A Lively Grassroots Organization (continued)

The leader of the East Star Society, a thin man with a sinister look in his eyes, said, "Impossible. This girl is still a Laozi. I'm busy with countless affairs and have slept with countless women. I'll vouch for her with the three hundred virgins I've slept with; she hasn't lost her virginity yet."

The old man from the North Point Gang whistled and chuckled flippantly, "Great! This girl's first time is mine. None of you can compete with me for it. I can even give up 10% of the Green Snake Gang's shop."

Fatty Ji, "Old Man Kun, you're not young anymore, yet you're still so lustful. Can your body handle it? Aren't all women the same with their legs spread? You've had your hands on schoolgirls before, do you think their genitals are made of gold?"

"It's different, it's different. I've been with plenty of schoolgirls, but I've never seen a woman like her who still has the air of a student yet can become a gang leader. Moreover, I can smell danger in her eyes, like being stared at by a venomous snake. I can guarantee that this girl will definitely amount to something in the future, and becoming a gang queen is not impossible. By then, you won't be able to touch her even if you want to. The only chance to play with her body is while she's still young and innocent."

Although Fatty Ji was also lecherous, he was even more greedy for money and couldn't understand Old Man Kun's thoughts. He said, "Since you've put it that way, then we can't let this girl go. Catch her and send her to the Heavenly Tower to be trained by the madam. Even if she's a virtuous woman, we'll turn her into a slut."

After they finished speaking, the group of people let out lewd laughter and looked at Yu Shuying with malicious eyes. They knew that many women who lacked experience in the martial arts world or valued their reputation would become furious and lose their minds in anger after being ridiculed like this.

Some female martial artists who are clearly skilled in martial arts inevitably underperform after being harassed by their opponents with foul language, and lose to opponents whose cultivation is obviously lower than their own. There are many such examples.

However, Yu Shuying was not among them. She looked at the three gang leaders with the gaze of someone watching Monkey perform, her calm demeanor a stark contrast to her panicked subordinates.

A sense of foreboding flashed through Fatty Ji's mind. He quickly shouted to the Green Snake Gang's underlings, "You all see the situation now. Resisting to the end will surely mean certain death. We're all brothers in the underworld, and I don't want to push things too far. As long as someone declares their withdrawal from the Green Snake Gang, we'll let bygones be bygones and let them go. In fact, if anyone manages to tie up this brat, that'll be a great achievement. I, Fatty Ji, will hand over the entire Bei'an Street to him."

Bei'an Street is a commercial street, so lucrative that people can live quite comfortably just from collecting protection money, not to mention other forms of tribute. Even many members of Liuzi Gang are eyeing this lucrative job, and their eyes turned red when they heard this.

However, the members of the Green Snake Gang remained unmoved, as if they hadn't heard anything.

Fatty Ji frowned, and with a wave of his hand, the members of the Liuzi Gang raised their weapons, looking fierce and menacing. Even the members of the North Point Gang and the East Star Society followed suit, assuming fighting stances.

"You're all men who've lived on the edge, do you really want to follow a little girl and be ridiculed? This woman has only been the leader of the Green Snake Gang for a few days, are you all going to die with her? I'll count to three, and if you still refuse to leave, you're determined to oppose our three major gangs. Don't blame us for being ruthless then. One!"

Surrounded by enemies three times their number, the members of the Green Snake Gang showed fear on their faces. Their eyes met, filled with hesitation and panic, and they wished they could turn and run.

"Two!"

But strangely enough, no one ran away. Even though they were terrified, and the timid ones were even trembling, they just wouldn't run. They were incredibly loyal.

Upon seeing this, Fatty Ji immediately realized that this woman must have some serious leverage over these guys, so serious that they would rather be beaten to death than betray her.

"Three!"

No one made a move because it was Yu Shuying who had spoken. She said in a mocking tone, "I called for you, no need to thank me. I've had my fill of this farce, but it's time to end it. Remember, you broke the rules first, so don't blame me for calling in reinforcements. Even if this gets out, no one will think I did anything wrong."

Upon hearing that there were outside reinforcements, the three major gangs all showed wary expressions. The three big bosses also suddenly realized why the other party always had such a fearless attitude.

Yu Shuying called out loudly, "Si Ming, I know you're here. Come and help me quickly, I can't handle so many people."

Si Ming, hiding in the corner, was surprised. He wondered where he had slipped up. Given his strength, the other party shouldn't have been able to detect him. After thinking it over, he realized that Yu Shuying was not his enemy after all, so there was no need to deliberately stay out and watch the other party's panicked expression.

"How did you know I was here?" Si Ming asked as he came out.

Yu Shuying said, "I deliberately let the administrator see me. Given the administrator's personality, unless there's no other way, she definitely won't bother to take action herself. So it's not hard to guess her subsequent reaction. She'll either come to you or Murong Qing. And since Murong Qing and I don't get along, in the end she'll only come to you to find out the truth."

"I see. But what exactly are you trying to do? Why are you hanging around with gangsters?"

