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Long Teng Yun's face was filled with disdain as he glanced at Song Shilei. He then said with a cold smile, "There's no need! If I were to sit at the same table as Master Song, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives would use me to explain things.

"How dare you!" Song Shilei was angered to the point that his expression changed greatly. "Sect Master Long, can you explain it more clearly?"

Long Teng Yun gave a faint smile and said: "Some things can be said if you know it well. If you speak too clearly, you will be hurt! "Farewell!"

Once Long Teng Yun finished speaking, he no longer looked at Song Shilei. With a flick of his sleeve, he led a group of disciples down the stairs.

After exiting the Top Scorer, a disciple didn't understand what he meant, so he asked: "Sect Leader, are we just going to let this matter go like this?"

Long Teng Yun slightly smiled and said: "Since you can't win, don't think of making things difficult for me! "Remember, do not provoke people with greater abilities than you. Or else, just wait for Sect Leader Huang's fate!"

"But, since Sect Master doesn't want to cause trouble, then why did he mock Master Song before leaving?" The disciple frowned and asked.

"Separate!" Long Teng Yun gave a calm smile, "If it wasn't for Ye Shenghan's protection, what's a mere Song Shilei worth?"

"Sect Master is wise!" That disciple sincerely praised.

Long Teng Yun withdrew his smile and said seriously: "You'd better not provoke those people from the Tea Gang. It's not that we can't afford to offend them, it's just not worth it. Do you understand?"

"Disciple will remember Sect Master's teachings!" All the disciples answered in unison.

"That's right! "When Hao Hualong was settling the dispute, which side did he stand on?" Long Teng Yun asked.

"I think I'm standing on Song Shilei's side!" "Yes," one of them said.

"I understand!" Long Teng Yun nodded his head, "In the future, when you see those from the Beggar Gang, be a bit more courteous. They are much more sensible than those from the Tea Gang!"

"Disciple obeys!" All the disciples answered.

Light from the lamp!

In the northwest of the city, the Rainbow Cloud Residence.

Jia Yunlin took a shallow sip of tea as his expression turned serious. He raised his head to look at Hao Hualong and asked, "Helmsman Hao, when will your Sect Master arrive at Yangzhou?"

"Soon!" Hao Hua Long said indifferently.

"How long is it going to take?" Jia Yulin asked.

"He'll be here within three days!" Hao Hualong said.

"Didn't you already inform him? Why are they late? " Jia Yunlin put down the bowl of tea in his hand, "Did your Sect Master learn to go back on his word?"

"Alliance Chief Jia, you're too serious!" Hao Hualong gave a faint smile, "Our Sect Master has always been a man of his word. The reason for being late this time is actually because of another secret!"

"Oh?" Jia Yulin smiled, "Is it because of the fire in the city?"

"Alliance Head Jia, you have the ability to see through the sky. I admire you!" Hao Hualong said with a smile.

"Stop trying to make fun of me. I, Jia, am well aware of your thoughts!" Jia Jianlin smiled slyly. "But once this is done, don't forget me, the outsider!"

"Alliance Chief Jia, don't worry. As long as this matter is successful, we, the Beggar Gang, will definitely follow Alliance Head Jia's lead in the future!" Hao Hualong vowed solemnly.

"Alright!" Jia Yunlin immediately raised his cup in celebration, "Come, we offer tea in place of wine. We wish you smooth sailing!"

"F * ck!" Hao Hualong immediately raised his teacup and drank it up.

At this time, a loud cough could be heard from a disciple outside the hall. Hao Hualong immediately laughed, "Alliance Head, Young Master Song is here!"

"Then I'll take a step back and listen to this person's reasoning!" He hid behind the screen as he waited for Song Shilei's arrival.

Sure enough, Hao Hualong clapped his hands. The disciple outside the door led Song Shilei and the other two in. Hao Hualong immediately stood up to welcome them and said: "Young Master Song, you're so punctual, you've surprised me!"

"Since you said so earlier in the day, how could you not come today?" Song Xianlei glanced at the guest table with a smile, "Could it be that your esteemed guest just left?"

"Hahaha!" Young Master Song has good eyesight! That's right! " Hao Hualong shot a look at the maidservant in the hall. That maidservant hurriedly went over to prepare some tea. He then smiled and said, "Come, come, come. Please take a seat!"

