The problem lies with Huang Tai. Huang Tai has an extraordinary level of trust in Liu Kun, entrusting him with important tasks. No matter how much Liu Kun demonstrates his loyalty and proves his abilities, he is never given a significant role by Huang Tai.

“Because your abilities are really mediocre, and I know you’ve always wanted to take my place,” Liu Kun grinned and said. “But if I may be frank, in my eyes you’ve always been a second-rate piece of trash.”

Sang Qing's face was ashen, and he looked somewhat terrifying.

This guy already had a blue birthmark on his face, and it was because of this birthmark that he suffered ridicule and humiliation from others since he was a child.

So this guy ended up on this path, precisely because he had been bullied too much when he was young, which made his mentality extremely twisted.

Hearing Liu Kun's sarcasm, he really wanted to risk everything and fight him to the death, but he gritted his teeth and held back.

"Listen, I won't hold your past actions against you, but you need to understand your place in the world," Liu Kun said calmly. "If there's a next time, I won't be so polite to you."

"The woman Ye Cheng brought back has already run away, didn't you know that?" Sang Qing sat down and lit a cigarette. "That woman's origins are unknown. She disappeared after Ye Cheng brought her back. Don't you think there's something wrong with that?"

He had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the door of the private room, and then Ye Xingchen walked in, smiling as he said, "Brother Kun."

"You're here? Have a seat." Liu Kun smiled and gestured for Ye Xingchen to sit down. "Did you go to the Red Star Club just now?"

"Yes, I made a bet with Li Hongwei, and the kid chickened out," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.

"Why did you provoke Li Hongwei? He's a local tyrant, he grew up here, and his interpersonal relationships are extremely complicated." Sang Qing glanced coldly at Ye Xingchen: "What if this kid gets pushed to the limit and does something rash? Are you going to take responsibility for the consequences?"

"First of all, the business he's in isn't exactly legitimate, so he won't fight us to the death," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "Secondly, if we don't teach him a lesson, he'll become increasingly arrogant, and then there will be even more trouble."

"Moreover, Brother Kun is the boss of Xuancheng. We can't just tolerate this kind of person all the time, otherwise it will give people the impression that Brother Kun is afraid of trouble."

"To become a powerful figure, the best strategy is to use both kindness and force. I guarantee that after this, he won't dare to cause us any more trouble."

"Hmph, blindly confident. What will you do when things go wrong?" Sang Qing sneered and downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"I will take responsibility for whatever happens. I've already twisted Sangka's head off. How much trouble can a mere Li Hongwei cause?" Ye Xingchen said leisurely. "Besides, I have a hundred ways to make him die without anyone knowing. So, Brother Qing, you don't need to worry about these things."

Sang Qing remained silent with a somber face, the blue birthmark on his face appearing even more ashen.

"Haha, Brother Ye is right. Li Hongwei is just a small fry. I didn't bother with him before because I was afraid he'd do something desperate and things would get messy." Liu Kun chuckled. "Once he loses all his prestige, he definitely won't bother coming here to cause trouble."

"There's something I want to apologize to you for, Brother Kun." Ye Xingchen lowered his head.

"What is it?" Liu Kun asked.

"The woman I brought back from Sanka... ran away." Ye Xingchen said somewhat awkwardly, "I thought I had won her over, but I didn't expect... ha, women, you really can't trust them easily."

"That's it?" Liu Kun asked in surprise, "Is there anything else?"

"That's all." Ye Xingchen shook his head: "But don't worry, Brother Kun, she's very tight-lipped, and I know her background. She just wants to live a normal life and isn't much of a threat to us."

"Ha, it's nothing. She's just a woman. She can't cause any big trouble. It's just a pity. I was originally planning to discuss expanding the banknote business with Young Master Huang." Liu Kun said with a smile, "Since she's run away, there's no need to go through all this trouble."

"Brother Kun, should I... go to the north to find out about her and bring her back?" Ye Xingchen asked tentatively.

“No need for that. This place can’t do without you.” Liu Kun said, “You’ve just taken over Chen Ye’s position. You need to get familiar with many things. She’s just a woman. Let her be.”

"Okay." Ye Xingchen nodded.

"Speaking of Chen Ye, Ye Cheng, how did he die?" Sang Qing stirred up Ye Xingchen's thorns again: "I know Chen Ye's skills. Although he's not ridiculously strong, he can definitely protect himself."

"What good are hundreds of armed men, no matter how skilled they are?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Sang Qing: "He did manage to break through the encirclement, but when I found him, he was already on the verge of death from blood loss."

"I was trying to help, but it was too late."

"Did he say anything before he died?" Sang Qing stared at Ye Xingchen, not missing any subtle expression on his face.

“He only asked if Brother Kun was safe. I told him that Brother Kun had reached the border and that he didn’t need to worry. Then he died.” Ye Xingchen said expressionlessly, “Chen Ye was truly loyal to Brother Kun. He held on to his last breath just to make sure Brother Kun was safe.”

“Chen Ye is my brother. He has been with me for so many years, and our relationship is even closer than that of blood brothers.” Liu Kun was already moved to tears: “This time he died to save me, and I must treat his family well.”

Sang Qing wanted to ask something more, but every answer Ye Xingchen gave seemed flawless, and he couldn't find any fault with it. In the end, he could only remain silent with a dark face.

“Brother Kun, I’m in charge of that part. I used to handle the freight logistics with Chen Ye, but now that he’s gone, I’ll be in charge of those parts.” Sang Qing ignored Ye Xingchen.

“You’re taking on too many responsibilities. Here’s what we’ll do: take Brother Ye to the factory so he can familiarize himself with the processes as soon as possible. Then, he can continue to be responsible in the same way Chen Ye was responsible before,” Liu Kun said.

"Don't you trust me?" Sang Qing's expression changed slightly.

“It’s not that I don’t trust you, but there are too many things one person can’t be responsible for. That’s what Young Master Huang said. If you insist on interfering in other matters, then Young Master Huang has to give his approval.” Liu Kun said calmly, “Any problems? If not, then do as I say. Don’t forget, I’m the person in charge of the Suspended City stronghold.”

Sang Qing stood up, tilted his head, and stared at Liu Kun, looking like he was about to explode.

But Liu Kun ignored him completely. Finally, he took a deep drag on his cigarette, then pushed the door open and walked out.