Wooden Fish Island had been shrouded in endless rain these past few days, casting the peninsula beneath a veil of darkness.
With solemn faces and hurried steps, the atmosphere on Wooden Fish Island grew increasingly grave.
"Someone else died."
In a secluded courtyard, several River-Sweeping Bandits leaders had gathered together.
With Zhao Meng's defection, Jiang Chen remaining in Golden Sand Valley, Second Boss Zhou Quan's suspected disappearance, and several major leaders dying one after another, the River-Sweeping Bandits' upper ranks had fallen into a state where the old had withered away before the new could rise.
At those words, everyone's expressions turned ugly. Not long after Second Boss Zhou Quan left, strange things had begun happening on Wooden Fish Island. People kept vanishing.
"That monster is on the island, and its appetite is growing larger. At least eight people died yesterday. Most crucially, one of them was the minor leader Blue-Eyed Leopard."
A chill laced his words as one of the leaders gave the exact number.
Upon hearing of Blue-Eyed Leopard's death, those present could no longer sit still. Most of them were about as strong as Blue-Eyed Leopard. Blue-Eyed Leopard had died yesterday—would it be their turn today or tomorrow?
"We must ask the First Boss to leave seclusion and take charge. If this continues, the entire River-Sweeping Bandits will be destroyed."
His heart surging, someone immediately stepped forward.
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone responded in agreement.
Not long ago, after issuing the order to seal off Wooden Fish Island—allowing entry but forbidding exit—First Boss Ironman Tu had entered seclusion once more, seeking to advance further. No one was to disturb him.
But under the current circumstances, the leaders present could no longer care about that. If they delayed any longer, they might truly lose their