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

Nanxing Street, branch of the Axe Gang.

When Bai Ye, the monk, and Biaozi arrived, the long table in the center of the council hall was already full of people.

The arrival of Bai Ye and his two companions did not attract much attention. People glanced at them and then turned their attention elsewhere.

Clearly, in such a setting, only those with official positions (likely referring to high-ranking officials or cadres) will receive attention.

Bai Ye didn't feel annoyed at being ignored by everyone; instead, he felt a sense of relief.

This shows that the news of his killing of Duan De and his son, as well as Jiao Ye, did not spread within the Axe Gang.

This will save him a lot of trouble.

"Yoko, let's go sit over there."

Biaozi had attended gang meetings and knew where he should sit.

Then, led by Biaozi, Bai Ye and the monk sat down in a corner of the council hall.

"Biaozi, where did Boss Jiao and Er Gou go? Why haven't they come yet?"

As soon as Biaozi sat down, a young man he knew jokingly asked him a question.

Biaozi's expression stiffened upon hearing this, but he quickly regained his composure and replied with a reason he had prepared beforehand: "Jiaoye and Ergou have been missing for many days. They went to the church a few days ago and haven't been seen since. I suspect they may have met with some misfortune."

"Really?"

Upon learning that Master Jiao and Er Gou might have met with misfortune, the man immediately showed a shocked expression.

This news was clearly very surprising and shocking to him.

The killing of a Red Stick member of the Axe Gang is no small matter.

This man seemed to be a chatterbox. After exchanging a few words with Biaozi, he looked curiously at Baiye and the monk: "Biaozi, are these two brothers new here? They look very unfamiliar."

"They are Bai Ye and the monk, and they have indeed only recently joined the gang."

Biaozi didn't want to talk about it, but fearing that the other party would keep asking, he had no choice but to introduce it to him.

"Bai Ye, Monk, this guy is Cabbage, his boss is Red Stick Iron Leopard, who is in charge of the territory on Xinyu Street."

After Biaozi's introduction, Bai Ye and Bao Cai exchanged a glance, and then their gazes returned to the center of the council hall.

Eleven people were seated around the long table: the head of the organization, two deputy heads, and eight "red sticks" (members of the organization). All of them were tense and silent.

Judging from their behavior, they must have encountered something upsetting.

Bai Ye briefly observed everyone, his gaze settling on the person at the very top of the council hall, Xing Feng, the leader of the Axe Gang's Qiaozhen branch.

Xing Feng attracted Bai Ye's attention for another important reason besides being the head of a branch.

Above Xing Feng's head, Bai Ye saw a transparent number '50'.

This is clearly somewhat unusual.

Xing Feng is a master of internal energy cultivation and the head of a branch of the Axe Gang. What kind of trouble will he encounter?

With some doubt, Bai Ye glanced at the other ten people, finally settling on the person to Xing Feng's right.

The man has now taken off his hat, revealing an ugly hairstyle, exactly the same as that of the previous Suoyuncha.

"Could this person also be...?"

Bai Ye felt a sense of disgust upon seeing the man's appearance.

If nothing unexpected happens, this guy is also a remnant of the previous dynasty. I wonder how he managed to infiltrate the Axe Gang.

Despite his confusion, Bai Ye's goodwill towards the Axe Gang diminished, as he realized that the Axe Gang had serious problems.

It was just a small branch in Qiaozhen, yet it was infiltrated not only by remnants of the previous dynasty but also by those secretly colluding with foreigners, which shows how corrupted it had become.

"Master, I don't think Duan De and his son, or Azu, will be coming. We don't need to wait any longer."

The remnant of the previous dynasty lit a cigarette and then showed impatience, urging Xing Feng to hurry up.

Seeing the other party's attitude, Xing Feng narrowed his eyes and frowned, revealing dissatisfaction and disgust: "Yi Tuo, how many times have I told you that smoking is not allowed in the council hall? Are you ignoring me?"

"Okay, I won't smoke. You're the boss, so you're the boss."

