However, Bulin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the scene inside. At least no blood had been shed; there hadn’t even been a conflict.
That way, he wouldn’t have to worry about angering that "Mr. Red Lizard."
He touched the electronic collar on his neck and subconsciously let out another breath of relief.
When Bulin’s men saw him arrive, they hurried over to meet him.
One of them immediately said, "Boss Bulin, you’re finally back."
The others also grew tense, their guards up.
They knew that with Bulin’s return, the matter would finally be settled.
After a long night, their torment was finally over.
Red Lizard, Black Snake, and their men also tensed up, tightening their grips on their weapons.
But Bulin paid his own men no mind. Instead, he walked right up to Red Lizard and said enthusiastically, "Everyone, my apologies for the poor reception. I’ve come personally to make amends. Also, Mr. Red Lizard requests your presence in Dalat Town."
Red Lizard and Black Snake exchanged a look, faint smiles touching their lips.
The other man’s cautious yet enthusiastic attitude wasn’t an act.
They knew President Lu must have shown him just how formidable he was.
’With President Lu’s terrifying abilities, the people of the Kudar Clan must have been scared witless, right?’
Bulin’s subordinates, however, were completely dumbfounded.
Just yesterday, they had been the ones coming in hot, and Boss Bulin, radiating a murderous aura, had hauled that Red Lizard away.
’What was going on now?’
’Boss Bulin’s attitude is all wrong.’
Ignoring what his subordinates were thinking, Bulin hastily extended another invitation to Red Lizard. "My friend, please, come with me. We mustn’t keep Mr. Red Lizard waiting."
He had obviously seen at a glance that Red Lizard held a higher status; the others were clearly a step behind him, which meant he was more capable and commanded their respect.
Red Lizard nodded and followed Bulin out.
He was filled with even greater anticipation.
Because he knew of the Kudar Clan.
President Lu had paid the Kudar Clan a single visit and had clearly brought them to heel.
Bulin arranged for vehicles with the utmost speed, letting the men Lu Feng had brought get in. He personally rode with Red Lizard and Black Snake.
He had a feeling that with the Kudar Clan now in the hands of that "Mr. Red Lizard," and with his own people fitted with these electronic collars, there was probably no way for them to ever make a comeback.
Therefore, to avoid being killed for some unknown reason by "Mr. Red Lizard" down the line, he felt it was necessary to get on good terms with his subordinates.
Besides, he had a feeling that with "Mr. Red Lizard’s" terrifying power, the man was bound to cause a massive uproar in Dalat Town one day.
’Perhaps submitting to him wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.’
’After all, he’d never seen such terrifying abilities in his entire life.’
With this in mind, he tried to cozy up to Red Lizard, asking, "Sir, may I ask your name?"
Red Lizard subconsciously replied, "Red Lizard!"
"???" Bulin froze.
’Red Lizard?’
’What the hell?’
’Then who was the person back at their Kurdar Clan’s base?’
He wasn’t a fool; he figured it out instantly.
’The man was using an alias—and it was the name of his own subordinate.’
It made him want to slap his own forehead.
’What kind of mess had they gotten themselves into?’
’They’d suffered such a catastrophe without even knowing the man’s real identity.’
Before long, Bulin had brought Red Lizard and the others to Lada Town, leading them into the main hall of the Kudar Clan’s central building.
Once inside, Red Lizard and Black Snake immediately spotted Lu Feng. They saw President Lu seated in the host’s chair at the head of the hall.
They naturally knew what this signified.
Sure enough, rows of armed figures stood guard all around, respectfully protecting the area.
’Even a fool could see that President Lu had subjugated the Kudar Clan.’
Red Lizard couldn’t suppress his excitement.
Now that President Lu had subjugated the Kudar Clan, he had become one of the preeminent figures in Dalat Town.
The whole reason they went to fight in the tournaments at Thornwa was to get noticed by a major player, make a name for themselves, and become someone important.
Besides, things like this happened all the time in places like Ba Country, Myanmar, and Ah Country.
But how could the underworld factions in those countries possibly compare to the powers here in Dalat Town?
The factions in Dalat Town were like nations unto themselves. Barring certain strategic weapons, their arsenals were often even more powerful than those of the neighboring countries.
Now that President Lu had subjugated the Kudar Clan, and he was President Lu’s man, he had a chance for a meteoric rise.
At this thought, he immediately ran up to Lu Feng and greeted him respectfully, "President Lu!"
Black Snake, his face etched with shock, also came forward to greet him. "President Lu."
