"Candied haws!"
"Mutton soup! Delicious mutton soup!"
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Although Sand City can only be considered a small city among the cities in the northern part of the Western Desert, there are more than 200,000 people in the entire city. Excluding the merchants passing by, there are also quite a few local people in Sand City.
Therefore, this city is usually quite lively.
Avoiding the Sha Gang members patrolling the streets, Yan Xiong hid his figure all the way out of the south of the city.
After returning to the north of the city, he no longer wore the felt hat that affected his appearance, and walked on the street openly.
Along the way, every patrol member of the Chihuo Gang he met would greet him.
From time to time, merchants on both sides of the street would come over to flatter.
After sending these people away, he walked along the street towards his own courtyard.
Returning to the vicinity of the courtyard he had purchased, he went to his favorite mutton restaurant and asked the owner to serve him three pounds of mutton.
Although this area of Mobei is very desolate, the things it has the most are horses, cattle and sheep.
As for horses, generally no one eats them as they are all trained as war horses. As for cattle and sheep, except for a small number that are sold to other places in the Western Wilderness, most of them are consumed locally.
Therefore, in this place, cattle and sheep are the most common meat.
"Master Yan, your mutton!"
The owner of this mutton restaurant is an old man in his sixties or seventies. He has opened a shop in this place for decades and can be considered a true local.
Of course, Yan Xiong is also a local.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Yan Xiong picked up a piece of mutton, put it in his mouth, and was eating it happily, but he saw that the boss had not left. He was still standing in front of his table, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Well, Master Yan, I have already done my best to protect my shop from being bullied by hooligans by your care, but I am at my wit's end, so I have to ask you for help..."
Hearing Yan Xiong's question, the old man knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
Yan Xiong frowned, "What's going on? Someone is here to collect your monthly fee again? Don't they know that I take care of this street?"
Before Yan Xiong moved here, businesses on this nearby street were basically harassed by thugs and gang members.
Ever since Yan Xiong came to live here, he announced to the outside world that he was in charge of this place.
As the leader of the Red Fire Gang, he naturally has the right to protect these people, and others also give him face.
Normally, no one would bother these shops.
But now, from what the old man said, he was bullied again.
"It's not those hooligans. Those hooligans haven't come since you settled here."
"It's Gang Leader Huang. Gang Leader Huang took a fancy to my daughter Cui Lian when she went out to purchase things the day before yesterday. Now, she has been kidnapped and taken to the Huang Mansion."
"Master, please, you must help me!"
The old man kowtowed continuously, and soon his forehead turned blood red.
The old man's shop usually has a lot of customers because of the good taste, and this time is no exception.
When these people saw what was happening here, they all looked over here.
When a few people saw Yan Xiong, their faces changed, they dropped the money and left in a hurry.
Yan Xiong glanced at those people and didn't care.
In Sand City, the four major gangs are the managers of ordinary people, similar to the ancient yamen in the previous life.
But the difference is that gangs are gangs after all. They don't have laws like the government offices. In the eyes of gang members, these ordinary people are there to be bullied whenever they want.
Therefore, most people are afraid of gang members.
"Old man Liu, please get up! I can't help you with this!"
Yan Xiong poured himself a bowl of rice wine and drank it in one gulp. The rice wine melted in his mouth and the spicy taste lingered in his mouth. After he finished eating, he said expressionlessly.
Although the seizure of power will take place tonight, it does not mean that Yan Xiong will help.
If Huang Song is killed, it would be fine if the old man's daughter is still alive, and he can be allowed to go home then.
And now, he is the leader of the Red Fire Gang. He openly wants to cause trouble for his own leader just for a small shop owner. Isn't that a clear sign of rebellion
That is Yan Xiong. Although he has come to this world where the strong prey on the weak, he still retains the ideas of his previous life.
If it were someone else, he might have slapped the old man to death to prove his innocence.
That's why he didn't treat the old man well.
This person is simply a fool who cannot see the situation clearly. When he asked for help, he ended up asking his enemy for help.
It’s also Yan Xiong’s fault that he is usually too nice, making these guys think he is too kind-hearted.
"Master, please, please help me! If you don't help, Cui Lian will definitely die."
When Old Man Liu heard Yan Xiong's answer, he almost fainted, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, kowtowed to Yan Xiong even harder.
Yan Xiong shook his head and was about to speak when suddenly a loud shout came from the other corner of the store.
"You coward, people have begged you so much, can you bear to watch this old man send his son away?"
Yan Xiong looked in the direction of the voice.
The person who spoke was a young man in white brocade clothes.
