Chapter 420: The President Is Not Someone to Be Trifled With

Three years ago, they encountered a disaster and lost everything, being ruthlessly driven out of Yongan City like stray dogs.

During that arduous journey of exile, many of their relatives and friends unfortunately lost their lives.

Even after they finally managed to find a place to settle down temporarily, they suffered further losses in manpower due to conflicts breaking out with other factions.

Of the dozen or so D-rank Awakened who had left together in the beginning, only the few of them remained now.

"Just now, someone gave me a call. Guess who it was?"

"Who was it?"

"Yan Hua."

"Yan Hua?"

"Yan Hua? Him? The younger brother of Yan Luo?"

The lean man realized who it was and said in surprise, "No wonder, I was just saying why the name sounded so familiar. Big Brother, why did that guy call you? We've already been driven out; surely they aren't still unwilling to let us go?"

"Hmph, let's fight them to the death!" The bearded man said, clenching his fists in anger.

"Don't get excited, listen to me slowly first." Meng Rang hurriedly waved his hand, his only remaining right eye scanning the group with a burning gaze, and continued: "From his mouth, I learned a rather shocking piece of news—Yan Ming is dead."

"!!!" The room instantly became so quiet that the drop of a needle could be heard.

The few of them looked at one another, their faces filled with expressions of disbelief.

"B-Big Brother, what did you say? Yan Ming is dead?" The fat man asked blankly, forgetting the meat still stuffed in his mouth.

"Mm." Meng Rang responded, turned to fetch the computer, placed it in front of the group, and said: "At first, I couldn't believe it either, and thought that brat Yan Hua was deliberately setting a trap to frame me. Until I saw this..."

The group subconsciously cast their gazes toward the computer screen. At this sight, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Yan Ming, Yan Ming is really dead?"

"He actually really died?"

"And he died at the hands of a Martial Artist? Is this real or fake?"

The group spoke one after another, their hearts both desperately hoping it was true, yet worried it might just be a hollow joy.

They knew Yan Ming's strength all too well.

A few years ago, when they were only D-rank Awakened, Yan Ming had already successfully promoted to a C-rank Awakened.

Nowadays, although three of the five of them had reached the level of C-rank Awakened, even so, they still dared not easily go to Yongan City to look for trouble with Yan Ming.

How could a guy as formidable as Yan Ming have been killed by someone so muddledly?

"No need to doubt the authenticity of this news." Meng Rang said seriously, "This is information from the General Association. If you don't believe it, you can take out your own phones, log into the Association system, and search to confirm."

"Let me see."

"I'll take a look too."

The group immediately took out their phones one after another, and shortly after, a series of gasps echoed through the room. Yan Ming was indeed dead!

"Not just him; Guli, Shangguan Xu, and Qi Yuangu have all died as well," Meng Rang continued.

After hearing this, the group hurriedly typed the names of the others into their phones.

Sure enough, without exception, the profile pictures had turned black and white, and the character descriptions were exactly the same as Yan Ming's had been.

"They, they all died?" The few of them were stunned for a moment, and then, a wave of wild joy surged in their hearts.

This was simply a great blessing from heaven! During the first two years after they were driven out, they didn't know how many times they had killed these people in their dreams.

It was just that they understood in their hearts that after Yan Ming became City Lord, his strength would surely become increasingly terrifying, so for the past year or two, they could only bury their hatred deep in their hearts.

But this did not mean they had let go of the hatred!

"If you want to cry, just let it out. We are all brothers and sisters here, no need to hold it in." Meng Rang's eyes were slightly red as he said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the group could not help but let their tears stream down.

"It's, it's too good. I had originally felt that I wouldn't be able to avenge this grudge in this lifetime. I never expected it; evil truly has its retribution," the lean man said with a trembling voice.

"That's right, this Nameless Swordsman is simply a great person! If I can meet him in the future, I must thank him properly," the fat man said while wiping away his tears.

"Forget that. He could even kill Yan Ming and the others; if we run into him, I reckon our end won't be much better," the bearded man analyzed rationally.

"That's true too. Regardless, Yan Ming and the others are dead. For us, this is absolutely a massive piece of good news; we must celebrate properly!"

"Exactly!"

"Don't be in such a rush to celebrate." Meng Rang waved his hand again and said: "I called you all here this time not only to tell you this good news, but there is also a very important matter I want to discuss with you."

"A very important matter?"

"Big Brother, tell us quickly." The group immediately sat up straight, expressing with serious faces that they were all ears.

