The poisoned needle that flew from Qian San's mouth pierced his shoulder, and he immediately felt his throat tighten and could hardly breathe.
A sudden realization dawned on him.
This time it was finally his turn.
While he could still speak, he looked at Qiu Sanniang and said weakly, "Sanniang, my feelings for you are genuine."
After saying that, his body collapsed.
Qiu Sanniang reached out and caught it, then checked its neck and found there was no pulse.
Looking at Qian San again, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth; he had already died.
She paused for a moment, then called in her followers and began arranging Lu Hongli's funeral.
Although his actions these past few days had angered and resented her, he ultimately saved her life.
He also made many contributions to the gang as a whole.
It deserves a grand funeral.
The red lanterns at the banquet were replaced with white lanterns, and the red double happiness symbols were torn down.
The guests at the banquet never expected that, in the blink of an eye, the wedding would turn into a funeral, and that the banquet would be served twice.
Some gangs wanted to mock him, but since they were on his turf, they didn't dare to be too arrogant and just whispered among themselves.
That night, the entire island was brightly lit, and opera was performed all night long.
As soon as it was light, the gang carried the coffin out for the funeral and buried Lu Hongli next to Liao Yuan's grave.
Yesterday, the guests who had attended the banquet ate a vegetarian meal and then boarded the boat to depart.
Qiu San Niang personally saw her off.
When she saw the fourth leader of the Black Tiger Gang off to the ship, she handed him a square wooden box and said with a light smile, "This letter is for Chief Cai. Please tell him that I am grateful for his care and will repay his kindness in the future."
Do the Hongyun Gang and the Black Tiger Gang still have any gratitude between them?
The fourth leader sensed something was amiss.
But you can't hit someone who's smiling at you; if someone gives you a gift so politely, you can't just turn your back on them.
Otherwise, they might not even be able to get out of the bay.
He smiled and accepted it, replying, "I will convey this to the gang leader."
Thank you.
After the ship set sail, the fourth leader was a little uneasy, fearing that the box contained a bomb. So, risking punishment from Boss Cai, he had the box opened.
Upon seeing a human head inside, he immediately realized that this was not a gift at all, but a declaration of war.
...
After delivering the heads, Qiu Sanniang returned to purge the gang, removing all the spies that Qian San had implicated.
They also dealt with the gang members who harbored resentment towards Lu Hongli because of her sudden death.
Afterwards, a banquet was held to express sincere gratitude to Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan.
"...I can't thank you enough. It's a blessing from God that I can be friends with you all in this life. From now on, your affairs are my affairs. If you ever need my help, please don't hesitate to ask."
Xiao Qingyin clinked glasses with her and said with a smile, "There is something I'd like to ask you for help with right now."
Qiu Sanniang downed her drink in one gulp, put down the cup, and asked, "What is it?"
Xiao Qingyin told Qiu Sanniang about Yi Wu's matter, and Qiu Sanniang said with shame, "I have never heard of such a bizarre seed before, but don't worry, I will have the gang members inquire about it. This should not be a species from Da Xi, but from the South Island."
"Chief Song thinks so too," Xiao Qingyin replied. "They might have come from the Southern Island."
Qiu Sanniang raised an eyebrow: "It seems you have a close relationship with Chief Song."
"Just a small friendship."
Qiu Sanniang laughed heartily.
"Song Qingshan is incredibly stingy; he wouldn't let you in at a banquet with just anyone. But I'm sure I won't lose to him. The Pirate Alliance leader selection meeting is in a few days; are you going to try and recruit someone there?"
Xiao Qingyin was overjoyed: "You can take us there?"
"sure."
"Thank you so much. Come on, let's have another drink."
Just as Xiao Qingyin was about to pour the wine, Yi Shuihan stopped her.
"With your alcohol tolerance, you shouldn't drink anymore."
To avoid getting drunk and going crazy.
Xiao Qingyin felt underestimated: "This wine isn't very strong; I can drink at least a whole pot of it."
Yi Shuihan didn't believe her, so he replaced the wine pot in her hand with a teapot and chuckled, "Alright, now you can drink as many pots as you like."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Doesn't she need to sleep after drinking so much tea?
She glared at the man fiercely before drinking tea instead of wine, and had a round of drinks with Qiu San Niang.
They stayed on Hong Kong Island for the next few days.
He didn't leave with Qiu San Niang until the day of the pirate leader selection.
The selection meeting was held on the high seas, where the leaders of various gangs gathered together. Xiao Qingyin met the leaders of several other gangs.
Unfortunately, the butterfly did not react at all.
Of the five major gangs, the Black Tiger Gang and the Sea Wolf Gang had long formed an alliance. The Giant Whale Gang, which originally held a neutral stance like the Green Mountain Gang, also voted for Qiu Sanniang after seeing Song Qingshan support her.
In a two-against-three battle, Qiu Sanniang was successfully elected as the leader of the alliance.
After the election results were announced, Cai Heihu said with a dark face, "Now that we have formed an alliance, you should stop now."
He was referring to the recent attacks by the Hongyun Gang on their Black Tiger Gang's ships.
Qiu Sanniang smiled and said, "Of course. From now on, we must help each other and be as close as family. Anyone who dares to turn against us is a traitor. Traitors will definitely be punished."
Cai Heihu snorted coldly.
Seeing this, Xiao Qingyin felt that their alliance probably wouldn't last long.
After the pirate gang election ended, she and Yi Shuihan returned to Nanyue City.
Upon returning, Yi Wu said, "Zhao Xu has been here for several days and wants to ask you for help in treating his illness."
Is Zhao Xu sick?
Xiao Qingyin looked confused.
He was perfectly fine when we parted last time.
When she met Zhao Xu and heard his request, she realized that it wasn't him who was sick, but the mother of his sweetheart who was sick.
"...Aunt Hua had styes in both eyes. She thought that applying hot eggs for a few days would help, but the swelling only got worse, and small white bumps appeared. She was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep at night. I called other doctors for her, and they plucked the eyelashes from her styes and gave her some medicine, but nothing worked. That's why I came to ask you for help."
After Zhao Xu finished speaking, he presented a heavy box of silver.
His sweetheart lived in Nanyue City, and her residence was very close to Changfeng Inn; he could walk there.
Xiao Qingyin never turned down money, so after accepting the consultation fee, she let him go.
On the way, Zhao Xu said apologetically, "When we arrive at Hua Niang's house, please don't reveal my identity."
Xiao Qingyin raised an eyebrow: "You tricked that girl into dating you? Was it just for fun?"
Zhao Xu blushed and quickly explained, "No, Hua Niang's family runs a tofu shop. When we first met, I was afraid that she would keep her distance from me after she knew my identity, so I made it vague."
"You're planting a landmine for yourself."
Xiao Qingyin sighed and reminded her, "You'd better tell her your identity as soon as possible, or you might not be able to get her back."
After all, not everyone is as soft-hearted as she is.
Yi Shuihan: I am a cautionary tale!
Zhao Xu nodded: "I will find an opportunity to tell her as soon as possible."
At that moment, he was unaware that before he could find an opportunity, things had already spiraled out of control, racing headlong in a direction he could never have imagined.
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