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Although she was assisting Wang Jiu in the negotiations, Ding Bai would probably be very curious about her after learning her identity and would definitely meet her.

Ding Bai's vision is not on the same level as Wang Jiuke. As long as he has heard about the business affairs of the Jiuchuan Gang, he knows what kind of person Li Ruyi is.

No one would complain about having too much money, and he would also want to know some information from Li Ruyi that others don't know.

From his current perspective, there is no conflict between him and Li Ruyi, and there is complete possibility of win-win cooperation between the two. If Li Ruyi chooses one of his territories as a new base, there may be new cooperation between the two.

This business is different from the escort agency, buying and selling information, and hiring killers.

Judging by the scope of responsibilities, none of Ding Bai's subordinates are responsible for these matters, and they are temporarily unable to talk to Li Ruyi on behalf of Ding Bai.

Therefore, it is imperative for the two to meet.

Of course, if we judge by who is stronger and who is weaker, Ding Bai's status is still much stronger than Li Ruyi.

The two are like one is a local aristocratic family, and the other is a suddenly emerging upstart.

Of course, the aristocratic families envy the vitality of the nouveau riche, but the nouveau riche do not have the foundation of the aristocratic families.

It has to be said that ordinary people in the martial arts world only want to enter Quzhou County through martial arts, hoping to establish a sect here.

Ordinary merchants only stay here temporarily. Even if they have set up a caravan, they dare not stay here for too long because it is too chaotic here.

Most of the caravan businesses here are symbiotic with the escort agencies.

Only Li Ruyi has opened up a new track.

Since the place where I am is not suitable for settling down, I will make it suitable for settling down.

Such arrogance makes those people in the martial arts world who admire the strong look at him differently.

It also gives senior martial artists a refreshing feeling.

Moreover, because there is no predecessor to learn from, the competition between them is not that intense.

However, some people have come up with the idea of ​​using martial arts competitions to attract people from the martial arts world and revitalize their own territories.

But they only saw the splendor built by Li Ruyi, but did not see her solid foundation.

Or they never thought that Li Ruyi's set was specially customized for Jiuchuan Lane and was not suitable for other places at all.

There are no ordinary people in Jiuchuan Lane as a foundation.

There is no deep-rooted gang like the Jiuchuan Gang to provide protection.

Without the unity of the people in Jiuchuan Lane and Wang Jiu's crushing strength.

Everything Li Ruyi does will become a joke.

There are always various problems in other places, which seem harmless, but when they are actually operated, you will find that every place is a huge pit.

That is why the person who copied the answers still did not show up after several months.

Instead, many people copied and destroyed the answers, and their gangs were destroyed.

In this way, the name of Ruyifang becomes even more precious.

Li Ruyi himself also became unfathomable.

When she was in Jiuchuan Lane, people often visited her.

But in order to maintain his sophisticated image, Li Ruyi never went to meet these people, and those who came uninvited were kicked out by Xiaoman.

In this atmosphere, Li Ruyi brought the people from Jiuchuan Lane to Ding Bai's territory.

When her visiting card was delivered to Ding Bai's house, she received a reply soon.

Ding Bai was also a busy man, so he naturally couldn't wait to meet her every day, so they made an appointment to meet four days later.

Li Ruyi brought a lot of people, including members of the Jiuchuan Gang and people from her own caravan.

The leader of the Jiuchuan Gang was also named Li Shan.

When Li Shan heard that Li Ruyi had made an appointment with Ding Bai under his name, he was extremely grateful.

In fact, their business is just a small profit compared to the information business of the Sun and Moon Sect.

Logically, it would be difficult for him to even see a manager, but now he is about to meet Ding Bai with the help of Li Ruyi.

The group stayed in the inn.

In the past, Li Shan would not have thought that there would be any impact on people's casual conversations.

But ever since the news of the deal arranged by the Jiuchuan Gang came out, he already knew how much information this kind of conversation would leak.

So everyone was very cautious and only talked about trivial matters.

Li Ruyi walked around these few days, wanting to understand the supply situation here.

The only way to be safe is to keep your identity hidden in the dark. Li Ruyi is really looking for the source of goods, and there is no flaw in his behavior or motives.

Ding Bai also values ​​Li Ruyi very much.

Although he was very busy, news about Li Ruyi was often delivered to him.

Ding Bai has been doing business here for many years and has inherited the Ding family's legacy, so he has a deep foundation. He doesn't need to arrange such small matters as understanding the movements of outsiders, as there are already people who have done it thoroughly.

After a few days, I had a general idea of ​​the basic situation of Li Ruyi and his group.

