Song Jinbo told Meng Chao that over the years, Saber Jin Wanhao had put in a lot of effort to maintain order in the lair. The number of wanted criminals he personally killed was even more than the most outstanding adjudicators in the secret police.
The lair was not a safe haven for wanted criminals, as the outside world said.
Many of the wanted criminals who committed heinous crimes in the outside world were targeted the moment they entered the lair.
The gangs naturally had their own secret methods. They first gained their trust, then set up bait and traps, and in the end, they quietly disappeared from the world.
However, compared to the reputation of killing wanted criminals, Saber Jin Wanhao cared more about practical benefits.
That was why he was willing to give up his credit to others in exchange for the mega corporations and Supernatural Tower's tacit acknowledgment of his title as the Underground Emperor and a lot of benefits in the gray area.
Unfortunately, even if he reached Deity Realm, he was not a real deity, and he could not escape the corrosion of time.
Saber Jin Wanhao had accumulated countless hidden injuries during his early years of fighting.
Even after he dominated the lair, he still had to face the carnage in the game.
The high-intensity fights had long since destroyed his body, and he had been using his spirit energy to support himself.
During a fierce battle five years ago, to kill Ju Xiao, who was ranked third on the Supernatural Tower's bounty list and was known as Corpse Eater, hundreds of hidden injuries in Saber Jin Wanhao's body finally erupted.
Even though he successfully sent Corpse Eater to hell, he was heavily injured.
He was heavily injured, too. His vitality magnetic field had practically collapsed, and the unstable spirit energy surged through his limbs and organs day and night.
To prevent his spirit meridians from drying up, his genes from going out of control, or his cells from spontaneously combusting, he had been heavily injured.
Saber Jin Wanhao had turned a cultivation chamber in Golden Tooth's headquarters into a large medical cabin with advanced facilities.
He rarely went out and spent most of his time in isolation to train. He rarely appeared in front of the gang members.
When he had to appear, he would put on a unique, airtight medical suit. It was the same as a mobile and wearable medical cabin, and he would appear in front of the gang members.
Of course, even though Saber Jin Wanhao was heavily injured, he still maintained the intimidating presence of the Underground Emperor.
A few years ago, there were already rumors that he was heavily injured and did not have long to live.
There were quite a number of ambitious people in Golden Tooth Lair who became restless and coveted the throne of the Underground Emperor.
However, after the two most arrogant and foolish challengers died unknowingly, everyone knew that the Underground Emperor was still the Underground Emperor, even if he was on his last breath.
There was only one Underground Emperor in Dragon City.
It was Saber Jin Wanhao!
From then on, all the powerful fighters in the gangs stared at Phantom Bear Xiong Wei, the gang leader of Black Bone.
If even this hot-tempered, wild, and untamed elite of the older generation did not dare, want, or want to challenge Saber Jin Wanhao's authority head on, then there would be no way for him to do so.
The others didn't even dare to think about replacing him.
Phantom Bear Xiong Wei might be domineering, but he was not stupid.
Being able to survive the zombie crisis until today, he naturally had his own way of survival. He knew which people he shouldn't provoke, as they were extremely dangerous existences.
Over the past few years, Black Bone had been expanding its influence and was showing signs of challenging Golden Tooth.
But Phantom Bear Xiong Wei never crossed Saber Jin Wanhao's bottom line. Both sides lived in harmony and maintained a delicate balance.
Golden Tooth's middle and higher management like Song Jinbo gradually got used to Saber Jin Wanhao's style of staying in seclusion and commanding people remotely.
Mr. Jin was the spiritual leader of the lair.
And the specific matters in the gang were handled by Vice Gang Leader Red Brows Su Lun.
"Just what sort of person is your Vice Gang Leader Su?" Meng Chao asked with a contemplative expression.
"Vice Gang Leader Su is … a very unique person. He's different from us," Song Jinbo told Meng Chao.
Song Jinbo told Meng Chao that most of the gang members were born and raised in the lair, and they were hot-blooded and aggressive. They were good at fighting and killing.
If they wanted to turn a gang into a business and walk down the path of formalization, legalization, and collectivization, it would be too difficult for them.
Red Brows Su Lun was not from the lair.
He was a top student from Dragon City University.
It was said that he had a lot of degrees in finance, psychology, and other fields.
He also had in-depth research and practice in business management, mass media, and other fields.
In the past, Saber Jin Wanhao stood against the majority's opinion and hired a professional manager with a high salary for Golden Tooth and the entire lair to change.
And once Red Brows Su Lun took office, he did not disappoint.
In the past, the lair might have had a lot of restaurants, casinos, black markets, coliseums, special entertainment centers, and other "fist projects", but due to the negative impression accumulated over the past few decades, the normal citizens thought that the environment was bad and that it was a hotbed of crime where good and bad people mixed together.
Even though many people wanted to come to the lair to have fun, after thinking about it, they had a lot of concerns, and in the end, they gave up.
The gangs had thought about cleaning up the environment, restraining the gang members, improving services, and attracting tourists.
But if they used too much force, they would lose the unique characteristics of the lair. It would become the same as the residential areas outside, and it would lose its unique attraction.
Red Brows Su Lun came up with a series of reasonable upgrading plans based on the unique situation in the lair.