Song Shilei and company did not stand on ceremony and immediately sat down at the table. However, Mo Yunqi opened her mouth and asked, "Branch Chief Hao, why are you so hard to find? Could it be that the teahouse outside is just a pretense? "

Hao Hualong smiled awkwardly and said, "Miss Mo, you're really smart! This is the contact point for the branch of the Beggar Clan, the teahouse is only opened to deceive people! "

"Alright, then you guys go ahead and chat. I'll take a look around your living room, do you mind?" Mo Yunqi asked with a smile.

Hao Hualong was about to reject the offer, but he saw Song Shilei give him a meaningful glance, so he could only reply, "It's alright, Miss Mo can do whatever you want!"

When Mo Yunqi heard this, she stood up happily. Sometimes she would go to the corner to play with the vase, and sometimes she would stare at the hall and draw on her fingers. She looked just like a child.

Hao Hualong was afraid that she would notice Jia Jiu Lin, so he kept on looking at him, but Mo Yunqi did not care. Song Que also felt that it was weird, so he could only lower his voice and say, "This girl's brain is abnormal, Branch Chief Hao doesn't need to care!"

"Oh!" Hao Hualong gave a faint smile, "I noticed it during the day!"

Song Chao saw that he had understood and smiled: "Helmsman Hao, in fact, the reason why I am here today is to discuss about the dockworkers' salaries. It is a pity that Sect Leader Cheng is not here, otherwise, this matter would have been settled!"

"Young Master Song, didn't our families have an agreement regarding the wages of the workers?" Hao Hualong smiled indifferently, "If your Salt Clan can act according to the agreement, I don't think it will affect your presence or not!"

"No!" Song Chanlei waved his hand, "This matter must be negotiated with Sect Leader Cheng. After all, the agreement is dead, but the development of this matter is full of variables!"

"Listening to Young Master Song's words, could it be that there's a problem within the Salt Clan?" Hao Hualong asked.

"Not really! However, in recent years, the policy of the imperial government has become too fast, and the blow to the private salt has become more and more severe. The survival of our Salt Clan has become increasingly difficult, and if we follow the previous agreement to raise our salary once a year, then our Salt Clan will have difficulty moving forward! " Song Shilei said.

"Master Song, I'm afraid that the Salt Clan isn't the only one having such difficulties, right?" Hao Hualong smiled indifferently, "Actually, it is quite difficult for us, the Beggar Gang! It's just that we never put them in our hearts and never talk about them! "

"What does Branch Chief Hao mean by this?" Song Shilei's face immediately turned dark and the coldness in his eyes became even stronger!

"What can I mean?" Hao Hualong gave a fake smile as he looked at Song Que Lei, "I'm just going to tell you the difficulties of our Beggar Gang so that people won't think that we're all idiots. We're obviously not doing well, but we just won't say anything!"

"Looks like I, Song, should not have said these things to Branch Chief Hao. I should have agreed with those words and not have spoken half a sentence more!" Song Shilei said coldly.

We, the gangs of the martial arts world, have suffered greatly. In this difficult time, Master Song better not focus on scheming for himself, and not care about the lives of others. Borrowing the words of your esteemed grandfather, everyone will earn money! Only when we all earn money will we be able to live peacefully together! " Hao Hualong said with a profound smile.

"Helmsman Hao's words are indeed true, but I want to say that since the imperial government is changing its methods, how can the people of the martial arts world continue to follow the old ways and kill themselves?" Song Xianlei smiled lightly, "I am not a genius, but I would prefer to change the situation in a timely manner. Only in this way will I be able to maintain peace for a long time!"

"Hmph, after all that, you just want to hold on and not raise your salary, but Young Master Song has never thought about it before, we have so many brothers that need to eat, if you have such a bad rule, wouldn't it cause a huge commotion for us brothers?" Hao Hualong asked.

"Hahaha!" Song Chao sneered, "Actually, I have something that I am puzzled about. If you can answer my question, then you must understand the principle of not breaking the rules!"

"Young Master Song, please ask!" Hao Hualong frowned.

"My Salt Clan sells salt for a living, and we have many disciples. We could have run this business alone, but I have never understood why my father would rely on your help. Do you think the disciples of my Salt Clan are useless if your help is enough?" Song Shilei asked.

