Chapter 211 The whole situation
The former East Lake Gang had long been reduced to ashes by a fire. Therefore, Long Si built a temporary dock at the water and land wharf on the bank of the Huai River as his home base for his comeback.

Long Si chose the dock as his nest for two reasons. First, he had recently led his men to seize Pan Huai's ship merchant, which was like a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest. He had been guarding it day and night since then. The dock was close to Pan's wharf, so Long Si was close to the water and had a good position to take care of it. Second, Long Si learned the lesson of Li Lao Hu's downfall. In order to prevent a surprise attack and to avoid being in a desperate situation, he left himself a way out in advance. Once Yingchuan changed, he could quickly escape by water, and he could also take away the gold and silver treasures he had robbed.

Long Si's move can be used for attack or defense, ensuring that nothing can go wrong.

Long Si had guessed long before Pan Yun left Yingchuan that he was going to ask for help from the Xianwang Mansion. Therefore, less than an hour after Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen entered the Pan family, Long Si had received the news and immediately summoned his brothers to the dock to discuss countermeasures.

After several days of dull weather, Yingchuan City today was like a huge steamer, especially at noon, the weather was hot and humid, making people feel hot and unbearable. Therefore, the usually busy water and land docks were rarely idle at this moment.

When Long Si's men arrived at the dock one after another, they saw their boss lying drunkenly among a group of beautiful wives and concubines, looking so happy.

Inside the dock, bells rang and dishes were served. A group of pretty ladies sat around Long Si, chattering and massaging his shoulders and legs. It was a scene of extravagance and luxury.

Long Si is a complete scoundrel, born into a butcher's family. He is not good-looking, with a face full of flesh and a greasy body. He cannot read a single word, but he is quite clever.

This man has been lawless since childhood. He used to bully people in the vegetable market and no one dared to offend him. Later, he was spotted by Li Lao Hu and used as a thug to burn, kill, rob, rape and plunder for the East Lake Gang. He did all kinds of bad things. However, he was appreciated by Li Lao Hu and his status in the East Lake Gang rose again and again. Until the East Lake Gang was destroyed, Long Si's status in the gang was second only to Li Lao Hu and Li Bao.

Long Si and Liu San were once named the "civil and military generals" of the Donghu Gang by Li Lao Hu.

Later, as Li Bao and Li Lao Hu met with accidents one after another and Liu San died, Long Si disguised himself, mixed in with the Donghu gang, and took advantage of the chaos to escape from Yingchuan.

But for some reason, he returned to this place a few days ago, and openly raised the banner of the East Lake Gang, recruited old members, and wanted to resume his old business.

In terms of scheming and cunning, ten Long Si tied together are no match for one Li Lao Hu. But it is precisely because of this that Long Si dared to risk the world's disapproval and do some stupid things that Li Lao Hu would not dare to do. For example... he led people to openly rob the Pan family and forcibly occupied the Pan Huai ship merchant.

Long Si firmly believed in "drink while the wine is here", so after just a few days in power, he couldn't wait to enjoy himself.

"Fourth Master."

A bald man quietly walked up to the half-asleep Long Si and called out in a low voice, "Brothers are here!"

"Ah."

After a long time, Long Sifang finally opened his sleepy eyes. With the help of several beautiful wives and concubines, he slowly sat up, stretched his limbs lazily, and reached out to pick a grape from the fruit plate, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it with a "smacking" sound. The juice flowed on his unkempt beard, and the way he ate was very disgusting.

"Ma Tuzi, have you found out what I asked you to find out?" Long Si asked hastily.

"I have found out clearly." Ma Tuzi said with a smile, "The people who came are indeed from the Xianwang Mansion, but there are only two of them. One of them is Liu Xunyi, who once killed Master Hu."

"Cough cough..."

When he heard the three words "Liu Xunyi", Long Si's casual expression suddenly changed, and he choked. He grabbed Ma Tuzi's collar, quickly pulled him in front of him, and asked cautiously: "Is it really Liu Xunyi?"

