I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

I'm not going to cover my face; I realize that relying on the intelligence of those three is definitely my own problem.

However, upon closer reflection on the game's storyline, it becomes clear that the Hook Gang, who previously attacked the refrigerated truck and provided them with live sickles, seems to have a very good relationship with the Axe Gang.

They're a gang of partners who can kill together; maybe we can start from there and lure the Axe Gang leader out.

Thinking of this, Du Jue immediately got up and planned to go to Lane 23 again.

The four of them got into a taxi. Luckily, Iron Man had collected protection money, otherwise they would have had no money to take the taxi.

"Hey driver, could you please stop watching porn while you're driving? Don't you feel ashamed?"

"And with blood flowing down your lower body, how can you concentrate on driving?"

Du Jue looked at the in-car display screen on the right side of the steering wheel and was somewhat speechless.

"Yeah, that's not a pornographic film."

"What else could it be?"

"My home security camera."

Hey!

Avoid immediately realizing that riding in this vehicle might not be safe.

24 Oaks

"Brother, don't do anything stupid. Go to a law firm to handle this. If you don't have enough money, I can also get you in touch with a gang."

Those getting out of the taxi should not hand their business cards to the driver, and watch the taxi speed away.

Going it alone in the city can easily lead to unexpected events. Even a powerful guy like Blood Red Night was defeated. Du Jue believes it is necessary to build his own network of connections.

Otherwise, you'd have to do everything yourself.

"What a creative idea! We can hang those who don't pay protection money on telephone poles too."

Du Jue snapped out of her daze and followed Ai's gaze, only to see a wailing head on top of the telephone pole!

This horrifying scene made Du Jue stare wide-eyed. Looking down along the telephone pole, he saw members of the Hook Gang talking to people in the van.

Those around them whispered amongst themselves upon seeing this scene.

"It's the Hook Gang again. These guys are too ruthless. They hang people in the streets all day long."

"At least they're still normal. Didn't you see that van? Those are the guys from the van gang. They drive around all day looking for lone guys to kidnap."

“I remember that guy was the barber in the area where the train car gang operated. I saw him organizing the neighbors to rebel just a few days ago.”

"Don't be ridiculous, them?"

Du couldn't bear to look at the head. Suppressing his anger, he walked towards the hook gang members, their conversation reaching his ears.

"That idiot actually hired a gang to wipe out another gang! We must show everyone the consequences of taking down the Carriage Gang!"

"Alright, alright, is this anything new? It's because he offered too little money. We're not a law firm that needs to protect our clients' information."

"If you save up more money, you won't have to suffer when you go to a law firm."

The van started and drove away, leaving the gang members standing there counting their money. However, they immediately became alert when they noticed the four people approaching.

"who are you?"

“I’m an old friend of the Hook Gang. Let Tae-in come over and talk to me.”

The gang members dialed the number with some skepticism.

Before long, a bunch of people in red sleeve coats gathered around, using all sorts of methods.

"You bastard, you dare come any closer!"

Wearing an eye patch, Tae-in flew into a rage the moment he saw Du Jue, this shameless robber, and the other gang assassins, having heard about it, immediately began to laugh.

"Haha, I see it. Tae-in, your living scythe is now pressed onto the machine."

"I was wondering why you'd been killing fewer people lately. Turns out, your tools of the trade have all been taken away."

Naoki carefully examined Du Jue and wondered why the other party hadn't run away yet.

Although their Hook Gang has fewer members, they all take on murder cases. Last time, Tae-in was just careless and underestimated his opponent.

Naoki noticed that Du Jue was the leader of the four, and immediately spoke up to remind him.

"This guy has underlings, probably leaders of the 'Stray Dogs' gang. They probably came here specifically to deliver meat last time."

Wearing a white mask and carrying a large knife, McQueen stepped out from the crowd.

"Last time it was just because we needed to give Tae-in first aid, but this time there's no reason to let him off the hook."

Upon hearing McQueen mention this matter, the one-eyed Tai Ren's face immediately contorted with rage, and he immediately ordered Du Jue to be killed.

A fierce clashing of swords erupted as the three Iron Men swiftly protected Du Jue in the center.

"I'm here to discuss business. What do you want?"

"Do you want to spend your whole lives stuck here as lowly henchmen?"

"What do you mean?"

After realizing that Du Jue's henchmen were quite capable fighters, Naoki, who hadn't made a move, finally asked them a question.

"What I mean is, are you Hook Gang members interested in replacing the Lost Dogs and joining Thumb?"

For a moment, all the hook-wielding assassins stopped.

Everyone in the back alley knows the famous name of Five Fingers; he's a star of the city.

"The 'Stray Dogs' has been subjected to a fierce attack by the agency, resulting in the loss of nearly half of its manpower. On behalf of Run Agency, I would like to invite you to join us in destroying the 'Stray Dogs'."

"You're talking nonsense! Do you think we can handle a bunch of stray dogs? Besides, they belong to the Thumb Gang!"

“I heard you have a good relationship with the Axe Gang. With them on your side, there shouldn’t be any problems. Besides, Thumb is currently fighting Vacuum Fist. As long as you declare your allegiance immediately after you succeed, there won’t be any issues.”

Even Tae-in, blinded by rage, considered the possibility of escaping.

In the back alley, who doesn't want to stand out? No one can resist making more money.

"Wait a minute, aren't you a member of the 'Stray Dogs' executive team? Why are you representing the firm?"

"You may have misunderstood. The bald guy who accompanied me last time was the leader. I'm just a small fry in the gang. After all, I'm just a spy planted by Run Agency."

