In the warehouse of the Blood Bottle Gang's meeting place, "Phantom Blade" Kathleen came out of the crowd and sat where Fergie was sitting, casually and casually.
Everyone has their moments of being casual, but in situations where most people don't dare to be casual, being casual becomes a privilege of those in power, able to show majesty, specialness and power. This is something she learned from both sides.
I have seen it on the Duke of Iris.
Of course, as for the armor under the clothes, the laces of the weapons, the mechanisms on the sleeve claws, the daggers on the leggings, the hidden blades in the boots, including the followers selected for this trip to the Emerald City, these are really about life.
Katharine has never been and does not dare to be casual about things.
"Everyone here, especially those standing across from you, listen, and listen carefully."
Everyone in the blood bottle gang in the warehouse became nervous for a while.
Kathleen leaned back on the backrest, enjoying the pleasure of being the center of attention, and enduring the countless looks cast at her in the warehouse - shocked, scared, flattering, shrewd, vigilant, disappointed, hesitant, and ashamed.
Yes, cowardly - whether from the front or from behind.
"Many of you have been in the Emerald City for a long time, and among them are my old subordinates who have been with me. You should know better than anyone that we can take root in this city, make a living, make a profit, and even enjoy such a life.
What does a little bit of respect and prosperity depend on?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, especially the gangsters from Emerald City standing behind Red Viper. They all looked hesitantly and breathed faster.
"It's not fists, it's not swords, it's not life-threatening," Kathleen knocked on the table, "It's rules."
Many people have had expectations for the appearance of the Phantom Blade because of the name "Catherine", but most of them will probably be disappointed:
Kathleen has not been a beauty since she was a child, and the years that followed did not give her the luck to become a woman. In fact, her appearance is mediocre, and her lips are a little crooked when she smiles. At the same time, she has been in the underworld for more than 20 years.
Life left her with thick and rough arms and thighs, as well as butt and breasts that are almost dry and flat in the eyes of many men, making people "less desirable".
But it is precisely because of this that in the early years, in the Blood Bottle Gang on the streets of Emerald City, she could truly be regarded as a usable manpower and subordinate. The former bosses valued her for her abilities, craftsmanship, character and mind, not her face.
Figure or "There must be a girl in the house". Because of this, the eyes of the gang brothers who went crazy after drinking too much looked at her and looked normal.
Well, relatively normal.
After all, being beautiful in such a gang is a misfortune: in Kathleen's memory, her slightly more attractive female companions, especially as their appearance faded with age, ended badly.
But that's not Kathleen.
no.
Not possible to be.
Now, after a night of war with the Brotherhood, as the most powerful and prestigious eldest sister in the Blood Bottle Gang, she, the 'Phantom Blade' herself, is sitting here calmly, with every move, every breath, and every breath, she can make others change their looks.
.
And she is quite satisfied with this.
But there are always exceptions.
"rule?"
Nekra groaned loudly:
"You mean, the armistice agreement that allows the black men to come and leave as they please, but we can only obey obediently?"
His interruption made the restless gang members clamor again - of course, many of them were brought by Nekra himself.
"That's not fair!"
"Fuck the rules!"
"We are not security officers!"
"revenge!"
In the commotion, Kathleen gave the red viper a cold look.
This poisonous snake is getting really annoying.
When Kathleen received the report that Nekra was secretly heading to the Emerald City with all his men, she was not surprised at all, and even felt a sense of satisfaction that "it's finally here."
It's a pity that she still needs him now.
Just like there are people like Rhoda and Fissot in the opposite brotherhood, the Blood Bottle Gang has Nekra. Those brats in the gang who are difficult to subdue, difficult to control, and are bound to cause trouble are the only ones who
There is a place to go.
Easy to push out to block arrows.
Over the past twenty years, she has finally reached this position. From being a street thief to becoming one of the few bosses of the Blood Bottle Gang, she must be careful and make every penny of each person's worth count.
boom!
"The rules," in the chaos, the wanderer Fogg slammed the table, "the rules are, whoever dares to interrupt when we are talking will be responsible for feeding my fish."
