Chapter 35 Here Comes the Sword As expected, the white jade bead was cold to the touch and hard in texture, and could never be a human eyeball. The Netherworld Ghost Records never mentioned that a normal puppet would undergo such a change, so there was only one possibility left. This white jade bead is the puppet essence of the boy. Ruan Xing bit his finger and dripped blood onto the white jade beads. He whispered a spell written in a book. The bright red blood was completely absorbed by the white jade beads, which remained porcelain white without any trace of blood remaining. She put the beads back into the boy's eye sockets and ordered, "Stand up." Hearing this, the young man stood up and stood quietly in front of Ruan Xing. Hu San's face was full of surprise. "This, he ignored me no matter how I talked to him just now. In the end, I had to force him to sit down..." "Because he has just acknowledged me as his master and has a spiritual connection with me." Ruan Xing said, "Hu San, although you have only been with me for a short time, you know how I feel about you. I will never treat anyone who works for me loyally unfairly." She pointed at the boy and said, "It's the same with him. Even if he doesn't have his own thoughts and thoughts now, I won't treat him badly. Are you relieved?"
Hu San immediately knelt on his knees, kowtowed to Ruan Xing, and said excitedly: "Miss, you are willing to help me. Hu San is already grateful to you! I will never forget your kindness. We two brothers will serve you at your service and will never regret it even if we die!" Ruan Xing smiled with relief. The boy's problem was finally solved. She reached out and touched his cold face. "From now on, it's a new beginning. I'll give you a new name, Jianlai." Jianlai was speechless, but he still stood beside Ruan Xing in a well-behaved and quiet manner. However, Ruan Xing knew that unless she died in the future and Jianlai's puppet essence was taken away by others for sacrifice, he would always recognize the name Jianlai and listen to her. From the moment she knew in the simulation that Jian Lai was a puppet, Ruan Xing had been planning to capture him. The reason was simple: the Ghost Escape skill was so convenient. It allowed her to become invisible and follow her side at any time, catching her opponents off guard. She had thought of the name Jian Lai a long time ago. When she was fighting with someone, she would shout "Jian Lai!" The enemy would focus all their attention on the sword in her hand, and Jian Lai would suddenly appear behind the enemy and launch a sneak attack. Who could have imagined this? What she didn't expect was that Jianlai was actually Hu San's younger brother. However, these were all minor issues and nothing serious. Time is running out, Ruan Xing has to go back quickly. She can't let the Red Head Gang be convicted of attacking the assistant. Otherwise, if the Red Head Gang goes down, she will suffer a huge loss, and all the money she has saved will be confiscated. Those are all her points! Ruan Xing had no cultivation, so she could only use the blood refining method to make the pennant recognize its master again. After she had sorted out everything, it was already evening. She asked Jian Lai to follow her in stealth, and then she set off back with Hu San. At this time, the leader of the Red Head Gang and a group of high-ranking officials were sitting in the meeting room of the headquarters in a solemn atmosphere and silence. After the incident happened in the afternoon, the commander-in-chief of the Third Division, who was also the mayor of Jiangning City, quickly spoke out and asked their Red Head Gang to give an explanation. But how could they confess? Was it the Red Head Gang's poor supervision that allowed the bad guys to sneak into the city and the assassin? But the Patrol Security Bureau was in charge of the public security of Jiangning City, not the Red Head Gang. If they confessed in this name, wouldn't it be a blatant displeasure for the Patrol Security Bureau who had just been assassinated? Directly admit that the assassin was from the Red Head Gang? Was he seeking revenge because the deputy had seized the gang's assets? That would be the end of him. Not only would the industry never be recovered, but half of the top leaders would also lose their heads. Especially him, the gang leader, there was no way he could save his own life no matter how hard he tried. In just a few hours, I felt like half of my hair had turned white due to worry. Some people could not hold back and spoke angrily: "We used to coexist peacefully. It was the greed of the deputy that caused this incident. Why should we bear the consequences? Let me say, there are thousands of brothers practicing martial arts in our gang, and his patrol department only has a few hundred people? Why don't we all stand together and teach those officials a lesson! So that they know who has the final say in Jiangning City now!" "That's right! They rely on their official titles to live a life of luxury and debauchery at home. They let us do all the work, and we even have to give them money as tribute during the festivals. I can't stand it any longer!" "Shut up!" The gang leader said sternly, slamming the table. "Do you think that everyone in the Patrol Security Division is just like your men, who practiced external skills for a few years and dared to call themselves masters? But just because you met a few ordinary Lingwei, you think you can compete with them in a fistfight? You haven't seen any of the thousand Lingwei in the City Lord's Mansion, right? Those people are all acquired masters! What about you? Among you, how many people here have achieved a small level of internal strength?" For a moment, everyone was silent. Except for a few who had aspirations to become martial artists, most of the managers had already abandoned their inner strength and were obsessed with power. Now that you are a leader, who would personally get involved in a fight? After a long silence, a mustache-wearing manager said, "In my opinion, the city lord and the patrol department still rely on us to do things, and they may not really want our lives. Isn't the deputy still alive? If we can rescue him, everyone will be happy. If not, we can just push a few abandoned people out to let the patrol department vent their anger. Anyway, what they value most is the gang's assets..."
