The third leader arrived and came to only one conclusion: "This letter is undoubtedly written by Xu Dafu himself."
Li Ruo asked, "Who exactly is this Xu Dafu?"
The third leader said, "This man once served in the army. He was exceptionally brave and capable. Five years ago, he led a group of brothers to transport smuggled goods for people in the Runan waters. Neither the canal gang nor the government could do anything about him. Over the years, he made a lot of money and became extremely wealthy. Later, he grew to more than two thousand people. He used the slogan of robbing the rich to help the poor and even gave the gang a name that was so infuriating that it was called the Rich and Wrong Gang."
The eldest brother had dealt with them once, when he borrowed their waterway to transport supplies to General Mountain. The other brother said he and the eldest brother hit it off immediately, felt a deep mutual respect, and wanted to recruit them, even offering his sister in marriage to the eldest brother. The eldest brother ignored him, and they didn't have much contact afterward.
"So arrogant." Li Ruo suddenly became interested.
The third leader meant that this person probably wanted to settle down at General Mountain, so they should ignore him for now and wait for the boss to return.
But they didn't go; Xu Dafu's men kept shouting on the shore.
They say Black Wind Stronghold and Purple Sun Peak are cowards, too timid to even come over for a drink.
The third leader was right, Xu Dafu was indeed arrogant enough.
The men Liao Fusheng sent out returned, saying that the other side was only hurling insults and had no intention of engaging in battle.
It seems they intend to try diplomacy first, then resort to force.
After Li Ruo and the third leader finished their plan, and seeing that it was almost dark, they led their men downstairs.
At this moment, dark clouds rolled in the sky, and a cold wind howled. On the boundless water, three large ships were lined up in a triangular formation, their sails billowing in the wind, creating an impressive sight.
The third leader couldn't help but exclaim, "At this time, only the Grand Canal Gang or the Wealthy Gang could have such a ship in Yuzhou."
Li Ruo's eyes lit up.
They're incredibly rich!
The lead ship was slightly smaller than the two ships behind it. The man at the bow saw them coming out and ordered the helmsman to head to the shore.
Xu Dafu spotted the woman in red on the shore at a glance. Compared to the brothers behind her, she looked like a phoenix among a flock of pheasants, to put it bluntly.
"You're Li Ruo?"
Xu Dafu had a square face with a beard around his neck. His features were as arrogant as his gang name: a high nose, deep-set eyes, and a loud voice, like a door god.
There were probably several hundred people on the deck behind us.
As for the two ships behind, there were more than a thousand people in sight, but it was unknown whether there were any more in the cabins.
"You're Xu Dafu?" Li Ruo asked, sipping her goji berry water from her thermos, her expression seemingly ordinary.
Xu Dafu was taken aback. Was this girl naive, or just plain naive?
He and his men came in aggressively, as if they were about to fight, but she was as calm and relaxed as if she were just going shopping.
Looking down on people is wrong.
The woman stood on the shore, the wind howling, making her dress flutter wildly; the combination of coldness and gentleness gave her a unique charm.
Xu Dafu stared at Li Ruo for a while without any attempt to hide it, then suddenly burst into laughter, “She really is a great beauty. No wonder Chief Xie refused to marry my sister Wanting.”
Li Ruo almost spat out a mouthful of goji berry water, but it ended up choking and she coughed a few times.
Xu Wanting.
At the same time, she understood why Xie Xiao had that attitude when the population survey mentioned the wealthy wrongful gang that day; it turned out that the person wanted to be his brother-in-law.
Liao Fusheng, who was standing next to him, considerately handed him a handkerchief.
Xu Dafu's lips twitched. Ha, these people, the women's women, the gigolos' gigolos, they really know how to show off.
At this point, the two armies faced each other.
It's on the verge of exploding; can't we be a little more serious?
The third leader was looking at the other party's ship and was actually a little unsure. Did they know what the leader was doing?
But at this moment, we must not panic. "May I ask what brings Chief Xu here?"
Xu Dafu was still smiling. "Oh my, you're the Third Boss. I almost didn't recognize you. The Third Boss is a straightforward man, so I won't mince words."
After the great flood, our Fuyou family found several suitable locations, but none were satisfactory. Since we've been thinking about our leader, we came to General Mountain hoping to become your neighbors. What do you think?
The third leader glanced at Li Ruo and asked, "What do you think, young lady?"
Li Ruodao asked, "What if we don't agree?"
The saying "two tigers cannot share one mountain" is a principle that everyone understands.
Xu Dafu's smile froze. "Look at what Miss Li is saying. General Mountain is so big, you can't possibly stay in it all, can you?"
"I'll stay, but I need you—"
Everyone gasped sharply.
Including Xu Dafu.
Want him?!
"I want you to become wealthy and powerful, and then join my Ziyang Army," Li Ruo said.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were terrified; they thought Miss Li was going to publicly cuckold the gang leader.
Xu Dafu laughed again, "Young lady, you have quite the nerve. No one has ever dared to say that to me before. You're the first."
A woman with such a delicate neck that he could snap it with a single hand—where did she get that confidence?
His brothers behind him laughed and said, "Miss, you're probably still half asleep."
"Do you know who our gang leader is?"
"Did you see the ship behind us?" That's not all.
"You'd be more suited to be our gang leader's maid."
"Hehehehe..."
The third leader was also somewhat surprised. This Xu Dafu was not easy to tame, and why did she think he was usable?
Li Ruo was, of course, because of the name Xu Wanting, one of Xie Xiao's admirers.
Xu Wanting was a bold and forthright woman who was no less capable than any man. When Xie Xiao went to Xuzhou, the two met on the road. Xu Wanting told him that her brother was very brave, especially skilled in naval warfare. He had also helped General Li and his son when Nanyun Kingdom attacked Dayin by water. She suggested that Xie Xiao join forces with her brother, but Xie Xiao did not agree.
Because this scene was only briefly mentioned, merely setting the stage for what would happen later, and it didn't reveal who her brother was, Li Ruo didn't realize that Xu Dafu was Xu Wanting's brother when she first heard the name.
But why did Xu Dafu appear so quickly?
Moreover, it was chosen when Xie Xiao was not present.
Could it be that Xie Xiao wasn't going to Beishan, but rather...?
Before Li Ruo could think too much, she heard Xu Dafu's somewhat mocking voice, "Miss Li, I'm not going to hold it against you for Xie Xiao's sake, so don't say things like that again."
Li Ruo laughed and said, "What, Chief Xu, do you look down on women?"
Xu Dafu indeed looked down on him.
The only woman he truly admired was his beloved younger sister.
"Although Miss Li is General Li's daughter, I've heard she's a womanizer. She only cares about dressing up and has no martial arts skills whatsoever. She even sold out her father's merits for a man. Do you think I'd follow you?"
He would even hesitate to work as an assistant for him.
Unexpectedly, Xie Xiao was a guy who judged by appearances, and actually fell for her.
Li Ruo wasn't in a hurry. "Then Chief Xu, please go back. Our General Mountain can't accommodate someone as great as you."
We've finally managed to bring the refugees under control, how can we let others have a share?
Even if he helped her father, it wouldn't work; many problems would arise later.
Xu Dafu's eyes darkened, revealing a sharp aura. "I say, Third Master, does she think she can be the leader of your Black Wind Stronghold?"
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