All the heavens are bound to the palace intrigue system

"Ding! Congratulations, Pu Yida has completed the second main quest and successfully been promoted to Changzai. Reward: 10 free attribute points."

"Congratulations to Consort Pu for completing the hidden quest 'I've Got This Secret'. The reward is a windfall (The noblewoman Niu's hidden wealth is in a residential building in Yau Ma Tei, amounting to two million in cash. This secret is valid for four hours and eight minutes; the host must retrieve it themselves.)"

The system announcements kept ringing in Yu Li's ears.

But Yu Li had no time to be distracted at the moment, his gaze fixed on Tony, who was cleaning his gun.

Tony was wearing only a black vest, and the muscles on his arms were particularly strong, making him look like a wild beast with terrifying explosive power.

"I heard from Ah Kang that you don't want to risk your life, you just want to use your brain?" Tony continued to clean his gun at a leisurely pace.

"I'm willing to do anything Tony needs," Yu Li said.

Upon hearing this, both Tony and Ah Kang were taken aback. Ah Kang looked at Yu Li with surprise, as if to say, "You didn't say that before, kid."

Tony smiled, then suddenly raised his gun and pointed it at Yu Li.

Yu Li froze, cursing inwardly that he was crazy.

Although he knew Tony wouldn't shoot him for no reason, it was still a terrible feeling to have a gun pointed at him.

"You're certainly clever, and quite skilled," Tony said with a half-smile. "Someone like you could rise quickly in any gang without risking your life. Why did you choose to join our Vietnamese gang?"

"I don't have time, Tony." Yu Li sighed. "Yesterday I was being pressured by debt collectors, and I have to join a gang for protection as soon as possible so that Gui Li Wu won't take advantage of me. But other gangs are too rigid, and it's impossible to join them quickly. I heard that Tony's gang only looks at ability, not seniority, and is in dire need of manpower, so I came here to try my luck."

"To say something Tony might not like to hear, I would never have gotten into this business if I hadn't been forced into it."

Tony stared into Yu Li's eyes, stretched out his arm, and pressed the dark muzzle of the gun almost against Yu Li's forehead.

"You look down on people who work in the underworld?" Tony asked.

"It's not that I look down on you, it's that I'm afraid of dying," Yu Li said frankly.

Tony suddenly laughed and put the gun away.

"Smart people are afraid of death," he said slowly. "The more afraid of death someone is, the more they know how to act. From now on, you'll be working with Ah Kang. Tonight at eight o'clock, I'm going to talk to Da Shan and introduce you to the world."

"Okay, Tony," Yu Li replied immediately.

"Go ahead," Tony said with a smile.

Actually, his smile always gives people a sinister feeling, which is quite creepy.

After leaving the office, Ah Kang patted Yu Lidi on the shoulder and laughed, "Pu Zai, you really have guts. When I first met Tony, I was stuttering. Unlike you, you weren't afraid even when someone pointed a gun at you."

"That's because I know Tony won't kill me," Yu Li said. "By the way, Kang Ge, I'm more confident now. Can we get Blue Lantern as a helper?"

According to the rules of the underworld, Si Jiuzi can have Blue Lantern follow him, but no more than two people at most.

The "blue lantern" mentioned here refers to a blue lantern that has been recognized by the organization. For example, before Yu Li officially joined the organization.

There are also so-called "blue lanterns," which refer to short, unrecognized individuals who simply loiter on the streets without being affiliated with any gang. If Yu Lixiang wanted such people, he could have as many as he wanted, and the gangs wouldn't interfere.

"Who do you want?" Ah Kang asked.

"Tall guy and black guy," Yu Li said.

"I'm your friend too, Pu-ge, okay?" A-Kang rolled his eyes. "Those two were the best fighters among the new recruits yesterday. You've got a good eye for talent."

Yu Li chuckled and said, "I'm on your side, Brother Kang. My men are good fighters, and they'll be more effective in helping you in the future."

"Forget about it, Hei Zi is being targeted by Ali," A Kang said. "I can give you Gao Lao, and Fatty with him, just the two of them."

"Thank you so much, Brother Kang!" Yu Li was overjoyed.

Although it didn't meet his initial expectations, he was reasonably satisfied with having these two as his first team. With more underlings to run errands, he wouldn't have to do everything himself.

"Brother Kang, should you call them over now?" Yu Li asked. "I've arranged to pay back the money to Ba La today, and I want the two of them to come along."

"Okay, you wait here, I'll contact them." Ah Kang didn't refuse.