As soon as he finished speaking, the warehouse suddenly became quiet.
Fogg snorted coldly. He came to Katherine's side and naturally pulled out a chair and sat down.
Katherine watched Fergie sit down and frowned slightly.
After a few seconds, the Phantom Blade turned its head and continued in a deep voice:
"Okay, then go ahead. Those who are not convinced can follow Red Viper and fight for the Brotherhood..."
Nekra looked at him sinisterly.
"I don't know if you can win, but I know one thing for sure," Kathleen said coldly, "When you fight together, the streets of Emerald City will be filled with blood, order will be chaotic, and rules will no longer exist.
The very safe citizens of the city were scared to death..."
Katherine looked at the people behind Red Viper one by one.
"Yes, you may not be afraid, but when business trips no longer stop, goods no longer pass by, the market begins to slump, shops and workshops go bankrupt, and the money bags in people's pockets become flat and deflated, where will you go for protection?
Fees and hard work, who can you go to for a share, where can you do your smuggling and counterfeit goods? Sangare, your dog fighting and cock fighting, Gutiérrez, your boxing matches and intimidation business, Garmandi
Asia's casino, and your smelly little business Roger... Without these, where are you going to get the money to feed your group of hungry brats so that they can continue to call you boss? Is it to rob?
Kongming Palace or the Jade Army Camp? Or can you wear a red scarf and shout 'Long Live the Blood Bottle Gang' to be your meal?"
There are different faces on the side of Red Viper, especially those big bosses who are famous - Roger the shit, Gutierrez who is engaged in black boxing, Gamandia who manages the casino, Tarimi who is in the street business, and who is mainly engaged in animal husbandry.
The businessman Sangarei looked at each other in shock upon hearing this.
"At that time, not to mention the big shots in the Kongming Palace, there is no need for the Emerald Legion and the Security Department to take action at all." Kathleen flicked her sleeve claws with a clear sound, "You will be so damn poor and hungry that you will kill each other.
Already."
"A very hungry piranha." Fogg sneered.
"I have been in the royal capital for the past few years, repairing the mess left by a night of war. To be honest, the brothers there are much worse off than you are. It is far less comfortable than lying here counting money."
Katherine sat on the chair, looked around, and sneered:
"So, does anyone want to make this place like that? If so, why don't you pick up weapons and follow me to Yongxing City? Don't be afraid, it attracts the attention of the whole country there. If you want to become famous, it will be fast. Maybe you are the next one.
Maybe a cadre from the Eighth National Congress?"
Many local gangsters looked shaken, looked left and right unconsciously, and their throats trembled.
The men brought by Red Viper all frowned and became more alert.
"Of course," Kathleen leaned back and crossed her legs, sneering and adding, "It's easy to lose your life there - it only takes one night."
"But, eldest sister..."
Roger the Dirty Man hesitated to speak, and called out a name that could only be called by someone who had been with Kathleen before, but the latter raised a hand to stop him from continuing.
"Do you think I am adhering to some pedantic chivalry and care about the 'rules' in the armistice agreement? Haha, no."
Katherine leaned forward, tapping the table rhythmically, and her tone became increasingly harsh:
"Eat enough food and protect the food - this is the biggest rule."
There was silence in the warehouse.
"As for you, Xiaohong, you are not standing up for them, nor are you looking for revenge on Black Silk, but you are teaching them to dig up their own roots," the Phantom Blade snorted, "and shit on their own plate."
Nekra stared at Kathleen in disbelief.
This damn bitch.
Every time, every time...
Whoosh!
There was a crisp metal collision sound, and Kathleen popped out the sleeve claws on her hand.
"Now," Kathleen's sleeve claws made scratches on the table, and she looked at everyone who participated in the mutiny, "Obviously, some people need to be taught good manners."
As soon as these words came out, many gang members felt chilled in their hearts, and many subconsciously looked for an exit.
Red Viper couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward:
"That's enough, what fucking rules! If you want to kill, you have to cut into pieces——"
boom!
Katherine interrupted him by banging the table.
