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r 238　　Thinking of this, Feng Xuan looked at Nan Batian and said, "Boss, what do you think about this?"

　　After hearing this, Nan Batian said, "According to your men, the people who are protecting Chen Jiusi's family should be from the black market."

　　"black market?"

　　Feng Xuan was stunned and asked, "Isn't that the oil seller's territory?"

　　Nan Batian said: "Yes, it is the oil seller."

　　"But Fa Cai just said that the one who attacked was a female Hua Jin master!"

　　After hearing this, Nan Batian said, "Back then, when Lord Darughachi set up the arena, the one who stood out was indeed the oil seller, a fifty-year-old man, but that was ten years ago."

　　"A lot of things happened in these ten years, causing many masters to die, and also allowing many unknown people to ascend to the top and become Hua Jin."

　　"The oil seller had a daughter. I met her back then. She was fifteen years old and very capable. She was called the Third Lady. Ten years have passed. I think the Third Lady has grown up and taken over the position of the oil seller."

　　After hearing this, Feng Xuan said, "The gang leader is saying that the daughter of the black market oil seller wants to protect Chen Jiusi's family?"

　　"It must be so."

　　After hearing this, Feng Xuan said, "Then Gang Leader, can you go talk to her and force her to hand the person over?"

　　Nan Batian heard this and said, "No."

　　"Why?"

　　"That's out of line."

　　"Out of bounds?"

　　Feng Xuan looked at Nan Batian in confusion. Nan Batian said, "You just became a Huajin, so you don't know that the real master of this Mianshui Jianghu is the Darughachi Mansion. The Darughachi Mansion does not want a single gang to dominate. What it wants is checks and balances from all sides, so that they can control the overall situation."

　　"Peng Shizhong was able to make the White Tiger Hall independent because the Fisherman's Gang that I led was too powerful and firmly suppressed the Cao Gang led by Old Monster Liu. Therefore, he separated himself and weakened the strength of our Fisherman's Gang, thus achieving a certain balance with Old Monster Liu."

　　"Now that Peng Shizhong is dead, the balance has already been broken, and it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the Darughachi. If I use my power to bully others and force the black market to take sides, then it will be a clear violation of the line, which the Darughachi government cannot tolerate."

　　"Even though the Darughachi Mansion doesn't usually intervene, if they intervene, it will be hard for us all."

　　Nan Batian told Feng Xuan the pros and cons of this.

　　The Darughachi Palace is like the emperor, and the major gangs in Mianshui County are similar to officials in the court. The Darughachi will never allow any gang to dominate and become too powerful to be eliminated.

　　Otherwise, who will guarantee his lofty status?

　　After hearing this, Feng Xuan asked, "So just watch it like this?"

　　Nan Batian said: "Not really. In the next few days, I will arrange Qin Ying to watch around the shop of the third lady. If Chen Jiusi dares to contact his family, he will be captured in one fell swoop and solved once and for all."

　　"Okay, that's great."

　　Feng Xuan nodded after hearing this, and then said: "I have important things to do these days, so let Fa Cai help Master Ying."

　　Qin Ying heard this and said, "Haha, why don't you believe me?"

　　Feng Xuan said: "How dare I? I'm just worried that Master Ying is too tired, so I sent someone to help him relieve his boredom."

　　Qin Ying looked at Nan Batian and saw him nod slightly, so he said, "Okay."

　　Nan Batian continued, "Also, in the name of the Fishermen's Gang, issue a hunting order to the Jianghu. Let Ah Hu be in charge of this matter. Anyone who can catch the Fishermen's Gang traitor, Chen Jiusi, will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver. Anyone who can provide clues will be rewarded with 50 to 100 taels of silver!"

　　"yes!"

　　After hearing this, someone behind me responded.

　　Then Nan Batian glanced at Feng Xuan and said, "Feng Xuan, you will take care of Hall Master Peng's funeral first. Keep the body for three days before burying it. On the seventh day, the gang will hold an appointment ceremony for you and officially promote you to the position of White Tiger Hall Master!"

　　"Thank you, Boss."

　　Hearing this, Feng Xuan excitedly clasped his fists, knelt on one knee, and expressed his loyalty.

　　"From now on, I will follow the leader's lead. I will never change my mind if the leader gives me an order."

