Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 498 New Organization
"Ah Xuan, do I really want to join the underworld?"

Princess Ankang asked reluctantly while sitting in the carriage.

"Nonsense, who told you to join the underworld?" Li Xuan denied it righteously.

"Aren't you asking me to set up a new gang now?" Princess Ankang pouted and asked back.

"There are good and bad gangs." Li Xuan persuaded, and then said: "Let's build a good gang that enjoys helping others."

"Do you still remember how those people from the Money Gang put on a show in front of us?"

After Li Xuan said this, Princess Ankang and Yu'er both recalled those funny situations.

After the Jinqian Gang was in trouble with Princess Ankang, they pretended to be good guys for a long time when they left the palace. It became a common occurrence to see a few fierce-looking men helping old ladies cross the street.

"Ah Xuan, do you mean that we should set up a gang like that?" Princess Ankang asked with a smile, obviously very happy.

But after a while, the little girl frowned again and became distressed:
"But how can we maintain the livelihood of the gang members?"

"I'm afraid that relying solely on us to give out money is not a long-term solution, right?"

Princess Ankang has indeed grown a lot after leaving the palace.

When I think about many things, I now start from a realistic perspective.

She also knew very well that things without benefits could not last long.

Li Xuan nodded secretly in his heart, feeling satisfied with Princess Ankang's growth.

"There are ways to make money, you just have to find the most suitable one."

"Let's go to Sihai Casino and talk to Xiao Minzi about the situation first."

With Li Xuan around, Princess Ankang was not too worried.

After a while, the three kids arrived at the Sihai Casino in a carriage and met Zhu Shimin who was in charge there.

Zhu Shimin immediately took the three kids to a quiet room at the back to discuss matters.

Zhu Shimin had already learned about the purpose of the three little ones' visit through the Ministry of Internal Affairs and had prepared the corresponding information early on.

"Your Highness, please look here. These are the relevant information about all the industries we took over from the Money Gang."

"As for the original members of the Money Gang, except for a small number of professionals, most of the others have been asked to leave."

Li Xuan could understand this point. After all, the industry was to be taken over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they would definitely have to arrange their own people.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was also not confident in using those members of the Jinqian Gang.

"What are those gang members who were asked to leave doing now?"

Li Xuan raised a question.

"Most of them have returned to the Money Gang, and some seem to have no place to stay even with the Money Gang, so they are now roaming the streets."

"These people are no longer members of the Money Gang, but with the remaining influence of the Money Gang, it is not difficult for them to make a living on the street."

Li Xuan could imagine how these people made a living on the streets.

After all, these gang members have no special skills and they are probably still doing their old jobs.

Li Xuan looked through the list of businesses listed by Zhu Shimin. In addition to the most common gambling houses and brothels, there were also rice shops, pharmacies, blacksmith shops, and so on.

Of course, these were all underground industries of the Money Gang, and they were all illegal and highly profitable businesses.

It goes without saying that all legal gambling houses and brothels have to pay high taxes. On this list, except for a few legal ones like Sihai Gambling House, the rest are underground gambling houses and brothels that do not pay taxes.

The rice shop was engaged in the business of reselling illegal salt, the pharmacy sold fake medicinal materials, and the blacksmith shop even smuggled military equipment.

As for other industries, there are human trafficking rings and black markets that complete underground transactions. The industries are diverse and countless.

After this look, Li Xuan had a general understanding of the survival methods of the Daxing underground gangs.

These so-called underground industries are all illegal and even harmful to human nature, but precisely because of this, they hide huge profits that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Li Xuan glanced at Princess Ankang beside him and found that her little face was covered with frost.

Li Xuan knew that Princess Ankang would not be able to remain calm after seeing these industries, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Xiao Minzi, did you encounter any resistance in the process of taking over these industries?"

Zhu Shimin first looked at Princess Ankang and found that her face looked not very good, and he understood what was going on.

But since Li Xuan asked, he immediately answered: "The members of the Money Gang who originally managed these industries would naturally not obey, but they have no support from the gang, and they are powerless to resist the suppression of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"After several attempts to establish their authority, they no longer dare to clash with us, but they are still trying to trip us up in secret."

"After realizing that it would not trip us but would break its own legs, it completely stopped."

Zhu Shimin downplayed the situation, but it was clear that a lot of things happened when he took over.

But how could the members of the Money Gang be any match for the flowery-dressed eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department?

"Strike an egg against a stone."

Li Xuan shook his head and commented.

Then, Li Xuan asked Zhu Shimin in detail about these underground industries and received a comprehensive and patient answer.

The underground industry of the Money Gang is very profitable, especially since it is a monopoly industry.

At least in the capital, the Jinqian Gang does not have any qualified competitors.

Such a big piece of cake is monopolized by money.

But Zhu Shimin also reminded Li Xuan that these businesses were not as easy as they seemed.

The Money Gang was able to monopolize the market in the past because it provided sufficient respect to all parties.

Not all of this big cake went into Money Gang’s pocket, but a considerable portion of it was given away.

This is also the main reason why the Jinqian Gang has been able to thrive in the capital for so many years.

