Chapter 133: Azure Origin City Management

Li Fei looked at the crowd bowing and saluting him in unison below, almost unable to keep a straight face, thinking he was some kind of evil god who could catch bullets with his bare hands.

He didn't speak, and the more than three hundred people kept bowing, not daring to get up.

The atmosphere at the scene gradually became oppressive, and many people began to break out in cold sweat.

"That's enough."

A moment later, a low voice sounded from under the mask.

Hearing this, the more than three hundred people at the scene breathed a sigh of relief, stood up one after another, and looked up at the Azure-Faced Ghost King on the viewing platform.

"Liu Saner should have told you these past few days that I do intend to take over the business left by the Tiger Blade Gang and also intend to rebuild the Tiger Blade Gang. However, many of the old rules need to be changed."

Li Fei said loudly.

Hearing that the Azure-Faced Ghost King intended to rebuild the Tiger Blade Gang, everyone present felt happy, and someone immediately said loudly:

"We are willing to follow the Ghost King's lead!"

"We are willing to follow the Ghost King to the death!"

"The Ghost King's martial arts are unparalleled, and he will inevitably unify the Xingcheng underworld!"

"..."

For a time, everyone expressed their stance loudly and bowed to Li Fei on the viewing platform again.

Li Fei raised a hand, and the crowd quickly quieted down.

"Among you, many are stained with blood and are heinous. I will not have such people."

Li Fei said coldly.

These words made many people at the scene shudder.

Subsequently, dozens of strong men holding weapons rushed in from the entrance of the venue and surrounded those on the left side of the queue.

These people were the ones who had been called by name by Liu Saner before.

"Ghost King, spare our lives! Ghost King, spare our lives!"

Someone immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Fei desperately.

"We were all coerced by the Tiger Blade Gang!"

The rest of the people knelt on the ground and kowtowed one after another.

They all knew very well what they had done, so not a single one was wronged; they were all begging for mercy.

Li Fei looked at these people coldly and swung his raised right hand down sharply.

Swish, swish, swish, swish—

Following Li Fei's action, the strong men holding weapons slashed directly at these people kneeling on the ground!

These strong men were experts from the Azure Origin Fist Stronghold, and under Shangguan Xiao's arrangement, they had all sworn allegiance to Li Fei.

Some of the people kneeling on the ground were martial artists at the Body Breaking stage, and they stood up to resist one after another, but were soon cut into two pieces.

The one who made the move was the famous expert of the Azure Origin Fist Stronghold, 'Broken Gold Hand' Xiang Du.

In the upheaval a few days ago, the experts of the Azure Origin Fist Stronghold suffered heavy losses. Now, the only martial arts master-level expert who could be used was Xiang Du.

Soon, these people who had been specially picked out were killed completely!

In fact, the people present tonight could all be considered villains and scum in the traditional sense.

If judged according to the laws of the Great Lan Dynasty, the vast majority of the people present should be sentenced to death, and the rest would not escape imprisonment.

The people Li Fei specially picked out to kill now were because they were notorious, the scum of the scum, the kind for whom being sentenced to death ten times would not be too much!

Li Fei wanted to rebuild the Tiger Blade Gang and let the Xingcheng underworld move toward a new era, and this ship sailing to the new era could not accommodate these dregs of the old era.

On the martial arts field, half of the ground was stained red with blood and covered with corpses. The pungent smell of blood permeated the venue, while the people on the other half of the venue collapsed on the ground, scared pale.

These people present could not be considered good people, and they had all seen blood more or less, but this was the first time they had seen a slaughter of this scale!

More than three hundred people, and now only a little over a hundred were left!

They all came to defect with sincerity, but instead, they walked into a trap.

If this was killing a chicken to warn the monkey, it was too ruthless and cruel!

At this moment, the eyes of the remaining people looking at Li Fei were full of fear that went deep into their bones.

