Silently reciting the other's name, Li Yue looked at the stubborn little youth in front of her and silently sighed in her heart.
Originally, she had thought that she had just made a simple new friend. Who knew that in the future, he would be Tanhua Lang's little brother, the famous flying swordsman who had been miserably tricked by women in the jianghu.
However, it was fate that brought them together. Since he was such a pure and cute boy, she would educate him so that he wouldn't have to face the great grasslands in the future.
Secretly making up her mind, Li Yue quickly gathered her emotions and said goodbye to the Hoodlum normally.
At the same time, with Tie Chuanjia's help, there was no need to worry about there being no one to transport the baskets, buckets, and other miscellaneous items. Li Yue easily sent Zhu Er to the streets of the western part of the city. Then she and the Bearded Man went to the tavern to take Li Xunhuan home.
In the tavern, Tanhua Lang unexpectedly didn't get drunk. He didn't even raise his cup and drink like Li Yue had imagined. Instead, he was staring at the fox cub on the table.
Li Yue couldn't help but laugh at this scene. Tanhua Lang unconsciously turned his head and saw that it was Li Yue and Tie Chuanjia. He helplessly sighed and put down the wine cup in his hand.
The three people and one fox calmly returned to the large residence in the suburbs. Uncle Fu saw that there was an extra fox cub in the house and didn't say anything. He laughed and made a little nest for the fox with Tie Chuanjia.
Because other than Tie Chuanjia, no one else in the family had any experience in taking care of a fox cub. The nest and the fox were placed in Tie Chuanjia's room.
Li Yue was actually quite ashamed. She had accepted Fox on a whim, but in the end, she still caused trouble for Tie Chuanjia. However, when she thought about how she still had to meet that group of hooligans tomorrow, Li Yue could only thicken her skin and continue to pester Tie Chuanjia.
When it did not involve Li Xunhuan, Tie Chuanjia could be said to have given Li Yue whatever she wanted. He had never said a word of no. He always seemed to have a strange feeling of guilt towards the people around him, as if he was trying to make up for something.
Li Yue had long sensed Tie Chuanjia's mentality. Older people of Jianghu would more or less have some secrets that they couldn't tell others. She didn't want to force Tie Chuanjia, so she could only deal with Tie Chuanjia the same way she dealt with Tanhua Lang.
After all, as long as a person was busy, they wouldn't have time to think and feel sad.
The sun rose later than usual during the New Year, and it more or less affected humans who relied on sunlight to survive. Of course, this included Li Yue.
Living in this martial arts world where there were no lights, cell phones, or Wi-Fi, Li Yue had always slept early and woke up late. However, when she thought about how she was going to cause trouble, she changed her bad habit of staying in bed. She didn't need anyone to wake her up. She nimbly climbed out of bed when the sky turned bright.
Because she didn't know the specific birthday of this body, she took the initiative to set the day she met Tanhua Lang as her birthday. In this way, Li Yue wasn't even eight years old.
An eight-year-old child wanting to be the boss of a gang, with her height of less than 1.2 meters, was obviously not convincing.
However, in her previous life, a well-known short, rich, and handsome man taught the general public that if one's height wasn't enough, they could use money and momentum to make up for it. Li Yue naturally chose the same method.
Ruffians and hooligans were not trustworthy. Li Yue definitely wouldn't go alone. Coincidentally, Li Xunhuan seemed to have been provoked by something and didn't plan to go to the pub for the past two days. Instead, he stayed at home to drink and carve. Li Yue successfully pulled Tie Chuanjia into Shuo Zhou City with her.
Probably because they had received some news in private, the number of peddlers in Xi City was much less than yesterday. The remaining peddlers gathered in twos and threes. They couldn't hide their nervousness, as if they were afraid of something.
As soon as Li Yue and Tie Chuanjia stepped into the street, they were surrounded by ruffians. There were more of them than last time, and they were holding weapons in their hands. It was obvious that they wanted to take revenge for yesterday's incident.
When ordinary people fight, the side that has more people and weapons will have the upper hand. Unfortunately, when facing a martial arts expert, having more people and ordinary weapons won't be effective. Especially when facing a physical expert like Tie Chuanjia who practiced the "Golden Bell Shield".