"I'll explain this later. You should take care of these people first. The four most powerful gangs in Tange City are all here. Once I take out three of them, I can unify the underworld of Tange City."

"You really know how to order people around. I, the savior of the Southern Martial World of the Barbarian Continent, someone who has fought the King of Monsters, am actually helping you suppress a bunch of gangsters. This isn't just using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, it's using Dragon Slaying Saber to kill a chicken... If this were a movie, I wouldn't even bother filming the fight scene. I'd just shake the camera and the ground would be full of people."

As Si Ming grumbled, he glanced at the people from the three major gangs present and found that none of them had Internal Cultivation exceeding level seven. Thinking about it, it made sense. If one's internal Internal Cultivation reached level seven, one could easily find a decent job and live a middle-class life. Why would one need to be involved in the underworld and fight to the death with others?

Of course, a low level of Internal Cultivation doesn't mean they can't fight. Especially the few people standing at the front of the three Level Eight Internal Cultivation would probably not even last ten rounds against these thug leaders before being knocked to the ground.

Gang fights are vastly different from legitimate martial arts combat. They use hidden weapons, poisoned darts, throwing lime powder, spitting—they do all sorts of things and consider it standard practice. They don't feel ashamed at all. If you can't defend yourself, it's your own incompetence; you can't blame others for being despicable.

However, at Si Ming's level, such petty tricks are meaningless; things that are not presentable will ultimately remain so.

When Fatty Ji saw that the so-called reinforcement was only one person, and a teenager at that, he was relieved to have been scared. He laughed and scolded, "This is the reinforcement you were talking about? Another student who hasn't even graduated from school yet. Looking at his pretty-boy face, is he your boyfriend? You really think of the underworld as a child's game!"

Old Man Kun said impatiently, "Why waste words with him? Everyone, attack!"

With a wave of his hand, hundreds of people immediately brandished various miscellaneous weapons and shouted slogans as they charged towards the Green Snake Gang. What greeted them was a sky full of flying fist shadows, like a sudden flood.

"I'm fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting--"

A fist flew out, and a person lay on the ground, unable to get up again. Whether the opponent was a low-level gang member or a skilled master, there was no difference in the face of a huge gap in strength. It was like a weak ant and a strong ant, indistinguishable to humans.

"Ooh!"

With the final note, all the members of the Liuzi Gang, North Point Gang, and East Star Society lay on the ground. The weaker members were all unconscious, while the stronger ones were still able to groan and writhe.

"Boring, I haven't even put in any effort and you're all already down." Si Ming flicked his nose and struck a Bruce Lee pose.

The members of the Green Snake Gang seemed to have turned into terracotta warriors, standing motionless, their minds blank, unable to understand what had happened. One moment they thought a fierce battle was about to break out and blood would flow like a river, and the next moment all the enemies were lying on the ground. They didn't even have time to swing their machetes!

I thought it was going to be a tough battle, but it turns out I'm just here to watch.

"What are you all standing there for? Quickly tie up those guys with names and identities, cripple their martial arts, and then send them to other gangs for a parade to show them what happens when you oppose the Green Snake Gang!" Yu Shuying said in a calm tone.

One member said nervously, "Boss, isn't crippling their martial arts skills going too far? In the underworld, that's worse than beheading."

Beheading is just death, but losing one's martial arts skills is a humiliation. For these gang members who rely on martial arts to survive, losing their skills is worse than death. Their old enemies will come looking for them. Moreover, in this era where True Qi is the energy source, without Internal Cultivation you can't even turn on a light or cook a pot of rice, you're like a primitive person.

"They broke the rules first, and I gave them a chance, but they didn't cherish it. No matter who judges, our Green Snake Gang is in the right. Of course, you all need to spread the word about their shameless faces, including how they looked down on me and how they insulted me. We must make sure we have the moral high ground."

Before the other members could raise any objections, Yu Shuying immediately raised her voice and said, "Everyone, from today onwards, the Green Snake Gang calls the shots in the underworld of Tange City!"

Originally, everyone had many concerns, but upon hearing this, they were overjoyed, casting aside all their worries: That's right, the Liuzi Gang, the North Point Gang, and the East Star Society have all been defeated, so isn't their Green Snake Gang now the only one in power?

Those who were a little more clear-headed looked at Si Ming and suddenly realized: with such a powerful helper, what was there to be afraid of? In the end, the rule of the underworld is that might makes right. With this peerless expert in charge, what could other gangs do if they had objections? If they couldn't beat him, they would just have to keep quiet!

The crowd cheered as they tied up the men lying on the ground, then sorted them out, leaving the low-level henchmen aside and focusing on crippling the "big shots." Two of them had such high Internal Cultivation that the group couldn't cripple them. One of them was Fatty Ji, who had been hiding his true strength very well. In the end, it was Si Ming who made the move, flicking his finger to shoot out a burst of energy that struck the Dantian, shattering the sea of qi and leaving the man ashen-faced.

Yu Shuying took out a booklet and threw it to everyone, saying, "From now on, the amount of protection money collected will be based on this." She was clearly prepared in advance.