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She originally thought that she had simply made a new friend, but who would have thought that he would be Tanhua Lang's little brother in the future?
The famous flying swordsman who was miserably deceived by women in the jianghu.
However..,
It was fate that they met..,
Since he was such a pure and cute boy..,
She would educate him more. After all, she would not let him cross the prairie again in the future.
She secretly made up her mind..,
Li Yue quickly restrained 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 no one transporting the baskets, buckets, and other miscellaneous items. Li Yue easily sent Zhu Er himself to the streets of West City,
She and the Bearded Man went to the tavern to pick up Li Xunhuan and go home.
In the tavern..,
Tanhua Lang was unexpectedly not drunk. He did not even raise his glass and drink as Li Yue had imagined,
Instead, he stared at the fox cub on the table.
Li Yue could not help but laugh when she saw this scene,
Tanhua Lang subconsciously turned his head away uncomfortably,
When he saw that it was Li Yue and Tie Chuanjia, he sighed helplessly,
He put down the wine cup in his hand.
The three people and one fox calmly returned to the mansion in the suburbs. Uncle Fu saw that there was an additional fox cub in the house, but he did not say anything,
With a smile on his face, he and Tie Chuanjia built a small nest for the fox.
Because other than Tie Chuanjia in the house,
No one else had the experience of taking care of a fox cub,
The nest and fox were also placed in Tie Chuanjia's room.
Li Yue was actually quite ashamed,
Li Yue 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, she could only thicken her skin and continue to pester Tie Chuanjia.
When it didn't 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 would not have time to let their imaginations run wild.
The sun rose later than usual during the New Year, and it more or less affected humans who relied on sunlight to survive, including Li Yue.
Living in this martial arts world without lights, cell phones, or WiFi, Li Yue had always gone to bed 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 as soon as the sky turned bright.
Because she didn't know the specific birthday of her current body, she took the initiative to set the day she met Tanhua Lang as her birthday. Thus, Li Yue was not 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 drinking and carving. 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, it is inevitable that the side that has the advantage in numbers and weapons will have the upper hand. Unfortunately, when facing a martial arts expert, having more people and ordinary weapons won't have the same effect. Especially when facing a martial arts expert like Tie Chuanjia who practiced the "Golden Bell Shield".
Thus, 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 rolling on the ground. When their eyes met, he immediately chose to play dead.
Li Yue casually picked up half a stick from the ground and poked the paralyzed middle-aged man.
"You're not old yet, why are you suffering from Alzheimer's?
Do you want to get up yourself, or do you want me to help you? "
The middle-aged man didn't utter a word. He silently crawled 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 current situation of Long Dragon 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. It wasn't difficult for them 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 there was a slight movement and people would 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 this nameless junior a lesson.
The inside and outside of Changlong Gang Headquarters were in an uproar. When the sun was high up in the sky, there was a uniform sound of footsteps outside the courtyard walls. The ruffians were worried that the authorities were 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 no longer talked. Their eyes all gathered near the main entrance. The younger ones even held their breaths, quietly waiting for the person 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 neatly lined up 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 a bottle in the painting of Guanyin.
The big man walked to the left side of the high chair and half knelt down. The child stretched out his hand and supported the big man's shoulder. His whole body suddenly rose into the air and then sat firmly on the high chair. With a swish, he flung open the folding fan in his hand.
"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time. I'm 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 worshiped a baby as your Boss. You've made us Long Dragon lose face. How are we going to show our faces in the underworld in the future? "
After the man in brown clothes finished speaking, the others also laughed in agreement. The person who was laughed at was not angry. The child gently tapped his folding fan without batting an eyelid. The middle-aged man on the right side of the high chair immediately stepped forward.
"Wang Sanqian, when we Long Dragon choose a Gang Leader, we've always listened to the one with the bigger fist. Boss Li has the bigger fist. What's wrong with me following her?
Besides, not only does Boss Li have the bigger fist, she's also willing to find a stable way out for our brothers. You tell me, how is she not better than you bunch of weaklings who only pick on the old, the weak, the sick, and the 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 and remember? When our Long Dragon made a name for itself in Shuo Zhou City, you were still catching fleas in the corner of the wall!