After a slight hesitation, Ah Kang added, "Tonight, Tony will definitely give Da Shan an explanation, so you'd better be prepared." With that, he turned and left.

Explain?

What explanation?

Yu Li was a little suspicious. Was he going to be stabbed three times and stabbed six times? Or maybe have his arms and legs cut off or something? Damn it, I'm not doing that!

"Hey! I heard you're pretty good at fighting?" A tall figure blocked Yu Li's path, a provocative look on his face. "Want to go over there and have some fun?"

Yu Li looked in the direction he pointed, and there was a boxing ring there.

"Okay," Yu Li said with a smile.

When Ah Kang returned after making the call, Yu Li had already taken down three people and was now locked in a fierce battle with Ah Li, whom Ah Kang had mentioned earlier.

But Yu Li was quickly defeated. He was kicked away by Ali and fell to the ground, clutching his stomach in pain and waving his hands repeatedly.

"I'm not coming! I'm not coming! Brother Li, I can't beat you!"

"Hahaha! You got three matches in a row, I came out on top!" Ali said smugly, reaching out to pull Yu Li up. "I really envy A Kang, he beat you to it! Hey, why don't you just come and play with me?"

"Hey, you're trying to poach my boyfriend right in front of me, don't you think you have any respect for me?" Ah Kang said, feigning anger.

"So what if I poach you? Come on, let's fight!" Ah Li raised an eyebrow. "Whoever wins, Pu Zai's on their side! You dare?"

"I'm a brainy guy, there's no point in talking to a muscleman like you," Ah Kang said disdainfully.

"Tch!" The whole audience booed as Ah Kang and Ah Li laughed and cursed at each other.

Yu Li watched this scene with a smile. To be honest, the atmosphere in the Vietnamese gang was not bad. The gang members were relatively united and there was not much infighting.

But most of the core members who have any influence are Vietnamese. And Yu Li has never forgotten his original intentions; these people are all drug addicts, and they all deserve to die.

He used four fights to begin integrating into the group. His final fight with Ali wasn't a deliberate concession; he genuinely couldn't win. Ali was the third strongest fighter in the Vietnamese gang, second only to Tony and Tiger.

He couldn't even beat Tony's men, so Yu Li felt that he had a long way to go.

The Vietnamese gang is very different from other gangs. It is more like a group of mercenaries with their own territory than a gang.

In the Vietnamese community, although they have adopted the promotion system of other organizations to adapt to local customs, it has become somewhat incongruous.

The Vietnamese gang had over two hundred official members, with low-ranking "49" members like Yu Li making up half of them. The next level up was "Cao Xie," who had up to ten "49" members under his command; and above them were "Hong Gun" members like Ali and A Kang, each with at least two "Cao Xie" members under their command.

There is no such thing as a "double flower red stick" position, but there is only one person who looks like that position – Watson.

He was the most trusted person among the three Vietnamese brothers and also the highest-ranking local member in the entire Vietnamese gang.

As the third of the three brothers, Ah Hu was actually the true Double Flower Red Stick, but due to his family ties, his status was exceptional, and he could barely be considered a hall master.

As for Tony, he's more like a deputy leader. The boss, Scumbag, is undoubtedly the big boss.

When Gao Lao and Fei Qiu were summoned by a phone call, they were greeted by Yu Li and the other members chatting and laughing. They were so surprised that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets!

With Yu Li's ability to navigate the business world, getting along with these people would be a piece of cake.

"Tall Guy, Fatty, and Puzzle are on the roster. You'll be working with him from now on!" Ah Kang introduced them to the two.

The two were quite shocked and it took them a while to react before they hurriedly called out, "Brother Pu!"

They got completely drunk yesterday and didn't get up until this afternoon. They hadn't heard about Yu Li's heroic deeds yesterday, so they really felt that the world was too magical and somewhat unreal.

However, Yu Li stood out exceptionally well during yesterday's selection, so the two of them could accept this fact.

"Brother Pu, please take care of me in the future." Tall guy's eyes were a little complicated. We both joined yesterday, how come you are so outstanding?

"Brother Pu, from now on, just say the word, and I, Fatty Ball, will go through fire and water for you!" Fatty Ball patted his chest and promised.

"Good!" Yu Li nodded in satisfaction. "From now on, let's work hard for the gang. Follow me, and I can't guarantee you'll become rich and powerful, but I guarantee you'll do better than the others!"

"I called you here today because I have something for you to do," Yu Li instructed. "I arranged to meet Xin Ji's loudspeaker at Yu Ji Dessert Shop in Tai Hing Village, Tuen Mun, to discuss something, but I stood him up."

