Chapter 496

"Now?"

Zhao Xian was surprised by Su Yang's 'execution', "The Northern District is in the midst of a fierce battle; if we intervene now, we are likely to be attacked from both sides."

"Yes, please think twice, Gang Leader. The warlords from outside the city are not easy to deal with. As invaders, they will definitely be more ruthless than He Zhenlong!" Ceng Yunzhong nodded in agreement.

"Oh? Then when do you think is the best time to declare war?" Su Yang asked.

"This..." Zhao Xian hesitated immediately.

Su Yang smiled, "So you don't have a bottom line either; you just think it's not a good time."

"Anyway, waiting until the people under the Warlord Leader are all dead is better than now," Zhao Xian said.

"If you don't pull out the roots when cutting the grass, it will grow again with the spring breeze. The warlords from outside the city are endless, so when is a good day?" Su Yang asked again.

Zhao Xian was silent.

Su Yang looked at Feng Jingchu, "Hall Master Feng, what do you think?"

Feng Jingchu looked at the corpses of Zi Huai and Lei Cheng, pondered for a long time, and said, "... The Gang Leader has returned safely and solved the traitors on the grounds of cleaning up the house. At this moment, morale is at its peak; it is most appropriate to send troops."

"Furthermore, the two major gangs in Jinshan City—the Qinglong Gang and the Bamboo Forest Gang—have been destroyed, and the local warlord strength is less than one-tenth of what it was. This is the opportunity to take back Jinshan City!"

"Just as the Gang Leader said, a strong dragon doesn't suppress a local snake; we are the masters of Jinshan City, and at present, we are the only ones who can compete with them."

"If this battle is won, the Six Harmonies Association will shake Jinshan City, and no one will dare to invade for at least ten years!"

"At the same time... we can also use the name of sweeping to clear out the various gang forces in Jinshan City and return the world to a clear sky!"

Su Yang couldn't help but praise, "Those who know me, Hall Master Feng."

"Just a little humble opinion, the Gang Leader praises me too much," Feng Jingchu pursed her lips.

That's right, the reason Su Yang used 'deception' to invite the wolf into the house was for unification!

The clearance requirement was to become the largest force in Jinshan City.

Now the biggest obstacles have disappeared, and the remaining player is not to be feared.

The only thing that can stop his hegemony is those people from the warlords outside the city...

That's all!

As long as he can annihilate them or expel them from Jinshan City, when the breeze is clear and the moon is bright, it will be the day of clearance!

This step is particularly critical!

"I understand," Zhao Xian nodded.

"Make arrangements, check the weapons and equipment, organize the army, and set off immediately!" Su Yang ordered.

"Yes!"

After the Hall Masters went to their respective duties, Su Yang said, "Shadow, stay behind."

The Shadow Hall Master paused, turned around, and bowed, "What are the Gang Leader's orders?"

Su Yang walked around him, looked him up and down, and asked curiously, "I heard you never show your true face. Why?"

"I am ugly and afraid of scaring others," Shadow said truthfully.

"Staying in the dark for a long time, never seeing the sun for a lifetime, aren't you afraid of being stifled?" Su Yang asked.

"I am the Gang Leader's shadow; regardless of day or night, I can only be in the dark," Shadow said in a hoarse voice.

Su Yang touched his chin and suddenly became interested, "I have a habit that can't be called a bad one; I always want to get to the bottom of things. Can you take off your mask and let me take a look?"

Shadow was silent for a long time, "The Gang Leader insists on seeing?"

"Yes, I want to see," Su Yang narrowed his eyes.

Shadow raised his hand to his ears and slowly took off his mask.

The next moment, a pale face came into view.

Under a pair of scorpion-like eyes, the bridge of the nose was high, and below that was a cleft lip.

The skin was fair; if not for the lip, Shadow would definitely be considered a handsome man.

A man with strong features would never be bad.

After showing it for a few seconds, Shadow looked up into Su Yang's eyes. The expected shock did not appear; instead, it was replaced by a touch of pity.

Shadow put the mask back on, his tone returning to its usual dullness, "Why does the Gang Leader look at me with such eyes?"

"It's a pity. If not for congenital limitations, your appearance wouldn't be worse than mine," Su Yang praised.

"Except for Su Kang, you are the second person to have seen my face," Shadow said.

"The others who saw it are all dead, right?"

"Yes."

"Including relatives?"

"Without exception. Because of this mouth, they viewed me as ominous. Only Mr. Su didn't have a look of disgust when he saw me, so I chose to follow."

"Folk superstitions are sometimes truly absurd. A cleft lip is not what you wanted, but medical conditions are limited now; otherwise, you just need to spend some money, and you would be no different from ordinary people."

"Cleft lip?"

Su Yang realized and explained, "It's your mouth. It's actually a developmental disorder that occurs in the early stages of embryonic development. To put it in layman's terms, something went wrong in the process; it's not your fault."

"So that's it..." This was the first time Shadow had heard such a specific explanation for being ominous.

What surprised him even more was that Su Yang didn't show any avoidance when talking about it, but was extremely calm, not caring at all about the karma that might be involved.

"Are you not afraid?" Shadow asked.

"Why should I be afraid?" Su Yang looked puzzled and couldn't help but laugh, "Something determined by congenital factors—if one could choose, who would want to be different from others?"

"You don't have the power to decide your origin, but you can decide the path you take in the future."

"Human nature is originally nothing; good and evil are just in a single thought."

"Your hands are stained with too much blood. The people you harmed may be innocent, or they may be heinous. You had no evil intent; you were just an executioner instigated by Su Kang and me."

"I have tasted the feeling of being in the dark, and it's not a good feeling. You are a complete person, and I don't want my subordinates to never see the sun for a long time."

"The world outside is beautiful; I want you to see it."

Shadow stared blankly at the handsome face in front of him, that smile moving him.

From childhood to adulthood, from beginning to end, he had never heard such words.

In daily life, besides training, it was killing; such boring things had become habitual.

He never hoped to see the sun, only wanting to repay the kindness.

Su Kang let him be an executioner, so he would be an executioner for a lifetime!

"People like me will definitely go to hell after death; what difference does it make whether I see the sun or not?" Shadow said in a low voice.

"It's not too late to start doing good from now on," Su Yang patted his shoulder and said seriously, "Self-redemption is always more precious than long-term sinking. The evil accumulated by killing thousands, then use the good obtained by saving one hundred thousand to wash it away!"

"Do I still have a chance?" Shadow smiled bitterly.

"Of course you do. There is a ready-made opportunity right in front of you now, it just depends on whether you can grasp it," Su Yang said.

"What?"

"Kill all the subordinates of the Warlord Leader in the Northern District!"

A murderous intent flashed in Shadow's eyes, and he asked, "Can killing them save one hundred thousand people?"

"Far more than that. The 240,000 people currently in Jinshan City will all be saved because of you. This merit is enough to wash away all the sins on your body!" Su Yang nodded heavily.

"I understand." Shadow's cold eyes suddenly glowed with brilliance.

"Remember, you only have six hours. Please mobilize the entire Shadow Hall, go all out, and spare no cost," Su Yang urged.

"Yes!"

Shadow turned and walked out of the camp, looking back deeply at Su Yang before leaving.

"Lin Yang was right; you are more suitable for this position than anyone else."

"I finally know why Zhao Xian would rather fail his brotherhood than support you."