Therefore, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the ruffians fell to the ground again.
Li Yue found the middle-aged man from yesterday among the ruffians who were rolling on the ground. When their eyes met, he immediately chose to play dead.
Li Yue picked up half a stick from the ground and poked the middle-aged man who was paralyzed on the ground.
"You're not old yet, why do you have Alzheimer's?
Do you want to get up on your own or do you need me to help you? "
The middle-aged man didn't say a word. He quietly got up from the ground and squatted on the ground like a quail.
Li Yue sneered and let Tie Chuanjia escort the ruffians to their temporary lodging. After asking about the Long Dragon's current situation and making the appropriate arrangements, she pulled Tie Chuanjia with one hand and took out some money with the other. Half threatening and half persuading the ruffians to stand on the same side as her.
On the seventh day of the New Year, ordinary people were still busy paying New Year's greetings and visiting relatives. Children were indulging in playing and playing. Li Yue woke up early to freshen up and bring a group of evil forces to Changlong Gang Headquarters to fight for the position of Gang Leader.
Long Dragon was originally a local gang in Shuo Zhou City, so it wasn't difficult to gather all the gang members. In addition, the position of Gang Leader had been vacant for a long time. It was almost as if the slightest movement of the wind and grass would cause people to rush over.
Yesterday, Li Yue had already sent out invitations to the other small leaders of Long Dragon. The small leaders were naturally dissatisfied with a person they had never heard of being the Gang Leader. Therefore, they collectively arrived earlier than Li Yue.
Seeing that the person who sent out the invitations hadn't arrived, they simply sent people to guard the door. At the same time, they whispered in each other's ears and discussed how to teach the nameless junior a lesson.
Changlong Gang Headquarters was in an uproar. When the sun was high up in the sky, the sound of uniform footsteps could be heard from outside the walls. The ruffians were worried that the government was preparing to catch them all in one fell swoop. Some of them even thought that they were smart and went forward to lock the door. But in the next moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the solid wooden door and the person who locked it fell to the ground.
The ruffians didn't talk anymore. Their eyes all gathered near the main door. The younger ones even held their breaths and quietly waited for someone to step through the door.
The first to enter was a middle-aged man in black clothes carrying a high chair. He put down the chair in the middle of the courtyard and stood straight to the right of the chair with his hands behind his back.
Following behind the middle-aged man were six young people wearing the same style of black clothes. They lined up neatly in two rows and stood behind the high chair.
The last to enter was an eight foot tall Bearded Man. On his shoulder sat a child with a high ponytail.
The child had delicate eyebrows, red lips, and white teeth. If it wasn't for the black clothes he was wearing, he would look like the child holding the vase in the painting of Guanyin.
The large man walked to the left side of the high chair and half knelt. The child stretched out his hand and supported himself on the large man's shoulder. His entire body suddenly rose into the air and then sat firmly on the high chair. With a swish, he flung open the fan in his hand.
"Everyone, I've made you wait for a long time. I am the person who will be the new Gang Leader of Long Dragon."
The whole hall was silent for a moment. Then, a man in brown clothes laughed out loud.
"I was wondering who was going to fight for the position of Gang Leader of Long Dragon. In the end, it turned out to be a baby who wants to drink milk!
And you, He Lao Er, you're getting worse and worse. You actually worshipped a baby as your Boss. You've made us Long Dragon lose face. How are we going to survive in the underworld in the future? "
After the brown-clothed man finished speaking, the others also laughed in agreement. The person who was laughed at was not angry. The child tapped his folding fan quietly. The middle-aged man on the right side of the high chair immediately took a step forward.
"Wang Sanqian, when we Long Dragon choose a Gang Leader, we always listen to whoever has the bigger fist. Big Boss Li has the bigger fist. What's wrong with me following her?
Besides, not only does Big Boss Li have the bigger fist, she is also willing to find a stable path for us brothers. You tell me, how is she not better than you bunch of soft-footed shrimps who only pick on the old, weak, sick and disabled to bully? "
"Bah, He Lao Er, you son of a b * tch dressed like a dog. You really think you're a big shot. Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror to remember? When our Long Dragon made a name for itself in Shuo State City, you were still catching fleas in the corner of the wall!
