The Gang (3)

"I would never cross your bottom line," Lin Haicheng said with a smile.

"Oh, what is it?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"I joined the gang to control it and make them work for me, because I planned to lead them to wipe out a pirate crew—a pirate crew that had taken over my village." Lin Haicheng looked at Fanxin and said, "However, all of this has been ruined because of you. So, you must take responsibility."

"I see. Okay, I can agree to that. However, I can't leave yet. I came here to purchase ore, which will be of great use to me," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

He had no objection to attacking pirate crews; wiping out a famous pirate crew would instantly boost his crew's reputation. Therefore, he was willing to take action.

"No problem, my village is quite a distance from here, it's not something you can get there in just a day or two," Lin Haicheng said with a smile.

"Alright then! It won't take me long, three days at most, I'll set sail," Fanxin said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Haicheng did not object and nodded slightly.

"Come with me! I know where Kunlong's money is hidden," Lin Haicheng said.

"You don't want it yourself?" Fan Xin asked Fanxin. Kunlong has monopolized this place, artificially inflating prices and making an enormous fortune! Anyone who sees this would be unable to remain calm.

"Too much money isn't really useful; enough is enough. Since you need it, take it!" Lin Haicheng said nonchalantly.

"Hehe, alright. Actually, it's not that I want it, but that the people want it. They need a lot of money to rebuild their homes," Fanxin said. "However, I can't just give it to them for free. I want them to understand that there's no such thing as a free lunch. If they want money, they have to exchange it for something else. That way, they'll learn to cherish what they have."

"You're special." Lin Haicheng glanced at Fanxin, then opened the door and walked towards Liu Wei.

The Little Black Cat followed closely behind, ready to collect the money.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Haicheng returned with the Little Black Cat.

"How many are there in total?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"One billion," the Little Black Cat truthfully replied.

"Hmph, that guy is really heartless," Fan Xin said Fanxin upon hearing this.

"Boss, you're the most heartless one! You stole everything from him!" the Little Black Cat said bluntly. Although Kunlong had made a lot of money, it was all taken by Fanxin. All his efforts over the past few months had been in vain. Fanxin was the ultimate winner.

"You pity him?" Fanxin asked with a smile.

"I have no pity for him," the Little Black Cat said. "If he still has treasure, I will definitely take action and loot it all. Anyway, he's no good, so I don't need to care about anything."

"Alright, let's rest for a bit, then we'll go buy the ore!" Fanxin smiled and didn't dwell on the matter any further.

Then, he looked at Ren Fang and said, "Later, you take Langyue to buy food, and Little Black and I will go buy ore. Splitting up will save time."

"Okay, let's do it that way." Ren Fang nodded and said.

After resting in the room for twenty minutes, Fanxin led everyone out of the room and headed to the mine. He was going to buy ore.

Upon arriving at the mine, Fanxin was stunned, for the local people had gathered there. They were all armed and looked fierce. Within their encirclement were many gang members, their hands and feet bound, kneeling on the ground, their bodies covered in wounds, looking utterly wretched.

Although they looked pitiful, none of the locals pitied them. These men had committed countless evil deeds over the past few months on Sea Heart Island.

These guys don't deserve their sympathy.

When the villagers saw Fanxin approaching, they all greeted him. If it weren't for Fanxin's help, they would still be miners, enslaved by others.

"Everyone, no need to thank me. This is what you earned through your own hard work. Although you won this time, remember this: evil forces are everywhere. If you don't unite and stand together against external threats, the same tragedy may befall you again. Next time, I won't be here. So, you must think carefully about why you were defeated by the gang, and why Sea Heart Island was controlled by them. What shortcomings did you have?" Fanxin said.

The people nodded in agreement.

"Alright, deal with those gangsters yourselves! I won't interfere. Release them if they should, kill them if they should, it's up to you." Fanxin waved his hand, then said, "I'm going to mine. I'll pay you when I leave."

The people nodded in agreement and did not object.

Soon after, the local people took the gang members away. They killed a few of the most heinous criminals, and drove the rest of the gang members away.

The people returned to their daily lives, went home, and went about their business.

As for the mine, they didn't leave anyone behind. They were all injured and exhausted; they had no time to deal with things at the mine!

They ignored him. Fanxin was happy to be free. He and the Little Black Cat immediately got to work and began collecting ore.

He didn't let a single ore that had already been mined go to waste, putting them all into the Diamond Space. The Little Black Cat didn't stand on ceremony either; it summoned many robots and had them start working, moving the ore into the Mechanical Space.

With nothing to do, Lin Haicheng sat by the sea, gazing at the ocean. The direction he was looking was the direction of his hometown.

He was originally a carefree child who loved hunting in the mountains with a shotgun from a young age and was an excellent marksman. However, when he was ten years old, a group of pirates came to his village, occupied it, and completely destroyed his carefree life.

He wanted to deal with the pirates, but they outnumbered him and he couldn't defeat them alone. So, he secretly took his hunting rifle and went to sea. He planned to join a powerful force and take control of it. Once he became the leader, he could lead his men back to the village and rescue the suffering villagers.

He wandered the seas for years, eventually joining a gang. He planned to take control of the gang and lead them back to their homeland. He spent many years in the gang, climbing the ranks step by step. His abilities were outstanding, and not long ago, he became the right-hand man of Boss Kunlong.

