Chapter 13: Fame

Entering this place, Chen An subconsciously looked around.This residence, like the previous one, had also been attacked by the Sands Gang.

But it seemed that it had already ended now.

Chen An looked down and could see some of the Sands Gang members huddled in corners, looking defeated and subdued.

Occasionally, members of the Three Rivers Gang walked around, looking at the woman in front of them with extreme respect, not daring to be rude.

This attitude made Chen An feel certain.

From the way people around treated the woman, it was obvious she was telling the truth, she really was a high-ranking member of the Three Rivers Gang, not deceiving him.

Although she had no need to deceive him from the beginning, confirming this still made him feel more at ease.

Chen An followed her forward.

Around them, some people looked curious at Chen An, seeming puzzled as to why he could follow this woman and what relationship they had.

Chen An remained silent, quietly moving forward without saying a word.

It wasn't until they reached a hall.

"Miss Qing."

A respectful voice came.

Chen An looked up and saw an old man standing in front of him.

The old man seemed old, his face full of wrinkles, his body thin, dressed in a gray robe, standing there, staring respectfully at the woman in front of him.

As for the person in charge of this residence, he was also standing aside, not daring to say a word.

"The people here have been dealt with."

The old man looked at the woman in front of him and spoke again: "As for the situation on Meian's side, someone has gone to help, and it should be nearly resolved now." Sᴇaʀᴄh the ɴøvᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

"Good."

Qing nodded and directly walked forward, taking a seat at the head of the table.

"And where is Song Wang?"

Sitting at the head, she looked around, impatiently asking: "How come he, as the gang leader, hasn't come yet, when his subordinates are in trouble?"

She spoke impatiently, in a casual tone.

Beside her, Chen An stood silently, hearing her words but not daring to show any reaction.

Song Wang, the leader of the Three Rivers Gang, was one of the top figures in Fengcheng County, on par with the leader of the Sands Gang and others.

He was a figure that Chen An definitely had to look up to, but in this woman's mouth, he seemed so casual.

Who exactly was she?

Chen An kept his head down, not daring to speak a word, but pondering in his heart.

He never expected that a simple gang fight would involve such high-profile figures.

"The chief has received the message and is on his way here."

On the side, the person in charge of this place also spoke in a low voice, not daring to speak too loudly, as if afraid of displeasing the woman.

It seemed that in front of this woman, just like Chen An, these people also didn't dare to speak.

"Tell him to hurry."

Qing nodded, then closed her eyes silently, as if resting her eyes.

She didn’t speak, and the others didn’t dare to speak out of turn.

There was a moment of silence, and they fell into an eerie silence.

It wasn't until a moment later that a hurried footstep was heard from outside.

A middle-aged man hurriedly walked in.

It was none other than the leader of the Three Rivers Gang.

Unlike what others might imagine, Song Wang, as the leader of the Three Rivers Gang, didn't look tall and imposing from the outside, and even appeared somewhat indifferent, with only a stern face.

He rushed in from outside, saw Qing sitting at the head, and showed a hint of surprise on his face, but quickly composed himself and smiled: "Miss Qing, why are you here?"

"Why am I here?"

Qing opened her eyes and fixed her gaze on Song Wang, staring at him: "If I didn't come, perhaps all of these residences would have been taken over."

"It's just a territorial dispute among the subordinates, a trivial matter. There's no need for Miss Qing to come in person."

Facing Qing's gaze, Song Wang's expression remained unchanged, he just smiled lightly and said.

"I just wanted to come."

Qing stared at Song Wang, then slowly spoke: "After my elder brother's death, for three years, the offerings you, as the gang leader, have been delivering have been decreasing. If I didn’t come, Fengcheng County might have changed by now."

"Song Wang, is this how you serve me?"

"The matter of decreasing offerings, I have explained to Miss Qing a long time ago. It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that natural disasters have been rampant in recent years."

Song Wang spoke lightly: "Miss White didn't believe it, and Song has no other choice."

As soon as he finished speaking, White didn’t say another word, just staring at Song Wang intently.

The atmosphere on the spot became tense.

Facing these two, everyone dared not speak out of turn, causing the atmosphere to become even heavier.

Chen An stood aside, lowering his head, afraid of attracting attention.

From their conversation, he understood a little bit.

It seemed that the woman called White Qing was not actually a member of the Three Rivers Gang, but the real mastermind behind the gang.

Song Wang, as the leader of the Three Rivers Gang, might be just a puppet raised by someone else, doing their dirty work.

But now, with the death of White Qing's elder brother, Song Wang was slowly getting out of control, which prompted White Qing to come deliberately.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen An suddenly had a thought.

If the Three Rivers Gang was like this, were the Sands Gang and others also the same?

Chen An had this thought in mind.

In front of him, after staring at each other for a long time, White Qing finally spoke.

"Looks like I misunderstood you, Master Song."

She looked at Song Wang and smiled faintly, then continued: "I have been in the county for a long time and don't understand the situation here, I hope Master Song won’t blame me."

"I dare not."

Song Wang smiled and nodded, then he also saluted respectfully: "Miss White came in person, it's also out of concern, how could I blame you."

"This time, thanks to Miss White's help."

"Mm."

White nodded, ready to continue speaking.

But suddenly, a heavy footstep from outside interrupted her.

Then, a burly middle-aged man, who seemed a bit weary, walked in.

It was none other than Meian.

Compared to before, Meian looked quite disheveled, with multiple wounds on his body, as if he had just been through a fierce battle, with injuries all over.

"Greetings, Chief, greetings, Miss White."

He walked into the hall, knelt down without saying a word, and saluted Song Wang and White Qing.

"Please rise."

Looking at Meian, White nodded and spoke: "Leader Meian, it's been a few years since we last met."

"I apologize for the trouble, Miss White."

Meian forced a bitter smile: "If it weren't for Miss White's help this time, Meian would probably have met his end."

"I have to thank Miss White for saving me."

He stood up and looked solemnly at White Qing, his expression very respectful.

"Not at all."

White lightly spoke: "He dealt with several skilled members of the Sands Gang on his own with just a knife, and even tried to help you."

"In my opinion, even if I hadn't come, with such a good subordinate like you, I'm sure you'd be fine."

"This…"

Hearing White's words, Meian subconsciously looked at Chen An beside him, his gaze filled with doubts.

His memory of Chen An was still stuck in the past, and he hadn’t recognized him yet.

Chen An simply stood there, feeling the gazes around him, desperately wishing to disappear from this place.

Oh boy.

This time, he had become famous, going from helping Song Wang to being recognized by the ordinary gang members around him.

But Chen An definitely didn't want this kind of fame.

(End of the chapter).