The eldest sister-in-law reached out and stopped Dezi, who was about to interrupt, and looked at Wu Taizhi expectantly.
She had her own selfish motives.
This trip to Seoul would definitely be extremely dangerous.
Even if Ding Xin was very capable, it might still be difficult for him to handle everything alone.
The younger brothers these days were just for show—none of them were truly useful.
But Wu Taizhi was different.
She had gotten to know her sister’s fake son quite well recently, and he was a ruthless man.
She had some vague guesses...
The reason Zhao Pengshu dared to attack her own sister was probably because Wu Taizhi had one arm broken.
Although Zhao Bingjin had shown mercy and didn’t go too far, Zhao Pengshu didn’t know that!
So she hoped Wu Taizhi would agree!
The stronger Ding Xin became, the better their chance at revenge!

Dezi, held back by her sister, had a flickering look in her eyes.
She also understood what her sister was thinking.
But she was truly worried.
Ding Xin was strong enough already, yet he had still chosen to flee here with her.
That alone showed how terrifying the people in Seoul must be!

Wu Taizhi didn’t take long to respond.
"Brother, I do!"

In fact, he had already made up his mind—ever since he learned the reason Ding Xin came here.
His thoughts were simple: to repay a favor.
Without Ding Xin, he didn’t know what would have happened to his mother, his sister, or even himself.
And now?
Zhao Pengshu, who had always been a threat to his family, was gone.
His mother would soon own her own business.
He no longer needed to worry about his sister’s medical expenses.
With no more burdens, he had already decided to entrust his life to Ding Xin.
Besides, this time, they were going to avenge his mother’s brother-in-law.
It was his duty—one he would never refuse.

Chapter 14: Storm Over Garibong Cave

During this time, Garibong Cave was in turmoil.
The balance among the various gangs had been completely shattered.
The Viper Faction was expanding everywhere, snatching up territory like madmen.
The first to suffer were the Yishuai Faction.
The video game arcade originally managed by them was taken over by the Viper Faction overnight, shocking the smaller gangs.
After all, in everyone’s eyes,
The Viper Faction and the Yishuai Faction were both top-three forces in Garibong Cave, evenly matched in strength.
They had maintained a fragile balance for many years.

Just when everyone expected the Yishuai Faction to retaliate fiercely,
They were stunned to find the Yishuai Faction swallowed their anger and made no response.
That attitude…
It was as if they were admitting defeat.

Not long after that, another event rocked the underworld.
Three people had caused trouble at the Garibong Hotel and chopped off the hotel manager’s hand!
The entire area was in an uproar.
The Garibong Hotel was owned by the Chunzhi Sect—the largest faction in Garibong-dong.
Who dared cause trouble there?!

Soon, the leader of the Chunzhi Sect lost his mind.
His men scoured the streets, searching for the culprits day and night.
Garibong Cave wasn’t that big.
It didn’t take long for the truth to come out.

It was rumored that the one who led the attack was none other than the leader of the Viper Faction.
An Chengtai?
Was he crazy?
Did he want to fight both the Chunzhi and Yishuai Factions at the same time?

While everyone was still trying to make sense of it, the police released an official statement.
An Chengtai was dead.
His body had been dismembered and dumped in the street.
The autopsy showed he had been killed several days earlier!

The news hit like a bomb.
The entire situation instantly became more complicated.
While gang fights weren’t rare in Garibong Cave,
No gang leader had been killed in years.
Now, even the smaller forces that had been watching from the sidelines couldn’t sit still.
They all activated their own networks, scrambling to find out what had really happened.

Snakes had their paths, and rats had their tunnels.
Before long, some well-informed sources pieced the truth together.
An Chengtai had been killed by a group from Changwon.
It was said they were loan sharks—dark, violent people.

There had only been three of them involved.
The boss was named Zhang Qian.
Supposedly, he was also from their hometown but had a reputation for harming his own people—cold-blooded and cruel.

With An Chengtai’s death, the Viper Faction existed in name only.
Rumors spread that the entire gang had been taken over by Zhang Qian and renamed the Black Dragon Sect.
Officially, it was still managed by Du Chengyu, the former second-in-command of the Viper Faction.
But in reality, only three people held power:
The boss Zhang Qian, and his trusted lieutenants Wei Chengluo and Yang Tai.

Only then did everything become clear.
No wonder the Viper Faction had been so aggressive lately.
They weren’t the Viper anymore.
They were a Black Dragon now.
The musket had been replaced by a cannon.
This wasn’t some random gang—they were Raptors crossing the river!

As time passed, the Black Dragon Faction, led by Zhang Qian, became even more insane.
Merchants in Garibong Alley were harassed daily.
If they didn’t pay massive “management fees,” their shops were smashed and their limbs broken.
In just a few days, at least twenty families had been threatened, robbed, or assaulted.
Their expansion was lightning fast.
Several small gangs had been swallowed up in an instant.
The gang’s influence now reached Guro-dong, and even spread toward Doosan-dong, Siheung-dong in Geumcheon-gu, and Daelim-dong in Yeongdeungpo-gu...

While the entire Jiulzo District was gripped with fear,
A new rumor quietly began to circulate.

The Black Dragon Sect was looking for someone—
A man named Ding Xin.

Who was Ding Xin?

Nobody knew this name.
But soon, information began to surface.

Ding Xin was a former member of the Viper Sect—
The only one who had refused to kneel before Zhang Qian.
Not only that,
He had severely tricked Zhang Qian.

The story wasn’t complicated.
Do Seung-woo, the traitor, had set his sights on An Chengtai’s property and wanted to cozy up to the new boss.
Ding Xin had smuggled An Chengtai’s only widow away in the night, hiding her in an unknown location.
Before leaving, he even declared—
Once his sister-in-law was safe, he would return to avenge his elder brother, An Chengtai!

Awesome!

When people heard this, those who had been crushed under the weight of the Black Dragon Sect cheered from their hearts.
He was a loyal wolf pup!

Thus, Ding Xin’s name spread like wildfire in Garibong-dong.
Even though no one had seen him,
He became a symbol of morality among the gang world.
As his legend grew,
The Black Dragon Sect grew even more frenzied in their pursuit of him,
Determined to hunt him down and tear him to pieces.

But the more they hunted him,
The more his reputation soared.

Everyone else believed that being targeted by a monster like the Black Dragon Sect meant Ding Xin’s life was in grave danger.
But only Ding Xin himself knew—
This was exactly what he wanted.

Amusingly,
As things escalated, Do Seung-woo’s reputation took a nosedive.
He was utterly disgraced.

His actions stood in stark contrast to Ding Xin.
Back in the Viper Sect, it was well known that An Chengtai had trusted him deeply.
And now?
Not only did he refuse to seek revenge after An Chengtai’s death—
He even groveled to the killers.
That might’ve been understandable, if it was just to survive.

But what was truly shameful
Was that he had tried to sell out his sister-in-law to please the new boss!

Had he never heard the saying,
“A disaster should not extend to your family”?

If An Chengtai knew all this,
He might not even be able to rest in his coffin.

Chapter 16: 16. The Black Dragon Rises, Garibong Shakes

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