Boss Li has the bigger fist. You're just a little baby, why don't you come out to play and learn to be a Boss? Go home early! "
"That's right!
We've 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 stinking 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 to the right 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'm definitely going to be the Long Dragon Gang Leader.
You're all old men of the Long Dragon. If you're willing to stay and listen to my orders, I won't treat you badly. If you're 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're no longer a member of the Long Dragon. From then on, whether you live or die, it's 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 just as he was about to touch the money, he pounced, 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 miscalculated the strength of the bearded man. He had only pulled out half of his saber when his body was 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 her head and looked at the other hooligans with uncertain expressions.
"I'm really an easy person to talk to. But that doesn't mean I'm easy to control.
If someone doesn't take me seriously, then don't blame me for being merciless.
Of course, you're all old men and have bad ears. I can understand. Then, I'll say it again. Those in the Long Dragon who are willing to stay and work for me, I won't treat them badly. Those who aren't willing to take the money and leave, I won't make things difficult for you. As for those who have ulterior motives, think about it carefully. How many lives do you have to spend? "
After speaking, the child walked to the side of the stone table. She pressed her hand on the table and moved it away. Immediately, a small palm print was left on the table.
With the "warrior" dead on the street and the child's palm imprint on the stone table, the rest of the people didn't dare to play any tricks no matter what they were thinking. They all stood quietly in the courtyard without saying a word.
After waiting for an hour, the child didn't see anyone who wanted to 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 to the ground in unison. Now, 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 forcibly collect protection fees from the people. "
The clever hooligan who was the first to kowtow to the child slightly raised his head 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're all waiting to eat! "
"Hehe, I've already thought of a backup plan for you guys."
"May I ask, Leader, what's the backup plan?"
"Be a security guard and pick up … Oh, no, sell soap."
"Yes, I'm calling you!"
"So you're a pig."
Hearing the conversation between the two, all the children in the school burst into laughter. The little brat was so angry that he pushed the desk opposite him away, and raised his hand to hit the boy who was slightly thinner. The boy nimbly shrunk under the desk, and slid out from under the desk like a loach. He was very agile, and easily ran around the four "school bullies". Unfortunately, the space in the school was not big, and the four of them slowly surrounded the boy.
Seeing that the boy who helped him was in trouble, Li Yue had an idea. He copied the boy's previous action and shouted, "Sir, you're here." However, the effect was not very good. It only made the four School Tyrants slightly hesitate.
The four's hesitation was enough for the boy to escape the encirclement. The boy looked out of the window and winked at Li Yue. He changed from his previous jumpy behavior and sat in his seat obediently.
The boy stopped running. The School Tyrant was smug. With his ink-stained clothes, he smugly walked in front of the boy and slammed the table.
"Run! Why aren't you running?
Today, we brothers will make you suffer — "
"Who are you going to make suffer?"
"What does it have to do with you? Don't interrupt — Sir."
The arrogant "School Tyrants" turned their heads in unison, and they became as listless as quails in a matter of minutes. The old teacher behind the four was so angry that he almost blew his beard and glared at them, but as a well-mannered adult, it was not good for him to lose his temper in class. He only ordered the four to return to their seats, and he continued teaching the class that he had not finished in the morning.
When the afternoon class was over, all the children except the four School Tyrants went home as usual.
Sitting in the carriage, Li Yue lifted the curtain and looked out. She could still see the sad faces of the four School Tyrants being reprimanded by the old teacher. Li Yue felt inexplicably happy, and even her footsteps were lighter when she went home.
Uncle Fu saw the change in Li Yue's mood. He smiled and touched Li Yue's head. He asked her if she had made new friends in school, or if she found that going to school was actually a very interesting thing.
Li Yue did not answer directly. She felt that Uncle Fu's words had a double meaning.
Going to school was actually very boring, but bullying children, ah no, getting to know children in school was very interesting.
After finding the fun of going to school, Li Yue went to school again the next day. Naturally, she was not as listless as she was a few days ago. She was even in a good mood and greeted the other children in the school, gaining a group of fans.
