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Chapter 7 Warning

"This isn't because I offended them..."

After shaking his head with a wry smile, Ailin followed Uncle Yuan's instructions and reiterated his previous remarks in a way that downplayed the main points.

really.

Upon hearing this, Seventh Uncle was furious.

"How dare you!"

His withered hand, like a hooked eagle claw, slammed down onto the table.

With a "crack," a mahogany square table was smashed into four pieces.

The sudden loud noise startled Erin. He stared dumbfounded at his gaunt seventh uncle, never imagining that such a frail old man could shatter a mahogany square table with a single slap.

Not just Erin.

The others in the room were all startled by Seventh Uncle, and they all fell silent, like quails.

In the end, it was Uncle Yuan who spoke up.

"Uncle, please calm down. Those people outside have been eyeing Chinatown for a long time. They've been eyeing Chinatown for quite some time now. Why get angry and ruin your health?"

"Hmph! The legacy laid by our ancestors cannot be taken by outsiders," Seventh Uncle sneered. "I'm not dead yet!"

After speaking, Uncle Qi's gaze became unusually sharp, staring at the three black men bound in the middle of the room like an eagle, as if he wanted to torture them to death with his eyes.

"Yuan Li, you take care of these three people, then send a warning to the Water Ghost Gang."

"Tell them, Chinatown is our territory!"

"yes!"

After responding, Yuan Li called over a few people to carry away the three guys who had covered their mouths and had bruised and swollen faces.

After Yuan Li led his men down there...

Seventh Uncle's anger subsided considerably. He turned to Ai Lin and said, "For Yuan Li's sake, our Loyalty Hall can take the blame for you, but since this matter originated from you, you can't remain silent."

As the person in charge of the gang, he had long seen through what Yuan Li and Ai Lin were up to.

However, as Yuan Li said, Chinatown is the private territory of Chinese gangs like Chung Yi Tong, and they absolutely do not allow others to interfere. Uncle Seven is only willing to give face to gang elders like Yuan Li.

Of course, I can give face, but Erin can't leave without showing any appreciation.

As a gang.

Zhongyi Hall never engages in unprofitable business.

Erin was not surprised by this.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and Zhongyi Hall isn't some kind of charity.

Upon hearing this, Ai Lin said solemnly, "Please enlighten me, Seventh Uncle."

"Very good, I like smart people like you." Uncle Qi seemed to appreciate Erin's attitude and said with satisfaction, "I'll show you two paths."

"One way is to join our Loyalty Hall. If you are one of our own, the hall will stand up for you, and no one will gossip."

"Of course, if you don't want to join a gang, you can choose another path, which is to pay $100,000 to buy peace. $100,000 is enough for the young men of our Loyalty Hall to stand up for you."

"After Yuan Li warned the Water Ghost Gang today, you should be able to have some peace and quiet for a while. Of course, as long as you stay in Chinatown, our Loyalty Hall will also ensure your safety."

After saying that, Uncle Qi shut his mouth and let Erin make his own choice.

He then picked up a cup of fragrant tea offered by his younger brother and slowly began to sip it.

Of course, Erin wouldn't join the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness.

As far as Ai Lin knew, although the Zhongyi Hall was not very powerful, the phenomenon of seniority-based hierarchy within it was extremely serious.

Even if Erin were to join a gang, he wouldn't choose the Loyalty Hall.

So Erin readily agreed, "I choose option two."

"Choose the second option? I understand. Prepare $100,000 within three days, and I'll have someone come and collect it."

Uncle Seven was not surprised by Erin's choice, except for some regret.

However, this also made him lose interest in continuing to talk with Erin.

After giving a brief explanation, he dismissed Erin.

After leaving the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, Erin felt much better.

Although the $100,000 "hardship fee" directly reduced Erin's wealth by more than half, which inevitably made him feel a little heartbroken, he cared more about his safety than his wealth.

Not long after leaving Zhongyi Hall, Uncle Yuan, who had just exchanged contact information with Ai Lin, made a phone call to Ai Lin.

"Kid Lin, you can go back and wait for my good news. After I go over and warn them in the name of the Loyalty Hall, those cowardly cowards from the Water Ghost Gang won't dare to touch you. Don't worry, hehe..."

Before he could finish speaking, a series of mournful wails and pleas for mercy came from the other end of the phone.

"A bunch of cowards, shut up..."

After a shout and curse came through the phone, Uncle Yuan continued:

"Alright, Uncle Yuan has something to attend to, so we'll have to go now."

Before Ai Lin could reply, Uncle Yuan hung up the phone.

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"This is truly...a delightful surprise!"

Erin silently put her phone back in her pocket and chuckled softly.

After rejecting the plan to seek help from the police station, Erin had prepared for a hellish start, but unexpected events unfolded one after another.

Whether it was Pepper Potts before or the current involvement of the Loyalty Hall, it's all a good thing for Erin.

After leaving the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness.

Erin didn't leave immediately. Instead, she found a rice noodle roll shop nearby and ate her breakfast with gusto, while also letting Pepper Potts know she was safe.

A dozen minutes later.

The doors of the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness opened again.

Upon seeing Yuan Li, who led over thirty people, hurriedly leave in five vans, Ai Lin quickly hailed a taxi and followed them.

Initially, the taxi driver refused, not wanting to take a fare that seemed like it would cause trouble.

But after Erin pulled out five hundred dollars in cash, he immediately patted his chest and assured him that the car would definitely not be lost.

More than half an hour later.

At the entrance of a bar near the docks, Erin saw the vans belonging to the Loyalty Hall parked.

Then, the group of over thirty people rushed toward the bar called "Morning Star".

"Morning Star? Is this bar the headquarters of the Water Ghost Gang?"

After noting down the name and location of the bar, Erin told the driver to head home.

For a diviner, battles are never just about facing each other head-on.

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The first thing Erin did upon returning to Chinatown.

After a simple disguise, I changed to an anonymous hotel.

Ai Lin still vividly remembered how the Loyalty Hall had come to his door that morning.

Although Chung Yi Tong was the local bigwig in Chinatown, this experience made Erin feel somewhat threatened.

Moreover, if the Loyalty Hall could easily come knocking on our door, what about the Water Ghost Gang?

(End of this chapter)