Only the Red Gate

Outside the restaurant, hundreds of people in Flower Shirt eagerly awaited their arrival.

A moment later.

They saw the Mountain Eagle emerge, followed by Yang Hao, who looked utterly dejected, one of his arms missing.

Standing on the second floor.

Mountain Eagle looked down at his gang members, his face bitter.

He finally coughed and announced.

"Starting tonight, there will be no more ' Flower Shirt,' only ' Red Gate.'"

The members of the Flower Shirt Gang were stunned, and then, a hint of dejection flashed in the eyes of many of them.

They could probably guess what had happened.

An era has come to an end.

Next, under the orders of Mountain Eagle and Yang Hao, all the members of the former ' Flower Shirt ' gang, now renamed ' Red Gate ', left completely.

In accordance with the previous agreement between the two parties, Lei Qi's body was taken away by Mountain Eagle and given a low-key burial.

Luo Yan originally intended to dismiss Lei Qi's two women, but the two beautiful young women begged Luo Yan to take them in, tears streaming down their faces.

They said that they had followed Lei Qi for a long time, and now that Lei Qi was gone, they would lose their support and would inevitably be retaliated against or forced into prostitution.

Wen Zou also offered his opinion, saying that "Captain Red Ghost needs two women by his side to look respectable," and that "every big shot needs one or two women by his side to maintain appearances."

Finally, Luo Yan told the fake Taoist to figure out a way to settle things himself, and then he patted his behind and left.

Back at the Academy, Luo Yan took out 'Black Witch's' phone and updated the details of the two missions.

Soon, the recruitment mission received a notification that the 'Black Witch' organization would be sending someone to assess the quality of the teams. If they passed the assessment, Team 7 would be able to take on team missions.

This exciting night has finally come to an end.

Two figures slipped into a dog meat restaurant in Xifengtang. A man with yellow teeth said, "Give us two a pot, quick! We just finished watching a show and we're starving."

After the two sat down, the man with the yellow teeth shook his head. "This is terrible, really terrible."

"You're saying that the captain of Team 7 is just a kid? He's only been in Guangling for a few days, and he's already taken down a local gang and absorbed their territory."

"Even that woman from Team 1 would be envious of that speed."

Another man with thick eyebrows and big eyes took out a cigarette, put it on his lips, and smiled, saying, "So, are we still going to get involved in the affairs of Team 7?"

Big Yellow Tooth chuckled, "You're not new to this business, bro. Don't you know what you're doing?"

"Get involved my ass! I almost got dragged down by that Liu guy."

"Didn't you see that? That kid slashed out in the restaurant, could you have blocked it? I certainly couldn't."

"We can just give that guy surnamed Liu some excuse to cover things up here. If he wants to deal with others, let him handle it himself."

The burly man with thick eyebrows exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "I think he's in pretty bad shape now. That guy surnamed Liu has invested all his wealth in that base."

"Now that the base is gone, he's lost so much money he has to pawn his underwear. He can't worry about that right now."

Big Yellow Tooth laughed, "That's settled then. Let's finish this pot of dog meat quickly, and then we'll get out of here."

Before long, the dog meat was served, along with two small bottles of wine, and the two of them ate with great relish.

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Forbidden Zone 3, Misty Canyon.

Safe Zone.

A small team of gold prospectors hurried along, their clothes and equipment a bizarre mix; one of them even wore a tattered helmet from which electronic components could be seen.

The composition of the gold prospector team is diverse, but a guide is essential.

A good guide can increase a team's survival rate by 30%.

Chen Ran considered himself a good guide; he had been leading people through the Forbidden Land for over a year.

Don't underestimate this year. Being able to walk in the Forbidden Land for a year without dying is definitely worthy of being called a top-notch guide or a senior guide.

Therefore, Chen Ran a unique characteristic: he is very expensive. In addition to a hefty commission, he also receives 5% of the team's earnings if he successfully leads the team back to the base.

But there's a reason why it's expensive; Chen Ran hasn't made a mistake in the past year.

Let's stop here for a bit.

Chen Ran raised her hand and looked around. This was an abandoned observation post.

Although it is now in ruins and covered with vines, it is one of the few safe places where Chen Ran usually leads her team to rest and recover their strength before setting off again, making the rest of the journey much safer.

Zhuo Long, the leader of the gold prospector team, pointed out two or three high points based on his experience, and then dispersed the team's gunners.

A little girl was about to start a fire and cook a meal when Chen Ran kicked her things away. "Are you crazy? Do you think some giant beast or parasite won't know we're here?"

"Also, don't say I didn't tell you, besides the giant beasts and parasites, the mutated wild animals or plants in the Forbidden Land are also quite troublesome, so be careful."

The little girl pouted, not daring to argue, and took out a compressed biscuit, eating it with plain water, smacking her lips.

Captain Zhuo Long chuckled, "Guide, how much longer until we get back to base?"

Chen Ran looked at the sky. "I should be back before evening, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

As he spoke, he looked around. The trees here were twisted like demons, the mud was withered, and the branches and leaves were everywhere.

It seemed much the same as usual, but Chen Ran felt a chill run down her spine, so she said, "Ten minutes, we'll set off in ten minutes."

"Only 10 minutes?"

"We've been walking all morning, and my legs feel like they're going to give out. Can't we rest a little longer?"

The team members began to complain.

Zhuo Long wiped his sweat and said, "Yes, everyone is tired. Let's rest for 20 minutes. No, 15 minutes should be fine."

"We didn't even bump into a ghost today."

Chen Ran frowned, seeing everyone was exhausted, and could only nod. "15 minutes, no more."

After saying that, he found a clean place to sit down, put a mouthful of water in his mouth, and moistened his oral cavity.

Just then, from a high vantage point, a man holding a sniper rifle shouted, "Captain, there's an situation at 3 o'clock."

Chen Ran shuddered and jumped up, intending to climb to a higher point, when she saw something white floating down in front of her.

He paused for a moment, then looked up and saw snowflakes drifting down from the sky above the Forbidden Land area.

"Is it snowing?" The little girl, who was eating compressed biscuits, looked up and reached out to catch a snowflake.

"Quick worker..."

As if realizing something, Chen Ran shouted, "Quick, run! It's Bai Yu! The Upper-tier Giant Beast Bai Yu!"

Without packing his things, he dashed out of the camp. Before the others could react, they heard a 'croak' sound.

Then the sky darkened, and people looked up to see a huge shadow looming overhead.

The shadow was so vast that its entirety was obscured; all that could be seen were fleshy lumps, each with a face embedded within it.

A person's face.

Men, women, young and old, hundreds and thousands!