All the heavens are bound to the palace intrigue system

In Hong Kong Island, the fastest group to spread news has never been paparazzi or reporters, but rather triad members. Especially news about the underworld, it's no exaggeration to say that it spreads at an almost explosive speed.

Everyone in the underworld knows there's a pervert who loves to shove people's anuses, and all the Chaozhou gang members, including Niu Za and Da Pao, have fallen victim to it. So, "Pu Zai" became "Pu Ge" overnight.

Although Gao Lao and Fei Qiu found Yu Li's perverted behavior somewhat unacceptable, they acknowledged Yu Li as their leader and believed that they could rise with him. This tangible benefit was enough to make them set aside all their concerns.

"Stop flattering me. How's your injury healing?" Yu Li asked.

"I can move around, but if I want to do anything, it might take a few more days," the tall man said somewhat apologetically. "I'm sorry, Brother Bao, you need manpower right now, but we..."

"No need to apologize! You got injured while helping me." Yu Li waved his hand. "Take good care of your injuries. Once you get out and do something good, I'll add you to the roster!"

"Thanks, Brother Bao!"

"We'll definitely work hard under your guidance, Brother Bao!"

Both the tall guy and the fat guy were very excited.

For gangsters, getting on the roster is the same as passing the civil service exam.

Yu Li took out three rolls of money from his pocket and tossed them to Gao Lao and the other two.

"Take these flowers and work for me, and I won't treat you unfairly!" Yu Li said.

"Thank you, Brother Bao!" Tall Guy and Fatty Ball were even more excited. They could get promoted quickly and receive extra bonuses. Following such a big shot, even if he liked anal sex, it wasn't unacceptable.

"Brother Bao, I got a share too?" the blond-haired guy asked nervously.

For him, this childhood playmate now feels like a stranger. Moreover, what happened yesterday left him somewhat confused and frightened, and now he doesn't even know how to face the situation.

"Just take it," Yu Li said with a smile. "How's your injury?"

"I'm fine now, I can be discharged anytime," said the blond-haired man, scratching his head.

"What are your thoughts now?" Yu Li asked. "Do you still want to join the club?"

"I...I don't know..." the blond-haired man said, confused.

"If you don't know, think about it again!" Yu Li patted his shoulder. "Since you're free, come with me to run some errands today. Tell me your answer after we're done."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." The blond-haired man stopped arguing.

Before Yu Li had even left the hospital, he received a call from Ma Jun requesting a meeting.

He gave the blond-haired man an address and earnestly instructed him: "Change into inconspicuous clothes and go keep watch here. Be careful not to reveal yourself. Focus on who lives in this unit and whether there's anything suspicious. Also, see if anyone is watching this place."

The blond-haired man immediately tensed up: "Ali, what's in this house?"

Of course, it's the two million inheritance from the beef offal.

The reward issued by the system needed to be claimed by the user himself, and it was time-limited. Niu Zai had hidden his savings in this ordinary-looking house; he didn't think the guy would leave it unprotected. Besides, Niu Zai was now dead, and there might be others eyeing the money. Therefore, he wouldn't brazenly go to collect it.

It's best to be cautious in everything.

"You'll find out when you get there." Yu Li didn't tell Huang Mao, "Anyway, after you finish this, you might understand whether you're suited to the path of gangs. Huang Mao, you're my best friend, and whatever decision you make, I'll help you."

"I understand, Ali." The blond-haired man nodded solemnly.

The agreed meeting place was on the rooftop of a building, which reminded Yu Li of the famous scene in Infernal Affairs.

Did you bring what I asked for?

"The gun and bullets are all here." Ma Jun handed Yu Li a cloth bag. "I'm in charge, so it's best if you don't fire! I'm starting to regret agreeing to this!"

After checking it over, Yu Li put it away and laughed, "Officer Ma, you should be happy to have such a conscientious informant like me."

"Self-disciplined?" Ma Jun smiled at him. "Then tell me, where's the offal?"

"He's dead," Yu Li said calmly.

"Who did this?" Ma Jun's gaze sharpened.

"What do you think?" Yu Li said irritably. "How do you think I got my current position? I just joined the gang and I've already climbed this high. Do you really think you can get ahead just by having some big shots?"

Ma Jun looked at him with a complicated expression, sighed, and asked, "Where is the body?"

"Want to solve the case?" Yu Li looked at him, then suddenly stretched out his hands. "Then just arrest me! I'm the murderer!"

"I'm trying to help you!" Ma Jun said, enunciating each word clearly. "Keeping the body alive means Tony and his gang can use it to threaten you and send you to jail anytime!"

