Chapter 152: Plant a Bomb

At this moment, inside the courtyard of the War Wolf Gang's base.

Ordinary gang members scattered to the sides, while Facing Facing Cang Luo, the acting deputy gang leader Zhao Renwu, the internal affairs deputy gang leader Wang Fuhai, and the head of the Strategy Hall, Cang Feng, stood in the middle of the courtyard.

They were the core high-level leadership of the War Wolf Gang!

Facing Facing Cang Luo looked at the three, nodded slightly, and finally fixed his gaze on Cang Feng, nodding to him alone once more.

Regarding Cang Feng, Facing Facing Cang Luo was very grateful and also very admiring.

Back then, Cang Feng had saved him from Chen Dahu's fatal punch, afterwards guided him in martial arts techniques, and the next day, along with Liu Xuande and Li Zhanxing, took him to the Beast Mountain Forest for training, even yielding the beast core to him.

It could be said that Cang Feng was half of his guide on the path of martial arts.

The other half was naturally Xuan Qiankun, the chief supreme elder of the Profound Tianmen, who forged the Zhi Yuan Dan for him and treated him like an Earthling guinea pig.

"Gang Leader!"

The three high-level leaders called out softly; Cang Feng looked deeply at Facing Facing Cang Luo, nodded to him as well, said nothing, and wore an expression of calm, unlike the others who all wore looks of worry.

He was one of the few who knew Facing Facing Cang Luo's secret; he believed Facing Facing Cang Luo should be able to defeat Ouyang Lie.

Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded again, then turned to sweep his gaze over the entire War Wolf Gang membership; they were all looking at him, knowing he was about to speak.

The War Wolf Gang currently had a total of one hundred and twenty people; because of operating the barbecue shop, everyone no longer had to go out for training or missions and be away for over ten days.

Now they went out in the early morning to purchase beasts and could return by evening, rarely spending the night outside.

Therefore, everyone was present tonight, all in the courtyard; except for Zhao Renwu, Wang Fuhai, and Cang Feng, the crowd had vaguely formed two groups.

The group on the left had over seventy people, mostly newcomers, led by the Right Protector Zhao Renli and the head of the Zhu Que Tang, Zhao Jin; in other words, Zhao Renwu's faction.

Zhao Renwu had been working very hard and was very impressive lately; sixty percent of the War Wolf Gang's members looked to him as their leader, supporting his bid for gang leader next year.

The group on the right had over forty people, all first-wave gang members, veterans, and also elders and councilors of the Strategy Hall.

Standing at the very front were the Left Protector Cheng Datong, the head of the Green Dragon Hall, He Cheng, the head of the Bai Hu Tang, Liu Xuande, and the head of the Black Tortoise Hall, Lin Qin; these people had not joined Zhao Renwu, as they still obeyed Facing Facing Cang Luo's orders.

Meanwhile, Xiang Xiang Yunjiao, Miss Bai Li, and Yin Mengru, the three women, stood slightly apart from this group of male creatures.

Four newcomer female gang members who had originally been with them hesitated for a moment before quickly moving to the group on the left, casting a glance at Zhao Renwu behind Facing Facing Cang Luo.

The meaning of the four women was unmistakable; they were showing goodwill to Zhao Renwu, choosing a side, standing with him.

They had also learned of Zhao Renwu's plan to establish his own gang and were calculating to join, continuing to follow Zhao Renwu.

However, Zhao Renwu turned a blind eye to their goodwill; at this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed.

He had heard it; he was currently at Warrior Stage 9 cultivation, and having cultivated a wind-attribute mental technique with strong perception abilities, he was very sensitive to sound; although Facing Facing Cang Luo had spoken quietly, he still heard it.

Fifty percent!?

The surnamed Cang actually said he had a fifty percent chance of defeating Ouyang Lie?

Could it be that his being brutally beaten by Ouyang Lie in the Technique Pavilion was a feint to show weakness, deliberately making Ouyang Lie underestimate him?

It was possible; the surnamed Cang fellow, after several battles, had superficially won against stronger opponents and fought across levels, but in reality, he was just playing the pig to eat the tiger, crushing enemies with mysterious techniques.

Killing Chen Yun with a single palm strike...

Damn! Had he not even used his full strength when killing Chen Yun?

Right, there was also the beast pet!

That two-headed mutated Fire-Devouring Wolf!

If he summoned that two-headed Fire-Devouring Wolf capable of spewing fire and creating fog, perhaps he could truly defeat Ouyang Lie; it was heard that Ouyang Lie had not yet tamed any beasts.

It seemed that none of the top ten outer sect disciples had tamed beast pets; such genius disciples waited until their cultivation reached Warrior Master or even Warrior Spirit before choosing to tame beast pets, as the pets tamed then would be stronger.

