Wang Zhan felt an excruciating pain in his wrist, and what surprised him even more was how Ye Xiao could be so fast, appearing in the blink of an eye.

Ye Xiao directly lifted Wang Zhan by the hand and, smiling, said to Nie Zhen next to him, "Mr. Nie, is there any use in keeping someone who won't obey?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Nie Zhen chuckled softly and said, "You're right, so, Uncle Wang, while you were under my father's command when he was alive, now that he has passed away, he needs some subordinates to show their might in hell, and I think you're the most suitable."

As Wang Zhan listened to Nie Zhen's words, how could he not understand what Ye Xiao meant? He looked at Ye Xiao with a face full of shock and fear, but his mouth could not utter a word, his Adam's apple nearly crushed by Ye Xiao's grip.

At that moment, everyone was stunned, including Luo Hong. Today, when Nie Zhen came over, he hadn't brought any of his lackeys, just this Ye Xiao. Everyone had thought he was just one of Nie Zhen's lackeys, a weak-looking lackey at that, what could he do?

So, almost no one took Ye Xiao seriously but, unexpectedly, this outwardly frail youth possessed such speed and such formidable strength.

"Let go of Brother Wang," a few of Wang Zhan's bodyguards yelled loudly at Ye Xiao.

But just then, a piercing gunshot rang in everyone's ears.

The gun was fired by Nie Zhen, the bullet penetrated through Wang Zhan's head, passing through his brow, exiting the back of the skull, and immediately, a mix of red and white matter flowed out, but it all ended up on Wang Zhan's back.

Ah—

Everyone was horrified, Nie Zhen had actually killed Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan's bodyguards were instantly terrified and raised their hands to fire at Ye Xiao and Nie Zhen; however, at that moment, Ye Xiao thrown Wang Zhan's body directly towards them. They dared not shoot then, but in that split second, Ye Xiao flickered and appeared in front of Wang Zhan's bodyguards, a knife blade flashing coldly in his hand.

Ye Xiao moved like a ghost, passing by those bodyguards with extreme speed, and by the time he stood still, the sharp blade had already slashed through the necks of the bodyguards.

What?

Luo Hong and the others were even more shocked. Ye Xiao's speed was so fast it was mesmerizing. Although they were usually brutal, they were still mere mortals. Ye Xiao's displayed strength was no ordinary man's.

After killing those bodyguards, Ye Xiao immediately left the conference room.

At that moment, in the corridor outside the meeting room door, there were more than a dozen gunmen with weapons, all Wang Zhan's men. Ye Xiao's speed was too fast for them to comprehend what had just happened.

Ye Xiao looked at these men and said with a smile, "Wang Zhan and his people inside have all died. Now, you have the option to try if your guns can kill me. If they can't, I hope you will pledge your loyalty to Nie Zhen and become his faithful bodyguards. Of course, you could refuse, but I can guarantee that if you do, you'll all die."

"Kill him!" Someone shouted, and immediately the gunmen raised their hands and shot at Ye Xiao.

But by the time they fired their shots, Ye Xiao was no longer there.

To put it accurately, they couldn't find Ye Xiao at all. Shocked, at that moment, Ye Xiao's voice came from behind them.

"Do you still want to try to kill me?" Ye Xiao's voice carried a hint of teasing.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the men felt as if they had heard the call of the Grim Reaper, nearly dropping their guns in fright.

After what had just happened, they understood that they simply couldn't kill Ye Xiao, or rather, Ye Xiao was no ordinary person. This was without Ye Xiao even attacking—if he had, perhaps some of them would already be dead.

Inside the meeting room.

Ye Xiao closed the door, and Nie Zhen, holding a gun, walked to the front of the boss's seat without sitting down. Instead, he looked around with a piercing gaze at everyone present.

"Gentlemen, the election for the 11th boss of Axe Company starts now," Nie Zhen said with a faint smile on his face.

At this time, no one in the meeting room dared to speak anymore, not even Luo Hong. With Wang Zhan gone and considering the current balance of power, Luo Hong should be the strongest candidate for boss.

Yet, although Luo Hong aspired to be the boss and take over the reins of Axe Company, he didn't dare to say anything at this moment.

"Why is everyone so silent?" Nie Zhen asked.

Then, Zhang Weijiang slowly stood up, walked over to the body of Wang Zhan, and stepping on his head with his foot, he loudly announced, "Boss Nie has barely gone cold, and Wang Zhan was already causing trouble, slandering Boss Nie and even wanting to kill Boss Nie's loyal subordinate Luo Hong, and worse, to murder our young boss Nie Zhen. Such a treacherous evildoer, killed by our young boss, is truly a mandate from heaven. Our young Nie Zhen faced the threat of the evil Wang Zhan without flinching and removed a cancer from our Axe Company. Now I personally nominate our young boss as the 11th boss of Axe Company."