"No doubt about it." Baldy Ma nodded desperately, then changed the subject and suggested fearfully, "Fourth Master, this Liu Xunyi... not long ago, he said that any of our brothers from the East Lake Gang who dared to set foot in Yingchuan would be killed without mercy. Do you think we should... stay out of the spotlight for a while?"

"Bullshit!" Long Si glared and kicked Ma Tuzi to the ground, cursing, "Last time, it was because he brought hundreds of disciples from the Xianwang Mansion that Master Hu accidentally fell into his trap. This time is different, he came alone..."

"There are two..."

"Snapped!"

Without waiting for Ma Tuzi's kind reminder, Long Si suddenly rushed forward, slapped him hard, and scolded: "What's the use of two? What's the difference between them and one person?"

Ma Tuzi looked aggrieved. He covered his swollen cheeks with his hands and cried, "Last time, he hid hundreds of people. Will he do the same this time..."

At this point, Ma Tuzi subconsciously took a step back to prevent Long Si from slapping him again. After seeing Long Si's thoughtful look, Ma Tuzi mustered up his courage and whispered, "Will he hide the person this time as well?"

"That sounds like human language!" Long Si rubbed his chin with his big hands and thought, "Hearing what you said, I really have to be careful of this Liu Xunyi. He is not someone who is easy to deal with."

When Ma Tuzi saw Long Si wavering, he immediately looked delighted, stepped forward and asked tentatively: "How about... let's hide first..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, another loud slap hit his face, making Ma Tuzi so aggrieved that he wanted to cry out loud. But he dared not speak, and could only look at Long Si with a pitiful look, not daring to answer again.

The people around were all trying hard to hold back their laughter, their faces turning red.

"What are you afraid of? Pan Chuba is dead, and the Xianwang Mansion can no longer be a backer for the Pan family. I think they are here to pay their respects and will leave in two days." Long Si pondered, "Hurry up and find out whether Liu Xunyi brought anyone with him this time?"

"Fourth Master, then... should we hide away or not?" another tall and strong man asked carefully.

"How to avoid it?" Long Si curled his lips and said, "We just seized the Pan family's business and the dock. We finally got a taste of the sweetness. If we leave now, they will be snatched away and divided up by other gangs tomorrow. It will be difficult for us to come back in the future! After so much hardship, we have just started to make some progress. I don't want to work in vain."

After all, Long Si had been in the pork business before, so he knew how to use Pan Huai's shipping business to continue making money for himself.

"What if Liu Xunyi launches a surprise attack again like last time?" Ma Tuzi asked in a low voice.

"Don't be afraid! We have more than a hundred brothers now, but our territory only has this one dock. I don't believe we can't defend it." Long Si said coldly with a ferocious look in his eyes, "What's more, we still have the shipyard! If anything goes wrong, we can just run away with the money..."

Suddenly, Long Si's eyes moved, and he thought quietly: "But... what you said just now makes sense, we must be on guard. How about this, I will sail the big ship to the middle of the river first, and you can travel back and forth in small boats. Liu Xunyi is not a god, it is impossible for him to fall from the sky, this way, I can be completely relieved." Hearing Long Si's words, Ma Tuzi and others couldn't help but look at each other, with an indescribable complexity in their eyes.

Long Si's move undoubtedly pushed them to the forefront, but he himself hid far away.

"Fourth Master, but..."

"Report!"

Before Ma Tuzi could speak, a hurried shout suddenly came from outside. Then, a man rushed into the dock and reported to Long Si: "Fourth Master, Lord He is here!"

"Which Lord He?" At this moment, Long Si was upset and his tone was inevitably a little stiff.

"How many Lord Hes can there be in Yingchuan?"

Before the man could reply, a sneer suddenly came from outside the dock. In a blink of an eye, He Shan, the "prefect" of Yingchuan, appeared in front of everyone.

Upon seeing He Shan, Long Si was slightly startled, then quickly put on a fawning attitude, waved his hand and rudely pushed away Ma Tuzi and the others who were blocking his way, walked forward with a smile on his face, and said apologetically: "Oh! It's Lord He, my apologies! It was He An, Lord He, who came before, and I never expected that He Shan, Lord He, would come in person today. I really... I really didn't expect it. Hehe..."

