Deep in the night!
Inside a manor villa!
Ba Tianhu bowed respectfully and said, "Steward!"
"Mm!"
A middle-aged man wearing a silver mask sat on the sofa opposite him, his voice somewhat hoarse, "How have things been in the underworld these past few days?"
Ba Tianhu replied, "Reporting to the steward, since we've slowed down our progress, nothing else has happened. However, Liu Rumei and their alliance..."
His territory had continued to expand these days, just at a slower pace, absorbing only some of the surrounding smaller factions.
But Liu Rumei and the others had truly formed an alliance, creating a force that could contend with him.
Although Ba Tianhu didn't fear this alliance, it would be difficult to resolve them in a short period!
The silver-masked middle-aged man suddenly said, "Tell me about the expert you reported to me earlier!"
Han Tianba was stunned and replied, "That person is named Ye Cangtian. He appeared in Yangzhou recently. I originally thought he was one of Liu Rumei's people, but I haven't seen any contact between them these past few days!"
The silver-masked middle-aged man nodded, "My identity is inconvenient to reveal, so if he doesn't make a move, there's no need to bother with him. What's most important now is to take over the underworld in Yangzhou."
Although Yangzhou was only a second or third-tier city, it was one of the largest underground forces in the Jiangnan region, making it a crucial location for their organization to capture.
Upon hearing the silver-masked middle-aged man's orders, Ba Tianhu seemed somewhat troubled.
Currently, Liu Rumei and the others' allied forces were as solid as a city wall, making it difficult to break through their defenses in a short time.
The silver-masked middle-aged man glanced at him and couldn't help but snort, "Just go ahead and do it. I'll arrange for someone to assist you in unifying the underworld!"
"Huang San, come out!"
At this moment, a figure emerged from the darkness.
Although this person wore a bronze mask, they exuded a chilling aura, indicating that their strength was definitely above that of the Six Vajras.
Although Ba Tianhu was known as 'Huang Jiu' in the organization, he didn't possess much strength. The organization was willing to use him solely for his leadership capabilities in the underworld.
The Huang San before him was the truly powerful expert of the organization.
"Huang San, you will follow Huang Jiu these days and assist him in handling those factions."
"Yes!"
Huang San's voice was very flat, devoid of any emotion.
The silver-masked middle-aged man looked at Ba Tianhu and said, "Huang San specializes in assassination. With him helping you to deal with the leaders of the other factions, you should have no problem with the rest, right?"
Ba Tianhu's face lit up, and he nodded in assurance, "No problem!"
As long as the leaders of those factions, including Liu Rumei, could be eliminated, the remaining subordinates would be a scattered mess, making them easy to deal with!
The silver-masked middle-aged man waved his hand and said faintly, "Go."
Ba Tianhu's spirits lifted, and he immediately went to prepare.
...
Overnight, the situation erupted.
The leaders of two major factions were assassinated in their heavily guarded homes within a mere two hours.
Simultaneously, these two factions became disorganized and were swiftly devoured by Ba Tianhu's forces in a short period.
The events of that night shocked the entire underworld.
After dawn!
Inside an assembly hall in Jinxiu Villa, everyone's faces were grim and solemn.
Liu Zhendong gritted his teeth and roared, "It's simply too fast! By the time we brought our people, Ba Tianhu had already occupied the territory. How could Wang Hu and the others resist for even an hour?"
Since they had formed an alliance, they had been keeping a close watch on Ba Tianhu's movements. If any side was attacked, the other factions would rush to their aid.
However, they never expected that by the time they received the news and rushed over, it would already be too late!
Liu Rumei sighed and shook her head, "Wang Hu and the others were assassinated at night. It seems Ba Tianhu has a powerful killer by his side."
Last night, the reason both factions were so easily defeated by Ba Tianhu was because their leaders and high-ranking officials were assassinated, leaving the remaining members scattered.
This led Liu Rumei to believe that Ba Tianhu might have a formidable assassin with him.
"Liu Rumei, even Wang Hu and the others were assassinated without a sound. How are we supposed to resist Ba Tianhu?" Su Dan novel network
"That's right! Although we don't want to be absorbed by Ba Tianhu, we don't want to die either!"
The bosses of the remaining three major factions frowned, fear and worry flickering in their eyes. What was the purpose of forming this alliance?
It was to resist Ba Tianhu!
But before they could even engage in battle, some had already been taken down. It was no wonder they were afraid!
Liu Zhendong snorted, looking at these timid individuals, "What? Do you think you'll survive by surrendering?"
Ever since they formed their alliance, it was clear that reconciliation with Ba Tianhu was impossible.
Moreover, given Ba Tianhu's methods, once you surrendered, he would eventually find ways to eliminate you.
This was also why these bosses were willing to form an alliance in the first place; they understood Ba Tianhu's tactics too well.
Upon hearing Liu Zhendong's words, the three faction bosses became even more dejected. Surrender meant death, and not surrendering also meant death!
Liu Rumei spoke, "Everyone, don't be anxious for now. Although the other side has a powerful assassin, as long as you strengthen your defenses, it won't be easy for them to assassinate you."
"But this can't go on like this!" one person sighed.
While they could strengthen their defenses and prevent the hidden assassin from carrying out their attacks, they couldn't live in constant fear and trepidation.
Moreover, with the precedent set, they would always live in such fear and worry.
Liu Rumei frowned. Even she had no other solutions now. However, she was still the leader of this alliance, so she couldn't afford to falter.
"I will find a way to resolve this!"
She looked at the three troubled faces and took a deep breath.
"Everyone, go back for now. If any of you encounter any sudden situations, remember to notify everyone immediately!"
A moment later!
The bosses of the three major factions, protected by their subordinates, left cautiously.
Liu Zhendong came up behind Liu Rumei and said worriedly, "Big Sister, why does Ba Tianhu have so many experts? What should we do next?"
Liu Rumei shook her head and sighed, gazing at the swaying maple leaves in the distance, helplessly saying, "Ba Tianhu's power is growing stronger. We can still hold our ground for now, but if..."
What if another one of them was assassinated, and another faction was swallowed by Ba Tianhu?
At that point, the remaining two would definitely collapse and surrender!
After all, compared to being assassinated without anyone knowing, perhaps they would prefer to live a precarious life and gamble that Ba Tianhu wouldn't kill them.
An alliance was only built on the premise of hope. If there was no hope, then this alliance would crumble at any moment.
"Big Sister, let's ask Mr. Ye for help! No matter the cost," Liu Zhendong suddenly said.
Liu Rumei's brow furrowed, and she hesitated for a moment before taking a deep breath.
"Let me think about it again!"