No Way to Get a Footing

The three thugs in the store didn't recognize Lu Bai, nor did they know that All Villains.

But seeing so many people rushing in, and based on the simple belief that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, he quickly begged for mercy.

"That's Brother Lü... Lu Bai, right? It's not right of us today, brother, let's go..."

After Red Hair finished speaking, the three thugs turned to run away, but were blocked by several All Villains were blocking the store entrance.

"Ah..."

Seeing that things couldn't be resolved peacefully, the red-haired man had no choice but to invoke his elder brother's name. "Gentlemen, we're all just hustlers, we'll run into each other all the time, there's no need for this, is there? We're working for Brother Fuji."

White Shark pulled out a pistol, cocked it, and coldly swept his gaze over the row of his underlings standing at the door. "Which one of you brought this?"

Upon hearing the nickname "Brother Fuji," a bald man in the crowd turned green with rage.

His face twitched as he stepped forward, cautiously saying, "Brother White Shark, that Li Fuji is a little brat I just took in a couple of days ago. Yes, it's my fault for not disciplining him properly..."

White Shark's eyelids twitched. "So, it turns out you're your little brother's little brother, offending my big brother."

He turned to look at Lu Bai, wishing he could disappear into a hole in the ground.

He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, a gesture similar to a dogeza (a traditional Japanese kneeling posture): "Brother Bai, I'll handle this. Don't worry, you'll never see these three people in Chikan Bay again."

Lu Bai looked over, his gaze landing on the back of White Shark's head, without saying a word.

He remained silent, and no one present dared to speak.

The three thugs were completely dumbfounded.

Even though they weren't sure what the situation was, they could roughly tell from the conversation that the three of them seemed to have offended some extremely terrifying big shot.

After a long silence, Lu Bai said softly, "You decide what to do."

His words finally eased the tension in the store.

Seeing White Shark stand up, Lu Bai added with a hint of helplessness, "If you can't manage All Villains, I'll have to give Xiao Xueyin more responsibility."

"Please rest assured, I will immediately improve the purity of the team upon arrival," White Shark said respectfully.

Lu Bai waved his hand casually, indicating that he could leave.

White Shark, naturally, dared not refute, and hurriedly turned around, hissing in a low voice, "Take these three bastards away right now!"

Several members of the All Villains, immediately grabbed the three thugs and carried them out.

They came quickly and left quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the store was empty.

Upon arriving outside the store, White Shark let out a long breath. He no longer cared about the three gangsters who were destined to be drowned, but instead turned his attention to the bald henchman.

A moment later, he fired three shots at his bald underling without hesitation.

"Brother Bai is a kind-hearted man, so he may not pursue the matter. But as his underling, I absolutely cannot allow this to happen again. You all better watch yourselves. If this happens again, don't blame me, White Shark, for showing no mercy."

White Shark swept his gaze across All Villains present, his tone icy and stern.

After saying that, he looked down at his bald underling, who was slumped on the ground, gritting his teeth and not making a sound, "Little Crow, don't blame me, you made a mistake and you should be punished."

Beads of sweat the size of beans had formed on the bald head of the man nicknamed Little Crow, and he trembled slightly as he stammered, "Yes... yes."

"Go ahead and call that Fuji guy over. Oh, and leave two people to clean up the area around the entrance. Brother Bai is kind-hearted and can't stand the sight of blood."

In the tenement building opposite the Shrimp Claypot Rice.

Several fighters hid behind the window, watching White Shark and his group leave in a grand procession, and a bitter feeling welled up in their hearts.

Incidentally, those three thugs did indeed break into the store under the influence of these fighters.

The goal was naturally to try to separate Lu Bai and Xiong Pi, but unfortunately, this attempt did not yield ideal results.

From the moment he saw White Shark leading a group of people, Guan Jin's furrowed brows never relaxed.

He sighed silently and turned to look at Changhu: "There's no chance. The gap is too big. Just Smiling Face's men alone are beyond our ability to handle."

The gap is enormous, and it's a gap in every aspect.

Lu Bai has now effectively become the king of Chikan Bay, with an extraordinary amount of power. He can easily send out some of his subordinates to cause chaos among the remaining fighters.

Not to mention that Lu Bai's own strength is at the pinnacle of this world.

From any angle, these fighters couldn't find a way to make a move.

Standing Guan Jin Changhu also looked worried. "Who knows what that 'Node' is thinking? Isn't he the prison Warden?"

They had originally planned to rely on Xiong Pi's power, but unexpectedly, Xiong Pi turned around and became Lu Bai's dog.

Most importantly, Lu Bai hadn't forgotten them. He specifically ordered the deployment of personnel to guard all the exits of Chikan Bay, making it difficult for these fighters to even leave Chikan Bay.

Even if they managed to find a weak exit and force their way out, doing so would clearly signal their presence and approximate location to Lu Bai.

The feeling among the remaining fighters was one of helplessness.

"Forget it, you guys play by yourselves."

After saying this, Changhu walked towards the door, making it clear that he had no intention of staying with these death fighters any longer.

Guan Jin glanced at him. "Giving up already? Haha, then you're invincible."

Changhu paused, turned to stare at Guan Jin: "Don't you want to live anymore? Need me to help you end your life?"

The tall female deathmatcher chuckled, and only after both of their gazes fell upon her did she speak in a slightly upturned tone.

"Now is not the time for infighting. Even if we have to break up in the end, we should find another opportunity to try. What do you think?"

"Mr. Lü, you were looking for me?"

Dao Long stood ramrod straight, but his gaze would still unconsciously drift toward the Xiong Pi opposite Lu Bai.

Because of the Dao Master's influence, he found it difficult to give the Xiong Pi a friendly look.

After all, the entire Dao Sect could be said to have been destroyed by Xiong Pi.

Lu Bai, too lazy to mediate their conflict, stood up and patted Dao Long on the shoulder. "Come with me."

"Now? Where to?"

"Prison."

"Ah?"

Dao Long was somewhat dumbfounded and subconsciously asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Bai: "What? You don't want to rescue your Dao Master anymore?"

"Dao Master isn't...?" Dao Long's eyes lit up.

Xiong Pi also stood up, rolling his eyes in annoyance. "Of course he's still alive. How could Grandmaster martial artist be killed so easily?"

Lu Bai nodded and smiled, "That's right, we'll get Dao Master out of here, and I also plan to recruit more people from the prison."