[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1895565,2527,"Chapter 84","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>Zhang Wu looked flattered and quickly said, \"I didn't expect Brother Hu to know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who doesn't know the Zhang family of the provincial capital? They are much more powerful than people like us who can't make it to the big stage. Although the Zhang family can't cover the sky with one hand in the provincial capital, they can still make things shake when they speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's just people blowing things out of proportion. How could it be that powerful? Compared to Brother Hu, what is our family? Just doing some business, that's all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them were quite good at flattering each other. I was actually quite resistant to these kinds of polite formalities, but there was no help for it; our country is just like this, and these are the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, I haven't thanked you for that matter with Wang Li yet. I had been looking for that guy for two or three days, but I didn't expect him to end up dead at your hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, I was so scared that the water in my hand almost spilled onto the table. I quickly explained, \"Brother Hu, you're joking. How would I dare to kill anyone? That matter really wasn't done by me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? But according to my reliable intelligence, the last people Wang Li and Wang Lin met were you and Xu Hongzhi, right? That's correct, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. It was clear that many people knew about the whereabouts of Third Brother and me that day. The reason everyone had been secretly inactive was probably because there was no evidence, and they weren't sure if it was really Third Brother and me who did it. Yellow Tiger doing this was probably purely to test me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Hu is right, we were indeed the last ones to see them, but their deaths really have nothing to do with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I gave Yellow Tiger a rough account of what happened that day. After all, there was nothing worth hiding about this kind of thing; who knew if they already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my explanation, Yellow Tiger frowned and continued, \"It seems the forces behind the people involved in that matter are quite powerful. Brother Yang, I suggest you just let it go and don't pursue that day's events anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow Tiger advising me to stop made me very confused. If Zhang Longtao had advised me to stop, I could understand, but Yellow Tiger was Zhang Longtao's rival, and that matter was clearly related to Zhang Longtao. This made me very confused about what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me looking puzzled, Yellow Tiger continued, \"Brother Yang, I'm doing this for your own good. Some things are not as simple as you think. I also know you especially want to take revenge and investigate, but for things beyond your ability, I suggest you consider carefully. Otherwise, it will only bring you harm, and might even implicate the people around you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Brother Hu know something about this?\" I looked at Yellow Tiger and asked with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know too much about this, but since the other party could take away Wang Lin, Wang Li, and their family without anyone knowing, you should know what kind of strength they have. And the other party is still unknown, possibly even stronger, so you need to consider it clearly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for Brother Hu's good intentions, I will consider this matter carefully!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow Tiger saw the determination in my eyes and sighed helplessly, saying, \"Suit yourself. But I've already given the warning; you'll have to look after yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Hu. I haven't properly thanked you for our school issues before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, those are just small matters. Today I mainly invited you here because of yesterday's incident!\" After finishing, Yellow Tiger snorted coldly and shouted, \"Bring him up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, two people brought the bald man in. The bald man was none other than the one who had a conflict with us yesterday. I remember Yellow Tiger seemed to call him A-Qiang. What puzzled me was why Yellow Tiger brought him up. Yesterday's incident was already over, and after all, this bald man was his man; he didn't need to punish his own subordinate severely because of a small fry like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bald man was brought in, he pleaded with Yellow Tiger, \"Brother Hu, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I've already dealt with the people from yesterday, please forgive me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't a question of whether I forgive you, but whether Brother Yang can forgive you, you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the bald man immediately understood. He crawled toward me frantically and pleaded, \"Young Master Yang, I'm sorry, yesterday was all my fault. Just treat me like an idiot, please let me off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the bald man with confusion and said, \"Didn't our grudge already get wiped clean? It was already over yesterday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Young Master Yang, spare me. In the future, I will be your servant and do whatever you say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Yellow Tiger with confusion and asked, \"Brother Hu, what is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid doesn't know what's good for him. Last night he actually wanted to take revenge on you, and I found out. Now he's yours to deal with. His life and death are in your hands; you decide!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked blankly at the bald man begging on the ground. What exactly was Yellow Tiger trying to do with this stunt? Although I wasn't a saint and wasn't so kind as to save everyone, if someone died because of me, I would still feel very bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said to Yellow Tiger, \"It wasn't a big deal yesterday anyway. This guy probably just had a moment of anger. I believe he has realized his mistake now. I think we should just let him go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've realized, I've definitely realized! From now on, I, A-Qiang, will be Young Master Yang's servant and at your beck and call!\" The bald man knelt on the ground and thanked me gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, no need. You should just stay with Brother Hu. Brother Hu would definitely have a hard time getting things done if he suddenly lost you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, Brother Yang, just let this guy follow you. It doesn't matter if I'm missing a few people under me. It just so happens that you don't have many people under you right now; having him will be a help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yellow Tiger's words, I frowned. Yellow Tiger was planning to pull me into his camp. After all, the bald man was Yellow Tiger's man. Once I used the bald man later, it would be equivalent to announcing that I was on Yellow Tiger's side. However, what puzzled me was what benefit this had for Yellow Tiger. But on second thought, Yellow Tiger wouldn't lose out by doing this. After all, the strength of Third Brother and me was now equivalent to the four great warriors under Zhang Longtao. If I followed Yellow Tiger, the strength under Yellow Tiger would be even stronger. And by arranging the bald man by my side, he could also monitor me. This guy's plan was quite clever, but I had to accept this gift. I really didn't have many people under me right now. With the addition of the bald man, it would be much more convenient for me to do things in the future. After all, if I wanted to truly confront Zhang Longtao, it would be very difficult to do it alone; I had to borrow the power of others. Anyway, I wouldn't lose much; this could be considered a win-win!\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","baeb5ca773dd97694c9bd5643e4e0bbdeca27ea0f0588270cb4112a1aa815d70","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-85","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-83",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]