Chapter 2603 Cold Gun

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"Elder Pei..."

Many people couldn't help but murmur about Pei Yi at this moment, clearly they were quite astonished.

All along, Pei Yi had been a character ignored within The Green Gang.

Although he held an extremely special status, precisely because of this, he was destined to be completely disconnected from the power hierarchy... The Six Major Families absolutely would not allow the son of the former Old Gang Leader to still possess power.

Even the story of Pei Yi supposedly refusing the Gang Leader position back then was deliberately fabricated by some people...

At least the inside story of this matter has always been a mystery, the previous Gang Leader didn't mention it, and Pei Yi himself never brought it up!

Now that the Six Major Families are already nominally extinct, the power transition wouldn't bring much change to Pei Yi... although he holds the title of Elder of the Hall of Enforcement, he is actually powerless in the affairs of the Hall of Enforcement.

This also destined him to be a mere decoration in The Green Gang, apart from a title, he neither has people nor power!

But precisely because of this, when Song Yi proposed supporting Pei Yi to ascend to the position of Gang Leader, someone immediately responded...

It wasn't those veteran elders who were thinking about getting Pei Yi into power, but...

"Elder Song spoke the words I was about to say... I was also planning to recommend Elder Pei to run for the position of Gang Leader!"

Deng Hu still maintained his elegant, composed demeanor, saying with a smile.

It's unclear whether he perceived something or was purely causing trouble... after echoing Song Yi's withdrawal from the Gang Leader competition, he surprisingly also echoed Song Yi's words, wanting to recommend Pei Yi for the Gang Leader race.

"This..."

Elder Yang's expression was a bit strange, and his gaze went towards Pei Yi... as if saying, make your own decision!

Song Yi, Peng Yue, and Deng Hu, these three factions, almost ignored Pei Yi's existence prior to this, but now with a change of thought, they somehow felt Pei Yi was the most suitable candidate to rise...

Firstly, Pei Yi was the son of the former Old Gang Leader, and had the chance to ascend to the position of Gang Leader, only he gave it up... whether voluntarily or forcibly deprived, it no longer mattered.

Secondly, Pei Yi had always been just a "vase" within The Green Gang, merely a decoration with no real power, even if he were to ascend the Gang Leader chair in the future, at most he could control the Qingyi Guard he established, but Song Yi, Peng Yue, and Deng Hu's factions would almost never heed his commands.

Combined, these three factions' forces almost occupy over eighty to ninety percent of The Green Gang's strength...

So even if Pei Yi intended to cause a stir, he wouldn't have enough strength, at most he'd remain merely a symbolic puppet Gang Leader of The Green Gang!

However, there's certainly one person who's not happy about this.

Peng Yue's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and his gaze towards Pei Yi turned quite hostile... almost glaring at Pei Yi viciously, as if once Pei Yi agreed, Peng Yue would definitely show no mercy.

Of course, given that Song Yi and Deng Hu recommended Pei Yi for the Gang Leader race, Peng Yue would not hold back against Pei Yi.

This was a fight for Peng Yue's rice bowl, how could he be polite?

Moreover, if Pei Yi were to ascend, he would inevitably become enemies with Peng Yue, but instead become allies with Song Yi and Deng Hu, the two who recommended his rise. In this exchange, it equates to Song Yi, Deng Hu, along with Pei Yi controlling the Qingyi Guard, joining forces against Peng Yue.

Even one plus one is enough to torment Peng Yue to a tragic degree, if another is added, then Peng Yue faces only one outcome: being swept out the door, even his survival becomes an issue!

Furthermore, there's an internal matter involved...

Originally, Peng Yue was the confidant of the previous Gang Leader, and the previous Gang Leader took the Gang Leader position from Pei Yi. The two were fundamentally incompatible, even if Peng Yue showed kindness first, Pei Yi would never let him off.

No matter the reason, it was destined that Peng Yue and Pei Yi stand opposed...

Originally, Pei Yi posed no threat to Peng Yue, hence Peng Yue naturally did not take him seriously, but with Song Yi and Deng Hu stirring things it felt like quite a crisis to Peng Yue... he had even secretly hinted to his own people.

As for Pei Yi, being the person involved?

At this moment, he was rather conflicted as well.

He couldn't figure whether Song Yi's move was unintentional or deliberate... but undoubtedly, Song Yi's actions disrupted his entire plan, letting the situation develop into something he never anticipated.

As for Deng Hu, he was completely echoing Song Yi's intention, still more aimed at Peng Yue, but wasn't much guarded against him!