Yi Tuo gave a sinister smile, stood up, stubbed out his cigarette, and glanced at the other nine people: "I can give up the cigarette, but I don't have the patience to wait for this person any longer. Are you willing to continue waiting?"

When Yi Tuo asked them, all nine of them shook their heads, showing their impatience.

Bai Ye immediately sensed something was wrong when he saw the performance of Yi Tuo and the other ten people.

He had a vague feeling that Yi Tuo and the other nine people had conspired to sideline Xing Feng.

Bai Ye noticed this and couldn't help but speculate: "Could it be that the transparent numbers appearing above Xing Feng's head are related to this?"

As Bai Ye pondered this, Yi Tuo looked at him and questioned him in a condescending tone, "You three are A Zu's subordinates, right? Why isn't your boss here?"

Upon hearing Yi Tuo's question, everyone's gaze turned to Bai Ye and the other two, instantly making them the center of attention.

Despite breaking through to the Ming Jin level, Biaozi and the monk still showed some nervousness under the gaze of hundreds of people.

"We are Jiao Ye's men."

Bai Ye calmly replied, then changed the subject: "Our boss has been missing for several days. He hasn't shown up since he went to church a few days ago. We suspect he may have met with some misfortune."

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, everyone showed expressions of shock.

A member of the Axe Gang has been killed; this matter must be thoroughly investigated.

Amidst the hushed conversation, Yi Tuo smiled indifferently, a look of disdain on his face: "The Xia people are indeed all useless. They can't even guard their own territory properly. No wonder they were beaten up by our ancestors hundreds of years ago and ruled by us like dogs."

"In that case, Yiming will be in charge of Xiunan Street from now on, and you guys will be his dogs."

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Upon hearing Yi Tuo's words, Bai Ye, Biao Zi, and the monk's expressions instantly darkened.

This guy has a foul mouth and an incredibly arrogant attitude.

What angered Bai Ye the most was that none of the other Red Guards present refuted Yi Tuo's words, as if they had tacitly agreed that they were dogs.

Seeing their performance, Bai Ye was extremely disappointed in them and lost all hope for the Qiaozhen branch.

These guys are ruthless when bullying ordinary people, but when faced with an arrogant remnant of the previous dynasty, they all turn into spineless cowards. They are truly a bunch of cowardly bullies.

"Yi Tuo, watch your words. This is the Axe Gang, no longer your former imperial court."

As Bai Ye felt a chill run down his spine, Xing Feng, with a dark face, reprimanded Yi Tuo in an unpleasant tone.

Yi Tuo was completely unconcerned about Xing Feng's dissatisfaction: "Boss, even if this is the Axe Gang, am I wrong? Weren't your Xia people's ancestors beaten up by our ancestors and treated like dogs under our rule for hundreds of years?"

"Am I wrong? Who here agrees and who disagrees?"

Faced with Yi Tuo's questioning, all the members of the Red Guards lowered their heads in shame, but none of them dared to stand up and refute him.

This situation is very strange, as if he has the vital points of the "red sticks" (a group of corrupt officials) in his grasp.

In the silence of the council hall, an ordinary gang member stood up, glaring angrily at Yi Tuo: "Vice-Chief Yi, although our ancestors experienced a humiliating period, those humiliating years are over."

"The Great Xia is now awakening, and everything is thriving and developing in a positive direction."

"May I ask, what is your master like now? Is he serving as a son to the Japanese pirates, or a dog to them?"

As soon as he spoke, many people nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with excitement.

That was so satisfying to hear!

Upon hearing his words, Yi Tuo was clearly enraged and raised his hand to grab his neck, seemingly intending to kill him on the spot.

Seeing Yi Tuo's behavior, Bai Ye did not choose to sit idly by and immediately took a step forward to stop him.

It's not easy to find someone with backbone; he would never stand by and watch his opponent be killed by Yi Tuo.

To Bai Ye's surprise, Xing Feng acted first and saved the man.

For a moment, Xing Feng, Bai Ye, and Yi Tuo became the focus of attention in the council hall.

They vaguely sensed an invisible, intense smell of gunpowder spreading through the council chamber.