From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"It might mean 'the three thousand rivers of weakness'."

Du Yueming chuckled and then added a sentence.

"Of all the waters in the world, I only need a single sip."

"It's pretentious, but with a hint of sourness."

Chen Shi snorted softly, and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the three of them.

Judging from this, they have already investigated the Weak Water Gang thoroughly.

If it were just a gang that suddenly appeared, the three of them could easily handle it with their combined strength, and there would be no need for them to ask for help.

And it seems there's still some urgency involved.

"Stop rambling on, who's behind the Weak Water Gang?"

"Big Brother is wise!"

The three men flattered him briefly, paused, and whispered something.

"The Marquis of Dingyuan's Residence!"

Just as Chen Shi was about to pick up some food, his chopsticks suddenly stopped, and his expression turned serious.

I initially thought it was some ignorant official, someone I could just give a warning. Or maybe it was Gu Chenglie, just bored and looking for trouble.

Unexpectedly, it was the residence of the Marquis of Dingyuan.

Looking across Yongqiu City, the only area that Chen Shi's current power cannot reach is the Dingyuan Marquis's residence!

This is troublesome.

"We've found out exactly who they are from in the Marquis of Dingyuan's household."

"The eldest son of the Marquis of Dingyuan."

"Feng Qi..."

Chen Shi put down his chopsticks, his expression growing increasingly serious.

As the eldest son of the Marquis of Dingyuan, Feng Qi's status was second only to that of Marquis Feng Lin of Dingyuan!

Not to mention Chen Shi, even Xiao Fengxiao would have to show him some respect.

No wonder Du Yueming and the others came twice a day to report the news.

"Big brother, we heard..."

Du Yueming spoke again, but he hesitated. The three of them exchanged glances before he finally spoke.

"This gentleman from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence seems to be here for you."

"Charge me?"

Chen Shi was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized.

It must be for the purpose of sinking the jade disc.

No wonder they're called the Weak Water Gang; they're trying to scoop up a ladleful of Chen Bi's treasure.

After figuring it out, Chen Shi couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. For a dignified young master of the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion to go to such lengths for a courtesan was truly beneath his dignity!

Moreover, for a man as the dignified Marquis of Dingyuan, dealing with a servant like Chen Shi would be a piece of cake. Why did he have to form this gang and oppose Chen Shi?

I have to say, he really does have a bit of a bookish stupidity!

Thinking of this, Chen Shi felt relieved. How much trouble could such petty behavior cause him?

"Can you handle the Weak Water Gang?"

"There are no problems at the moment."

The three of them smiled, looking relaxed.

"Although the Ruoshui Gang has the support of the Marquis of Dingyuan and is developing rapidly, it is still a relatively new organization. If the three of us can't even handle him, then all these years have been for nothing."

"Well, if that's the case, then..."

Chen Shi nodded, then suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.

He ran his fingertips back and forth along the rim of the wine glass, lost in thought, until finally, after a long while, he picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, then said in a deep voice.

"Ignore him for now!"

"Ignore him?"

Originally, it was thought that Chen Shi would let them do as they pleased and wipe out the Weak Water Gang.

The three of them originally had the same plan.

But he was worried that the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion would help him, so he came to Chen Shi for support.

But to everyone's surprise, the eldest brother, who is usually very courageous, chickened out this time!

"Brother, if we let this Weak Water Gang continue to grow unchecked, it could become a major threat."

"Yes, after all, they have the support of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, which allows them to develop at an extremely fast pace."

"Relying on the support of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, they are actually already seizing our territory."

"What are you afraid of?"

Seeing the three men's grim expressions, Chen Shi snorted, then his face darkened again.

"Just do as I say, I have my reasons!"

"this……"

"I'll listen to my older brother!"

The three exchanged glances, hesitated slightly, and then nodded through gritted teeth.

Although they were able to wipe out the Ruoshui Gang for now, they would be no match for the Marquis of Dingyuan if the Marquis of Dingyuan made a move.

In other words, if Chen Shi doesn't help them, they have no chance of winning.

Therefore, they had no choice but to trust Chen Shi!

"Don't worry, you are my sworn brothers, I can't possibly abandon you."

Seeing the three men's concerns, Chen Shi smiled and offered further reassurance.

After finishing dinner, the three felt a little relieved and then said goodbye and left.

Chen Shi sat there, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Perhaps this is an opportunity.

The next day, Chen Shi arrived at the Marquis's residence as usual.

"Has anything happened since I left yesterday?"

Once seated in the Lijin Hall, Chen Shi leisurely sipped his tea and casually asked a question.

"Reporting back to the steward, it's pretty much the same as usual, nothing... oh right."

The servant boy standing below suddenly slapped his forehead and remembered something, then said with a smile.

"Not long after you left yesterday, the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence sent a draft letter."

"Draft calligraphy..."

Chen Shi slammed his teacup down, his face suddenly darkening.

"Whose draft?"

"Naturally, it's a draft letter from the second master of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion."

The servant boy spoke with a broad smile and great excitement.

"I heard that we're sending the Fourth Miss's draft letter over today. If the Fourth Miss and the Second Master of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion were to marry, it would truly be a perfect match, a powerful alliance."

"Alright, I understand, you can go now."

Chen Shi's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly and waved his hand.

Seeing Chen Shi's sudden change in expression, the servant was taken aback, wondering what he had said wrong.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions and quickly left.

Having already exchanged drafts, Chen Shi sat there, his brows furrowed tightly.

Before a man and woman get married, they need to exchange birth charts, which is both for compatibility analysis and a kind of agreement.

Once the betrothal gifts are exchanged, the marriage is basically settled.

Therefore, exchanging birth charts requires extreme caution.

Before exchanging birth charts, wealthy families would often send a draft charter first.

The content is similar to the horoscope, but not as detailed; it serves as a preliminary understanding between the man and woman.

Only if there are no problems will the birth charts be exchanged.

Of course, the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion were old friends and knew each other very well; the draft letter was just a formality.

"No!"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi immediately stood up.

This is just a draft; if it's replaced with a formal draft, it will be too late.

There was no time to waste, so Chen Shi left the Lijin Hall and went directly to see Gu Tingshu.

Gu Tingshu happens to be at the mansion today.

"Gang?"

In the study, after listening to Chen Shi's report, he couldn't help but frown.

If some street thugs recruit them, wouldn't that ruin the reputation of the Marquis's mansion?

"I dare not lie to you, sir, these gangs have been subdued for some time now."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi recounted to Gu Tingshu how he had subdued the Flying Eagle Gang.

Gu Tingshu actually knew something about this matter, after all, it was because of this that Xiao Fengxiao almost got into a fight with Li Qinghan.

But what Chen Shi just said was that he would take these people into his own ranks and secretly cultivate them as a private army!

This situation is different.

"Master, these people are indeed of mixed quality, but there are many of them, and they are used to fighting. Apart from those who are truly useless, there are some who, with some polishing, might become a good knife."

Chen Shi paused slightly and lowered his voice.

"By selecting these promising talents and using gangs as cover, we generally won't be discovered. Even if we are, we won't be able to find any evidence against them. The world is not at peace right now, so doing this can be considered as nurturing talents for the country."

"Hmph, so you do know how to support scholars for the country."

Gu Tingshu gave a soft hum, pondered for a moment, and finally raised his hand.

"You can handle this as you see fit."