Chapter 1 The Imminent Arrival

As dusk approached, the people from the Underworld Palace were still nowhere to be seen. Chen Xiao decided to host a banquet for everyone first.

Firstly, the gang leaders were hungry after their long journey. Secondly, it was an opportunity for them to interact and strengthen their relationships.

More than thirty gang leaders, along with their drivers and followers, amounted to over a hundred people.

Qi Tianhu immediately ordered his men to prepare ten tables of food and wine.

Before long, the banquet was ready, and everyone took their seats.

Immediately, cups clinked and wine flowed, and the atmosphere became lively.

At the main table, Chen Xiao showed no airs, chatting and laughing with everyone, enjoying the drinks.

The gang leaders were flattered, as their impression of Chen Xiao mostly remained as the battle god above Ling River, who had slaughtered all those before him.

Seeing Chen Xiao so approachable, everyone slowly relaxed.

Halfway through the drinking, a burly man with a full beard steeled himself and asked, "Boss Chen, the people from the Underworld Palace will be here soon. How come you don't seem worried at all? Do you have something else up your sleeve?"

Before this, everyone had tacitly avoided mentioning the matter.

The question asked by the bearded man was also a question in the hearts of the gang leaders present.

With the great enemy about to arrive, Chen Xiao was not only not nervous, but even had the mood to host a banquet and invite them to drink. They didn't know where his confidence came from.

Could it be that he really had some trick up his sleeve that they didn't know about?

Chen Xiao remembered the burly man with the full beard. His name was Dong Sanbiao, and he was the underground kingpin of Feng City.

Feng City was located on the border of Jiangbei, and the people were known for their fortitude and simplicity.

Dong Sanbiao was a very good example of this. He dared to ask questions that others didn't dare to ask.

After hearing this question, Chen Xiao simply smiled and said casually, "I don't have any tricks up my sleeve. Dealing with the Underworld Palace, I alone am enough."

"What? Just you alone?"

As soon as Chen Xiao's words fell, Dong Sanbiao exclaimed in surprise, "Boss Chen, did I hear you right? Do you know what twenty Huajing (Transformation Realm) masters mean?"

The others exchanged glances. Although no one spoke, they were secretly exchanging looks, obviously shocked by Chen Xiao's bold statement.

"Dong Sanbiao, what do you mean? Questioning my Shifu (master)? Don't you have any idea how strong my Shifu is?"

Hearing Dong Sanbiao's question, Da Xiang glared at him with an unhappy expression.

"Boss Chen is powerful and unmatched. We can only look up to him."

Dong Sanbiao smiled awkwardly, first flattering him, but then he changed the subject.

"But even if Boss Chen is made of iron, how many nails can he hit? I heard that the Underworld Palace sent only top masters from the Heaven Ranking this time!"

"Dong Sanbiao, the people from the Underworld Palace haven't even arrived yet, and you're already boosting their morale and undermining our own. What do you mean by that?"

Han Jiuqian couldn't stand it any longer and said faintly, "Could it be that you already have other ideas? If you do, you should say it sooner rather than later!"

"That's right, Dong Sanbiao, if you want to leave now, then get the hell out of here. Stop getting in the way, you motherfucker. Stop dawdling around, what do you think you are!"

Boss Wang cursed directly. How could Dong Sanbiao be worthy of questioning Boss Chen?

"Bosses, I, Dong Sanbiao, am just stating the facts. I have no ulterior motives towards Boss Chen!"

Dong Sanbiao cupped his fists in the direction of Chen Xiao, then looked at the few people who had spoken before with a gloomy expression. "Are you guys deliberately targeting me, trying to provoke a conflict between me and Boss Chen?"

"Fuck your mother, Dong Sanbiao, how dare you talk to me like that?"

Boss Wang's anger surged, and he stood up, slamming the table.

"You Wang, I fuck your mother! Stop pretending in front of me, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Dong Sanbiao also slammed the table and stood up.

"Alright, alright, say less, will you? What time is it already, and you're still in the mood to fuck this and fuck that!"

"What are you two doing? Did we give you too much face?"

"Everyone sit down for me! Otherwise, I'll lose my temper!"

The tension between the two was getting stronger and stronger, and it looked like they were about to fight. Everyone quickly tried to mediate.

It's just that the way these bosses mediated was a bit different from normal people. It didn't seem like they were mediating, but rather adding fuel to the fire.

In the end, it was Liu Yan who stood up and said something that stabilized the situation.

"What's wrong with you stinky men? With the enemy at hand, it's one thing that you're not trying to share Boss Chen's worries, but how did you start fighting among yourselves?"

Liu Yan glared with her phoenix eyes and said with a helpless expression, "Can you calm down, sit down first, and let's talk slowly about anything!"

The fact proved that women spoke better than men. The same words, when spoken by a woman, would become more gentle.

Everyone followed the example and sat back in their seats.

Dong Sanbiao sneered, "Liu Yan, you say that we're not thinking about sharing Boss Chen's worries, but have you thought about it?"

"Of course, I have!"

Liu Yan glanced at Dong Sanbiao with a smug look, then clapped her hands, and a slender, graceful woman stood up from the neighboring table and walked over gracefully.

"Boss Chen, this servant knows that you've been worried about the affairs of Jiangbei. This servant is incompetent and cannot share Boss Chen's worries, so I specially brought a little sister over to serve Boss Chen."

Liu Yan started her business by running a brothel. When she was young, she was the most beautiful courtesan in the industry. After she got older, she became a madam and had a large number of beautiful girls she had personally trained under her.

Therefore, everyone could tell at a glance what this frail woman did.

Seeing this scene, Qi Qingfei was unhappy.

She raised her eyebrows and asked Liu Yan, "Sister Liu, is this the idea you came up with? What time is it now, and you're still in the mood to do these things? Besides, my master won't be able to stand the ordinary women you brought!"

Liu Yan giggled, "Miss Qi, this little sister I brought is not ordinary. This is a Jiangnan courtesan that I spent a lot of money to train. She hasn't received any customers yet, so she's very clean!"

"Greetings Boss Chen, this humble woman is Liu Ruoxiang, greetings!"

The woman lowered her head slightly and bowed gracefully to Chen Xiao.

Her voice was soft and glutinous, as expected of a Jiangnan woman.

Compared to her, the hot-tempered Qi Qingfei didn't seem like a woman at all.

It was precisely because of this that Qi Qingfei was burning with jealousy and said angrily, "I don't care if you're a Jiangnan courtesan or a Jiangbei prostitute. What good women are there in your line of work?"

Hearing this, Liu Yan's face immediately darkened.

Saying such things in front of her was even more serious than scolding her mother!

Qi Tianhu also realized that his daughter had said something wrong and scolded, "Qingfei, don't be rude!"

"Hmph, what I said was the truth. It would be strange if Master took a fancy to this kind of woman!"

Qi Qingfei pouted and muttered in a low voice.

However, as soon as her words fell, she heard Chen Xiao say indifferently, "Since this is Boss Liu's kind intention, then I will respectfully accept it. Miss Liu, come over and have a couple of drinks with me..."