Taking the Blame

The Grain Gang has many branches, with the Four Seas Hall being just one of them, while the Loyalty and Righteousness Hall is the main branch, where most of the Grain Gang's top fighters reside.

The warehouse caught fire and burned the grain. As the younger sister who was in charge of guarding the warehouse, she was sent to the Loyalty and Righteousness Hall and Righteousness, which meant that she was mainly responsible. According to the rules of the Grain Gang, she would most likely be punished, and it would be normal for her to be beaten to death.

Fang Yu didn't have any feelings for this younger sister, but she was still his sister in name only. She had given him a piece of meat and introduced him to a way to buy meat, so he had to find her. Even if she was dead, he had to get her body back.

As someone who frequented the streets, Fang Yu was familiar with most of the people in the various branches of the Grain Gang, and naturally he also knew some people in the Loyalty and Righteousness Hall.

*****

Inside a private room at the Golden Branch Pavilion.

"Boss Liu, please come in!"

"Quickly, quickly, fill up Boss Liu's wine glass!"

With a broad smile, Fang Yu invited the man into the private room and arranged for two young ladies to accompany him, flanking Boss Liu on either side, serving him drinks and food.

"Hahaha!" After downing half a pot of wine, Boss Liu's face flushed red. While touching a girl's thigh, he laughed and looked at Fang Yu, saying, "It's really troublesome for you to spend money, brother. Did you come to see me because of your sister Xu Ying?"

Fang Yu cupped his hands and said, "That's right. I heard that my sister was sent to the Loyalty and Righteousness Hall and Righteousness for dereliction of duty. I immediately thought of Boss Liu Boss Liu to help me find out what exactly happened."

"No need to ask, you've come to the right place!"

Boss Liu said in a deep voice, "Damn it, she was made a scapegoat by Chen Hai. The gang has already held a memorial service for her. She was stabbed three times, dismissed from her position as manager, and is now working as a porter at the docks."

Fang Yu felt relieved upon hearing this. The fact that he could still carry the bag meant that nothing serious had happened. With his Eighth Grade martial arts cultivation, he estimated that he would be able to level up again in a year or two.

"What does the warehouse fire have to do with Chen Hai?"

Boss Liu picked up a piece of food and said, "The grain caught fire as soon as it entered the warehouse. Nine times out of ten, it's because Chen Hai embezzled the grain. I've seen too many cases like this. You shouldn't ask any more questions. It won't do you or your sister any good. We lower-ups are just scapegoats for those above us."

"No more questions, no more questions! Come on, let's drink!" Fang Yu immediately raised his glass and drank several cups with Boss Liu, then asked, "Um, could I see my sister?"

"Of course, that's no problem. Um, come find me at the dock first thing tomorrow morning," Boss Liu replied immediately.

"Thank you, Boss Liu! Come, come, let me toast Boss Liu!" Fang Yu said, raising his glass.

*****

The next day.

Fang Yu practiced his martial arts for only an hour in the morning before heading out to the dock.

They arrived at the dock and found Boss Liu.

"You're here pretty early! I just got back!"

Boss Liu, reeking of rouge, grinned broadly, looking quite pleased with himself and seemingly very satisfied with the two girls from yesterday.

"Follow me!"

Boss Liu didn't hold a particularly important position at the docks; he was just a minor foreman in charge of the laborers, mainly responsible for managing the porters carrying loads.

However, no matter where you are, if you spend a lot of time together, a relationship will naturally develop.

Fang Yu followed Boss Liu into a mooring area exclusively occupied by the Grain Gang. After exchanging a few words with the other minor leaders, he led Liu to an unloading area and pointed to a group of laborers unloading goods, saying:

"Look, your sister's in there, managing those twenty-odd laborers. Let's wait until this shipment is unloaded, then you can go over!"

"Um!"

Fang Yu nodded, watching from afar as the laborers, carrying four or five large bags on their backs, disembarked from the boat like ants carrying food.

Soon, he saw a familiar figure—his younger sister, Xu Ying.

From a distance, he appeared much thinner, but the dozen or so bags he carried on his back showed that his kung fu was still intact and had not been lost.

After waiting for about two hours, the cargo was finally unloaded, and Fang Yu then went over to check on it.

As soon as they got close, Xu Ying saw him. Her brows furrowed, and she quickly walked over, giving him a sidelong glance before leading him to a secluded corner. Then she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Fang Yu said, "No one's been bringing anything home. Mother said you might have had an accident, so she sent me to ask around!"

"No one's delivering anything?" Xu Ying was slightly taken aback, then her leopard-like eyes widened. "That son of a bitch, daring to run off with my money! When I get out of here, I'll tear him to pieces!"

Fang Yu immediately knew that it must have been the person Xu Ying sent to deliver the things to her mother who had embezzled the money. "Who did you send? I'll find out and kill him!"

Xu Ying glanced at Fang Yu, then suddenly raised her hand and slapped him across the face!

"Smack!"

Two palms clapped together, Fang Yu didn't move. "What are you doing? Why are you hitting me again?"

"You've reached the Eighth Grade?" Xu Ying pressed her hand harder.

"What do you think!" Fang Yu's palm veins bulged as he resisted his younger sister's increasingly powerful force. With each step he took, his foot sank deeper into the ground.

Suddenly, the power vanished, and Xu Ying released his grip, saying, "You've only been here a few months, and you're already at the Eighth Grade? What have you been eating?"

Fang Yu shook his wrist and said, "What else can we eat? Deer meat!"

"I know your martial arts aptitude perfectly well; you've definitely eaten more than just wild deer meat."

Xu Ying looked at Fang Yu and reminded him:

"I'm warning you, you can't just eat any Demon Beast of Demon Beast meat, especially the kind from the black market that's of dubious origin. Eating too much of it can be deadly."

"Don't worry, I won't eat anything indiscriminately!" Fang Yu said, changing the subject, "What exactly happened to you? I heard that your sect leader Chen Hai is using you as a scapegoat?"

"What's it to you!" Xu Ying looked at Fang Yu and said, "Don't worry about my business, and don't pry. I'll be fine in a year or two. You, go find Shen Qi. The money I gave my mother is with him. Find him and cripple him."

"Hmm!" Fang Yu nodded, then asked, "You really don't need me to worry about your affairs?"

"Just take good care of yourself and your mother. I'll handle my own affairs; I don't need you!" Xu Ying said, shooing him away, "Alright, get out of here!"

"Alright, alright, I'm leaving then!" Fang Yu didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Since Xu Ying said she would handle her own affairs, he wouldn't meddle anymore.

After leaving the dock, he went to North Peace Avenue and found Daqing and his gang.

"Go, take this money and divide it among the brothers, let them help me find someone!" Fang Yu threw a string of coins to Zhou Daqing and said.

"Who are you looking for?" Zhou Daqing asked as he took the money.

"Shen Qi, from the Four Seas Hall, used to be my sister's subordinate, you've met him!"

Fang Yu looked at Zhou Daqing and said:

"That bastard dared to embezzle the money meant for my mother! Once we find him, beat him to death!"