My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 204 Self-Take
How disgusting!

The new leader of Yunhuatang thought so.

The hall master was framed by a corrupt official, and Ling Daoren, as the deputy hall master, naturally took over the power. Considering the current delicate situation and critical timing, he could be said to have been entrusted with the task in a time of crisis, which made him extremely excited.

After all, the opportunity to make a contribution is right in front of us.

As long as Lord Yun issues the official order, he will be worthy of the title.

However, when given the order at a time of defeat, it was even more important to quickly establish authority and win over the hearts of the people.

Taoist Ling has this awareness and execution ability, but he also has the common problem of members of the six major sects, which is "thinking that things will succeed as a matter of course."

This self-confidence, especially when facing "ordinary people in the martial arts world", is often the direct cause of many tragedies. So at Fengping Wharf, Taoist Ling, with the idea of ​​"I want to show my iron fist and establish my power in front of everyone in the hall", went up to Li A, who came from an ordinary second-rate sect.

As a result, the new leader of Yunhua Hall was pushed several feet away by Li with a sword, and everyone in Yunhua Hall was ashamed... He wanted to show off his face, but ended up exposing his butt.

Taoist Ling still feels like he has eaten shit. He always feels that all the brothers he met on the way back to the hall from the dock seemed to be smiling, and all of them had strange looks in their eyes.

How disgusting!

Fortunately, Ling Daoren came from a grassroots background, suffered countless losses in his life, and bowed his head countless times. Compared with Ma Fulun, his biggest advantage is that he can face failure calmly.

After all, if people who have climbed out of the bottom don’t know how to achieve spiritual victory and comfort themselves, they would have died of anger long ago.

"so far so good."

He sulked for a while, then began to comfort himself, thinking, "It just happened at Fengping Wharf. Although it's a bit embarrassing, and it would be embarrassing if it got out, it might not get out."

Although there were thousands of people at the dock, many people were talking and watching, and many people must have seen him being forced back and humiliated by Li Bailong, but...

He thought seriously: "It is impossible for two related major events to spread with the same intensity in the same period of time. Even if there are rumors spreading in Huazhou City, they should be about the scandal of the hall master..."

so far so good.

Thinking of this, he actually felt a little happy.

“As for the fact that I was humiliated by Li Bailong in public, it is certainly unpleasant and makes me very angry. If my brothers saw this, they would think that I, the new hall master, am not very respectable. But if I think about it carefully…”

He looked around and saw that there was no one in the hall.

Taoist Ling covered his mouth as if nothing had happened and grinned twice quickly.

"Damn it, who dares to laugh at me?" He thought, "The hall master is the blood of the King of Dajiang, the blood of the first house, and he was defeated so miserably, and was caught with murder evidence and thrown into prison. What's wrong with me, a deputy hall master with a humble background, being slapped twice by Li Bailong? At least I dare to stand up and take the beating!"

Thinking of this, the depression in his heart dissipated a lot.

I feel much more energetic and my back is straighter.

"Damn it, what's there to be afraid of? No matter how embarrassing it is, can it be more embarrassing than Ma Fulong?"

Taoist Ling frowned even more as he thought about this.

He said happily to himself, "Thinking about it this way, I do think that this is my destiny. Ma Fulong got into trouble here, and he has taken the blame for me. Everything I do from now on is to clean up his mess. If I do well, it's my credit. If I don't do well, it's Ma Fulong's fault."

"Besides, his defeat has diverted his attention. Li Bailong thinks he has won a great victory and will not investigate our secret mission. Besides, he has no way to investigate."

"So, Ma Fulong went to jail, leaving this great achievement to me..."

He became even more excited when he thought of this, and suddenly he heard a knock on the door.

Taoist Ling came back to his senses, coughed softly, opened his mouth wide, and kept moving his jaw to swallow the smile on his face. Then he said majestically: "Come in."

"Hall Master!"

He was very satisfied with the position his subordinates referred to at work: "What is it?"

"Reporting to the hall master, all the incense masters and flag masters of this hall have gathered, just waiting for my brother to give a lecture!"

"please!"

With Ma Fulong's fall, Yunhuatang had to hold an emergency meeting to determine the new leadership core.

Huazhou is the chessboard secretly laid out by Lord Yun, and Ma Fulun has the final say, so when Taoist Ling was ordered to take the position, he had no strong competitors or opponents.

As the second-in-command who took over power from the "murdered" big brother, his speeches upon taking office usually follow a routine.

Basically, the following points should be emphasized.

1. For many years, my eldest brother and I have been very close.

"I was born a shipper and carried heavy bags at the dock. The brothers all know this. Lord Yun did not despise me for my humble background and lack of experience. He promoted me, appointed me, and sent me to assist Master Ma. I did not do my job well, but I was always conscientious and did not make many mistakes. Even if there were some omissions and negligence, Master Ma never demanded too much. We were superiors and subordinates, friends, and brothers, and we were as close as brothers..."

