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Li Yi was taken aback." Well, Master, if you let them follow me, who will take care of you?"”
Huo En Di laughed," Master isn't so old that he's useless. You don't have to worry about Master. What you're doing is a little dangerous. You can't do it alone without taking care of yourself. Although the other disciples have good characters, they are not family after all. What you have done is too big. In order to avoid leaking the news, it is better to be careful. With Yuan Wu and Yuan Ying following you, I can rest assured and let you go out to adventure.”
Seeing that Li Yi was about to say something, Hoendy stopped him," Don't say anything more. This matter is settled." I don't care what you're doing outside, but you have to put on an act for me. I, Hoen Di's disciple, can't be a coward, understand?”
Li Yi lowered his head and thought to himself, If I let them go, I won't be able to use the exchange function of the Lord God's Ring. Hmm, it's better to reject it! He raised his head and said," Master, I still think Yuanying and Yuanwu should stay! Master, don't get angry yet. Listen to me. What I do is not that simple, especially since it's difficult to start. My life can be in danger at any time. The two of them are still young, and I don't want them to die young like this. Master, although you can let them follow me to help me, I can't be so selfish. Why don't I ask them to help me when I have some achievements?”
Hoendy stared at him for a while and sighed." Ah, alright then. You must be careful when you're alone, understand?”
Li Yi smiled and said," Master, don't underestimate me. You should know that I came back from the West alone to look for my family. You should have heard about the situation of the Chinese in the West. It's impossible to return without some ability." Master, you don't have to worry."
Hoendy laughed and nodded." Hehe, alright then. You can rest for the night and leave tomorrow morning, understand?”
Li Yi nodded and turned to leave the study.
Hoendi sat on the chair and closed his eyes to think for a while. He sighed and stood up. He looked up at the moonlight outside the window, his mind filled with what Li Yi had just said.
Early the next morning, Li Yi got up and bid farewell to Hoen's First House. He went to Tianjin Port and took a boat to Shanghai. It took him a week. It had to be said that the transportation at that time was quite inconvenient. If they went by land, it would probably take a month. After all, there were no trains and other things entering China at that time. In addition, there were many bandits and bandits on the land route. If they were not careful, they might even fall into their hands. That would not be worth it.
Li Yi had already thought it through. It would not be easy to gather a force. Moreover, in this turbulent era, there was no one in their hands and no martial arts. Even if you earned money, you could not keep it. It was better to go straight to the underworld. When there was money, everything would be much easier. As for why he chose Shanghai, it was because Shanghai was a place where money was spent. There were many rich people, and there were many gangs. Of course, there were still many small gangs. He could use the method of gathering sand to form a tower and slowly make his power stronger and stronger.
At that time, many countries had already entered Shanghai. Many ambassadors were established in Shanghai, a diverse city. The social structure was very complicated. At that time, the most famous triad was the Hong Triad. The Hong Triad was actually the Heaven and Earth Society. As the foreign powers invaded China, the development of the Hong Triad was gradually distorted. In 1877, the Hong Triad had not completely transformed into a triad. It was still a gang.
Of course, Li Yi would not be so foolish as to challenge this super sect alone. After arriving in Shanghai, he had scouted around for information and learned a lot of information about the sect. For example, Hongxin Hall's Butterfly Society and other small gangs that only had tens or hundreds of people. As the saying goes, it's not a dragon that can't cross the river. He had been practicing martial arts for the past two years, and his body had undergone strange changes. In addition, he had not only learned the Huo family's fist technique, but he had also added many martial arts theories that he had seen on the Internet in the past. Therefore, he had absolute confidence in himself. As long as the other party did not use many guns, he would definitely not fail.
After studying for a long time, in this era, there were three types of businesses that were the most profitable: smoking dens, brothels, and gambling dens. These three places were usually managed by large gangs. He did not have the ability to compete with the tiger for food for the time being, so he could only gather some small gangs first. Of course, it was not that small gangs did not have a profitable business. It was just that compared to large gangs, the places they set up were much smaller.
The first to be chosen was the smallest gang, Hongxin Hall. The entire Hongxin Hall only had about 50 people. It had a small entertainment venue, including a small casino and a smoke shop. All in all, it was not too bad. Of course, it was still far from enough for an expert like Li Yi, who not only had a mutated body but had also trained for more than two years.
On this day, the hall master of Hongxin Hall, Hu Liu, was lying there with his legs crossed and a pipe in his mouth, smoking some drugs. Beside him were two girls of sixteen or seventeen years old, who were serving him with bitter faces and forced smiles. Hu Liu had just smoked a pipe of smoke, and he was completely confused. He had no idea that a fiend was about to come and kill him.
The skinny guard suddenly rushed in and panted heavily." Hall Master, something bad is happening. Someone is coming downstairs."”
Hu Liu's eyes were blurry as he got up. However, because he had just smoked some drugs, he was still in a daze. He fell back onto the bed and shook his head vigorously. He shouted," Who dares to come and ruin my place? Tell me, is it those bitches from the Butterfly Society?”
The thin man's entire body trembled and he hurriedly said,"No, it's not. There's only one person."”