He also knew what the Kudar Clan represented. When he’d followed President Lu from Tianzhou City, he never imagined something like this could happen.
If the underworld factions back in Tianzhou City knew about President Lu’s current situation, their jaws would hit the floor. Anyone who got on President Lu’s bad side would probably lose sleep for a long, long time.
’No matter how badass someone in the underworld is, can they really compare to a warlord? You’d probably have to worry about a stray RPG flying your way every time you left the house.’
Feisen was slightly taken aback when he heard how they addressed the man, then he gave a self-deprecating smile.
He’d been in this business for a long time; of course he understood the situation.
"Have a seat," Lu Feng said, gesturing to the chairs on one side of the hall.
Feisen and another head of the Kudar Clan were seated on the other side.
Bulin, knowing his place, also sat on that side.
Seeing this, Feisen could only sigh in resignation.
’He knew that with this arrangement from President Lu, these newcomers were likely here to divide his power.’
’But in this situation, what could he do?’
’He was filled with regret—regret for ever making a move against this man.’
’If he hadn’t attacked him, if he’d just completed the deal his big brother had arranged, would things be different now?’
’Most crucially, he had already learned that the Gold this President Lu possessed had absolutely nothing to do with the Gold stolen from that country.’
’That shipment of Gold wasn’t in this man’s possession.’
’That was the real reason he wished he could find a pill for regret.’
’The only reason he’d moved against him was for that Gold, because he’d thought President Lu had it.’
’Who would have known it was all just a massive blunder? And because of that blunder, he had signed away the entire Kudar Clan.’
Lu Feng then turned to Feisen and asked, "Feisen, what’s the status of the weapons I requested?"
Feisen didn’t dare hesitate for a second. "They’re all ready," he answered immediately. "They’ve been placed in a separate, empty warehouse."
"Take me there," Lu Feng said directly.
Feisen nodded and quickly led the way.
As Lu Feng was leaving, he added to Bulin, "Give my men a proper tour. Get them familiar with the Kudar Clan’s compound."
’Now that he’d taken over the Kudar Clan, he naturally had to install his own people.’
’Red Lizard and his men were the best choice for now. After all, Feisen and the others didn’t know the details of the electronic collars. Who knew if they might suddenly get some bright ideas?’
’Besides, it was always best to have multiple parties keeping each other in check within a single faction.’
’When I get back to Youcheng, I can discuss it with my cousin. See if we should send a few more of our guys over.’
Feisen led Lu Feng out of the Kudar Clan’s compound and headed toward an area on the north side of town.
Here, rows upon rows of warehouses came into view. This was where the Kudar Clan stored their weapons; even their production lines were located here.
A large portion of the Kudar Clan’s forces was stationed here as guards.
Furthermore, these warehouses and production lines were considered forbidden zones in Dalat Town. No civilians were allowed near, and even the other factions kept a respectful distance from one another’s facilities.
It was a rule all the major factions had agreed upon.
After all, everyone’s livelihood depended on these production lines and weapons. If you sabotage my line today and I sabotage yours tomorrow, then the whole game would be ruined.
If anyone broke the rule, it would be the perfect excuse for the others to unite, take them down, and carve up their territory.
It was precisely for this reason that the factions of Dalat Town had maintained a fragile peace. Even though they all wanted to annex one another, none dared to make a rash move.
"President Lu, the weapons are all inside this warehouse," Feisen said, leading Lu Feng to the front of a massive warehouse.
The guards watching the warehouse hastily opened the doors, having clearly been notified by Feisen in advance.
The warehouse doors swung open.
Lu Feng immediately saw rows of mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, 7.62mm machine guns, 72 5.56mm machine guns, and 14 submachine guns...
There were also disassembled parts ready to be fitted onto two M2 infantry fighting vehicles and six M3 cavalry fighting vehicles!
"President Lu, these are all the weapons you requested. And they’re all fully stocked with ammunition!" Feisen reported immediately.
"Take your men and leave. Close the door behind you," Lu Feng said with a nod, instructing Feisen.
Feisen was taken aback. ’He didn’t understand what this President Lu planned to do locked inside the warehouse by himself. Was he going to pull some kind of trick with the weapons? Or... could he possibly make them all disappear?’
’Is that why he doesn’t want me to watch?’
At this thought, Feisen mocked himself. ’How could that be possible?’
’The man was already terrifying enough. If he had an ability like that on top of everything else, then he might as well just give up any hope and submit completely.’