Taoist Ling spoke a lot with great emotion to show his gratitude.

The brothers also listened with emotion and nodded repeatedly, indicating that we really believe it.

Second, we need to give a final verdict on the eldest brother that is both praiseworthy and derogatory.

"Master Ma is a man of integrity, respect for the wise and humble, and broad-minded. He is a chivalrous man of our Cao Gang. However, he is a decent person who does not understand the evil ways of the devil. He is a little impatient and did some willful things, so he was caught by the despicable dog officials."

Third, the external conflicts are still determined to destroy me. If you are my brother, come with me to kill him!

"Since taking office in Huazhou, the dog official Li Bailong has been making things difficult for us, humiliating the Cao Gang, suppressing the Cao Gang, and making things difficult for the Cao Gang. He can be said to be a running dog of the royal family and a corrupt official of the court! Now that Hall Master Ma has been framed by him and is in prison, every time I think about it, I feel anxious and uneasy..."

Taoist Ling was in high spirits and shouted decisively.

"Although I am not talented, I will risk my life to rescue Master Ma. Even though Li Bailong insulted our Yunhua Hall, I will also seek to save our dignity! I am limited in my ability, but if I can get the full support of my brothers, I will accomplish my goal. Please help me, brothers!"

Fourth, Dad’s military support must come in force!

"Listen to me! Lord Yun will not sit idly by! His support is coming soon, and all the brothers are united as one. I will definitely report to Lord Yun! And we will show the backbone of the Cao Gang! The fight with Li Bailong is not over yet, and it will continue! Until we win!"

After all, the last one is the most useful.

The leaders of Yunhua Hall were encouraged and clamored loudly for a counterattack on Tongwen Bureau and to welcome back Hall Master Ma. Everyone strengthened their belief, unified their policy, and waited for the new hall master's ingenuity.

"We must leverage our gang's strengths to continue to put pressure on Li Bailong!"

The situation has changed, and he should wait for Yun Gongjun's order, but before that, he must also demonstrate his own value and ability. Taoist Ling already had a draft in mind and spoke eloquently.

"Although Master Ma has been imprisoned, as a prince, he has not committed a crime of treason and will always enjoy courtesy. This rule is specifically used to guard against daring lunatics like Li Bailong, so that they dare not offend the noble royal blood... After all, if this rule is broken, the whole world will rise up and attack!"

He sneered, "So this hall will cite this rule and visit the hall master. I will pick and choose the hall master's detention and reception. If it is not to my liking, I will make a fuss... Isn't Li Bailong very good at playing with public opinion? He can play with public opinion in Huazhou, can he play it in the court? We say that the Huazhou government treated Wang Xue harshly and humiliated Wang Sun. Let's see how he responds in the court!"

This battle has come to this point and there is no way we can draw blood. This method might be more useful!

"Secondly, although Hall Master Ma has been defeated, Yunhua Hall must not retreat!"

Taoist Ling said decisively: "Every battlefield opened up by Hall Master Ma must be defended by Yunhua Hall. We must not give it up! We must continue to fight against Li Bailong, and..."

He glanced around, his eyes revealing a cold look.

"Traitor, you must die."

The failure today was ultimately due to something going wrong with those businessmen.

Not only does he refuse to die obediently, but he also dares to act as a witness and slander the hall master!
"They had already joined the Cao Gang, but now they are biting back. They are traitors and should be killed by everyone in the Cao Gang." Ling Dao Ren grinned, "Do you think you can be safe if you join Li Bailong? The price of betraying the Cao Gang is endless fear..."

Looking at the leaders of Yunhuatang, he threw the meat. You may not have the courage to fight against Li Bailong, but you must have the courage to make a fortune.

And it's huge.

"Now, they must be hiding in the Tongwen Bureau, trembling and begging for Li Bailong's protection. However, before that, they joined the Cao Gang. This is an indisputable fact. They used the channels and wealth of the Cao Gang, but now they have betrayed it. It is only natural for our gang to take their property."

Taoist Ling chuckled and said, "Brothers, take it for yourselves."

The incense masters were stunned and suddenly showed disbelief.

——Self-collection? Is this what I mean by self-collection?

No one knows better than them how rich the businessmen of Qu Shi Wen Hui are!

Moreover, the reason why those businessmen were envied was not just because they were rich.

Instead, he controlled many brothels, theaters, prostitutes and bookstores.

How many young men and women with daydreams rush into this industry every year? How many singers, dancers, and actors want to get ahead, but have to be tactful and flattering? How many erotic stories are leaked? How many obscene rumors are spread? Even the incense masters of Yunhua Hall can only imagine these new things.

After getting tired of visiting brothels, I wanted to find something more exciting.

