Chapter 20 Intermediate Diehard
Chapter 20 Intermediate Diehard
"Big brother!"
"Big brother!"
Upon seeing Ye Tian appear, everyone on the first floor stood up in unison, their eyes burning with anticipation as they looked over.
He waved his hand, gesturing for the people to sit down, and looked with interest at the person who had just entered. He had thought that news of Lei Tang would not arrive until tomorrow, but it arrived tonight. It was really fast.
"..."
Adam's apple bobbed.
This scene made the other party even more frightened.
"Boss Lei said that you must stop fighting now and stop fighting the Earth Dragon Gang."
"Who is this Boss Lei? How dare he tell our big brother what to do?"
Someone couldn't help but chime in.
"That's right, our boss can do whatever he wants, let that Boss Lei die!"
"Come and say it to me if you dare."
Those who dared to shout were mostly young, hotheaded, and fearless. Older people might have some reservations, but these young people were truly willing to take action.
"No... I... I..."
The person in charge of relaying the message was almost in tears. He was just a messenger, and he didn't want to give this order. Why did everyone look like they were going to tear him apart?
Ye Tian remained silent, holding his wine glass, his gaze thoughtful.
Soon, the voice I was waiting for came.
[Host has been detected to have triggered a life choice]
[Option 1: Agree to Lei Tang's request and temporarily recuperate! Reward: Intermediate loyalist +3]
[Option Two: Reject Lei Tang, continue the war! Reward: Intermediate loyalist +3]
As expected, Ye Tian had figured out certain patterns in this system; triggering it was all related to some of his choices.
Has he become a mid-level die-hard fan now, instead of a basic one?
Seeing that the man was almost scared to death and his legs were trembling like a leaf, Ye Tian finally spoke.
"Go back and tell Boss Lei that I, Ye Tian, only dealt with Poison Fang to avenge my brother. Now that Poison Fang is dead, he naturally won't cause any more trouble. But if the Earth Dragon Gang attacks us, I, Ye Tian, am absolutely not afraid!"
Continue playing?
Ye Tian isn't stupid. With his current manpower, he can barely hold onto the territory he has now.
If they continue fighting, even if they win, they'll have too much territory and not enough people. It'll probably just benefit other members of the gang. Do they really think they're doing charity?
"I...I understand!"
After receiving Ye Tian's reply, the man fled the restaurant as if he were escaping.
"Keep drinking!"
Ye Tian ignored them, simply holding his wine glass and saying something to everyone.
"Haha, you're so generous, brother!"
"I'd like to propose a toast to my elder brother."
"Come on, let's keep drinking."
The atmosphere in the restaurant returned to its lively state.
The person who escaped the restaurant stopped after traveling some distance, and his heart was still pounding violently.
"Holy crap, is this a newbie?"
He took on the mission because he heard that Ye Tian was a new member of the Blackwater Gang, thinking that he could use Lei Tang's name to extort money from Ye Tian.
But now it seems like the newcomers are a complete stunt.
I will definitely not take this kind of job again next time.
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Take advantage of the lively atmosphere.
Ye Tian explained to Mei Yongning the things he hadn't told her before.
"From now on, you'll be in charge of the accounting. Now that we have more territory, the accounting work might not be as easy as before."
Let alone being literate, there are very few people here who can even count. Apart from entrusting it to Mei Yongning, there is no one else we can use.
"Don't worry, brother. I've never made a mistake all these years."
In this respect, Mei Yongning's confidence is at most just that he will be busier in the future. But for Mei Yongning, this is nothing. It's good to be busy. What he fears most is having nothing to do at all.
"Um!"
Ye Tian patted Mei Yongning on the shoulder and said no more.
Gang members drink without any sense of time; they drink until they pass out. Ye Tian obviously couldn't waste his time on something like that.
After waiting for a while, I left.
Just a few steps out of the restaurant, I heard a panting sound coming from behind me.
Turning my head, I saw Xiaocao holding a chicken leg and gnawing on it, staring at me with innocent eyes.
"..."
If it weren't for the sound of eating, Ye Tian wouldn't have noticed that the other person was following him. How could they walk without making a sound?
"Why are you following me?"
"Didn't you tell me to come with you?"
His eyes remained innocent.
"It means you'll work for me, but you don't need to be with me all the time."
"I see!"
He scratched his head. So, did he misunderstand?
"Alright, you can go back to sleep now."
But upon hearing Ye Tian's words, Xiao Cao's expression became even more hesitant. Seeing this, Ye Tian finally understood what was going on.
"So, you have nowhere to live."
"Yes!" Xiaocao didn't deny it, but nodded.
"I used to sleep in brothels, but now..."
Since they no longer work in brothels, they certainly can't go back to sleep there anymore.
Ye Tian found it interesting.
"Didn't you just get a hundred taels? At worst, you can just spend the money to stay at an inn."
"No!"
As if by conditioned reflex, the grass instinctively refused.
He covered the place where he kept his money, looking very wary, as if afraid that Ye Tian would take his money away.
"Hahaha!"
Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh at the way the child was guarding its food.
"Don't worry, no one will rob you. Since you have nowhere to stay, come with me."
Anyway, I have plenty of empty rooms in my house.
After saying that, Ye Tian led the way and left. Seeing that Ye Tian wouldn't cheat her out of her money, Xiao Cao quickly followed.
"Thank you, you're such a kind person!"
Again.
Every time Ye Tian heard Xiao Cao say that she was a good person, he couldn't help but smile.
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"Big brother!"
"Big brother!"
When Ye Tian returned to his residence, the three mid-level loyalists had been waiting there for quite some time.
He quickly walked over immediately.
"What...what do you want to do?"
Little Grass didn't forget her duty. Her hands trembled as she held a small knife, which Ye Tian had given her. She couldn't possibly use a broken pair of scissors every time she needed to do something.
The three men were all burly and strong, a stark contrast to the thin, small grass, and her legs began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Alright! Don't worry, he's one of my men!"
He patted Xiaocao on the shoulder. Courage can be trained, but loyalty is something that cannot be trained. At least Xiaocao's reaction satisfied Ye Tian.
"Please introduce yourselves!"
Ye Tian looked at the three burly men.
Just then, Ye Tian was also curious about the difference between a beginner-level die-hard and an intermediate-level die-hard.
"Brother, you can just call me Iron Fist. If it weren't for you giving me food and sending me to the martial arts school to learn martial arts back then, I would be dead by now. Now that I have achieved some success in my training, I have come here specifically to repay you."
The leader, a burly man with calloused hands, spoke to Ye Tian in a sincere tone.
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