As they rested after practicing for quite a while, Meng Yu informed Yan Qiu. “Big Sis, several people have been watching this place since before you arrived.”
Yan Qiu asked her. “Do you recognize them, Little Yu?”
“I only recognize Duan Yiren.”
Meng Yi immediately added. “One of them is Lu Zhe, the head of the Green Dragon Gang, Big Sis. However, I felt something strange about them; I remembered that they suddenly disappeared, and even the police still couldn’t find them until now.”
“You are right, Little Yi.” Yan Qiu replied as she nodded.
The three of them suddenly turned towards the sound of approaching footsteps, and they frowned when they saw Chen Li.
Without thinking twice, the Meng Twins stood before Yan Qiu, and their hands held identical red daggers.
Yan Qiu directly asked him. “Who are you? How did you get into our base? What have you done to my gang members?”
“Relax. I just put your gang members to sleep, so you don’t have to worry about them, Miss Yan.” Chen Li answered as he continued to walk towards them, but the three women remained wary of him, and he spoke again. “Meng Yi was right; the person waiting outside is Lu Zhe, the former leader of the Green Dragon Gang and several other people. However, the gang no longer exists, and they are now my subordinates.”
“Huh?” They were shocked after hearing that, especially since they knew the Green Dragon Gang was powerful and was only below the Kylin Gang. Yet, Chen Li told them that, and Yan Qiu asked again. “So, what’s your purpose for coming here?”
“You don’t like small talk, huh?” Chen Li said with a chuckle. “I came here to invite your gang to join my Long Feng Pavilion.”
Yan Qiu frowned upon hearing that. “You want us to be your subordinates?”
“Yes.” Chen Li nodded to her. “If your gang members join me, I will improve their lives.”
Yan Qiu shook her head at him. “You don’t have to beat around the bush and tell me your real goal.”
“Anyway, my name is Mo Xie, but I’m not a member of that Mo family.” The three women raised their eyebrows but knew that it was impossible for the Mo family to meet them, and Chen Li told them straight away. “As for my goal, I want to unify the underworld.”
“What?” Yan Qiu and the Meng Twins screamed in shock after they heard that.
Yan Qiu then said to Chen Li with a dark face. “Isn’t your ambition too big? Moreover, we don’t have that big ambition, so we won’t join you.”
Chen Li ignored Yan Qiu’s refusal, and he said to them again. “First! I’m about to set up my own company and factory, and I need a lot of employees for both of them, but I’ll only hire those under my control. If you join me, I can give your gang members a place to live and a decent job.”
Yan Qiu was surprised by Chen Li’s first offer, especially since she was also starting to feel overwhelmed to continue helping her members, and his offer was quite tempting for her, but she chose not to interrupt him.
“Second, I heard from Uncle Zhao that your gang members were victims of the greed of those prominent families, so I know for a fact that you guys hold a grudge against them.” Chen Li paused for a moment and observed their expressions before continuing. “I also have a personal grudge against them, which means we share a common enemy, and my goal for uniting the underworld is to destroy them.”
“Big Sis.” The Meng Twins grabbed Yan Qiu’s arms.
Yan Qiu nodded to them but didn’t accept Chen Li’s tempting offer directly, and she asked him again. “If you want us to join you, why are you hiding your true identity?”
“Haha. Your observation is sharper than Yan Yanran, huh?” Chen Li said as he gave a soft laugh, causing Yan Qiu to frown. “I don’t know yet whether you guys are my friends or foes, so don’t expect me to reveal my true identity to you. Even so, I assure you that I’m not your enemy, and you won’t regret accepting my offer.”
Even though Chen Li said that Yan Qiu still seemed hesitant to believe him, especially since she didn’t know anything about him.
Seeing her expression like that, Chen Li said to him again. “Even if you don’t know me, you definitely know my wives.”
“Who are your wives?” Yan Qiu asked casually, but she was shocked to hear that Chen Li had multiple wives.
Chen Li smiled and told her. “My first wife is Feng Xian’er, and my other wives are Chen Meiyi, Yu Hua, Mayumi Keiko, and Xiao Xianglin.”
