Chapter 654: Conflict
About thirty minutes later, in the operating room.
Huo Er clenched his weapon tightly.
Honestly, he had never had much ambition growing up, let alone any desire to become some kind of hero. Like many people in this dungeon, he had lost his parents as a child and grown up running wild with a few brothers. Later, through a stroke of luck, he inherited a bit of power. All he had ever wanted was to form a gang and let his family live stable lives...
He had never wanted to take on a job that put his entire family's lives on the line—but his brothers had desperately wanted tickets to Paradise, and the mayor had issued a strict order. Left with no choice, he had led them here as the advance team.
—Still, he knew exactly how dangerous this trip was, so he had only planned to linger around the edges and put on a show for the mayor...
But who could have imagined that this seemingly foolproof job would turn into such a massive pitfall?
Turning back to look at his eldest brother's foolish grin and his younger brothers' helpless expressions, Huo Er let out another heavy sigh.
He was a smart man—smart in the broader sense—and the backbone of the brothers. Now, all of their lives and possessions rested on him alone, so...
No matter what, he had to pull himself together.
Ignoring the distant trio beside him and Chen Geng, who had been trying to sneak away, he slapped his cheeks and spoke.
"Big Brother, Mr. Zhou has already made the arrangements. Once he gets into position and sends the signal, we'll do as we discussed before. Sound good?"
The Huo Family's eldest brother nodded foolishly as usual.
In fact, because someone had damaged