"Agree or not agree?"

Pei Yi was also somewhat troubled!

If he agreed, he had a considerably high chance to ascend to the Gang Leader position... the voting for this election mainly involved several big shots and those veteran elders, and he had already basically secured the support of those elders.

However, doing so absolutely invites endless future troubles...

Peng Yue would be the first to strike against him, Peng Yue wouldn't allow Pei Yi to ascend! Not to mention snatching away the position that should belong to him Peng Yue...

Then there's Song Yi and Deng Hu...

These two are definitely not benevolent and certainly not genuinely supporting him to ascend.

Once they've dealt with Peng Yue here, they'll absolutely act against him immediately...

As to what's rightful and legitimate, in the face of true hegemony, it's just a joke. Whoever laughs last is the real winner; the victories before that mean nothing!

If he doesn't agree, he'll miss such a golden opportunity!

Things have completely gone beyond his expectations, equating to all arrangements being shattered... Trying to set up such a situation again might require years of preparation, which doesn't align with Pei Yi's needs!

These elders are getting old, and their time in this world is already on a countdown. They could pass any day...

Furthermore, just now with Song Yi stirring things up, these old men seem to have some issues with him too, maybe they won't be so obedient in the future!

Thinking back and forth, weighing the pros and cons, Pei Yi is also struggling over there.

"I see Elder Pei is not very willing..."

At this moment, Peng Yue spoke up, humming in a sarcastic tone.

His gaze fixed intensely on Pei Yi, his face quite grim, his eyes openly threatening... as if saying, as long as you dare to agree, I'll make sure you regret it!

"With such honor from the two elders, I won't hold back..."

Peng Yue probably didn't expect it, but when he gave Pei Yi such a threatening look, Pei Yi was hesitating; with that look, Pei Yi immediately made up his mind, cupping his fists towards Song Yi and Deng Hu.

"Smart!"

Deng Hu couldn't help but praise, then threw a provocative glance at Peng Yue.

He might not know Pei Yi's schemes, but if he can disgust Peng Yue, he would be quite pleased... As for the final election result, who ends up in that position, he doesn't care anymore!

Only Song Yi and Qin Fang had an extremely brief exchange of glances and saw some meanings from each other's eyes...

"Great!"

At this point, Elder Yang also spoke up, "Now with Elder Pei Yi joining the candidate list, are there any others participating... If not, then it's time to announce the start of voting!"

A moment of silence descended below, as if few expected things would reach this stage.

Whether it was Peng Yue, Deng Hu, or those elders, or Pei Yi himself, none had anticipated this...

Probably only Qin Fang and Song Yi remained relatively calm; they were the only ones aware of the inside story, and it could be said that the current situation was entirely created by them...

"Elder Yang, let's start voting..."

Seeing there were no other participants, Song Yi also spoke straightforwardly.

This one sentence nearly made Peng Yue leap with rage...

No other candidates, so it's just him and Pei Yi, a fifty-fifty chance...

However, Pei Yi was recommended by Song Yi and Deng Hu, so they would definitely support Pei Yi. Many of the elders were old veterans who followed Pei Yi's father, Old Gang Leader Pei, in building their empire; they too would generally support Pei Yi more. With this added support, Peng Yue had almost no chance of winning.

"In that case, let's begin voting..."

Elder Yang clearly welcomed this, immediately announcing.

Though things had deviated greatly, the result seemed to slowly return to the right track, so he didn't need to worry much, immediately announcing the start of the next voting process!

"To ensure fairness and justice, this vote will be conducted anonymously..."

Elder Yang also briefly introduced the voting process.

By this time, Peng Yue had already completed an exchange of glances with his subordinates. The hall seemed focused on the voting process, yet no one noticed Peng Yue's people quietly dispersing...

Not everyone failed to notice, at least Qin Fang did.

"Looks like Peng Yue plans to turn to force since soft means didn't work..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter, discreetly hinting at Song Yi...

Compared to Deng Hu, Peng Yue, and even Pei Yi with so many people on their side, Song Yi's side had only him and Qin Fang. However, both were Great Grandmaster Level experts, their strength was exceedingly formidable, their mobility also far superior; if an intense battle broke out, they were the most likely to escape unharmed.

Qin Fang had already checked; Peng Yue seemed intent on taking advantage of the Qing Gang Conference here. Though he brought elite masters as backup at the manor, there were also plenty of experts hidden around the estate...

He was the confidant of the former Gang Leader and was very familiar with the manor, making it easier for him to arrange things compared to Song Yi and Deng Hu... (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)