Chapter 1068: Chapter 1056: Loyalty or Betrayal? “Zhao Yan, I’ve got a few people here. Can you send someone to take them away for me? I have a purpose for them.” ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by NovєlFіre.net Zhao Yan on the other end of the line agreed, and about five minutes later, two vans appeared in front of Song Yun. The person appearing before Song Yun was an acquaintance, Xie Zi. “Xie Zi, why are you the one coming over?” Song Yun asked. “Brother Zhao Yan asked me to come. He said it was Brother Song Yun’s business, so it must be important. That’s why I came personally!” Xie Zi replied. Song Yun smiled and patted Xie Zi’s shoulder, saying, “How have you been lately?” “Haha, same as usual. Food, drink, clothing, and use, respected wherever I go. A big difference compared to before.” “Keep up the good work,” Song Yun said. “You’re one of the earliest to follow me, and I hope you’ll rise to greater heights. You know what I mean!” Xie Zi smiled and nodded, not overly excited, but confidently said, “I won’t disappoint Brother Song Yun.” The five people knocked out by Song Yun were quickly escorted away, and Song Yun watched Xie Zi leaving, feeling quite nostalgic. The Xie Zi who once only knew how to collect protection fees now had the aura of a high-ranking member of an organization. Sure enough, as Shura Alliance grew, many people originally restricted by small organizations were now thriving under the banner of Shura Alliance. Once this framing matter is settled, it’s time to head to the Pearl River Delta. Will he become a fierce dragon crossing the river, taking territory, or end up a rat crossing the street, hunted down and fleeing? Song Yun suddenly felt his blood boil inexplicably, just like when Shura Alliance expanded to the center of Sunan City. How long it has been since Song Yun felt such passion, Shura Alliance’s development in Sunan has reached its pinnacle. Song Yun patted his face, suppressing that boiling blood feeling, then said to Xie Zi, “Take that person to the hospital, ask them what we need to know.” After handling the matter, Song Yun called Zhao Yan again. “Let those people call their masters later and say the job is done, then they need to flee,” Song Yun said. “Alright, got it!” Zhao Yan responded calmly. “Once these things are done, keep them locked up, check their background to see if they’re from Xingyi’an,” Song Yun continued. “Understood, but Song Yun, are you really planning to use this situation against Xingyi’an?” Zhao Yan asked. “Do you know in ancient times, there was something called ‘votive offering’?” Song Yun asked. “As the dragon crossing the river, if we want to establish ourselves in the Pearl River Delta area, we necessarily need to ally with a local power, and Tripartite Corporation is our best alliance candidate. Since we’ve decided to ally with Tripartite Corporation, then to dispel their doubts about our sincerity, offending Xingyi’an is necessary. Of course, we can’t offend them to death, so I plan to hit them with a stick and offer a date. Going too far against Xingyi’an and that high-level position won’t be a wise choice,” Song Yun said. “Aren’t you afraid they’ll figure it out?” Zhao Yan asked. “That you’re purposely slapping them to please Tripartite Corporation.” “Heh, so what if they figure it out?” Song Yun chuckled, saying, “I’ve already slapped them, even if they know I’m just putting on a show for Tripartite Corporation, they’re helpless. Surely, after we slap them once, they won’t come over asking to be slapped on the other cheek, will they? In reality, we can’t fool the true high-level people, but many people essentially just need to see a facade. At least on the surface, we’re not on the same path as Xingyi’an anymore; at least on the surface, we’re in cahoots with Tripartite Corporation. That’s enough.” Meanwhile, in GD, Zhang Bei was already questioned by people from above and given affirmations for his moral spirit. They’re planning to give him the Evil Dragon Sect leader position, but he needs to clean up some opposition himself. Enduring severe pain, Zhang Bei gathered his people and prepared to rise to power. A few hours later, Zhang Bei had his only competitor eliminated, and now the fact that Zhang Bei will become the Evil Dragon Sect Gang Leader is already set in stone. However, Zhang Bei couldn’t feel happy. For some reason, Zhang Bei had a strange feeling, like he now held the power of life and death. Now, he was the undeniable leader of Evil Dragon Sect, respected and revered by many, backed by Xingyi’an, a force capable of rivaling Shura Alliance. But what troubled Zhang Bei was that within Shura Alliance, he was a rather insignificant figure. At this moment, a thought suddenly emerged in Zhang Bei’s mind. Back in the day, Song Yun gradually expanded a small Shura Alliance into the current Shura Alliance, and now Evil Dragon Sect is so similar to Shura Alliance! His mission was to infiltrate an organization, and then use that power to develop and strengthen himself. Now his mission could be considered complete; he’s just waiting for an opportunity to further himself. And at this time, Shura Alliance has absolutely no way to influence or control him, so if he went to tell Xingyi’an people that Shura Alliance actually wanted a slice of the Pearl River Delta, would Xingyi’an people value him for that? If they did, his rise to prominence would be almost immediate. However, if he continued to fulfill Shura Alliance’s mission, he would remain in his current position, which is also quite dangerous—once exposed, it’s as good as dead. So is it still meaningful to risk life for Shura Alliance? Every feudal governor started with passion for expanding the country’s territory, but once they conquered vast lands, many would feel that despite shedding blood and sweat to capture this enormous land for the country, returning would only grant some reward, which compared to the benefits the captured lands could bring, was like a world apart. In that case, why remain loyal to the country? Isn’t it better to become a king on the own land? Loyalty? It’s just not having enough chips for betrayal. Now that sufficient chips for betrayal are available, loyalty becomes irrelevant. Zhang Bei gazed out the window, contemplating for a long time. What Zhang Bei didn’t see was an inconspicuous Shura Alliance member he brought along was silently watching him. The man’s name is Huang Baiwan. Whenever Song Yun went out, Huang Baiwan was Song Yun’s dedicated driver. However, this time, he came with Zhang Bei to GD. What’s his role? Probably only a few high-ranking members of Shura Alliance know.