"Understood."
Xiao Ran answered, then flicked the reins in his hand and led everyone straight into the mining area along a side path.
Only after Xiao Ran and the others had entered the mining area did a small-time leader come over. "Second Boss, you're just letting them go? That girl just now was so..."
Before he could finish, his vision suddenly went black. A moment later, half his face twisted out of shape.
With a sharp SMACK!, the man flew off his horse and landed headfirst in a snowdrift.
The Second Boss glared and cursed, "Fuck your mother, what the hell do you know? Wang Wu fell to those people, and you still want to pick a fight with them? We don't have enough men to let them kill!"
The Second Boss had earned his position through his ability to read people and situations. Hundreds of them had surrounded the newcomers, yet they hadn't even batted an eyelid. They clearly didn't take the gang seriously.
The fact that they'd paid the entrance fee and followed the rules here was already a courtesy.
If they pushed their luck, they might not fare any better than Wang Wu's gang.
After cursing out the small-time leader, the Second Boss glared at the others around him. "You little bastards, keep your damn eyes open and your tails between your legs. Fuck, things are getting harder and harder these days."
The Second Boss continued to spew obscenities, but everyone was used to it. They put away their weapons and slowly headed back to their own camp.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ran and the others rode straight into the mining area in their carriage.
The moment the carriage entered, it drew plenty of sidelong glances. When the onlookers saw the familiar big red horse, some looked horrified, while