"Lu Youqi, you're talking lightly!" Before the man with the mustache could finish, a manager stood up and questioned, "After Pei Qianhu's death, you and Zhao Sanniang benefited the most. You just had a full meal, so naturally you don't care about the gang's assets. Ha, you are the gang leader's confidants, and the gang leader will not cut off his own arms. Who are you targeting? Who do you want to push out!?" As soon as these words came out, several managers who didn't have a good relationship with them suddenly looked unhappy. "Boss, we are the veterans who have made contributions and shed blood for the gang. You won't really listen to Lu Youqi's slander and sacrifice our brothers, right?" "Boss, you can't let the old people in the gang feel disappointed!" Several people started talking at the same time, and the noise gave the gang leader a headache. The gang has only been established for six years, so who among them is not a veteran? If that's the case, aren't they all newcomers who have been in the gang for no more than six years? Lu Youqi glared at those people with cold eyes, and waited until they fell silent before continuing: "The most important question now is, what does the boss mean? We didn't know about the boss's assassination of the deputy magistrate before today, and we can't deal with the mess he left behind, so we can only ask him to take action." The gang leader was silent for a moment, his face was decadent, and he seemed to have aged ten years. He sighed and said, "The Taoist priest was killed on the spot and is already dead... Tomorrow his head will be hung on the city gate for public display." As soon as this news came out, the entire conference hall exploded like cold water splashed into a frying pan. Everyone was talking about it, full of panic. When the gang was first established, they relied on the red-headed Taoist priest to make a name for themselves. Those who can be won over are promised martial arts secrets, gold, silver and treasures, while those who cannot be won over are poisoned and assassinated. After they have become powerful, the brothers in the gang all practice physical exercises, and their bodies are all strong and muscular. Naturally, many envious people come to join them with their families, which is why they have the glory they have today. If the Red Head Taoist priest was gone, would their Red Head Gang still be as glorious as before? In the conference room, only Zhao Sanniang and Lu Youqi remained calm. Zhao Sanniang was still Lady Wang, so even if she handed over all her property, she would not have to worry about her life. At most, she could just go home and take care of her husband and children. Anyway, she had earned enough in the past few years. However, Lu Youqi frowned and was in deep thought. He didn't care who the Red Head Gang worked for. It was just that his life was stable now and he didn't want any changes. He had no ambition and was content with the status quo. The only thing he wanted was the medicine in the hands of the Red Head Taoist that could be used to practice internal strength. It was also because of this that the gang leader trusted him. After a moment's silence, Lu Youqi said, "In this case, why don't you take the initiative to hand over your property? We will probably be allowed to continue to manage it, but the profits will be transferred from the Red-Headed Taoist to the City Lord. The profits may be reduced, and there will be more rules. The brothers will feel uncomfortable and unaccustomed, but it is better than losing their lives. At least they can keep their jobs. They will get used to it after a long time..." "Oh, that's right. We are all dogs anyway, so it doesn't matter who we serve as dogs for." The words were too blunt and contemptuous. Although they were true, they were harsh to the ears. Lu Youqi subconsciously looked towards the source of the voice, but his pupils trembled. He was so surprised that he couldn't speak, "You..." Ruan Xing walked in leisurely as if she was taking a stroll in her own backyard, and Hu San followed her respectfully. She made a solicitation, "In that case, why not be my dog? I treat my dog much better than those two families." "How dare you! How dare you, an ignorant kid, say such nonsense! How did you get in!" A man slammed the table and stood up, his lips trembling with anger. The Red Head Gang is really corrupt. How could the guards outside let two living people slip in? "Oh, why are you so loud? You scared me." Ruan Xing patted his chest in fear and said angrily, "Kill him." Hu San had just received a great favor from Ruan Xing and was worried about how to repay him. Now he had a chance to show his ability, so he quickly drew his sword and rushed forward, stabbing the man through with a stream of white energy. There was an uproar at this. They didn't expect that a little girl would be so moody and kill people without any reason. Several managers who also had a small level of internal strength didn't react in time to rescue her. No one dared to say a word. It now seemed that the little girl did not sneak in, but broke in. Knowing nothing about the other party, it was better not to say anything and wait and see what the other party wanted to do. All eyes were focused on her. The entire meeting room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Ruan Xing walked up to the gang leader with satisfaction and drew out her dagger, pointing it at him. "What position does that person hold?" Her tone was clearly that she was asking about the man who had just died. The gang leader knew the situation very well. He couldn't figure out who Ruan Xing was, so he answered honestly, "Deputy gang leader." "how about you?" He sat at the top, this was obvious, right? But the gang leader was still honest, "Gang leader." "Very good. From now on, you are the deputy gang leader and I am the gang leader. Who is in favor? Who is against?"