So... pick it up yourself?
Their eyes gradually became warmer.

At that moment, someone started shouting without thinking, saying "Go away, go away quickly."

——Master Ling just took note with a smile.

The one with brains realized the key point of the matter and immediately said, "Brother Hall Master, you said we can pick it up by ourselves, but how to divide it and who will pick it up from which family, you still have to decide."

——Temple Master Ling smiled and replied, "Okay, okay."

The cautious one hesitated for a moment, and waited for everyone to be quiet before asking, "What if the boys go and are stopped by the henchmen of the Tongwen Bureau?"

Taoist Ling said without hesitation: "Of course we will fight!"

Everyone was shocked, and then fell silent.

Beat...can you beat him?
The hall master is in trouble!
"Those merchants have already joined the Cao Gang, so we are using family law!" Taoist Ling shouted, "If we go to arrest those merchants, Li Bailong will definitely stop us, saying that they are 'involved in a case' or something like that. But we are only confiscating their properties, does he even want to intervene in this? Interfering is interfering in the internal affairs of the Cao Gang, and interfering can lead to a lawsuit!"

He said this with a firm tone: "We have to fight him by the rules! What are the rules? The six major sects and the royal family share the world, this is the rule! We may not be able to beat him in a battle of wits in Huazhou, but how did he win the Cao Gang within the rules?"

Makes sense.

These incense masters of Yunhua Hall are just middle-level leaders in a state. They have been working under the banner of Cao Gang for a long time and have long been accustomed to the invincible power of the six major sects. In their minds, Cao Gang is naturally invincible, so they believed what Taoist Ling said.

In other words, listening to the greed in your heart.

They felt relieved and began to ask excitedly how the cake should be divided.

well.

Taoist Ling began to assign tasks, sneering in his heart.

You regarded the assets of the Qushiwen Society as something that was already in your pocket, and only fought hard when Li Bailong tried to stop you.

If the noise gets too serious, Li Bailong's attention will be diverted.

By attacking on multiple fronts and setting fires everywhere, Li Bailong would not discover his true motives and purposes.

As for these incense masters who go to "take over" the traitors' property, will they be punished and attacked by Li Bailong?

Fuck, does it matter?
How many times have Ma Fulong and I been beaten? Who has ever felt sorry for us?

These are just... necessary sacrifices.

None of it matters.

Yun Gong’s orders are important, his mission is important, and the canal workers of the Cao Gang are also important.

But these leaders are not important at all.

Suddenly, the moon on his chest felt slightly hot. Taoist Ling was startled and immediately stood up and said, "Brothers, please take a rest. Master Yun has sent a secret message. Let me go and receive it!"

Everyone was in awe, surprised and delighted - there really was someone above Hall Master Ling!

The message was conveyed by throwing cups, and it was another remote message from Lord Yun. Taoist Ling asked for a pen on the sand table, and waited respectfully for the holy signs.

When all the words appeared, Taoist Ling looked at them and a look of delight appeared on his face.

The first thing is that Lord Yun has officially appointed him to take over the position of the head of Yunhua Hall.

This is what the title implies...but it's still good.

The second thing was that Yun Gong ordered him to continue to resist in order to attract Li Bailong's attention.

Sure enough... my idea is in line with Yun Gong's. However, does it mean that the plan will be officially launched soon, since it involves Li Bailong's attention?
He read on and found that it was true... This was the third thing.

As expected, Miss Ma...can't escape. It's really fate.

He looked at Yun Gong's order, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but think of Ma Fulong.

What expression would Master Ma show after learning about this? For a woman, he was at a loss, confused, and wishful thinking. In the end, not only did he fail, but his mentality collapsed, and he did stupid things, which eventually led to the loss of everything and nothing was gained.

Not only did he fail to protect the people he wanted to protect.

Instead... I got myself involved.

How sad.

He burst out laughing for a moment, feeling that the world was unpredictable and very absurd.

But it has nothing to do with him.

He looked at the words on the sand table again, then reached out and broke them up and destroyed them, without any hesitation in his eyes.

Women will only affect the speed of his climb. Ma Fulun is obsessed with the shadow of the past, like a sissy who is hesitant and indecisive, but Taoist Ling has no interest in Miss Ma.

He knows what he wants and what his destiny is.

I don't want to be looked down upon, I don't want to be bullied, I don't want to be plundered, and I don't want to be used as blood material to be consumed.

I swore that I would never let anyone take anything from me again!

Suddenly, a shout came from outside: "Master, those merchants are looking for you!"

Oh my God.

I couldn't sleep yesterday. I didn't fall asleep until the afternoon and woke up at night. Then I was stuck in writing. Until now, I don't know how I squeezed out this chapter...

Damn it, my schedule is messed up.

Sleep.

In fact, there is still one chapter left to be written. I’ll talk about it after I wake up.

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(End of this chapter)