"Are you really a police officer?" Yu Li laughed. "You actually want to help a murderer cover up the crime?"

"I'm not an old fogey," Ma Jun said calmly. "I used to be an undercover agent, so I know how difficult this line of work is. Niu Za was a piece of scum anyway, so his death is no big deal."

He paused, then pointed at Yu Li and warned, "But if you dare to indiscriminately kill innocent people, or become bloodthirsty, then I can't help you! Little devil, I really don't want you to go astray!"

"I'm even less willing than you are!" Yu Li said irritably. "I turned myself into a freak just to avoid killing Da Pao, what more do you want from me?"

Ma Jun couldn't help but laugh: "I guessed it was the same. First it was beef offal, now it's cannons. By doing this, you both intimidated others and reasonably spared his life. As for reputation... the louder your reputation for being a pervert, the more it will help you gain a foothold in the future."

Actually, it was just for the system task, I had no choice... but this excuse is surprisingly suitable, so why wouldn't I use it?

Isn't Ma Jun already imagining that he's giving Yu Liyuan a hand?

"Don't worry about the body yet," Yu Li said seriously. "If you touch it and Tony and the others find out, I'm dead!"

"At least tell me where it is," Ma Jun said.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that that place is Tony's territory," Yu Li explained. "When the time is right, I'll ask you for help even if you don't ask."

Ma Jun looked intently at Yu Li and nodded slowly. He knew that Yu Li couldn't trust him completely, just as he couldn't trust Yu Li completely. But now, Yu Li's importance had risen sharply after he became the fourth most important figure in the Vietnamese gang, and he couldn't allow Yu Li to develop a rift with the police; he could only seek common ground while reserving differences.

"I heard that Ah Zha put you in charge of the Brilliant Club?" Ma Jun changed the subject. "That's where the Vietnamese gang started, and the boss, Huang Defa, was their initial financial backer. But they've had a falling out for about six months now. I heard that if you take over there, not only will Huang Defa cause you trouble, but you'll also have to deal with Da Xia and Baldy. After all, that should have been the Number Gang's territory, but Tony and his gang have been holding onto it..."

"I was prepared." Yu Li wasn't surprised. "If it were really a good job, A Zha wouldn't have given it to a newcomer like me. This is a test. Only if I pass it will I have the opportunity to get involved in their core business. If I fail, I'll either be abandoned or I'll die."

"You see things clearly, don't you? So, are you confident? Do you need any help?" Ma Jun asked. "If you need it, I can help you get the bald guy locked up for a few days, just to relieve some of your stress."

"There's no need." Yu Li shook his head. "In this test, my abilities are secondary. My loyalty is the only answer A Zha and the others want. So, as before, I must rely on myself and cannot allow them to doubt me in the slightest."

"Sometimes I don't know whether to say you're too clear-headed, or..." Ma Jun's eyes flickered, and he shook his head without continuing.

"Tony and Dashan have reached an agreement, and the deal should be finalized soon." Yu Li looked at Ma Jun, "But I can't help you with the specific time and place of the transaction; I don't have access to that information. Perhaps you could ask Watson."

"You don't need to worry about any of that," Ma Jun said in a deep voice. "Your only task now is to protect yourself and gain their trust."

In fact, Watson didn't get this crucial information either. Although the three brothers entrusted him with many tasks, when it came to matters of life and death, they never truly trusted Watson.

Unfortunately, Watson was indeed quite capable. He soon gathered crucial evidence and almost caught the three Vietnamese brothers in one fell swoop.

"Unless it's an emergency, I won't contact you anymore," Yu Li told Ma Jun. "I'll find a safe and reliable way to contact you regularly to update you on my progress. If you have any requests, you can also convey them to me through the same channel. Unless it's an emergency, it's best if we don't talk on the phone or meet in person."

"In what way?" Ma Jun raised an eyebrow.

"You'll find out later," Yu Li said.

After Qiu Di's bar opens, he will leave a fixed storage box there for Ma Jun. Once he and Qiu Di have developed a better relationship, he will gradually use Qiu Di as an intermediary for contacting Ma Jun.

Having watched so many spy dramas, Yu Li clearly understands how dangerous it is for a spy to directly contact their hometown. Wasn't Hua Sheng exposed precisely because he directly contacted Ma Jun?

Therefore, he would rather go through a little trouble to ensure his safety.

After parting ways with Ma Jun, Yu Li rushed to meet up with Huang Mao.

Hong Kong Island is now a goldmine. Yu Li currently only has the 300,000 HKD he received as a system reward, and he's already spent a third of it. He desperately needs start-up capital to earn his first pot of gold.

