[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1895488,2527,"Chapter 7","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>Hearing this voice, I knew it was Sister Ling. It seemed my luck was pretty good, and I probably wouldn't be beaten anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiyo, Sister Ling, it's nothing, just some small trouble!\" Seeing Yu Manling, Huang Laohu was also very polite and didn't act like he didn't put Sister Ling in his eyes as he did when talking to me just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ya, Brother Huang, I don't know what wind blew you here!\" Suddenly, a few more people came in at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the late-arriving Wang Li. Wang Li's appearance time had to be said to be really coincidental; he had to wait until Sister Ling came out before coming over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Laohu smiled at Wang Li and then turned to look at Sister Ling, clearly not putting Wang Li in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, my eyes happened to see Wang Li clenching his fists and gritting his teeth. It was clear that Wang Li didn't get along with Huang Laohu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Huang, I don't know how my little brother offended you. I represent Lihuang to apologize to you. For my sake, why not let him go?\" Sister Ling looked at me on the ground and said to Huang Laohu with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ling, you're slapping my face. Of course, I have to give Sister Ling face!\" Huang Laohu signaled the people beside him, and several people stopped punching and kicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, I felt the beating around me stop, and my body relaxed. I endured the pain on my body, and Su Xueyan on the side saw me and quickly ran over to help me up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave face, but this stinking bitch didn't give me face just now, and she even slapped me. How do we explain this?\" Huang Laohu suddenly pointed at Su Xueyan beside me and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Xueyan's face looked bad. She originally thought this matter might be over, but she didn't expect Huang Laohu to still hold onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Sister Ling could speak, I was angry: \"What exactly do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want anything, but I think you're quite interesting. How about this, if you have the guts next weekend, come to the Heipi Bar on the West Street to find me!\" Huang Laohu looked at me with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought carefully and then nodded: \"Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my nod, Huang Laohu laughed loudly: \"Good, you've got guts. Then it's a deal, I'll wait for you at the Heipi Internet Cafe next weekend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Huang, isn't it a bit bad for you to poach my people right in front of me?\" Sister Ling frowned and looked at Huang Laohu, not knowing what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ling, you're saying that, I just want to get to know this little brother, nothing else. And the Heipi Internet Cafe is also your bar, aren't you worried?\" Huang Laohu smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the Heipi Internet Cafe was also Sister Ling's, I was very surprised. I couldn't tell, Sister Ling had quite a few industries under her, a proper little rich woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I be worried? It's just that Yang Yun is my younger brother, so it's normal for me to care about him a bit more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Sister Ling in surprise, not knowing when I suddenly became her younger brother. But I could see Sister Ling was protecting me, making Huang Laohu wary and not dare to hit me too hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so it's Sister Ling's younger brother. Sister Ling's younger brother is my younger brother. Don't worry, Sister Ling, I'll definitely take good care of him when the time comes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Laohu didn't want to waste time here either, and after a few simple words, he took his people and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Li quickly apologized to Sister Ling: \"Sorry, Sister Ling, I had something to do and came late, it's my dereliction of duty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you know your job responsibilities, otherwise I don't mind talking to Xiao Tao about changing someone else!\" Yu Manling looked at Wang Li coldly. After saying this, she left without caring about me and Su Xueyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Li hummed, looked at me, and then took San Mao and the two of them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time, it was almost time to get off work, it was already 1:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan was very grateful to me: \"Thank you so much, you saved me again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, but I suggest you change jobs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan was indeed not suitable for working in a place like a KTV. She dressed conservatively and couldn't let go, and more importantly, she wasn't like those other women who were already veterans in the flower garden, not caring if people took advantage of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan didn't speak, but it was clear she was very hesitant. But indeed, the salary for KTV work couldn't be compared to other jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't been beaten for long just now, and there were no scars on my body, just some pain. I guessed bruises were unavoidable, but this was a small witch compared to before, it didn't count for anything, so I didn't want to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan wanted to treat me to barbecue and beer. Tomorrow was Monday, Su Xueyan probably had classes, but she didn't care at all, insisting on taking me to eat barbecue. And I hadn't eaten skewers for a long time, so I was very itchy and agreed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We came to the barbecue stall, ordered a case of beer and some barbecue. Su Xueyan overturned her previous image and actually started blowing beer directly, which shocked me. I quickly asked her if she was okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan's expression was crying and laughing, she shook her head, and then gulped down the remaining half bottle of beer in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan's action made me click my tongue. I didn't expect this usually quiet little beauty to be so domineering when drinking, but it was also clear that she wasn't in a very good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she drank too fast, she coughed twice. I quickly patted her back and said: \"Alright, don't drink anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueyan ignored me, took out another bottle of beer, opened it, and wanted to drink again. I grabbed her: \"Don't drink anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I want to drink, I just want to drink!\" Su Xueyan said, her voice gradually having a crying tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently held her in my arms, patted her back, and gave her comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwu!\" Su Xueyan burst into tears, as if all the suppressed emotions before had been vented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this made it miserable for me. People around were looking at me, their expressions full of disdain. I was probably branded as a scumbag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crying for a long time, Su Xueyan slowly broke free from my arms, took another sip of beer, her face flushed red: \"Do you know? This kind of thing isn't the first time. Although no one has ever succeeded, the faces I see every day are all obscene and unbearable. These people don't treat people as people at all. No one cares about your feelings. They only care about their own pleasure. If they are happy, they will tip you. If they are unhappy, what awaits you is a beating or a slap. I also want to quit, I don't want to do it anymore. But I can't, I really can't. My sister needs me, my family needs me, my mother also needs me. They all need this salary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, sometimes, I feel life is really tiring. Many times I want to die, but people like us at the bottom of society, where can we decide our own destiny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z","2026-06-11T16:08:34.870Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d9ba3d9b6b08cd399a24ca44a44b0e117b34bc2c32077687e02fd437ba45c4a0","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-8","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-6",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]