From the attitude of the gatekeeper thug, it was clear that while they still held affection for Miguel, they did not hope for his return.
The current Red Fang Gang had neither men nor resources. The few troublemakers who had been leading the charge had all ended up in the slammer.
Yet even so, the thug's first reaction upon seeing Miguel was surprise, followed immediately by subconscious denial.
It was obvious he didn't want Miguel to return and take command of the Red Fang Gang again.
"But why would they do that? Clearly, the Red Fang Gang has already fallen to this state." Anby frowned. Relying on her movie experience, she couldn't figure out why the Red Fang Gang would act this way.
"I don't know either. We'll know once we meet the person in charge."
As they spoke, the group finally arrived in front of the last door. This was the most secluded room in the entire warehouse.
"Is this really the Red Fang Gang? It's so shabby."
Nicole couldn't be blamed for complaining. Rather than a door, it was more like a rusty iron sheet hung up directly; other than that, it had nothing to do with a door.
"Do you folks have business with the Red Fang Gang?"
An elderly voice came from inside the room. A middle-aged man with a lame leg walked out, leaning on a cane and accompanied by two large men.
"Meow! Perlman!"
"Hmm? Nekomata? It's actually you?"
Since they are acquaintances, things will be easier, Geno thought to himself, and indeed, that was the case.
Upon seeing Nekomata, the expression of the middle-aged man called Perlman softened considerably.
He then led the group into the room.
Like the main gate, the furnishings inside were extremely simple, consisting of only a few chairs—and the kind with missing legs at that.
"Apologies, the state of the gang isn't very good right now. I've let you see something laughable."
Perlman's tone was very frank, completely lacking the hostility common among those in the underworld. His manner of speech was more like that of an elderly gentleman.
"It's said that Perlman used to work as a butler in a wealthy family's home. During an assassination attempt on that tycoon, Perlman lost a leg, only to be abandoned by the tycoon afterward. That's how he came to the Red Fang Gang."
Nekomata explained the situation to Geno from the side. When Miguel first picked her up years ago, Perlman was already there. He could be considered a founding member of the Red Fang Gang.
"That's all in the past; no need to discuss it."
Perlman didn't wish to bring up those old memories. Instead, he was surprised by the purpose of Nekomata and the others' visit.
"Do you have some business with us?"
Regarding this, Geno was straightforward.
"We are here to take over the Red Fang Gang."
"Take over? You want to be the leader of the Red Fang Gang?"
Perlman was obviously very surprised by Geno's words, the wrinkles on his face stretching apart as his eyes went wide.
"That's right. I promised Miguel I would revitalize the Red Fang Gang."
As soon as these words came out, Perlman, who had been merely surprised, instantly changed his expression.
"Miguel... If he sent you, then please leave."
Perlman's shift in attitude confused the group. Why did everyone here seem unhappy upon hearing Miguel's name?
"Can I ask why?"
"It's very simple. We don't want to return to Miguel's rule and do things that offend Heaven and reason."
Perlman voiced the thoughts of the remaining Red Fang Gang members.
It turned out that long ago, while Miguel was still alive, there were people in the Red Fang Gang who held different views from him.
Miguel's philosophy was that as long as the goal could be achieved, any price could be paid, and any deed could be done—as long as the final result was what he wished.
But the group led by Perlman didn't think that way. From the very beginning, the Red Fang Gang was established simply so residents could help one another.
Yet as years passed, those who truly kept the residents in their hearts and didn't forget their original intentions became fewer with each passing year.
Everyone was blinded by the dazzling world of the metropolis. Under the influence of those monsters and demons, the Red Fang Gang had long since changed its flavor.
By now, only these people remained.
"It's not that I didn't discuss this issue with Miguel, but his appearance at that time left a deep impression on me. It was a coldness that penetrated to the bone."
Seemingly recalling Miguel from that time, Perlman's body trembled subconsciously.
"What kind of look was that? It was a look that regarded life as nothing, a look that cared only for achieving his own goals. I saw that kind of look in the eyes of those tycoons when I was young.
"From then on, I knew he had changed. He was no longer the Miguel of the past. After that, I took those who were unwilling to wallow in the mire with the others and did what good we could for the residents, just to redeem some of the sins committed by the Red Fang Gang."
However, everything began to change after Miguel died and the Red Fang Gang fell apart.
"Our faction had few people to begin with. Adding in those caught by Public Security and those who defected to other gangs, we are the last of the Red Fang Gang."
Hearing this, Geno surveyed the surroundings. Aside from the two large men Perlman brought out at the start, the rest were basically the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.
"Relying on just you few, you actually lasted until now under the siege of the major gangs?"
Nicole covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief. It was simply incredible that such a group could survive the tearing jaws of those mad dogs.
"Naturally, we couldn't do it on our own. But for some reason, any large gang that wanted to move against us was inexplicably taken away by Public Security. After that, except for some small fry who can't make it onto the stage and guys who dream all day, no one dared to do anything to the Red Fang Gang anymore."
Perlman also couldn't figure out why this situation occurred.
Geno naturally couldn't figure it out either, but he didn't need to, as this matter had nothing to do with him.
"What if I say I absolutely must take over the Red Fang Gang today?"
Hearing Geno's tough attitude, Perlman didn't back down in the slightest.
"Then you'll have to step over my dead body."
"Perlman?!"
"Old Luo!"
Hearing Perlman's words, the other gang members couldn't sit still either. They immediately stood in front of Perlman, shielding him behind them while staring death at Geno.
Even Nekomata beside Geno had a face full of disbelief, completely unable to understand Geno's actions.
"Mm, you guys don't need to be so tense. Although I will take over the Red Fang Gang, I won't force you to do anything."
Geno spread his hands, and his next words shocked them even more.
"Because I never intended to be the leader."
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