A man with a goatee suddenly stood up.
He had once been under the command of Redrod Dominic from the Viper Crew. But after Dominic's death, everyone was scrambling to find a new patron, and he was no exception.
However, he had done a lot of dirty work for Redrod Dominic in the past.
And without those dirty deeds, how else could he have enjoyed a life of indulgence and freedom?
Now, even though Matthew seemed approachable, despite what had happened earlier, the goateed man still wanted to test Matthew's limits and authority.
Matthew's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't say a word, merely glancing at Corey.
Corey's heart skipped a beat. His hands instinctively moved to his waist, and he swiftly pulled out two pistols.
Before the goateed man could utter a word, Corey furiously squeezed the triggers.
Both pistols, each loaded with ten bullets, were emptied in seconds.
Blood splattered violently in the air.
The goateed man stared at Corey, his eyes filled with utter bewilderment. Why did you shoot so suddenly? Shouldn't you be trying to talk me down at a time like this?
His body collapsed instantly, even falling on top of the kneeling members of the Viper Crew behind him.
"He disrespected Mr. Larden and defied his authority. He deserved death!" Corey declared coldly. "Now, does anyone else have objections?"
His face was as cold as ice. He dropped the pistols to the ground with a thud. The sound of the guns hitting the floor made everyone present flinch instinctively.
In Corey's hand now was a short blade, about twelve inches long.
It was a weapon he had prepared in the past for Redrod Dominic and himself.
Now that Redrod Dominic had been killed by Matthew, Corey decided to wield this blade as a symbol of his unwavering loyalty to Matthew.
The members of the Viper Crew fell into a heavy silence.
They realized that their new leader was far better than Redrod Dominic in many ways.
However, challenging the leader's authority was out of the question.
"Stand straight. I'm not one for rigid rules," he said.
His words left the group momentarily silent before they straightened their backs one by one.
"Now that I am your new leader, it's time for me to lay down my rules. I don't care what you were like before. That's in the past. But from now on, the rules of the Viper Crew have changed. As long as you don't bully the weak, harm the innocent, or kill recklessly, I won't interfere in your affairs."
As Matthew's voice rang out, steady and calm, the Viper Crew members began to realize that their leader wasn't the tyrant they had imagined.
"Do you understand?"
"Yes, we understand!"
Matthew nodded slightly, then walked over to Corey.
"Take them back and sort out the old mess," he instructed.
Corey nodded respectfully. Suddenly, he felt something placed in his hand.
His expression remained calm as he led the Viper Crew members away.
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