"But, for the sake of the past..."
Kathleen narrowed her eyes.
"In other words, for the sake of wearing a red scarf with Zeng, no matter who is here today, who had a wrong idea and took the initiative to contact the Red Viper, or who was bewitched by him and entered the snake's den.
, or maybe you have a sudden thought and want to fish in troubled waters..."
With a brushing sound, the Phantom Blade unexpectedly put away its sleeves and claws, and a smile appeared in her sharp eyes.
"From now on, as long as you are willing to put down your weapons and stand behind me, no matter who it is, I will give it a wide berth and let bygones be bygones," Kathleen said calmly, while her subordinates behind her had a stern look on their faces, "We are still a gang.
good brother."
As soon as these words came out, whispers could be heard in the warehouse.
"Good sisters." Fogg added quietly, sitting next to her.
Katherine tilted her head, noncommittal:
"How about it?"
At that moment, Red Viper understood something.
No.
Nekra turned back in disbelief: on the left and right, more and more people avoided his gaze, secretly looking at the capable manpower brought by Kathleen, and making silent calculations.
In the whispers, even those who were despondent and felt that the other party would not let the traitor go, and thus planned to go all the way to the dark side, had a glimmer of hope in their hearts at this moment, and could not help but begin to hesitate, exchange looks with each other, and test their attitudes.
No!
"Wake up early, everyone," said Franco, the field recorder, with a cheerful expression, "Can't you see the situation clearly?"
"These people are not satisfied." Jia Jia, the bad shoemaker, rubbed his gloves and said in disgust.
"Hurry up," Fogg snorted, "my fish are hungry."
The tense atmosphere in the warehouse turned into full pressure, and all of it was on Red Viper's side.
Finally, one of the gang members sighed, put away his weapon, raised his hands, walked around the round table, and came to Kathleen and Fogg.
"Sister, I, I didn't mean to..."
But Katherine just smiled and told him not to say any more.
Soon, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth... more and more people, especially the local gang members in Emerald City, put down their weapons and hostility, or walked around the round table in nervousness and frustration, or flattery and apprehension,
Come behind Kathleen.
The red viper could only look at this scene angrily, with eyes splitting.
"Can I, can I stand in the middle?"
Balta the barber and his men walked carefully to the edge of the round table. He looked at Red Viper and then at Kathleen, raised his hands and smiled helplessly: "Look, I'm just... a barber."
As soon as this was said, the gang members on both sides booed with disdain.
Katherine frowned slightly, while Red Viper pouted fiercely.
The next moment, beside Red Viper, Roger took a deep breath, put away his weapon, and walked out of the queue with his men.
"Sister, I, I'm not dissatisfied with you...but my men were blackmailed..."
"I understand, Roger," Kathleen smiled, not caring, "I understand everything."
As soon as these words came out, Roger felt a lot more at ease for some reason.
Kathleen gestured to the seat next to her:
"sit."
Roger took a deep breath, and after taking one last look at the red viper, he turned forward without hesitation and joined Kathleen's camp - of course, under Fogg's intriguing eyes, he did not dare to sit down.
Taremi, who manages the street business, coughed: "Well, Boss Nekra, this is just a disagreement within the gang, right? I believe we can handle it well..."
The red viper turned his head suddenly, his eyes cold:
"Get out of here quickly."
Tarimi's expression changed and she hurried to Kathleen's side.
"Tarimi," unlike Red Viper, Phantom Blade greeted with a smile, "I heard that you have changed wives again?"
"Yes, eldest sister," Tarimi said with a stiff face, "Oh, I arranged the last one properly, asked the priest to write the divorce documents, filed them in the notary office, and divided a lot of her property..."
Katherine raised her chin:
"sit."
In this way, more and more people left the Red Viper side and rejoined Kathleen and Fergie.
One after another, the situation in the warehouse was instantly reversed. Soon, Red Viper was left with only the direct staff he brought from the royal capital, as well as a few local bosses who took the lead at the beginning - Garmandia,
Sangare and Gutierrez, but they also had ugly expressions and hesitant eyes.
hateful.
