Chapter 2601 Gang Leader Election!

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Holding a Green Gang assembly to elect a new Gang Leader is indeed a tradition of the Green Gang, for a nation cannot be without a king for a day, and a gang cannot be without a leader for a day... The Green Gang is rooted in America, surrounded by external forces already eyeing it eagerly. Without a leader to take control, things could easily go wrong.

However, Song Yi, Peng Yue, and Deng Hu, who currently hold power as the leaders of the three major factions, are not too keen on holding this Green Gang assembly at this time. They want to initiate it after they have thoroughly controlled the situation, which would make it much smoother.

Yet, even though they are in power, the initiators of this Green Gang assembly are the elders within the gang. Even if they have control over the current power and voice in the Green Gang, they have no choice but to agree with furrowed brows.

Perhaps it was not noticeable before, but suddenly realizing that Pei Yi is not simple, and that these elders have a rather good relationship with Pei Yi, makes the situation quite intriguing...

Understanding this, Song Yi nodded quietly.

He did not continue to interact with Qin Fang, but instead secretly started paying attention to Pei Yi...

However, at this moment, Pei Yi took the initiative to step aside, appearing very dutiful, as if this Green Gang assembly had nothing to do with him at all... just like a statue standing at the entrance of the conference hall.

Soon, all the bigwigs of the Green Gang arrived, and the Green Gang assembly formally began.

An old man, estimated to be over seventy years old, with white hair, came forward. He was one of the Green Gang's honored elders, having stepped down from power long ago, but his prestige in the gang was still quite high. Even the bigwigs like Song Yi had to respectfully call him "Elder Yang" when they saw him.

He is one of the few who fought to establish the gang with the former Gang Leader and is still alive today, holding significant sway in discussions at times. One such example is now, during the Green Gang assembly!

Standing there, Elder Yang showed no signs of stooping despite his age, still appearing vigorous and spirited,

He glanced around at everyone before slowly speaking.

"With the unfortunate passing of the former Gang Leader, there is immense grief within the gang. However, a nation cannot be without a king for a day, and a gang cannot be without a leader for a day..."

This old man was advanced in age, but his speech was exceptionally clear and logical, almost connecting points seamlessly, making everyone present nod involuntarily.

He spoke a lot, but the general content could be condensed to just a small point, which is...

"In the current Green Gang, we truly face internal and external threats, so we initiated this Green Gang assembly to select a leader from among the many outstanding talents of the Green Gang who can lead the heroes within our gang and guide us in continuing to develop..."

As soon as Elder Yang finished speaking, the room erupted into a thunderous applause.

Despite the fact that aside from the seven or eight elders, there were only about twenty people qualified to enter this conference hall, the applause was quite orderly and unanimous, demonstrating significant respect for the elder.

Respect was given, but the matters that followed would not proceed so smoothly.

After Elder Yang's speech, the thunderous applause gradually subsided, leading to a silence that lasted three minutes. No one spoke except for the sound of people puffing on cigarettes.

Faced with this situation, even Elder Yang and a few other elders couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, their expressions tinged with a bit of anger... Even though they had stepped down from those positions, having made great contributions to the Green Gang, they found it rather unpleasant not to have the stage now.

"Elder Yang, and esteemed seniors... I wholeheartedly support the selection of the Gang Leader, but the choice of candidate..."

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, someone stood up to speak.

"That's right, that's right... Without a candidate, how are we supposed to choose?"

"Exactly, we at least need someone to choose from..."

Once these words were out, others immediately chimed in with agreement.

"As for the selection of the Gang Leader, we will naturally conduct a democratic evaluation and allow everyone to make nominations... then choose a candidate from among these nominees to assume the position of Gang Leader!"

Elder Yang seemed to have anticipated this point long ago, and he immediately responded with a cheerful expression.

Or rather, he had been waiting for this moment all along.

"Nominations, huh... I propose Peng Yue, Elder Peng!"

The first Qing Gang disciple to speak up shouted loudly,

"Elder Peng is young and incredibly strong, and he has always assisted the Gang Leader in managing the gang's affairs. If he were to assume the position of Gang Leader, our Green Gang could easily get through this transitional period!"

