Chapter 42

After that, Mei Yongning didn't know how to describe it.

But Ye Tian understood.

"Enough, no need to say more!"

Back in her youth, she could eat a whole pig in one sitting, so they called her Pig Sister; now that she's older, won't she really turn into a pig?

Thinking of this,

Ye Tian felt his digestive system was still quite good—this soft meal wasn't something he absolutely had to eat. This book is originally published on Tiantian Kan Xiaoshuo to relieve boredom, ttks. tw, offering you error-free, properly ordered chapters.

"Big Brother, this Pig Sister is still incredibly strong. Don't let her gender fool you—when she fights, even a dozen ordinary men can't get close. Once, during a gang clash, she took several knife wounds protecting the Bāngzhǔ and still didn't die."

They must've all hit her fat.

"Didn't the Bāngzhǔ, out of gratitude, marry this Pig?"

"Uh!"

Mei Yongning actually meant to say this wasn't a pig—it was Pig Sister.

But he figured Big Brother might've just spoken too fast, so he didn't press it and continued.

"I heard there used to be rumors about this, but later, for some reason, the rumors gradually faded away!"

So this actually happened?

Ye Tian suddenly remembered something and smiled at Mei Yongning.

"Back then, wasn't this Pig Sister quite thin?"

"Exactly!"

Isn't that normal? Everyone gets fat gradually—no one's born like that.

It's clear the Bāngzhǔ in his youth might've had some feelings for Pig Sister, but unfortunately, before he could act, the beauty turned into a tank.

"Looks like our Bāngzhǔ's stress tolerance is pretty average!"

"..."

What does that have to do with stress tolerance?

Mei Yongning was confused, but since Ye Tian said it, he dared not contradict him.

"Alright!"

He waved his hand, didn't dwell on the matter, and went straight to the point.

"Get in touch with this Old Demon—I've got business for him!"

Ye Tian knew better than anyone what kind of relationship was most stable—of course, it was an interest-based one. Besides, the iron mine the Old Demon controlled was exactly what Ye Tian needed—a two-for-one deal.

"Understood!"

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While Mei Yongning was arranging contact with the Old Demon,

Ye Tian held a victory banquet to celebrate his promotion to Head Boss. The gang members, after all, lived by the motto: drink today, for tomorrow may never come.

This was a perfect chance for Ye Tian to increase his visibility among his subordinates and boost their loyalty.

Ye Tian had even considered holding similar banquets periodically, to bring his men together more often and strengthen their bonds.

"What did you say? Head Boss? He's been promoted to Head Boss?!"

Some rejoiced, others grieved.

Lei Tang only learned of Ye Tian's promotion when Ye Tian sent out invitations to the banquet.

Otherwise, Lei Tang still wouldn't have known.

My own subordinate rises to power, and I'm the last to find out—now he's on equal footing with me.

Lei Tang immediately ordered an investigation, but the news he received was that Ye Tian's promotion had been approved by the Bāngzhǔ himself—Lei Tang's face turned even darker than if his whole family had died.

Stop it? What's the point of stopping now?

The Bāngzhǔ already approved it—if I object, am I not slapping the Bāngzhǔ's face?

"Then, Boss, should we still go to the banquet?"

The subordinate reporting the news, seeing Lei Tang's lingering fury, ventured cautiously.

"Go? Go to hell! Get out!"

He'd already had too many troubling things lately—now it was worse.

Lei Tang no longer even wanted to pretend—he directly ordered his subordinate to leave.

Who dared say another word? The subordinate quickly stepped aside, afraid Lei Tang might just kill him on the spot in his rage.

"Damn it!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got—he grabbed a wine cup from the table and smashed it hard on the ground.

"Crash!"

The sound of the shattered cup silenced the room—no one dared provoke Lei Tang at that moment.

The territory in City West meant little to Lei Tang, but it still brought in some income—now, thanks to Ye Tian being his equal, that territory had naturally become Ye Tian's entirely.

The most critical point was:

Old Hall Master Sēn Lǎo was about to retire. Originally, Lei Tang had three rivals—now he had one more.

"No matter what, I'm taking the Hall Master position."

Everything else didn't matter—only the Hall Master seat, in Lei Tang's eyes, belonged to him alone. No one else could take it or even touch it.

"Dad! Dad!"

At that moment,

A voice called out from outside—the voice of Lei Yun.

The next instant, Lei Yun rushed in.

"I've told you countless times, don't call me Father when others are around."

Fortunately, this was Lei Tang's mansion, surrounded entirely by his men; after reprimanding him, he still waved a hand and asked,

"What happened? What trouble have you caused again?"

Lei Tang had assumed that his son, having grown up in a martial arts school, possessed extraordinary martial skills and had already surpassed Wang Hu in ability—managing this territory should have been no problem.

But reality proved Lei Tang's assumption wrong.

He didn't even know how many times Lei Yun had come now, each time reporting problems in his territory.

Always some business failing here, some business failing there.

"Father... Boss."

Seeing Lei Tang glare at him, Lei Yun immediately corrected himself.

His face was full of grievance, utterly unlike the haughty demeanor he'd shown when first appearing.

"This time it's truly not my fault—you don't know, Chi Hu outright cut off my alcohol supply. Without liquor in my taverns, what am I even selling?"

Lei Yun, though skilled in martial arts, was only that—nothing more.

Having grown up inside the martial arts school, Lei Yun had zero experience in the underworld; Lei Tang had protected him too well, and it had only fostered a spoiled disposition.

In Lei Yun's original view, a Boss had to go out with men, control territory, and only then could he command presence.

But after just a few days, he realized it was nothing like he'd imagined.

If not for his decent martial skills, even his own subordinates might have refused to follow him.

"What!"

Hearing this,

Lei Tang's gaze instantly grew far more serious.

Chi Hu actually had the nerve? I'm not even dead yet.

"It's worse than that."

Seeing Lei Tang's reaction, Lei Yun hurried closer and added fuel to the fire.

"If my men hadn't told me, I'd still be in the dark—Chi Hu directly opened a tavern right in my territory. When I sent people to confront him, they were beaten back. I think Chi Hu has absolutely no respect for you, Father!"

"..."

Lei Tang fell silent.

Only his eyes grew dark and terrifying, his fists clenched tightly.

He was clearly furious.

"How bold."

He spoke slowly, voice low.

"Call the men—I want to see if Chi Hu truly intends to overturn the heavens."

Does he think he's Ye Tian now? Perfect—I've got a full belly of rage with nowhere to vent.

"I'll call them right away!"

Seeing Lei Tang willing to stand up for him, Lei Yun's face lit up with joy and immediately prepared to summon men.

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