270: Manager Ye in the dungeon

In an instant, everyone scattered like startled birds.

They were afraid of the Axe Gang.

Even though Xiong Mao had taught the annoying Qi Feifei a lesson for them, they were still equally afraid of Xiong Mao, who was The Axe Gang Leader.

In their eyes, the Axe Gang was naturally more terrifying than Qi Feifei.

Only one person remained.

It was the man who had stepped forward earlier to stop Qi Feifei from continuing to disrupt Su Duo's funeral.

“Why didn’t you leave?” To be honest, Xiong Mao greatly admired this man. When Qi Feifei said her man was a member of the Axe Gang, everyone was terrified, but he was the only one who stepped forward and stopped Qi Feifei.

Moreover, this man had just said that he had no relatives, no dependents, and was all alone. Such a person was most suitable to join the Axe Gang.

So, under Xiong Mao's intentional inquiry, the man immediately knelt down and clasped his fists, “I want to join the Axe Gang! Please, Leader, grant my wish!”

Xiong Mao was just waiting for him to say that!

“Good, get up quickly.” Xiong Mao hurried forward to help him up. “Later, you’ll come back with me, and I’ll have someone show you around our gang.”

Upon hearing this, the man was instantly overjoyed, “Thank you, Leader!”

...After everyone helped Zhuang Sanming handle Su Duo's funeral arrangements, they gradually left. Before leaving, Xiong Mao also asked Zhuang Sanming if he was willing to return to the Axe Gang with him, but Zhuang Sanming still refused.

Xiong Mao had no choice but to return to the Axe Gang with his newly recruited member.

“Leader, you’re back. Madam… ah no, Vice Leader Wen is waiting for you. She said she has something to discuss with you.”

As soon as Xiong Mao returned to the Axe Gang, someone came to deliver a message to him.

Although Wen Hui remained in the Axe Gang, her status was somewhat awkward. Xiong Mao knew her talent and strength were no less than a man's, so he came up with the title of Vice Leader.

He also specifically announced to all gang members that whatever Vice Leader Wen said was what he said, and it must be obeyed.

This way, when Xiong Mao was not in the gang, Wen Hui could help him manage the members.

Xiong Mao nodded, then said to the gang member, “Just take him to find Tao Erbao. He’s a new member who just joined our Axe Gang. Have Tao Erbao register him, then show him around.”

Tao Erbao had now also transformed into one of Xiong Mao's trusted subordinates, and the three First-Rank martial artists also all followed Tao Erbao's lead.

“Yes, Leader!”

Hearing that this person was a member personally recruited by Xiong Mao, the gang member naturally did not dare to neglect him, “Please follow me.”

“Alright, thank you, brother.”

After giving his instructions, Xiong Mao rushed non-stop to Wen Hui's courtyard.

“What’s so urgent that you needed to see me?”

Xiong Mao knew that Wen Hui wouldn't look for him for no reason. Since she said it was for discussion, she must have been unsure of what to do alone, so she wanted to ask for his opinion.

“You’re finally back.” Wen Hui saw Xiong Mao approach, then looked up and put down her pen.

Xiong Mao had gone to attend Su Duo's funeral, leaving her to guard the Axe Gang. But today was the first day Xiong Mao took over the Axe Gang, and everything was in disarray. While Xiong Mao's original people were fine, those from the neutral faction and Bao Hui's faction who remained were all insubordinate.

Even if Xiong Mao himself suppressed them, it would take some time, let alone Wen Hui, the Vice Leader.

She had been incredibly busy all day today and had only just found a moment to plan the next steps for reorganization on paper.

“I had someone call you because of Manager Ye, who is locked in the dungeon,” Wen Hui said.

“Manager Ye?” Xiong Mao almost forgot who that was, paused for two seconds before remembering, and said, “Oh, the one Bao Hui knocked out and locked in the dungeon.”

“Yes, that’s him.” Wen Hui’s expression was serious.

The Axe Gang had just changed leaders, and indeed few people remembered Manager Ye in the dungeon.

“This Manager Ye is from the Bingyan Office. Now that the Director of the Bingyan Office is dead, everyone else has fled, leaving only Manager Ye in our hands,” Wen Hui said.

Xiong Mao's mind was now also learning to think flexibly. He pondered and said, “You mean, we can find out the Bingyan Office's true intentions from him?”

“Not only that.” Wen Hui looked even further ahead. “When Ximen Chuifeng investigated the Bingyan Office before, he encountered a lot of resistance. Now the Bingyan Office is gone, deserted overnight. If we want to get information related to the Bingyan Office, we can only do it through this Manager Ye.”

Xiong Mao:!!!

“You really think of everything!”

Wen Hui's thoughts were meticulous; both the past Xiong Mao and the current Xiong Mao could only concede defeat.

“And don’t you find it strange? Yesterday, Bao Hui was practically dead, but after the Director threw him a bottle of potion and he drank it, he turned into a half-human, half-beast monster.” Wen Hui’s expression was serious.

Xiong Mao's eyes widened, “You mean, this potion…”

“In any case, let’s interrogate Manager Ye first.”

“Alright, let’s go now.”

The two arrived together at the Axe Gang's dungeon. In the damp underground prison, only Manager Ye was currently confined.

“Let me out, let me out…”

Manager Ye had screamed himself hoarse; now his voice could only be heard when one got close.

Since the night before last, he had been knocked unconscious by Bao Hui and locked in the cell. At first, someone would bring him food and water, but ever since Bao Hui suddenly left last night, no one had bothered with him!

He had missed several meals!

When he first shouted “Let me out,” his voice was still strong, but now he was barely clinging to life.

Had everyone in the Axe Gang died?

Had they forgotten about him, who had been locked in the dungeon for two days??

The crucial thing was, even if the Axe Gang didn't bring him food, why hadn't anyone from the Bingyan Office come to rescue him?

This was too strange.

Once a person stays alone in a confined space for too long, they start to overthink.

Manager Ye was no exception.

He thought, had the Director already given up on him?

He also thought, but he was at least a Manager! One of the Director's trusted subordinates!

He shouldn't just be abandoned in the Axe Gang like this, right?

But then he reconsidered and felt that it shouldn't be this way.

Normally, the Director treated him well, and he usually completed the tasks assigned to him, except for this time.

Wait, could it be precisely because he messed up this time?!

No way!

The more Manager Ye thought about it, the more he felt this was possible.

It was over, he had been abandoned by the Bingyan Office.

The Director wouldn't come to save him anymore!

He was going to die here!!

What to do, what to do?

When Xiong Mao and Wen Hui arrived at the dungeon, they saw Manager Ye sitting there with vacant eyes, shouting, “Let me out.”

Manager Ye was bound by martial ropes, unable to use his elemental energy.

His eye sockets were sunken, as if he hadn't slept all night, and his lips were very dry, meaning he hadn't had water in a long time.

“He’s like this…” Xiong Mao swallowed, not expecting Manager Ye to be in such a state.