Su Lun's eyes widened as he looked at Bear.Might in disbelief.
"I believe that when you looked at the dying Saber Jin Wanhao late at night, you must have thought about this question, even if it was only for a second."
"Over the past few years, everything you did in the lair proved that you have the ability to manage a gang and even a mega corporation.
"Everyone has ambitions, and ambitions that are clearly within reach but cannot be achieved will turn humans into complete monsters. Su Lun, you must be suffering right now. You can't accept this, can you?
"Yes, of course you can manage Golden Tooth in an orderly manner, but managing a gang and leading a gang are different.
"I'll say the same thing again. Your foundation in the lair is too shallow. You don't have any real trusted aides or lackeys. Even though you're a superhuman, you use most of your spirit energy to nourish your brain cells. You walk the path of a scholar, a manager, and a researcher. You don't have absolute power that can intimidate the rascals. You're only suited to be a strategist, a second-in-command, and a strategist. It's very difficult for you to become a real gang leader."
Su Lun gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "So, so what?"
"Don't be nervous. If I had any evil intentions, I wouldn't be talking to you so confidently."
Bear.Might chuckled, his voice becoming deeper and deeper as he whispered into Su Lun's ear, "However, as long as you have my support, all of this will not be a problem."
Su Lun's eyes popped out of their sockets.
His pupils shrank to the limit.
"You don't have to be so surprised, and you don't have to doubt my intentions.
Saber Jin Wanhao was an old friend who had gone through thick and thin with me. Even though we had fought against each other our entire lives, was he really dead now?
Don't tell me I can't help him with his funeral?
Have you arranged everything properly? "
Xiong Wei said.
"The people in the lair say that Xiong is domineering and will do anything to get what he wants.
No matter what, he had to eat it clean, skin to bones?
Actually, these are all misunderstandings that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Most nostalgic?
Best friend?
He was also the most reasonable.
"Jin Wanhao hasn't truly died yet?
The lair is in danger again?
Why would I get into conflict with Golden Tooth at this moment?
Wasn't this taking advantage of the situation and killing each other? If I really do that, Golden Tooth, Poison Scorpion, and the gangs in the lair will attack me together.
"On the contrary, I don't covet Golden Tooth at all.
I hope that you can safely get through the chaotic period after Jin Wanhao's death.
That's it?
To Black Bone and the entire lair?
That was a good thing.
"Of course, what if Golden Tooth gets a gang leader who is friendly to Black Bone and is willing to listen to Black Bone's opinions and suggestions?
That's even better. "
Su Lun rolled his eyes. He paused for a moment, then rolled a few more times.
"Can you help me?" His voice instantly became extremely hoarse.
It was as if he had been burned by the fire of ambition.
Bear.Might laughed.
His face and body didn't have much flesh to begin with, and he looked like a bag of bones.
When he smiled, he looked like a sinister and terrifying skeleton.
"Even though I'm Black Bone's gang leader, the lair is only so big. The gangs run into each other all the time. The seniors in Black Bone and Golden Tooth work together a lot, and they're connected to each other," he said faintly.
"I've known quite a number of people in Golden Tooth for decades. Before the lair was built, we killed zombies and monsters together. I believe that with Jin Wanhao's death, these people will remember our 'friendship' in the past.
"Su Lun, no one is denying your abilities. All you need is some luck and someone to rely on you. No matter what, Black Bone is the second strongest gang in the lair. As long as you have Black Bone's full support, with my strength and your brains, what can't you do?"
Su Lun narrowed his eyes.
"What are your conditions?"
He asked. "Gang Leader Xiong, what do you want?"
"I want to take revenge for Xiong Ying."
Bear.Might's voice instantly turned dozens of degrees colder, as if his teeth had turned into sharp icicles. "We must gather all the elites in the lair together and open up the regions, resources, and information of the gangs so that we can have a unified command. Only then can we kill Meng Chao, fight against the monsters, and get through the crisis!"
"Then, in the name of the highest commander, you will kill Meng Chao, fight against the monsters, and get through the crisis. Gang Leader Xiong, you will naturally take over Mr. Jin's position and become the new ruler of the lair. You will become the second Underground Emperor, and you will have even more power than Mr. Jin did in the past, because even I and all of Golden Tooth will listen to you," Su Lun said through gritted teeth.
Bear.Might smiled faintly. He did not deny it.
"The gangs in the lair have been fighting for decades, and we've been fighting until our heads bleed. We've done countless dirty, tiring, and bitter jobs, but in the end, most of the benefits are still taken away by the mega corporations outside.
"Why is this happening? It's because we're not united enough! The lair is in a state of disunity. The gangs have to cling to the mega corporations to survive, so how can we not rely on them and bend our knees?