"I'll call him again later. You guys go find a place to keep watch and see if anyone's lying in ambush. I'll leave you my number; call me if anything happens."

"Don't worry, Brother Pu, we'll definitely get it done!" Tall Guy said with a serious expression, he had already adjusted his mindset.

Better safe than sorry. Although Tony and Da Shan had agreed that they wouldn't harm Li again, what if they did?

Tall Guy and Fatty Ball were both unfamiliar faces, so they lay in ambush beforehand to observe, just in case something unexpected happened, so Yu Li could prepare a response in advance. This was also why Yu Li was so eager to have underlings.

After leaving the building, Yu Li took a taxi and drove around the city to make sure no one was following him before instructing the driver to take him directly to the entrance of Dijingyuan.

Instead of going upstairs to go home, he made a phone call and asked Qiu Di to bring the car keys and money downstairs.

"Is everything alright?" Qiu Di asked with some concern.

"What? Worried about me?" Yu Li looked at her with a smile.

"Is that not okay?" Qiu Di raised her chin. "I'm counting on you now. Who else should I worry about but you?"

"I thought you were afraid of becoming a widow," Yu Li sighed.

Qiu Di stepped forward with her hands behind her back, deliberately bringing her face close, and blinked, saying, "You haven't even climbed into my bed, what kind of widow am I?"

Their faces were very close; Yu Li could almost feel Qiu Di's breath on his face, making him subconsciously want to get even closer.

But Qiu Di suddenly chuckled and dodged away, pointing at him and warning, "Don't do anything bad!"

She's such a vixen.

Yu Li pointed at her: "I was going to give you a surprise, but now it's not going to happen."

"Oh, I was wrong!" Qiu Di exclaimed, immediately grabbing Yu Li's hand and shaking it. "Brother Li, don't be angry with me!"

"Acting cute? I don't fall for that." Yu Li scoffed.

"Really?" Qiu Di's pretty face flushed slightly. "Then could you please not let your arm brush against my chest?"

Even though Yu Li has a thick skin, he was still a little embarrassed.

He deliberately changed the subject: "I'm planning to set aside some money to start a business, but I don't have time to manage it. Qiu Di, is there anything you want to do, or anything you're good at?"

Qiu Di was taken aback: "Are you serious?"

"It's fake," Yu Li said.

"So you're taking it seriously!" Qiu Di smiled, her eyes sparkling. "What, you want me to do something for you?"

"It depends on your performance!" Yu Li said. "There's a lot of room for promotion here. I'm only giving you this opportunity because you're so pretty."

"How big is it?" Qiu Di bit her lip.

"Why don't you try and see?" Yu Li was getting a little angry again.

"Aren't you afraid I'll do a bad job and bankrupt you?" Qiu Di asked. "Or maybe you'll meet someone more suitable and fire me?"

Yu Li reached out and flicked her nose: "I'm a heartless capitalist. Once you join me, I'll exploit you for the rest of your life."

"Wow, I'm so scared. What if they squeeze me dry and leave me with not a single drop of juice?" Qiu Di deliberately put her hands on her chest, tilted her head, and pouted.

This appearance was extremely dangerous, and Yu Li couldn't help but step forward, wanting to do something.

But Qiu Di chuckled and gently dodged away, then turned and left, waving goodbye with a flourish: "I'll think about it carefully. Ali, you must take good care of yourself, and remember that your family is waiting for you."

"Why do I feel like... her skill level is higher than mine?" Yu Li couldn't help but scratch his head, forcibly suppressing his anger.

After getting into the car, Yu Li first called the loudspeaker and arranged to meet in an hour.

Then he took a deep breath and silently said "add points" in his mind.

All ten free attribute points from the new reward were added to Strength.

In this way, his total strength points became 91.

After three minutes of pain, Yu Li felt a significant increase in strength, sensing an astonishing explosive power within his muscles.

Before he received any bonus points, his strength was greater than that of an ordinary member of the Vietnamese gang, but still less than that of Ah Li.

But now, Yu Li feels confident. At least in terms of strength, he should be on par with Ali. But Ali's advantage isn't just strength, but also fighting skills and experience.

"I need to trigger more hidden quests to see if I can further improve my combat skills!"

While driving to Daxing Village, Yu Li received a call from Gao Lao.

"Brother Pu, the megaphone has arrived. But he came with Dafei. Also, there really is someone lying in ambush!"

Yu Li's heart sank, and he asked, "How many?"

"There are people at both ends of this street, about twenty or so, all carrying weapons," Tall Guy said. "Fatty Ball recognizes one of them; they're from the Chaozhou gang!"