Chapter 1513 - 1512: Changes in the Outside World

"Did you hear? Last night, Hall of Loyalty and Justice battled the Cheng Family?"

"I heard it's not Ma Hongyi who leads Hall of Loyalty and Justice now but an outsider named Lin!"

"That's right! They say the group wielding arms last night was called by that Lin outsider!"

"There's a ban on firearms on Demon Island, yet they suddenly appeared. The four major forces will surely band together against him!"

"I feel that it's time for a new force to emerge, given that the island has been ruled by these four forces for too long!"

The battle from last night has already become like folklore, sweeping through the entire Demon Island, becoming a hot topic whenever people meet!

...

In the morning, warm sunlight bathed the earth. Strands of sunlight climbed through the window and shone onto Lin Fan's face, feeling somewhat dazzling!

After returning to his room last night, Lin Fan had been sitting cross-legged on the bed without lying down!

A thin layer of Powerful Qi surged on the surface of his body, and several Cow Hair Needles were inserted at various acupoints on Lin Fan's body!

Last night's battle left Lin Fan with considerable injuries, so he came back to adjust his Qi and begin recovering!

At this moment, Lin Fan's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, emitting a cold glare akin to two sharp swords!

After a long while, Lin Fan's eyes returned to a calm and mixed black and white!

"Whew~"

Lin Fan exhaled a long breath of turbid air, withdrawing his Qi. He sensed his injuries, which were half-healed, but this barely affected him!

"Knock knock knock~"

Suddenly, a knocking sound arose!

Lin Fan glanced at the door and said, "Come in!"

With a crisp "click," the door opened, revealing Nie Lei and Ma Hongyi entering!

Upon seeing Lin Fan, Nie Lei immediately smiled broadly and said, "Boss, you're finally awake!"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "Sit down!"

After both sat down, Lin Fan asked Ma Hongyi, "How's the aftermath of the battle?"

"Rest assured, Mr. Lin. Every fallen brother has been buried properly. I've dispatched people to contact their families, with a settlement offered to each," Ma Hongyi promptly reported!

Lin Fan nodded and asked, "How many brothers did we lose this time?"

"Eight dead, thirty severely injured, and over sixty mildly injured," Ma Hongyi stated!

Hearing this, Lin Fan's expression grew noticeably heavier!

He already had an understanding of Hall of Loyalty and Justice's capabilities; they had only two hundred or so men. With eighty dead and thirty severely injured, roughly a hundred remain combat-ready!

If anyone decides to launch a large-scale attack on Hall of Loyalty and Justice, they wouldn't stand a chance!

"It seems we need to recruit more brothers!" Lin Fan remarked!

However, upon hearing this, Ma Hongyi's face turned sour, saying, "Mr. Lin, there aren't many people on Demon Island. Most choose to join the ten great forces, making recruitment difficult!"

"From what I know, those ordinary outsiders haven't joined any force!" Lin Fan said!

Ma Hongyi showed surprise and asked, "Mr. Lin, do you mean..."

"Currently, most on Demon Island are outsiders without strongholds, bullied by its powerhouses. We can leverage this, claiming to protect them and inviting them to join us!" Lin Fan stated!

"But they're ordinary people, afraid... if a real fight breaks out, their combat power might be low!" Ma Hongyi worriedly said!

"No worry! I'm after numbers! Besides, life on Demon Island relies on these outsiders, especially for low-level work. If they join us, we can constrain the four major forces!"

"If they dare to attack us, we can order all outsiders to strike, causing immense trouble for them!" Lin Fan said with a smile!

"I think the boss's plan works. Any force lacking foundational workers faces great trouble within its own structure!" Nie Lei commented!

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongyi's face lit up with joy, "Mr. Lin is truly wise. I should've thought of this! I'll immediately dispatch folks to spread the word, welcoming them to join us anytime!"

"Good! Go ahead! Nie Lei, stay here!" Lin Fan said!

After nodding, Ma Hongyi left the room!

Lin Fan took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and lit it, then tossed the pack to Nie Lei, who laughed and did the same, puffing smoke!

Lin Fan asked, "Any major unrest domestically?"

"Don't worry, boss. Everything's calm. The entire domestic scene is already Yanyu Group's domain. Who would dare cross Yanyu now? It's like inviting death!" Nie Lei laughed!

Lin Fan nodded, having already foreseen this!

Domestically, no one can still trouble Lin Fan. If there's anyone, it's Ten Thousand Evils Hall or Emperor Celestial Monarch!

"As for the Dark Realm, huh?" Lin Fan continued asking!

"Alpha Conglomerate's robots have appeared again!" Nie Lei replied!

"Oh? Who are they attacking this time?" Lin Fan asked!

"It's the Child Clan. The relationship between them and Alpha Conglomerate largely caused the conglomerate's retreat back then!" Nie Lei said!

"I suppose Deke is quite troubled this time!" Lin Fan chuckled!

"Boss, when will we leave Demon Island?" Nie Lei asked!

"Let's resolve things here first!" Lin Fan said!

"I've always felt something big is brewing in the Dark Realm. With you absent, the emperor's gone too; I fear the empress alone might struggle to control it!" Nie Lei said!

"Rest assured, when the empress is angry, everyone fears her!" Lin Fan chuckled softly!

Knowing the empress's might, Lin Fan was well aware; she's undoubtedly the most formidable woman he has encountered in his life, bar none!

"Knock knock knock~"

Suddenly, a knocking sound came again!

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow in surprise and said, "Come in!"

The door opened, revealing a brother from Hall of Loyalty and Justice!

Upon seeing Lin Fan, he respectfully bowed, "Mr. Lin, a Miss Liu outside wishes to meet you!"