"Mr. Zhang, Boss Nie is dead, and we all feel the pain," Luo Hong said solemnly to Nie Zhen as he walked in. "I don't think we should hold an election for the boss so soon after Boss Nie has just passed away and before his body has even gone cold. Isn't that disrespectful to the departed?"

Nie Zhen knew Luo Hong well. This guy always spoke with a sanctimonious tone, but everyone at the Axe Company knew that Luo Hong was the most ruthless among them.

Nie Zhen looked at Luo Hong and respectfully said, "Uncle Luo, you're right, my father has just passed away, his body not yet cold, but he always strove to be strong and was tragically killed by those people from the Black Dragon Company. Today, I've asked all the elders here in hope that you could help avenge my father. Nie Zhen is incompetent and I hope all the uncles won't refuse."

Luo Hong immediately responded to Nie Zhen, "Nephew, we know you are a filial person. Today, knowing that the boss was brutally killed by those beasts from the Black Dragon Company makes me wish I could immediately take people to tear down the Black Dragon Company's den. I, Uncle Luo, will definitely lead the charge to wreak havoc on the Black Dragon Company."

"Then I'm very grateful to you, Uncle Luo," Nie Zhen immediately said.

At that moment, Zhang Weijiang came over and seriously said, "Camel, with Boss Nie deceased, it's inevitable that our brothers will feel unsettled. Young Master Nie wants to quickly elect a new boss to stabilize the situation, truly inheriting Boss Nie's calm and prudent qualities."

Luo Hong glanced at Zhang Weijiang but said nothing, instead walking to his own spot, which was the position closest to the boss's seat.

Zhang Weijiang looked at Nie Zhen, who nodded slightly; then Zhang Weijiang turned and sat down in his own seat.

Soon, all the major and minor leaders of the Axe Company also arrived one after another. The meeting room was very large, so even with more than thirty leaders present, it was still spacious.

"Where the hell is Sang Gou? Why hasn't he arrived?" Luo Hong frowned and said, "Doesn't he know what day it is? Nie Zhen, let's start. Since he isn't here, he's basically consenting to our election."

"Uncle Luo, that's not quite proper. After all, Uncle Wang Zhan is also a core member of our Axe Company," Nie Zhen said with a smile, looking at Luo Hong.

Luo Hong said, "A core member? Hmph, he's nothing but a brute. Is he still considering the position of the boss? Let's start now. The new boss has a heavy responsibility, not only to handle the affairs of Boss Nie but also to wage war against the Black Dragon Company. We absolutely need someone with great wisdom and meticulous thought for the boss."

Then, Zhang Weijiang stood up, smiling, and said, "Camel's right, the new boss has a heavy responsibility. Indeed, we need someone meticulous. There is someone I have in mind, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to say it out loud?"

Another leader named Zhao Jin chuckled and said, "As long as Mr. Zhang isn't nominating himself, haha, it's all good."

Zhang Weijiang immediately said, "Mr. Zhao, you are joking. What qualification does Zhang Weijiang have to aspire for the boss's position? The person I'm talking about isn't old, but he truly stands out among the young generation, is meticulous, calm, and prudent, and has inherited many of Boss Nie's strengths. He's also humble and polite. I think everyone here might have guessed whom I am referring to – our Young Master, Nie Zhen."

At Zhang Weijiang's words, the entire meeting room suddenly fell silent. Zhao Jin was always a man who swayed with the wind, casting his vote where others did. Now, with Zhang Weijiang's words, Zhao Jin was left without a sound; he had always thought that the only candidates suitable for being the boss were Luo Hong and Wang Zhan.

Another leader named Li Zhong, who had a small influence and was also young, like Zhao Jin, saw benefits in this and therefore did not say anything either.

Seeing no one was speaking, Nie Zhen looked at Ye Xiao, who nodded slightly.

Nie Zhen then said, "Mr. Zhang is overestimating me. How could Nie Zhen possess such capabilities?"

Hearing Nie Zhen's words, Luo Hong immediately said, "Nie Zhen, although the son of Boss Nie, is still young. This position of the boss, although prestigious, is also a very burdensome one. Now, when Young Master Nie's age is just right for enjoyment, how can we let the affairs of the company burden his time? Weijiang, you really speak without thinking."

Zhang Weijiang chuckled and said, "Camel, that's not right. Aspiration doesn't come with age, and besides, in this era, we indeed need some young people to take the lead."

Just then, the door was kicked open with a loud bang, startling all the leaders who thought they were being attacked and quickly stood up to look towards the door.

They saw a man in his mid-thirties wearing a black vest, tattooed with a large blue dragon, walking in.

Seeing this man, almost everyone frowned, especially Luo Hong, who immediately said unhappily, "Sang Gou, do you know where you are? You even dare to kick open the door of the meeting room."

The man who had just entered was indeed Wang Zhan, nicknamed 'Sang Gou.'