Hao Hualong thought for a moment, then asked: "Young Master Song, could it be that we shouldn't share this spoil?"

"That's right!" "Our Salt Clan's disciples are mostly fishermen and hawkers, they can totally sell off their goods like a dragon, without any need for your help. But you guys have to take control of the port and dock, relying on your numbers, not only do you take on the job of loading and unloading goods, you even take on the job of selling salt, it can be said that you guys have been fishing from start to finish, I wonder, could it be possible that the one who earns the most is your gang, but it's your gang that earns the most?" Song Shilei said angrily.

When Hao Hualong heard this, he did not immediately answer and just took a sip of tea. He then said seriously: "Master Song, your Salt Clan does not lack manpower, but looking at the world over, which gang in the martial arts world has as many people as us? In other words, there would be no trouble where there was a gang, because no one could afford to offend them! All these years, although we, the Beggar Clan, have made some small money for you guys, but we have also helped you guys to prevent a lot of trouble, you can't just look at the benefits and not the rewards, right? "

"Will our Salt Clan be in trouble if we leave your gang?" Song Shimei sneered, "I don't think so!"

"Young Master Song's words are wrong!" Hao Hualong put down the teacup in his hand, "In recent years, the Ru Yi Hall has become more and more powerful, with the power to unite the martial arts world. How many times have I not stepped forward to help you guys out? To put it bluntly, if it weren't for us, the Beggar Gang, supporting you, the Salt Clan would have ceased to exist long ago! "

"Bastard!" Song Shilei slammed the table heavily, "Helmsman Hao, you are too arrogant! Our Salt Clan has at least several thousand disciples. Could it be that we are afraid of a small Ru Yi Hall? You should not overemphasize your contributions, I am not blind! "

When Hao Hualong heard this, killing intent filled his eyes, but it obstructed Ye Shenghan's presence. He could only restrain himself and coughed lightly, "Young Master Song, don't be impatient!"

At this time, he heard Mo Yunqi laughing as she pointed behind the screen, "Who are you? "Why are you here?"

Jia Yunlin smiled awkwardly, "Miss Mo, have you forgotten about this old man so quickly?"

"I really can't remember!" Mo Yunqi tilted her head and looked at Jia Yunlin for a while, but still found it hard to recall anything. She could only turn to Hao Hualong and ask, "Helmsman Hao, this man is sneaking around, is he a thief?"

"Hahahaha!" Jia Yunlin laughed out loud. He summoned his courage and came out from behind the screen. He nodded at Song Shuren and laughed, "I didn't want to disturb your conversation, but now this little girl found me. It seems like I can only show my face!"

"So Alliance Chief Jia is also present. This is really unexpected!" Song Shimei hurriedly stood up and saluted, only to see Jia Yunlin gesture for him to sit down, then walking over to look at Ye Shenghan, he smiled and said, "Mr. Ye is here too, how rare!"

"Alliance Chief Jia is being too courteous!" Ye Tianhan did not reply to the greeting, his voice was ice-cold, as if Jia Jiu Lin was not worthy of his respect.

Jia Jun Lin was not angry. He immediately sat down in front of the table and smiled: "I did not mean to eavesdrop, but I did eavesdrop. I am truly ashamed!"

There is no need for you to blame yourself, chief Jia. I believe that you have already heard about the matter that you and I discussed earlier. Song Shilei said.

When Jia Yunlin heard this, he faintly smiled and said, "Nephew, I think we should personally discuss this with Sect Leader Cheng. Only then will we have a result. Otherwise, it would be useless even if we were to say that we broke the heavenly fears here!"

Upon hearing this, Song Shilei immediately smiled and said, "You are indeed the wise one, Chief Jia. I have neglected this!"

"However, there is a saying in the martial arts world that goes about it. As the leader of Martial Union, I also hope that you two can come to an agreement. Unless it is absolutely necessary, there is no need for you two to hurt each other's relationship!" Jia Jun Lin said with a smile.

"Alliance Head Jia's teachings are correct!" Song Xiaolei nodded, "I need to communicate with my father about this matter. After all, I'm just following orders, the one who makes the final decision is him!"