“Eh?” The three of them fell dumbfounded upon hearing their names, especially the last woman’s name, and they kept staring at Chen Li without blinking.
“Haha!” Chen Li laughed in satisfaction at their shocked expressions. “I already knew that you guys would be in shock like this, but the five really are my wives.”
Yan Qiu suddenly shouted at him. “You liar! Sister Xianglin has never been married!”
Hearing that, Chen Li immediately asked Xiao Huoli if Xiao Xianglin had woken up from her sleep, and he heaved a sigh of relief after knowing she had woken up a long time ago. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask her directly.”
Before Yan Qiu could shout at Chen Li again, Xiao Xianglin had already appeared before them, shocking them.
“How… how did you suddenly appear, Sister Xianglin?” Yan Qiu asked in shock.
Xiao Xianglin shook her head. “I can’t explain it to you, Qiu. However, Mo Xie is my husband, so you don’t need to doubt his words.”
“Eh?” Yan Qiu and the Meng Twins were completely dumbfounded after hearing Xiao Xianglin’s confession, and they honestly couldn’t believe that she was really Chen Li’s wife.
Xiao Xianglin then walked over to them and took Yan Qiu’s hand. “Listen to me; you guys will never be able to take revenge on those prominent families with your current abilities and resources, so your best option is to join forces with Mo Xie. If you join him, then all members of your gang can become stronger and live more decently.
While Chen Li was busy in the outside world, Xiao Xianglin talked a lot with Chen Wei’er, and her best friend explained everything to her, especially about him being nearly killed by Long Aotian and the others.
“Why? Why did you, who never wanted to get married, suddenly decide to marry Mo Xie?” Yan Qiu still couldn’t believe all the facts she had heard, for she knew Xiao Xianglin very well.
Xiao Xianglin smiled wryly hearing that, for she decided it with great urgency, but she chose to tell Yan Qiu the truth. “Honestly, I married Mo Xie not because I love him but to save my life, for I was almost dead before, and he is the only person who could save me.”
“Huh?” Yan Qiu was utterly shocked to hear that. “Are you serious about that? How come Big Sis Yanran never told me about it?”
“I’m very serious.” Xiao Xianglin nodded to her. “Yanran had even given up on saving me. Thus, I have decided to accept Mo Xie as my husband, or else you won’t be able to see me now.” ．
Upon hearing that, Yan Qiu fell silent and thought about their words. Even though she didn’t trust Chen Li yet, she believed in Xiao Xianglin and was sure she would never harm her.
After she thought for a long time, Yan Qiu looked at Chen Li and said to him. “Before I decide, I want to prove your ability first. If you can beat me, then I will join you.”
“I don’t think you need to fight with Mo Xie.” Xiao Xianglin tried to stop her, for Chen Wei’er had already told her that the current Chen Li was powerful, and Yan Qiu was no match for him.
However, Yan Qiu shook her head at Xiao Xianglin, and she asked Chen Li. “Do you dare to fight with me or not?”
“If that’s what you want, I will accept your challenge.” Chen Li casually replied.
After Xiao Xianglin and the Meng Twins shifted to the side, Yan Qiu’s body was instantly enveloped by flames, and the red mark on her forehead shone brightly.
‘Hmm? I feel familiar with her flames, which are similar but also different from Xian’er’s.’ Chen Li muttered in his heart.
While Chen Li was thinking that, Yan Qiu suddenly dashed toward him, and she tried to attack him head-on.
Unfortunately, Chen Li swiftly used the Hidden Shadow Steps, stunning Yan Qiu.
Not only she, but even Xiao Xianglin and the Meng Twins were stunned to see Chen Li disappear like that, and they couldn’t see his movements either.
“Do you really want to fight me, Miss Yan?” Chen Li asked from within Yan Qiu’s shadow. “Honestly, I don’t want to hurt you, so we better stop this, okay?”
Yan Qiu frowned and shouted. “Come out! Face me! Or you don’t have the guts?”
Hearing that, Chen Li sighed softly and reappeared right in front of her, but before Yan Qiu could react, he already flicked her forehead, causing her to stagger backward and scream out loud. “Fuck! That really hurts!”
– To Be Continued –