Big Boss Li has the bigger fist. You little kid, why don't you come out to play and learn how to be a Boss? Go home early! "
"That's right!
We have been in the underworld for so many years. Who wants to listen to a baby's orders? "
"That's right. He Lao Er wants to fight for the position of Gang Leader, but he doesn't have the qualifications. Where did this stinky brat come from? Even if he wants to be a boss, I, Old Zhang, will be the first to disagree."
The Long Dragon Gang's main hall was as noisy and lively as a vegetable market. Several people took advantage of the chaos to surround the child. The bearded man suddenly stamped his foot and moved away. Surprisingly, there was an extra footprint on the bluestone floor. Everyone present immediately quieted down.
The child gently coughed. The four young people behind the high chair broke through the crowd. They carried out a stone table from the central room and placed it in front of everyone.
The middle-aged man poured a bag of silver pieces on the table and obediently stood on the right side of the high chair.
Facing the hall full of hooligans with different expressions, the child smiled slightly and walked down from the high chair. Her voice was clear and loud.
"Today, I don't care if you agree or disagree. I will definitely be the Gang Leader of the Long Dragon.
You are all old men of the Long Dragon. If you are willing to stay and listen to my orders, I will not treat you unfairly. If you are not willing to stay, you can take the money from this table and go home.
But if you take the money from this table and step out of the house, you are no longer a member of the Long Dragon. From then on, whether you live or die, it is your own business. It has nothing to do with me.
Everyone, do you understand? "
The hooligans whispered to each other for a while. A middle-aged man in gray took the lead and walked to the table. He stretched out his hand as if he wanted to grab the money. But when he was about to touch the money, he jumped forward and took out a knife from his sleeve and aimed it at the child.
The middle-aged man in grey had a good plan. He wanted to get the money and establish his authority, but he had underestimated the strength of the bearded man. He had only pulled out half of his saber when his body was firmly hit by the bearded man's palm. He rolled down the stairs like a ball and didn't get up for a long time.
The child walked around the middle-aged man in gray on the ground and clicked her tongue meaningfully. She turned to look at the other hooligans with uncertain expressions.
"I am a very easy person to talk to. But that doesn't mean that I am easy to control.
If you don't take me seriously, then don't blame me for not showing mercy.
Of course, you are all old people and have bad hearing. I can understand. Then, I will say it again. Those in the Long Dragon Gang who are willing to stay and work for me, I will not treat them badly. Those who are not willing to take the money and leave, I will not make things difficult for you. As for those with ulterior motives, think about it carefully. How many lives do you have to spend? "
After she finished speaking, the child walked to the stone table. She pressed her hand on the table and moved it away. Immediately, a small clear palm print was left on the table.
With the "warrior" in front of them and the child's palm print on the stone table, the rest of the hooligans did not dare to play any tricks. They all stood quietly in the courtyard and did not say a word.
The child waited for an hour and did not see anyone take the money and leave. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the hooligans in front of her. Just as she was about to say a few words, one of the lackeys had already kowtowed to the child.
"Leader, please accept the kowtow of our brothers."
The hooligans in the courtyard looked at each other and kowtowed in unison. This time, no one said anything about telling the child to go home. They all obediently called the child Leader.
The new leader of the Long Dragon Gang fanned himself and looked at the Bearded Man. He smiled and sat back on the high chair.
"Brothers, thank you for thinking so highly of me. From today onwards, I, Li, am officially the leader of the Long Dragon Gang.
People often say that a new broom sweeps clean. As the new leader, I naturally have to set a few new rules for my brothers.
One of them is that in the future, we can no longer fight for territory with others and forcefully collect protection fees from the common people. "
The clever hooligan who kowtowed to the child raised his head slightly and looked at the new leader. He carefully asked:
"Then … Leader … from next month onwards, if we don't fight for territory or collect protection fees, how will we earn money?
Brothers, we have more than one mouth at home. We are all waiting to eat! "
"Hehe, I have already thought of a backup plan for you guys."
"May I ask what the backup plan is, Leader?"