When they woke up in the small room behind the temple, Xiang Wentian and Goldie were sleeping on the cheap straw mats like them. Fortunately, the weather was not very cold. This was the advantage of the south. It was basically spring all year round, so they did not have to worry about freezing to death. Although he had woken up, Xiang Wentian did not get up. Instead, he quietly tried to circulate the Heart Cleansing Secrets. After the practice last month, he could almost reach the level that Master Qingshan had mentioned. He could use the Innate Qi as he wished and circulate it in his body for one cycle. However, the Qi in his Dantian had not yet broken through the Conception and Governor Meridians. It would take some time.
Seeing that he was breathing calmly, Old Xin and the others thought that he had not woken up yet. There was someone left in the Mountain God Temple to take care of them. At night, the thirty or so people gathered in the Mountain God Temple rushed out early to take advantage of the work. They had to be early to beg, especially since they had to complete the quota. Otherwise, they would still be in danger of starving.
According to the plan they had made last night, Old Xin and the others would contact the beggars of the other three districts today. However, they would not let Scarface know about the Red River District for the time being. They would force him to agree when the people of the three districts agreed to their plan. Otherwise, if the people of the Red River District did not agree, or if it was just Scarface who did not agree, he would not be able to clap his hands and could only follow them. The worst case scenario was to drive Scarface out of their Beggar's Sect.
After washing up, Xiang Wentian and Goldie ate the breakfast that Old Xin and the others had left for them. It was all leftovers from the restaurant. There were ordinary vegetables and radishes, as well as all kinds of meat. They were all mixed in a pot and cooked. It was similar to the pearl jade soup in a TV series. The rice was different. The two of them did not know what it tasted like to eat such a big mess. It seemed like they had difficulty swallowing, but it was better than nothing. Moreover, this was specially scooped out by Old Xin and the others for the two of them to eat first. They were full of respect.
Looking at the two of them washing up with toothpaste, Tao Zi was a little surprised. He said that they didn't have this habit. How could a beggar care about such details? They were satisfied with having a place to sleep and a full meal. Moreover, they couldn't be so particular in this line of work. Otherwise, who would be willing to give them things?
Although Xiang Wentian wasn't happy with the situation he had encountered, he was still full of sympathy for him. After all, he was much happier than this child. Seeing that he was surprised that she washed up in the morning, she felt a little sad and asked,"Condom, haven't you thought about what you want to do when you grow up? Begging like Old Master Xin for a lifetime?”
"Master said that begging is also very good. You see, so many people work so hard for what? Isn't it just to have three meals a day? In this line of work, we are also free to beg for food and not starve. Moreover, Gang Leader, I'm afraid you two don't know that Master and the others aren't as poor as they are here.”The cover did not agree with his question, but it revealed a secret to him.
"Do you think begging for food can make your life better?”Xiang Wentian had some doubts. He remembered reading a magazine at work. It said that those who begged in the big city were not as poor as they were in the city. They relied on begging to earn money every year and even became millionaires in their hometown.
"Isn't that so?" Seeing that the two of them didn't believe it, Tao Zi said proudly," If you go to Master's house, you definitely won't believe it. This is a beggar's house. Master's house is the first house to build a building in that place. Master's family of five depended on him to beg for food.”
Seeing the doubt on their faces, the cover continued,"There's also Master Big Luo and Senior Brother Big Zhu who were here last night. Their families also have buildings to live in. Their lives are better than those of the local working families. Master and the others often said," Don't look down on us beggars. In fact, we beggars have the most comfortable lives in the world. As the old saying goes, it's better to be the king of beggars than to sit in the throne room. The life of beggars is the most free."”
"So, you beggars are all willing to beg in Shenzhou and don't want to do anything else?”The yellow-haired guy asked curiously. He didn't believe what Tao Zi said. There was actually such a thing in the world. Begging was also a skill.
" You can't always say that." When the cover heard this, he looked a little reluctant and said," Some people do it because they have no choice."”
As he said this, Tao Zi looked around to see if there was anyone else. Xiang Wentian was shocked. In that case, there were some things that Tao Zi did not dare to say in front of everyone. In that case, there was some depth in the story. It was not all that he had seen. He waited quietly for Tao Zi to continue.
As if to please this young gang leader, the cover said,""Gang Leader, you saw it last night. There are people younger than me here, right?”Seeing him nod, the cover said,"There are two children over there who are only in their teens. One is brought by Master Da Luo, and the other is Senior Brother Da Zhu's man. I heard that they were tricked out of school and couldn't go home, so they came to beg for food.”
"Why can't I go home? Did they not even know where their home was when they left?”Xiang Wentian felt strange and asked. He had a vague feeling that this was not the case.
" Gang Leader," Condom looked outside out of habit and said," You two can't tell anyone what I said today. Otherwise, Condom will be in trouble."”
Looking at the worried and scared expression on the Taozi's face, Xiang Wentian nodded his head vigorously and said to the yellow-haired guy,"Did you hear that? Whatever we say today, you and I will have to listen to it from one ear and leave it from the other. We are not allowed to carry any words out.”
