Chapter 404: Changing Masters

Dongling Business Association and Qingyun Society, the two largest underworld gangs in Dongling, were now engaged in a fierce battle. Even though both sides vaguely realized that someone might be secretly manipulating the entire situation, the conflict had already become unstoppable.

After such a long time, the accumulated resentment between Dongling Business Association and Qingyun Society ran deep, so both sides merely needed a tipping point to finally erupt into open warfare…

This was something even Nie Xiaodao and his companion hadn’t anticipated, but it had saved them considerable trouble. The complete breakdown between Dongling Business Association and Qingyun Society was absolutely the best news for them.

However, as the saying goes, a dead camel is still bigger than a horse. Nie Xiaodao understood that it was still not the right time for Anmen (the Dark Gate) to make its move.

Lei Bang, that troublemaker, had already done a lot to stir the pot, enough to disrupt everyone’s plans. Even though Qingyun Society and Dongling Business Association suspected that Lei Bang might be secretly manipulating events, they had never truly regarded Lei Bang as a threat.

“Lei Shan must be unable to contain himself now. Once he dares to make a move, half of Lei Gang will be destroyed by his own hands…”

Nie Xiaodao didn’t even need to think twice—he knew Lei Shan was about to act. That guy had overestimated Lei Gang’s strength and seriously underestimated the foundation of Dongling Business Association and Qingyun Society. Did he actually believe that Lei Gang currently had the capital to stand against them?

“It seems this dog is about to become a dead dog…”

Wang Wei’s lips curled into a cold smile. Thinking about Lei Shan’s arrogance made him feel a surge of disdain. If that fool messed up Anmen’s plan, he would personally ensure that he was torn apart limb from limb.

“So what do we do now? Anmen’s strength in Dongling is limited—we can’t take action ourselves. The time expected by the boss is drawing closer and closer. We can’t afford to fail on our first mission!”

Clearly, Nie Xiaodao had no ideas himself. Right now, he could only rely on Wang Wei, the strategist, hoping to resolve the Dongling matter as soon as possible—the nine days had already been far too long…

“Since Lei Shan is so oblivious to the situation, we might as well let Lei Gang get a new master!”

After a moment’s hesitation, Wang Wei thought of the only method that could salvage the situation. It didn’t matter if Lei Shan refused to cooperate—what mattered was whether Lei Gang itself would cooperate…

“A new master?”

Xiaodao didn’t grasp the meaning immediately and hesitated in his speech. Lei Shan being the leader of Lei Gang was unquestionable—how could Lei Gang possibly get a new leader?

“There are many internal conflicts within Lei Gang itself. I think there are many who would love to see Lei Shan gone…”

Wang Wei knew that within Lei Gang, many members were already dissatisfied with Lei Shan—they just hadn’t dared to voice it. But if someone dared to take the lead, the situation would definitely turn out better than expected.

“That’s right! Why didn’t I think of this earlier? Lei Shan has been far too arrogant. Many people are deeply resentful of him. If we take this opportunity to find a more reliable puppet, wouldn’t that be much better than relying on this dog?”

Nie Xiaodao slapped his thigh, suddenly enlightened. He had noticed from the beginning that even Lei Shan’s close associates harbored different intentions—how had he not thought of this angle earlier?

“There’s a deputy leader in Lei Gang whose influence is almost equal to Lei Shan’s. He’s also having an affair with Lei Shan’s woman and holds deep resentment against him. I think he’s a very suitable candidate!”

Recalling the information he had gathered, Wang Wei quickly locked onto a target. Someone who would dare to give their leader cuckoldry must have resentment that runs extremely deep—this was obvious even without thinking.

For a top-tier special forces operative like Wang Wei, who specialized in reconnaissance, he knew exactly how to persuade someone in such a situation. He had absolute confidence that if this plan succeeded, Lei Gang could become a very stable factor…