Divine fortune teller and traditional Chinese medicine doctor

"Holy crap, Brother Jie, this is the president of the Lu Family Group in the Southern District! Her brother, Lu Hao, has a good relationship with Boss Hua Hu!"

A tattooed man next to the scarred man named Zhao Shijie looked at Lu Ming and said something to him.

"Oh? The Lu Family Group? No wonder this old man is so arrogant, he really does have some connections."

Zhao Shijie's eyelids twitched.

Because he knew that the Lu family was one of the wealthiest families in the South District. Apart from the fact that the young master of the Lu family had a good relationship with their boss, Hua Hu, the original owners of all the shops on Happiness Street were the Lu family!

Yes, all the shops along Xingfu Street belong to the Lu family.

When the biggest landlady arrived, how dare they be arrogant?

"Hey! What are you doing? So many of you are bullying an old woman, have you no shame?! Move aside! Move aside!"

You Meiyu could naturally tell that these thugs wanted to deal with Li Mu.

She used to have all sorts of doubts about Li Mu, but now she admires him to the point of worship.

Moreover, this Dr. Li is now President Lu's savior, and she absolutely cannot let anything happen to him.

Seeing that the two beautiful women were not ordinary people—after all, those who could afford a top-of-the-line Maybach were either rich or powerful in Qianlong City—the thugs all consciously made way for them.

Lu Ming and You Meiyu then walked over to Li Mu's side.

"Dr. Li, are you alright?"

Lu Ming asked Li Mu with concern.

"Hello, Miss Lu, I'm fine." Li Mu shook his head.

"What's going on?"

"That's how it is..."

Li Mu then explained the whole story to Lu Ming.

After listening to Li Mu's account, Lu Ming turned around, her pretty face frosty, and looked at Zhao Shijie and the others coldly, saying, "I don't care who you are, leave immediately! Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"

"Did you hear that? You bunch of thugs! Get out of here! Do you even know whose territory this street is? You dare to bully us and extort rent? With just one word from our Boss Lu, you won't get a single penny from us anymore!"

Yu Meiyu stood with her hands on her hips and angrily rebuked Zhao Shijie and the others.

"Mr. Lu, we really didn't know this old gentleman was your friend. We're so sorry! But every industry has its own rules. It's true that the shops on Happiness Street belong to your Lu family, but you're just the property owners, collecting rent every month. As for how the shops are managed, your Lu family shouldn't need to concern itself with such matters, right? You should know our boss, Hua Hu, right? Boss Hua Hu has a good relationship with your brother. We hope Mr. Lu can give us some face and not get involved in this matter today."

Zhao Shijie spoke to Lu Ming in a manner that was polite before resorting to force.

"I don't know any 'flower tiger' or 'grass tiger,' and I'm not interested in any of the friends my brother makes. I'll say it one last time: if you don't want trouble, don't make things difficult for Doctor Li. Get out of here right now!"

Lu Ming rebuked him coldly.

"Since President Lu is so uncooperative, then we'll have to have Boss Hua Hu talk to you."

Zhao Shijie exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke and then made a phone call.

His brothers still surrounded Li Mu.

Clearly, Zhao Shijie doesn't want to lose this opportunity. It may seem like a small matter of subletting a storefront, but now that the head of the Lu family group has stepped in, it's no small matter.

Therefore, Zhao Shijie, as a powerful figure in the southern district, neither wanted to lose face or prestige in front of his underlings, nor did he want to cause trouble. He felt that it would be best to have Boss Hua Hu come in person.

It's obvious that the current situation is beyond the control of someone of his level.

In fact, the underworld forces in Qianlong City are also subject to strict management and hierarchical division.

Zhuo Biao is considered the lowest-ranking leader, whose main influence is limited to one block, while Zhao Shijie is a higher-ranking leader, whose main influence extends to three to five blocks.

The "Hua Hu Boss" he mentioned is the second-level leader in the southern district of Qianlong City, whose power and influence are second only to the top boss in the southern district's underworld.

The bald-headed Qiang who was killed by Li Mu before was on the same level as Hua Hu. They were both direct henchmen of the South District Chief.

Of course, Qianlong City has four urban districts in the east, west, south, and north, plus a suburb. Each of the five districts has a chief administrator.

These five bosses are the most powerful figures in the underworld of Qianlong City.

The underworld has a strict hierarchy from top to bottom, with clear distinctions in power and influence, making it a force to be reckoned with.

This force is extremely pervasive, with its influence and resources deeply entrenched in the business, political, and grassroots sectors.

Lu Ming couldn't possibly be unaware of these things, and Zhao Shijie was even more aware of them. Therefore, while Lu Ming, as the local landlady, exuded domineering aura, she did not directly take action against these underworld forces.

Therefore, Zhao Shijie outwardly gave face to the landlady, but in reality, he did not truly back down or admit defeat.

"Meiyu, call some men here. I want to see what kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to act arrogantly on our Lu family's territory!"

Seeing that Zhao Shijie was unwilling to compromise, Lu Ming immediately gave instructions to You Meiyu.

"Understood, Mr. Lu."

You Meiyu glared at the man who was on the phone calling his boss with her almond-shaped eyes.

Zhao Shijie also picked up his phone and called for help.

As the top family in the South District, how could they not have their own strength?

Li Mu stood there, still appearing calm and collected, and things were developing in accordance with the trend indicated by the divination.

A short while later, a rather luxurious Hummer pulled up on the road, and three people got out of the car.

One of the burly men wearing black sunglasses was the boss, Hua Hu, that Zhao Shijie had mentioned.

Hua Hu was burly with a thick back and a fierce face. His arrogant gait made him look like someone not to be trifled with.

Behind him were two henchmen, both muscular, tattooed men with menacing expressions and fierce eyes.

When Tiger arrived, the thugs all made way, keeping their heads down and not daring to meet the eyes of their boss's boss.

"Tiger Bro!"

Zhao Shijie quickly went over to greet him with a respectful attitude.

Hua Hu ignored Zhao Shijie and instead fixed his gaze on Lu Ming's face.

He was quite surprised to receive a call from Zhao Shijie and learn that Lu Ming, the president of the Lu Family Group, would inquire about the subletting of a small storefront.

After all, how could such a trivial matter alarm a big shot like Lu Ming?

Hua Hu was puzzled, so he rushed over immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Lu! I'm Hua Hu, a friend of your brother Lu Hao. Nice to meet you!"

Hua Hu walked up to Lu Ming, took off his sunglasses, and smiled as he reached out to shake hands with Lu Ming.

Lu Ming did not shake hands with the other person, and asked expressionlessly, "These people are all your subordinates, right?"

Hua Hu was humiliated when he tried to shake hands with a beautiful woman, but she didn't reciprocate. This was especially embarrassing for him, especially with so many of his underlings watching.

However, Hua Hu was clearly not a gangster of Zhao Shijie or Zhuo Biao's caliber; he must have some cunning.

He knew very well that the woman in front of him was not someone he could offend rashly. Putting aside his relationship with Lu Hao, the Lu family's power alone made him dare not act recklessly.

Crunch!

Crunch!

Just then, several vehicles stopped on the side of the road, including sedans, vans, and even police cars.

Hurala!

More than twenty people got off the bus, including several men in uniforms wearing hats.

No need to ask, this is the Lu family showing off their muscles.