Chapter 5 If you don't abandon me, I'm willing to become your elder brother.
Chapter 5 If you don't abandon me, I'm willing to become your elder brother.
He claimed to be weak, yet he appeared neither flushed nor out of breath.
"You flatter me!"
Wang Hu wasn't stupid; he knew that the other party was giving him a way out, and if the fight continued, he was afraid he would lose.
Boxers may seem glamorous, but their reputation can plummet after just one loss.
"Hahaha! Good, good!"
Seeing Ye Tian and Wang Hu stop fighting, Lei Tang burst into laughter.
He strode over and patted Ye Tian on the shoulder.
"Not bad, not bad. I keep my word. This boxing master position is yours."
"Thank you, Boss Lei."
What does it mean to be a formal member?
Since you're going to be someone else's lackey anyway, why not be a higher-ranking lackey?
The thugs who were originally with Gao Fei fell silent after seeing this scene. Now that Lei Tang had spoken, they couldn't afford to offend a newly promoted boxer over a dead man.
While Lei Tang was overjoyed, he did not forget the important matter at hand.
"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Anyone who dares to touch my Blackwater Gang brothers, I'll twist their head off and use it as a chamber pot."
As for who should conduct the investigation, that was not Ye Tian's concern.
It was getting late.
Lei Tang told Ye Tian to go back and rest first, and that he would hold a banquet for Ye Tian at the restaurant the next day.
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night.
Ye Tian temporarily found an inn to stay at.
"Big brother!"
Under the moonlight, Wei Wu and his companions arrived at Ye Tian's room and took out several packages from their bodies.
"As expected, joining a gang is the fastest way to make money. Just a strongman can earn so much."
These are the valuable items that Wei Wu and his men found in Gao Fei's house.
All in all, it amounted to several hundred taels.
Among them was Ye Tian's money bag containing fifty taels of silver, which, after going around in circles, returned to Ye Tian's hands.
After packing the things, Ye Tian looked at Wei Wu and the others.
"Well done, thank you for your hard work this time."
"Working for my elder brother is not hard work."
The men laughed sincerely, without a trace of resentment on their faces.
Ye Tian patted one of them on the shoulder and said in a solemn tone.
"I'm sorry to trouble you to stay at the inn for the next few days. Later, I'll find an opportunity to arrange for you to join the Blackwater Gang and work under me."
As a boxer, it would be an easy task to arrange a few official members.
Moreover, he was new to the area and had no team of subordinates, so it would be better to have Wei Wu and the other two with him.
"Brother, this inn is very good. The three of us used to often sleep on the streets."
I've slept on the streets before, so being able to sleep in an inn now is already a blessing.
"I promise I'll never let you sleep on the streets again, and I'll make sure you have meat to eat every day."
"Big brother!"
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Expecting gang members to get up early is simply wishful thinking.
Lei Tang's promise to hold a banquet was not announced to Ye Tian until the evening of the next day.
The restaurant wasn't big, but it was frequented mainly by gang members.
"Master Ye is here! Come, come, let me introduce you."
Upon Ye Tian's arrival, Lei Tang, who was sitting in the main seat, waved first and introduced him to the people around him.
"This is a boxer I recently recruited. You should get to know him. He's quite skilled with his hands; he can hold his own against Wang Hu."
He only said that because he was mindful of Wang Hu's long-standing relationship with him; otherwise, he would have simply said that Wang Hu was no match for him.
Those who can come here are all capable people under Lei Tang.
After learning Ye Tian's identity, they all smiled and cupped their hands in greeting, but not one of them stood up. Ye Tian knew that they weren't smiling for him, but for Lei Tang.
They didn't care.
He simply picked up a small jar of wine and said with a smile.
"I'm new here and there's still a lot I don't understand. I hope you all can help me out in the future."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his hand.
They were very thorough in their manners.
"good!"
Those who are out in the world like people who are straightforward and generous. Seeing Ye Tian like this, several people clapped their hands in appreciation.
"Since Brother Ye has said so, then I'll have a drink with you."
"I don't think you want to drink with Brother Ye; you're just craving a drink yourself."
"Hahaha!"
The atmosphere instantly became harmonious.
Seeing this, Lei Tang, sitting in the main seat, curled the corners of his mouth, seemingly quite satisfied.
Ye Tian's journey to becoming a boxer was very smooth, and Lei Tang seemed to hold a high position in the hearts of these people, with no one uttering a word of rebuttal.
After a few rounds of drinks...
Lei Tang then spoke with a slightly tipsy expression.
"Brother Ye, from now on, if you work for me, I won't let you suffer any losses."
"If Brother Lei doesn't mind, you'll be my older brother from now on."
Ye Tian spoke sincerely as well, asking who his previous older brother was again, um, it was Gao Fei.
"good!"
Lei Tang patted Ye Tian on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then said directly.
"Now that you're my brother, I can't treat you badly. From now on, you'll be in charge of that street in the west of the city."
West of the city?
Upon hearing this, the lively atmosphere at the dinner table subsided considerably, and many people looked over with puzzled expressions.
Ye Tian took in the reactions of these people without showing any emotion.
Although he didn't know what the situation was like in the west of the city, Ye Tian had learned in advance that the Blackwater Gang's influence was mainly distributed in the south of Linshui City.
[Host-triggered selection detected]
[Option 1: Refuse to accept and disagree to go to the west of the city. Gain: +10 Basic Loyalists]
Option 2: Agree to accept, accept the entire west side of the city. Gain: +10 Basic Loyalists.
Did the selection trigger it?
Perfect timing, that's exactly what Ye Tian needs right now – subordinates.
His mind raced, but soon Ye Tian found his answer.
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, brother. From now on, I will serve you to the death."
Ye Tian stood up, holding his wine glass, his face full of emotion.
Is this a promise?
Sure enough, the young man got carried away and probably really thought it was a good thing. The people at the table had different expressions, but their eyes were all amused, and none of them wanted to warn him.
I just watched quietly.
"Hahaha! Good, good!"
Seeing Ye Tian agree, Lei Tang was also overjoyed.
"As long as I have food to eat in the future, I will definitely not treat Brother Ye unfairly."
With Lei Tang leading the way, the atmosphere at the table became lively again, and everyone drank and ate meat, having a great time.
Ye Tian left drunk very late at night.
After everyone had left, Lei Tang left Wang Hu alone, and the drunken look on his face returned to normal at that moment.
"Don't you understand?"
Seeing Wang Hu's hesitant expression, Lei Tang knew exactly what the other was wondering about.
"Big Brother." Wang Hu didn't hide anything.
"Although that street in the west of the city is our Blackwater Gang's territory, it's too close to the Earth Dragon Gang. Even several boxers couldn't hold it before, so I'm afraid Ye Tian alone will have a hard time holding it."
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NABC