Although the Money Gang is very powerful, they are just working for others, earning their hard-earned money to support the numerous gang members.

The big ones are still eaten by those who have the ability to take care of them.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is now a little worried about this.

After all, not all government offices in the capital city listen to them.

Now it is just disguised as a power dispute within the Money Gang, which is why it has been delayed until now.

But if people were to discover that these industries were no longer under the control of the Money Gang and no one was sending tributes anymore, I'm afraid those government offices would have to "strictly and impartially" enforce the Daxing laws.

The Imperial Household Department works well in the palace, but is constrained everywhere outside the palace.

Especially in the official world, there are many people who are dissatisfied with these eunuchs in flowery clothes. It will be extremely troublesome to deal with them according to the law.

If Emperor Yongyuan is involved, it will be even more troublesome and a new round of criticism will be launched in the court.

“It’s really hard to handle.”

Li Xuan couldn't help but frown.

Although these properties are nominally under the name of Princess Ankang, the actual management is done by the Imperial Household Department.

If someone with ulterior motives discovered the relationship between them, Emperor Yongyuan would be in big trouble.

At this time, Princess Ankang said unhappily:

"Ah Xuan, these are bad businesses that harm people, we can't do them!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!" Li Xuan nodded repeatedly, seeming a little perfunctory because he was thinking about other issues.

"Ah Xuan, I'm serious!" Princess Ankang said, holding the cat's head with both hands and bringing it closer to her.

"Don't worry, I'm trying to find a solution."

Li Xuan blinked his big innocent eyes.

Seeing that Li Xuan had listened to her words, Princess Ankang nodded with satisfaction.

Feeling that Princess Ankang had no intention of letting go and instead started rubbing his little head, Li Xuan simply maintained this posture and continued thinking.

"It's impossible to continue to show respect to those government offices. Only others show respect to the little cat, so how can the little cat show respect to others?"

"In this case, we need to whitewash these industries so that people can't find fault with them."

Li Xuan's eyes were rolling around, and I wonder what he was up to.

After a while, he finally sorted out his thoughts and then he showed a sly smile.

"It seems like this will fix it."

“The specific details will take time to come.”

Li Xuan immediately patted the table, asked Princess Ankang and Zhu Shimin to come over, and then wrote his plan on the table.

After a long time, after seeing Li Xuan's plan, Princess Ankang and Zhu Shimin both looked a little strange.

"Ah Xuan, can you do this?"

"And the name of your new gang..."

"It sounds a bit outrageous."

"If you don't know, you might think I'm going to rebel."

Princess Ankang's little face was full of doubt about Li Xuan's idea.

"Well, let's try it, maybe it will work?"

It is not known whether Li Xuan was talking about his own plan or about letting Princess Ankang rebel.

"Little people, what do you think?"

Then, Li Xuan asked Zhu Shimin who was standing aside.

Zhu Shimin pondered for a long time before choosing his tone and saying:

"Sir, this matter is of great importance. I dare not overstep the boundaries. I need to report this to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a decision."

In fact, Zhu Shimin has the right to make any decision on the underground industry of the Jinqian Gang, but Zhu Shimin really doesn't dare to make the decision on his own regarding Li Xuan's plan, so he had to say this.

"Okay, okay, remember to report to your superiors as soon as possible so that we can start implementing the plan." No matter what Princess Ankang and Zhu Shimin thought, Li Xuan was full of expectations for his plan.

……

The people of the capital city have found that their lives have become much more peaceful recently.

The members of the Money Gang, who used to be idle every day and extort money on the streets, either got their retribution or were struck by lightning, and now rarely come out to bother people.

This is naturally a good thing for the honest and hardworking people.

But unfortunately, everyone found that good things did not last long.

Those hideous-looking men began to appear on the streets again, in groups of three or five, making people afraid to approach them.

Everyone knows what happens if you get too close to these people.

However, if you don't get close to these people, they will still come to pick on you.

"Hey~ that old man!"

"What are you carrying? Such a big sack is already bulging with stuff."

"How dare you show off like this? I think you are tired of living!"

"Put the sack down quickly, or else don't blame us for being rude!"

After saying that, several big men immediately surrounded him and blocked the old man carrying the sack.

The old man had dark skin, a hunched body, and his clothes were tattered.

He had been carrying rice on this street for several years, but he never expected that he would encounter such a thing one day.

On weekdays, these people either tease young girls or blackmail wealthy stall owners.

He was just an old man with no money, and he didn't know what these big men wanted from him.

The old man carrying the sack was so frightened that he couldn't speak. He just stood there, looking up at the big man who was blocking his way, his mind blank.

"Old man, grandpa's words don't work well, right?"

"I told you to put the sack down for me. Did you hear me?"

The leading big man said viciously.

But seeing that the old man was still staring at him blankly, motionless, the leading man couldn't help but touch his head and wondered, "Is this old man deaf?"

"Come on, guys, unload the sacks for me!"

The big man waved his hand, and his accomplices started fighting to grab the old man's big sack.

