In a world of chaos and demonic warfare, the Axe Gang reigns supreme.

"Senior, if you don't mind, I'm willing to take care of you in your old age."

Bai Ye's sincere words made Limpy Nine's expression tremble, and he stopped walking with a stagger.

He remained hidden in the shadows for two reasons: first, he feared being hunted down by his enemies, and second, he feared that Bai Ye and her brother would be implicated.

He often felt saddened by the thought that he once had many disciples, but now he was all alone and helpless.

"Are you serious?"

Limping Jiu turned to look at Bai Ye, his eyes filled with anticipation.

If he could, he would certainly prefer to live a normal life, without having to keep hiding.

Bai Ye nodded readily and made a promise to Limpy Nine: "I have dealt with Black Wolf. Next, I will deal with Ye Yaozu. I will get rid of him in two days at most."

"At that time, Xiunan Street, Shuguang Street, and Qingshui Street will all be under my control. As long as you are in these three places, no one will be able to cause you any trouble."

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Limping Nine put aside his worries and wept with joy: "From now on, if you need me, you can just ask me."

"I've got it!"

Bai Ye nodded slightly.

After discussing it, Bai Ye and Limpy Jiu returned to their residence together.

When Bai Ye returned to his residence, Biaozi walked over with a solemn expression and whispered in his ear, "Yezi, Jiaoye just sent someone to tell us to go to the gang to see him."

Upon learning that Lord Jiao wanted to see him at this time, Bai Ye frowned, his first feeling being that the other party had ill intentions.

However, Bai Luo hasn't been saved yet, so he can't afford to break ties with Jiao Ye.

After careful consideration, Bai Ye decided to go with Biaozi to see what Jiao Ye was planning to do.

Before long, Bai Ye and his companion arrived at the gang's main hall and saw Jiao Ye and the two of them sitting inside.

The two people were an old man and a young man. The old man was dressed in coarse cloth training clothes. At first glance, he looked unremarkable and ordinary, but upon closer inspection, he had the air of a martial arts master.

The young man sitting next to him had an extremely flamboyant style, with tattoos covering his neck and arms, wearing a black leather jacket, and his hair was braided into many small braids.

At this moment, Lord Jiao was completely different from his usual demeanor. Gone was his usual majesty and domineering attitude. He humbly smiled at the two of them.

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Ye immediately felt a sense of surprise and became curious about the identities of the two individuals.

These two people must be quite extraordinary to make Lord Jiao lower his stance like this.

Biaozi had met these two people before and knew their identities. He was afraid that Bai Ye might not recognize them and might accidentally offend them.

Then, he leaned closer and whispered in Bai Ye's ear, "Ye Zi, these two are quite powerful. Don't offend them later."

"The older one is Duan De, one of the three deputy leaders, and the younger one is his son, Duan Kun, a well-known spoiled brat from the Qiaozhen branch of the Axe Gang. You must be considerate of him later."

Upon learning the identities of the two men from Biaozi, Bai Ye frowned slightly.

The fact that Master Jiao summoned him and Biaozi here to meet with Duan De and his son can't possibly mean anything good.

"Greetings, Lord Jiao!"

Bai and Ye bowed slightly and prepared to sit down to the side.

At this moment, Duan Kun narrowed his eyes, looking at Bai Ye and his companion with disdain, and shouted, "Who are you two? Do you have the right to sit and talk to us?"

"Ah Zu, how do you usually train your subordinates? They don't understand any rules at all. How can someone like that manage Dawn Street?"

Faced with Duan Kun's imperious manner, Jiao Ye's expression twitched, but he still smiled obsequiously: "Brother Kun is right. It's all because I didn't teach my subordinates well that they were so rude to you."

After apologizing to Duan Kun, Jiao Ye gave Bai Ye and the other man a meaningful look, signaling them to apologize to Duan Kun as well.

Although Bai Ye was very unhappy, he had no choice but to back down since he didn't know the other party's background.

After Bai Ye and the other man bowed their heads in apology, Duan Kun revealed a smug smile and urged Jiao Ye again, "Auntie, now that they're here, you should give them your instructions."

"good!"

Jiaoye responded and then turned to Baiye: "Although Black Wolf promised to give up Dawn Street, you don't have the Ming Jin cultivation level, so you don't meet the requirements for being conferred the title of Red Stick."

