To Li Fagang, this kind of person is nothing more than a fringe character, daring to act tough with him here—truly overestimating his own abilities.

"Leave the person, you all scram. This person is mine!"

Muto Kenzo said coldly. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"You..."

Li Fagang was so furious he wanted to fight him to the death, thinking to himself that damn it, this guy really has no sense of shame. The truth is, at that moment, he was really considering going all out against him. Muto Kenzo seemed to have sensed this too. Actually, at a time like this, he didn’t want more foes, since currently, having enemies wasn’t particularly beneficial.

The guy in front of him didn’t impress him much, but Li Fagang’s family did have considerable power. In the past, he could ignore them, but now it’s impossible, as his own Underworld power has been greatly weakened, leaving him with just one base out of three. It’s quite tragic when you think about it, actually quite annoying.

Li Fagang’s family, though not a powerhouse in Miaojiang, had recently seen significant enhancement in strength, recruiting the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang and Seventy-two Earthly Fiend. Although this power isn’t great, his forces have at least grown in quantity.

Regardless, he shouldn’t underestimate this force too much. It’d be best if his Underworld could avoid conflict with them. Of course, if he could have them under his control, that would be the best outcome. Ever since the last crackdown, his Underworld has shown signs of complete disintegration.

Thinking about this, Muto Kenzo cooled down from his earlier anger, his expression softened somewhat as he turned to Li Fagang, smiling, and said:

"Young Master Li, what if we collaborate?"

Li Fagang felt a small thrill inside. Actually, they were both the same. Li Fagang didn’t want conflict with him either, as conflict would be quite awkward.

Though Li Fagang had previously been quite arrogant, he actually worried about one thing: if a fight broke out, he might get beaten or even killed, which would be tragic.

Unexpectedly, Muto Kenzo conceded, which naturally suited his intentions.

"How do you propose we collaborate? Tell me!"

Li Fagang said coldly, secretly deciding to agree temporarily to the collaboration, and find an opportunity later to swallow them all up.

Truth is, both men were harboring bad intentions. They both wanted to de-escalate for now; fighting was definitely not the best action at this time. Although Muto Kenzo didn’t take Li Fagang, this immature brat, seriously at all, regardless of his immaturity, he still had many subordinates. These hundred plus people may not have geographic advantage, but should a fight break out, he wouldn’t gain much.

"I think your concern over this person is honestly about money or other matters. I can give you money; not only money, but also status. You just need to preserve your current position, and I can make you the Second Master of my Underworld. What do you think?"

"This..."

Li Fagang was instantly tempted. This was an excellent idea; what Li Fagang desired most was power, status, and money. He thoroughly enjoyed this sensation. Actually, he wished he could become an impressive figure like Wei Xiaobao, not because of his many women, but because of his ability to juggle various identities—being an official beside the Emperor, the White Dragon Envoy on Divine Dragon Island, and a key figure in the Heaven and Earth Society.

He loved this feeling, so he was quite tempted by the offer from the Underworld. At least he felt that if he became the Second Master, then coupled with his role and status in the police department, he’d undoubtedly make a big impact, feeling a strong sense of achievement.

"You mean it!"

Li Fagang said softly, with most of his caution dissipated. Meanwhile, lying on the ground, Su Xuan was mentally cursing a thousand times over, thinking what a ridiculous scene it was. Li Fagang had to be brainless, but not to this extent—this was sheer stupidity, even considering the role of Second Master, believing he couldn’t even be a Bitmawen.

Honestly, Li Fan occasionally thought this guy was quite absurd. Could such a person be a department head? He questioned if someone like that could really solve cases, yet here he was being completely fooled.

"Of course, it’s true. Integrity is very valuable to me, Muto Kenzo. You know, as long as you agree to cooperate with me, you’ll be the Second Master of the Underworld. Once you become the Second Master, don’t you find it more interesting than your current situation? Honestly, as a head, you think you can truly achieve much in Miaojiang? If you follow me, you’ll definitely make a significant impact and realize your life’s value. Don’t you see the value in that?"

Seeing that this guy was already tempted, Muto Kenzo felt excited inside. His biggest fear was that the boy wouldn’t be interested. Now that he was, that was most important.

For Muto Kenzo, he couldn’t really afford to give this guy too much authority. Essentially, he planned to give him a minor position, like a Bitmawen, then gradually draw his power over. His Underworld urgently needed expansion now.

Li Fagang was indeed somewhat moved, but of course, Su Xuan wouldn’t allow these two idiots to just reconcile like this. His goal was to make them fight. His right hand touched the ground, channeling Dark Strength to slowly maneuver a Sleeve Arrow upward. As the Sleeve Arrow lifted off the ground, it turned into a gust of energy sweeping out almost instantly.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, Muto Kenzo let out a piercing scream. In that instant, Muto Kenzo was directly shot through the crotch by the Sleeve Arrow.

"Ah... Who was it!"

Screams continued to ring out, and Muto Kenzo never imagined he would be ambushed—pure humiliation, this was definitely a great shame.

Li Fagang was also shocked, thinking to himself who could it be, who would launch a sneaky attack right now—was it that underling?

"This, this is a misunderstanding!"