Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

Mi Hengye and the others were completely clueless when they heard Doctor Bei suggest electing a gang leader, and they all chimed in:

"Dr. Bei is right."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Bei Haishi continued:

"According to the rules, the new leader should be appointed by the previous leader. However, Leader Situ has left in a hurry and hasn't had time to appoint a new leader. I think it would be better if the new leader were elected by all the brothers in the gang. What do you all think?"

"Dr. Bei is right," the crowd echoed once again.

Bei Haishi then asked, "In that case, does anyone have a suitable candidate in mind?"

A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd:

"In our gang, Doctor Bei has the highest martial arts skills. In my opinion, Doctor Bei should take over as gang leader."

Bei Haishi's expression changed slightly, and he said calmly, "The position of gang leader requires winning people over with virtue. Although I have some skills, my experience is still shallow, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to win people's hearts."

"In terms of seniority, Chen Xiangzhu has been a member of the gang the longest, so he should be suitable."

Chen Chongzhi quickly shook his head: "What's the use of being old? Master Mi Xiang has worked hard and made great contributions. He should be the one to succeed as the gang leader."

Mi Hengye was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly: "The gang leader has always valued Qiu Xiangzhu. I believe that Qiu Xiangzhu will definitely inherit the gang leader's mantle and create new glories."

Everyone knew that once someone took over as gang leader, they would have to accept the order to reward good and punish evil. So, they all chimed in with their opinions and recommended others to take over as gang leader.

Seeing that there was still no result, Dr. Bei coughed lightly and said, "Brothers, please hear me out."

The field fell silent immediately.

Doctor Bei said, "I recommend someone." He pointed to Lin Pingzhi and continued, "Although this young brother Kou Zhong has only been in the gang for a short time, he has the courage to point out the gang's problems to its face and is responsible. I think Brother Kou is the most suitable to be the gang leader."

"Me?" Lin Pingzhi had expected this, but he still pretended to be surprised.

Upon hearing that they didn't need to be the gang leader, everyone exclaimed:

"Dr. Bei is right."

"Brother Kou is young and promising, and he is the perfect person to be our gang leader."

"Brother Kou, I see you have a full forehead; you're born to be a gang leader."

"Our Chang Le Gang is full of vigor and needs a young leader to guide us in our endeavors. Brother Kou is the most suitable."

Many people have even started calling him "Chief Kou".

Bei Haishi stared at Lin Pingzhi, his voice laced with threat: "Everyone supports Brother Kou so much, Brother Kou won't let them down, will he?"

Lin Pingzhi gave a wry smile and said, "Since you brothers think so highly of me, Kou Zhong, I will accept the position of gang leader for now. If you brothers find a more suitable candidate in the future, I will naturally step down and give way to a more capable person."

The crowd cheered immediately, paying no attention to Lin Ping's subsequent words about "stepping down and making way for a more capable person."

Bei Haishi breathed a sigh of relief upon finally resolving this major issue.

Next, everyone drank and ate meat, making a ruckus until late at night before leaving.

The crowd escorted Lin Pingzhi back to the headquarters.

When Lin Pingzhi woke up the next day, a woman named Shijian came to serve him.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Pingzhi went to the hall, where Bei Haishi, Mi Hengye, Chen Chongzhi and others were already waiting.

"Chief Kou!"

Bei Haishi and others outwardly treated Lin Pingzhi with respect.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Pingzhi asked curiously, "Dr. Bei, now that I've become the gang leader, shouldn't I at least know about the situation within our gang?"

"That's natural."

Bei Haishi gave a brief introduction to the gang's situation and then took out a list from his pocket.

Lin Pingzhi glanced through the list, which mainly detailed which managers had been replaced in various branch offices over the past few months, how much silver and rice had been sent from which mountain strongholds, and how much monthly allowance had been collected at which dock, etc.

The smuggled salt, which he was most concerned about, was not mentioned on the list.

Lin Pingzhi flipped through the list and asked, "Dr. Bei, are these all the properties our gang owns?"

Dr. Bei replied respectfully, "That's all."

Seeing that Dr. Bei said this, Lin Pingzhi had no choice but to give up.

Over the next few days, Lin Pingzhi acted like a small-time hoodlum taking on his first gang leader role, indulging himself to the fullest.