"Only members of the Axe Gang with the rank of Red Stick are qualified to manage a district, so Shuguang Street will be handed over to Duan Kun for management."

Hearing what Jiaoye said, Biaozi's face darkened, and he immediately showed some dissatisfaction.

Dawn Street is Black Wolf's compensation to White Night; how could Lord Jiao casually give it away to someone else?

Although Bai Ye was furious, he forcibly suppressed it.

Let Lord Jiao put on airs for two more days. Once he rescues Bai Luo, it will be time to send Lord Jiao on his way.

Bai Ye smiled meaningfully before questioning Jiao Ye: "Jiao Ye, I'm not qualified because I haven't broken through to the Ming Jin level. Brother Biao and Brother Gou have both broken through to the Ming Jin level, so they should be qualified, right?"

"By the way, why haven't I seen Brother Dog today? Did he go to the branch office to be awarded the title of Red Pole?"

When Bai Ye said this, a mocking smile played on his lips, as if he wanted to give Jiao Ye a warning.

Sure enough, when Jiao Ye heard Bai Ye mention Er Gou, his face twitched noticeably, and his expression immediately became unnatural.

He understood what Bai Ye meant: if he pushed Bai Ye too far, Bai Ye would fight him to the death.

Noticing the change in Jiao Ye's expression, Bai Ye smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that he had intimidated him.

"Has Biaozi also broken through to the Ming Jin level?"

The look in Jiaoye's eyes as he looked at Biaozi revealed a mixture of surprise and regret.

If he hadn't favored Er Gou, he would now have two of Ming Jin's most trusted confidants under his command.

Then, a hint of apprehension appeared in Jiao Ye's gaze as he looked at Bai Ye: "Although Biao Zi and Er Gou's cultivation levels are up to par, they haven't been officially appointed as Red Sticks yet. We'll allocate territories to them once they become Red Sticks."

Just as Jiao Ye finished speaking, Duan Kun, who was sitting to the side, sneered: "Who do you two think you are, daring to question your boss's actions? Now kneel down and kowtow to your boss to admit your mistake."

Neither Bai Ye nor Biaozi reacted to Duan Kun's interruption; they simply kept their eyes fixed on Jiao Ye.

Under the gazes of Bai Ye and Biaozi, Jiao Ye showed a hint of guilt and quickly defended them, saying, "Brother Kun, Bai Ye and Biaozi are both my brothers. We're used to talking like this. Please let it go this time for my sake."

"Xiaoye, Biaozi, this is none of your business. You can go out now."

Having received Jiao Ye's signal, Bai Ye and the other man did not linger any longer and turned to walk out of the main hall together.

Watching Bai Ye and the other person walk out of the main hall, Duan Kun pondered for a moment, then a wicked smile appeared on his lips: "Auntie, I accept that Dawn Street needs manpower. Could you lend me some people? Could you lend me those two from earlier?"

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Master Jiao hesitated for a moment, feigning difficulty, before nodding with a reluctant expression: "Brother Kun, you can borrow the people for now, but once you've established yourself on Shuguang Street, you must return them to me."

As Jiaoye spoke, a barely perceptible sinister smile flashed across his lips.

The plan went much more smoothly than he had imagined. He arranged for Bai Ye and Duan Kun to meet, hoping that they would become enemies.

Then he can use a borrowed knife to kill, and use Duan Kun and his son to get rid of Bai Ye.

Judging from the current situation, he has already exceeded his objectives.

After Duan Kun and Jiao Ye reached an agreement, he did not linger any longer and left the main hall with Duan De.

Watching Duan De and Biaozi's retreating figures, Jiao Ye's humble demeanor vanished, and his expression instantly turned cold and stern: "Bai Ye, Biaozi, although your growth has surprised me, and you were even able to kill Er Gou and Hei Lang, I can no longer control you."

"In that case, I have no choice but to let the wolf into the house and use a 'drive the wolf to devour the tiger' strategy. I wonder if you can handle Duan Kun and his son."

After muttering to himself for a while, Jiaoye sat back down in his chair, picked up a cigar, and lit it.

Tomorrow, once he obtains the "Thirty-Six Styles of Whip Kick" manual, he can exchange it with Father Smith for the second-generation serum potion, allowing him to break through to the mid-stage of the Ming Jin realm.

At that time, he can directly recruit Red Stick subordinates, and the loss of Bai Ye and the others will not be a concern.