In their hearts, the Azure-Faced Ghost King truly became a killing god from hell!

After the slaughter ended, the experts of the Azure Origin Fist Stronghold left the venue, leaving behind a ground full of corpses.

Only then did Li Fei speak slowly:

"Alright, now let's set the rules. I hope you all remember them well."

As the voice fell, the remaining people quickly stood up from the ground and focused their attention on Li Fei, fearing that they would miss something and bring about a fatal disaster.

Liu Saner, who had been standing behind Li Fei, walked up at this time, holding a stack of thick letter paper and began to read:

"From this day forward, all opium dens are to be closed, opium destroyed..."

Shangguan Xiao told Li Fei that if you don't like the current Tiger Blade Gang, then turn it into something you like.

So Li Fei now began to carry out drastic reforms on the Tiger Blade Gang:

Legitimate business would continue, but they could no longer rely on the background of the Tiger Blade Gang to rob, force buying, or force selling as before.

Gambling houses and brothels would also continue to open. These two businesses were legal in the Great Lan Dynasty. Even if Li Fei didn't do it, this part of the market share would be occupied by others. Especially brothels; those registered prostitutes would find it very difficult to engage in other industries for the rest of their lives. If Li Fei didn't want them here, they would only have to go elsewhere to continue doing it, and they might have a worse life.

Therefore, gambling houses and brothels would continue to operate, but gambling houses were not allowed to arrange for dealers to cheat, were not allowed to lend money, and were not allowed to have high-interest loans or violent debt collection events.

As for brothels, they were not allowed to force good women into prostitution, were not allowed to beat or scold those women wantonly, were not allowed to owe wages, and had to arrange regular free physical examinations for these women.

After the business on the surface was arranged, it was the turn of the business in the dark.

First, opium dens—all destroyed, never to be opened again!

The business of murder in the black market and human trafficking was stopped and not allowed to be done again.

Others, such as private salt, crossbows, armor, and even arms business, could continue.

In addition, the trading of martial arts cultivation resources would also continue.

In the past, the Tiger Blade Gang firmly controlled the Martial Arts Hall, so it was not difficult to obtain resources for martial arts cultivation. Although Li Fei could continue to control the Martial Arts Hall with the help of Shangguan Xiao's relationship, he did not intend to do so.

In the future, Li Fei would also arrange for talented people to 'study' at the Martial Arts Hall, but he would not bully others, and everything would be fought for by one's own ability.

Therefore, this martial arts cultivation resource might have to change from selling to the outside to buying from the outside, otherwise, he would not be able to cultivate his own forces.

Finally, the most detailed part of the rules set by Li Fei involved the 'protection fee,' which had the smallest profit.

'Protection fees' were a feature of the era. From small vendors to department stores, unless there was a force protecting them behind the scenes, they could not avoid 'protection fees.'

And those businessmen protected by forces had actually already paid 'protection fees' in another form.

Originally, the leaders of the Tiger Blade Gang who were responsible for collecting protection fees all felt that with the Azure-Faced Ghost King's personality, protection fees would definitely not be allowed to be collected anymore, and they would be unemployed.

Yet unexpectedly, in the rules set by Li Fei, protection fees still had to be collected, but the amount was much less than before.

Moreover, this protection fee had changed its name to 'City Management Fee.'

After collecting this 'City Management Fee,' the people of the Tiger Blade Gang had to be responsible for doing many things:

Standing guard at fixed points every day, maintaining market order, and not allowing anyone to fight or cause trouble.

Cleaning up garbage every day and maintaining the environmental hygiene outside those shops.

Sending people to stand guard every night to prevent fire and theft.

If the road surface was damaged, had potholes, or stone slabs were broken, or street lights were out, they had to be repaired in time.

If it rained and there was water accumulation in the shops, they had to go and help...

In short, merchants who paid the City Management Fee could seek help if they encountered any problems during business hours.

This series of regulations left everyone present dumbfounded.