Although this Qing Gang disciple was not standing behind Peng Yue, his words immediately revealed whose person he was... and also showed which side his boss belonged to!

"I nominate Deng Hu Elder Deng..."

Of course, someone immediately proposed a new candidate, and surprisingly, it was someone from Deng Hu's side.

"Elder Deng Hu may be young, but he has struggled at the grassroots of the Qing Gang for so many years. He is also the elder who understands the Qing Gang and its disciples best... If he were to take the position of Gang Leader, our Qing Gang could certainly become more united, with stronger cohesion!"

The supporters of Deng Hu were also completely forthright, and their reasons seemed quite reasonable... Deng Hu indeed climbed up from the grassroots, and most of his subordinates were personally promoted and developed by him, showing considerable loyalty.

"I nominate Elder Song Yi..."

Supporters of Song Yi, of course, would not hold back either and immediately spoke up.

"Elder Song Yi himself is a direct descendant of the Song Family, which is a staunch direct line of the Qing Gang. Despite some incidents, these did not affect Elder Song Yi's prestige within the gang. Having him take the position of Gang Leader would be absolutely justified!"

The Six Major Families have controlled the Qing Gang for so many years, inevitably earning some enmity, yet their influence is deeply rooted.

If the Six Major Families were still present, Song Yi would certainly have no chance at the Gang Leader position... This is a balancing factor of power, as the authority of the Six Major Families was already quite extensive, and acquiring the Gang Leader position would truly be Covering Heaven.

But now, the Six Major Families have virtually ceased to exist, though three families still retain some elemental energy, they are nothing like before...

Without the Six Major Families, the six elders naturally need replacements... Apart from the Gang Leader position, Song Yi naturally qualifies to compete!

"Three elders have been nominated, are there any other candidates..."

With candidates nominated, Elder Yang smiled brightly and called out again, his voice full of vigor, making it hard to imagine he is an almost eighty-year-old white-haired old man, seemingly healthier than the young ones.

In the conference hall, people looked at each other, but nobody spoke.

Given the current situation of the Qing Gang, who wouldn't know that apart from Song Yi, Peng Yue, and Deng Hu, anyone else daring to stand out would meet a terrible fate... even if they are subordinates of the three.

Once a Gang Leader is chosen, he not only holds some internal powers of the Qing Gang but also commands its most powerful combat unit, the Qingyi Guard... Though almost completely destroyed, it can be rebuilt at any time.

This is an extremely strong martial force, entirely loyal to the Gang Leader, even the powerful elders cannot mobilize it...

This can be seen from the fact that even the Six Major Families could not mobilize the Qingyi Guard...

Among the subordinates of the three elders, those qualified to compete for the Gang Leader position are only those elders whose power reaches the mid-level, although they depend on the three elders to survive, they also hold considerable strength.

With the assistance of the Qingyi Guard, the power will certainly undergo a substantial leap...

The former Gang Leader's unexpected demise is known to be the act of the Six Major Families... But because of this, the new Gang Leader will receive close protection until he can protect himself, or until the Qingyi Guard's power fully meets standards!

Looking around at the situation, it's really too strange, Qin Fang suddenly leaned closer to Song Yi's ear at this moment, whispering a few words softly.

Song Yi's expression slightly changed, and his eyes showed evident conflict, hesitating for a while.

He did not dare, but after half a minute, he gritted his teeth and immediately stood up, "I withdraw..."

Swoosh~~~

His words immediately shocked everyone present, almost everyone stared intently at Song Yi... including Pei Yi, who was statuelike and still at the conference hall entrance.

"Elder Song, you... you're not joking, right?"

Even if Peng Yue is a staunch adversary of Song Yi, he should be delighted when Song Yi withdrew from the Gang Leader competition, but inexplicably, he felt he might have missed something, and asked gravely.

Even Deng Hu at this time was also staring at Song Yi, wanting a definitive answer!

"Of course I'm not joking..."

Song Yi's face was calm, his tone composed.

Originally, his decision seemed hesitant, but witnessing the scene before him, he suddenly felt a bit of relief...

"Although the Six Major Families are now virtually extinct, as the heir of the Song Family, I still decide to abide by my duties and only take the position of an elder in the Qing Gang. As for the Gang Leader position... I will not participate!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendation votes, monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)