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The headquarters of the Black Snake Gang in Qingshan County.

Wu Xiangwei sat in the chair, constantly looking out the door, his expression showing some anxiety.

Today, the second and third brothers joined forces with Flying Dragon Stronghold to intercept the Wang family's cargo ship. If they succeed, he'll have enough silver to bid for the Five Spirit Flowers. At that point, breaking through the internal organ barrier will be a piece of cake.

Logically, this should be a good thing, and he should be excited. But for some reason, a sense of unease always welled up in his heart.

Is there a problem somewhere?

Wu Xiangwei rolled his eyes, carefully going over the plan several times to make sure there were no flaws.

"With the second and third brothers, plus Li Chong and the others from Flying Dragon Stronghold, whether they are experts or subordinates, they are more than capable of overwhelming the Wang family and the Weiyuan Escort Agency. The advantage is in our hands, so what is there to fear?"

Thinking this way, he felt a little more at ease.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on the Black Serpent Gang's headquarters!"

Suddenly, angry shouts came from outside the door.

Wu Xiangwei's heart skipped a beat. He looked up and saw the gang member guarding the gate fly backwards through the main entrance with a loud thud, crashing into the courtyard outside the main hall, dead beyond any doubt.

Immediately afterward, two figures entered the courtyard, and outside, a commotion erupted, as if a large force had already surrounded the headquarters. The Black Snake Gang members were at a loss and dared not stop them.

The leader's gaze was sharp and cold as he stared at them. Behind him followed a burly man, his face expressionless and silent.

"Oh no, something's happened!"

Wu Xiangwei felt a chill in his heart.

He recognized this person; it was none other than Zhang Mingli, the master of internal organs from the Zhang family in the inner city, who was his powerful backer!

Boom~

Without a second thought, Wu Xiangwei exerted all his strength, shattering the chair beneath him. He bounced back up and leaped out through the side door behind him.

Snap snap~~~

Several sounds of punches and kicks rang out, and soon Wu Xiangwei was forced back, his sleeve torn and bloodstains visible on his arm.

A burly man wearing a pair of fine iron gloves walked in through the back door with a cold expression.

"Third Master, what is the reason for this?"

Seeing that he had nowhere to retreat, Wu Xiangwei questioned Zhang Mingli in a panic.

"Hmph! Wu Xiangwei, you owe your success today entirely to the support of my Zhang family. I never expected you to betray us and collude with pirates to intercept and kill the Lianfeng cargo ship. What else do you have to say?"

Zhang Mingli sneered.

"What?"

Wu Xiangwei was immediately shocked, not expecting that his plan had been leaked.

What was even more unexpected was that the Zhang family would take such a trivial matter so seriously. It was just a matter of seizing a Wang family cargo ship. In the past, the Zhang family had always turned a blind eye to the dirty dealings between these forces. Even if they reported it, they would at most offer a few perfunctory words of mediation. Why were they making such a big fuss today?

"Third Master, I don't understand!"

Wu Xiangwei said unwillingly.

Zhang Mingli stared at him coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Then I'll let you die knowing why. Some things aren't something a dog can get, not even if he wants them!"

"I,"

Wu Xiangwei's face turned bright red, and he was speechless.

He finally understood the reason: the Zhang family wanted to kill him because he wanted to break through the internal organ barrier. The whole "intercepting the Wang family's cargo ship" thing was just an excuse.

The Zhang family only needs an obedient dog, not an uncontrollable, hungry wolf.

He felt a lump in his throat, as if it were suffocating him.

"Zhang Laosan, your Zhang family is really cunning. Haha, you want to kill me? Come on!"

Wu Xiangwei roared and burst into maniacal laughter.

"Send him on his way," Zhang Mingli said coldly.

"yes!"

Two burly men immediately surrounded them. With a flick of their wrists, they revealed iron gloves.

These fine iron gloves reach all the way to the elbows and are covered with tiny, sharp spikes.

Wu Xiangwei looked dejected upon seeing this.

His Black Snake Cloud Hand was learned from the Zhang family. This martial art is good at coiling force and is most effective against fierce fist techniques. Once engaged in combat, it is like a venomous snake coiling around the opponent's arm to dissipate the opponent's force. It can easily break through the opponent's defense and directly attack the vital points of the chest and abdomen.

The iron gloves on the men in front of him were clearly designed to counter him. He had already experienced this at the back door and suffered a great loss.

"kill!"

Wu Xiangwei's eyes widened in fury as he charged at the two men.

bang bang bang~~

Wu Xiangwei, acting like a madman, disregarded everything and unleashed the full power of the Black Serpent Cloud Hand, directly confronting the two burly men.

Unfortunately, the opponent not only wore iron gloves, but also cultivated a special kind of shock force.

Even if Wu Xiangwei stubbornly fought off his arm injury, his strength would be easily dissipated by his opponent. After only a few rounds, he was punched in the chest by one of them, and the other followed up with a series of iron fist strikes, beating him to death.

Zhang Mingli glanced at the Black Snake Gang members around him and said calmly, "The Black Snake Gang has betrayed its own members and committed heinous crimes. All of them shall be executed!"

As soon as the order was given, shouts of killing erupted, and the Black Snake Gang was utterly annihilated.

......

Loud laughter echoed from another branch in the southern part of the city.

This is the headquarters of the Crocodile Gang.

Gang leader Liu Zongzheng, with his graying hair and ruddy complexion, was stroking his beard and laughing heartily. The destruction of their mortal enemy, the Black Snake Gang, and the death of that brat Wu Xiangwei, was truly gratifying.

"Boss, now that the Black Snake Gang has been destroyed, it's the perfect time for us to make our move and seize their territory, especially the Yingzi Street area," a quick-witted hall master hurriedly offered a plan.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zongzheng's expression turned cold, and he cursed, "Foolish, utterly foolish."

"Why, why can't we take it?" the hall master asked, looking aggrieved and puzzled.

"Use your brain. Yingzi Street is Zhang's territory, only managed by the Black Snake Gang. Who are we? We are Huang's people. If we dare to lay a finger on them, our Crocodile Gang will be wiped out tomorrow," Liu Zongzheng admonished with deep sorrow.

"I see. The gang leader is so thoughtful. I'm just not very bright!" The gang leader scratched his head sheepishly and said with a grin.

"Hey, you little rascal, you're not just stupid, you're also incredibly lucky. It's good to be a little foolish. That Wu Xiangwei thought he was so smart, and look what happened—he died a horrible death!"

Liu Zongzheng sighed.

"So we just stay still?" another hall master asked.

"Such a good opportunity, of course we can't take it. We can't go to Yingzi Street, but nobody cares about those peasants' territories, so go and rob them all. If you're in a hurry, rob a few streets, but don't rob them all. We have to leave some for them," Liu Zongzheng instructed.

"Yes."

......

A separate residence belonging to the Wang family.

Inside the study, a round, fat man was deep in thought with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Wang Jin is not dead!"

"Tian Wenchang escaped, but Lu Xing has disappeared. Could it be that Tian Wenchang betrayed us, killing Lu Xing instead of Wang Jin?"

"Well, although it's a little disappointing, the Black Snake Gang is finally wiped out. We can give them an explanation now."

Thinking of this, the fat man raised his head and called out, "Old Wang."

"Second Master, this old servant is here."

"Get the car ready, I need to go out for a bit."

"yes!"