Long Si wanted to use some elegant words, but he was a rough man. After a long time, he couldn't think of words like "I am honored to be your humble servant" and could only smile at He Shan as a sign of respect.

"Come, come, come, please take a seat, Mr. He." Long Si flattered He Shan and invited him to the main seat. Then he waved his hand hurriedly, signaling everyone to leave, leaving only the two of them in the dock.

"Master He, let me pour you a cup of tea..."

"Forget it! I'm not here to have tea with you." He Shan said straight to the point, "The Xianwang Mansion sent people to Yingchuan, and they arrived at the Pan Mansion this morning. You should know about this, right?"

"I've heard a little bit about it! I've heard a little bit about it!" Long Si said with a smile, "I wonder if you have any advice for me, sir?"

"Nonsense!" He Shan glared at Long Si with disdain and said in disgust, "Do you have a pig brain? Everyone from Prince Xian's Mansion has arrived, and you are still in the mood to drink and have sex here? You! You are even more stupid than Li Lao Hu!"

Long Si was unhappy, but he didn't dare to show any anger. He could only smile awkwardly and said, "To be honest, I was just discussing this matter with my brothers. I think Liu Xunyi is here with bad intentions."

"Can you guys come up with some countermeasures?" He Shan asked impatiently.

Long Si rolled his eyes and said seriously, "I've thought about it again and again, and decided to hide for now and avoid their attack for the time being..."

"Snapped!"

This time it was Long Si's turn to be beaten. Before he could finish his words, He Shan slapped him mercilessly and said contemptuously: "Liu Xunyi is just a few people. You have so many men, and you still want to hide?"

"What?" Long Si asked hastily, not caring about the burning pain on his face, "Is Liu Xunyi really not bringing hundreds of people this time? Are you sure?"

"Of course!" He Shan said unhappily, "I have already found out that Liu Xunyi did bring people to Yingchuan, but there were less than ten people at most. What are you afraid of? A little Liu Xunyi scared you into such a cowardly state. Why did you come back in the first place?"

"I came back because..."

Long Si stopped talking halfway. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly glared and said, "I'm not afraid of him! Who said I'm afraid of him? Just say the word, sir, and I'll take people to the Pan Mansion to kill him!"

Hearing this, He Shan's face suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "What does this have to do with me? Don't forget, it was you who led people to rob the Pan family, not me! This matter has nothing to do with me. I am here to remind you, which is my utmost kindness. Long Si, I can tell you that this time, even if you poke a hole in the sky, I can turn a blind eye. But if you dare to involve me, I will be the first to kill you!"

"This..." Long Siwan didn't expect He Shan to say this. He was shocked and asked in astonishment, "Your Excellency means... you want to cut off your relationship with me?"

"I'm not trying to distance myself from you. It's just that you and I have nothing to do with each other." He Shan said sternly, "This is a personal feud between you, the Pan family, and Liu Xunyi. The success or failure depends entirely on your own ability. It has nothing to do with me."

"But you also took a lot of the money I robbed from the Pan family..."

"That's why I turned a blind eye to it. Otherwise, I would have held you accountable long ago!" He Shan said in a deep voice, "I won't hide it from you. Actually, Liu Xunyi has already come to see me this morning."

Long Si's eyes flashed, and he asked anxiously, "Why did he look for you? Does he want you to deal with me?"

"No!" He Shan shook his head, "He just asked me to tell you a message."

"What?"

"He wants to sell off all the properties, shops, docks, etc. owned by the Pan family. Three days later, a sales meeting will be held at Yinghua College. Anyone interested can make an offer, and the highest bidder wins!" He Shan said, "This news has spread like wildfire. I believe it will spread hundreds of miles before dark."

Long Si frowned and asked suspiciously, "But the Pan family's business, ships, and docks... are all in my hands now. What can he sell?"

He Shan sneered, "These things are just what you robbed, but they are not yours. Liu Xunyi dared to sell them openly, he must have his own plans."

After that, He Shan looked at the increasingly lively Panjia Wharf and said with a smile: "As far as I know, many people have set their sights on the Feng Shui treasure land of Panjia Wharf. As for you... take care of yourself!"

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(End of this chapter)