If the surnamed Cang could truly defeat, or even kill, Ouyang Lie, then the War Wolf Gang would not need to be disbanded.

No, Ouyang Lie must be killed for it to matter.

The surnamed Cang was probably planning exactly that; that was why he issued a life-or-death duel challenge to Ouyang Lie, holding the determination to definitely kill the other party, thereby resolving the War Wolf Gang's crisis...

Could he really kill Ouyang Lie!?

The more Zhao Renwu thought about it, the more he felt it was possible; at this moment, he was extremely conflicted, as he both hoped Facing Facing Cang Luo would be killed by Ouyang Lie and hoped Facing Facing Cang Luo could kill Ouyang Lie.

If Facing Facing Cang Luo was killed by Ouyang Lie, that was his original plan; once Facing Facing Cang Luo died, he could completely take control of the War Wolf Gang and become its gang leader.

However, after Facing Facing Cang Luo killed Chen Yun and the Lie Tian Gang declared they would slaughter the War Wolf Gang, he immediately abandoned that idea, prepared to leave the gang, then create a small gang of his own, and later seek an opportunity to defect to the Lie Tian Gang.

But now, he somewhat hoped Facing Facing Cang Luo could kill Ouyang Lie; as long as Ouyang Lie was killed, the War Wolf Gang would have a chance to become a gang surpassing the Lie Tian Gang.

And as the acting deputy gang leader of the War Wolf Gang, he would inevitably rise with the tide, gaining more resources.

As for the plan to seize the position of gang leader, that could be done slowly.

So he was very conflicted: should he leave the gang or not?

If he did not leave the gang, and if the surnamed Cang was killed by Ouyang Lie tomorrow, it would be too late; those remaining in the War Wolf Gang at that time would surely be purged by the Lie Tian Gang.

And if he left the gang, he feared Facing Facing Cang Luo would defeat Ouyang Lie, which would be a huge loss.

After struggling for a while, Zhao Renwu quickly made a decision; he decided to take a gamble and not leave the gang!

On the path of martial arts, not only does hard cultivation matter; serendipity and gambling with one's life are also very important.

After Zhao Renwu made his decision, his eyes instantly became firm; he stepped forward to stand behind Facing Facing Cang Luo, his one-meter seventy-eight height standing straight, as if he were Facing Facing Cang Luo's staunch supporter.

Facing Facing Cang Luo sensed Zhao Renwu's subtle change, frowned slightly, but did not think much of it.

Sweeping his gaze over the crowd again, Facing Facing Cang Luo said calmly: "What happened today, and the fact that I will have a life-or-death duel with Ouyang Lie tomorrow, I believe everyone knows. To avoid dragging everyone down, brothers who wish to leave the gang can do so now.

Brothers leaving the gang can receive twenty low-grade Yuan Stones as severance pay, as thanks for everyone's contributions to the War Wolf Gang during this time."

Facing Facing Cang Luo did not mention disbanding the gang, nor did he say he had a chance of defeating Ouyang Lie; if he had said so, those originally planning to leave might have changed their minds and chosen to stay.

This was not what Facing Facing Cang Luo wanted; he did not want fence-sitters, nor opportunists, nor people with weak wills.

He wanted to use this opportunity to purge some people, purge Zhao Renwu's people, purge those who did not believe in him, and completely reclaim the gang's authority.

Under the War Wolf Gang's current dire situation, those afraid of being implicated or afraid of death would surely leave immediately, while those who stayed were the ones worth cultivating.

After Facing Facing Cang Luo finished speaking, those intending to leave the gang instantly wore satisfied smiles.

Twenty low-grade Yuan Stones were more than they had expected; they originally thought getting ten low-grade Yuan Stones would be good enough.

Keep in mind these people joined the gang less than a month ago; in the past, with their average cultivation at Warrior Stage 6, they'd barely scrape together seven or eight low-grade Qi Stones after a month of backbreaking work, and still had to hand over five or six to the sect.

This kind of cultivation life was exhausting, grueling, and painfully slow—nowhere near as comfortable as in the Warwolf Gang.

Too bad, the Warwolf Gang is finished—all because the boss provoked the Lie Tian Gang...

After a few final complaints, someone from the left group raised a hand and whispered, "I—I'm quitting the gang!"

"Me too, I'm quitting the gang."

"Me as well..."

"..."

One by one, over fifty people immediately declared they were quitting—all newcomers who had joined only after Facing Facing Cang Luo left.

There were veterans too; just now, Zhao Renli and the others had been about to step forward and quit, but Zhao Renwu had stopped them with a glance.

Zhao Renli looked puzzled, deeply confused, but he still obeyed his elder brother Zhao Renwu's silent command and did not quit.

Not only was he confused—those who had followed Zhao Renwu and had already chosen to quit were confused too.