The young man was holding a folding fan in his hand and looked very elegant.
"Sir, please don't talk nonsense. The hall master..."
When Old Man Liu heard someone scolding Yan Xiong, his face changed drastically and he hurried to explain.
Unexpectedly, the young man interrupted him directly, "Don't worry, old man. If he doesn't do justice for you, I, Xu Sheng, will do it for you. If you have any grievances, just tell me!"
Yan Xiong looked at the young man in white in surprise.
He didn't expect that he would meet the chivalrous man whom he hadn't seen for such a long time since he came to this world today.
It seems that this young man may have traveled here from other cities. There is no such brave person in Sand City.
I just don't know if he has crossed the river.
"Sir, I thank you for your kindness, but you may not be able to intervene in this matter. Gang Leader Huang is the leader of the Red Fire Gang in Sand City. It is better for you not to get involved in this matter!"
Although Old Man Liu couldn't see the situation clearly, he had a good heart and obviously didn't want to implicate this compassionate young man.
"Humph! Who cares about who the gang leader is? Don't worry. I am the young master of Xu's Trading Company. My father has a good relationship with the gang leader of your Shacheng Sha Gang. At worst, I can ask the Sha Gang leader Wan Liyun to make the decision for you!"
The young man in white said with pride.
"Which hero is so powerful? He actually knows Gang Leader Wan. I wonder if I, Rong Chong, would have the honor to meet him!"
The young man in white had just finished speaking and the old man was about to persuade him when six or seven people suddenly poured in from outside the door.
The seven men were dressed in black with blood-red flames embroidered on their chests. They looked awe-inspiring and exuded an invisible murderous aura.
"It's the Red Fire Gang's law enforcement team!"
"Hurry up and leave!"
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When the other people in the store saw the person coming in, their faces changed drastically and they immediately threw down the money for the wine and meat.
"Captain Rong, we are just here to eat, let's go now!"
Several people bowed and saluted Rong Chong who came in. While saluting, they handed Rong Chong a few pieces of shiny silver with a painful look on their faces.
Rong Chong took the silver and smiled, "Please!"
In just a few breaths, apart from the seven people who had just entered, the only people left in the entire store were Yan Xiong, the young man in white, and Old Man Liu.
No wonder these people are so scared.
The law enforcement team, almost everyone here is a murderer.
It would be fine if they just killed without blinking an eye, but what this world lacks the least is people who kill a lot, and Sand City is no exception. Every day, many people in Sand City die at the hands of others for various reasons.
The reason why the law enforcement team is so famous is because the people in it are very strong.
Below the ninth rank, this group of people are the top ones.
The team leaders there are almost as powerful as the several hall masters of the Red Fire Gang.
"Master Yan!"
Rong Chong first came to Yan Xiong and bowed to him.
"What? You want me to go out too?"
Yan Xiong had a playful look on his face.
"How dare I? I am only here to tell the leader what he has to say."
Although Rong Chong's words were full of respect, his expression was filled with arrogance.
"explain!"
Yan Xiong continued to eat the mutton.
"Liu Cuilian offended the gang leader the other day. The gang leader asked me to come and tell you something. I hope you don't care about it now, so as not to affect the friendship between the gang leader and you!"
Rong Chong said with a fist clasped.
"Heh..."
Yan Xiong sneered and said no more.
It was obvious that this guy had just passed by nearby and came here on purpose because he was reported by some guy who had gone out earlier.
Now he actually said that Huang Song asked him to come here.
Huang Song must still be lying on some woman at this moment! He doesn't have so much time to take care of these trivial matters.
Seeing that Yan Xiong didn't say anything, Rong Chong thought that Yan Xiong didn't care anymore. He smiled and looked back at the young man in white with satisfaction.
"I just heard you say that you know Gang Leader Sha, and you're going to ask Gang Leader Sha to help you find my gang leader?"
He walked up to the young man in white and stared at him fiercely.
"So what?"
It was not known whether the young man in white was really capable or had some other support. He opened his fan and asked back with a relaxed look on his face.
"What a coincidence! I also know Gang Leader Wan. Come with me to meet him!"
As he said this, he grabbed the young man in white with his claws.
Yan Xiong saw it clearly and when he grabbed it, his internal force surged in his hands.
This guy has quite strong internal strength, and it feels like he’s about to break through to the ninth level.
"Haha, a clay chicken and a clay dog!"
The young man in white sneered and shook his arm, and Rong Chong's hand on his arm unconsciously fell to the side.
"Snake Hand?"
Yan Xiong narrowed his eyes.
It seems that he is really a dragon crossing the river.