The four-day period has arrived.

As it is midsummer now, Ding Bai asks Li Ruyi to meet him on a pleasure boat.

The summer here is much hotter than that in Sanjia Village which Li Ruyi is familiar with.

Many people like to take a cruise on a pleasure boat.

The temperature at the lake will be lower, there will be a cooler breeze, and the scenery will be better.

Ding Bai himself owns such a painted boat.

Li Ruyi brought people onto the pleasure boat, and many people looked at the place with curiosity.

This kind of painted boat is divided into three floors.

The bottom floor does not receive guests, but the two floors above are very large and are not much different from smaller restaurants.

Ding Bai invited people to the top floor.

From here you can see a large expanse of lake view, and the actors in the pleasure boat are already seated on the other side.

Under the cover of the curtain, one could only hear the sound of stringed instruments, but could not see any figures on the opposite side.

Ding Bai's reply to Li Ruyi can only accommodate four people.

Li Ruyi brought Xiaoman, while Li Shan brought a more discerning person from the Jiuchuan Gang.

Before coming, Li Ruyi also discussed with Li Shan that if Ding Bai was not interested in the news of the Jiuchuan Gang this time, then just treat it as a meal and don't force it too much.

Li Shan understood that now that they were in someone else's territory, they had few means at their disposal, and success or failure depended on a word from the other party.

If Ding Bai doesn't care, they will try their best to fight for it. If Ding Bai is clearly not interested, then there is no possibility of fighting for it.

Li Ruyi was very concerned about this matter because the purpose of her trip was to meet Ding Bai. Now that she was here, her goal had been achieved.

In this case, of course we must strive for more benefits for the Jiuchuan Gang.

When entering the pleasure boat, everyone had to take off their weapons.

Li Ruyi was afraid of being discovered by Ding Bai, so she didn't dare to bring Xiang Jiadao with her.

Xiaoman brought a lot of things. She brought three knives, including the two she usually used and an extra medium-length knife.

When she heard that she had to hand over the knife, her brows knitted together.

Although Xiaoman's poison skills have reached perfection, she still has an obsession with knives.

This is related to her martial arts state of mind, and I'm afraid she will never be able to change it in this lifetime.

Xiaoman’s reaction is not surprising.

In the martial arts world, taking away weapons from others is a taboo, but now that we are under someone's roof, we have no choice but to bow our heads.

Xiaoman hesitated for a long time before taking off the knife.

Seeing him like this, Li Shan and the other two had no choice but to obey, except Li Ruyi who took nothing with him.

The four of them went upstairs together, and Ding Bai was waiting at the stairs to greet them.

Li Ruyi looked up and saw a middle-aged man standing at the stairs.

The man had an elaborate moustache and looked more than ten years younger than his actual age.

He took great care of himself, combed his hair beautifully, wore a jade crown that violated the rules on his head, and stood straight.

Although this man's appearance was not top-notch, his temperament was outstanding. In addition, people at that time also put ability above appearance in the requirements of men.

With the added bonus of his identity halo, Ding Bai looks handsome and elegant.

No wonder so many female heroes in the martial arts world are attracted to this man.

Just as Li Ruyi was looking at Ding Bai, Ding Bai was also looking at Li Ruyi.

In order to meet him, Li Ruyi dressed up carefully. She wore a black dress embroidered with silver peonies.

Her hair was in a simple bun, with only a silver hairpin pinned inside, making her look mobile yet elegant enough to maintain the respectability of a businessman.

Of course, her appearance is the most eye-catching thing.

It is summer now, and Li Ruyi often goes out. Although her skin is not as fair as in winter, she is full of vitality.

There was a gleam in her eyes when she smiled.

Because of his martial arts training, he has a graceful manner when walking, sitting or lying down.

When the two met for the first time, they were impressed by each other.

Ding Bai personally extended his hand and invited Li Ruyi to take a seat.

"I'm sorry to have to take off your weapons, but this is the rule and I have no choice but to follow it."

As he spoke, he opened his hands to show everyone that he himself was not carrying any weapons.

Li Ruyi smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"Master Ding, you are too polite. We should follow the host's wishes. It is reasonable to follow the rules."

Li Ruyi could say this, but Li Shan could not. He could only stand beside Li Ruyi and smile.

After hearing this, Ding Bai praised Li Ruyi.

"Miss Ruyi is so generous! Please take a seat."

A pretty maid nearby helped them pull out chairs.

Ding Bai sat at the upper hand, Li Ruyi sat on his left, Xiaoman sat next to Li Ruyi, while Li Shan and others sat in the back row.

