Madam General, please run slower.

Li asked the waiter to clear the table and replace the tea and snacks before walking to the window and knocking.

The four little ones watched as a person emerged from the window. After seeing the person's face clearly, they couldn't help but scream.

Fortunately, Li had the foresight to block their voices so that people outside did not notice anything.

Li glanced at the man with the flowery face, stepped aside to let him in, and said, "Remember to wear a mask when you go out next time."

"Of course, of course." The man with the flowery face sat down at the table without any hesitation, and poured tea for the little kids in a very familiar manner, not caring about the terrified expressions on their faces at all.

Li closed the window and looked at the people sitting in a row. "Are you calm?"

The four of them nodded obediently. Although they were still afraid, they didn't scream out loud anymore.

Li understood their voices and asked, "Tell me, what have you done in the past two months?"

The younger ones were still frightened and had not yet recovered. They could only look at their eldest brother expectantly.

The eldest brother took a few deep breaths and calmed down. "After making an appointment with the young lady that night, we left the city early the next morning. There were many refugees heading to Chaozhou, so we blended in with them. Nothing serious happened."

Li was still waiting for him to continue, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear anything else. "That's all?"

The flower-faced man couldn't help but reply, "Isn't this called reporting good news or bad news in your place?"

Li: "Report good news, not bad news."

"Yes, yes, that's it." The man with the flowery face didn't understand what these little brats were worried about, and said carelessly, "They had a miserable life. On the first day when they went to buy medicine, they were targeted. Their money was robbed and they were beaten. Fortunately, this kid was smart and divided the money into several parts so they didn't starve to death."

"Before we even reached Chaozhou, the little girl was spotted by a few refugees. In order to protect her, the guys were badly injured. The girl was also ruthless. She bit off a piece of flesh from the man's arm and refused to let go even when his clothes were torn. It was only because I attracted the nearby villagers that they were saved."

The man with the flowery face rubbed his hands and looked at Li with a money-grubbing look on his face. Li was also very straightforward and threw all the purses on his waist to him.

The man with the flowery face couldn't wait to count the money in his purse. When he saw that the amount was more than what was originally agreed upon, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and he waved it in front of the children as if showing off, "See? They say that crying children will only make you hungry, so don't just report the good news."

"The crying child gets candy." Li was really speechless, "If you don't know how to do it, don't talk nonsense."

"Haha, I'm still learning." The man with the painted face scratched his hair in embarrassment.

Li ignored his nonsense and turned to look at the four people beside him, only to find that the little one had started crying at some point. She didn't dare to cry out loud, just blinking her eyes and tears falling.

Li waved at her, "What's wrong? Are you scared by his face?"

The little girl shook her head, her eyes full of pleading, "Sister, I...I didn't let them touch me, I'm clean, please don't leave me..."

Rich families wanted maids to be of chastity, and she was really afraid that this angel-like sister would just stop working for her.

Li didn't expect her to think this way, so he reached out and rubbed her head, "You are very good, do you remember what I said to you at that time?"

"Remember! Seeking death is for cowards. I want to become stronger."

"After going through something like this against an opponent with a much greater strength than you, you fought back and didn't just get depressed. You've become stronger."

"Really?" The little girl's eyes brightened up again, and she looked at Li expectantly, "Then can I stay with my sister?"

"I have to ask you guys. I told you guys to work for me from the beginning." Li looked at the oldest kid who had the final say. "Let me make it clear first. I'm very strict. It's not easy to be around me. If you can't stand the hardship, you'd better give up as soon as possible."

"We are willing." The eldest brother nodded in agreement. They had already discussed this during this period of time. This person is very good at magic, and it will not be a loss to follow her.

Li nodded, not surprised by their choice. "Then let me introduce myself first. My name is Tangli. You can call me whatever you want. I don't have so many rules around me. Just listen to me."

"We'll be obedient." The four responded in unison.

Li: “Do you have a name?”

"Please give us a name, young lady." All of them were left behind when their families fled, and their previous names were no longer used.

"Name it." Li was a little embarrassed. Names were very important to her, and she couldn't just give them randomly. "Do you have anything you like, or anything you want to do?"

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads to indicate that they had not. They had been thinking about having a full meal every day before. But Li had already satisfied them just now, and after eating, they had nothing else to want.

"How about this, eldest Li Feng, second Li Yue, third Li Yun, fourth Li Shuang, let's call you that for now, and we can change it later if you don't like it."

"Thank you for the names, Miss." The four little ones had never expected that she would use the characters from her name to name them. Only the particularly likable servants in the master's house would have such an honor. She valued them so much, how could they not like them? Moreover, these names were nice to hear and easy to remember.

The man with the flowery face watched these children, in just less than a quarter of an hour, go from being afraid and reserved to wanting to take their hearts out to show their loyalty.

It's really amazing. The man with the flowery face sighed and kept winking at Li.

"Are you cramping on your face?" Li looked at him with an indescribable look. She really wanted to take a mirror to look at his distorted face.

"Ahem." The man with the flowery face ignored Li's disdainful look and asked attentively, "Does Madam need any help?"

"Why, you want to recommend yourself?"

Li pointed at the empty teacup in her hand, and the man with the flowery face immediately understood and reached out to pour her some tea. "Mao? I have some on my leg. Do you want some, madam?"

Li: “…” It was the first time that she felt her words were so disgusting.

"I mean, you want to work for me too?"

The man with the flowery face nodded frantically. Who wouldn't want such a generous master? If he worked for Li a few more times, he would be able to save enough money to marry a wife.

"Yes, but I don't just want you, I also want the organization behind you." Li is indeed short of people to do the work. If these four kids can work independently, they still need to be trained for a period of time. People like the flower-faced man who do hard labor for money are very suitable for her now.

The man with the flowery face was also frightened by Li's tone, "You have such a big appetite."

"So there really is an organization behind you~"

The flower-faced man did not deny it. He could find out the truth by just asking. Otherwise, Yu Xun would not have approached them in the first place. "As long as the money is in place, I am willing to work for the madam. But for other things, I have no right."

"It's okay, just take me to see the person who has the authority." This kind of underworld organization is the easiest to deal with. Either you pay them or suppress them with force. It's simple and brutal, and there's no need to say anything more.

Thinking of Qu Tangli's scattered dowry, Li decided to solve the problem with her fists and make them belong to her directly. Wouldn't it be better for them to work for her and earn money? Why should she pay money out of her pocket?

The man with the flowery face, who had no idea that Li was planning to overturn his lair, responded cheerfully, "No problem, no problem. Our boss likes people like you, who are beautiful and rich."

I hope your boss can still think this way after I beat him up. Li drank his tea silently without answering.