One of them was to renovate, modify, and add all sorts of value-added services to the casinos, coliseums, and entertainment facilities under Golden Tooth.
Then, through a series of partnerships, alliances, and shares, he ensured that the gangs in the lair could share in the profits. He tried his best to tie all the gangs to the same vehicle of profit. With this method, he could reduce the conflict between the gangs and increase the tourists' sense of security.
At the same time, he spent a lot of money to install a lot of internet stations in the lair and introduced the internet to all the households. He also guided the gangs to set up all sorts of online services and used the newest technology to unveil the mysteries of the lair.
At the same time, he stimulated the curiosity of the citizens outside and told them that the lair was not as terrifying as the legends made it out to be. Instead, it was filled with temptation and excitement that the outside world could not find.
Also, he used the connections he had built up in the outside world to help Golden Tooth and the other gangs get a lot of new customers.
The customers he brought to the casinos and coliseums in the lair provided him with an endless stream of cash every second.
Hence, even though Red Brows Su Lun was just the vice gang leader of Golden Tooth, he had a pretty good reputation among the gangs in the lair.
Many of them said that he was the God of Wealth of the lair.
There might be people in the lair who refused to accept Saber Jin Wanhao and Phantom Bear Xiong Wei, but no one would go against money.
"Are you saying that our God of Wealth, Vice Gang Leader Su, has a lot of prestige in Golden Tooth Lair?" Meng Chao asked.
Meng Chao asked.
"Prestige …" Song Jinbo thought about it and said, "I should put it this way. There are three people with the greatest presence among the gangs in the lair. Everyone respects Mr. Jin, fears Phantom Bear Xiong Wei, and loves Red Brows Su Lun.
"Everyone in the gangs likes Red Brows Su Lun, just like how everyone likes money and crystals," Meng Chao said.
"Then, who is in charge of the lair right now? Is it Red Brows Su Lun?"
"Right now, all the gang leaders have gathered together to talk about the monster invasion, the Deification Capsules, and the lockdown of the entire lair," Song Jinbo said.
"But Vice Gang Leader Su is smart, and he came from the outside world. His relationship with Dragon City University's alumni association alone is something that normal gang members can't control.
"He's the most well-informed and has the most solutions. He also has Mr. Jin's trust, so it's only natural that his words are the easiest to convince.
"On the other hand, Phantom Bear Xiong Wei is strong, but everyone knows that if they want to solve the current crisis, they can't just rely on fighting.
"Even Xiong Wei himself knows that this isn't the time for him to stand out. He's willing to cast aside the competition between the gangs and listen to Vice Gang Leader Su's suggestion for the time being."
"In conclusion …" Meng Chao said with an intense gaze.
"Your Vice Gang Leader Su is Saber Jin Wanhao's messenger, and he has close ties with the outside world. He's one of the few people who can get information from the outside world and send information about the lair outside.
"If he had ulterior motives, he could have concealed Saber Jin Wanhao and the outside world's ears and faked orders from Jin Wanhao and the outside world."
Song Jinbo's heart froze. "Are you suspecting that Vice Gang Leader Red Brows Su Lun is the traitor?"
"We'll know whether I am or not when we hear the next question," Meng Chao said.
"Who gave the order for you and Rattlesnake Xiang Wei to come after me?" Meng Chao asked.
"It's Mr. Jin … No, Vice Gang Leader Su said that it was Mr. Jin who gave the order," Song Jinbo said.
Once he finished speaking, his eyes instantly went wide.
"Didn't you find it strange at that time?"
Meng Chao asked. "If I really betrayed Dragon City, I would definitely have more monster puppets by my side. You and the injured Rattlesnake Xiang Wei wouldn't have been able to kill me. Didn't you just come here to die?"
"Su Lun said that you're cunning and very wary. If we stall for even one more second, you might come to a realization and flee," Song Jinbo mumbled.
"He told us to hold you back at all costs so that the main force would soon arrive to provide reinforcements."
"That's right. There are reinforcements, but the commander isn't the gang leader of Black Bone. He's an elite like Phantom Bear Xiong Wei, but his beloved youngest son is the heir of Black Bone. Do you think that's logical?"
Meng Chao asked. "Do you think that if Red Brows Su Lun was loyal to Golden Tooth and the lair and went to the leaders of the gangs through the proper channels, they would only send the heir of Black Bone to provide reinforcements?
"One more question. How is the relationship between our God of Fortune, Deputy Leader Su, and Xiong Ying, the young leader of the Black Bone Gang, who was killed by my saber? Are they business partners, competitors, or enemies?"
"H-They have a really good personal relationship!"
Song Jinbo said in a quivering voice. "Not only do Xiong Ying and Su Lun have similar temperaments and can play all sorts of tricks together, they also have a deep relationship of interest." Last year, the two of them worked together to create an online coliseum and livestreamed monster fights on the livestreaming platform of the dark web. They tied in rewards and online betting services, and they earned a lot of money. In fact, they earned even more than Black Bone's physical coliseum.
"This business proved Xiong Ying's abilities and made him even more favored by Xiong Wei, which helped him establish his status as the heir of Black Bone.
"Hence, Xiong Ying treated Su Lun as a genius and did everything he could to lure him from Golden Tooth to Black Bone. To show his sincerity, he even listened to everything Su Lun said!"
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