Upon her death, all that was left was his worthless father, and the great empire of the Ke Family was nothing but a precarious tower, ready to collapse at any moment...

Ke Longxiang was crying now, kneeling and prostrated on the ground.

If he could have a chance to do it all over again, he swore he would never set foot in Jinling even once in his life!

But now, it was all too late...

"Xu... Xu Fan, no, don't kill me, all my family's money, money is yours!"

"I'll give you my wife to play with! All my women, I'll give them to you! Just, just spare me a way to live!"

Ke Longxiang didn't want to die, he really didn't want to die!

People always say the rich fear death the most, and Ke Longxiang used to scoff at this, but now, when death was upon him, he could only submit in the face of it.

He couldn't bear to just die like this.

His head was pounding like a hammer, he kept smashing it desperately against the ground! Many of the bosses watched, clicking their tongues in astonishment.

It would probably be unbelievable if spoken out loud, but the Ke Family of Shanghai had provoked a young man named Xu Fan, and it had led to their annihilation...

Before Ke Longxiang could use his head to drill through the earth, Han Dongxu's men moved quickly and decisively, ending his life.

"Everyone."

At that moment, Han Dongxu could be seen holding a bloody dagger, his fierce gaze swept over the crowd.

"We all know each other well, and killing you would be hard for me to bear. Now, I, Han Dongxu, have a piece of advice for everyone."

"Those who comply will prosper, those who resist shall perish!"

"..."

The hall fell silent.

Each face turned ashen, the grim truth of 'those who comply will prosper, those who resist shall perish' needed no reminder from Han Dongxu.

The bloody reality of these two failed lives had already driven the point home.

"Chu You is willing to sacrifice life and limb for Xu Fan!"

With a thud, a short, thin middle-aged man knelt on one knee before Xu Fan in the crowd.

This first individual to lead by example completely shattered everyone else's psychological defenses—like the last straw that broke the camel's back!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

"Zhang Lian will henceforth regard Xu Fan as his leader! If there is the slightest betrayal, may I endure the punishment of three cuts and six holes!"

"He Jinyun vows to serve under your command! I will never regret it!"

One by one, more figures knelt down in the hall until finally, even Han Dongxu followed suit and kneeled with a fist held to his chest.

"Stand up, everyone."

Xu Fan glanced over them indifferently and gestured for the people to rise.

These men represented the entirety of Shanghai's underworld, now one by one submitting to him; Xu Fan let out a sigh of relief.

After this, he believed there would be some peaceful days ahead.

"Clean up the inside of the house for a bit, then everyone out."

Once he withdrew the deployed Gu insects, Xu Fan glanced at Han Dongxu and gave the order.

"My lord, I understand."

Han Dongxu nodded and with a wave of his hand, he instructed a few subordinates to begin dealing with the bodies, then he followed Xu Fan towards the door and walked outside...

Outside the building.

At this moment, the enforcers who had come with the boss were still keeping guard in the distance.

The ones who had entered the building with the boss were top fighters, surely enough to handle that kid.

By now, everyone had let down their guard.

Even the commotion inside the house didn't really catch their attention.

Just as they saw the door creak open, they straightened their backs one by one.

"Hm? What's this?"

The man leading the way out caught the gathered thousands off guard.

They had thought that kid who offended Ke Longxiang would be trapped in that house for life.

But now, he was walking out unscathed.

"Han... why does Boss Han seem off?"

At this moment, some sharp-eyed individuals couldn't help but furrow their brows as they saw Han Dongxu standing respectfully beside Xu Fan.

How could it be that the leader of the Qing Gang looked like he was Xu Fan's subordinate?

"This!"

As Xu Fan and Han Dongxu exited the house, soon, the big shots who had entered the house earlier with great poise, one after another, followed them out.

Didn't they all have the same expression as Han Dongxu?

What exactly had happened in this house during this short period of time?

The crowd now began to speculate in confusion.

After watching for a good while, they realized that Ke Longxiang and his mother from the Ke Family, who were the most arrogant before, did not follow them out.

"All members of the Qing Gang, heed my command!"

At that moment, Han Dongxu took a step forward, his gaze sweeping over the crowd of the Qing Gang!

Hundreds of them immediately knelt down on one knee!

With fists clasped in their hands, they waited only for Han Dongxu to give orders!

"From now on! All under the Qing Gang shall follow only Xu Fan, looking to Lingyan Pavilion as our lead! Should any betray or desert, they will be executed without mercy!"

All those who had come with Han Dongxu today, without exception, were his trusted followers.

They had long since been clear about this outcome.

Now, they all knelt before Xu Fan!

"All under the Qing Gang shall look to Xu Fan as our lead!"

Their voices thundered out, echoing through the mountains and valleys, undiminished for a long while!

"..."

The people around, watching this scene, couldn't help but be stunned.

What the hell? The Qing Gang... they're following this guy now?

It was utterly incredible. People shook their heads in disbelief. It was strange enough that this guy was alive, but now, the Qing Gang was going to mix with him?

"All members of the Four Seas Gang, listen up good."

Just as people had not recovered from their shock, another person stepped forward.

His gaze passed over hundreds of people before he commanded loudly, "Those who take Chu You as their big brother, from now on, all of you bloody well follow Boss Xu! Got it?"

"This..."

Facing a completely different attitude than before they came, these hundreds of people looked at their own boss, somewhat bewildered.

To kneel or not to kneel?

After much pondering and seeing that their boss was serious, hundreds of them followed after the Qing Gang and knelt down in unison.

"The Four Seas Gang shall look to Xu Fan as our lead!"

Nearly half of the thousands of people present now submitted, and the few big shots left behind Xu Fan were no longer hesitant.

They stepped forward and followed suit, informing their own people that they should follow their new leader for their livelihood from now on.

One by one, the figures followed and prostrated themselves.

They had always followed their own boss for a living, and now that their boss was following someone else, what reason did they have to disagree?

With thousands demonstrating their loyalty before him, Xu Fan looked back.

"I appreciate your commitment."

Such demonstrations were enough to prove their stance.

"Let bygones be bygones. What happened today, let's pretend it never happened."

"In the future, as long as I, Xu Fan, have something to eat, none of you will go hungry."

Those who join Lingyan Pavilion shall be brothers, sharing both hands and feet, living and dying together!

Now that everyone was devoted, Xu Fan was no longer aloof.

After giving a light command, his gaze then shifted to Han Dongxu.

"Han Dongxu, escort me back to Shanghai."

"Yes, Master."

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