“Big fish eat little fish. Small and medium-sized gangs like the Qiuhua Gang will probably disappear before long.”

Skinny asked, “What do you have in mind?”

He Lingchuan raised two fingers. “First, force the West Ji Puppet Army to declare war on Qianjin Stockade as soon as possible. Second, make sure that the Qianjin Stockade wins.”

Skinny did not understand. “What about the small and medium-sized gangs?”

“They’re expendable. They’ll disappear whether we interfere or not.” He Lingchuan thought for a moment. “These large gangs have all divided the trade route into their own territories, haven’t they?”

“Yup.” The Longchuan Trade Route was extensive, and only the largest gangs had the right to claim their own hunting grounds. “When the West Ji Puppet Army absorbed members from other gangs, they took over their territories as well. Qianjin Stockade and the Qiuhua Gang are extremely unhappy...