Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 425 38. Internal strife in the Six Street Gang

Rick 'General' Morton is dead. Is this big news?

Of course, it is big news. Even if it is put in WNS News, it can be a special report. But its content may not be very friendly, because everyone knows that the company behind WNS News is Arasaka, and the boss of the Six Street Gang happens to have a close relationship with military technology. It is possible that News Channel 54, a TV station backed by military technology, will make a commemorative report for Rick Morton.

It is foreseeable that this news will spread throughout Night City in no time, and as the news spreads, gang conflicts will surely follow.

It's very simple.

When the leader of a gang dies, no matter how he died, his death will surely lead to the purge of a group of the old leader's diehards as the new leader takes office, and the power of the gang is bound to be depleted in the process. This loss means that the gang is destined to not be able to occupy the originally divided territory and will have to give up some of it.

"Valentino, the Tiger Claws, and even the Night Walkers in the Bad Land may have their eyes on the Sixth Street Gang during this period."

Jack got out of the Delaman taxi and said to Oliver who also got out of the car: "It seems we came at the right time."

"I didn't expect Will Cannon to take action right away. It seems that he has accumulated enough strength to suppress all dissatisfaction in the gang."

Oliver didn't feel anything about the death of 'General' Rick Morton. Although the boss of the Sixth Street Gang was called the General, that only described the way he treated his gang members as casually as a general treats his soldiers. It did not represent his level of management of his subordinates. It could even be said that 'General' Rick Morton was actually a rather incompetent guy. Just think about it, a capable guy would not let Will Cannon develop a power under his command that could surpass him, the boss.

It's just that when the General was here, the Six Street Gang could at least maintain superficial stability. Although the General's supporters and Will Cannon's supporters disliked each other, since both sides were members of the Six Street Gang after all, they were able to maintain a little superficial peace. But now with the death of "General" Rick Morton, this short-lived peace within the gang has obviously come to an end.

"Oliver, you are from the Sixth Street Gang. Who do you think killed the general?"

V got out of another Delaman taxi, along with T-BUG and Carl. V looked at Oliver and asked, "Could it be Will Cannon who did it?"

"Nine out of ten times, Will Cannon has wanted to be the boss for a long time, but he didn't have enough power in the past, so he couldn't become the boss in name, so he has been accumulating strength. As he continues to expand successfully, he can compete with the general internally, and even surpass the general. Do you think at this time, he can still tolerate an incompetent general sitting on his head?"

Oliver straightened his clothes, looked at an American-style bungalow in the distance that was very common in Saint Domingo, and continued:

"Besides, we must cut off the head before we kill someone. We should first cut off the general's support from the people on his side. There aren't many people in the entire Six Street Gang who can compare with Will Cannon in terms of qualifications and achievements. He really played this trick beautifully. Maybe if he did a good job, there would be no need for any internal fighting, and he could take over the Six Street Gang smoothly."

"Being forced to obey under the general trend? It sounds like he has played a good trick. By then, except for some diehards, the people on the other side may not have the courage to confront the general after losing the people they support."

Carl said, watching Delaman leave, and led by Oliver, he walked towards the ordinary American bungalow in the distance: “But uncle shouldn’t be convinced by Will Cannon, right?”

"How can I accept this?"

Oliver said angrily, "Will Cannon and my dad used to have conflicts, and then I was kicked out of the Sixth Street Gang, and the two sides had a complete falling out. I know my dad's character well, and he would rather die than obey Will Cannon. You know, he had always planned to train me to be his successor in the gang."

"So you regret not becoming some gang leader or something?"

"I regret nothing. Since I became a mercenary with Carl and the others, I have never done anything so correct and refreshing in my life. Think about what kind of life I lived before. How can it be compared with now? The Sixth Street Gang, the Sliding Street Gang!" "If your uncle heard what you said, he would probably teach you a lesson."

After saying this, Karl also understood the situation: "That is to say, even if the general dies, Uncle will definitely fight with Will Cannon, right?"

"Ninety-nine percent of the time, with his stubborn personality, he is not the type to watch Will Cannon, the biggest suspect in the former boss's murder, take the position of boss."

Traditional American elders do have this temperament. They seem more stubborn than the young people of the new era, but there is nothing wrong with this temperament.

"Then we know what to do next."

Jack grinned and said, "When we were on our way to the Bad Land and passed through Saint Domingo, we were blocked on the road by the people from Will's Cannon. I still remember that incident. I will definitely have a chance to repay them."

As the few people talked, they gradually approached the American-style bungalow, and it was in this house that a father and daughter were having a conversation.

"You should leave here."

Nottingham Winrio sat on the sofa, looking at the constantly changing gang news he could see, and said to his daughter Marian Winrio: "I'm about to attend the meeting to elect the next Sixth Street Gang leader. It may be dangerous at that time. You can't stay here anymore."

"Are you going to face the Weir Cannon, Father?"

Marian frowned and said, "In this situation, there may not be many people who can stand on your side."

"You have to go even if you don't have one."

Nottingham said calmly, "We can't just not do something because no one else wants to do it. If that happens, the Sixth Street Gang will really be finished. If no one else does it, I'll do it. Will Cannon, if he really killed Rick, then I can't let him become the boss of the Sixth Street Gang no matter what. The Sixth Street Gang is already corrupt enough. Will Cannon's men have started to collect protection money from people on the streets. If this continues, our Sixth Street Gang will sooner or later become like the Tiger Claw Gang."

"But if you go, father, won't it be dangerous? Let's call Oliver back. He's very capable now. With him around, maybe you'll be safer?"

Listening to his daughter's words, Nottingham changed slightly and he was a little hesitant.

As a father, asking your children for help is actually a very difficult thing. It not only means that as a father you have acknowledged that you are getting old, but also that you have witnessed your children growing up.

Nottingham is unsure whether his son has achieved this growth. Has he really grown up, or has he only relied on his friends to get to this point?
He didn't know, but a word from outside the house had already been conveyed to him without him having to give an answer.

"I'm back, Dad."

Oliver Winriot opened the door.

(End of this chapter)