Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

After seeing Li Tianxing, Wu Da did not move.

Instead, the person behind him walked over...

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhang Wei immediately stepped forward to greet him:

"Brother Pi, what a coincidence!"

The newcomer was called Shrimp Skin. He was dark-skinned and had an extremely sleazy demeanor.

He was a thug in the Black Dragon Gang, Wu Da's older brother, and one of Wu Xu's underlings.

Shrimp pushed Zhang Wei aside, didn't even glance at him, and walked straight to Li Tianxing's side:

"Hey, judging by your outfit, you must work at the Qinghe Wharf."

"What... haven't you heard of our Black Dragon Gang?"

Li Tianxing turned to look at Wu Da and found him grinning smugly at him.

Clearly, he had found these shrimp shells to deliberately disgust Li Tianxing.

Wu Da knew that Li Tianxing would definitely come to the fish market to sell his catch after he caught fish, so he just had to wait for him here and he would eventually be able to catch him!

The Black Dragon Gang has always been entrenched in the Qinghe Wharf area, and Wu Da is Wu Xu's younger brother.

It's only natural that Shrimp and Wu Da would hang out here together...

Seeing that the other party was going to cause trouble for Li Tianxing, Zhang Wei hurriedly spoke up:

"Brother Pi, he's my friend... He only recently joined the fishing industry, so there are some rules he might not know. I'll go back and talk to him about it."

Shrimp stuck out his finger and tapped Zhang Wei's forehead:

"Get out of here! Who gives you the right to speak?"

Li Tianxing pulled Zhang Wei back.

"Brother Pi from the Black Dragon Gang, right? I know the rules. Here are twenty copper coins for you to have some tea."

The "tea money" was the protection fee that the dockworkers had to pay to the Black Dragon Gang.

Like fishermen, they usually catch a big catch and then run into the Black Dragon Gang.

They would then offer some tea to the other party as a sign of respect for the Black Dragon Gang; this was an unwritten rule.

Shrimp looked at the twenty copper coins Li Tianxing handed over, but did not reach out to take them:

"You think you can get rid of me with twenty copper coins? Do you take me for a beggar?"

Normally, Shrimp would accept these twenty coins.

But today, he deliberately caused trouble for Li Tianxing at Wu Da's behest!

Therefore, it's impossible for it to end so hastily.

The amount of money isn't the key... the most important thing is to make Li Tianxing remember that there are some people he can't afford to offend.

Li Tianxing put away the twenty copper coins, his face expressionless.

"So, in your opinion, Brother Pi, how much money do you want for tea today to make you go easy on me?"

Shrimp skin taps on the nose:

"That depends on your sincerity. It's fine if you look down on me, Shrimp Skin, but if you look down on the Black Dragon Gang behind me, that won't do!"

Are you always trying to intimidate me with the Black Dragon Gang? I just want to be an honest fisherman.

Why are you forcing me like this...?

Seeing that Li Tianxing didn't speak, Xia Pi stepped forward, put his arm around Li Tianxing's neck, and said:

"Brother, I don't need the money for tea, but you and Brother Da need to continue your chat..."

Li Tianxing suppressed his anger and said:

"How does Brother Da want to negotiate?"

"You'll have to ask Brother Da about that."

Li Tianxing followed behind Xia Pi and walked toward Wu Da.

He patted his chest unintentionally and felt the coldness coming from it...

I really wanted to blow that bastard's head off, but if I forced myself to vent my anger, I would not only ruin myself, but also affect Xiao Yuan and Zhang Wei who are with me...

Zhang Wei's actions just now warmed Li Tianxing's heart.

……

Seeing Li Tianxing being led away by Xia Pi, Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and forced himself to walk back to the fish market.

I tried to go see Wang Li. With Wang Li being the foreman of the fish market, Wu Da might give him some face and perhaps resolve this problem with Tianxing...

……

Wu Da saw Li Tianxing following behind Xia Pi as they walked over.

He stood up, exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke, which landed squarely in Li Tianxing's face.