The old man carrying the sack reacted immediately, grabbed the sack tightly, and refused to let go, begging for mercy:
"My dear lords, I am just a porter for the rice shop in front. These are just chaff and worthless. Please spare me some money!"

The old man cried and begged them not to steal the goods he had carried.

He didn't make much money carrying these chaff, and if a sack was robbed on the street, he would probably have worked for nothing today.

"You are not deaf, old man. Why did you pretend you couldn't hear us just now? I think you are tired of living!"

After hearing what the old man said, the big men fought even harder.

But these big men were very measured in their attack. They only went for the sack and didn't touch the old man.

He was probably afraid of causing someone's death and getting himself into trouble.

When other people on the street saw this scene, they were angry but dared not say anything. Some people even began to quietly pack up their stalls, preparing to avoid the limelight first.

As for coming up to help the old man, forget it.

These big men looked very familiar; they were the members of the Money Gang who were idling around on the streets a few days ago.

Today, I don’t know what’s wrong with these people. They all wore red scarves around their necks in unison.

After all, the old man failed to hold on to the sack on his back. While he felt relieved all over, he couldn't stop feeling aggrieved.

You say he was fine, how come he suffered such an unexpected disaster.

He had almost finished his work for the day, but now all his work was in vain.

The old man was extremely miserable, but at his age he was too exhausted to shed tears and could only swallow his suffering.

The old man looked at the big man in the lead, happily threw the sack away, and put it on his back. He just looked at him blankly for a few times, and finally lowered his head silently, preparing to get up and go to compensate his boss.

He was struggling to support himself on the ground, but someone pulled him up from the ground.

The old man was startled to find himself being held up by the big men.

"Old man, please explain to us clearly, where was this bag of rice originally intended to be sent?"

The old man was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that these people would not be satisfied with just robbing his rice, but would also go to blackmail the rice shop.

"You, what do you want to do!"

The old man said in horror.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

Several big men suddenly laughed strangely and were very arrogant.

"Old man, the grandfathers are naturally going to help you."

"Stop talking nonsense and lead the way!"

The old man was being held by someone, but he didn't dare to resist and just led the way for them obediently.

The big men carried sacks and the old man, parading through the market, and soon arrived at the rice shop.

The owner of the rice shop had heard about the incident a long time ago and was about to close the shop, but in the end he missed it.

"Hey, boss."

"Why are you closing the door in broad daylight?"

"Are we not welcome?"

The big man who was leading the group and carrying a sack asked in a bad tone.

The other big men also followed suit and shouted “Huh? Huh?” The rice shop owner was so scared that his legs were shaking.

"No, no, it's just that there's something urgent at home, so I have to go back."

The rice shop owner answered with gritted teeth and secretly glared at the old man who was being held by the big men.

The old man was glared at by his boss and could only shrug helplessly.

"Humph, it's best if you don't dare!"

The big man in the lead said this and threw a bag of rice on his back to the rice shop.

He looked up at the rice shop and the second floor, and asked in a gloomy voice:

"How many floors do I have to carry this bag of rice to?"

"No, no, just put it here!" the rice shop owner replied hurriedly. How could he dare let these big men into his shop?

Hearing the rice shop owner say this, the big man in the lead nodded, then winked at his younger brothers behind him.

The younger brothers immediately released the old man and pushed him into the rice shop.

But the old man was so frightened that he fell into the arms of the rice shop owner and snuggled into him like a little bird.

"Is there anything else you want to move?"

The leading burly man asked the rice shop owner with ill intention.

The rice shop owner immediately shook his head like a rattle:

"No more, no more."

"Okay, okay, okay..." The big man in the lead said "Okay" several times in a row and kept nodding his fingers at the rice shop owner and the old man carrying sacks.

"Bros!"

The big man suddenly shouted, and he and his younger brothers stepped forward together, stood in a row, and blocked the front of the rice shop.

The rice shop owner and the old man carrying the sacks felt a tightness in their hearts at the same time and could not help but hug each other tighter.

brush!
As soon as a uniform voice was heard, the group of villains suddenly stood at attention, put the five fingers of their right hand together, and raised their palms and forearms from bottom to top across the chest to about the height of their heads. Their movements were natural and smooth, with their palms facing the lower left front.

"Ready at all the time!"

The villains shouted loudly, frightening everyone around them.

After a moment's silence, the villains turned and left, gathering together and laughing.

"Brother, including today, is your selection as the next team leader a sure thing?"

"You will be a bar by then!"

"Hey, be modest, don't talk nonsense if nothing is certain."

"..."

The group of villains left laughing and did not cause any trouble to anyone else.

Others watched this scene in fear and trepidation, not knowing what these people were up to.

The rice shop owner trembled and asked the old man in his arms: "What did they ask me to prepare?"

"Are you warning me of something?"

The old man who was held tightly in his arms shook his head blankly.

He only knew that his salary for today seemed to be saved.

In a teahouse not far away, the windows of a private room were wide open, and the guests inside were watching the scene happening on the street.

Princess Ankang's face was wrinkled with worry.

"Ah Xuan, how about you be the captain of the Red Scarf Team?"

(End of this chapter)