"Didn't I just tell you? This news was told to me by Yan Hua over the phone. Think about it, why would he tell me this news?" Meng Rang guided them to think.

"That's right, that guy Yan Hua, could his brain have been caught in a door? If he tells us this news, isn't he afraid we'll return to Yongan City to settle scores with him?" The fat man said, his face full of confusion.

"There must be some reason that forced him to have to do this," Lao San analyzed calmly.

"Correct." Meng Rang gave Lao San an approving look, gave a thumbs up, and said: "Lao San is still the sharp one; he grasped the key point immediately. That brat Yan Hua is actually dying for us to rush back to Yongan City right now.

Because after Qi Yuangu died, the Vice President, Hai Qiong, found someone to serve as the new President.

This new President is no pushover. On the very first day of taking office, he confiscated the land held by the Yan Family and several other families. Put yourselves in their shoes and think: if you were Yan Hua, could you swallow this insult?"

The group shook their heads one after another. They didn't need to think to know, because they themselves had personally experienced that massive drop from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

"So, Big Brother, what exactly is that guy Yan Hua's intention?" The lean man pressed.

"He revealed the current situation in Yongan City to me in detail because he wants to use us as a weapon, to have us kill that new President, as well as the Vice President Hai Qiong and the others, to vent his anger.

He even said that as long as it succeeds, Yongan City will belong to us to control in the future. What do you think about this?" Meng Rang looked at the group, his eyes carrying a hint of anticipation.

"Hmph, who Yongan City belongs to in the future—is that something Yan Hua can decide? He should go pee and look at his own reflection to see how much he's worth," the bearded man sneered disdainfully.

"That's right, he wants to use us as a blade; it's simply a daydream. Once we reach Yongan City, we'll deal with him first, then go settle accounts with that new President," a cold, sinister sneer appeared on Lao San's face.

"So, everyone feels this is a rare opportunity, right?" Meng Rang's eyes lit up as he asked excitedly.

"Big Brother, with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, what else is there to hesitate about?"

The bearded man slapped his thigh and said loudly, "There are five of us here, and three are C-rank Awakened. Over in Yongan City, so what if that new president is a C-rank Awakened? He is only one person."

"That guy Hai Qiong, his combat power is just so-so; he's already the best of a bad bunch, and the others aren't even worth mentioning. We have nothing to fear!"

"Well said! Let's take this opportunity to kill our way back. If that newcomer is sensible, we'll spare his life; if he doesn't know what's good for him, then don't blame us for being ruthless."

"By then, whether it's the City Lord's Mansion or the Awakened Association, both will have to obediently fall under our control. This is ten or a hundred times better than being holed up in this tiny place!" the lean man also echoed excitedly.

"I agree too, let's kill our way back to Yongan City!" the fat man roared, waving the lamb leg in his hand.

"Big Brother, I have no objections either." The only woman among them nodded firmly.

"Good!" Meng Rang slammed the table; this was the sentence he had been waiting for everyone to say.

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, especially since the small city they were currently in was nothing but unremarkable.

If they went to Yongan City, they could command the wind and rain and live a carefree, happy life; why wouldn't they do it?

"Big Brother, what is the name of that new president of the Yongan City Awakened Association? What is his ability? If we know, we can make some preparations in advance," Lao San reminded them cautiously.

"Who cares who he is? Are the five of us afraid of just one of him?" the bearded man said dismissively.

"Exactly, exactly," the fat man responded indistinctly, his mouth stuffed with food.

"Let me see." As Meng Rang spoke, he searched for the Yong'an City Branch on the computer, clicked to enter, and hundreds of lines of information immediately appeared on the screen.

Everyone who has joined the Yong'an City Branch has a record here.

Of course, individuals can choose to hide specific information like their rank or ability, but most people do not do so.

After all, having the title of a C-rank Awakened can deter many people in many situations.

If one reaches B-grade, they are even more eager for the whole world to know how powerful they are.

Meng Rang looked toward the very top and said, "It seems his name is Su Luo."

"Su Luo? This name is too ordinary," the bearded man muttered. "The person is as ordinary as his name; this guy probably doesn't have any remarkable skills."

"Su Luo?" Upon hearing this name, Lao San's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Big Brother, is that guy's ability Speed Enhancement?"

"That's right, it is indeed Speed Enhancement." Meng Rang took a look and asked with some surprise, "Lao San, how did you know? Do you know him?"

A look of extreme distress appeared on Lao San's face, and he said with a bitter smile, "Big Brother, I think we had better not easily wade into the muddy waters of Yongan City. This Su Luo is not someone to be trifled with."