"Wan Yunting, you've been making quite a splash recently!"
Du Yuan'an walked over to Wan Yunting with his usual amiable demeanor. "Even though you were in prison, you could call the wind and summon the rain, acting like a king. Heh, but I have to tell you, in the outside world, not many people know who you are, Wan Yunting. So you have no right to speak to us like this!"
Beside him, Qiao Laosan also perked up his ears. After all, they were just local toughs. They had only heard from former inmates about a formidable fighter who had appeared in Huadu Prison.
But since Wan Yunting was released, he had been working as a Chinese medicine doctor at Southern Hospital. If it weren't for the recent news, these underground forces wouldn't have even known about him.
Wan Yunting's lips curled into a smile. He then took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, took a puff, and calmly exhaled smoke before looking up at Du Yuan'an and Qiao Laosan. "So, you two are determined to oppose me!"
Qiao Laosan couldn't stand Wan Yunting's nonchalant, posturing demeanor. He pointed at Wan Yunting's nose and lectured, "Young man, don't be so arrogant. No matter how well you fight... Ah!"
Before he could finish, Qiao Laosan cried out in pain. His index finger was ruthlessly broken by Wan Yunting. Then, with a couple of kicks to Qiao Laosan's shins, he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Boss..."
The loyal subordinates of Qiao Laosan saw this and were about to charge forward.
"Who the hell dares to move!"
Immediately, Meng Hu and Lao Hei stepped forward to shield Wan Yunting, roaring at Qiao Laosan's subordinates. In contrast, Di She and the few other thugs standing nearby exchanged glances, showing no intention of coming to Qiao Laosan's aid.
"You bastard, let go of me, or I'll kill you..."
Qiao Laosan, kneeling on the ground, widened his small eyes. He tried to stand up, but his legs were weak. His index finger was still in Wan Yunting's grip, and his entire arm trembled. Qiao Laosan never expected him to dare lay a hand on him.
This was undoubtedly the greatest insult he had suffered in his years on the streets.
Therefore, Qiao Laosan secretly vowed to kill Wan Yunting!
"Are you thinking of killing me right now?"
Wan Yunting's gaze held a hint of amusement as he looked down at the sweating Qiao Laosan. His left hand firmly gripped Qiao Laosan's wrist. Wan Yunting then grabbed Qiao Laosan's thumb and forced it backward. The crisp sound of bone breaking was accompanied by Qiao Laosan's scream: "Ah... you bastard, Di She, cut him down for me, cut him down!"
Wan Yunting grabbed his middle finger and bent it again, a playful smile on his face as he watched the enraged Qiao Laosan. He knew this old fellow relied on his brute strength, so he could only resort to such methods to torment him.
As expected, Di She, who was standing nearby, said, "I'm sorry, Qiao Laosan, but I advise you to submit to Boss Wan!"
"Bastard, what... what did you say?"
Qiao Laosan's face contorted with rage, his small eyes glaring at Di She in disbelief that he would say such a thing.
"Di She, you can follow me from now on." Wan Yunting turned and grinned at him wickedly.
"Yes, Boss Wan. It is my honor to follow you!"
Di She turned and bowed his head to Wan Yunting, his attitude extremely respectful, and even inwardly ecstatic, as if he had found his true leader.
This scene stunned both Qiao Laosan, who was kneeling on the ground, and Du Yuan'an.
"Boss Wan, we are willing to follow you..."
Then, all the subordinates who had served time in Huadu Prison stepped forward, bowed to Wan Yunting, and shouted their allegiance.
This left Qiao Laosan and Du Yuan'an dumbfounded. They watched as their subordinates bowed down to Wan Yunting with such loyalty, completely shocked.
Because neither of them knew what kind of figure Wan Yunting was in Huadu Prison!
Especially for these street thugs, Wan Yunting was a king in prison, and there was no one who wouldn't follow him.
Wan Yunting released Qiao Laosan's hand. Three of his fingers had been broken. A loyal subordinate immediately helped the shocked Qiao Laosan, who hadn't recovered, to his feet. Wan Yunting then turned to Du Yuan'an and asked with a smile, "Should I call you Boss Du, or Mr. Du?"
Facing this decisive and ruthless young man, Du Yuan'an furrowed his brow, finally realizing his extraordinary nature.
"I hate hypocritical and despicable people the most!"
Wan Yunting's eyes turned cold, and he snorted at Du Yuan'an. "You pretend to have reformed and be doing legitimate business, but do you really think no one knows about the shady dealings your company engages in behind the scenes?"
These words startled Du Yuan'an. Although he claimed to be a businessman, the illicit activities behind his various enterprises were more sinister than anyone else's.
Wan Yunting glanced at him, then turned back to Di She and the others. "I am now formally announcing that I, Wan Yunting, will take over the North District. If any brothers are willing to follow me, I, Wan Yunting, welcome you at any time!"
"Excellent..."
This made Di She and the former inmates of Huadu Prison excited. They immediately took out their phones and called their brothers.
"What, Boss Wan has really taken over the North District..."
"Haha, great! I'm coming over now to follow Boss Wan and conquer the world..."
Within ten minutes, people were flocking outside the 89 Bar. Most of them were former inmates of Huadu Prison. As soon as they heard Wan Yunting had made his debut, they rushed to follow him.
"Boss Wan, Old Dog is here..."
A flamboyant man entered, leading a group of people. They immediately bowed to Wan Yunting and respectfully declared, "Old Dog is willing to follow Boss Wan through fire and water, without hesitation."
"Boss Wan, I, Old Four, am willing to follow you to conquer the world..."
Then another man entered, known as Old Four, also leading his subordinates. They all bowed to Wan Yunting and pledged their loyalty.
"I, Tian Ji, am willing to follow Boss Wan..."
One after another, people entered to pledge their allegiance to Wan Yunting. In a short time, the bar was filled beyond capacity, and even the outside was surrounded by a crowd.
"Zhang Beihai, you..."
Qiao Laosan discovered that his subordinate Zhang Beihai, who was by his side, had also brought his own group of followers. Zhang Beihai coldly glanced at Qiao Laosan, then bowed respectfully to Wan Yunting and said, "Boss Wan, I'm here."
"Zhang Beihai, you brat, and Di She are both following him?"
Wan Yunting, sitting in the emperor's seat of the bar, was smoking. He looked at Zhang Beihai in front of him. Zhang Beihai nodded, "Di She and I are just temporarily staying with him!"
"Yes, Boss Wan. Without us, Qiao Laosan is nothing!"
Di She, standing nearby, cast a cold glance at Qiao Laosan, who was being protected by his loyal subordinates below, and sneered.
"You... you all..."
Seeing that both Zhang Beihai and Di She, his trusted lieutenants, had not only submitted to Wan Yunting but also spoken such words, Qiao Laosan's face turned green with anger. His chest heaved, and he couldn't catch his breath, fainting on the spot.
Not only Qiao Laosan's men, but Du Yuan'an also saw his own people coming to pledge allegiance to Wan Yunting, which made his expression extremely grim. He had never imagined Wan Yunting's charisma to be so terrifyingly impressive.
In less than half an hour, scattered forces from more than half of Huadu's underground had all been rallied and submitted to his command.