Wei Rui was the second son of the current Gang Leader of the Green Dragon Gang, Azure Dragon. By the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, he had already reached the Intermediate Martial Emperor level, just a step away from becoming a High-Level Martial Emperor. He was one of the geniuses of the Green Dragon Gang and was expected to reach the Martial God Realm by the age of thirty.
Even within the Green Dragon Gang, calls for him to succeed as the next Gang Leader were high.
Now that Lin Mo had killed Wei Rui, he had to face the Green Dragon Gang head-on, locked in a do-or-die struggle with them.
After killing Wei Rui, Lin Mo returned to Taohua Village and entrusted Hu Niu to the care of Qin Man and Song Yun, leaving behind three Spiritual Treasures for the three of them. By now, the Green Dragon Gang's focus should have shifted to him, and they wouldn't bother Hu Niu and the others anymore.
"Lin Mo, are you leaving again?" Song Yun asked, her voice tinged with reluctance. "Why not stay and play for a few days? I'll take you to eat the special foods here."
Although Qin Man didn't speak, her eyes sparkled continuously with extraordinary light.
Lin Mo shook his head. He had roamed the world, his youthful brilliance attracting the admiration of countless women, and he naturally could see the affection these two women had for him, but ultimately, he had too many other commitments.
"If I stay here, the people from the Green Dragon Gang will come looking for me sooner or later, which will only cause trouble for you," Lin Mo said as he shook his head to decline.
The two women no longer pressed the issue. If Lin Mo were to stay, the Green Dragon Gang might come looking, and they wouldn't be able to help Lin Mo; instead, they would become his concern.
"Then be careful on your journey," Qin Man murmured with her thin lips.
"Big brother, will you come back to see Hu Niu again?" Hu Niu lifted her head, her large, limpid eyes glistening with a cool light.
A tender look flashed in Lin Mo's eyes as he ruffled her head and said, "If I find the time, I will definitely come back to see you. But you must listen to your sisters and seriously study and learn."
"Mm, I definitely will," Hu Niu nodded vigorously.
Lin Mo left Han City.
Continuing northward, according to the map, he would reach Yingchuan County in some time. As for the exact location of the Flood Dragon's fall, he wasn't sure yet, but he could use his Divine Sense to scan for it once he reached his destination.
At the headquarters of the Green Dragon Gang, a grand mansion stood beside a lake. The massive mansion covered an area of roughly two thousand square meters, complete with its own gym, KTV, wine cellar, swimming pool, and even two helipads. The most eye-catching feature was a football field on the roof that had been turned into a green space.
The entire mansion would cost an estimated several billion to build, a place not for common tycoons to reside in.
A group of people was playing football on the pavilion. A man wearing the number 8 basketball jersey kicked a shot so powerful that the ball, like a cannonball, headed straight for the opposing goal. As the goalkeeper lunged for the save, he and the high-speed ball were both shot into the goal together.
"Whew, beautiful shot," the man in the number 8 basketball jersey grinned broadly with satisfaction.
Just then, a solemn-faced bodyguard in black clothes and pants approached him and said respectfully, "Young Master, all the Hall Masters have arrived and have been waiting for you in the living room for half an hour. They seem impatient and asked you to attend the secret meeting immediately."
"Hmph, these old-timers," the young man huffed coldly. "I'll change clothes and go down to see them in a moment."
"Yes, Young Master."
In the mansion's living room, four men were seated; one was a white-haired man about sixty years old, and the other three were middle-aged men around their forties. Each sat solemnly on the sofas, their demeanor exuding power and prestige, the air of high-ranking individuals apparent at a glance.
"Our Young Master is getting bolder by the day, making us wait here for half an hour."
"He only knows how to play football and chase women. He's nothing compared to the second son. If it weren't for Wei Rui being killed by Lin Mo, I definitely wouldn't have come," a bearded man spoke. He was tall and muscular, and despite the cold winter, he wore only a thin shirt, revealing sinewy, steel-like muscles.
"Let's say less, after all, the Young Master is the son of the Gang Leader," the only elder spoke up, and the discussion quieted down somewhat.
"My uncles, Hall Masters, thank you for waiting," said a young man in a white GIVENCHY suit as he walked out, a glass of brandy in hand, elegantly taking a seat on the sofa.
"Greetings, Young Master."
Although somewhat reluctant, the men didn't forget their manners and greeted him in unison.
The young man was named Wei Zeyu, the eldest son of the Green Dragon Gang's Gang Leader and a half-brother of Wei Rui from different mothers.
"Today I've called you all here mainly because my father is temporarily away from home, so I need to oversee the Green Dragon Gang's affairs temporarily," Wei Zeyu spoke, a hint of sorrow in his demeanor as he continued, "I assume everyone is aware of the tragic death of my younger brother in Han City, yes?"
"Whoever dared to kill Wei Rui is provoking our Green Dragon Gang. In my father's absence, I will take charge of the gang's affairs," said Wei Zeyu in a cold voice.
"Big Son, shouldn't we wait for the Gang Leader's orders for all this?" the bearded man asked coldly, frowning.