Hu Liu was stunned and immediately shouted," What? Are you playing with me? Why did you come here alone? Tell the brothers to serve him well and feed him to the dogs.”
The thin man glanced at him and said with a bitter face,"Hall Master, our brothers have long gone up. We can't beat them."”
Hu Liu was so angry that he laughed. He stretched out his leg and kicked the lackey." You bunch of trash. You want me to do everything for you."”He slowly got up and smiled at the two little girls beside him." You two wait. When I come back, I want to play with you, haha! Monkey, let's go. I want to see which bastard dares to…"
He walked with Monkey as he spoke. However, before he could finish speaking, he was sent flying and crashed into the wall. It was as if he was embedded in the wall as he spat out large mouthfuls of blood. This tragic scene immediately caused the two young ladies in the room to hug each other and scream. Monkey trembled as he turned around to take a look. Standing at the door was a handsome short-haired man wearing a black suit and a long black leather trench coat. It was Li Yi, of course. Li Yi grinned at the skinny man. The skinny man's heart raced and his eyes rolled back as he fainted on the ground.
Li Yi was stunned. He spat in disdain and walked straight into the room. He did not even look at the two frightened ladies and walked up to Hu Liu.
Hu Liu spat out another mouthful of blood and said with fear in his eyes," Who are you? Why are you looking for trouble with me?"
Li Yi smiled and said," My name is Li Yi. As for why I'm looking for trouble with you, hehe, it's because your guild is the weakest. If I want to unify Shanghai's underworld, of course, I have to start from the smallest gang. How was it? Surrender or?"
Hu Liu's face was filled with shock and disdain." What did you say? You want to unify the Shanghai underworld? Haha, this is the first time I've heard someone so arrogant. Do you know how many gangs there are in Shanghai? How many people are there in these gangs?"
Li Yi said," This is not something you should worry about. Hand over the list of accounts of Hongxin Hall or die."”
Hu Liu's eyes flashed with viciousness as he said," My Hongxin Hall is indeed the smallest, but it's not something you can swallow just because you want to. Are you sure you want to do this?”
Li Yi glanced at him and sneered," You're not going to tell me you have a backer, are you? You have to know that they support you only because they can get benefits from you. If I give more benefits than you, then they will support me. Hehe, let's cut to the chase. I'll ask you one more time. Hand over the account book or die?”
A complicated look flashed in Hu Liu's eyes. He lowered his head and thought for a moment. In the end, he sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile." Sigh, forget it. I've had enough in this life. I surrender. Wait a moment. I'll go get the account book and list."”As he spoke, he got up with difficulty and walked towards the inner room.
Of course, Li Yi would not completely trust him. This kind of old hooligan would not give up his authority so easily. As expected, the moment Hu Liu entered the inner room, he took out a pistol from his pocket and turned around to shoot Li Yi. But who was Li Yi? With his mutated body and two years of hard training, he was now an expert. He turned sideways and kicked, and Hu Liu was sent flying again. He fell to the ground and could not get up again.
Li Yi walked forward and smiled disdainfully. He picked up the pistol on the ground and stuck it at his waist. He stood there and looked at Hu Liu, his eyes filled with hesitation and struggle. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and stepped on Hu Liu's throat. Hu Liu's eyes widened and he coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. In the end, his eyes widened and he died.
Li Yi knew that if he wanted to change the fate of China, he had to kill. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still an otaku in the past. When had he ever experienced such a thing? Even though he had seen many dead people in his years of running errands with Hohendi, this was the first time he had killed someone with his own hands. Looking at Hu Liu, who was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open and died a miserable death, he almost vomited out his bile. It took him quite a while to recover. As the saying goes,'You'll get used to it after you vomit…' After he had completely adapted to it, his innocent eyes became murderous. He glanced at it casually and turned to leave the secret room.
The two girls were still trembling. It was unknown whether they did not dare to or because of some other reason, but they did not take the opportunity to escape. The unconscious monkey was still lying on the ground, unconscious. Li Yi smiled. He could tell at a glance that he was pretending to faint. He walked over and kicked Monkey's big leg. Monkey felt a sharp pain in his thigh and immediately hugged his leg and cried out.
Li Yi's lips curled up playfully as he said coldly," Shut up, get up and talk!”
Monkey heard his cold words and then saw his murderous gaze. Not mentioning the pain in his leg, he quickly got up and stood there straight, not daring to move at all. After all, he had seen the power of this person in front of him. The dozens of brothers outside were all lying there screaming! Moreover, something seemed to have happened in the room just now. He was the only one who came out. It seemed that Boss Hu Liu was probably finished. He did not dare to touch his eyebrows again.
Li Yi saw his attitude and smiled." Do you know where Hu Liu keeps Hongxin Hall's accounts and name list?”
Monkey was extremely good at reading people's expressions. Seeing the other party's appearance, he reckoned that he would not die this time. He rubbed his hands with a fawning expression and hurriedly said," Boss, I know. It's in Hu Liu's secret safe. Do you want me to help you take it out?" He knew that the man in front of him was most likely the future boss of Hongxin Hall. If he didn't curry favor now, when would he?
Li Yi said," Cut the crap. Bring me there."”
