The car stopped in front of the gang's headquarters. Luca and Cui Ying went to greet them. After the car door opened, Ali got out first, followed by Arang, and He Ci got out last.
Luca stepped forward and hugged He Ci, saying, "Brother, welcome home."
He Ci greeted everyone with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."
Cui Ying is a girl, so he didn't hug He Ci like Luca did. He just habitually reached out and bumped shoulders with He Ci.
"Young Master He, welcome home."
The area outside was packed with He Ci's men; the scene was comparable to an army. He Ci's release from prison was a major event, and all the bigwigs and influential people had come.
Luca and Cui Ying led the way. The conference hall was already filled with people, eighty percent of whom were congratulatory figures, with only a small number being former elders.
These elders include the Lu and Qin families. The Yu family has been removed from the underworld, and the Kong family has been promoted. Kong Wei is He Ci's man, and the Yu family's power and territory will belong to the Kong family in the future.
He Ci led A Rang, Ali, Luca, and Cui Ying to the chairs above. Everyone below knew that He Ci had four protectors, but they had only seen A Rang and Ali. They did not expect that the young master of the Lu family was also one of He Ci's subordinates.
These big shots despise women the most, and they never expected that there would be a woman among He Ci's protectors, and that woman looked like she was not to be trifled with.
After He Ci sat down, the elders below began to flatter him, their words full of praise. He Ci's men disdained to associate with those old fogies.
He Ci sat in the hall without speaking, and those below could not discern his thoughts. When He Zhan was in power, he would have been somewhat mindful of these old fogies.
Who is He Ci? He eliminated half of the eight key positions, and now everyone here is his man. If they say something wrong, they'll be the next ones to be dealt with.
"Everyone has finished speaking, isn't it my turn now?"
The crowd fell silent instantly. He Ci asked Cui Ying to distribute the documents in her hand to everyone, and then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Now that I'm in charge of the gang, I have my own rules. If anyone disagrees, they can raise them now."
Needless to say, He Ci's people all listen to him. The Lu family and the Qin family used to be neutral, but now that Luca is He Ci's man, the Lu family naturally leans towards He Ci. The Qin family will immediately follow suit and form a marriage alliance with the Lu family.
Would the remaining Gao and Li families dare to say no? If they dare to speak up, they'll be the next ones to be eliminated. He Ci is far more ruthless than his father.
The people below looked at the documents in their hands. They wanted to express their opinions. If drugs and prostitution were banned, business would be really difficult, and where would their income come from?
"Has everyone finished reading? Does anyone have anything to say?" Kong Wei was the first to speak up as soon as Arang finished speaking.
“Young Master He, it will be a bit difficult to implement what is in the documents. After all, we have a lot of venues, and it is probably impossible to rectify them all at once. Our Kong family can first restrain the people below us, and then make changes slowly later.”
There are many nightclubs near the Qin family's place, and their income basically comes from prostitution. If prostitution is banned, their people will starve.
"Aci, Uncle Qin is in a bit of a predicament. I have so many people to support. If you block my way of making money, I'll have to close down sooner or later if I have no income."
Ah Rang picked up the documents in his hand. "Old Qin, what our Young Master He means is that as long as your people don't engage in trafficking women or privately dealing drugs, everything else can be dealt with gradually."
"As for the girls in your club, they can drink with you or sing as they please. As for sleeping with you, as long as they don't stay in the club, they can go wherever they want without following the rules."
The people below understood what A-Rang meant. He Ci's bottom line was that trafficking in women and drug use were prohibited, but everything else could continue as usual.
If these two rules can be maintained, the rest can be gradually rectified. Changing them all at once would be counterproductive. As long as He Ci is alive, everyone under him must abide by his rules.
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