　　After hearing this, Nan Batian looked at Feng Xuan and said, "Well, there is something. The Nanhu Salt Field is very good, and the production of other salt fields in the gang has declined. You can hand over the Nanhu Salt Field to the inner hall to manage."

　　After hearing this, Feng Xuan was stunned, and Si Xi, who was standing next to him, was also anxious. Nanhu is a big piece of fat meat. The value it generates is equivalent to the total annual output value of the four streets of Baihu Hall.

　　It turns out that this gang leader did not help in vain. After helping, he has to reap the rewards.

　　Feng Xuan was also anxious, as this was a real benefit.

　　When he was struggling with the question of whether to give it or not, he saw the look in Nan Batian's eyes, which were full of temptation. He understood instantly that this was not only an attempt to snatch his interests, but also a test for himself.

　　If I don't give it, it would be disloyalty. But I haven't established a firm foundation yet and I still rely on Nan Batian's support, so how can I not give up my interests?

　　Moreover, Nanhu Lake is not the inherent interest of Baihu Hall and is nothing in itself.

　　Thinking of this, Feng Xuan said, "Yes, Master, Nanhu should be left to the inner hall to take care of."

　　Nan Batian nodded with satisfaction. At this time, Qin Ying came over and said, "Boss, I have something to say. Back then, Peng Shizhong relied on his strength to be tyrannical and unreasonable and forcibly seized Yongchang Street from my Xiongying Hall. Now Peng Shizhong is dead. My Xiongying Hall is asking you to give Yongchang Street back to me!"

　　"What, you still want Yongchang Street?!"

　　After hearing this, Si Xi, who was standing not far away, could not stand still. The four major streets of Baihu Hall: Heping, Yongchang, Hutou and Dacaishi, were the foundation of Baihu Hall. There were so many brothers who followed the hall master and risked their lives to gain this territory.

　　And this is not just a matter of territory. There are many brothers here who depend on this street for their livelihood. If this street cannot be protected, then what will happen to the reputation of the White Tiger Hall and how can the survival of the brothers be guaranteed?

　　What's more, the old hall master's body is still warm. Now the street that the old hall master exchanged for his life is ceded to the Eagle Hall. How will the brothers in the hall view this matter?

　　Si Xi said excitedly. After hearing this, Qin Ying's face darkened and he said angrily: "Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to interrupt me when I'm talking to your family's head? Get lost!"

　　"You, sir, can't agree to this!"

　　Nan Batian remained silent and looked at Feng Xuan. He was actually also considering Feng Xuan. This process was a test of obedience.

　　Qin Ying said, "Boss, please give us your judgment."

　　Nan Batian knew in his heart that Qin Ying had made great efforts this time, so he had to give him some benefits, so he smiled and said, "Haha, yes, Senior Brother was a bit overbearing back then. Yongchang Street is next to Xiongying Hall, so it should belong to Xiongying Hall."

　　"What does Hall Master Feng think?"

　　Feng Xuan immediately smiled and said, "Yes, I'm from Yongchang Street, Xiongying Hall."

　　"Okay, Master Feng is straightforward, I like that. I will send someone to take over Yongchang Street tomorrow. I hope Master Feng will not break his promise then!"

　　"Master!"

　　"Shut up, haha, Hall Master Qin, rest assured, I will never break my promise."

　　Feng Xuan scolded Si Xi loudly, and then said to Qin Ying, Qin Ying laughed and said: "Okay, okay, Hall Master Feng is indeed more qualified than Peng Shizhong to be the hall master, hahahaha... I am optimistic about you."

　　After dividing the cake, Qin Ying was naturally very happy. Yongchang Street was a big piece of fat meat.

　　His Xiongying Hall has always been inferior to Baihu Hall. Baihu Hall has four streets, while his Xiongying Hall only has three streets. He has always been dissatisfied in his heart. Now that he has grabbed the big fat piece of meat, Yongchang Street, he can be considered to have had a good year.

　　It seems that Peng Shizhong had a good death.

　　After his death, the White Tiger Hall fell into the hands of Feng Xuan, who was trained like a dog by the gang leader and was no longer a concern.

　　Moreover, he was willing to offer his own fat meat. The big piece of fat meat, Nanhu, belonged to Neitang, and Yongchang Street belonged to him. With Yongchang Street, he could at least support an extra 100 or 200 people.

　　Thinking of this, Feng Xuan unexpectedly continued, "Boss, I know you want to test my loyalty."