The former gang leader and current deputy gang leader did not say anything. Ruan Xing looked around and saw that some of the people she saw lowered their heads and kept silent, while others glared at her. "I object! How can we let a little girl be the gang leader? If people tell others about it, they will laugh at us..." "Here comes the sword!" Ruan Xing shouted impatiently, and a white light flashed. Before the man could finish his words, a round ball fell to the ground and rolled to the side. A pure white boy appeared behind the man, bowed slightly to Ruan Xing, and then slowly disappeared into the air. "Now? Who's for? Who's against?" For a long while, no one spoke. Although Lu Youqi didn't understand why the little girl he picked up from the gambling house had become a completely different person in just half a month, and became the one he couldn't understand now, but seeing that the gang leader had acquiesced and didn't react, he could only sigh secretly, stand up, take two steps forward, kneel on one knee, clasp his fists and say: "Subordinate Lu Youqi greets the gang leader." Unexpectedly, Master Qi was the first to give in. Ruan Xing was secretly pleased. He coughed and said, "Xiao Qi, you are very good. In this case, you can keep your position unchanged and go back to sit down!" Zhao Sanniang had heard some news from Prince Wang's followers. She had guessed that Ruan Xing was the friend who gave Prince Wang advice. However, she couldn't be the first to kneel down, in case others misunderstood that Ruan Xing had a relationship with the Zhengtong Division. Seeing Lu Youqi take the lead, she bowed and said, "Zhao Sanniang greets the leader." "That's good. Xiao Wang, you go back and sit down too." Ruan Xing was a little happy. It seemed that she didn't have to kill people. After all, she was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see killing. If everyone else was obedient, she would not want to commit the sin of killing. Although Zhao Sanniang's last name was Zhao and her husband's last name was Wang, most people usually called her Madam Wang. It seemed that calling her Little Wang was not wrong either... Zhao Sanniang was speechless and choked up, and said faintly: "...Yes." With Lu Youqi and Zhao Sanniang, two close associates of the former gang leader, starting the process, seven or eight more people knelt down one after another. Although Ruan Xing didn't know them, he magnanimously let them sit down. There were only twenty or so of them left. They were afraid of Ruan Xing's erratic brutality, but they were too embarrassed to submit to a six-year-old child. So they could only wait and see if there would be an opportunity to go with the flow. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, no one came forward. Ruan Xing was in a hurry, so he said, "How about this? I can't kill all of you. After all, I need obedient dogs to help me. There are still twenty-three of you left. I have twenty-three slips of paper here, ten of which are dyed with cinnabar. Those who draw the cinnabar are assumed to agree, and the rest are assumed to oppose. How do you think?" Only ten out of twenty-three people can survive. As soon as Ruan Xing's conditions were announced, some people immediately became restless. Looking at the behavior of this little devil, it is possible that she could really do it. "This subordinate Zhang Chenghui greets the gang leader!" "Subordinate..." “…Meet the gang leader!” In an instant, more than a dozen people hurriedly stepped out and knelt. The remaining few were still hesitating and considering. Ruan Xing didn't want to wait any longer, so he called out to Hu San, and the latter wisely drew his sword and went over. However, there were some managers who had achieved some success in internal strength. Seeing that Ruan Xing no longer accepted his surrender, although they felt very regretful, they could not just sit there and die, so they started fighting with Hu San. Although Hu San still had the upper hand against three people, it would take time to decide the winner. Hu San might get injured, which would damage Ruan Xing's prestige. She was about to shout "Swords!" again, but she saw one of the managers who had surrendered here actually flew over to help. Ruan Xing looked carefully and found that it was Lu Youqi. Thanks to jane55 for the monthly ticket~ (End of this chapter)