"What's wrong? Not as tough as you were yesterday?"

I don't mind the trouble; I can wait for you here every day. I just don't know if you can handle it or not.

Li Tianxing was surprised that Wu Da didn't resort to violence to force him.

Instead, they started playing by their own rules...

If he wants to have a meal at Qinghe Wharf, he really has to be mindful of the Black Dragon Gang's attitude.

Unless one day you become strong enough to crush any rule!

Li Tianxing raised his eyelids and met Wu Da's gaze:

"What does Brother Da mean? Just say it clearly. What will it take to satisfy you?"

Wu Da took a drag of his cigarette and said:

"Tianxing, we both come from humble backgrounds, and I, Wu Da, would never do something like forcing someone to buy or sell."

Besides, I'm not selling your little Yuanyuan to a brothel or a karaoke bar.

Being with my brother is better than being with you alone...

"Is that stinky fisherman strong?"

Wu Da shouted the words "stinky fish" very loudly...

Even Wang Li and Zhang Wei, who had just emerged from the fishpond, heard it.

Wang Li, who had also been a fisherman, frowned upon hearing this.

He lifted his foot and walked towards Li Tianxing.

Wu Da continued, "Considering we both come from the same background, I'll tell you the truth."

My brother wants to take a concubine, so he won't mistreat Xiaoyuan...

If you agree today, I'll give you five silver dollars. How about that?

What a load of rubbish! Everyone knows Wu Xu's character. The women he sent there were basically tortured beyond recognition.

If it weren't for Wu Xu's unwavering loyalty to the Black Dragon Gang, and for having taken two bullets for the gang's young master...

They were probably expelled from the Black Dragon Gang long ago!

Li Tianxing hesitated for two seconds and said with a forced smile:

"Brother Da, Xiao Yuan has been following me for so long..."

Wu Da narrowed his eyes: "You mean...we want more money?"

"Hehe, no, no. Look, today is November 27th, there are still three days until the end of the month."

Could you give me a few days to think about it? I'll definitely visit you at the end of the month!

I'll give you an accurate and satisfactory answer, see if that's okay!

Wu Da thought about it and felt that what Li Tianxing said made some sense.

People usually develop some affection for their cats and dogs, let alone a living person.

"Okay, don't worry, my brother won't mistreat Xiaoyuan."

Come find me then, and I'll treat you to the best wine and food!

The dried shrimp at the back also chimed in:

"That's right, she's just a woman. If you need anything in the future, come to the Black Dragon Gang and find your Brother Pi."

Shrimp patted Li Tianxing on the back. This guy, relying on others' power, really thinks he's someone important…

Li Tianxing didn't say anything, he just grinned.

Just then, Wang Li also walked over.

Wang Li was dressed in a gray short-sleeved shirt, and his walk was steady and methodical, clearly showing the demeanor of someone who had trained in martial arts.

Judging by their aura alone, they are definitely not comparable to ordinary thugs like Shrimp and Wu Da.

"Tianxing, it seems I made a mistake in the accounting just now. Come with me for a moment."

Wu Da turned to look at Wang Li, his eyes showing some apprehension, but he didn't believe that Wang Li would offend him for the sake of a fisherman like Li Tianxing.

Li Tianxing met Wang Li, which was also a way for him to escape:

"Okay, Brother Li. I'm coming right now."

When Shrimp saw Wang Li coming over to call for help, he didn't get angry.

He watched Li Tianxing's retreating figure and said:

"Brother Da, a coward like him would probably be scared to death if he heard the name of our Black Dragon Gang."

I'm giving you face today, but next time I'll definitely get him and make him pay me back!

Wu Da waved his hand:

"Never mind... let's talk about it after this month."

Don't push things too far, otherwise, if the other person has no future, are you really willing to trade your life for that worthless fisherman?

Li Tianxing had not gone far at this time.

Unbeknownst to them, Li Tianxing's hearing improved after mastering the basics of the Wave Chasing Skill...

So Li Tianxing heard all of their words!