Chapter 104: Wang Mazi, the Beggar Gang Leader
Chapter 104: Wang Mazi, the Beggars’ Gang Leader
“Pull open their clothes and take a good look. They’re not official forces; they’re impostors. And even if they were official, so what? I’ll kill them without hesitation!”
Yen Kai squatted down, half in doubt, and pulled open the coat of one of the bodies.
On their shirts, right over the chest, was the emblem of Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals!
“Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals?”
That was the leading pharmaceutical conglomerate in Silver City, a powerful organization. Rumor had it the group’s owner, Xu Tianming, was an especially ruthless figure.
Shen An had long suspected these men belonged to Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals. Even without his ability to see through things, he could have guessed.
Xu Tianming was secretly abducting people in Silver City, specifically targeting vagrants and beggars. Since these people vanished without anyone caring, he dared to act with impunity.
Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals wanted to capture people, but Shen An was determined to stop them.
At that moment, a scruffy man in a dirty leather jacket stepped forward and bowed to Shen An.
“Little brother, it’s thanks to your timely help this time. On behalf of my brothers, I thank you.”
This vagrant was relatively young, in his thirties, with bright, sharp eyes. Among the homeless, he seemed to command great respect, and the beggars treated him with deference.
“Brother, no need for thanks. It was nothing.”
After some casual conversation, Shen An learned this man was the leader of Silver City’s Beggars’ Gang, known as Wang Mazi.
Wang Mazi had once been a small business owner. When he was well-off, he often helped the vagrant community. Many homeless people in Silver City had benefited from his kindness.
Later, Wang Mazi’s company failed due to poor management, leaving him deeply in debt. From a CEO, he became a homeless man living on the streets. Yet, relying on his former reputation, he rose to become the king of Silver City’s homeless.
Wang Mazi said, “Recently, a large number of vagrants in Silver City have suddenly gone missing. Rumor is they were taken away and never returned. If it weren’t for you, little brother, I wouldn’t have escaped today.”
Shen An asked, “Brother Wang, do you know how many people have gone missing in Silver City?”
Wang Mazi thought for a moment. “I’m not exactly sure, but according to our Beggars’ Gang estimates, it’s at least two or three hundred.”
Two or three hundred?!
Shen An was shocked. Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals had actually abducted so many people.
Two or three hundred lives, drained of blood — enough to create a blood bank.
Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals’ actions were cruel beyond measure.
“Yes, and these are only people within our Beggars’ Gang—a mere tip of the iceberg.”
“Alas, life is already hard enough for us homeless. We only want a meal a day, surviving by stealing what we can. Now with this happening, everyone’s frightened. It feels like they want to wipe us out completely.”
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