All the heavens are bound to the palace intrigue system

When the eight newly selected underlings were led into a simple room to rest, Yu Li also recovered from his extreme depression.

"Forget it, I already knew the 'Idiot System' was so abstract, didn't I? No need to get upset about it. Let it be. Anyway, no one else knows this name except the System Master."

He let out a long breath and convinced himself.

"Pu Zai? Pu Zai?" Just then, he felt someone patting his shoulder.

"What did you call me?" Yu Li looked at the tall, thin man with a somewhat blank expression.

"Pu Zai," the tall, thin man said matter-of-factly, "when Brother Kang brought us in, he pointed at you and said we'd call you Pu Zai from now on, and everyone's been calling you that ever since. Didn't you hear that? Strange, why are you acting so dazed?"

Kang Ge is the guy in sunglasses who was in charge of selecting his underlings before. From now on, he will be the leader of the eight people present.

Yu Li was quite shocked by the system's "Pu Yingda" and was momentarily stunned. He never expected that he would also be given the nickname "Pu Zai" in real life.

"My full name is Yu Li!" Yu Li said with a dark face. He looked around and said, "From now on, call me Yu Li. Of course, I won't mind if you call me Brother Li."

"Are you stupid? Who uses their real name when they're in this business?" The tall, thin guy looked at Yu Li like he was an idiot. "Of course we use nicknames! Like me, Tall Guy. This is my brother, Fatty."

Fatty was a round-faced guy with a smiling face that gave off an impression of not being very bright. However, he was quite ruthless in fights and could take a lot of beatings.

"These two were fighting alongside us just now, Scarface Chen and Tiger Head," Tall Guy said, pointing to two others on the other side. "From now on, we're all brothers."

"No way, I wouldn't dare be brothers with such a two-faced, despicable person," Scarface Chen said sarcastically. "He's as slippery as an eel. He'll be fighting with you one minute, and then he'll turn around and fight with someone else the next. He treats everyone like fools. Be brothers with him? Be careful he doesn't betray you without you even knowing!"

"Exactly, I think we should just go our separate ways from now on and pretend we're not close!" Tiger Head sneered.

These words created an awkward atmosphere. The three black men on the other side also stopped talking and looked over with schadenfreude.

The three of them had no good impression of Yu Li, especially the black guy. He had been kicked in the groin by Yu Li, then shoved in the face, and had been spat on. The fact that he hadn't retaliated against Yu Li was already a testament to his good temper.

boom!

Yu Li suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, startling everyone but also successfully drawing everyone's attention to him.

"Damn you! You've only just joined the gang and you're already causing divisions and ostracizing people. Are you two out of your minds?" Yu Li wasn't one to take things lying down. He usually settled scores on the spot and vented his anger immediately.

"At home, you rely on your parents; when you're out in the world, you rely on your brothers! We joined the gang together, and when we go out to fight, we'll be back to back! You two bastards stirred up trouble over a small conflict, causing the brothers to drift apart and lose trust in each other. How are we supposed to achieve great feats and make a name for ourselves in the future? By ourselves?"

"Stop talking nonsense! I just look down on you, it has nothing to do with anyone else!" Scarface Chen shouted angrily.

"Look down on me?" Yu Li sneered disdainfully. "You're right about one thing: if you weren't my brother, I could have killed you without you even knowing! There's no point in talking to a brainless idiot like you."

Having said that, he stopped looking at the scarred Chen, whose eyes were blazing with fury, and instead gestured with his chin toward the dark-skinned man opposite him, "Hey, we've become friends through a fight, you two aren't short-sighted like these two idiots, are you?"

"Who are you calling an idiot?" Scarface Chen glared angrily.

"Go back and sit down!" Yu Li frowned and glanced at him. "Getting angry again will only make you look more stupid."

"Scarface! Scarface!" Tiger Head, standing beside him, hurriedly pulled him aside and whispered a warning, "You're already causing internal strife before you've even officially joined. Be careful, you'll get in trouble!"

In the end, Scarface Chen sat back down with a dark expression.

In this conflict, Scarface Chen provoked first and even stood on the moral high ground to criticize Yu Li, but ended up being verbally abused by Yu Li instead.

It wasn't that Yu Li was particularly eloquent, although he was indeed very good at swearing. The real reason was that Scarface Chen had misunderstood something—

Although gangsters claim to be loyal and righteous, they're actually after fame and fortune. After all, they've stooped to being in gangs; what morals are they talking about? If they're so morally upright, why don't they become police officers?

Of course, you should listen to whoever offers the most benefit and helps you the most!

While Yu Li's methods during the previous selection process were indeed quite despicable, back then everyone was an opponent, and any means were understandable. But things are different now; from now on, everyone is brothers, needing to go through thick and thin together. With a smart guy like Yu Li as one of their own, the only headache will be for the enemy.

So Yu Li countered by focusing on two points: unity and his undeniable competence. Sure enough, after Yu Li's outburst, the black guy who had previously held a grudge against him began to look at him differently.

Moreover, if they continue to treat Yu Li coldly like Scarface Chen, wouldn't that be admitting that Yu Li was "short-sighted"?

Yu Li's words made sense, and the man was also swayed by the conversation, so he quickly made a choice.

He laughed and walked over, extending his hand: "Well said! From now on, we're brothers who share the same pot! Just call me Heizi. These two are my childhood friends, Xiao Ji and Changfen. Puzi, let's drink together sometime!"

"No problem, no problem." Yu Li smiled and shook hands with him, then nodded to the other two and said to the people behind him, "Tall guy, Fatty, come on, Hei Zi is a good fighter. From now on, we're all brothers, so let's get along better."

For a moment, everyone was in high spirits, while Scarface Chen and Tiger Head were ignored and sat on the side with their faces covered in dust.

Yu Li didn't bother to give them a way out. He was no pushover to begin with, and the fact that he was only isolated and sent back this time was already a sign of his kindness.

A moment later, Brother Kang came in, carrying a notebook.

Everyone greeted each other, and Brother Kang didn't mince words. While taking out a pen, he said, "From now on, when you go out, you can tell others that you're from the Vietnamese gang. But you can only register as leaders; don't expect the gang to stand up for you. You're just peripheral members. Whether you can officially join depends on your performance."

"Now everyone give me your address and contact information, and then you can go back and wait for news. I'll call you when there's action, otherwise you can just play by yourselves."

Apart from Yu Li, everyone else had anticipated this situation and was not surprised.

Don't think being a gangster is so easy. To officially join any gang, you either need connections or merit; otherwise, you can only be an outsider. You can use the gang's name, but you can't actually get the gang to stand up for you.

These peripheral gangsters are numerous and are also known as "blue lanterns" or "short mules," representing the lowest rung of society.

Yu Li couldn't help but frown. He didn't know much about clubs and had previously thought that joining a club meant you had connections.

But now they can only use the name of the Vietnamese gang to intimidate people. Can that fool someone like La Ba?

I'm afraid that won't work. After all, he's a "permanent" member of the Sun Yee On triad. Why would he be afraid of a "shorty" like me?

You've oversimplified things.

It seems we'll have to find another way to get rid of the threat at home.