Wild Wolf Gang Leader

After dinner, Xu Yuan bid farewell to his elder brother and sister-in-law and walked out of the alley.

The night deepened, and the outer city area was not as brightly lit as the inner city, with many places faintly illuminated by the hazy moonlight.

Xu Yuan followed the route from the day, moving quickly through the shadows like a phantom. Before long, he arrived near the small courtyard again.

Seeing that the courtyard was silent, with no one else active except for a maid.

"He's not back yet?"

Xu Yuan frowned. Instead of climbing over the wall, he patiently lurked in the shadows, like a lone wolf waiting for an opportunity, silently waiting for his prey.

About half an hour passed. Li Daqiang stumbled back, reeking of alcohol, and knocked on the door, shouting, "Xiao Ping, hurry up and come out to greet your master!"

Soon, the young maid hurried out and carefully helped Li Daqiang inside.

Xu Yuan saw him enter the main house. He pushed off the ground and leaped up, landing lightly in the courtyard without making a sound.

Like a cat, Xu Yuan quietly approached the main house window. Inside, he could hear Li Daqiang's grunts and the maid's soft replies.

"Master... take it easy, I'll get you water to wash your feet."

"What nonsense, I'm not... not drunk! Come here, let your master... check your body." Li Daqiang said gruffly, his voice filled with the excitement of drunkenness.

Xiao Ping dared not disobey.

Soon, low muffled groans of a man and a woman came from inside.

A moment later, Li Daqiang's snores gradually filled the air.

Xu Yuan's lips twitched. He went to the crack in the door, gathered his strength in his fingertips, and gave it a gentle push.

The small bolt snapped, and Xu Yuan pushed the door open, flashing inside like a gust of wind, arriving at the bedside.

As soon as he looked up, he met the maid Xiao Ping's eyes, which were full of panic.

"Make a sound, and I'll kill you!" Xu Yuan gestured, his expression fierce.

"Mhm, mhm." Xiao Ping nodded repeatedly, startled, and quickly covered her mouth.

Xu Yuan moved to the other side and looked at the sleeping Li Daqiang, then slapped him hard.

Startled, Li Daqiang, like a drowning cat, flailed his limbs and sat up, shouting, "Who... who the hell dares to hit me?"

"Master Li, I've come to repay my debt." Xu Yuan looked down at him and said softly.

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Li Daqiang sobered up considerably. He looked up and saw Xu Yuan. His face first showed shock, then turned ferocious: "Xu... Xu Er?"

"You little bastard, you have some nerve, barging into my place?!"

"Good..."

Before he could finish, another deep slap mark appeared on his face.

"You..."

"I'll fuck you—"

A moment later, Li Daqiang clutched his face, which was swollen like a pig's head, and said bitterly, "Master, you are the master, stop hitting me, I admit defeat!"

Then, he seemed to realize something and looked at Xu Yuan in disbelief, speaking with difficulty, "You've broken through to become a formal Martial Artist?"

The other party's movements were too fast for him to react, and the gap in strength was also immense. He had already confirmed the other party's identity as a Martial Artist.

It's just that...

"This is impossible. He hadn't found the Essence of Qi and Blood for more than forty days, how could he suddenly become a Martial Artist? It's too unreasonable!"

Li Daqiang's heart turned cold, knowing he was completely finished this time.

But he still couldn't believe it. He had been so thorough!

He had investigated, made solid preparations, but who could have imagined that the other party would become a Martial Artist and come looking for him!

"Li Daqiang, do you know why I'm here?"

Xu Yuan looked at him calmly, his tone quite playful.

Li Daqiang saw the smile on his lips, but the coldness in his eyes made him tremble, "I understand, how can you spare my life?"

"What's the background of your Wild Wolf Gang's leader?"

Xu Yuan stared at him, asking the question that had been troubling him for a long time.

"If I tell you, will you let me go?" Li Daqiang didn't answer immediately, instead, he started negotiating.

"Look at you, so impatient." Xu Yuan shook his head and waved his hand, "Did I say I was going to kill you?"

Not kill me?

Li Daqiang looked at him suspiciously. Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, his heart finally settled:

"Our leader's name is Quan Xiong. He used to be a bandit. Three years ago, the officials launched a large-scale crackdown on bandits, and he had no way to survive. So, he asked an acquaintance to help him get into this Prefecture City. Then he started a lot of businesses and shops, like brothels, casinos..."

"That's not what I want to hear!" Xu Yuan interrupted directly, looking at him coldly, "Li Daqiang, you're not being honest. You're only talking about irrelevant things. Tell me, what is Quan Xiong's current cultivation level?"

"Cultivation level... he's in the Second Meridian Realm." Li Daqiang, startled by him, honestly replied.

Xu Yuan's heart sank, and he then asked, "Does he have any backing in this Prefecture City?"

"It's not exactly leaning on the mountain, it's just that there are some business ties with the officials. The gang leader spends some silver every month to grease the wheels, and in return, the officials need the gang leader to help them gather and control some unruly forces."

Li Daqiang spoke while occasionally stealing glances at Xu Yuan's expression.

"Does he have any powerful friends or acquaintances?"

"This…" Li Daqiang hesitated, but seeing Xu Yuan's cold stare, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I'm not too clear on the specifics, but it seems he has some friends in both the Bai Family and the Shangyang Family."

This person's connections are quite extensive.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan was rather surprised. He could even establish connections within the Shangyang Family.

Quan Xiong truly put into practice the saying, "more friends, more paths."