Chapter 677: Chapter 677

Xiao Fen looked at Haji rolling on the ground, screaming in pain, and then at his followers, who by now were squatting on the ground, terrified.

Xiao Fen now understood the previous comment made by Ding Fan.

'If Haji doesn't come to find me, it's his good fortune. If he does, he's seeking his own death.'

Indeed, Ding Fan had the power to back up his words...

"Where was this ore found?" Ding Fan, at that moment, took out the piece of gold ore Xiao Fen had given him earlier and threw it in front of Haji.

Upon seeing the Golden Light Stone, Haji's gaze hardened, but he quickly feigned ignorance. "I... I don't know; I don't even know what this is..."

How could Ding Fan not see that Haji was playing dumb?

"I know..." Just as Ding Fan was contemplating how to extract information about the gold mine, a man wearing glasses suddenly stood up and spoke.

Ding Fan glanced at the man. Unlike the other armed followers in camouflage, this man was dressed in casual clothes.

However, despite his casual attire, the man exuded a heroic air not less than anyone else's. Yet what confused Ding Fan was this man seemed to possess a certain righteousness.

This Tusi was a bully who preyed on the good, yet this man somehow radiated a sense of uprightness?

"Huang Can, what are you doing? If you dare to speak, I'll kill you!" Haji looked extremely anxious at this time.

The man named Huang Can did not even glance at Haji on the ground. "This gold mine is on this island, and I know its exact location."

"Huang Can... You should die!" Haji glared at Huang Can furiously.

"Are you Huaxia people?" Ding Fan asked after sizing up Huang Can.

Huang Can nodded. "Correct, I am from Huaxia Country. I am a military officer from Huaxia Country, but after committing murder within the military, I fled here."

So he was a military officer from Huaxia Country.

"I assume Haji took you in, why then do you betray him?" Ding Fan asked.

Huang Can gave Haji a cold snort. "Even without your intervention, I would have found a time to kill this scum."

Ding Fan looked directly into Huang Can's eyes. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul; Ding Fan could detect even the slightest emotional fluctuation under his gaze, making it clear if someone lied.

Huang Can spoke quite indignantly, and Ding Fan felt that Huang Can was not lying.

Huang Can continued, "It's true I am a fugitive murderer, but I am not someone who oppresses the good. This Haji abducts women, traffics drugs, murders... I would rather be a mercenary elsewhere than associate with such scum."

It seemed Huang Can disapproved greatly of Haji's actions.

Ding Fan also realized that Huang Can was a principled man.

"We can discuss the matter of the gold mine later. Right now, I want to ask you, are you willing to follow me?" Ding Fan spoke calmly.

Ding Fan appreciated Huang Can's forthrightness.

Huang Can was taken aback; he hadn't expected Ding Fan to propose this at such a time.

After a moment of contemplation, Huang Can spoke, "That depends on what kind of person you are. If you are the same as Haji, then I won't follow you."

Hearing Huang Can's response, Ding Fan was very pleased. If Huang Can had immediately said he wanted to follow, Ding Fan would have thought less of him.

But now, when they had the upper hand, Huang Can still spoke his mind, which convinced Ding Fan that he could be trusted.

"From now on, you will have control over Haji's men," Ding Fan stated flatly.

"What? What did you say?" Haji was dumbfounded at the side. "No, this can't happen; my troops are my lifeline. You can't just take away my lifeline."

In Mali, where guns mean everything, there was no way Haji would agree to have all his guns taken away.

Huang Can was also stunned when he heard Ding Fan's words.

"What? Are you afraid you lack the ability to lead these men?" Ding Fan ignored Haji and addressed Huang Can.

"When I was in the mainland, my studies were in command. There's nothing I can't handle with just these few people," Huang Can responded.

"Then it's decided, from now on all of Haji's arrangements are handed over to you, Huang Can. You are now the leader of these men."

As Ding Fan spoke, he glanced at the people with their heads bowed and crouched low. "Let Huang Can be your leader, does anyone disagree?"

As Ding Fan finished speaking, people squatting around asserted their agreement one after another.

These people weren't just scared by Ding Fan, the main reason was that Haji had always been a tyrannical boss, ungrateful and harsh to his subordinates. If not for Haji's great power, these people would have already deserted him.

Now that they had the opportunity to serve a new master, it was naturally the best option. So, they agreed one after another.

"You... You backstabbing scoundrels..." Haji said, his face full of resentment.

"How to deal with Haji is up to you," Ding Fan said looking at Haji as he spoke to Huang Can nearby.