Xiaoman looked at the seating arrangement, hesitated for a moment but didn't speak.

It was Li Ruyi who spoke first.

"Master Ding, allow me to introduce you to this young master Li Shan from the Jiuchuan Gang. This is the great hero Huang Wenfeng. This is my sister."

As she finished speaking, Ding Bai's eyes flashed and he just smiled without answering.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Li Shan's forehead.

What Li Ruyi said turned out to be right. Ding Bai was not interested in any news about Jiuchuan State.

Seeing this, Li Ruyi said nothing more, and everyone sat down according to their current seats.

Li Ruyi looked at Ding Bai's hands. They were a pair of well-maintained hands. However, there were fresh calluses on the places on his palms where he often held the knife. It showed that he had been working hard for many years and had not neglected martial arts.

She glanced at it and immediately put it on the table.

Ding Bai was paying attention to her reaction all the time, and when he saw that there was nothing unusual about her, he spoke.

"I have long heard of Ruyifang's great name. Today I have the chance to meet Miss Ruyi. It is true that hearing about it is worse than meeting her in person."

Li Ruyi was so familiar with this kind of greeting that she nodded slightly.

"Master Ding is also very famous. It is a great honor for me to meet you today."

Li Ruyi has a lot more of these clichés, and if Ding Bai is willing to say them, she would naturally be willing to accompany him.

However, Ding Bai obviously doesn't like to say these clichés anymore.

"Alas, rumors are just rumors! I recently heard that Miss Ruyi seems to want to open Ruyifang here."

Li Ruyi did not deny that if possible, Ruyifang could be opened anywhere she wanted.

"Ruyi has a wish in mind. He wants to open Ruyifang all over the country. If Sect Leader Ding doesn't mind, Ruyi came here with this idea in mind!"

Li Shan felt a little panicked after hearing this.

Compared with underworld tycoons like Ding Bai, the Jiuchuan Gang's lineup is so pitiful that it is not even as good as a makeshift team.

If Li Ruyi abandons the Jiuchuan Gang and joins Ding Bai's army, it will definitely be a hundred harms and no benefit to the Jiuchuan Gang.

He was a little anxious at this moment.

On weekdays in Jiuchuan Lane, everyone often wonders whether Li Ruyi thinks too much.

But no one ever thought of letting Li Ruyi leave or Li Ruyi leaving on her own initiative.

At some point, Li Ruyi seemed to have become a member of the Jiuchuan Gang.

It was not until this moment that Li Shan suddenly realized that Li Ruyi was only here to form a caravan.

And she seemed destined to leave a long time ago.

"Miss Ruyi is not ordinary. She is a woman with great ambitions."

Ding Bai praised and said along the way.

"I heard that Miss Ruyi has also been looking around these days. I wonder what she thinks?"

Li Ruyi thought for a moment and then said.

"I don't dare to take credit for my thoughts. Whatever I do is just the way of businessmen. I am just a low-class person!"

Hearing her modesty, Ding Bai laughed.

"You are really too modest. Nowadays, Ruyifang is well-known in the martial arts world. Everyone knows it."

"Miss Ruyi, who can turn a piece of wasteland into a gold mine, is more famous than Ruyifang!"

Li Shan from the Wasteland Gang remained silent.

Being in someone else's territory, he had no choice.

"Jiuchuan Lane is not a wasteland. It has its own advantages! Ruyi just discovered its advantages and magnified them. What Jiuchuan Lane has now has already existed before!"

Ding Bai could humiliate the Jiuchuan Gang in front of Li Shan, but Li Ruyi could not.

After hearing this, Li Shan felt a little warm in his heart.

Before coming here, he thought that he and Li Ruyi were one, but after sitting here, he realized that he and Li Ruyi actually belonged to two different forces.

Everything that was previously taken for granted seems ridiculous.

It was not until this moment that Li Shan realized what the position of "manager" that Li Ruyi had mentioned earlier was.

Being able to classify the numerous forces and sort out the clues you need from the tangled network of relationships is the most basic quality that a "manager" should possess.

It is difficult to go far if you only manage Jiuchuan Gang. Everything that Li Ruyi brought to Jiuchuan Lane will gradually disappear with Li Ruyi's departure. If you want to maintain the current situation of Jiuchuan Lane and go far, you must not be complacent and work behind closed doors.

"Hahaha, Miss Ruyi is too modest. You can discover something that ordinary people can't discover. You have the qualities of a talent scout and you should be proud of yourself."

After saying that, he added another sentence.

"Miss Ruyi, do you think there are any untapped advantages of Ding's territory that can be magnified?"