Outside the city.
Dongshan Settlement Town.
As a settlement town just over thirty kilometers from Chun Prefecture, it was as prosperous as Black Mountain Town had once been.
It was also a clan-run town, but over a thousand bandits from Overlord Stronghold were stationed there now.
Little White Tiger, Hu Du, and the others were holed up in the mayor's house, so comfortable on the heated earthen bed that they did not want to get up.
"What are you planning next?"
Fatty asked as he ate snacks from the small table on the bed.
Little White Tiger rubbed his chin, unable to quite get a read on things in the city.
Logically, with San Mu down, he should have been focusing on the Nine Awakenings Secret Technique, but he vaguely sensed that someone else was targeting him from the shadows.
Who was Dong Gui working for?
Why was he going after him?
These questions all puzzled Little White Tiger.
"First, I need to figure out what the hell I did to offend Director Dong."
The Security Bureau would not target Little White Tiger for no reason.
Anyone in the city with half a brain would not openly move against Little White Tiger.
"When he gets here, smash both his legs first. Fuck, he even dared touch Old Eighth. Looks like we didn't kill enough people when we went into the city this time."
Black Raccoon kept both hands tucked into his sleeves as he discussed a nasty idea with Fatty. "How about we just bury him outside the city?"
"Overlord Stronghold keeps its word." Hu Du rolled his eyes at Black Raccoon. "We said we'd exchange hostages, so we exchange hostages. Once that's done, we grab them again and kill them."
"Good idea." Fatty wholeheartedly approved.
Little White Tiger sat