Chapter 469: Chapter 399: Falling Out_2
Gao Xuan just sat in a spacious area, not moving no matter how Ye Ying shouted and commanded.
Ye Ying assigned a group of people out, and when he turned his head and saw Gao Xuan sitting there, his anger flared up.
"Old Three, everyone else is working hard, and you’re still sitting."
Ye Ying said irritably, "We’re all brothers, aren’t you ashamed?"
Gao Xuan glanced at Ye Ying: "Every time there’s a fight, I’m the one who charges forward first; every time we retreat, I’m the one who covers the rear.
"I’ve been injured for the gang, I’ve bled for the gang. The territory of the gang was all conquered by me. Even if you twelve combined, you don’t do as much as I do!"
Gao Xuan questioned Ye Ying, "When I’m injured and dying, there’s not even someone to take care of me. Not even a doctor is hired. You all just wait for me to die. I don’t have brothers like you."
Ye Ying was a bit ashamed and angry: "If not for us applying medicine and treating your injuries, you’d be dead long ago. If not for us supporting you, you’d also be dead long ago!"
"It’s me who supports you useless bunch." Gao Xuan said calmly.
Ye Ying was furious, he stepped forward two steps and pointed at Gao Xuan’s nose, "Are you trying to rebel?!"
"Yes."
Gao Xuan reached out and grabbed Ye Ying’s finger, wrenching it down, causing Ye Ying to scream and kneel on the ground.
"You’re crazy, what are you trying to do!"
Ye Ying was shocked, frightened, and angry; he never expected Gao Xuan to dare to make a move.
Nearby, Liu Ying was also taken aback. She hurried over to try and pull Gao Xuan back, but Gao Xuan coldly glanced at Liu Ying.
His gaze was deep, icy, and emotionless. Liu Ying was so frightened by Gao Xuan’s stare that chills ran through her spine, making her freeze and not dare to move.
Gao Xuan said slowly, "I’m the most loyal, the best fighter, and the wisest. You tell me, why should you be the boss?"
Ye Ying, at this point, was also scared. He said with a wronged face, "Old Three, you can’t be ungrateful. If not for me supporting you, you’d be dead already."
"If not for me protecting you, you’d have been beaten to death already."
Gao Xuan said, "I don’t care about the past. From today on, I’m the boss. Do you have any opinions?"
Ye Ying was very angry, but his finger was about to be broken, and the intense pain pierced through his anger.
He said with immense frustration, "Old Three, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person."
Gao Xuan released Ye Ying’s hand, "Forget it, I can’t be bothered to argue with you. From now on, don’t point fingers at me. Got it?"
Ye Ying silently nodded. Liu Ying, full of unease, said, "Old Three, we’re all good brothers, why make such a fuss."
Liu Ying saw Gao Xuan’s indifferent expression, and the more she talked, the more guilty she felt, so she closed her mouth. Supporting Ye Ying, she walked away, and the two began to discuss in low voices.
"Old Three is really crazy!"
"What do we do now?"
"This guy offended Miss Ye, he won’t survive for many days. Don’t worry about him. When the time comes, it won’t be easy for him..."
The conflict between Gao Xuan and Ye Ying was not seen by a fourth person. No one in the Thirteen Flying Eagles Gang knew.
Ye Ying acted as if nothing had happened, and Gao Xuan remained silent. Thus, Ye Ying maintained the facade of being the gang leader. Others didn’t know what had happened and didn’t notice anything unusual.
To gain Ye Jinxiu’s attention and to demonstrate his authority as the leader, Ye Ying was very strict with everyone. A bit of laziness would result in a whipping from Ye Ying.
Under such pressure, the efficiency of the Thirteen Flying Eagles Gang did increase a bit.
After a few days of busy work, the Thirteen Flying Eagles Gang found a very suitable location.
On the third underground level of Copper Kiln, there is a natural giant cave, spacious and with a very smooth floor, having been tidied up.
Ye Jinxiu came down to take a look and was very satisfied with this place.
Hunting activities had also reached the second phase. Ye Jinxiu prepared a lot of specially made meat baits for the Thirteen Flying Eagles Gang to spread around.
Then, a large pot was prepared at the center of the cave to cook meat soup. The rich aroma spread through the various tunnels with the air currents.
Around this large pot, Ye Jinxiu set up many traps and mechanisms.