However, he didn't act rashly yet, because everyone was still on Kunlong's side. He needed to first gain their recognition of his abilities, and then eliminate Kunlong without them noticing. Only then would the gang members elect him as their new boss.

However, he didn't live to see that day; Kunlong was killed by Fanxin. All his years of hard work were completely destroyed by Fanxin.

Although he was frustrated, he was not discouraged, because he realized that although Fanxin's pirate crew was small in number, each member was capable of taking on a hundred men.

He felt that joining Fanxin's pirate crew offered a better chance of success than joining a gang.

"I hope this time it will be successful, otherwise I'll have to go out to sea again to find other forces." Lin Haicheng sighed, took out a bottle of wine, and drank it in silence.

Time flies like an arrow; three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Within three days, Fanxin worked day and night to collect the ore! His efforts paid off, Fanxin in three days, he had filled half of the Diamond Space. He stopped collecting, because the residents of Sea Heart Island relied on exports for their livelihood. If he collected all the ore, they would be left with nothing.

He stopped, and the Little Black Cat stopped too.

Actually, the Little Black Cat didn't want to stop, because it wanted more ore. However, after hearing Fanxin Xin said, it had no choice but to give up.

"Little Black, go and give that billion to those people! We'll wait for you at the beach," Fanxin said.

Hearing this, the Little Black Cat nodded slightly, then flew into the sky and shouted loudly, "Hey everyone, listen up! Come and pick up the money now! Pick up the money!"

As it spoke, it opened its Mechanical Space and began throwing money out.

Countless coins rained down from the sky, fluttering over the island. The locals didn't hesitate to pick them up. Each of them grabbed a bag and filled it with money. Everyone was so busy that they had no time to pay attention to Fanxin and the others.

After throwing away the billion, the Little Black Cat no longer hesitated and flew towards the sea.

At this moment, Fanxin had already summoned the ship and set sail.

The Little Black Cat fell from the sky and landed directly on the bow of the ship.

"Let's go! We need to get out of here quickly, or we'll be in trouble," Fanxin said.

He hadn't let the Little Black Cat give them the money three days ago, precisely for this moment. He didn't want to be bothered by the common people; that was a very unpleasant experience. Now that he had the Little Black Cat throw the money out, the people's attention would be focused on the money, not on them. And they could leave quietly.

Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat nodded and immediately steered the boat away into the distance.

While most people were picking up money, a few wiser individuals remained unaffected by it. They went to the beach and watched Fanxin and the others leave. Their expressions were complex; one could only wonder what they were thinking.

Only after Fanxin's ship had completely disappeared did they turn and leave the seaside.

"Haicheng, where is your hometown? We'll head straight there next," Fanxin asked, lying on a deckchair.

"Banana Island," Lin Haicheng said.

"Hmm, is banana a major crop where you live?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"No, the shape of our island resembles a banana, so we named it after its shape," Lin Haicheng said.

"How strange!" Fanxin smiled upon hearing this and said, "Alright then, you give directions! I'm sure you know the area very well."

Upon hearing this, Lin Haicheng nodded slightly, offering no objection.

With nothing else to do, Fanxin lay down on the recliner and started to sleep.

The Little Black Cat returned to its room and got busy. Having acquired so much ore, it had plenty of raw materials. Therefore, it prepared to begin building its own super warship.

Langyue was still doing nothing. It loved everyone the most. Without fighting, it felt listless.

Ren Fang was still training the Su sisters in Wolf Valley. The two were still too weak, so she planned to give them some extra help, which would surely increase their strength.

Lin Haicheng, unsure of what to do, went back to his room to sleep.

The boat drifted slowly, heading in the direction Lin Haicheng had indicated.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

Just as everyone was enjoying themselves, a burst of cannon fire rang out, startling everyone awake. Fanxin sat up, looked in the direction from which the cannon fire came, and frowned immediately. Because a naval battle was taking place right on their way.

The two sides fighting were pirates and the navy, and they were locked in a fierce battle. However, overall, the navy had the advantage because they had five ships, while the pirates only had one. The pirates fought and fled, while the navy pursued them relentlessly.

After Fanxin for a moment, Fan Xin immediately called everyone out. Although this battle wasn't directed at them, they were pirates, and if they encountered the Navy, a bloody battle was likely unavoidable.

Everyone came to the bow of the ship, including Ren Fang and the Su sisters who were in Wolf Valley. They were all carrying weapons.

"Hmm, what are you two doing out here!" Fanxin frowned when he saw the Su sisters run out as well, and said. These two were too weak, and he was really worried that something might happen if they came out to fight now.

"I sent them out for training, but if they don't participate in actual combat, it's useless," Ren Fang said. "Don't worry! I'll take good care of them and I'll make sure nothing happens to them."

"Alright then! You all need to be careful, understand? I'm not asking you to beat anyone right now, I just want you to protect yourselves, that's enough, understand?" Fanxin agreed, thinking it made sense. No matter how long you train, it's all for nothing if you don't participate in real combat.

Therefore, he plans to have these two participate in real combat. He believes that as they participate more and more, their adaptability will also become more and more impressive.

"We understand, Captain," Su Mei and Su Hai said.

"Oh, by the way, Little Black, are their Flight Armor ready yet?" Fanxin asked.

"Not yet. I didn't have the materials before, so I didn't make it. But don't worry, I'll finish it as soon as possible," the Little Black Cat said.

"Yes, it has to be quick. I hope they can wear Flight Armor in the next battle," Fanxin nodded and said.