On their way back, Su Xiaoning and the boy encountered Su Qingcai.
Ever since Su Xiaoning was pulled back from the underworld, Su Qingcai and Su Xiaoning have developed a special telepathic connection. Based on this seemingly intangible connection, Su Qingcai has been searching for her all the way here.
Upon encountering the boy who had kidnapped Su Xiaoning, Su Qingcai flew into a rage and immediately attacked, intending to severely injure the boy.
"Don't!"
Su Xiaoning shouted nervously and quickly shielded the boy behind her.
This palm strike almost injured Su Xiaoning. Su Qingcai barely withdrew his palm strike, his expression very ugly. "He is the thief who kidnapped you, and you are actually protecting him?"
“It’s all a misunderstanding…” Su Xiaoning shook her head. “I’m taking him back to the Canal Gang now, so you absolutely mustn’t hurt him.”
"The Hui Canal Gang? Who exactly is he?" Su Qingcai was taken aback, vaguely sensing that something was not quite right.
Su Xiaoning chuckled, not giving a direct answer, "It's an important person, you don't need to worry about it, you'll find out when you get back anyway..."
Without glancing at Su Qingcai again, she grabbed the boy and hurried on her way.
Despite having a thousand doubts in her heart, Su Qingcai could only put them aside for the time being. She frowned and obediently followed, without making a move against the boy again.
...
The three returned to the Cao Gang. Su Xiaoning took the boy directly to see the deputy leader. Upon seeing the boy, the deputy leader became quite excited.
"Who...who is this child? His nose and eyes look so much like the gang leader's. What's his relationship with the gang leader?"
The deputy leader carefully observed the boy's features, feeling that he looked more and more like the leader, and could no longer hide his excitement.
Su Xiaoning had already prepared a set of words in her mind, and immediately shouted loudly:
"That's right! He's the gang leader's... illegitimate son!"
"What?!"
The deputy leader was immediately taken aback, and the other brothers of the Cao Gang looked at each other in disbelief. Even Su Qingcai showed a surprised expression. Only Bai Hua glanced at the boy thoughtfully, as if he had guessed something.
"How could the gang leader have an illegitimate child?" The deputy gang leader pointed at the boy with trembling hands, unable to process the shocking news for a moment.
Su Xiaoning scratched her head and immediately put her storytelling talent to use.
“This child is so pitiful. He has never been acknowledged by his father. Even after his father passed away, he could only secretly hide in the temple and steal offerings. When I found him, he was so heartbreaking... Look at his eyebrows and eyes, they are just like his father’s!”
"I never expected that the gang leader would have such a child wandering outside..." The deputy gang leader's eyes were red, and he pulled the boy into his arms, which startled the boy so much that he got goosebumps all over.
Fearing that they would be exposed, Su Xiaoning pulled the boy out of the vice leader's arms and gave Bai Hua a wink. "Alright, he's new here and not familiar with the place yet. I'll take him to get a medical check-up first, and then show him around. You can go ahead and get busy."
After saying that, Su Xiaoning hurriedly took the boy away, with Bai Hua following closely behind.
At Su Xiaoning's suggestion, Bai Hua carefully examined the boy's body. Although the boy was not sick, Bai Hua keenly noticed something unusual about him.
This is clearly an adult...
Bai Hua guessed the boy's identity in his heart, but he knew that Su Xiaoning must have some purpose in not saying it. Adhering to the principle of seeing through things but not saying them, he said nothing in the end.
After examining the boy and cleaning and tidying him up, the deputy gang leader came over again.
Upon seeing Su Xiaoning, he solemnly said, "I've thought it over. From now on, let this child be the leader of the Canal Gang."
“But he’s just a child!” Su Xiaoning was taken aback, not expecting the vice leader to have such a thought.
The deputy leader sighed and gave a bitter smile. "I have always regarded the leader as my closest elder brother. I only recognize him as the leader of this gang. Now that my elder brother may be gone, let his child take over. It doesn't matter if it's a child. I will definitely assist him well."
He had no ulterior motives whatsoever, and this sincerity deeply moved Su Xiaoning.
However, that wasn't her plan.
Su Xiaoning smiled slightly and said, "Have you never thought about becoming the leader of the gang yourself?"
The deputy leader was taken aback and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, this position will always belong to the leader. Even if the leader is gone, it should be his child who sits in it. It definitely won't be my turn."
"What if the gang leader asks you to take this position?"
Su Xiaoning gave a mysterious smile, took out a letter from her pocket, and handed it to the deputy leader.
The deputy leader opened the letter with a puzzled look. He was overjoyed when he saw the familiar handwriting on the letter, but after reading the contents, he looked bewildered.
"How could this be... The guild leader designated me as his successor after his departure?"
“Yes, this letter was found on that child. Since it’s the gang leader’s request, you don’t need to refuse.” Su Xiaoning coaxed, hoping to persuade the vice gang leader to take over the position of gang leader directly.
The deputy leader remained hesitant, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the paper.
“Since this is the leader’s wish, I shouldn’t refuse. However, the token of the Canal Gang is not in my hands. Everyone only recognizes the token, not the person. How can I convince the masses without the token…”
Thinking of the lost keepsake, Su Xiaoning was also a little troubled, but after tilting her head and thinking for a while, she patted her chest and assured her, "Don't worry, I've even found the gang leader's child, so finding a keepsake is definitely no problem!"
Since the boy's identity can be forged anyway, forging another token won't be a big deal.
The deputy leader had no idea what Su Xiaoning was thinking. He was deeply moved and kept thanking her.
After the vice-leader left, full of gratitude, the boy who had been hiding in the room finally came out. He had heard all the conversations outside the door and, like the vice-leader, was deeply moved.
"So that's why you asked me to write that letter... I was worried that his stubborn nature wouldn't allow him to accept it, but now it seems there's nothing to worry about."
"Yes, I promised to help you, and I can't go back on my word!"
Su Xiaoning smiled brightly at the boy, and without thinking much about it, she reached out and patted his head, since the person in front of her was only the size of a child.
The boy was a little stunned and subconsciously wanted to dodge, but after seeing the warm smile on Su Xiaoning's face, he froze on the spot.
His face instantly turned as red as a boiled shrimp, and his thoughts flew to the ends of the earth. Su Xiaoning, the culprit behind all this, was completely unaware, only basking in her own smugness as she was engrossed in her own plan.
After finalizing the plan, Su Xiaoning worked through the night to make a counterfeit token of the Cao Gang, which she handed over to the deputy leader the next day.
The deputy leader frowned, staring at her suspiciously. "Is this the leader's token? No, no, there's something wrong with the token!"
Su Xiaoning felt a pang of panic. Was she about to be exposed?
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