　　"I just want to tell you, Master, that I, Feng Xuan, am devoted to you. So, in addition to Nanhu and Yongchang Street, I am willing to hand over all the iron mines in Beishan to the gang to show my determination."

　　"What!"

　　After hearing this, not only Si Xi, but even Fa Cai stared at Feng Xuan in disbelief with their eyes wide open.

　　You want to pay for Beishan Iron Mine, are you crazy?

　　Iron, that's military supplies, it can be handed over at any time. It is true that the Beishan Iron Mine can only account for half of the street's income in the entire White Tiger Hall's income and expenditure, but the symbolic significance of the iron mine is even greater.

　　In the two major mining areas of Beishan in Mianshui, only the Fishing Gang and the Cao Gang had the mining rights, so the two were called the big gangs.

　　The White Tiger Hall is independent of the Fishing Gang and the Cao Gang. It is the only hall that can mine independently, so it is called the No. 1 Hall in Mianshui.

　　But now if the Beishan Iron Mine is handed over, the White Tiger Hall, the first hall, will no longer exist.

　　From then on, the White Tiger Hall became just like everyone else and became an ordinary hall that managed three streets. From then on, it could only rely on the headquarters of the Fishermen's Gang to survive.

　　In other words, in order to show his loyalty, Feng Xuan was willing to hand over his weapon, kneel on the ground, and live like a dog with Baihutang from then on!

　　And Feng Xuan didn't care. What he cared about was power and the position of hall master!

　　If he doesn't hand it over, how can he murder Peng Shizhong, and he may just be a small character all his life. If he hands it over, he will be the leader of the White Tiger Hall, rich and powerful. After he hands it over, the status of the White Tiger Hall will plummet, and the disciples of the White Tiger Hall will have a hard time.

　　What does it have to do with him? He just wants power!

　　Now that my adoptive father has been killed, everything is just a matter of finishing touches. Do you still want me to give up?

　　Either don't do it, or do it completely!

　　It is impossible not to do it, so now I can only do it to the extreme.

　　Aren't you, Nan Batian, going to test my loyalty? Very well, then I'll show you my loyalty!

　　Loyalty beyond your imagination, and Feng Xuan was indeed beyond Nan Batian's imagination. He did not expect Feng Xuan to hand over the iron mine to him. He was very happy at this time. What an obedient dog!

　　He is very satisfied.

　　Then he smiled and said, "Very good, that's it, I'll leave the rest to you."

　　After saying that, Nan Batian left with a smile, followed by the inner hall master Tang Ziyue. After leaving the door, Nan Batian asked Tang Ziyue: "What do you think of Feng Xuan?"

　　"He can bend and stretch, and he is a ruthless character, but it's a pity that he is too calculating. If he keeps hiding in the dark, he will become a rat if he is not one."

　　Nan Batian laughed and said, "Rats are good. Rats are easier to control. I will feel at ease only if the White Tiger Hall is handed over to rats. Hahahaha..."

　　Inside the house:

　　Qin Ying waved at Feng Xuan and said, "Let's go. Don't worry, I'll help you keep an eye on the black market. By the way, don't forget to give me Yongchang Street tomorrow. My Xiongying Hall will take over."

　　After saying that, he waved his hand and left.

　　Seeing Qin Ying so arrogant, Si Xi couldn't help it and rushed up to him and said, "Master, how can you agree to give up Nanhu Lake, Yongchang Street, and the iron mine? This will take away at least half of our White Tiger Hall's strength. This is not acceptable."

　　"Why not?"

　　Feng Xuan turned and looked at Si Xi.

　　Si Xi was forced to retreat half a step by the murderous look in Feng Xuan's eyes. At this time, Feng Xuan said: "Si Xi, you must remember that you are just my subordinate. In the future, you are not allowed to say too much in such occasions. If what happened today happens again, don't blame me for disregarding the friendship between master and servant. Do you hear me?"

　　Si Xi was frightened by Feng Xuan's sudden ruthlessness. At this moment, he looked at Feng Xuan and even forgot to respond.

　　Fa Cai saw this and immediately poked Si Xi, then said, "Master, he knows."

　　Feng Xuan glanced at Fa Cai and said, "From today on, the White Tiger Hall belongs to us. We have to establish some rules. If you break the rules again, I will never let you off easily!"