Huang Can nodded, picked up a long spear from the ground.

"Indian Ghost, do you know when I had already decided to kill you?" Huang Can said, resting the long spear in his hand on Haji's head.

"You... you..." Haji stuttered, perhaps out of fear.

"A few days ago, you took a liking to a piece of jade that a Huaxia businessman had, and then you directly killed his entire family. From that moment on, I decided to kill you. You were lucky these past few days to not be at home, otherwise, I would have chopped off your head early on."

Having said that, Huang Can no longer wasted words with Haji. He aimed the long spear at Haji's head and then directly pulled the trigger.

The gunshot rang out. Haji was instantly killed by Huang Can, his blood and brain matter scattering everywhere.

Principled and decisive, Ding Fan began to appreciate Huang Can even more.

No one would have thought that on Mali Island, the influential Haji would just be killed outright by someone, and that person was just Ding Fan.

What followed was the consolidation of Haji's forces.

These matters didn't concern Ding Fan much; if Huang Can couldn't even handle this, then there was no need for him to stay by his side any longer.

It took Huang Can about an hour to gather all of Haji's men together.

"Mr. Ding, these are the main forces of Haji's legion, totaling over four hundred men. On Mali, they could be considered the top armed forces," said Haji alone after he had gathered the people and reported to Ding Fan.

At that moment, Ding Fan was sitting under a huge, unnamed tree.

Ding Fan nodded slightly after hearing what Huang Can had said.

Actually, Ding Fan had his own reasons for letting Huang Can take over Haji's troops. Chapters fırst released on 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

Firstly, even though it seemed that Mali had no resources and was a mix of dragons and snakes, beneath Mali Island there was a Spirit Gathering Array, a cultivation blessed land that many cultivation experts dreamt of.

Beyond that, there was the gold mine.

For these reasons, Ding Fan wanted to seize control of Mali Island.

Although Ding Fan's cultivation was now high, there were still many powers on Earth that Ding Fan couldn't provoke. The power of one person was too limited; after his rebirth, Ding Fan understood that the power of unity is indispensable.

Garnering more power to make oneself stronger was crucial. The simplest way to consolidate power was to have one's own territory and armed forces.

"Let's not continue Haji's drug trade for now," said Ding Fan.

The harms of drugs to human society were too great, costing countless people their homes and lives. Ding Fan had enough channels to make money. There was no need to engage in such a morally harmful business to earn money.

Huang Can nodded after hearing Ding Fan's words. At that moment, his eyes showed a newfound respect for Ding Fan.

It was known that although Mali was just an island near the Golden Triangle, drugs had been a major part of the economy there.

After seizing control of Haji's army and business, Ding Fan's first thought was to end the fastest money-making but harmful business, which certainly suited Huang Can's disposition.

This added to Huang Can's favorable impressions of Ding Fan.

Ding Fan continued, "Without the drug trade, don't worry about financial issues; I can still afford to keep an army. Also, since you studied command, start straightening out the military discipline from now on. Also, you should maintain the peace within Haji's original territory. You can establish the specific management approach."

Huang Can snapped to attention, demonstrating his military demeanor.

"Mr. Ding, rest assured; I will ensure our territory is managed thoroughly and securely."

Ding Fan nodded. If Huang Can promised, then Ding Fan believed that he would certainly handle it well.

Although the two had not known each other for long, Ding Fan truly trusted Huang Can.

"Speaking of which, I have some business at a bar here tonight, and I'm concerned there could be some tricky situations. Please make the arrangements," Ding Fan said.

Ding Fan had promised Zhao Gang to meet at the bar tonight to pay a ransom, and it was almost time now; Ding Fan needed to head out.

And the reason Ding Fan wanted Huang Can to arrange for people to go there was that Ding Fan had his plans.

Ding Fan also wanted to see Huang Can's overall leadership abilities, as some things could only be assessed through action, not just strategic discussions on paper.

"Mr. Ding, rest assured, I will make sure everything at the bar is well taken care of," Huang Can said earnestly.

Ding Fan nodded. "That's good"...

It was now around four-thirty in the afternoon, still a bit of time before the meeting with Zhao Gang.

After arriving, Ding Fan had intended to find a place to wait for Zhao Gang. Just then, a black car pulled up in front of Ding Fan.

"Mr. Ding, you really keep your word. A true gentleman indeed."

After the car stopped, Zhao Gang got out.

Ding Fan nodded to Zhao Gang.

It seemed Zhao Gang had arrived here early and had been waiting for him. As soon as Ding Fan showed up, he drove the car over.