"That's right!" Jia Yunlin smiled indifferently, "Nephew, you are indeed intelligent. Looks like Brother Song has chosen the right person to send you to Yangzhou!"

At this time, he suddenly heard someone coughing loudly outside the courtyard. Hao Hualong frowned and said, "Strange, who's visiting here?"

Seeing that a guest had come to visit, Jia Yunlin immediately stood up and said, "Helmsman Hao, since an esteemed guest has come to visit, we should avoid it!"

"Alright! If by chance, someone does not come with good intentions, it can save us a lot of embarrassment! " Hao Hualong said with a smile.

At this time, there was the sound of urgent footsteps coming from outside the courtyard. That person rushed into the living room and immediately reported Hao Hualong, "Helmsman Hao, the Cloud Pavilion Villa's Villa Master Xiao Hongyu has come to pay his respects!"

"Invite him in quickly!" After Hao Hualong had finished instructing, he immediately ordered a maidservant to take away the teacup and set down the teacup again. However, he personally descended and welcomed Xiao Yan with a smile from afar, "My Rainbow Cloud Residence truly brings glory to our humble dwelling!"

It was indeed Xiao Hong Yu. When she saw Hao Hua Long, she immediately cupped her fists and said: "You are too polite, Branch Chief Hao. This little girl is simply flattered!"

"Please come in!" Hao Hualong pointed to the living room.

Xiao Hong Yu smiled and followed Hao Hua Long into the living room. After everyone sat down, she cupped her fists and smiled: "To be honest, I came here to ask for a favor!"

"Oh?" Hao Hualong faintly smiled and pointed at the tea before Xiao Hong Yu, "Miss Xiao, please have some tea first!"

Xiao Hong Yu couldn't refuse and raised her teacup to take a sip. She then asked, "Sect Master Cheng, are you not here?"

"Clan Head Cheng, you are busy with chores. It will take you several days to get here!" Hao Hualong said.

"Oh!" Xiao Hong Yu's expression immediately darkened. "Since he's not here …"

"Miss Xiao, please speak clearly. Even if Sect Master Cheng is temporarily absent, his relationship with your father is still there. The disciples of our sect do not dare to view Miss Xiao as an outsider!" Hao Hualong said with a smile.

"It's rare for Branch Chief Hao to be so straightforward. In that case, I can only brazenly say my intentions for coming here!" Xiao Hongyu happily smiled and said, "Actually, the reason I came here is to ask for your help in finding the whereabouts of these two people!"

"Oh? Do you have their names or pictures? " Hao Hualong asked.

Xiao Hong Yu immediately took out two portraits from her waist, opened them and handed them over to Hao Hualong, saying: "These two are scum of the Wishing Hall, it was them who jointly created the Li Residence's tragedy!"

"Huh?" Hao Hualong was greatly shocked, "Where did Miss Xiao learn of this news?"

"Li Chunfu's only daughter, Li Meiyu is currently a witness. These two portraits were personally painted by her!" Xiao Hong Yu said.

"So, this matter is certain?" Hao Hualong asked.

"That's right!" As long as I find them, I won't have to worry about not facing them head on then! " Xiao Hong Yu said.

Hao Hualong put away the portrait, his face was gloomy, and he said: "This matter concerns the Fulfillment Hall, but it is actually a little difficult to handle!"

"What? Is Helmsman Hao also afraid of the Fulfillment Hall?" Xiao Hong Yu asked.

"It's not that we're afraid, it's that we have to be careful when dealing with anyone who has connections with the Wishing Peak. After all, the Wishing Peak is comparable to a fierce tiger. It's not easy to provoke them!" Hao Hualong said.

"Branch Lord Hao, this matter is absolutely true, there is no doubt about it. If the Beggar Gang has any difficulties, I will leave now. I will not make things difficult for them!" Xiao Hong Yu said.

"What did Miss Xiao say?" After all, the Beggar Clan is a big gang in the martial arts world, how can we just ignore such outrageous actions by the Ru Yi Hall? Rest assured, I will immediately send someone to search for them. I must give you an explanation as soon as possible! " Hao Hualong said.

"Good!" Then I shall wait for Branch Chief Hao's beautiful voice at Xiangyun Inn! " Xiao Hong Yu stood up as she said, "Goodbye!"