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When Mr. Jin picked up the phone, he saw that it was a call from the headquarters of the Sanlian Gang:
"Elder Jin, something terrible has happened! Chief Lei is dead!"
"what!"
Old Jin was startled again and subconsciously looked at Hong Wentong.
Lei Gong is really dead. It seems that this has a great deal to do with the person on the other side!
"Elder Jin, Marquis Zhongyong is holding a meeting of the clan's leaders and wants you to go there first thing tomorrow morning!"
"Okay, I'll be there tomorrow!"
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Jin remained silent for a while, then seemed to understand something and said:
"Did you do what happened to Chief Lei?"
Hong Wentong smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying, and took out a piece of paper from his pocket, placing it in front of Elder Jin.
When Jin Lao looked down, he saw a will written in Lei Gong's name. Lei Gong said that his son was still studying overseas and was still very young. If anything happened to him, Ding Yao would temporarily take over as the leader of the Sanlian Gang, and Jin Lao and Zhong Yongbo would assist Ding Yao.
The will was printed out, but Lei Gong's signature was at the end.
This is a forged will by Ding Yao. Of course, she had been imitating Lei Gong's signature for a long time in order to set up today's plan. And she imitated it so well that even Zhongyongbo and the others could not tell that it was fake.
However, whether a will is genuine cannot be determined by a single signature. It requires the testimony and support of an elder or protector like Elder Jin. Otherwise, even if Lei Gong did have such a will, the Sanlian Gang could disregard it.
Therefore, Hong Wentong and James Wolverine secretly came to Taiwan and entered Jin Lao's home to control his family when Gao Jin and his group killed Lei Gong, all in order to force Jin Lao to cooperate.
"I understand!"
Old Jin's face was rather grim. He looked up at Hong Wentong and gritted his teeth, saying:
"You want me to prove this will is genuine, and then step in to support Ding Yao?"
Hong Wentong smiled and said:
"As expected of Elder Jin, you are truly wise. I don't even need to explain; you understand!"
Jin Lao snorted coldly:
"Ding Yao is thinking too highly of herself. How could she, a mere leader of the Poisonous Snake Hall and a mistress of Chief Lei, possibly become the leader of the gang!"
Hong Wentong's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice:
"Why should she be none of your business? But if you don't cooperate, don't blame us!"
After saying that, he turned on the television and put a videotape into the VCR.
A moment later, an image appeared on the television screen.
Old Jin's wife, two sons, daughter-in-law, and grandson were all sitting on a sofa, while behind them stood a row of burly men dressed in black and wearing masks, holding gleaming short knives in their hands.
Mr. Jin's wife and children looked very scared, but fortunately they were not tied up.
However, the short knives in the hands of those burly men still gave Old Jin goosebumps.
His expression changed instantly again, his eyes filled with fear:
"No...please don't harm my family, I..."
Hong Wentong smiled faintly:
"I've said it before, as long as you cooperate, Mr. Jin, they will all be safe. Mr. Jin, you're getting old, and you don't want to end up like Lei Gong, dying a tragic death on the street, with your wife and children also suffering misfortune!"
Upon hearing his words, Old Jin could no longer hold on and slumped down, remaining silent for a long time before finally nodding with a grim expression.
"Alright! I promise you, I will tell everyone that this will is real, and I will support Ding Yao as the acting leader of the Sanlian Gang!"
Chapter 224 The Three Alliances Conference, Ding Yao Becomes the Leader
The next morning, the Sanlian Gang held a general meeting, which was attended by dozens of junior leaders and the leaders of the five main halls: Loyalty, Righteousness, Benevolence, Courage, and Punishment.
Old Jin and Earl Zhongyong sat on either side of each other in the middle, while Lei Gong's position as gang leader was left empty, with Lei Gong's portrait displayed there.
A group of junior hall masters sat down and began to discuss, making the whole venue noisy and quite jarring. Ding Yao, dressed in black with a white flower in her hair, looked like a widow, sitting there with a sorrowful expression, like a holy young widow!
Old Jin glanced at her, but felt a chill run down his spine.
This young widow looked so charming, but who knew that she had secretly hired someone to kill Lei Gong and even sent people to capture her own family members!
She truly lives up to her title as the leader of the Viper Hall; she's practically a beautiful snake!
Ding Yao seemed to notice that Elder Jin was looking at her, and suddenly looked up at Elder Jin.
Mr. Jin's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his gaze elsewhere.
He is terrified. If it were just his own life, it would be fine, but the key is that his wife, two sons, and four grandchildren are all under someone else's control. If he makes a mistake, his whole family will die!
Thinking of this, his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.
At this moment, Zhongyong Earl, hearing the commotion from the junior hall masters around him, finally lost his temper and slammed his hand on the table, shouting:
"What's all this noise about!"
"Chief Lei was unfortunately betrayed and died suddenly. Our first priority is to bring Young Master Lei back to inherit the position of chief, and then find his enemies to avenge Chief Lei!"
Upon hearing his words, many of the junior leaders immediately echoed his sentiments.
Lei Gong had a high reputation in the Sanlian Gang, so many people, such as Zhongyongbo, hoped that his son Lei Fuhong would inherit the position of gang leader.
