#179 - Chapter 179 Three Choices

Cheng Feng had some impression of the people who had been taken into custody. After all, they were all leaders of small gangs. He didn't know what connections they had used, but they had all cultivated to the Skin Refinement Realm and started doing some small business. Cheng Feng couldn't say whether it was good or bad. However, Cheng Feng didn't care about these people's virtues; he only hoped that these people could fight with real fire, so that he could save a lot of trouble. After all, Cheng Feng didn't want to bother dealing with these trivial matters.

In the dungeon, the atmosphere became increasingly tense, making people feel suffocated. The three leaders of small gangs—Zhang Feng, Wu Jiang, and Shi Xiaodao—were now facing a life-or-death choice. They all had their own agendas, but they couldn't escape the predicament before them. Everyone knew clearly that only one person could leave this place alive.

"Brother Wu, Shi Bangzhu's realm is comparable to the two of us, but I admit that my combat power is not as good as his. How about the two of us join forces first, and then see what fate holds?" Zhang Feng's proposal broke the silence. His voice was sincere, trying to persuade Wu Jiang to join forces with him to fight against Shi Xiaodao.

Although Wu Jiang was older, he wasn't without brains. He knew very well that fighting alone in this life-and-death contest would be futile, so after a little thought, he nodded and agreed to Zhang Feng's proposal.

Seeing Wu Jiang agree, Zhang Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Shi Xiaodao, his eyes flashing with provocative light: "Shi Xiaodao, you are destined to die here today!"

The relationship between the three began to change subtly. Zhang Feng, who was originally considered the weakest of the three, now showed a kind of unexpected leadership potential.

"Brother Wu, since you have agreed, then let's temporarily join forces." Zhang Feng's tone seemed very firm, and his eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible ambition.

Wu Jiang nodded slightly, indicating his approval, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Zhang Feng, I'll trust you this once, let's join forces first."

Shi Xiaodao, on the other hand, remained silent, without expressing any opinion. He was not a weak person, but was silently observing the situation, waiting for the right opportunity to strike.

Because he knew that in this situation, if he didn't take decisive action, he would probably only end up dead.

Thus, the game between the three officially began.

Xu Le stood at the door of the prison, quietly watching everything that was happening in front of him. He understood that when things developed to a certain extent, he would need to speak again.

And all of this was actually a setup by Cheng Feng. He hoped to stimulate the most authentic parts of their hearts through this method, and then make a final consideration.

Judging from the current situation, Shi Xiaodao's combat power was obviously the strongest; although Zhang Feng's strength was slightly weaker, he had the ability to see the situation clearly; while Wu Jiang's performance was mediocre, without any highlights.

Just then, Shi Xiaodao seized the gap in Wu Jiang's reply and decisively launched an attack. He slammed out a punch, hitting Wu Jiang's abdomen hard. This blow caught Wu Jiang off guard, and his body involuntarily tilted backward.

Wu Jiang didn't give up easily; he quickly reacted and wanted to fight back. He turned around and used a fierce Heart-Piercing Palm, trying to give Shi Xiaodao a fatal blow. But Shi Xiaodao was already prepared to deal with it. He nimbly dodged Wu Jiang's attack and kicked Wu Jiang's knee.

At the same time, Zhang Feng, who had originally joined forces with Wu Jiang, quietly took a step back, leaving the limited space in the prison to the two. Seeing this scene, a chill rose in Wu Jiang's heart. He realized that Zhang Feng might not be planning to help him.

Wu Jiang glared angrily and shouted loudly at Zhang Feng, hoping that he would come to help. Zhang Feng remained indifferent, as if he were an outsider. This indifferent attitude made Wu Jiang's heart instantly turn cold, and he felt betrayed and abandoned.

At the critical moment of life and death, Wu Jiang burst out with a strong desire to survive. He struggled desperately and engaged in a fierce fight with Shi Xiaodao. Both of them were bruised, but neither of them had any intention of backing down.

Zhang Feng, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, seemed relaxed and at ease. He didn't seem to care about the battle at all. He stood there quietly, watching everything in front of him, his eyes flashing with cunning light.

Xu Le asked from the side: "Aren't you going to enter the arena?"

Zhang Feng slowly said: "Shi Xiaodao seems indifferent, but he has arrogance. He has long had the confidence to fight two against one, and from my understanding of Wu Jiang, he will definitely fight to the death. No matter how I fight, I will face an injured opponent. If I still die like this, then let fate decide!"

Zhang Feng's words made Xu Le look at him with admiration. This open-mindedness and broad vision were not something that ordinary people could possess.

Watching the fight on the field gradually come to an end, Wu Jiang was almost beaten to the point of being on his last breath by Shi Xiaodao.

Xu Le then spoke: "Alright, you can stop now. The strength of you three is quite good, there is no need to continue fighting."

Hearing Xu Le's voice, Shi Xiaodao stopped his movements, but did not let go of Wu Jiang's hand, but asked: "Really?"

Xu Le replied with a serious face: "Of course it's true, as long as you agree to join our Hongmen, after you have accumulated enough merit points, you can directly enter the Human Gate of Hongmen, and all past grievances will be wiped out." Xu Le's tone was very flat, as if these things were easy for him to do.

At this time, Wu Jiang had been beaten beyond recognition, almost unrecognizable. He widened his eyes, not daring to believe that this beating was suffered in vain. Zhang Feng on the side secretly breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing that he had not acted impulsively just now.

Shi Xiaodao let go of Wu Jiang's hand, slowly sat down cross-legged, and said with firm eyes: "I am willing to join Hongmen."

After these few days of experience, he deeply realized a fact—Hongmen was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. Perhaps only by joining Hongmen could he become stronger.

Seeing this, Zhang Feng also quickly nodded, indicating that he was willing to follow Shi Xiaodao to join Hongmen.

Wu Jiang, who was lying on the ground, tremblingly stood up: "I, I willing... to join..."

Xu Le smiled when he saw this. Was this kind of stuff really a gang leader?

Now that all three had agreed, his task was also completed.

He walked out of the prison leisurely to report to Cheng Feng.