact that these seasoned veterans were willing to die for them shows that the Chen family has its own methods and strength to win people's hearts.

Staying to maintain the status quo or forming some loose alliance? In the even fiercer storm to come, they might be swept into the vortex of other major forces vying for power with Douhun City. At that time, Tang Hengyu and his brothers will only be mercilessly crushed into dust!
Since the building is about to collapse, the inevitable has arrived.

Since she could see the future clearly and knew she couldn't defeat Chen Zhang, she had no desire to pave the way for others or make pointless sacrifices...

Tang Hengyu's temperament, honed through war and countless underground battles, now displayed the purity and iron will of a soldier: rather than struggling in the vortex, it's better to take one step at a time and directly grab the biggest and most stable golden thigh!
In exchange for stability and a place to call home.

This was his final statement to himself, and also to the veterans who had followed him through countless life-and-death situations over the years.

Moreover... he took out his extinguished pipe from his tobacco pouch and gently rubbed the cold metal of the bowl.

He is over seventy years old after all.

Back then, he retired from the Soul Sect for some reason and entered the underground world through the introduction of his old comrades. He joined the Iron Brothers and lived a life of danger, fighting his way to where he is now. He has countless hidden injuries and has been dealing with various underground forces, leaving him exhausted.

Life is only seventy-odd years long; how many more years can one live? Why cling to those illusory and elusive powers?

Being able to entrust them with a reliable place to stay, and to give my brothers a stable way to make a living, is enough.

The hall was dead silent.

The faint smile on Chen Zhang's face finally froze. He clearly hadn't expected Tang Hengyu to be so resolute and so completely side with the Chen family!

The significance of this pledge of allegiance far exceeded their expectations!
His gaze instantly sharpened, as if trying to see through the true nature of Tang Hengyu's soul.

Two seconds later, that sharpness transformed into a sense of ease and a profound acceptance.

He slowly stood up and nodded solemnly to Tang Hengyu: "Commander Tang, you are a man of great principle and speak your mind. I admire you!"

His steady voice broke the suffocating silence: "The Chen family... welcomes the brothers of the Rust Brothers to join us! Uncle Lü Guang!"

"Your subordinate is here!" Qin Luguang slammed his opium pipe on the table and stood up straight.

"You are in full charge of incorporating the Rust Brothers! Draft regulations immediately, prioritizing the welfare and belonging of the brothers!" Chen Zhang's order was swift and decisive. "Treat all of Commander Tang's former subordinates equally!"

"Yes! Fifth Master, don't worry!" A strange light flashed in Qin Luguang's eyes as he readily agreed, turning his gaze to Tang Hengyu with a serious look.

Chen Zhang bypassed Tan Yashuang, whose expression was complicated and who was still processing the huge shock, and his gaze fell on Hahn: "President Hahn, what do you think of your 'Sincere Commerce Association'?"

Hahn's heavy eyelids drooped, and his fingers twitched slightly beneath his wide sleeves, as if he were weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, he spoke in a hoarse voice, still slow and deliberate, but with a hint of relieved resolve: "The... trend... is... inevitable... The Chamber of Commerce... is... willing... to follow Minister Chen's arrangements."

He tilted his head slightly, his cloudy eyes seemingly glancing at Tan Yashuang.

Tan Yashuang felt that everyone's eyes were focused on her.

She clenched her teeth, her exquisite and aloof face a mixture of resentment, struggle, and bewilderment.

Ma Zhibin's rather oppressive gaze made her feel like she had a thorn in her side.

The Sisterhood of Shadows…this embodies the fruits of her labor, the painstaking efforts she made to take over and build it up after her impulsive departure…could it really be…?

"Chairman Tan," Chen Zhang's voice rang out again, no longer aggressive, but instead gentle and composed, "The underground of Huagai District needs order, and it also needs the cooperation of all parties. I'm sure your sisters don't want to experience another Battle of Ironjaw Fortress, and they certainly don't want to be eliminated and crushed in this century of change. Time is running out."

He slightly raised his hand, gesturing to Xia Yun beside him, "Give Chairman Tan a look at the latest briefings on the movements of the Three Ministries, the City Guard, and the major families that we prepared earlier."

Xia Yun immediately took out a document from her personal soul tool, which was marked with an emergency confidentiality mark.

He stood up briskly and handed the document to Tan Yashuang, whose expression was constantly changing.

Chen Xiaojun remained seated quietly, his eyes lowered as he watched the wisps of steam rising from the teacup in front of him, seemingly oblivious to the dramatic decision that had just changed the landscape of the district.

Only in the instant his eyelids opened and closed did a faint, deep light flash in his eyes, which were not deep-set on his gentle face.

Above Ironjaw Fortress, it seemed as if an invisible hand had already made its first move, stirring up the winds and clouds beneath the entire capital.

Meanwhile, in the southeastern part of Tiandou City, the Black Bird Shadows of the Three Emotions Division and the Black Armored Soldiers of the Inner Guard and the City Guard had already sealed off several key passages of the underground network there... The real trouble had only just begun.

(End of this chapter)