Chapter 60: ThreeSeaGang Is Done

"This is a headache!"

The deputy boss wore an expression of deep worry and irritation.

Clearly, this matter was not easy to resolve.

"The people we sent to ThreeSeaGang have already returned—they were driven out without even meeting the boss. Right now, it seems the entire ThreeSeaGang is under the complete control of that SeaDragon."

SeaDragon was precisely the title of the ThreeSeaGang's deputy boss.

Rival gangs have always operated by rules; for ThreeSeaGang to send people onto our territory was already a breach of protocol, yet when we sent our own people over, we couldn't even get an audience with their boss.

The implication here is obvious.

"This shouldn't be happening so fast."

I've met the ThreeSeaGang boss before—he's certainly old; I even attended his eightieth birthday banquet not long ago, and back then his vitality seemed fine, surely he could've kept going for a few more years.

How could he be gone so quickly?

"Perhaps… he couldn't wait any longer?"

The deputy boss calmly voiced his analysis.

It's not surprising that those beneath him, eager to rise, might have done something drastic.

Besides, SeaDragon is famously ambitious.

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Long silence followed.

The boss of HaiPoGang finally closed his eyes in frustration, pressing his fingers to his temples.

"A time of turmoil."

After all these years of balance, is it finally about to be shattered?

HaiPoGang's size is indeed smaller than ThreeSeaGang's, but to hand over all our docks to them now? That's unrealistic—we all rose from nothing.

Who doesn't have some pride left?

"Send word to the docks—tell our brothers to stay alert. If ThreeSeaGang doesn't cause trouble, fine; but if they do, don't hold back."

As he spoke, the boss's eyes gradually hardened.

"Also, recruit more people recently—we need to replenish our ranks."

"Understood!"

Everyone caught the subtext—their expressions sharpened instantly, and they grew serious.

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HaiPoGang's situation was not an isolated case.

Other gangs with docks had also begun moving; in the coming period, many gangs' numbers would surge dramatically.

Of course, even some gangs without docks had taken action.

Who could be sure ThreeSeaGang's move wouldn't eventually reach them? Better to prepare in advance.

During this time, Linshui City had grown unusually quiet.

It had the feel of the final calm before the storm.

This gave Ye Tian just the time he needed to build up his strength.

When our forces first surpassed a thousand, I thought it was enough—after all, territory is limited—but now Ye Tian directly ordered Mei Yongning to keep recruiting, without limit. In the end, gang fights always come down to who has more men.

Are all ten thousand of ThreeSeaGang's members elite fighters?

But the number alone is terrifying.

"Boss! Boss!"

In his own courtyard, Ye Tian was inspecting a new batch of weapons forged by Hammerhead—every kind imaginable; selling weapons means covering more than just swords—you need knives, spears, swords, halberds, all of it.

Xiao Cao crouched nearby, watching curiously, chin propped on her hands, radiating an aura of peaceful stillness.

But just then, Mei Yongning's urgent voice shattered the quiet.

"What? Has ThreeSeaGang moved?"

Ye Tian didn't stop inspecting the weapons, didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Not yet."

ThreeSeaGang isn't stupid; even if they planned to act, they wouldn't move this fast—they'd need time to prepare properly.

But in Mei Yongning's view, this matter was no small thing either.

"Boss, look—this is what our men just dug up."

He understood the importance of intelligence.

Not long ago, Ye Tian had tasked Mei Yongning with assembling a team specifically to gather rumors and news from the martial world—true or false, collect it all first.

Seeing Mei Yongning say this,

Ye Tian grew interested, set down the weapons, and took the message Mei Yongning handed him.

"Hmm?"

After just a quick glance, Ye Tian froze.

He checked it again and again.

"Are you certain this isn't false gossip?"

"No, this is real—the commotion was too big; everyone knows now, impossible to suppress."

When Mei Yongning first received this news, he reacted exactly as Ye Tian did—he immediately sent people to investigate thoroughly; later, they learned many witnesses had seen it happen.

Mei Yongning fell silent, then came straight over.

Seeing Mei Yongning's sincerity, Ye Tian no longer doubted.

After a long silence, he slowly uttered a few words.

"Lei Tang is finished!"

There was no other meaning—just the literal one: Lei Tang wasn't dead, he was finished.

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As expected, this incident was again caused by Lei Yun.

But this time, the target wasn't Chi Hu, but another Fist Master who controlled territory.

"Big Brother Lei, he insulted my wife—why can't I kill him? According to the gang's rules, insulting a brother's wife or daughter, I'm entitled to flay him alive."

Lei Yun was dead.

Just as Chi Hu's affairs had settled slightly, Lei Yun grew restless again. Since Chi Hu was hard to deal with, Lei Yun turned his attention to other managing Fist Masters.

Who knew if he'd been cooped up too long back at the martial arts school.

Once out, he let himself go completely—his mind had drifted.

Seeing the wife of a managing Fist Master was young and beautiful, he lost control of himself, broke into her home while he was away, and assaulted her.

Later, the Fist Master happened to return, flew into a rage, and drew his blade immediately.

Lei Yun had no chance to react—he was slashed down. All those years of martial training showed not a single move.

Even in death, his face was filled with disbelief—he simply couldn't believe the man had dared to kill him.

Such a pampered young master had no idea what insulting another man's wife meant to a man of the Jianghu.

This kind of thing could never be suppressed.

The moment he heard the news, Lei Tang rushed over with men, and the first thing he saw was his son's corpse.

"Grab him!"

Blinded by rage, Lei Tang ordered the Fist Master seized immediately.

Seeing the man struggle and try to cite gang rules, Lei Tang—already shattered by his son's death—roared in fury.

"So what if he insulted your wife? Gang rules? You dare talk gang rules to me? Then tell me—what's the penalty under gang rules for killing a fellow member!"

His bloodshot eyes, filled with murderous fury, locked onto the restrained Fist Master.

"You dared kill my son—tomorrow, are you going to kill me?"

Perhaps he'd lost his mind from rage.

Lei Tang actually said those words aloud.

"Son?"

The struggling man froze, his eyes lifting in shock.

Even Lei Tang's own men, who had come with him, were stunned.

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