Especially those responsible for collecting protection fees, who felt that their worldview had been impacted!

Damn it, collecting a protection fee requires doing so many things for those merchants? Wouldn't that make them workers?

Working was impossible; they would never work in this life. Turning their heads to look at the corpses all over the ground, these leaders could only nod repeatedly at the figure on the platform, indicating that they would definitely work well for the Ghost King.

Devoted and loyal until death!

After Liu Saner finished reading the various 'regulations' set by Li Fei, he said with a strange expression:

"The name Tiger Blade Gang also needs to be changed. Everyone should not tell others that you are in a gang when you go out in the future. From now on, everyone is working in a legitimate company."

"Legitimate company? Working?"

These two terms were very unfamiliar to the people present.

"From now on, everyone is a person of the Azure Origin City Management Company. Go and sign the labor contract in a while."

Liu Saner said to the crowd.

After obtaining his consent, this Azure Origin City Management Company was hung under his name. That is to say, he was the legal representative and chairman of this company.

From a low-level fighter agent at the Azure Origin Fist Stronghold to becoming the chairman of a company, and the skeleton of this company was the Tiger Blade Gang!

Even knowing that he was only the nominal manager, all of this was still very dreamy for Liu Saner.

"Finally."

Liu Saner shouted a little awkwardly, "I hope everyone remembers our company's slogan—"

"Be a good person, improve every day!"

"..."

The crowd looked at each other.

After a moment of silence, they shouted in unison:

"Be a good person, improve every day!"

After everyone finished shouting the slogan, Li Fei said coldly:

"Dismissed."

So the crowd ran out of the martial arts field as if fleeing.

Li Fei turned to look at Liu Saner, and Liu Saner immediately stood up straight, his muscles tense.

"In the future, you should worry more about the company's affairs. You will be the one to come forward to the outside world. If you really encounter something you can't solve, then contact me."

Li Fei said to Liu Saner.

"Yes, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to manage the company for you!"

Liu Saner said seriously.

Li Fei: "I have already told you the worst consequence. In the future, if something happens to the company, I can hide in the back and still have a chance to run away, but you, the legal representative of the company who stands in the front, will definitely bear the brunt. As long as you can accept this risk, it's fine."

Liu Saner smiled: "A small fry like me has the opportunity to become the chairman of such a company. This is an honor and status that many people can't exchange even if they fight for their lives? I accept whatever the result is in the future. Even if I die, this life is worth it! I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Li Fei.

Subsequently, Liu Saner also left the venue; he still had many things to be busy with.

After Liu Saner left, Shangguan Xiao walked out of a private room, and Li Fei also took off the mask on his face.

"Aunt-Master."

"Hmm, Liu Saner has ability, but what is most rare is that he has loyalty. You chose him to manage the company for you; this choice is not bad."

Shangguan Xiao said to Li Fei.

Li Fei nodded, acknowledging Shangguan Xiao's statement.

When the Azure-Faced Ghost was targeted by both the Tiger Blade Gang and the Chief's faction at the same time, Liu Saner was still willing to take the risk to see Shangguan Xiao and pass a message for the Azure-Faced Ghost. This matter gave Li Fei a good impression of this person.

There are many capable people these days, but there are very few people who are capable and also loyal.

"The rules you set, I can understand the others, but for the 'City Management Fee' part, I am afraid that doing so will not only fail to make money but will also cost you a lot of money. Is it really meaningful to spend so much manpower and energy to do those things?"

Shangguan Xiao asked.

"Aunt-Master, how far the Azure Origin City Management Company can go in the future actually does not depend on how well the other businesses are doing, but precisely on whether the work of the 'City Management' part can be done well."

A smile appeared on Li Fei's face, and there was light in his eyes.

Under the night, Xingcheng was still full of lights.

The behemoth of the past had collapsed, and a new flame was blooming from the blood and corpses—

Emitting light.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 134 =====