X-Dragon Era-Chapter 293 - 223-225 Five Mice on the Move_3
Previously, because the Five Rats were relatively lenient and demanded less money, the merchants didn’t have to set harsh prices, and their average net profits were about 10%-15%. But now, with the Wild Wolf Gang extorting so ruthlessly, it led to the merchants not only making no profit but actually losing money! The more successful the business, the greater the loss!
All of a sudden, all the merchants were furious. They had thought the Wild Wolf Gang was the same as the former Five Rats and gathered together to confront them, declaring that they would no longer pay any taxes.
Unfortunately, the Wild Wolf Gang, being a gang with a brutal nature, immediately broke the legs of several leaders and then threw them into the street, proclaiming that no one was allowed to touch them. They were to crawl back home on their own, and anyone who dared to help them would end up with the same fate. The Wild Wolf Gang wouldn’t mind breaking their legs too.
Some really didn’t believe in this evil, and actually went over, trying to carry the individuals away, but as soon as they picked them up, a bunch of the Wild Wolf Gang charged out. Without a word, they broke the legs of several individuals, repeating the same warning that no one was allowed to help them, they could either die there or crawl back. Experience more tales on novelbuddy
Moreover, the Wild Wolf Gang declared that because they were new to the area and everyone was unfamiliar with them, if there was a next time, they would exterminate the entire family of the offender! And nobody should doubt it; everyone was free to try.
Under the gaze of all the citizens, the few leaders dragged their broken legs and inched back to their homes... But as long-time residents, how could the people swallow this insult!
In their anger, the next morning, the merchants and citizens gathered a hundred people, preparing to arm themselves and confront the gang. Unfortunately, the Wild Wolf Gang clearly had experience with this, for as they were gathering, more than thirty members of the Wild Wolf Gang appeared on their Giant Dragons, enclosing the small plaza where everyone was meeting, making it completely impassable.
Facing those terrifying Giant Dragons, all the merchants immediately turned pale. At a glance, it was clear that all of them were at least Gold-level experts, and the strongest among them had even reached the Crystal tier! Such power was not something ordinary citizens could contend with; even if they all worked together, they would hardly be able to resist.
However, even so, the merchants still refused to submit. In their view, since these guys wanted to make money from them, they naturally wouldn’t dare to go too far. Supported by this idea, a dozen merchants who possessed some martial strength summoned their Giant Dragons, actually attempting to confront the opposition!
Confronted with the Dragons that took to the sky, the Wild Wolf Gang didn’t waste any words. More than thirty Giant Dragons launched their attacks at once, and in the blink of an eye, the dozen merchants who had some martial power were instantly blasted to pieces, with chunks of their flesh splattering everywhere and even landing in courtyards and on rooftops thousands of meters away.
Facing such brutal tactics from the other side, all the merchants were stunned. Right then, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang — Wild Wolf — finally appeared, coldly looking down at the hundreds of merchants below and coolly announced a series of regulations.
According to the world’s common rules, unless merchants forcefully resisted, gangs were absolutely forbidden from harming anyone in the city. This rule was universal; if any gang indiscriminately slaughtered the townspeople, they would face joint retribution from all the gangs. In such a case... even the Nine Great Experts being present would be useless.
The reason for such rules was that gang members also came from various cities. Imagine, if one’s own parents or children could be killed at will, how could anyone feel at ease wandering outside?
Therefore, all gangs had to follow one rule: unless faced with armed resistance, even a gang could not kill anyone at will! Even if someone didn’t pay their taxes, they could be beaten or detained, but not arbitrarily killed, otherwise, in this vast world, there would be no place for that gang, and the entire world would unite against them.
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For example, although the young gang leader had his eyes on Ming Xuan’s mother’s beauty, he couldn’t just take her away. He needed an excuse, such as declaring that Xuan’s mother hadn’t paid taxes; otherwise, he couldn’t simply take her.
As for the subsequent fight, it also happened because Ming Xuan struck first. Since he dared to resist with force, it meant that even if they killed Ming Xuan on the spot, no one would have anything to say; that was the rule!
Now, these merchants clearly didn’t understand this and dared to summon Dragons, which was a major taboo. In any city guarded by a gang, no one was allowed to fly at will; otherwise, it would be viewed as a provocation!
Although those few merchants hadn’t attacked, the mere fact of summoning Dragons and taking to the skies meant that the gang could deal with them as they pleased, whether it was killing or flaying, no one could fault them for it.
Wild Wolf didn’t say much. He simply told everyone not to challenge the authority of the Wild Wolf Gang. From now on, the shops of the merchants who just died would be confiscated and operated by the Wild Wolf Gang! Finally... Wild Wolf also warned everyone that if anyone felt they had enough of buying and selling, they were welcome to challenge the Wild Wolf.
Wild Wolf was very much looking forward to monopolizing all commerce in Wave Valley City!
After Wild Wolf Gang’s explanation, clarification, and warnings, all the merchants finally understood what had happened. Resistance was futile. The Wild Wolf Gang would love for them to resist every day, giving them the perfect excuse to seize all the merchants’ assets. As Martial Artists, they had no qualms about killing!
