"How could there be a problem? I searched all night to find this."

In front of the deputy gang leader, Su Xiaoning forced herself to remain calm and did not show the slightest bit of guilt.

The deputy gang leader examined the token in his hand from all angles, frowning as he said, "I remember the gang leader's token had our gang's emblem on it, but the one you gave me doesn't!"

Gang insignia?

Su Xiaoning was taken aback; how would she know this!

Seeing the increasingly suspicious look in the deputy leader's eyes, Su Xiaoning's mind raced, reviewing the information about the Canal Gang that the boy and the gang members had given her. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her, and she immediately shouted:

"This is the gang leader's token! I fished it out of the river last night. Have you forgotten that the patterns on this token dissolve in water?"

The token of the Canal Gang was a piece of jade. Based on her experience in making ship models, Su Xiaonuan carved an exact replica of it according to the boy's description. Perhaps she was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would use it to make a fuss, because the Canal Gang patterns on the real token would disappear if soaked in water for too long.

The deputy leader was taken aback, feeling that something was amiss, but Su Xiaoning's words made perfect sense, leaving him with no way to refute them.

Seeing that the situation had eased, Su Xiaonuan quickly said, "Don't doubt it anymore. You've already seen the leader's letter and it's real, so why are you still worried that the token is fake? Now that we have the token, plus the leader's letter, no one should have any objections to you taking over as leader."

The deputy gang leader knew that things had come to this point and there was no other way.

“Yes…” The deputy leader clutched the token tightly in his hand and sighed softly, “Although I don’t want to do this, since it is the leader’s will, I will definitely follow his instructions.”

Having said that, the deputy leader put aside his doubts and went to find his brothers with the token.

Phew, at least I managed to cover up the flaw.

Su Xiaoning let out a long sigh of relief and turned to go back to her room, but when she saw the boy beside her looking sullen, she couldn't help but tease him, "What's wrong? You said earlier that you were tired of life in the gang, but now that you're about to hand over the position of gang leader, you're reluctant to give it up?"

"No, that's not true..." The boy lowered his head, his hair falling down and obscuring his gloomy expression.

He seemed to have been struggling with this for a while before cautiously asking, "I was thinking... could you stay?"

"Me?" Su Xiaoning chuckled and shook her head firmly. "I have other things to do, so I definitely can't stay in Tongcheng. Once the issues between your two gangs are resolved, I'll be leaving."

"But..." The boy seemed anxious, reaching out to grab Su Xiaoning's sleeve, a pitiful expression on his face. If Su Xiaoning didn't know that his true form was actually a burly man, she would probably have been fooled by his pitiful appearance.

Su Xiaoning felt helpless and was about to have a good talk with the boy when Su Qingcai, who had been silent, suddenly stepped forward with a stern face and pulled the boy's hand away.

"It's already a favor that we're willing to help you, so don't push your luck."

Su Qingcai grasped Su Xiaoning's hand, pulled her to his own position, and stared at the boy with an exceptionally cold gaze.

He had disliked the boy for a long time, but because Su Xiaoning protected him, he hadn't said much. Who knew that the boy would dare to make such an excessive request now!

Knowing he was no match for Su Qingcai, the boy could only stand frozen in place, his gaze towards Su Qingcai filled with resentment.

Damn it! He saw that Su Xiaoning was kind-hearted and had mysterious good luck, so he wanted to keep Su Xiaoning so that the Cao Gang could develop better. But the man next to her is so annoying!

Su Qingcai seemed to see through the boy's thoughts. He snorted coldly, took Su Xiaoning's hand, and left without looking back.

"If you want to have something, you have to see if you are qualified for it first."

...

With the help of the gang leader's letter and the gang's tokens, the deputy gang leader successfully took over and became the new gang leader.

Upon assuming power, the new leader immediately set about reorganizing the internal affairs of the Canal Gang and personally negotiated with the Whale Gang regarding the territory in Tongcheng. The Whale Gang had been clamoring for the leader to intervene, but now that the leader had actually come, they dared not cause any more trouble. Even though they were unwilling, they could only obediently take their share of the territory and leave.

The two factions finally settled down, and Tongcheng became much quieter. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and life returned to what it used to be.

The new leader of the Canal Gang was incredibly grateful to Su Xiaoning. On the eve of her departure from Tongcheng, he approached her and made a promise:

"This gang conflict was all thanks to Miss Su's gang leader. If Miss Su is ever in trouble in the future, she can always ask our Cao Gang for help. We will definitely go through fire and water for Miss Su!"

Unexpectedly, the new gang leader was so grateful. After thinking for a moment, Su Xiaoning pushed Su Qingcai forward.

"No need for thanks. This matter wasn't entirely my doing. He was the one who really needed help. If he comes to you for help in the future, just don't refuse."

"We've remembered what Miss Su said." The new gang leader nodded and solemnly assured Su Qingcai.

Su Qingcai didn't speak, but a faint smile appeared in the corners of her eyes and brows.

He received a great help from Su Xiaoning again. It seems that Su Xiaoning is truly his lucky charm. Their fates are already intertwined, and the road in this life will definitely be much easier than the one in the last.

Su Xiaoning grasped Su Qingcai's hand in return, a sweet smile appearing on her face.

The matter of the Grand Canal Gang was finally resolved perfectly, and the news reached the capital.

Upon hearing the news from his informant, Su Qinghe flew into a rage.

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