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As Li Nan was about to take a break, a sudden sound of heavy footsteps came from outside Small Buildings, suggesting ill intent.
Li Nan sensed something was off and immediately told Mo Xiaohui, "You should go into the room; something might happen soon!"
Seeing Li Nan's serious expression, Mo Xiaohui did not argue and turned to head back to her room.
Li Nan shook off the clothes that Mo Xiaohui had draped over him and slowly walked downstairs. Just then, two groups of people had already surged in outside Small Buildings!
Everyone else had dispersed, leaving only Lin Hai, who thought it was still early and decided to stay outside Small Buildings. Unexpectedly, he encountered his older brother and Second Brother's groups rushing toward him!
Lin Hai adjusted his AK-47 on his back and shouted, "Brother Long, Tiger Brother, what brings you to Small Buildings?"
Inside the building, Li Nan heard Lin Hai's shout and smiled, "Welcome, big brother and Second Brother!"
Liu Long led the way at the front. Upon seeing Lin Hai, he ignored him and strode into Small Buildings, followed by Mighty Bull, Scarface, and others!
Behind Liu Long was Gao Hu, who shouted angrily, "What the hell happened? Who dares to shoot in the camp? Are they looking for death?"
Gao Hu pushed Lin Hai aside with a slap and cursed under his breath, "Get out of my way!"
Seeing this scene, Lin Hai realized that these two big shots were definitely here to settle scores and might even take advantage of the situation!
Due to Li Nan's earlier instructions, Lin Hai did not stop Liu Long and Gao Hu. Moreover, they were accompanied by many people; it seemed that avoiding trouble today would not be easy!
Li Nan put on a smile and said softly to Liu Long and Gao Hu standing in the hall, "It's good to see you both. I just don't understand what this is all about. Did I Li Nan do something wrong to warrant such a gathering?"
Liu Long spoke first, "What was that gunfire just now? My Third Brother is staying here in Small Buildings; if anything happens to him, my brother and I won't stand for it!"
Gao Hu chimed in as well, "Using guns in the camp is taboo. I wonder what happened here with you, Li Nan, that led to such gunfire?"
Li Nan smiled, "You two brothers have misunderstood. Just now in my Small Buildings, it was my own handgun that accidentally discharged, which caused such a commotion and startled you both. It was my fault!"
Gao Hu's expression turned serious as he said, "An accidental discharge of a handgun isn't that simple!"
Li Nan maintained his smile, "So what does Second Brother think happened?"
Gao Hu raised an eyebrow and replied, "The brothers under Brother Three all came out from your Small Buildings. What’s the truth behind that?"
Li Nan nodded, "Brother Three resides in Small Buildings. It's normal for his brothers to come visit; what's wrong with that?"
Gao Hu smirked, "Nothing wrong with it, but how do you explain the deaths?"
Li Nan stepped closer to Liu Long and Gao Hu, gesturing for Lin Hai behind him not to be too tense. "In this apocalypse, people die every day; isn’t that quite normal?"
Gao Hu's face darkened as he shouted, "The Long-Haired Dog and A-Zhi under Brother Three both died at your hands! What are you trying to do? Does the power of life and death in the camp belong to anyone other than the few big brothers here?"
Li Nan spread his hands, appearing somewhat helpless. "I, Li Nan, don’t need a reason to kill. Moreover, I have taken over the group that Brother Three had under him! Don’t I have the right to kill?"
Liu Long and Gao Hu were both taken aback. "What do you mean? Third Brother isn’t dead yet!"
Li Nan stared intently at Liu Long and Gao Hu, observing their expressions. They didn’t seem to be faking it; could it be that Brother Three's death wasn’t their doing?
Li Nan withdrew his hands into his pockets and smiled, "What do I mean? Don’t the two big brothers know?"
Gao Hu silently cursed and was about to strike with a fist, but Li Nan laughed, "Are the two big brothers only here today to entangle me over those two lives?"
Liu Long pondered deeply; he hadn’t expected that the person he once wanted to recruit had now become a potential threat and even dared to confront him directly!
Gao Hu was a hot-tempered individual, and upon seeing Li Nan, he spoke harshly, ready to throw a punch. However, Li Nan was not one to back down easily; he pulled out a silver Desert Eagle and held it firmly in his right hand.
Liu Long and the brothers behind Gao Hu were startled when they saw Li Nan with a gun, and they quickly drew their weapons in warning!
Gao Hu's fist, which was suspended in mid-air, met the barrel of Li Nan's half-raised gun. The tension in the hall was palpable.
Next to Gao Hu stood a Bald Man, over six feet tall and muscular, clearly a tough character.
Seeing his boss being threatened with a gun, the Bald Man cursed under his breath, "Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Li Nan remained silent, but at that moment, Lin Hai, standing behind him, raised his own gun and retorted, "You're the one who wants to die!"
The Bald Man glared furiously at Lin Hai, looking as if he wanted to tear him apart. However, Lin Hai matched his intensity, keeping a sharp eye on everyone, worried that if a shootout broke out, Brother Nan would be at a disadvantage.
