Chapter 585: An An, I will not use your safety as a gamble

"My people found out that the Li Family has sent the eldest young master to handle this matter, and the old master has also fallen ill because of it; currently, the power of the eldest master of the Li Family has been hollowed out by his son."

"Are you sure you aren't going to make a move?" Duo Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow.

An Yinan looked at her, glaring at her with amusement.

"Duo Xiaoyu, have you fed your conscience to the dogs?" Her sudden words made Duo Xiaoyu offer a fawning smile.

"I saved your life, I didn't harm you."

"What's wrong, is Kowloon not big enough to hold you, and now you want to dabble in the business world?"

"If you want to eat this piece of fat meat that is the Li Family, fine, but don't use me as a raft."

Seeing that An Yinan was truly angry, Duo Xiaoyu immediately let out a sigh.

"I already told that bunch of good-for-nothings, someone as smart as you, how could you possibly be fooled!"

"Look, you guessed it the moment you tried, as expected, An An is truly smart."

An Yinan glared at her, "Duo Xiaoyu, don't try to pull the wool over my eyes, explain it to me clearly, what exactly is going on."

Duo Xiaoyu gave a fawning smile, then inched closer to An Yinan's side.

An Yinan shot her a sidelong glance, "Stand up straight."

"Oh." Duo Xiaoyu pouted, then stood honestly to one side.

They had known each other for a long time, so long that Duo Xiaoyu would unconsciously trust her and rely on her.

And An Yinan also knew that Duo Xiaoyu, who seemed older, had been protected too well in the past, and deep down, she even carried some childishness.

But Kowloon, this place, is a dark Heaven, and the thing it can least accept is childishness.

"I'm listening to you now, the powder isn't being sold anymore, but after all, there are so many brothers, everyone needs to eat." Duo Xiaoyu sighed.

"Although it's not quite at the point of complaints everywhere."

"But many people have already started to be dissatisfied, and things can't go on like this, that's why I thought about whether I could set my sights on the Li Family."

Duo Xiaoyu's pitiful appearance made An Yinan shake her head speechlessly; she used all of this talent for acting spoiled on her alone.

If she had used it on that bunch of brothers in Kowloon, she wouldn't have endless matters to deal with every day.

"Aren't there three docks now?"

"And Kowloon is also considered a place outside the world, with the old man's prestige still there."

"It shouldn't have reached such a dire point."

"Speak honestly."

An Yinan was not so easily deceived; she looked at Duo Xiaoyu, her expression already beginning to look unpleasant.

Duo Xiaoyu lowered her head, pondered for a moment, and only then raised her head, "Many of the veterans are making trouble now, and the deterrent power of Kowloon is already far less than it used to be."

"Grandfather's departure was a decisive destruction for both me and Kowloon."

"Those veterans were willing to attach themselves to Grandfather, but..."

Duo Xiaoyu's face also carried a look of helplessness.

"Are you tired?" Just at this moment, she suddenly heard a soft, gentle voice beside her; this voice gave her an urge to shed tears, but she could not.

She is the boss of Kowloon, the support for so many brothers; she does not even allow herself to be fragile.

Even crying, for her, is now a luxury.

"Not tired." Duo Xiaoyu replied; when she answered, she dared not look into An Yinan's eyes.

She herself didn't even notice how aggrieved her voice sounded, despite it being only two words.

Like a child who has been holding it in, not knowing how to vent.

"Cry if you're tired, scream if it hurts." An Yinan stood up and then hugged this girl.

Letting her head rest on her shoulder.

She was not as tall as Duo Xiaoyu, and her shoulders were not as broad, but she thought that in this world, the only person who could give her strength was probably only herself.

"An An, what should I do?"

Duo Xiaoyu's tears fell; the strength she had forcibly feigned turned out to be so fragile.

When in Kowloon, she was the boss, the wise and sagacious person in charge.

Only in front of An An was she Duo Xiaoyu, and only Duo Xiaoyu.

She didn't want to be the boss, she didn't want to be the person in charge, she just wanted to live, just wanted to be a carefree granddaughter.

But Grandfather, where did you go?

No sound, no sobbing, no heart-wrenching roars, one couldn't even feel her voice, it was just...

An Yinan knew that the clothes on her shoulder were soaked through; everywhere was the grievance of a little girl.

A full ten minutes passed...

Duo Xiaoyu embarrassedly raised her head and looked at An Yinan's clothes, which had been soaked by her tears, "I'll send you ten sets tomorrow."

An Yinan laughed out loud, "Alright."

She had saved Duo Xiaoyu's life; ten sets of clothes were nothing, she could afford to accept them.

"Hey, An An, you're so stingy." Duo Xiaoyu complained, but she also took this matter to heart.

"If I were polite to you, would you be happy?" An Yinan asked in return.

What is a friend?

If friends need to be that polite, then they aren't friends.

A relationship with a sense of distance, but no need for politeness, that is what a friend is.

"No." Duo Xiaoyu was lost in thought.

So this is what a friend is?

Back in Kowloon, she had also had friends, but after Grandfather passed away, these friends all betrayed her and even framed her.

She gradually had no more friends, and there was no one else by her side.

"Duo Xiaoyu, I cannot tell you what a friend is, but..."

"I think you can experience it slowly."

An Yinan smiled, "As for the issue of Kowloon, have you asked for the opinions of those elders?"

"Powder is indeed profitable, but you will also bear the risks; if you want Kowloon to exist for a long time, you must remove the profits from this powder business."

"Have you ever thought about engaging in a white economy, similar to companies, similar to bodyguards, similar to training newcomers to trade stocks, or even systematic learning, an economic chain?"

"Money is not the only proof, nor is it how much territory you occupy."

"And it is not about how many venues you suppress."

An Yinan had actually thought about it for Kowloon; according to the current timeline, if there were no accidents, Huaxia and Eagle Country would begin negotiations, and these negotiations would last for many years.

But these years were precisely the opportunity for Kowloon to turn over a new leaf.

"Let me think." Duo Xiaoyu narrowed her eyes; she was secretly pondering, and her mind was even a bit chaotic, as these were things she had never thought about before.

But she knew that her grandfather had always wanted to change Kowloon; her grandfather had said that his greatest wish was for Kowloon to be able to stand in the sunlight, fearless.

"Duo Xiaoyu, the Li Family cannot be touched, at the very least, it cannot be touched in my name," An Yinan reminded her again.

Duo Xiaoyu nodded, having thought about it before, "I know."

"An An, I will not use your safety as a gamble."