Upon hearing this, everyone gave Lin Xiu a strange look. Even the middle-aged man, who had been poised to strike at any moment, paused and cast Lin Xiu a sympathetic glance.
“Damn it, don't slander me!” Lin Xiu was displeased. No man could endure such slander, least of all Lin Xiu, who considered himself a passionate man.
Sensing the change in the atmosphere, Kadir realized what was happening, and her pretty face flushed red.
“I... I didn't mean that... What I meant was...”
“Enough. You don't need to explain.” Seeing the other party stammer, Lin Xiu interrupted them.
“You'll only make it sound even worse.”
“Hmph!” The middle-aged man snorted coldly and addressed Lin Xiu: “Lin Xiu, if you had merely smashed up Shuiyun Jian, perhaps I couldn't do anything to you. But now you are involved with a Seraph of the Divine Kingdom.”
His gaze turned cold as he sneered, “Lin Xiu, based on this alone, even if I cut you down today, the Night Watch Division would have nothing to say!”
“Then try me!” In truth, if Lin Xiu explained that Kadir had signed a contract with him, the other party could not touch him. But his arrogant nature left him unwilling to tolerate any threat. Even Wang Zhanwu, who was close to him, would not get away with it, much less this former enemy standing before him.
As soon as he spoke, the temperature in the Shuiyun Jian hall seemed to drop several degrees. The gang members and the martial artists from the City Lord's Mansion all took up battle-ready stances. If Lin Xiu and the middle-aged man made a move, Shuiyun Jian would become a battlefield at once!
The middle-aged man frowned. He had said those things only to intimidate Lin Xiu. After all, Lin Xiu was Lin Zhanbei's only son. Even if Lin Xiu had committed an unforgivable crime, the Night Watch Division should deal with him. Even the City Lord might not dare to deal with Lin Xiu without authorization, much less him.
However, Lin Xiu's forceful attitude left him caught between a rock and a hard place. For the moment, he was on the defensive.
Lin Xiu, however, ignored all of that. Whether in his previous life or during the years since he arrived here, he had grown accustomed to acting arrogantly. When the other party remained silent, he raised his hand and lifted the corners of his mouth.
“Gang members!”
“Present!” The hundreds of gang members became excited when they heard Lin Xiu's voice. Even those who had followed him for the shortest time had been with him for nearly three years, and all had picked up some of his roguish temperament. It was no exaggeration to say that every gang member was a born warmonger. In Sin City, few people had dared oppose the gang over the past few years. Whenever a couple of troublemakers appeared, they were soon suppressed.
The martial artists from the City Lord's Mansion were fewer in number than the gang members, but they had received professional training. No matter what, they could give the gang members a satisfying fight!
Looking at the fired-up gang members, Lin Xiu nodded in satisfaction. “I will give you only three minutes. During that time, you can do whatever you want inside Shuiyun Jian!”
“After three minutes, if I am still alive, continue fighting and continue smashing!”
Lin Xiu paused, then a trace of madness curled at the corners of his mouth. “If I am dead after three minutes, go join the Night Watch Division.”
“But!” Lin Xiu's voice rose several degrees. “Remember everyone's face here. In the future, don't let a single one of them off. Even if you can't beat them, make sure they live in fear for the rest of their lives!”
“Is that clear?!”
“Understood, boss!”
Lin Xiu was gambling with his life, betting that the other party would not dare kill him. Yet none of the hundreds of gang members tried to dissuade him, much less stop his reckless act. Lin Xiu had told them long ago that joining the gang meant placing one foot atop the world and the other at the gates of hell!
In his previous life, Lin Xiu taught his Underlings with only four words: “Life and death are fated; wealth and honor are decreed by Heaven!”
But this world differed. It was filled with danger, but it also offered opportunities!
The Dragon Country faced the covetous Divine Kingdom abroad. At home, the Dragon Guard and the Night Watch Division appeared to cooperate, but in reality, they constrained each other while doing so. Each had its own ulterior motives, leaving them unable to set everything aside and unite against external threats!
That made this the best time for the gang to develop. With internal and external troubles plaguing the country, neither the Dragon Guard nor the Night Watch Division had the energy to concern itself with his little gang.
Lin Xiu knew that building a gang capable of standing as an equal alongside the Dragon Guard and the Night Watch Division would not be easy. The system alone was far from enough; he also needed many talented people.
The gang had no shortage of combat talent. Every gang member was a born warmonger and a genuine Level 1 Martial Artist. What they lacked were people skilled in management—and a brain!
Exactly—a brain. The gang was like a Ruffian: it had fists hard enough to win fights, but no brain to think for it. With enough training, Second Brother Xu Nuo might have a chance to become the gang's brain, but he was still far from ready.
Until he found a suitable brain for the gang, Lin Xiu had to think through its problems himself. And he followed one principle above all others—a single word!
Charge!
No matter what happened, charge forward first and worry about the rest later!
Today's situation was no different. Clashing head-on with the City Lord's Mansion was clearly not a good choice. But Lin Xiu could think of no other solution, and whenever his temper flared, his ability to think dropped to zero.
Still, charging ahead was often the simplest way to solve a problem.
After receiving Lin Xiu's instructions, the gang members charged forward with wild cries. They did not attack the Martial Artists from the City Lord's Mansion. Instead, they began smashing and destroying Shuiyun Jian!
As Gang members, they were professionals at causing destruction. They destroyed the liquor cabinet first. In short, they smashed anything expensive...
The Martial Artists from the City Lord's Mansion did not move to stop them. Instead, they all looked toward the Middle-aged man facing Lin Xiu, whose expression was as gloomy as water. They had received professional training, and obeying orders was their duty. Without an order, they would not take action.
“Lin Xiu, don't go too far!” The Middle-aged man's expression was as gloomy as water, and his voice was low.
Lin Xiu ignored him, shaking his head with a smile before shouting to the Gang members: “Don't all of you smash things on the first floor. There are still Private rooms upstairs. Send some people up there.”
“Right away, boss!” Hu Shanyue responded with a hearty laugh, then led a group of people upstairs.
At this, the Middle-aged man's lips twitched, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He looked as though his patience had reached its limit.