Killing someone for the first time left Ye Wudu slightly uncomfortable, yet what surged within him more strongly was excitement.
He felt as though he had been influenced by the original host’s crazed temperament. After all, he used to be a model young man. But perhaps it was simply that the laws of his previous life had restrained him, and this had always been his true nature.
No matter what, gaining another 3 points of favorability from Murong Wanyin was good news. The next reward shouldn’t be far off!
The last remaining Black Cloud Gang member led Ye Wudu to the entrance of a large courtyard.
“I-it’s… here… I didn’t do anything… can you let me go…” he stammered.
Before he could finish, Ye Wudu slammed his head against the wall.
A dull thud echoed, and a large smear of blood was left behind. He was already a corpse.
From inside, Ye Wudu could hear noisy chatter, like a group of people gathered together drinking.
“Bang!”
With a single kick, he blasted open the courtyard gate. Instantly, the noise inside fell silent.
“Which bastard dares to cause trouble in my Black Cloud Gang? Could it be those Iron Hand Gang trash?” a scar-faced man suddenly stood up, his gaze locking onto Ye Wudu at the entrance.
The scar-faced man was tall and burly, nearly 1.9 meters in height, his skin dark, exuding an oppressive aura. He was the leader of the Black Cloud Gang, his real name unknown, known only as Hei Bagui.
People in gangs mostly used nicknames anyway. Their real names were often something like Third Egg or Second Dog, hardly intimidating.
Compared to him, Ye Wudu looked like a fragile puppy.
At Hei Bagui’s shout, the others at the table had already drawn their blades. They had thought the Iron Hand Gang was attacking, but after waiting, they saw only a single pretty boy.
Ye Wudu walked forward slowly. “You’re the leader of the Black Cloud Gang?”
Hei Bagui nodded. “Pretty boy, did you come to the wrong place? You dare cause trouble here all by yourself?”
Ye Wudu ignored the question and said calmly, “Submit to me, or die. Choose.”
Hei Bagui couldn’t immediately gauge his strength, so he didn’t mock him right away.
Until someone suddenly exclaimed, “Hey! Isn’t this the useless husband of that nougat beauty?”
In North Desolation City, Murong Wanyin was quite famous. Mentioning the “nougat beauty” was enough for everyone to know who it referred to.
Hei Bagui sneered. “Kid! Did you lose so much silver tael that your brain stopped working?”
Since he was just a known piece of trash, there was nothing to worry about. They had thought some formidable figure had arrived.
“Kid, you’ve got a death wish. Once you’re dead, your wife will belong to our boss,” a bearded man holding a large blade charged forward first.
He intended to impress Hei Bagui by dealing with this uninvited guest.
The bearded man moved quickly, but in Ye Wudu’s eyes, he was as slow as a snail.
Ye Wudu tilted slightly, dodging the strike. Then he grabbed the man’s arm and twisted it, snapping it instantly before kicking him away.
Though it sounded complicated, from the moment the bearded man charged to the moment he was sent flying, it all happened in an instant.
The others hadn’t even reacted when Ye Wudu was already rushing toward Hei Bagui.
Startled, Hei Bagui threw a punch toward Ye Wudu’s face. The force behind it was immense, enough to kill an ordinary person. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Ye Wudu didn’t retreat. He punched forward as well.
Compared to Hei Bagui’s fist, his looked like an egg striking a stone.
“Crack!”
The collision of fists rang out with a deafening sound of bones breaking.
Everyone thought Ye Wudu’s hand had shattered. Instead, it was Hei Bagui who clutched his arm, screaming in agony.
The bones in his entire arm had been crushed instantly, blood bursting out.
Although Ye Wudu was only at the peak of the 1st stage Qi Refining Realm, his strength could easily shatter rock, far beyond that of ordinary martial artists.
He gave Hei Bagui no chance. Snatching a long blade from someone nearby, he swung it down and severed his head.
Blood gushed as the headless body collapsed, the metallic scent filling the air.
The remaining eight men stood frozen, their eyes filled with terror.
Even a fool could tell Ye Wudu was a cultivator.
Ye Wudu tossed the blade aside, sat in Hei Bagui’s seat, and picked up a jug of wine from the table, drinking casually.
After killing so many people, he was indeed a bit thirsty.
The others still held their blades, staring at him. They didn’t dare run, yet didn’t know what to do.
A dignified cultivator had come to this resource-poor backwater city… just to play at being a pig eating a tiger?
“Clang!”
A pockmarked man suddenly threw down his blade and knelt before Ye Wudu. “Greetings, new leader!”
The other senior members of the Black Cloud Gang quickly reacted, kneeling one after another in submission.
Ye Wudu asked casually, “What’s your name?”
The tall, thin man replied, “This subordinate is Li Mazi. Leader, give your orders.”
Ye Wudu looked at him. “You seem clever. From now on, you’re the deputy leader.”
Li Mazi was overjoyed. “I am willing to die for you, Leader!”
Ye Wudu smiled faintly and glanced around. “Stop kneeling. Get up and continue eating. Don’t waste food.”
Looking at the table full of lavish dishes, he could tell this small gang had quite a bit of profit. Their lifestyle was rather extravagant.
Everyone slowly stood up. A few had legs so weak they couldn’t rise immediately.
The first thing Li Mazi did after standing was to hack the bearded man who had attacked Ye Wudu to death with multiple strikes.
The others thought to themselves, no wonder he became deputy leader… his ruthlessness was real.
While eating, he asked about the Black Cloud Gang’s operations.
Their income mainly came from four sources.
First, collecting Protection Fees.
Second, running gambling houses.
Third, selling Immortal Powder.
Fourth, human trafficking.
Ye Wudu didn’t intend to change much. After all, everyone needed to make a living, and he himself was playing the role of a villain. He wasn’t about to act like a saint.
However, the matter of human trafficking was something he intended to intervene in.
After finishing the meal, Ye Wudu went to a basement chamber within the courtyard.
The chamber was dark and damp, filled with iron cages like those used for dogs.
The cages were small. People were crammed inside like goods, their knees pressed against their chests, their backs against the iron bars, unable even to stretch their limbs.
There were more than a dozen of them. The oldest looked no more than twelve or thirteen, the youngest only seven or eight.
When someone entered, their bodies trembled, yet none dared make a sound.
Ye Wudu swept his gaze over them indifferently. “Wherever these people were taken from, send them back. From now on, we don’t deal in this business.”
Li Mazi showed hesitation, clearly wanting to speak but holding back.
Ye Wudu’s expression turned cold. “Do you have a problem with my order?”
Li Mazi lowered his voice. “Reporting to Leader, these people are meant to be sold to Wind Flame City, where the Wang family takes them. It’s a long-term arrangement. If we stop, I’m afraid…”
Though he didn’t finish, the meaning was clear. It would offend the Wang family.
Ye Wudu asked calmly, “What does the Wang family do with them?”
If they were merely being bought as servants, he could let it go. He didn’t want unnecessary trouble.
Li Mazi replied, “From what I know, they’re used in brothels. Many customers have… special preferences and like younger ones…”
Ye Wudu’s face remained expressionless. “Carry out the order. If the Wang family comes looking for trouble, I’ll deal with it. If you fail, I’ll deal with you before they even arrive.”
“Yes!”
Seeing that Ye Wudu showed no fear of the Wang family, Li Mazi assumed his cultivation was high and didn’t dare disobey.
If he knew Ye Wudu was only at the 1st stage Qi Refining Realm, he would probably run immediately.
Ye Wudu continued, “Delay this matter for one day. First, take me to the Iron Hand Gang…”