Chapter 33: I

The Twin Blades General also wore a face full of agreement.

Now, what they most looked forward to each day was someone coming to cause trouble—preferably, a lot of people.

Otherwise, how could they show off their strength?

Just as they both sighed together.

Outside the door, one of their men suddenly ran in.

"Twin Blades Brother, Fire Brother, something's happened!" This book is originally published on TianTianKanXiaoShuo, accompanying you in leisure, ttks. tw, providing you with error-free, non-disordered chapters.

"What did you say!"

Just as they were sighing, hearing this, the Twin Blades General and Thunderfire leapt to their feet, eyes gleaming.

"Uh!"

Why do you two seem so excited?

"Don't stand there stunned—speak quickly! What happened? Did someone come to seize territory?"

Thunderfire couldn't hold back any longer and blurted it out.

"..."

You're this excited about someone seizing territory?

But now wasn't the time to dwell on this—the man quickly shook his head.

"It's not about seizing territory—it's Boss."

"What? Is Boss in trouble?!"

The Twin Blades General's eyes darkened with malice.

They hadn't even repaid Ye Tian's kindness yet—how could something happen to him?

"No, no!" The subordinate nearly cried—let me finish speaking, don't keep interrupting me!

"Boss ordered us to gather everyone—there's been a huge commotion; Gui Tou Brother and Wei Wu Brother's groups have already started heading over; it looks like they're planning a major gang clash."

Afraid of being interrupted again, he spoke at breakneck speed, spitting it all out in one breath.

A major gang clash?

Hearing this, Thunderfire and the Twin Blades General exchanged a glance—and saw the same excitement in each other's eyes.

The chance to prove themselves had finally come!

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By the time the Twin Blades General and Thunderfire arrived with their men.

Ye Tian had already gathered three or four hundred people, and the number kept growing.

"What's this?"

The Twin Blades General led Thunderfire through the crowd to the front—Gui Tou and Wei Wu were there too. Seeing no one spoke, he was about to say something—

When he saw, before Ye Tian, a corpse lying on the ground, covered by a bloodstained white cloth, the part covering the face lifted up. Though he didn't recognize the man, he could guess the gist from Ye Tian's "grieving" expression.

"Him?"

"Wasn't he just recruited a while back? How did he die so suddenly?"

Someone finally recognized him.

Though everyone mostly looked down on this gambling addict, Ye Tian had said that anyone who followed him was his blood brother—so they'd never openly criticized the gambler.

At most, they cursed him privately.

They never expected that a man who, just days ago, was full of life, boasting he'd turn his fate around with luck, had suddenly died.

When everyone had finally gathered, Ye Tian stopped remaining silent.

First, he knelt down, re-covered the corpse's face with the white cloth, and stood up, his face etched with uncontrollable grief.

His voice had turned utterly hoarse.

"I said I'd make sure all my brothers had wine and meat every meal, rise to wealth and power—but today."

As he spoke the last words.

Ye Tian's tone suddenly hardened.

"One of my brothers is dead—the brother I promised to protect and elevate is dead! If I don't avenge this, I, Ye Tian, swear I will no longer be a man!"

Seeing Ye Tian's "genuine outpouring," many were stirred emotionally.

Especially the Twin Blades General and others—new recruits, still young and full of loyalty.

"Revenge!"

"Revenge!"

"Revenge!"

The shouts of hundreds echoed down the entire street.

"Boss!"

At that moment, Mei Yongning—who Ye Tian had pre-instructed—rushed out at the right moment.

As he ran, his face showed clear panic.

"Boss, we found out—it was the Flying Cloud Gang!"

"Flying Cloud Gang!"

Ye Tian nearly spat out the three words—Flying Cloud Gang.

Flying Cloud Gang?

But veteran members like Gui Tou, upon hearing those three words, couldn't help frowning.

Though not as large as the Earth Dragon Gang, the Flying Cloud Gang's influence in Linshui City was still considerable.

Besides controlling one small dock, they ran almost nothing but gambling dens—and had carved out a place for themselves among countless rival factions in Linshui City.

The Flying Cloud Gang is certainly no ordinary bunch.

It has four to five hundred members; even if Ye Tian ultimately wins, it will be a pyrrhic victory.

He was just about to speak some words of counsel.

But Mei Yongning spoke first.

"Boss, our foundation is still unstable—we really shouldn't go to war with the Flying Cloud Gang right now."

Mei Yongning looked as if he were truly considering Ye Tian's interests, urging him.

"Not long ago, we just fought the Earth Dragon Gang; now they're already eyeing us. And this is City West—Black Sha Gang is likely also coveting our territory. If we rashly go to war with the Flying Cloud Gang, even if we win in the end, heavy casualties could invite other factions to covet us."

"Boss, think carefully!"

Mei Yongning spoke with logic and evidence, clearly laying out all the pros and cons of going to war with the Flying Cloud Gang.

You could say.

Fighting the Flying Cloud Gang right now would bring nothing but harm.

Although Shuangdao Jiang and Pilihuo and the others wanted to earn merit, they weren't complete fools; after Mei Yongning spoke, they had no counterarguments.

All eyes turned sharply toward Ye Tian.

The final decision still rested with Ye Tian.

"Boss…" Mei Yongning wanted to say more, but—

"Enough!"

Suddenly, Ye Tian cut him off with a cold voice.

"Boss?"

Mei Yongning froze, seemingly unable to understand why Ye Tian said that.

"I said, enough!"

He lifted his head again, his gaze stern as he fixed it on Mei Yongning.

His eyes swept over everyone around him.

"The brothers who chose to follow me have recognized me, Ye Tian, as their Boss. I promised to ensure all my brothers live in comfort—I won't let a single one die in vain."

"If I cannot avenge my brothers, what face do I have left to live?"

"Listen to me, all of you."

Ye Tian shouted these words with tremendous volume, his voice echoing across the entire street.

Instantly, every eye turned toward him.

"Today, I will make everyone know what price must be paid for striking at my brothers. I'm taking down the Flying Cloud Gang—no Buddha, no god can stop me. I say it!"

"If the Earth Dragon Gang or the Black Sha Gang want to fight, then I'll fight them too."

"Blood debt must be paid in blood!"

His powerful words.

Almost everyone felt their blood boil, their emotions surging with excitement.

This was what a true Boss was like.

Even someone like Gui Tou, who had been in the gang for years, was stirred emotionally—let alone those new recruits, green and impulsive.

"Blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood!"

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