This standoff was far more dangerous than the previous encounter with Long-Haired Dog. Although Lin Hai didn't know Li Nan's intentions, his life was given by Brother Nan. If Brother Nan was in trouble, Lin Hai felt obligated to help him. Even though they were outnumbered two to many, he had the courage to confront the Bald Man!
At this moment, Li Nan gestured for Lin Hai to lower his weapon. "Put your guns away; these two brothers are just joking with me. Second Brother, don't you agree?"
Seeing that Li Nan had lowered his Desert Eagle, Gao Hu also retracted his fist. "It seems Third Brother has really handed over his men to you; otherwise, you wouldn't have that Desert Eagle!"
Li Nan frowned slightly. "Now Second Brother finally believes what I said before. Brother Three indeed entrusted all his resources to me, so taking out a few people shouldn't be an issue!"
The Bald Man behind Second Brother glanced outside and noticed Fatty holding a gun. If Fatty decided to intervene, none of the people inside Small Buildings would be safe!
Liu Long was aware of the situation behind him and quickly grabbed Gao Hu's arm. "It seems Third Brother appreciates Brother Li Nan's capabilities. Since he has arranged things this way, we shouldn't say much more!"
Gao Hu changed his expression to a smile and told his brothers behind him, "I'm just joking with Brother Li Nan; there's no need to take it seriously. Everyone put your weapons down!"
At this moment, Liu Long asked, "Since Third Brother has already relinquished power, does that mean...?"
After a moment of surprise, Li Nan finally confirmed that the person who secretly poisoned Brother Three was not instigated by Liu Long and Gao Hu. If these two brutes wanted to kill someone, they would definitely not resort to poisoning. From their previous expressions, it was clear they had no prior knowledge of Brother Three's unfortunate news.
Li Nan nodded, "Brother Three has passed away; it happened this afternoon!"
Liu Long exclaimed in shock, "How could this be? Wasn't Third Brother's condition improving?"
Regarding Liu Long's somewhat exaggerated acting, Li Nan could only think that brutes were not cut out for acting. Although Liu Long deliberately put on a sorrowful expression, deep down he still wished for Brother Three's early demise. He just didn't expect that with Brother Three gone, another Li Nan had come into the picture!
Li Nan pointed upward with one hand and said, "Brother Three died from Snake Venom, in the room on the third floor!" He emphasized the word "poison" with added weight.
Gao Hu also feigned a look of sorrow, but his poor acting was hard to watch. Although it was certain that they were not responsible for the poisoning, the two assassins from before must have been sent by them, so half of Brother Three's death could be attributed to them.
While Li Nan understood that Liu Long and Gao Hu were not good people either, it wasn't yet time to tear off the facade completely. Therefore, some matters of face still needed to be pretended.
The reason Li Nan had spoken so firmly earlier was less about showcasing his strength and more about testing whether these two were indeed the masterminds behind the poisoning.
However, to Li Nan's disappointment, it was not them!
Li Nan extended half a hand and said, "If Big Brother and Second Brother wish to pay their respects to Brother Three's remains, please proceed upstairs."
Liu Long shook his head. Although he had long desired Brother Three's death, the situation had changed drastically. Li Nan might not be an easy character to deal with, so he dared not go upstairs alone to pay his respects.
"We are all people who have crawled out of the Jianghu; there's no need to fuss over these things. Since Li Nan says Third Brother has passed away, I have nothing more to say."
Seeing that his elder brother was unwilling to go upstairs, Gao Hu naturally wanted to assess the situation as well. So he added, "As for Brother Three's funeral arrangements, let Li Nan take charge; I won't interfere!"
Li Nan said, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Li Nan waved his hand, signaling Lin Hai to see the guests out. However, Fatty suddenly walked in from outside and said to Liu Long and Gao Hu, "Big Brother, Second Brother, since Brother Three has handed over his men to Brother Li, I suppose we should clarify things now! At the very least, we need the brothers in the camp to acknowledge it!"
Liu Long smiled wryly and replied, "When the three of us were in charge of the camp, we agreed that each person would have a Desert Eagle as a token. Now that Third Brother's pistol is in Brother Li's hands, what more is there to say?"
Fatty also chuckled, "That was old news from half a year ago; it's better to state it clearly again!"
Liu Long knew that outside Small Buildings, there were definitely Bitter Melon and his group. Although he and Second Brother had some influence when combined, engaging in a fight now was completely pointless. Therefore, Liu Long and Gao Hu did not want to escalate things at this moment and could only follow Fatty's suggestion to provide a clear statement.
Liu Long turned and linked his left arm with Li Nan's, then raised his voice, "The three leaders of the camp: Li Nan is third!" He then turned back to Fatty and asked, "Is this acceptable?"
Fatty nodded with a hint of a smile, "Brother Long's generosity needs no further comment!"
Liu Long turned angrily and shouted to the brothers behind him, "Let's go!"
Gao Hu and the others followed suit and left in frustration.
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