"Aren't we supposed to disband the gang? Looks like we're not disbanding?"

"Look, why aren't Brother Zhao and the others quitting?"

"Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Lie Tian Gang?"

Many turned to Zhao Renwu, casting questioning glances—but Zhao Renwu ignored them entirely, eyes closed in deep thought, as if weighing whether to quit himself.

They didn't understand Zhao Renwu's intentions, but that didn't stop them from choosing to quit; more still stepped forward to declare their departure.

Soon after, when no one else stood up, Facing Facing Cang Luo counted: eighty-seven people wanted to quit.

All of them believed they'd be killed by Ouyang Lie, terrified of being implicated and slaughtered when the Lie Tian Gang wiped out the gang.

Those who chose to stay in the Warwolf Gang, besides Facing Facing Cang Luo and the other three high-ups, numbered only twenty-nine.

He Cheng, Gan Lei, Cheng Datong, Lin Qin, Liu Xuande, Li Zhanxing, Zhao Renli, Zhao Jin...

And the three women: Xiang Xiang Yunjiao, Miss Bai Li, and Yin Mengruo—these twenty-nine were almost all loyalists of the four of them.

Facing Facing Cang Luo frowned slightly; it was no surprise that some of Zang Feng and Wang Fuhai's people hadn't quit.

Zang Feng and his group were worth trusting with his back—they shared life-and-death bonds, comrades-in-arms—and under this dire situation, they still stood by him.

As for Wang Fuhai, he'd already bet everything on him; the Warwolf Gang's base was rented with his money, and if the gang was destroyed, he'd suffer massive losses—better to gamble once, and bet that Facing Facing Cang Luo could defeat Ouyang Lie.

Besides, Facing Facing Cang Luo had revealed his entire future business plan to him; if it succeeded, the Wang family would rise from a merchant clan to a martial sect, making a fortune.

Even more worth betting on—continue believing in him, continue investing in him...

But why hadn't Zhao Renwu's faction all quit? Why were several core members still left?

Were they not afraid that after Facing Facing Cang Luo was killed by Ouyang Lie, they'd be slaughtered in the gang's purge?

Did they truly believe he could defeat Ouyang Lie? Were they so confident in his strength?

Or did he have another plan?

Facing Facing Cang Luo didn't know—but no matter what Zhao Renwu intended, the majority of those quitting were from his faction; by clearing them out, he had already achieved his goal of reclaiming the boss's authority. He'd deal with what came next later.

Once he'd thought it through, Facing Facing Cang Luo said calmly: "Alright. Those wishing to quit, please go to Brother Wang Fuhai to collect your Qi Stones, then leave quickly."

The address had changed—he no longer called them brothers, but junior and senior sisters; from this moment on, they were no longer members of the Warwolf Gang.

Wang Fuhai immediately stepped forward: "Follow me. Line up."

They exchanged glances, said nothing, and quickly formed a line to collect their severance pay.

Facing Facing Cang Luo and those who chose to stay watched them, watching them grin with delight as they clutched two mid-grade Qi Stones in their hands.

He Cheng, Li Zhanxing, and others sneered at them, their eyes filled with mockery, looking down on them.

As if they were trash discarded by the Warwolf Gang, deserters.

After more than ten minutes, the severance pay—twenty low-grade Qi Stones each—was fully distributed, totaling one thousand seven hundred and forty low-grade Qi Stones.

"Leave quickly. The Warwolf Gang base is off-limits to outsiders."

Wang Fuhai was impatient, irritable—he thought he'd given too much severance, and drove them out outright.

They didn't linger; once they had their Qi Stones, they left without hesitation, fleeing the mess.

But a few turned back as they left: "Brother Zhao, are you really staying with the Warwolf Gang? Aren't you coming with us?"

"Yes, Brother Zhao, you're about to break through to Warrior Rank, and the Inner Sect is within reach—why waste your time here?"

"Do you really think the Warwolf Gang can stand up to the Lie Tian Gang?"

"That's like an egg trying to smash a rock! Brother Zhao, please think again!"

These few were the ones who had just declared they'd follow Zhao Renwu, hoping to join the new gang he'd form.

But Zhao Renwu remained with eyes closed in thought, offering no reply; seeing this, they stopped urging him and left decisively—nothing mattered more than their own lives.

After they left, everyone turned to Facing Facing Cang Luo; the gloom that had vanished moments ago returned. Wang Fuhai said solemnly: "Boss, tomorrow..."

He hadn't finished speaking when Miss Bai Li suddenly swung the unusual long spear in her hand and snorted: "Boss, don't worry—I've got a plan."

The spear in her hand was the one Facing Facing Cang Luo had given her when he returned from the Sect's Technique Pavilion—the high-tech spear forged by the Dan Yang County Divine Weapon Workshop, based on the design provided by Feng Lin Huo Shan.