"What the firm wants is the reputation of eradicating stray dogs. This is very important for us to take on cases and recruit people to finish things up. Everything else is yours."

Everyone immediately began to breathe rapidly.

Leaving aside the wealth accumulated by the stray dog ​​over the years, its territory alone is enough for the Hook Gang to eat their fill and grow stronger.

How could these people who kill and commit arson for money possibly be afraid of such temptation?

Naoki frowned, his handsome face full of confusion and hesitation. After hearing the assassins' heartfelt conversation, he immediately questioned Du Jue.

"Aren't you afraid we'll turn around and tell the 'scumbags'? That would be much less risky for us, and they might even give us a large sum of money."

“It’s simple. The leader of the stray dogs will personally come to Run’s office to negotiate tomorrow. He wants us to completely submit. I absolutely cannot let that happen.”

"As long as you agree to the Axe Gang's request, the agency can arrange for you to ambush them in the conference room. Once the decapitation is successful, you can directly recruit the stray dogs."

"And it's no use if you try to inform on us. At worst, the firm will just admit defeat, and you'll get nothing in return."

“The representative of the agency, Run, is a good person. He gave me a job when I was homeless, and later lent me money to get prosthetic body modifications.”

"Only he affirmed my value and believed that I could become the pinnacle of the city."

"No matter what, I can't just watch his firm go down in ruins!"

Du Jue's eyes were bloodshot as he angrily threw a punch, which made Naoki sneer inwardly.

There are still such blindly loyal guys. Run has clearly paid to hire an idiot to work for him. No normal person would let Du Jue infiltrate a gang under Thumb.

This is practically pushing people into a fire pit, and they're even grateful for it.

The members of the Hook Gang put away their weapons. Although they found the idea of ​​refusing to comply ridiculous, they knew they had to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

They left someone behind to keep watch and immediately went to inform the Axe Gang.

This was something the Hook Gang couldn't handle alone, but even a small amount of soup would be enough to satisfy these killers who lived on the edge of death.

"Is it really true that this is being prevented?"

Du Jue asked with some skepticism, but was met with a glare.

"You don't need to distinguish between what's true and what's not, just listen to me."

As they were talking, a large group of Axe Gang members dressed in black suits swaggered down the middle of the avenue.

"Hey, I heard there's a big business opportunity here."

The Axe Gang leader, wearing a black top hat, made his entrance surrounded by his double-axe subordinates, dancing along to the stage, with a henchman carrying a speaker.

Oakes removed his top hat and greeted Du Jue, his exceptionally handsome face full of smiles, his deep red curly hair making him look neither male nor female.

"My name is Oaks. Are you the gang's henchman?"

“I absolutely refuse. They should have already told you the specifics. I can’t let Run’s hard work be ruined by a stray dog. Give me a straight answer.”

Are you going to join or not?

25 Good People

Bang!

Just as Du Jue was about to speak again, seemingly on the verge of successfully deceiving him, he was stunned to see Oakes pull out a small pistol from his top hat and fire without hesitation.

Du Jue was shot in the right leg immediately and knelt on the ground.

"put an end to!"

Du Jue let out a muffled groan and was immediately supported by Hui Luan. The sharp pain in his thigh made him break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing that Ao and Ao had drawn their knives, Du Jue endured the pain and immediately raised his hand to stop them. Although Oaks was acting out of the ordinary, his posture did not seem like he was going to kill him.

"you are lying."

Oakes watched as Du Jue, who was being shielded by two cyborgs, slowly put away his pistol, and his men immediately took the top hat and the pistol from him.

The neutral voice changed the atmosphere, and Naoki and Tairen, who had called in the Axe Gang, looked even more unpleasant.

“If you only doubt me, you can take me hostage and I can take you to Run's office to wait for Jingmei to appear.”

Instead of gritting his teeth and covering the bleeding wound on his leg, the Blood Demon tattoo on his kidney is working to stop the bleeding.

"Really? Prove you're from Run Agency, or I'll hang your head on a telephone pole."

Having made thorough preparations, Du Jue immediately raised his copy of the contract for the person in charge of closing the deal, and the cadre who had the double axes tucked into his waistband took them out and handed them to Oakes.

Oakes' lips, as red as his hair, curled up in a smile.

"Prove you're a stray dog, or I'll make you eat all your own internal organs."

“The members of the Hook Gang can testify that I was with the gang leader Zulu when I delivered goods to the back alley butcher. If all else fails, you can ask the cooks; I was their contact.”

Tae-in stood to the side with his arms crossed and sneered. The other assassins couldn't say anything in this situation.

Upon noticing the group's silence, Du cursed under his breath and quickly turned to look at Naoki, whom he hadn't offended. The girl seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.

"I've already said it: Run Agency only needs to erase the reputation of 'stray dogs,' and everything else is yours to take!"

"Jingmei's negotiation with Run Law Firm is tomorrow. If you keep dawdling, her body won't even be warm enough to be ready."

"If it weren't for Run, I wouldn't have cooperated with a bunch of scum!"

Even now, Naoki, who is completely ignoring Du Jue, is still standing up to testify for Du Jue.

“That’s right. Our informant said that the butcher and the stray dog ​​in the back alley were making a deal. We originally planned to rob them of their payment, but something unexpected happened.”

Upon hearing this, Oakes nodded and gave a gentle smile.

"I'm sorry, but I don't really believe in empty words. Only blood and fear can make people tell the truth."

“I admire your loyalty to the firm, which transcends both of those things, sister. Bandage our partner.”

A woman with long, straight black hair, carrying a medical kit, who was standing behind Oakes, obediently stepped forward upon hearing this.

"Go away!"