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

Qiaozhen, the betting station of the Axe Gang on Xiunan Street.

Lord Jiao, wearing a sleeveless vest, sat upright at the top of the main hall, his bare arms revealing muscles as strong as a coiled dragon.

His skin was dark, his body tall, and his eyes were wide open, like a hunting python, giving people a sense of imposing power.

His title of "Lord Jiao" came from this.

Faced with the menacing Jiao Ye, even his trusted confidants Biaozi and Er Gou remained silent.

After hearing Biaozi and his companion's report, Jiaoye's tiger-like eyes widened, a cold glint flashing in them: "You're saying Chen Shuan is missing?"

"Yes!"

Biaozi and his companion nodded vigorously.

Jiao Ye picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He looked at Biaozi and his companion in front of him: "According to what you've said, Bai Ye invited you to search the courtyard, but you didn't go in?"

"Yes...yes!"

Biaozi answered in a trembling voice, fearing that Master Jiao would blame him for not doing a good job.

To make up for his mistake, Er Gou quickly and tentatively asked, "Should we...should we go again and search Bai Ye's house now?"

"No need. He's a good-for-nothing who relies on deceiving women. Let him die if he wants."

After waving his hand dismissively, a cold smile appeared on Jiao Ye's lips: "That kid Bai Ye is quite interesting. He recovered from several knife wounds in just one day. He's got a tough life."

Upon hearing this, Er Gou immediately fawned over Jiao Ye and tentatively inquired about his thoughts: "Jiao Ye, how about we find an opportunity tonight at Bai Jinhan to...?"

Er Gou made a slashing motion halfway through his sentence.

Seeing this, Master Jiao shook his head: "We can't kill him now. We just need to cripple him. He's still useful. We need him to lure out Limpy Nine."

"I suspect that Lame Nine is hiding in his house. He dared to let you into the yard because he must be relying on Lame Nine."

Upon hearing "Lame Nine" from Jiao Ye, Biao Zi and Er Gou were both filled with lingering fear, never expecting Bai Ye to have such a backup plan.

The name of Limpy Nine was well-known; he was once a prominent figure in Qiaozhen.

Before his right leg was crippled, Limpy Nine's cultivation had reached the late stage of Ming Jin. Relying on his unique skill "Thirty-Six Styles of Whip Leg", he was invincible among those of the same level.

At that time, he was incredibly powerful and influential. Even the leaders of various gangs in Qiaozhen treated him with great respect.

However, later, Limpy Nine was ambushed and his right leg was shot and crippled, causing his internal blood and qi to become disordered and his cultivation level to decline, so he could only exert the strength of the early stage of Ming Jin.

To evade his enemies, Limpy Nine lived a low-key life, hiding his identity and living in seclusion.

"Master Jiao, even if they have Limpy Nine protecting them, you don't need to be afraid, do you?"

"Exactly, how could a half-crippled ancient martial arts practitioner like him possibly challenge you?"

After a slight shock, Biaozi and his companion began to flatter Jiaoye.

Although Jiaoye was pleased to hear this, he did not become arrogant. Instead, he smiled and said to the two of them, "I am not afraid of Lame Jiu, but I am afraid that he will get away and I will not be able to get his ultimate skill, the Thirty-Six Ways of Whip Kick."

"As long as I obtain this cultivation technique, I can find Father Smith and exchange it for three bottles of second-generation serum to advance my cultivation to the mid-stage of Ming Jin."

Hearing what Jiaoye said, Biaozi and Ergou felt a pang of envy and their respect for Jiaoye grew even stronger.

Once Jiaoye breaks through to the mid-stage of Mingjin, he will be promoted to Shuanghua Honggun, and his status in the Axe Gang will also be elevated.

Of course, while Biaozi and his companion felt awe, they also harbored some expectations.

As Jiao Ye's confidants, they would inevitably be cultivated by Jiao Ye after he became a Double Flower Red Stick.