Nekra, the red viper who was left alone, gritted his teeth, his eyes full of unwillingness and anger.
This should have been an expected power grab.
But why, why!
Catherine responded to him generously, the smile of a winner towards a loser, tolerant and generous.
And casual.
"I have heard about the reputation of Phantom Blade Kathleen, and today I saw it was well-deserved." In the corner, Glover squinted at the confrontation in the field and whispered.
Whether she was foresighted and turned against the guest, or she grasped the weakness of this group of rebels and shattered their arrogance and illusions with one word.
"That's right, that's the veteran of the gang, a powerful and tenacious warrior. He has resisted the Black Sword in the capital for many years and is still standing strong..." Tsimikas's eyes were full of admiration, and he thought about how to approach him and talk to him, "Kay
Boss Saleen!"
"Did you say the same thing about Red Viper before?"
"Impossible, how could I fall in love with a villain like Red Viper who is sowing discord... You must have remembered it wrong!"
On the other side, Rolf stared blankly at Katharine in the field.
certainly.
She certainly deserves her reputation.
That's the eldest sister.
No matter how many years have passed, she is still so powerful, so charming, and still the undoubted leader of everyone...
It's just, just himself...
Rolf subconsciously stretched out his hand to clasp his calf, feeling the coldness of the metal.
Nekra stared at Katherine, eyes burning with anger:
"Kathleen, you stupid knife bitch."
The Phantom Blade was startled when he heard this, and then smiled.
Knife bitch.
It's really a familiar nickname, a nickname I haven't heard for more than ten years.
"I said, as long as you are willing to stand up, I will let the past go," Kathleen didn't care. "Of course that includes you, Nekra - we are still good brothers? Right?"
The red adder's face twitches.
In his heart, reason told him that this time, he was caught off guard and had a disparity in strength, so he lost.
Maybe it’s time to relent and wait for another time?
But his instinct told him no: what happened today will definitely spread throughout the Blood Bottle Gang.
In front of everyone, as long as he takes that step and walks behind Kathleen, it will not be so easy for him to walk out next time.
Red Viper continued to struggle.
But Catherine no longer looked at him, but turned behind Nekra, and said with profound meaning:
"Or, the other brothers who followed you all the way from the royal capital or other places to come here?"
After the words fell, a close subordinate beside Red Viper sighed. He raised his hands and walked towards Kathleen: "Okay, I surrender too."
The corners of Kathleen's mouth curved slightly.
"If you can survive." This gang member said calmly.
Katherine's expression changed.
The next second, the gang member who came forward suddenly opened his arms!
There was just a soft "swish" sound, and two rare weapons shaped like roulette wheels with sharp blades flew out from under his hand, spinning towards Catherine!
"Big sister!"
"careful!"
"No!"
In the exclamation, Kathleen's pupils shrank, she stood up quickly, and the sleeve claws protruded from her right arm!
Dang! Dang!
The arms moved back and forth, the claw blades flew, and Kathleen quickly and calmly knocked away the two roulette blades.
But just when others thought the crisis was over, Kathleen's expression changed again.
The next moment, one of the knocked-out roulette blades stagnated in mid-air and turned back strangely!
Catherine gritted her teeth and took out her sleeves and claws again, only to find this strange weapon trembling in the air.
Soon, the six sharp blades around the circle were extended and bent in different directions, as if different limbs were protruding. It waved one of the sharp blades as if it were alive, blocking Kathleen's sleeve claws.
Take advantage of the situation to "jump" towards Kathleen!
Katherine yelled angrily. She pulled out a sharp knife with her left hand, her arms and shoulders made a "clicking" sound, and then she swung the knife and claws in weird postures and angles at an alarming speed, even leaving an afterimage phantom!
Ding! Ding!
After a few crisp sounds, and under attack from multiple sides, the strange weapon in front of him finally broke apart and fell to the ground.
But Catherine felt a warning sign and changed her eyes:
I saw the second roulette blade bounce on the table, and it also transformed rapidly, stretched out the 'six limbs' blade, and shot towards her!