During the next month, the underground scene in Qing City experienced unprecedented turmoil. Almost overnight, the news of Yuan Gang's downfall and the Nine Pavilion's rise to power spread throughout the major and minor gangs in Qing City's underground.
The gangs that had been cooperating with Yuan Gang were simultaneously furious and fearful. They couldn't predict whether the Nine Pavilion, which had taken down Yuan Gang, would come for them next.
Facing a flood of information about the Nine Pavilion, everyone felt insecure, not only because of the lack of information about the Nine Pavilion and its rapid rise but also because it seemed to have the backing of the Qinghai Gang. Most importantly, those who survived the Qinghai Gang's clubhouse heard the Qinghai Gang leader addressing the Nine Pavilion Master as... Mr. Jiu.