Wang Zhan was followed by more than ten people, each wearing dark sunglasses as if they wanted everyone to know they were enforcers.

Wang Zhan looked at Luo Hong, laughed out loud, and said, "You dead camel, dare to talk back to me? I think you really don't want to live."

"Sang Gou, you dare to talk to me like this? Now that Boss Nie isn't here anymore, do you really think there's no one who can handle you?" Luo Hong countered Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan laughed again and said, "Hey, old man, you've got it right. Boss Nie is gone. I can do whatever I want. Didn't they say we are choosing a boss? Now, I want all of you to choose me. Otherwise, my gun won't be so kind."

As soon as Wang Zhan said this, those few men in sunglasses immediately pulled out handguns, and outside, many others were holding AK47s. Clearly, Wang Zhan wasn't here to vote; he was here to forcibly take over the company.

"Damn it, you're talking nonsense." Luo Hong was furious. He had wanted to bring more people too, but to avoid suspicion, he didn't bring as many, and only he himself brought a gun.

Now Wang Zhan had become serious.

Wang Zhan burst into laughter, took a handgun from someone nearby, and directly aimed it at Luo Hong, firing a shot.

The shot didn't hit its mark but it definitely gave Luo Hong a scare; he hadn't expected Wang Zhan to shoot as soon as he said he would, completely disregarding him.

"Camel, who do you think should be the boss between us?" Wang Zhan said with a laugh while pointing the gun at Luo Hong's head and added, "Sorry about that shot just now; it went off course."

By now, Luo Hong's legs had gone weak with fear. Wang Zhan was called Sang Gou precisely because he was as ruthless as a wild dog. Luo Hong dared not say anything more.

Zhang Weijiang, Zhao Jin, and Li Zhong were also taken aback. The other various leaders were silent as well, watching Wang Zhan, trying to see how the situation would unfold.

"Uncle Wang, the most esteemed here are you and Uncle Luo. You two are the pillars of Axe Company; inner strife should be avoided. Moreover, Uncle Luo didn't say that he wouldn't let you be the boss," Nie Zhen said from his seat, not even standing up, his smiling face unchanging despite Wang Zhan's sudden intrusion and even his shooting as if he hadn't seen it.

Wang Zhan looked at Nie Zhen. Although he was impulsive, he had been in the underworld for more than a day or two, so he also had a meticulous side. He saw that almost everyone was very fearful, but Nie Zhen was not afraid at all.

"Nie Zhen, you are Boss Nie's son. I won't make this difficult for you. Now leave Axe Company, and I will give you a sum of money. Otherwise, you will die here," Wang Zhan threatened, pointing his gun at Nie Zhen.

Zhang Weijiang was alarmed upon seeing this and turned to Wang Zhan, saying, "Mr. Wang, Nie Zhen is the only son of Boss Nie. Boss Nie has just died; what are you doing?"

"Whether he lives or dies, what's that to me? That old guy always said how bad Wang Zhan was while he was alive. Now that he's dead, today I'll do a good deed too and send his son over," Wang Zhan said with a cold laugh.

Nie Zhen stared at Wang Zhan and spoke coldly, "Uncle Wang, put your gun away. Today, I'll spare your life."

"Ha ha?" Wang Zhan heard Nie Zhen's words as if they were the funniest joke in the world, looked at him, and said, "Nie Zhen, you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you? Let me tell you, I brought so many elites here, just one command from me, and none of you will be left. As for who killed your father, it's none of my business. Do you want to start a war with Black Dragon Company? Ha ha, I never had such an intention."

"Wang Zhan, you can be the boss, but the people from Black Dragon Company killed Boss Nie. How can you not seek revenge?" Luo Hong looked at Wang Zhan, no longer using his nickname.

"Everyone wants to be the boss, but there is only one boss position," Ye Xiao said, now standing beside the boss's seat, his hand touching the chair of the boss's position of Axe Company.

Everyone turned to look at Ye Xiao, and except for Nie Zhen, they were all surprised. How could this young man dare to stand beside Axe Company's boss's position at this time? Wasn't he afraid of Wang Zhan's gun?

Wang Zhan was impulsive by nature; seeing Ye Xiao dare to touch the boss's seat, he raised his hand and fired a shot at Ye Xiao. The bullet 'whizzed' past heading toward Ye Xiao, but Ye Xiao dodged the deadly bullet with a sway of his body. In an instant, he moved to stand in front of Wang Zhan, suddenly grabbed Wang Zhan's wrist holding the gun, and with a 'crack,' Wang Zhan's wrist was broken.

"Ah..." Wang Zhan let out a scream of agony that resounded through the meeting room.

Wang Zhan's bodyguards instinctively pointed their guns at Ye Xiao, but at this moment, Ye Xiao was holding Wang Zhan's neck, and Nie Zhen picked up Wang Zhan's gun from the ground and then aimed it at Wang Zhan's forehead.

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