He didn't want to be a shady gang leader, but he was forced to adopt this identity due to system requirements. Since that was the case, he decided to create a separate account and become the gang's biggest financial backer!

Therefore, he absolutely had to get his hands on those two million!

This is an old residential building in Yau Ma Tei. When Yu Li arrived, Huang Mao had already found out all the information about the unit where the house was located.

"Ali, they are all ordinary families. Each house houses a large family, with the elderly and children. I don't see anything special about them."

At this moment, the two were on the rooftop of the building opposite. Huang Mao pointed to the unit opposite and reported to Yu Li.

"As for apartment 303 on the third floor, which you asked me to check, I've already inquired about it. It's been empty for a long time, no one lives there. What's our next step?"

Are they all ordinary families? With elderly and young members?

Yu Li instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"Who did you ask?" Yu Li asked.

"I didn't ask anyone. I went directly to the household registration office. I paid a little money to bribe a guy with glasses. He's the one who told me," the blond-haired man said smugly.

"Not bad." Yu Li nodded, frowned for a moment, then suddenly pointed to the next unit, "The unit next door, the one right next to 303, who lives there?"

The blond-haired man was taken aback and said, "This... I don't know."

"Go investigate now!" Yu Li said in a deep voice. "Go find your four-eyed guy, and if anything seems amiss, tell me immediately!"

"Okay, I'll go right now!"

About twenty minutes later, the blond-haired man didn't return, but instead called.

"Ah Li! There's a bachelor in his thirties living in that building you mentioned! The bespectacled guy said he's seen him before; he has tattoos, and his name is Wu Tiancheng. The bespectacled guy also said that a group of people are also asking about this Wu Tiancheng! I just saw about seven or eight people go into Wu Tiancheng's unit!"

Yu Li was immediately shocked; there really was someone who had the same idea as him!

Thank goodness he arrived just in time. Had he been a moment later, this windfall would have fallen into someone else's hands!

"What do we do now, Ali?" the blond-haired man asked anxiously.

"Are you carrying any weapons?" Yu Li asked.

"...I brought a machete!" said the blond-haired man.

"Okay, let's go buy two pairs of stockings right now! I'm coming downstairs now, let's meet at the building entrance!" After a lot of thought, Yu Li quickly made a decision.

"good!"

Five minutes later, the two met at the entrance of the building. Huang Mao, panting, handed the stockings he had bought to Yu Li.

"Why is it flesh-colored?" Yu Li's forehead veins bulged.

"No, is that not allowed?" the blond-haired man hesitated. "Should I go exchange it? I haven't even asked you yet, why did you buy this thing?"

Yu Li took a deep breath: "Fine, flesh-colored it is. Come upstairs with me, and hurry up and take off your stockings!"

"Okay!" Huang Mao hurriedly agreed.

When they reached the second floor, Yu Li noticed that someone was guarding the entrance to the third-floor staircase.

He immediately took the stockings from the blond-haired man and started putting them over his head.

"What are you standing there for? Go for it!" Seeing the blond-haired guy staring at him dumbfounded, Yu Li urged him in a low voice.

"Ah, Ah Li, what are we going to do?" The blond-haired man's face was full of fear, and his voice was trembling.

"Let's play the role of a ruthless bandit!" Yu Li put on her stockings and tore two small holes for her eyes.

Seeing that the blond-haired man was still in a daze, he said coldly, "If you don't dare, wait for me downstairs!"

"I dare!" The blond-haired man gritted his teeth and hurriedly pulled the stockings over his head.

Honestly, wearing flesh-colored stockings on your head looks a bit ridiculous, but thankfully they're thick enough to hide your true face, so you can consider it a success.

Yu Li took out a gun from the cloth bag he was carrying and released the safety.

The blond-haired man trembled when he saw the gun.

"Didn't you say you weren't sure whether you wanted to join the club?" Yu Li said calmly. "After you finish this with me, I think you should be able to make a decision."

After saying that, he ignored the blond-haired man and went straight upstairs!

There were two men guarding the third-floor stairwell; they looked like gangsters.

When they saw Yu Li, who was wearing stockings, arrive, the two of them were clearly taken aback and stood there stunned.

In just a short while, Yu Li rushed over, pointed his gun at one of the men's heads, and punched the other man hard in the temple.

boom!

With Yu Li's current strength, the person who was hit didn't even have time to groan before passing out!

Fearing the man's fall would be too loud, Yu Li quickly grabbed his collar, letting him fall slowly to the ground. At the same time, his eyes remained fixed on the man being held at gunpoint, and he coldly said, "Knock on the door!"