Zhang Weijiang's words indeed had some effect—not because of his strength, but rather some of the wavering people immediately raised their hands, especially Zhao Jin who said, "The young boss is truly both wise and brave. Facing Wang Zhan's gun just now, I really broke out in a cold sweat. If not for the young boss, we might've already fallen victim to Wang Zhan's wicked hands."

"Yeah, yeah," Li Zhong also stood up and said, "I think so too, the young boss rightfully deserves to be our next boss."

Two-thirds of the people in the meeting room had already expressed their stance, leaving only those who looked to Luo Hong for direction. At this moment, Luo Hong genuinely did not want to support Nie Zhen. Nie Zhen was young and capable, and if Nie Zhen became the boss, what opportunities would remain for himself? However, it would seem somewhat unreasonable not to support Nie Zhen now, especially since two-thirds had already made their positions clear. Most importantly, who exactly was Ye Xiao, and why did he have such a powerful influence? Luo Hong's biggest fear was that had he been the one choked by the neck just now, the trouble would have been significant.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Ye Xiao entered with a dozen gunmen.

The dozen gunmen lined up neatly in front of Nie Zhen and saluted him, respectfully saying, "Boss, we swear our loyalty to the death."

Nie Zhen looked at Ye Xiao, who simply smiled without speaking.

Nie Zhen knew these were the men Ye Xiao had just subdued and that they were now his.

"Young boss, the seat of the boss was indeed left by Boss Nie, and it should rightfully be yours to inherit. Now we ask the boss to take the seat of the boss," Luo Hong said with a hearty laugh.

At that moment, Nie Zhen felt a surge of excitement. He had not expected to truly be able to take the position of boss of Axe Company. He knew that his ability to sit in the boss's seat was all thanks to Ye Xiao. Without Ye Xiao, he could not have possibly become the boss of Axe Company.

Nie Zhen did not hesitate, immediately seating himself where his father used to sit. Then he turned to everyone present and said, "I am still young, and I will need the support of the Axe Company's elders in the future. If I make any mistakes in my management, I hope you will forgive me."

Zhang Weijiang immediately smiled and said, "The boss is being modest. Now that the choice of boss is settled, let's discuss the funeral arrangements for the former boss."

Nie Zhen said, "Wang Zhan has a lot of men under him; we need to absorb them first. As for my father's funeral, Mr. Zhang, you will take full responsibility. I want it to be dignified."

"Yes, boss, I'll make sure the old boss goes out in style," Zhang Weijiang said.

Luo Hong said, "Boss, there's something, I don't know if I should say it."

"Speak."

Luo Hong looked at the gunmen and said, "These loyalists of Wang Zhan, I think we can't keep them."

Nie Zhen turned to Luo Hong and asked, "Then, what do you propose, Mr. Luo?"

"We have to get rid of them, of course," Luo Hong said seriously.

The gunmen immediately turned to look at Luo Hong.

Ye Xiao looked at Luo Hong and let out a slight smile upon hearing him speak. Luo Hong really was talented; even though he hadn't become the boss, to constrain Nie Zhen, he was actually encouraging Nie Zhen to kill off these men who had just turned to him.

"That doesn't seem right," said Ye Xiao.

Luo Hong immediately looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Young man, this is an internal matter of Axe Company. I don't think you have the right to speak here."

Ye Xiao was taken aback and then smiled, turning to Nie Zhen and saying, "Mr. Luo is right. Nie Zhen, I'll be leaving now. Call me if you need anything."

Nie Zhen turned to Ye Xiao, and at that moment, Ye Xiao had already opened the door of the meeting room and walked out.

Nie Zhen immediately stood up from the boss's position and hurried out, ignoring all the surprised looks in the meeting room, quickly catching up with Ye Xiao.

"Wait a moment."

Ye Xiao stopped and looked at Nie Zhen, asking, "Why did you come out?"

Nie Zhen said, "I really want to thank you today. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to secure the boss's seat. I'll deal with Luo Hong properly in the future."

"Deal with him?" Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Until your position is secure, you shouldn't deal with him. It's only with him around that you can better control the managers of Axe Company. Alright, I'll leave the rest to you."

Nie Zhen said, "Still, thank you. If Heavenly Gate needs anything, just let me know."

Ye Xiao replied, "Good, and don't forget, you have a battle with Black Dragon Company tonight."

Nie Zhen was stunned, saying, "Tonight?"

Ye Xiao immediately said, "Your old man died on Black Dragon Company's turf, if you don't retaliate now, your reputation will suffer."

Nie Zhen quickly understood, nodded, and said, "I got it."

Then Ye Xiao left outright.

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