Joshua and Gide
Might makes right, that's absolutely true.
Benny summoned the two men and had them carry away the body of the bald, burly man who had never given his name before his death, wiping away the bloodstains. He himself then respectfully invited Bai Xiaowen and the other man to the casino's backyard, personally attending to them.
"How much do you know about Voodoo Cult?" Bai Xiaowen asked, looking at the leader of the underground organization.
Benny thought for a moment, then said cautiously, "All I know are rumors... There's a Secret of the Voodoo Cult stronghold in the Hodge Town, but very few people know exactly where it is."
"You have no connection with the Voodoo Cult?" Bai Xiaowen sneered. "If it's just a rumor and there's no connection, why is it that one of your ordinary subordinates can readily name the Voodoo Cult's Mutated Giant Corpse?"
Benny's face showed a look of fear. "That's just hearsay; it doesn't count."
Bai Xiaowen has a very keen eye for observation; she had already seen through Benny's insincerity and noticed that his feigned fear was somewhat contrived.
"Mr. Benny, I'm sorry, I gave you a chance."
Bai Xiaowen suddenly stood up, and with a wave of his hand, a group of summoned creatures appeared in the arena.
The Skeleton Champion swung his greatsword and unleashed Whirlwind Slash. His strength was slightly lower than Benny's, so the skill's additional knockback effect did not take effect, but he still successfully knocked Benny off balance.
Wolf King Raging Claw unleashed its Howl skill, increasing the attack power and attack speed of all summoned creatures by 20%. Taking advantage of Benny's loss of balance, Rageclaw Pounce, pinning him down and Suppression a powerful five-hit combo of claw strikes, causing blood to splatter.
Li Shuyi had already received Bai Xiaowen's team password. She activated the Demonfire Dance and charged forward, immediately unleashing a Blood Drain attack. She absorbed an additional 10 points of Benny's power, which she then channeled into a super-powerful output state, unleashing a flurry of fiery sword strikes.
The terror in Benny's eyes magnified instantly.
Benny still harbored a slight contempt for Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi due to their youthful appearances, believing that his experience in the underworld would easily allow him to deal with the two young people. If it weren't for the still-wet bloodstains on the bald, burly man's subordinate, Benny would have found it difficult to even feign respect.
But the moment Bai Xiaowen launched his Ambush and the blade was about to strike, Benny realized how terribly wrong he had been. The young couple before him were utterly domineering, killing without hesitation and without batting an eye! Even he, the leader of the group, was no exception.
"Kill me! You... you couldn't possibly know anything about the Voodoo Cult!" Benny pleaded rapidly under the Suppression of the Rageclaw, "Spare me, and I'll obey your orders..."
Bai Xiaowen shook her head. "Too late."
Bai Xiaowen unleashed two powerful attacks with long cooldowns from Rageclaw, and also had Li Shuyi go all out, clearly intending to kill this Elite Tier leader as quickly as possible.
Hearing the noise, a flock of Crow Organization from the front yard rushed over, only to be stunned by what they saw.
Bai Xiaowen glanced around and saw that all of them had taken a step back, with no one caring about the life or death of their leader, Benny.
Benny is dead.
Although he was an 8th-level Elite Tier with an extra 150 Life Value, bringing his total Life Value to 470, he still couldn't withstand Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's full-force attack. After the control effect of the Rageclaw's Suppression ultimate ended, his Life Value had dropped to less than one-third.
Benny called out to his subordinates repeatedly, but no one was willing to step forward. Under the combined attack of the summoned creatures and Li Shuyi, Benny's remaining 1/3 of Life Value quickly reached zero, and he collapsed to the ground as a corpse. A large silver treasure chest materialized.
The Spirit Realm couldn't see the treasure chest; they could only see Bai Xiaowen reach out and grab it, but in reality, he was putting the treasure chest into his Storage Space.
"I've already said it. If you're willing to cooperate, you can not only live but also gain a considerable fortune. If you don't cooperate, you'll only face death," Bai Xiaowen repeated what he had said before. However, this time the target of his killing to establish his authority was Benny, the leader of the Crow Organization. Naturally, the impact on people's hearts was much greater than when he killed the bald, strong man.
Benny's subordinates, the members of the Crow Organization, were momentarily stunned, unsure of what to say.
With their boss dead right under their noses, what are they, the lowly henchmen, supposed to do?
Revenge? Forget about it. Bai Xiaowen just used Conqueror's Haki (Intimidation skill) to subdue the entire scene.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and casually pointed out three people, three Elite Tier cadres of the Crow Organization: "You, you, and you, which of you three wants to take over Benny's position?"
The three Elite Tier officers all showed a look of desire in their eyes, but there was also a hint of hesitation. After all, Boss Benny's corpse was still in front of them, serving as a warning. It would be good to take the position now, but if they didn't serve their current master well, they could be the next ones to be eliminated.
Bai Xiaowen noticed the three people's doubts, but remained silent.
At that moment, an ordinary member of the Crow Organization suddenly rushed out of the crowd and knelt before Bai Xiaowen: "Your Excellency, I, Joshua, am willing to be your loyal servant!"
This Joshua is the one who uttered the words "Voodoo Cult" before being hooked by Fatty's chains and then interrogated by Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Alright, since you're willing to obey, you can take over from Benny and lead the Crows. But before that, you must demonstrate your loyalty."
Joshua looked up and said without hesitation, "Please give your instructions, Master."
The group of Crow Organization members behind him wore expressions of disdain; the speed at which he switched sides was far too fast. The three Elite Tier officers, in particular, were filled with resentment. Joshua's position within the organization was far inferior to theirs; why should he lead the Crows?
No one noticed that Joshua's movements were somewhat stiff, and his facial expression was a little mechanical.
In reality, Joshua had already been secretly Heart-Confounding Talisman by Bai Xiaowen when Fatty lured him over and Bai Xiaowen questioned him. He was essentially Bai Xiaowen's servant.
Bai Xiaowen used the Heart-Confounding Talisman on Joshua primarily to read his memories. However, Joshua held a low position within the Crow Organization, and the memories he obtained were only fragments. Ultimately, Bai Xiaowen didn't gain any valuable information, only vaguely knowing that the Crow Organization was connected to Voodoo Cult.
Bai Xiaowen said to Joshua, "Benny is making me very unhappy. You're one of his former subordinates, what do you think we should do?"
Joshua said in a slightly mechanical voice, "Benny dared to offend his master, so he deserved to die. Although he was killed by his master, his corpse should still be whipped to avenge his master."
After saying that, Joshua pulled out a dagger and stabbed Benny's corpse on the ground twice.
Bai Xiaowen nodded in satisfaction and tossed out a money pouch. "Very good, you are my loyal servant and deserve a reward."
The money bag landed on the ground, and glittering coins rolled out from inside, the crisp Pure Note of them clattering making all the Crows members present swallow hard.
"Take this bag of gold coins; from this day forward, you are the leader of the Crows."
As soon as Bai Xiaowen finished speaking, one of the Elite Tier cadres stepped forward and knelt down before Bai Xiaowen: "Sir, my name is Gide, and I am willing to serve you! Compared to Joshua, I am more useful to you."