High-level martial arts: Start with a grueling grind for the Golden Bell Shield.

Sunflower fish.

You can tell what it looks like just by hearing its name.

The fish has a round and flat body, and its dorsal, pelvic, and caudal fins are all bright yellow, which is rarely seen in ordinary fish.

The fish's scales are fine and long, and from a distance, it really looks like a sunflower.

With a joyful expression, Master Lin approached Lu Lin, holding the sunflower fish.

"Boss, sunflower fish are not common in our Clearwater Bay. It's considered lucky to find two a year. I've seen sunflower fish twice before, but neither of them were this big."

Lu Lin nodded. "You're very kind, Hall Master Lin."

"Hey, why are you being so polite with me, Old Lin, sir? Please sit down and wait a moment. I'll go to the kitchen right away and personally stew a pot of sunflower fish soup for you."

"Master, this Sunflower Demon Fish has abundant internal energy and blood. Consuming it is equivalent to a bottle of Qi and Blood Pills. In addition, it tastes delicious and has firm flesh. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again and again."

Master Lin left with a smile, holding the sunflower fish.

Soon, a steaming pot of fish soup was served.

"Come on, everyone, sit down and have a taste."

Lu Lin invited Lin Tangzhu and the gang members present to sit down.

If he doesn't start eating, the others naturally won't either.

Lu Lin picked up a piece of fish and was about to put it in his mouth.

Sudden.

"Boss, don't eat it!"

"The fish is poisonous!"

One of the gang members spoke up to remind them, and everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Master Lin's expression froze for a moment, then he flew into a rage, "What nonsense are you spouting? I personally dealt with the Sunflower Demon Fish, how could it possibly be poisonous!"

"Hall Master Lin, please wait."

Seeing that Lin Tang was about to step forward to question him, Lu Lin stood up, walked around him, and came to the gang member.

"Do you know what punishments are inflicted on someone who slanders the sect leader?"

The gang member was a young man, who looked to be only about twenty years old. Upon hearing this, he stiffened his neck and said, "Gang leader, when I was a child, I went with my father to hunt a sunflower fish. I heard that sunflower fish are highly poisonous. If you eat a piece of their flesh, you will collapse and convulse within three breaths, and then die."

"Oh?" Lu Lin turned to look at Hall Master Lin.

Master Lin knelt on the ground with a thud. "Chief, the most poisonous part of the Sunflower Demon Fish is its liver. I have cleaned it thoroughly and guarantee that there is not a trace of poison left."

"Hmph!" The boy snorted coldly. "Master, my father also taught me that the liver of the Sunflower Demon Fish is indeed the most poisonous part. If it is removed cleanly, the fish meat is delicious and can replenish qi and blood."

"However, if the liver is not removed cleanly, or if it is deliberately cut open to allow the toxins to enter the flesh, the toxins will not be reduced at all."

Lu Lin looked left at Master Lin and right at the rebuttal-arguing youth.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the gang members around him, he understood that what the boy said was true.

"Boss!"

Master Lin shouted, "I am willing to taste the dishes for the gang leader. If they are poisoned, I will atone with my death."

Before Lu Lin could speak, Master Lin strode to the table, picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, and said, "Qiaogu, Sibao, I'm so sorry!"

Having said that, he was about to swallow the fish.

Just then, Lu Lin suddenly appeared and knocked Lin Tangzhu's chopsticks away.

Master Lin lost his last bit of strength, staggered, and sat down in a chair.

"check!"

"Find out who's trying to frame me!"

Lu Lin turned and left.

The matter was simple, and the details were clear. Soon after, the young gang member came and knocked on the door.

"Boss, we've found out."

Lu Lin nodded and let him in.

When Master Lin woke up this morning, he discovered that his wife, Qiaogu, and son, Sibao, had been taken away under the cover of night.

There was a letter on his desk instructing him to buy the Sunflower Demon Fish from the fish stall around noon and then present it to Lu Lin.

As long as Lu Lin dies, his wife and children will naturally be safe.

If he hadn't heard the news of Lu Lin's death by noon, he would never see his family again.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Du Heiwa, sir."

"Do you have a great name?"

Du Heiwa shook his head.

"Then, Du Heiwa, from today onwards, you will serve as the deputy head of the Water Hall, and the former deputy head will be promoted to head. You will investigate this matter with all your might and get to the bottom of it."

"yes!"

Du Heiwa left with a happy expression.

Lu Lin couldn't help but feel fortunate.

Fortunately, someone reminded him, otherwise, having eaten the highly poisonous sunflower demon fish, and without having tempered his liver to help his body detoxify, it would have been extremely difficult for him to expel the fish's deadly poison.

Although there is a divine furnace, Lu Lin doesn't usually need it for eating and drinking.

Naturally, there's no way to break down the toxins immediately, so even if you don't die, you probably won't benefit from it.

The gun is easy to hide, and the dark arrow is hard to prevent.

The ancients never lied to me.

That night, Lin, the head of the hall, who had been imprisoned in the water dungeon, died a tragic and inexplicable death.

There has been no further news of his wife, Qiaogu, and son, Sibao.

Lu Lin believed that the person behind the scenes who wanted to harm him would not give up, and the next time, it would definitely be an even more elaborate plan.

Lu Lin has only been in Qingshui Bay for a few days, but he has already offended too many people.

Within the Qingshui Gang, there's the Heli Gang, and the Wuhu Gang, who, although they haven't met, certainly see him as a threat.

There are also the waves in Qingshuiying City and the Fishermen's Martial Arts School.

There were even those who secretly harbored ambitions, thinking he was blocking their way.

With many competitors and diverse backgrounds, it is extremely difficult to understand them all.

But every hurdle is difficult, but we'll overcome it. Let's start with the Clear Water Gang.

Early the next morning.

Lu Lin summoned all the gang's top leaders.

The deputy leader, the left and right elders, and the four hall masters were all present.

Lu Lin dismissed them all without exception and ordered them to live in the gang's headquarters and not leave for a month.

Although the group was dissatisfied, they knew that Lu Lin had his own concerns. They couldn't beat him in a fight, and he didn't have any bad intentions, so they could only follow his instructions.

Lu Lin then promoted the original deputy hall master to the main hall master.

Find a new deputy leader from among the members of the Meat Training faction.

As for the positions of deputy leader and elder, they were directly abolished and replaced by the Advisory Pavilion, whose office is located within the headquarters.

The Strategist Pavilion has 49 members, selected from ordinary members of various gangs, and rotates every three months.

If someone offers good suggestions or plans, Lu Lin will grant an extension of his term of office, but not exceeding one year.

During their tenure as members of the Advisory Council, their monthly salary tripled.

There's also the opportunity for Lu Lin to personally instruct you in martial arts.

If you listen to both, it will be bright, and if you listen to one, it will be dark.

Lu Lin's move not only consolidated the gang's main structure but also allowed him to listen to voices from the grassroots at any time.

The moment this policy was announced, the ordinary members of the Qingshui Gang were in an uproar.

They have the opportunity to meet the gang leader at any time and receive triple the salary.

These are benefits that can be seen in the short term, but what the gang members really care about is the opportunity for Lu Lin to personally instruct them in martial arts.

Now, everyone near Clearwater Bay knows Lu Lin's strength and fighting prowess.

These days, real money can't compare to grain, oil, rice, or flour, let alone real fighting power.

The next morning, Lu Lin convened the first meeting of the Advisory Pavilion.

Inside the main hall, forty-nine ordinary gang members were seated.

There were people of all ages, martial artists and ordinary people, men and women.

"Okay, let's begin the meeting!"