Monkey hurriedly said respectfully,"Yes, Boss." Boss, please follow me." It was still the inner chamber where Hu Liu died. Monkey was the first to enter. When he saw Hu Liu's dead body on the ground, he immediately vomited. When he looked at Li Yi again, his eyes were filled with fear.
Li Yi seemed to have gotten used to it by now. A vicious glint flashed across his eyes as he said," Trash, hurry up and find that thing. If I find you puking when you see a dead person again, I'll strangle you to death with your intestines. Hmph!"”Cough, who was the one who vomited here just now?
Monkey trembled in fear." Yes, Boss."”Suppressing the feeling of nausea, he walked to the bookcase beside him and pulled out a thick book. The side of the bookcase opened immediately. It turned out to be a mechanism. Monkey walked in first.
Inside was a small secret room with a large safe. Judging from the design, it seemed to be the most advanced thing in this era. Li Yi could not help but find Hu Liu's method amusing. You're the smallest gang in Shanghai. What do you have that's worth keeping in such a good safe? However, before he could laugh, Monkey opened the safe in a few moves. The scene before him immediately dazzled Li Yi's eyes.
At the bottom of the safe were the deeds, account books, and other documents. The rest of the space was filled with gold bricks, jewelry, and banknotes. Li Yi did a quick calculation. There were about 800 kilograms of gold, countless other jewels, and so many silver notes. This wasn't a small sum. God knows how Hu Liu managed to get so much money.
Li Yi looked at Monkey, who was also drooling in shock, and kicked him in the butt.
Monkey swallowed his saliva. For the sake of his little life, he retracted his gaze with difficulty and hurriedly straightened his posture.”
Li Yi smiled and said," Oh? Monkey, be honest. How did you know about this secret chamber? And how did he know the password to Hu Liu's safe?”
Monkey took a glance and realized that he wasn't angry. Hence, he chuckled and said," Boss, it's like this. As long as Hu Liu smoked too much, he would like to drink. He couldn't drink, and once he drank, he would get drunk. When he was drunk, he would say anything and answer whatever the little one asked him. That's why I know."
Li Yi laughed." You're quite smart, kid. You're looking for an opportunity to steal these things, aren't you?”
Monkey nodded and smiled bitterly." I wanted to do that, but Hu Liu stayed outside all day long. I didn't have the chance to come here. That's why I haven't succeeded."
Li Yi nodded and said," Hmm, you're quite honest." Monkey, what was your original name? Where are you from?"
Monkey said," My real name is Hou Qing. I'm from Shandong. I originally came to Shanghai to find some work, but I didn't expect to end up here. Hu Liu is very greedy and stingy. Our brothers have been living a hard life with him. They can only make a living. I didn't expect him to have so much money. Really, sigh..."
Li Yi thought about it and said," Hmm, how's your relationship with those brothers in Hongxin Hall?”
Monkey looked at him carefully and said," Boss, you want me to persuade my brothers to follow you?”
Li Yi smiled." Of course. Why else would I come to Hongxin Hall?”
Monkey pondered for a moment before glancing at the things in the safe." Boss, this is easy to handle. As long as we give a little money to our brothers and persuade them, it should be easy.”
Li Yi found it funny." You're still thinking about this money, kid?" Alright, take out five gold bricks and share them with your brothers. I know you've been pretending to be unconscious. You should have heard what Hu Liu and I said just now. My goal is to occupy the entire Shanghai underworld, and even the entire country's underworld. If you let them follow me, I will definitely not treat them unfairly in the future. Do you understand?"
Monkey was quite smart, so he naturally understood the meaning behind Li Yi's words. Although following such a powerful boss was a little difficult, as long as one planned it well, the success rate was still very high. At that time, they would become the elders of Hongxin Hall and even the bosses of various places. He was overjoyed and said," Thank you, Boss. I'll do it now. Boss, wait for my good news."”He quickly took out five gold bricks from the safe and ran out happily.
Li Yi said," Get someone to dispose of Hu Liu's corpse. Don't let anyone discover any mistakes, understand?”
Monkey stopped in his tracks, turned around, and said respectfully," Yes, Boss."”She hurriedly ran out.
He closed the safe, changed the password, closed the secret room, and walked out of the inner room. Monkey had already gone to handle some matters. There were only the two women outside. They were still sitting there trembling. The way they looked at Li Yi was still filled with fear.
Li Yi took a glance at them. These two women were about sixteen or seventeen years old, but they were tall and slender. They were perky and perky, and their looks were impeccable. They were definitely beauties. She didn't know where Hu Liu found him, but he had good taste. He sighed in his heart and exclaimed that the good cabbage had been eaten by pigs. Shaking his head, he asked," What are your names? How did she follow Hu Liu? Don't be afraid, I won't kill you. Answer my question honestly.”
One of the women who looked older said," Master, my name is Liu Yan, and her name is Xia Fang. We are all daughters of poor families. A few days ago, Hu Liu snatched us back. He threatened us to kill our families if we didn't obey him."
Li Yi stared at the two girls for a while and could tell that they were not lying. He nodded and said," Alright, do you want to go home or stay here?”
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