Chapter 95

"Ten thousand taels...” Mei smiled lightly and looked up at Luofeng, “Sir, I’m also a bit tired of this wandering life. Settling down might be good.”

Luofeng frowned and looked at her.

Chu Li smiled at Mei, thinking that having such a woman could be a blessing for Luofeng.

Mei turned her head and smiled, “But, Mr. Chen, my lord has quite a few enemies!”

Chu Li laughed, “Who in the martial world doesn’t have a few enemies?”

“That’s true,” Mei smiled lightly, “But if any of them really come looking for trouble, we’ll have to run, or we’ll cause trouble for the Jingyun Gang, right?”

Chu Li chuckled.

Luofeng said coldly, “My enemies are not easy to deal with. If they get angry and target the Jingyun Gang, don’t blame me for not warning you!”

Chu Li smiled, “Tell me, who are your enemies?”

“The Nine-Ring Blade, the White-Faced Tiger, and the Heart-Cutting Blade, these three are the strongest,” Luofeng snorted.

Chu Li shook his head, “Don’t worry, they won’t dare to come.”

“Don’t dare?” Luofeng sneered, “Just because of the Jingyun Gang’s strength? They could wipe us out with one person!”

Chu Li laughed, “You underestimate the Jingyun Gang!... The Jingyun Gang doesn’t have many experts, but in Yunzhou City, they are the local power. Once your enemies enter the city, you’ll know immediately. Your job is to deal with them, not to be hunted down!... This is much better than fighting alone and being chased around, right?”

Luofeng frowned and snorted, “Do you really trust me that much?”

He deeply understood that being alone and weak was not a long-term solution. It wasn’t that he was proud and didn’t want to be subordinate, but he didn’t trust those gangs. What if he joined them and they turned around and sold him out?

Chu Li smiled, “I trust your feelings for Mei.”

“Hmph!” Luofeng glared at him coldly.

He resented Chu Li using Mei to pressure him, but he was helpless. Chu Li indeed had a hold on him.

In the past, without Mei, he lived freely. Now, with Mei, he had ties and concerns, and couldn’t move as freely, with more to worry about.

“Mr. Chen, the leader of the Jingyun Gang, Chen Bangzhu, is very beautiful!” Mei smiled.

Chu Li glanced at her, “She’s my cousin.”

“So that’s it!” Mei nodded, smiling, “To control the Jingyun Gang as a woman, I admire her greatly!”

Chu Li said, “Exactly, you can also live at Xu’s residence, and have someone to talk to. Mei, being so smart, can also help my cousin.”

“Great, I’d like a companion too,” Mei smiled.

Luofeng’s face was dark, as if it could drip water.

Chu Li looked at Luofeng, “Brother Luo, it’s settled then. I’ll go ahead and wait for you two at Xu’s residence!”

He vanished in a flash.

A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, making a soft whistling sound.

Luofeng’s face was dark, and he said nothing.

Mei whispered, “Sir, it’s my fault that I’ve involved you!”

“Don’t say that!” Luofeng snorted, “Do you think I could escape without you?”

Mei was silent.

Chu Li, that guy, she knew from the first glance was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel. If Sir really refused, the outcome was easy to guess—Sir would find it hard to survive.

Luofeng snorted, “Fine, having a backing force is also a relief, and we can live a more comfortable life!”

“Are we not running?”

“We can’t run,” Luofeng shook his head, “Let’s go, and see the Jingyun Gang!”

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By evening, the setting sun dyed Xu’s residence golden.

The four hall masters, two protectors, and one guest master, seven in total, gathered at Xu’s residence, quietly drinking tea.

He Shou, the hall master of the Rain Hall, put down his teacup and sighed, “Old Hu, we need to strengthen our power. It’s a miracle that the leader survived this time. If anything had happened, we’d have no face to live!”

“Easy for you to say, Old He,” Hu Hai sneered, “Where do we find experts? Damn it, these experts must have been bought by the Qitian Gang, at a high price... Qitian Gang! Qitian Gang!”

At the end, he gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to tear the Qitian Gang apart.

“There’s nothing we can do,” He Shou shook his head, “This time, they hit our weak spot.”

Cheng Changfeng, the new hall master of the Wind Hall, had a solid foundation. He was originally from the Wind Hall, though he hadn’t reached the innate realm, he had good relations and could maintain order.

Cheng Changfeng frowned, “Hall Master Hu, we need to think of a solution. We were lucky to escape this time, but what about next time? We can’t keep the young master here forever, he won’t agree!”

Speaking of which, he was grateful to Chu Li. If the young master hadn’t killed the original hall master, he wouldn’t have become the hall master.

Hu Hai frowned and looked at Zheng Gongming.

Zheng Gongming was dozing with his eyes half-closed. Feeling Hu Hai’s gaze, he stroked his beard and shook his head, “There’s nothing we can do.”

“Old Zheng, don’t you have any friends?”

“No.”

“Are you afraid that if an expert comes, you’ll lose your position?” Hu Hai sneered.

Zheng Gongming stroked his beard and calmly said, “You’re just being unreasonable!”

Hu Hai glared, “Old Zheng, whether the leader is here or not, it doesn’t matter to you!”

“There’s always someone stronger,” Zheng Gongming stroked his beard and shook his head, “We were just unlucky this time, it might not be the same next time.”

“If such experts come again, can you stop them?” Hu Hai sneered.

Xu Anxia’s face was dark, feeling that every word was directed at him, but he couldn’t react. This time, he had indeed failed, unable to block a single palm, it was too embarrassing. If the young master hadn’t returned, he would have been dead many times over!

Footsteps sounded, and Chen Siyu, dressed in white, walked in, followed by Luofeng and Mei, with Yue trailing behind.

“Leader,” everyone stood up and bowed.

Chen Siyu waved her hand, “No need for formalities.”

She turned to Luofeng and smiled, “Old Luo, please.”

Luofeng bowed, “Leader, you first.”

Everyone’s eyes were on Luofeng, looking at him curiously, not knowing what the leader was up to.

Chen Siyu sat in the central chair, with Yue standing behind her. Everyone took their seats, with Luofeng on her left and the guest master Lan Jingzhong on her right.

Lan Jingzhong, the guest master, had a high status and usually didn’t involve himself in gang affairs, often silent. Now, he looked at Luofeng curiously, wondering what qualifications he had to sit in that position.

“Everyone, let me introduce you,” Chen Siyu smiled, “This is Luofeng, Old Luo, who will be our guest master starting today.”

Zheng Gongming’s hand, which had been stroking his beard, froze. He had been staring at Luofeng since he entered the hall.

Xu Anxia’s eyes widened, his anger ready to burst. As soon as Chen Siyu finished speaking, he stood up and glared at Luofeng, “Is it you?”

Luofeng glanced at him coldly and ignored him.

Xu Anxia pointed at him and shouted, “You’re the one who tried to assassinate the leader!”

Chen Siyu waved her hand, “Protector Xu, calm down, let’s talk while sitting!”

Xu Anxia hurriedly said, “Leader, this guy is the one who tried to assassinate you last time, how can he become a guest master!?”

“No pain, no gain,” Chen Siyu smiled, “Alright, sit down, sit down!”

Xu Anxia sat down reluctantly, his face full of resentment.