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Chapter 786: Chapter 316: Human-Shaped Fierce Beast, Chen Wudi!!

Fang Qingyu nodded, not disappointed by Lei Meng’s toughness and clarity.

He said flatly, "Good on the refusal. However, given the Lingxiao Association’s style, being rejected once doesn’t mean they’ll give up. They might apply pressure or look for other breakthroughs. If they come around again to pester or play any tricks in secret, inform me immediately."

"Understood!" Wei Banmeng nodded in agreement.

Next up was the intelligence summary of the Gray Rock District.

Mainly provided by Lin Yu and others like Old Lu and Haozi, responsible for external intelligence infiltration.

"Apart from our Cyan Dragon Gang, there are four other major gangs in the Gray Rock District, all with considerable strength and their own territories."

Lin Yu spread out a simple hand-drawn map, marking several areas.

"Northeast corner, Stone Splitting Gang. Leader Zhao Gang, Tier Three Martial Saint in the late stage, with abilities leaning towards defense and power burst, reportedly can withstand damage of the same tier casually."

"Within the gang, there are also two Tier Two Peak martial artist mainstays."

"Their territory mainly revolves around mineral transactions and a few small underground fighting arenas. For now, we are separated by an Anvil Street, relatively calm."

"Northwest, Iron Stream Sect. This gang is rather special, with nearly all core members being Divine Cultists."

Old Lu chimed in, "Sect Leader Han Li, Tier Three Apostle, ability possibly involves manipulating some kind of liquid metal, with unpredictable and versatile attacks, hard to guard against."

"There are also two Tier Two Apostle lieutenants. They control the largest underground metal smelting workshops and black market weapon shops in the Gray Rock District."

"They share the longest border with us, resulting in frequent friction; their members have been crossing boundaries increasingly lately, harboring significant hostility against us."

"Southwest, Shadow Claw Association. Leader Mo Qi, Tier Three Martial Saint at mid-stage, extremely fast with a strange body technique, adept at assassination. Lieutenant Sun Tu is also a Tier Three Martial Saint, violently powerful, aggressive in frontal combat. They are purely a martial artist gang, controlling most of the gray transport lines and several casinos in the Gray Rock District. For now, we are separated by a Sewage Alley, with no direct conflict."

"But our informants report that they are very wary of our rapid rise and overthrow of the Blood Wolf Gang, having multiple internal discussions targeting us."

"Southeast, Hundred Refinement Alliance. Leader Master Wu, Tier Three Apostle, with abilities related to flame. The alliance also has several Tier Three Martial Saints. They primarily run the most famous weapons shops and armor workshops in the Gray Rock District and take on some special customization and repair services. They don’t directly border our territory and remain relatively neutral, but are closely monitoring our movements."

Lin Yu summarized, "Among these four, both the Iron Stream Sect and Shadow Claw Association, because their territories are directly adjacent or near us, have started to target us significantly due to our rapid rise. Especially in the border areas, tensions are high, with constant small conflicts. They fear that once we’ve absorbed the Blood Wolf Gang’s inheritance, they will be our next target."

Fang Qingyu listened, fingers gently tapping the table, making a rhythmic thumping sound.

Instead of showing concern, a mischievous smile appeared on his face: "It’s good to keep things tense. Pressure generates motivation and keeps our people vigilant at all times. If they’re not tense enough..."

Fang Qingyu looked up, sweeping his gaze over everyone, "You can add a little fuel to the fire at your discretion, but avoid starting a real fight... just enough to give Lei Meng a sense of urgency."

"Understood!"

Next.

Lin Yu was responsible for the intelligence update on the top forces of the entire City of Injustice.

Focus naturally was on the top ten gangs.

"We’ve updated the intelligence on the top ten gangs through purchasing information from the Dark Web and some informants, supplementing and verifying it," Lin Yu said with a serious expression. "Besides the known Celestial Punishment Association, Lingxiao Association, Bauhinia Association, the other seven are..."

"Infernal Fire Sect, core in the southwestern Inner City, with many fire-related Divine Cultists, acting violently, controlling energy and part of the chemical industry."

"Thousand Machines Tower, headquartered in the northeastern Inner City, primarily consists of Martial Artists with extreme speed, has the best intelligence network, and takes on various special commissions."

"Tingchao Pavilion occupies the seaside area of the Inner City, with members whose abilities are mostly related to sound and water elements, quite mysterious, controlling the port and part of the maritime transport."

"Desolate Bone Corps, active in the slum and industrial district junction in the northern Inner City, recruits anyone, known for their fierce and wild manner."

"Including Xuankong Temple... Blood Rose... Faceless Brotherhood, among others."

Lin Yu paused, particularly emphasizing, "Among them, there are a few recognized as absolute forbidden zones not to be easily provoked. Top of the list is the Celestial Punishment Association. Anyone or any organization that tries to probe within meets a dreadful end. Their bizarre and terrifying nature far exceeds conventional martial threats."

Fang Qingyu, after listening, rubbed his nose, showing a helpless wry smile: "Lin Yu, you’re quite right. However..."

He looked at Lin Yu’s suddenly astonished expression and calmly added, "Our target, or rather, what we must eventually face in the future, is precisely the Celestial Punishment Association."

"..." Lin Yu’s mouth moved.

The serious expression on her face instantly froze, then melted into a bit of a wry smile and relief.

She quickly adjusted and nodded, "Understood. I retract what I just said. However, the bizarreness of the Celestial Punishment Association is real, and investigating them carries extremely high risks."

"I understand," Fang Qingyu nodded. "I didn’t say we have to tackle that iron wall now. We must take it step by step. Our primary task now is to strengthen the Cyan Dragon Gang’s power while gathering as much peripheral information about the Celestial Punishment Association as possible, even if it’s just a clue. You also can’t rely entirely on yourselves to take risks and gather intelligence like before."