Shaking the County Town

After he left, the gang members finally breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.

One of them suggested that they should hurry and flee.

However, the others stopped him.

"If what that man said is true, and the young gang leader dies after we leave, do you think the gang leader will spare us when we return?"

The man immediately fell silent.

All they could do was wait where they were.

Even when facing the Thunder Dragon Gang and the Water Fire Alliance, they had never felt so powerless.

The overwhelming gap in strength left them unable to even muster the thought of resisting.

"Whew—"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The trees beside him rushed backward, while fierce winds howled past his ears.

Running at full speed gave Li Feilong a sliver of security.

"He didn't catch up!"

"Great!"

"Don't let up! I absolutely can't let up!"

As he warned himself inwardly, he desperately ran on, draining every last bit of strength from his body.

Although he had been forced to use his subordinates to stop that Killing God in the end, he believed everyone would understand him.

He could not die.

He was still young.

His potential was immense.

His father had said that he was the future of the Hunting Tiger Gang.

At that thought, intense hatred surged within Li Feilong.

"Damn it! That damn bastard!"

"Once I get back, I'll gather men and drag him out to kill him!"

Li Feilong's gaze turned icy.

"Celestial God Company, was it? I'll wipe them out too! No—I'll take them over and make them our property! Then, in 0122 County, who else could stand against us?"

Whoosh!

Then, at a certain moment, Li Feilong's vision suddenly blurred.

His expression changed drastically as he abruptly stopped.

The figure holding a long spear was already standing before him, staring at him with a pair of indifferent eyes.

In that instant, Li Feilong despaired.

Every vicious plan he had just imagined vanished in an instant.

Now, he only wanted to survive.

For that, he could abandon anything!

"Senior! This junior was wrong! I—" Li Feilong no longer carried his former arrogant bearing. He pleaded humbly.

However, Xu Qing did not let him finish.

"Pfft!"

A black flash swept past.

Li Feilong's left arm instantly flew into the air.

"AAAHHH!!!"

A scream exploded through the forest.

Li Feilong clutched his arm in agony, blood dripping through his fingers as he looked at Xu Qing in terror.

His face drenched in sweat, Li Feilong said, "S-Senior—"

Xu Qing raised his hand and struck him with the spear, using a clever burst of force to knock him unconscious.

"Killing him might vent my hatred for now, but it would bring Celestial God Company nothing but harm and no benefit."

"Only by sparing his life could he truly intimidate the Hunting Tiger Gang and the other two major gangs."

"If not for that—"

Xu Qing hauled Li Feilong up by the collar and headed back, a look of disdain on his face. "Pathetic."

Less than ten minutes later.

Xu Qing returned, carrying a figure who looked as though all the bones had been removed from his body.

The figure was missing an arm.

It was none other than Li Feilong, the Hunting Tiger Gang's vice leader who had been so arrogantly domineering outside Celestial God Company.

"Bang!"

Xu Qing casually tossed Li Feilong onto the ground.

A group of Hunting Tiger Gang members hurriedly crowded around him.

Only after discovering that Li Feilong still had a breath left did they finally let out a sigh of relief.

"You lot, take Li Feilong back and tell your leader, Li Hu."

"Starting today, Celestial God Company is under my protection."

"From now on, I'll be the only one collecting their annual fees."

"The only reason I spared Li Feilong was to give Li Hu some face. I don't want to meddle in the struggle among the Three Great Gangs."

"But if he's stupid enough to provoke me, I might join forces with the other two gangs and wipe him out first."

"I'm sure the Thunder Dragon Gang and the Water Fire Alliance would be more than happy to work with me."

He turned his gaze to the four surviving gang members. "Remember, relay my words to him exactly as I said them, without changing a single word. If I find out any of you altered what I said, the four of you are dead."

"Yes, Senior. Rest assured, we wouldn't dare!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Please rest assured!"

The surviving Hunting Tiger Gang members knelt on the ground, nodding frantically like pecking chickens.