Ding Yao did not speak when she heard what Zhongyongbo said, but turned to look at Jin Lao.
Mr. Jin noticed her gaze, then coughed and stood up:
"The revenge for Chief Lei must be taken, but whether the position of chief should be inherited by Young Master Lei Fuhong is still up for discussion!"
Upon hearing this, the Earl of Zhongyong immediately widened his eyes and shouted:
"What's there to discuss! If his son isn't going to inherit the position of Chief Lei, are you supposed to?"
The Marquis of Zhongyong had a fiery temper and spoke like a cannon; these words were particularly harsh.
Upon hearing his words, Old Jin's expression turned slightly unpleasant.
At this moment, Sun Yong, the head of Rentang, stood up:
“Lord Zhongyong, you’re wrong. It’s true that Chief Lei is highly respected, but the Sanlian Gang wasn’t built by him alone. Back then, a dozen of us brothers swore brotherhood in the bamboo forest and defeated the thugs from the Heavenly Alliance. That’s how we raised the banner of righteousness for the Sanlian Gang. If it weren’t for these old brothers, Chief Lei wouldn’t have been able to achieve this alone, would he?”
As soon as he said this, many people immediately expressed their agreement.
Tian Shou, the leader of the Yongzi Hall, joined the Sanlian Gang later, but because of his bravery and skill in battle, he became the leader of one of the five major halls.
He detested the kind of blindly loyal and filial people like the Earl of Zhongyong, who always brought up seniority and rank, so he stood up and shouted:
“Master Sun is right! You and Elder Jin are the left and right protectors, both old brothers of Chief Lei. You say that Elder Jin should inherit Chief Lei’s position, which means that Elder Jin is Chief Lei’s son? Do you still have any regard for brotherhood, family rules, and gang regulations?”
The Earl of Zhongyong spoke bluntly and without considering the consequences, but he didn't expect his words to attract so much criticism. He was immediately angered and his face turned rather ugly. However, he was also a man of principle and immediately said:
"It was my Zhongyong Earl who misspoke. I ate excrement this morning!"
After saying that, he slapped himself in the mouth.
With this action taken, Tian Shou and the others naturally could no longer be so aggressive.
Seeing that neither Sun Yong nor Tian Shou remained silent, the Earl of Zhongyong then said:
"Old Jin, what I mean is, Lei Fuhong, the young master of Gang Leader Lei, has been trained by him for many years. The brothers have watched him grow up. Moreover, he is a top student who studied in the United States. It should be no problem to make him the successor of the gang leader, right?"
Mr. Jin smiled and said:
"There shouldn't have been a problem, but..."
He pulled the will from his pocket and said:
"I happen to have a copy of Chief Lei's will. He specifically instructed me to keep it safe. In the will, he designated the successor of the gang, which is why I opposed Uncle Zhongyong's opinion!"
After he finished speaking, he read the will aloud.
When Zhongyongbo and the others heard this, they were all stunned.
None of them expected that Lei Gong would designate Ding Yao as the acting gang leader should anything happen to him!
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However, the signature on the will was absolutely genuine.
The group of hall masters, both big and small, took the will and read it over, discovering that the signature on the will was indeed Lei Gong's handwriting.
The Earl of Zhongyong's expression changed, and he suddenly slammed his hand on the table, shouting:
"Mr. Jin, as Mr. Lei's most trusted person, why have I never heard of him making a will?"
Mr. Jin smiled and said:
"Because Mr. Lei knows you're too direct and impulsive, he didn't tell you! Young Master Lei is currently studying in the United States, and he's also too young. That's why Mr. Lei intentionally wanted Ding Yao to handle the gang's affairs in case something happens to him!"
"Lord Zhongyong, there's no need to get too excited. This is just an acting leader. If Ding Yao doesn't do a good job, we can always re-elect her. And when Young Master Lei returns after completing his studies, he can also become the leader!"
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Many people nodded in agreement with these words, and even the Marquis of Zhongyong was speechless.
When Lei Gong was ill, Ding Yao did indeed take over the gang's affairs for a period of time, and her performance was quite commendable.
It was precisely because of the time she took over Lei Gong's duties in handling the gang's affairs that Ding Yao's ambition was truly ignited.
However, after Lei Gong recovered from his illness, he immediately took back his power as the gang leader, which made Ding Yao feel a strong sense of loss. It was for this reason that she went to Xu Lang and asked him to help her regain power.
However, many gang leaders, big and small, had witnessed Ding Yao's behavior during that period, and now they all felt that the will was credible. After all, she had done these things before. Lei Gong thought that if something happened to him, he would ask her to handle things to prevent the Sanlian Gang from falling into chaos, which was very possible!
Mr. Jin glanced at everyone and smiled:
"Of course, if anyone has any objections to Chief Lei's will, they can raise them. However, I think Ding Yao performed well when Chief Lei was seriously ill, so I support her serving as acting chief for now!"
After saying that, he raised his right hand.
When Sun Yongtian and other hall masters saw Elder Jin raise his hand first, they glanced at Ding Yao and then slowly raised their right hands as well.
At the scene, only Zhongyongbo did not raise his hand, and several junior leaders who were close to Zhongyongbo also did not raise their hands.
Chapter 225 Ding Yao's Schemes: Winning Over Old Jin and Tian Shou