"Honestly, we don't have to do this.
"As long as we're united, the lair will become one, and we'll be a mega corporation. Why should we be controlled and exploited by the nine great mega corporations?
"Unfortunately, our old Underground Emperor, Saber Jin Wanhao, was short-sighted. He was only satisfied with being the mega corporations' lapdog. But he also had great power, and no one could fight against him.
"Now, Jin Wanhao is done for. There's no longer any power that can stop the lair from being united.
"This time, the monsters and wanted criminals are invading us en masse. This is the greatest crisis the lair has faced in the past few decades of bloodshed. By crisis, it means that danger and opportunity exist side by side. As long as we work together, we can get rid of the things that are not beneficial to the lair's unity while we're killing the monsters. In the end, the lair will be in our hands."
"Will it be in our hands, or will it only be in your hands?"
Su Lun gritted his teeth. "At that time, even if I really become Golden Tooth's gang leader, I might end up as your puppet, and Golden Tooth will forever be under Black Bone!"
"Golden Tooth will already be under Black Bone!"
Xiong Wei suddenly widened his eyes and shouted fiercely. "Don't you understand? From the day Saber Jin Wanhao fell unconscious, Golden Tooth will never be as strong as it was in the past!
"The only question is whether you'll fall back to the position of the second gang in the lair, the third gang, the fourth, the fifth, or even the collapse of the lair!
"If you work together with me, Golden Tooth might still be able to retain its position as the second gang in the lair, but if you reject my kindness, Golden Tooth will be done for, and you'll be done for too, Red Brows Su Lun!"
As Bear.Might spoke, he raised his thumb, which was as sharp as a dagger, and made a throat-slitting gesture on his throat.
His aggressiveness was clear in his words.
Su Lun's eyelids twitched nonstop.
He was drenched in cold sweat, and his exquisite hairstyle, which had a lot of hair wax on it, drooped.
He was a frail scholar who came from Dragon City University.
He was not an old-fashioned gang member who had struggled to grow up in the sewers in the lair. He did not care about his own and other people's lives at all times.
There was a struggle in his eyes for ten seconds.
"Now, what should we do?" he finally asked with great difficulty.
Phantom Bear Xiong Wei smiled in satisfaction.
"We'll go to Poison Scorpion and use the name of Black Bone and Golden Tooth working together to ask Poison Scorpion to choose a temporary supreme commander with us," Xiong Wei said.
"My son is dead, and Meng Chao is still moving around us sneakily. His master is the abnormal beast who created the Deification Capsules and planned the explosion in Leprosy Village. He's still lurking in the dark and plotting his next step.
"The situation is critical, so it's only natural for us to choose a supreme commander to unite all the forces in the lair. As long as you represent Golden Tooth and support my suggestion, Poison Scorpion will not object to it.
"And if Black Bone, Golden Tooth, and Poison Scorpion speak together, the other middle-sized and small gangs will obediently hand over their commanding rights."
"Got it."
Su Lun narrowed his eyes. "Then, Gang Leader Xiong, you will be able to use the name of the supreme commander to mobilize all the resources in the lair."
"Wrong."
Xiong Wei smiled and said, "I won't nominate myself as the temporary supreme commander, but you, Red Brows Su Lun."
Su Lun was stunned again.
"I told you, Xiong Wei is actually a very reasonable person, and he knows his limits," Xiong Wei said.
"If I nominate myself as the temporary supreme commander, Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion will definitely object to it. The other middle-sized and small gangs might not object to it on the surface, but when it comes to actual operations, they will definitely come up with all sorts of excuses and refuse to do their best. What's the point of being this sort of temporary supreme commander?
"But you're different. Over the past few years, you've done a lot for the lair, and you've long since left the impression that you're smart and good at considering the overall situation of the lair. Besides, you're a professional manager, so you don't have any foundation in the lair. If you become the temporary supreme commander, you'll face the least resistance, and it'll be easier for the wild people to accept you.
"Don't be afraid that you won't be able to be the temporary supreme commander. I'll personally help you from the back."
His last sentence caused Su Lun to frown a little. He could not help but say, "At the end of the day, even though I'm the temporary supreme commander, I'm still your puppet!"
"Not my puppet, but my brain, my military adviser, and my second-in-command."
Xiong Wei smiled faintly. "I really admire your brain, Red Brows Su Lun. You were born to be the best military adviser.
"Don't think that I'm lying to you. When Xiong Ying was still alive, he did everything he could to recruit you into Black Bone. He even promised that you would have more authority and resources than when you were in Golden Tooth. Do you think that without my permission, he would have made such a promise?"
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