So he sent his subordinates to gather intelligence and accidentally learned that the underground World of the eastern United States was holding a triennial election meeting. Although Mandarin felt it was a bit ridiculous for a group of gangsters to hold an election.
But he still came.
Moreover, these guys inside were not that united!
...
With Kingpin's allegiance, the rest of the matters became much simpler.
Mandarin first announced his identity as the King of the East, and the leaders of other gangs dared not disobey.
After all, even Kingpin had submitted.
These small Kara-mis, who didn't even dare to resist Kingpin, naturally didn't dare to disobey Mandarin's orders.
Subsequently;
Mandarin instructed Kingpin to continue leading his Kingpin Gang, in coordination with the other gangs present, to clear out any organizations and forces in the eastern region that dared not submit to him.
And he himself would personally go to the western region, ultimately taking over the entire underground World of the United States!
Becoming the sole Dark Emperor!
Regarding Mandarin's ambition, after the initial panic and confusion, everyone present began to get excited one by one.
After all, logically speaking, they were the first batch of US gangs to submit to Mandarin.
If Mandarin truly unified the underground World of the United States in the future, then their status would naturally rise with the Water, ushering in a new wave of glory!
Thinking about it this way, submitting to Mandarin didn't seem like such a shameful thing after all.
After all;
They even believed that Kingpin had the strength to unify the entire underground World of the United States.
And now, for Mandarin, who was even stronger than Kingpin, to achieve this would undoubtedly be even easier, wouldn't it?
So Mandarin's goal of becoming the Dark Emperor was not empty talk; it might even be within easy reach!
Given this, what else did they have to be dissatisfied or angry about?
It would be better to obey Mandarin's instructions, first stabilize the situation in the entire eastern United States, and eliminate all forces that do not stand with them.
This would also count as their contribution!
However, compared to these gang leaders who had gradually developed a servile mentality, Kingpin was thinking that Mandarin was going to take away the Dark Emperor position that rightfully belonged to him!
However, at the moment, he was not as strong as the other person, so he could only bow his head and submit.
But as long as he gained enough power to reverse everything one day, Kingpin would not hesitate to reclaim everything he had lost.
Mandarin, you just wait for me!
Kingpin lowered his head, his eyes gleaming with ferocity!
"You two, come here."
At this moment, Mandarin, who had finished announcing the matters, also called the Crawford siblings forward.
The Crawford siblings were the ones who had previously contacted him on their own initiative.
Of course!
They didn't know that the person they contacted was Mandarin, only that the other party was a new force that had just arrived in the United States and was very powerful, which was why they wanted to use this force to try to resist Kingpin's rule.
The result...
Inviting a wolf into the house?
However, even without the help of the Crawford siblings, Mandarin would have come today anyway.
And this outcome would not have changed at all.
The only difference would be that the process wouldn't be as smooth as it was now, that's all.
And at this moment, seeing Mandarin call the Crawford siblings forward, how could the others not realize that the traitors were the two siblings?
At this point, the leaders of the other gangs didn't harbor any resentment towards the two of them.
At most, they were just a little envious.
But Kingpin hated these two ungrateful beasts to the core!
If Mandarin hadn't been present at that moment, he would have crushed these two little beasts one in each hand long ago.
"You two did well. I, Mandarin, never mistreat those who have contributed. From now on, your Crawford family will continue to stand in the eastern United States, and no one will ever shake your family's position!"
Mandarin said to the two siblings indifferently.
Although the two siblings only helped a little, Mandarin was never a stingy person; even for a small favor, he would give ample rewards!
And what the Crawford siblings wanted most was for their family to endure.
If Kingpin's ambition hadn't been so terrifying to them earlier, they wouldn't have wanted to unite with outsiders to deal with Kingpin.
It's just that Mandarin's ambition now is even greater than Kingpin's.
Fortunately, Mandarin was not Kingpin; he was not so domineering.
On the contrary;
His actions gave people a feeling like a spring breeze; his subordinates would only be sincerely convinced by him, and would not harbor thoughts of rebellion or fear.
"Thank you, My Lord!"
The two siblings immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Mandarin also accepted it calmly.
Although he didn't advocate for his subordinates to kneel to him, especially rituals like kneeling and kowtowing.
However, for these Westerners who were not of his race, Mandarin felt it was necessary to make them understand what it meant to respect their betters.
After settling the Crawford siblings and giving a few more instructions, Mandarin prepared to leave.
He did not intend to stay in New York indefinitely.
Having already subdued the underground World of the eastern United States, his next target would be the underground World of the western United States!
Only after unifying the entire United States would he consider which city to make his base.