When Miss Bai Li first received the spear, she had stared at it for a long time, even shed a few tears...

Everyone froze, turning to stare at her in unison: You've got a plan? You can defeat Ouyang Lie?

Miss Bai Li grinned wickedly, suddenly grabbing Xiang Xiang Yunjiao and Yin Mengruo beside her and whispering: "Ouyang Lie's bastard is right now in Xuan Tian Town—get them to lure him out."

Then we lie in wait nearby, sneak up on him, and... crack him!

How's my plan? Now the Boss doesn't have to fight him to the death."

As soon as she finished, Yin Mengruo shook her head violently and scrambled away from Miss Bai Li; Xiang Xiang Yunjiao, however, stared thoughtfully—she thought the plan might be worth trying.

Facing Facing Cang Luo was speechless; everyone else was too. This chesty, brainless tomboy, this six-pack muscle woman—what a stupid idea! They're not fools; they won't fall for it.

Liu Xuande shook his head: "Everyone in the Lie Tian Gang recognizes Sister Yun and Sister Yin. Even if they didn't, Ouyang Lie wouldn't be so careless—he won't go out alone."

"Then what do we do? Wait—"

Miss Bai Li still wanted to speak, but Facing Facing Cang Luo waved his hand to stop her from offering more bad ideas, looked at everyone, and smiled: "You need not worry about me, nor fear being slaughtered by the Litten Sky Gang. Outer Sect Top Ten Disciple, Martial General Ninth Realm Peak cultivation...

... is nothing!"

"Tomorrow, I will make Ouyang Lie regret it, I will make the Litten Sky Gang regret it, I will make them regret provoking us."

"Ouyang Lie, this Gang Leader will surely kill him!"

"Litten Sky Gang, the War Wolf Gang will surely destroy it!"

"The title of the strongest Outer Sect gang is about to change hands; it will belong to our War Wolf Gang!"

Facing Facing Cang Luo spoke with ringing force, full of confidence, completely disregarding Ouyang Lie and the Litten Sky Gang.

At this moment, Wang Fuhai, He Cheng, and others were swept up in excitement, as were Xiang Xiang Yunjiao and the other two women; they were all deeply stirred, and they did not doubt Facing Facing Cang Luo's words.

Now, how could they not understand that his being trampled and brutally beaten by Ouyang Lie was a deliberate display of weakness to the enemy?

It must have been deliberate, deliberately making Ouyang Lie underestimate him...

"Gang Leader, magnificent!"

"Gang Leader, magnificent!"

"War Wolf Gang, invincible!"

"The lone wolf dies, the pack of wolves lives..."

Everyone shouted loudly in unison, filled with immense excitement!

In the crowd, Zhao Renwu secretly breathed a sigh of relief; he had gambled correctly!

This surname Cang fellow indeed still concealed his strength...

Looking at the excited crowd, Facing Facing Cang Luo continued: "Your choice this time to remain in the War Wolf Gang is absolutely the most correct decision you have made since joining the Profound Tianmen."

"And those people just now, they will regret it; they will regret today's choice, they will regret betraying the War Wolf Gang."

"Miss Bai Li, register those people one by one, list them on the War Wolf Gang's blacklist; under any circumstances, the War Wolf Gang will never recruit them."

"Yes!" Miss Bai Li responded immediately; as the Deputy Hall Master of the Council Hall, she held the duty of overseeing the War Wolf Gang, and this was within her responsibility.

Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded, and finally said: "Then let it be so for now; I have a matter to attend to and must go out. You may do as you please."

"Tomorrow at noon, our War Wolf Gang will surely make a name for itself in the Outer Sect!"

Having spoken, Facing Facing Cang Luo left the building, disappearing into the gradually darkening night sky.

Above, nine bright moons hung high...

... as if reminding Facing Facing Cang Luo that this was not Earth, but the Otherworld, the Yuanwu Continent, where martial arts reigned supreme and danger abounded.

Four and a few hours later, the Hour of Zi.

Dark night, high wind!

Facing Facing Cang Luo appeared at the empty Outer Sect training ground, leisurely walking toward the Life-and-Death Arena.

Though said to be empty, there were still people; some held torches patrolling in the distance. They were disciples on duty at the Law Enforcement Pavilion. They soon discovered Facing Facing Cang Luo, stopped him to question him, and checked his identity.

Facing Facing Cang Luo obediently took out his identity jade tablet, stating he had come to cultivate. After confirming Facing Facing Cang Luo's identity, they left, though not far, still keeping an eye on him.

Facing Facing Cang Luo paid it no mind; he truly had come to cultivate and had no intention of doing anything wrong.

It was just that he needed to make some preparations for the Life-and-Death Duel over ten hours later; he only intended to bury a bomb...