When the time comes, reward them with a few bottles of first-generation serum, and they might be able to break through to the Ming Jin realm in one fell swoop, becoming Red Sticks, thus elevating their status.

While Biaozi and Ergou were lost in their fantasies, Baiye and a group of ordinary gang members entered the main hall of the gambling den.

As Bai Ye looked up at the top of the hall, he met Jiao Ye's gaze and saw a pair of fierce eyes.

"Bai Ye, come forward."

Jiaoye glanced at Bai Ye a few times, then beckoned to him.

Bai Ye nodded slightly, then walked through the crowd and stood at the very front.

Standing about two meters away from Jiao Ye, Bai Ye immediately felt a pressure and sensed the fierce aura emanating from Jiao Ye.

At this moment, Bai Ye felt as if he were facing not a person, but a ferocious giant python.

Jiaoye called Bai Ye to the front of the crowd and glanced at the others: "Let me introduce you all. Bai Ye joined the Axe Gang five days ago. Some of you may not know him yet."

"Although Bai Ye has only been a member of the gang for a short time, even though he was stabbed several times yesterday, he still participated without hesitation today when the gang needed his help."

"This deserves praise, and you should all learn from it."

……

After Jiao Ye finished speaking, the way everyone looked at Bai Ye immediately changed dramatically.

At the same time, Bai Ye also saw transparent numbers '2' or '3' above the heads of these people, which meant that these people could bring him the nation's fortune.

Bai Ye glanced at the group of people and immediately learned more about the rules for obtaining national fortune.

The size of this number should be linked to a person's capabilities.

For an ordinary person like Bai Luo, the number appearing above her head is the smallest one, '1'.

The people in front of us are stronger, so the numbers above their heads have become 2 or 3.

Bai Ye swept his gaze across the three men, memorizing their appearances, preparing to extract the nation's destiny from them.

After introducing Bai Ye to everyone, Jiao Ye turned to Bai Ye and asked, "Bai Ye, before we set off, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

"The Axe Gang's principles are the truth; if you disagree, bury yourself in the ground."

Bai Ye was filled with excitement, displaying an arrogant spirit that quickly infected the others.

Seeing Bai Ye's performance, Jiao Ye smiled with satisfaction and his gaze softened.

This kid is pretty good at handling things; he's really good at boosting morale.

"Set off!"

Seeing his men's morale soaring, Lord Jiao slowly stood up and walked out of the main hall.

As everyone set off, the three people whose numbers had appeared above their heads earlier suddenly walked towards Bai Ye at the same time.

"Bai Ye, since you'll be valued by Master Jiao in the future, you'll have to take good care of us."

"Bai Ye, if a fight breaks out next, let's look out for each other."

……

After a brief chat with the group, Bai Ye became quite familiar with them.

The oldest one is called Uncle Bao, the one with long hair is called Anan, and the one who is as thin as a monkey is called Big Goose.

On the way to Bai Jinhan, Uncle Bao, who was the most well-informed, began to recount what was to come.

The people on the other side this time were from the Crimson Fire Gang. The leader, a red-staffed man named Fatty, was also at the early stage of the Ming Jin realm and originally occupied the Bright Street area.

Because their territory had been taken over by the Lone Wolf Gang, they led their men to Xiunan Street, thinking that Jiao Ye's breakthrough to Ming Jin was too short and they wanted to take a bite out of Jiao Ye.

Fei Niu has three protectors under his command. Although none of them have broken through to the Ming Jin level, they are not far off and have the same combat power as Biao Zi and Er Gou.

After Uncle Bao finished explaining the situation on the other side, his expression suddenly became serious. He whispered to Bai Ye and the other two, "We're just small fry. If a fight breaks out later, make sure you don't run into Fatty F and the three guardians."

Upon hearing Uncle Bao's instructions, Bai Ye and the others nodded quickly, keeping his words in mind.

Gang warfare is no child's play; a slight misstep can cost you your life, so caution is always the best policy.

After all, people joined the Axe Gang simply to seek protection; they didn't really enjoy fighting and killing people.