She did not know how the old teacher taught the four School Tyrants a lesson yesterday. Today, the four School Tyrants were unbelievably well-behaved. After that, they did not find trouble with Li Yue and the other two boys for a few days.
Li Yue suspected that the four School Tyrants were secretly planning something. Sure enough, the day before the school day, the four School Tyrants sent Li Yue a "letter of challenge". The words on the "letter of challenge" were crooked, and the general idea was that if Li Yue was a real man, she would go to a small alley near the school to fight with them tomorrow.
Li Yue, who had the body of a child but the heart of an adult, did not want to respond to the four School Tyrants' "letter of challenge". However, she thought that if she stayed at home, Tanhua Lang would give her extra homework to practice calligraphy.
Comparing the two, it was more fun to bully children. Li Yue decisively chose to go out on the school day.
The reason for going out obviously could not be said openly. Li Yue could only use the excuse of "a new friend asked me out to play". When Uncle Fu heard that they were going to play near the school, he laughed and waved his hand to let them go.
Because Li Yue and Li Xunhuan were the same, they did not like to be followed by too many people, Uncle Fu followed the usual practice and let the driver follow behind her. Li Yue naturally did not refuse.
The four School Tyrants should be the natives of Shuo Zhou City. She planned to first teach the four School Tyrants a lesson, and then let them be her tour guide and take her around the city.
Dreams were plentiful, but reality was bony.
As soon as Li Yue entered the alley, her big brother, who was following behind her, was knocked unconscious by a stick. Then, someone covered her mouth. A pungent odor rushed to her head. Li Yue's body swayed and she lost consciousness.
The wretched looking adult laughed strangely. He stuffed the little girl in his hand into a sack and quickly rushed into a shabby carriage with his accomplice.
Their movements were quite skilled and could be said to be stealthy and fast. However, all of this happened to be seen by the two boys, one fat and one thin. After the carriage left the alley, the two boys also ran in the direction of the school.
Li Yue was awakened by the jolting of the carriage. Her hands and feet were all tied up, and her vision was dim. She could only see a glimmer of light through the gap in the sack. It seemed like someone was reaching towards her position. Li Yue quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Not long after, the two men's conversation sounded in the carriage:
"Tsk tsk, Old Five, this time you were in Shuo Zhou City, why did you only kidnap a child and come back?"
"Hey, what do you know? Look at this face, it can definitely sell for a good price. This child is precious. It's worth more than if you kidnap ten losers who can't be sold."
"Let me see. Oh, this can't be the young master of some rich family in Shuo Zhou City. Old Five, we only want money in this business. You can't give us any trouble."
"Do you think I'm stupid? I've already asked around. This child's family is running a business. A few days ago, they bought a house in Shuo Zhou City. His father is drunk in the pub every day, and the business is taken care of by an old man.
Usually, the person who comes to send the child to school is just a handyman. This family definitely doesn't care about the child.
If the child goes missing, it's possible that the family won't find out for half a month. "
"You have a lot of twisted logic. What if —"
"What if? Old Four, wealth comes from danger.
Even if this kid's family found out, so what? He's just a merchant, how many people can he know in Shuo Zhou City? By the time they find us, we will have already taken the money and left. After a few years of peace, we will have forgotten everything. When we return to Shuo Zhou City, we will be good men again. "
As the two men talked, they burst into unbridled laughter. Li Yue closed her eyes as she listened to them fantasize about their future carefree lives. She cursed in her heart as she realized that she had once again encountered human traffickers. However, she did not panic at all. After all, the "alcoholic father" that the two human traffickers were talking about was Li Xunhuan. What she needed to do now was to protect herself and live a good life.
Just as Li Yue was taken out of Shuo Zhou City by the traffickers, the old teacher in the school heard the news from the two boys. He quickly sent someone to send the seriously injured and unconscious driver to the clinic. He also personally went to the Li family to report the news.
When Uncle Fu heard the news, he was very anxious. On one hand, he ordered the merchants to secretly investigate the news. On the other hand, he ordered the servants to ask Li Xunhuan to go home.