Everyone hid in an overhead tunnel in the cave, watching the large pot from afar.
After waiting all day, everyone was cold and hungry. Yet, the meat soup below gave off a rich aroma, making everyone feel particularly uncomfortable.
But with Ye Jinxiu behind them, no one dared to move.
Ye Jinxiu, however, was considerate, and she said to Ye Ying, "If you’re hungry, go eat first. The meat soup is not poisoned; it’s just to attract the Fire Cloud Snake..."
Ye Ying felt it was inappropriate, but others couldn’t resist. A group rushed to the pot to grab meat and eat. Ye Ying and the others were eating heartily, and his mouth was watering.
But seeing that Ye Jinxiu and the Ye Family people weren’t moving, he didn’t dare to move.
He also said to Gao Xuan, "Old Three, you should go eat too."
Gao Xuan closed his eyes and ignored Ye Ying.
Liu Ying, however, couldn’t resist a bit, "Let’s also go grab a bite."
Just as Ye Ying was about to speak, he saw a huge red shadow suddenly rush into the center of the cave.
Under the surrounded firelight, he could see clearly that this red shadow was a giant snake five or six zhang long. The snake’s body was more than two feet wide, covered in crimson scales, faintly glowing red.
Such a massive snake was incredibly terrifying. Especially with the Fire Cloud Snake having eyes, its pupils red like fire.
When the Flying Eagle Gang people saw the Fire Cloud Snake appear, they scattered in fear.
The Fire Cloud Snake opened its huge mouth, its massive body shooting like an arrow, swallowing one person whole in one gulp. In the blink of an eye, it had already swallowed seven or eight people.
Ye Ying was drenched in cold sweat and his legs were a bit weak. Such a giant snake was terrifying to the extreme. Liu Ying was even worse off, crouching on the ground with a yelp in her mouth.
Aunt Xia went over and clamped Liu Ying’s mouth, "Shut up. Scream again, and I’ll throw you down too."
Liu Ying was so frightened she almost wet herself. She wanted to cry but dared not, crouching quietly and not making a sound.
Ye Jinxiu glanced at Gao Xuan and saw his expression was calm and unruffled, making her a little surprised. Seeing his brothers die, this man was so indifferent, truly ruthless to the extreme.
Gao Xuan, reincarnated, had no connections with this group of people. Moreover, these people were not good to his current body. There was no camaraderie to speak of. Besides, all of the Flying Eagles’ Thirteen Gang members were thugs, not worth pitying at their deaths.
Gao Xuan wouldn’t kill this group of people, but he wouldn’t care about their lives either.
His real interest was Ye Jinxiu’s tactics. Such a giant snake, merely looking at it was not easy to handle. With Ye Jinxiu’s petite frame, plus the Ye Family people, facing it head-on would certainly not gain any advantage.
Though big in size, the Fire Cloud Snake’s giant head shot out like an arrow, swallowing one person every time it moved.
There were more than twenty people altogether in the cave, all from the Flying Eagle Gang. The Fire Cloud Snake circled once and swallowed all the people inside.
More than twenty people, combined weighing over two thousand jin. Not to mention these people were all wearing heavy clothes. The Fire Cloud Snake, swallowing so much at once, was full.
The Fire Cloud Snake coiled around the fire and slowly closed its eyes.
Aunt Xia looked at Ye Jinxiu, and Ye Jinxiu whispered, "Wait two hours."
In the cave, no one was adding firewood, and in less than half an hour, all the torches were extinguished. Only the Fire Cloud Snake at the center gave off a faint red glow, quite conspicuous in the darkness.
Ye Jinxiu was very patient, really waiting for two hours. Knowing the place was deathly cold, everyone in the tunnel dared not move or speak, and certainly didn’t dare eat.
The taste was truly unpleasant. Ye Ying and Liu Ying had the weakest martial arts, and by now, they were shivering with cold.
"Chief Ye, time to act."
Ye Jinxiu saw the timing was about right and tossed a sharp short sword to Ye Ying, "Above the Fire Cloud Snake’s head is a white mark; insert the sword along that mark, and the snake will certainly die."
Ye Ying looked at the short sword on the ground and wanted to cry but had no tears, saying hoarsely, "Miss, I, my martial arts aren’t great; I’m afraid I’ll mess up your task."
He pointed at Gao Xuan, "This guy’s martial arts are high, let him go!"