Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

Wucheng, fifth floor of Tianchen Company.

Li Ergou frowned as he looked at the accounts in front of him.

"Wang Kun, what happened? Why are there so many missing bills this month?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Kun said with a worried look, "Brother, this is not our fault."

"Many of our brothers were injured by Young Master Ye before, and they are still in the hospital."

"Later, we met Young Master Ye at the riverside food stalls, and we waived the protection fees for that area as well."

"Moreover, recently, the Green Bamboo Gang across the river has been trying to cross the river and enter our territory."

“Some of the small gangs that were originally affiliated with us have started to become unruly.”

"If we were to forcibly collect the debt at this point..."

"I'm afraid they'll all defect to the Green Bamboo Gang, and then we'll be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Li Ergou frowned, recalling the last time Ye Chen broke into the company.

In just three minutes, they got the most elite group of thugs from their gang into the hospital.

Although Ye Chen didn't kill him, it would take a hundred days to recover from such a serious injury.

In a short period of time, the Black Tiger Gang's fighting strength was severely insufficient.

This gave the Green Bamboo Gang, one of the three major gangs in Wucheng, an opportunity to seize.

Besides the Green Bamboo Gang, the Sanyuanmen Gang, another of the three gangs, which is based in the old city, has also been making moves recently.

If they are not careful, the Black Tiger Gang may be at risk of falling apart.

Li Ergou was well aware of these circumstances, but given the current special circumstances, they could only prioritize stability.

Everything has to wait until the elite members of the gang recover before we can figure out how to get revenge.

Just then, the phone on Li Ergou's desk rang.

Li Ergou picked up the phone impatiently and said in an annoyed tone, "Didn't I tell you not to call me now if it's not urgent?"

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, the leader of the Qingzhu Gang, Shen Qingzhu, has come to the door with his men and says they want to see you."

Upon hearing this, Li Ergou raised an eyebrow and asked, "How many men did he bring?"

"Ten."

At that moment, at the front desk stood a young man wearing a black jacket, with his hands in his pockets, a buzz cut, and a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He squinted and calmly watched the receptionist make a phone call.

Behind him, ten young men, also dressed in black jackets, stood with their hands clasped and their faces solemn.

The receptionist shakily put down the phone and said, "Boss Shen, our boss invites you up for tea."

Shen Qingzhu pursed her lips and led the people up the elevator.

The elevator doors opened, and Wang Kun stood at the entrance. Upon seeing Shen Qingzhu and the ten people behind her, his expression changed slightly.

He could sense that, among the eleven people, including Shen Qingzhu, the weakest was at least a mid-stage martial artist.

Shen Qingzhu also faintly exuded the aura of a martial arts master.

With just those eleven people, it's really hard to keep the people currently staying at Tianchen Company.

"Please, Chief Shen. Our General Manager Li has already brewed the tea."

As he spoke, Wang Kun led the way, with Shen Qingzhu following behind with her hands in her pockets.

They soon arrived at the entrance to the reception room. Inside, Li Ergou had already brewed tea and arranged the tea set.

Shen Qingzhu glanced at it, then took the middle cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

Seeing this, Li Ergou frowned. It seemed that things wouldn't end well today.

"Chief Shen, what brings you here today?"

"They didn't even inform me beforehand; I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain them properly."

After Shen Qingzhu sat down casually, ten people lined up behind him.

Instantly, a domineering aura pressed down on Li Ergou.

If it were in the past, Li Ergou might have been a little hesitant.

However, ever since witnessing Ye Chen's power...

Faced with such an imposing manner, Li Ergou became much more composed.

Shen Qingzhu saw that Li Ergou was not frightened, but calmly took a sip of tea.

He immediately looked at Li Ergou with newfound respect, and his expression became more serious.

He picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

Shen Qingzhu turned the teacup upside down and placed it on the table in front of her.

"I don't like beating around the bush, and the purpose of my visit this time is very simple."

"I heard that the Black Tiger Gang was terrified by one person."

"They don't even dare to collect protection money from the street along the river anymore, and they even go there every day to clean up the area."

"I feel ashamed to be one of the three major gangs in Wucheng, just like you."

“Since your Black Tiger Gang doesn’t dare to collect it, then I’ll collect the protection money for the entire street along the river.”

"I want the whole street along the river. If you agree, I can give you 20% of it."

“If you don’t agree, I’ll still take over the whole street along the river, and you won’t get a single penny.”

Upon hearing this, Li Ergou's face turned ugly, and he coldly said, "Even if we don't take it, we won't let anyone else take it from my Black Tiger Gang."

"Since you think you have a big appetite, then I'll see if you have such good teeth."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhu sneered and said, "I heard that the elites of your Black Tiger Gang are all lying in the hospital now."

"With the few men you have left, do you think you can stop the Green Bamboo Gang?"

Li Ergou's face was gloomy, and he didn't say anything, but the situation was indeed as Shen Qingzhu had said.

The Black Tiger Gang is indeed short-handed right now, but they can't afford to lose face.

Li Ergou said coldly, "Our Black Tiger Gang has been entrenched here for so many years, do you really think we have no trump cards?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhu chuckled and said, "Guess why I'm so confident that I'm sitting here with ten people."

Upon hearing this, Li Ergou frowned. Shen Qingzhu said, "I just sent a golden Guan Gong statue to the Public Security Bureau, and Director Zhou has already accepted it."

Upon hearing this, Li Ergou's expression changed again.

Shen Qingzhu said calmly, "I came here today to say hello because my father said you are a senior figure in the martial arts world."

"I've just taken office, so I need to follow the rules. I'll give you face."

"Otherwise, I would have already taken over the whole street along the river, and I wouldn't have bothered to come here and waste my breath talking to you."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: don't refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences."

"You!" Upon hearing this, Wang Kun's face turned angry and he was about to step forward.

The ten people behind Shen Qingzhu sensed the aura emanating from Wang Kun and simultaneously stepped forward.

Immediately, Wang Kun's momentum was suppressed, and Li Ergou's face turned extremely ugly.

Just then, a calm voice suddenly rang out.

"If you want to take over a whole street along the river, shouldn't you ask me first?"

Shen Qingzhu was startled, and Li Ergou's heart also skipped a beat.

Ye Chen had already sat down at the table without anyone noticing.

He picked up a cup of tea and started drinking it by himself.

Li Ergou stood up respectfully and said, "Young Master Ye, what brings you here?"

Ye Chen put down his teacup and said calmly, "I came to see you because I heard someone wants to take over a street along the river."

As he spoke, Ye Chen looked at Shen Qingzhu and sensed a slight difference in Shen Qingzhu's cultivation level.

"Hmm, not bad. At such a young age, you have such superb strength. Reaching this level is quite an achievement."

"However, Vajra Strength is an orthodox Shaolin martial art. What is your relationship with the Shaolin Temple?"

Shen Qingzhu's expression changed, and she asked, "Who are you?"

Ye Chen put down his teacup and said, "I'm asking you again."

Upon hearing this, a burly man with a bald head behind Shen Qingzhu angrily retorted, "Who do you think you are, daring to question our boss?"

As he spoke, the bald, burly man raised his enormous fist and slammed it down at Ye Chen.

The martial artist's late-stage internal energy is poured into his fist, making him appear extremely powerful.