The blonde nodded. Only then did he say in a low voice,"I asked them secretly, and they cried and said that their master was very strict with him. He didn't allow them to have a single cent on them. In the beginning, they were beaten up quite a bit. They were afraid of their master's beating, so they didn't dare to go home. Later on, they were even further away from home. As time passed, the two of them didn't dare to go home anymore. They didn't know where their hometown was either. Even if they were taken in by the shelter, they probably wouldn't be able to go home. They might as well just beg for food with their master. I'm not afraid of starving to death on the streets anyway."
"Are there many people like you who beg for food?”Xiang Wentian was shocked, and his face was filled with inexplicable anger. The Greater World was really full of wonders.
Perhaps it was because his tone was a little off, the cover looked at him cautiously and said with some fear,"Gang Leader, are you unhappy?"
"Oh, no, I'm just surprised. Condom, go on. Are there many people with this kind of situation in Shenzhou?”Xiang Wentian repeated his question.
"In Shenzhou, there are many people who are my age and older than me, such as Senior Brother Zhu. They have been begging for food for many years. Some of them are unwilling to work, and some of them were tricked into begging here like Wang Lin. Only Old Luzhou is truly disabled. He can't do anything, and he can't live if he doesn't beg.”Condom's voice obviously lowered as he looked at his expression.
"I see. What about you, Condom? Are you willing to beg like this for the rest of your life?”Xiang Wentian thought of this question and seriously looked at the young and tender face of the cover.
" Gang Leader, I…" Tao Zi looked at the two of them. The blonde obviously didn't want to beg. He felt that begging was too embarrassing. This attitude had been revealed last night. He said hesitantly," If I don't beg like this, what else can I do?" I don't know anything. I only know how to put in good words and ask for it.”
Xiang Wentian didn't ask about the condoms anymore. After a moment of silence, he asked,"By the way, Tao Zi, you've been in Shenzhou for several years. You should have heard something about Third Brother Qian. Tell me about it. I want to know more about this person.”
As for Third Brother Qian, the cover naturally followed his master's ears and heard a lot of things. Qian Laosan looked like he was in his fifties. He had really made a name for himself in the past few years. It should be thanks to his third wife. It was said that Third Madam Qi Jiayu was from the Golden Triangle. She got together with Third Brother Qian and followed him back to Shenzhou. Third Brother Qian's superficial businesses, such as restaurants and entertainment venues, were all managed by this Third Madam. In Third Brother Qian's gang, this Mrs. Qi's status was only slightly lower than Third Brother's. Third Brother Qian's original wife could only obediently take care of the children at home and did not dare to interfere in the matters of Third Brother Qian's gang.
According to his master, Third Brother Qian wanted to unify the Beggar's Sect in the city because of this Third Mistress 'suggestion. Third Mistress believed that beggars were the lowest class of people in society and were also the most powerless group. However, as long as there were many people, they would be of unexpected use. In order to convince Third Master Qian, Third Mistress cited the history of Beggar's Sect. She said that although it was only written in novels, it could be used in reality. She could use the power of beggars to serve her.
In fact, what Third Mistress said was completely correct. Third Brother Qian had used them to destroy a few entertainment venues in Shenzhou City that were in a competitive relationship with him. Some entertainment venues didn't listen to Third Brother. Third Brother didn't call his brothers to fight and kill on the surface, but sent them to beg for food in front of those venues today and sent another group of people there tomorrow. The guests would always be embarrassed by us when they went there to play. After a while, the entertainment venue could no longer operate on its own. It could only obey Third Brother and his gang.
That was one thing. Third Brother had sent them to do these things. In addition, he had asked them to help Third Brother Qian's gang pass on the news. Condoms had done this kind of thing before. It was two years ago when Old Third Qian heard that a group of people in the Red River District wanted to establish a mountain. He told Scarface and Old Master Xin to keep a close eye on them and contact them in time. If there was any movement, he would inform Third Brother's people.
Since he was small, no one would notice him, so he was sent by his master to contact the people from Scarface in Red River District. It was also in this late autumn that Scarface gave a piece of news to Tao Zi. It was said that Brother Hong from the Red River District would go to Red Star Entertainment City that night. Red Star Entertainment City was Brother Hong's main business in Red River District. On the surface, it provided bar and leisure services like Third Brother, but in secret, it provided sex and gambling.
If Brother Ren Hong continued to develop, it would affect Third Brother's plans to get involved in the Red River District. However, it was not that easy to get hold of something. Brother Hong also had connections in the underworld. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to run such a business. Now that he had such accurate information, Third Brother Qian quickly provided this information to his connections in the government. That night, Brother Hong, who was visiting a prostitute at Red Star Entertainment City, was pulled down by plainclothes police officers from a prostitute. At the same time, it also included other prostitutes and gamblers in Red Star Entertainment City. It was said that just participating in gambling there and being confiscated of gambling funds amounted to millions.
Brother Hong was still imprisoned in Shenzhou Prison, so the operations in Red River District quickly fell into Third Brother's hands. Red Star Entertainment City was acquired and renamed as Baijiale. After renovation, it became Third Brother's top entertainment city in Shenzhou. It was also the place where Third Madam often went to work. With Baijiale as the center, Third Madam had developed several entertainment cities in the Red River District in less than two years, occupying half of the entertainment business in the Red River District.
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