He agreed to all of Bei Haishi's suggestions.

This performance greatly pleased Bei Haishi.

In private, Lin Pingzhi would casually inquire about the business of the Chang Le Gang. Since most people knew he was the gang leader, they didn't hide anything from him.

Lin Pingzhi then learned that Bei Haishi personally handled most of the salt smuggling business.

The former gang leader, Situ Heng, was tasked with contacting the seller.

Situ Heng was originally a bandit leader in Liaodong, but later returned to Zhenjiang and founded the Chang Le Gang.

"This must be why Bei Haishi didn't completely eliminate Situ Heng," Lin Pingzhi thought to himself.

A few more days passed.

Lin Pingzhi had already learned that Bei Haishi had a ledger about smuggling.

However, he was constantly being monitored and had no opportunity to make a move.

He wanted to keep his identity as the gang leader, thinking it might be useful in other ways, so he didn't reveal it.

That night, Lin Pingzhi was pondering how to steal the account book without anyone noticing when he suddenly heard a man's voice outside the window whispering, "Reporting to the Chief, your subordinate Zhan Fei from Leopard Swift Hall has a confidential matter to report."

Lin Pingzhi felt a chill run down his spine.

After making inquiries over the past few days, he has learned that Zhan Fei is a confidant of the former gang leader, Situ Heng. He was away from the gang meeting that day and only returned a few days ago.

"Was Zhan Fei coming to see me in the middle of the night to avenge Situ Heng?" Lin Pingzhi wondered to himself.

Just as they were hesitating, the window slowly opened, and a figure flashed in as a man dressed in mottled clothes leaped in.

Lin Pingzhi was startled when he saw the man's ferocious expression, but he remained calm and said:

"What brings Master Zhan to my room in the middle of the night?"

Zhan Fei was somewhat wary of Lin Pingzhi, so he raised his palm and whispered:

"Boss, I, Zhan Fei, have no grudge against you. Why did you seduce my wife?"

"Me, seducing your wife? It's more like your wife seducing me," Lin Pingzhi cursed inwardly.

Since becoming the gang leader, he has mingled with the gang members in order to gather information.

Zhan Fei's wife often flirted with him, but Lin Pingzhi, constrained by his false identity, naturally ignored her.

Thinking of this, Lin Pingzhi asked in confusion:

"I have always held Madam Zhan in the highest esteem; how could I have seduced her?"

Zhan Fei said fiercely, "My wife has already told me. Are you trying to deny it?"

As he spoke, he swayed and suddenly rushed to Lin Pingzhi's side, his right arm cracking as he slapped out with a whoosh.

His Iron Sand Palm technique had been honed over twenty years and was not to be underestimated. Lin Pingzhi dared not be careless and dodged it with a sidestep.

At the same time, his right elbow struck Zhan Fei's waist, and his right finger pressed on Zhan Fei's shoulder, instantly sealing his acupoints.

Zhan Fei felt a chilling aura penetrate his bones, instantly rendering him unable to move, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He had already inquired and learned that the new gang leader was just a puppet of Bei Haishi and his martial arts skills were not very good. He did not expect that the new gang leader would subdue him in one fell swoop.

Lin Pingzhi knocked Zhan Fei unconscious, took off his outer clothes, put them on himself, and then disguised himself in front of the mirror, looking seven or eight parts like Zhan Fei.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Pingzhi unfolded the blanket on the bed, threw Zhan Fei's body onto it, and rolled it up with the blanket.

There is a garden outside the house.

Lin Pingzhi, carrying the blanket wrapped around Zhan Fei, leaped out of the window and swaggered around the garden.

That night, it was the turn of the Leopard Hall members to be on duty. They saw the hall master carrying a quilt as he walked around. Although they found it strange, they did not ask any questions.

After leaving the garden, the number of patrol personnel decreased significantly.

Lin Pingzhi used his lightness skill to quietly walk towards Bei Haishi's room, and from a distance he could see that the room was still lit up.

Lin Pingzhi was somewhat disappointed when suddenly, with a "snap," the door to the room opened, and Bei Haishi walked out.

But Bei Haishi observed the surrounding situation, then used his lightness skill to disappear from sight in a few leaps.

"Where is Dr. Bei going in the middle of the night?"

"Looking in that direction, it seems to be where Zhan Fei lives."