Xu Qing shifted his gaze to one of them. "You. Drive the goods back to Celestial God Company for me."

"While you're at it, tell them that I collected the Red Knife Society's annual payment on their behalf. From now on, Celestial God Company is under my protection."

With that, he climbed into the truck's passenger seat first.

The gang member he had singled out shuddered all over before reluctantly getting into the truck.

Once the truck had left.

The Hunting Tiger Gang members hurriedly carried Li Feilong into a vehicle and rushed back.

They left behind only corpses and bloodstains, slowly swallowed by the dust in the wind.

Xu Qing knew that this move of his.

Was destined to stir up a huge storm after tonight.

But he had endured the Hunting Tiger Gang long enough.

Since that was the case, there was no need to endure them any longer!

"Screech!"

Amid a sharp burst of braking.

Sun Zu stopped the vehicle outside the gates of Celestial God Company.

But when he turned his head to look, the terrifying expert who had been sitting beside him had already vanished without a trace.

Sun Zu did not even dare breathe loudly as he called out, "Senior?"

No one answered him.

Only then did Sun Zu let out a breath of relief. He swallowed and looked toward Celestial God Company's entrance.

The martial artists from Celestial God Company's Security Team quickly emerged.

When they saw that someone from the Hunting Tiger Gang had driven their supply truck back, everyone's faces darkened. They thought something else had gone wrong.

Sun Zu hurriedly composed himself.

Putting on a smile, he ran out of the vehicle.

After meeting the group, he amiably gave them a brief account of what had happened.

He then tossed the truck keys to the martial artists, turned around, and ran off.

Seeing Sun Zu leave.

Luo Qingshan's people remained where they were, utterly bewildered.

They had yet to process what had happened.

Only after he had completely disappeared, leaving behind nothing but the truck loaded with Combat Suits.

Did they finally snap back to their senses. They hurriedly called the various departments of the company, including their boss, Zhou Yu.

Before long, explosive news began spreading across the major online platforms of 0122 County, rapidly gaining momentum.

Outrageous! The Hunting Tiger Gang's deputy leader was attacked while transporting goods and lost an arm! All his men were slaughtered, and the attackers even warned the Hunting Tiger Gang to keep themselves in check!

Shocking! A mysterious expert ambushed and tried to kill the Hunting Tiger Gang's deputy leader on the road! He declared that he would take over the county town!

All kinds of news spread like wildfire, growing more outrageous with every retelling.

Meanwhile, Xu Qing, the mastermind behind all this turmoil, had long since returned to his dorm, changed clothes, and gone straight to sleep.

However, when he got up the next morning, the entire company seemed to be in a festive mood, with decorations everywhere and smiles on everyone's faces.

Even Zhou Yu invited him to dinner at her home that evening, saying they needed to celebrate.

Xu Qing was left somewhat speechless.

Was there really any need to be this happy?

What he did not know was that

his actions had not only intimidated the Hunting Tiger Gang.

Even the Thunder Dragon Gang and the Water Fire Alliance had personally sent people to Celestial God Company to offer their sympathy and concern.

They also said that if Celestial God Company encountered danger in the future, they would certainly send people to help maintain its safety.

At the same time, they expressed apologies for their past indifference and even brought gifts to make amends.

For Zhou Yu, who had endured oppression for so many years, this was the first time she truly felt vindicated.

Although she did not even know who that mysterious expert was, she was sincerely grateful to him!

Zhou Yu even announced that she wanted to personally thank that mysterious senior in person.

Xu Qing merely rolled his eyes in private and paid her no attention.

Next, the Hunting Tiger Gang and the others should behave themselves for a while.

Xu Qing also needed to continue on his path to making money.

My fever went down today. I still feel weak all over, but I'm doing better. Hopefully, when I wake up tomorrow morning, I'll be full of energy again.

Friends who tested positive, don't worry. Rest more, drink more water, and stay in a good mood—it works better than any medicine.

Keep it up!