“Brothers, how much did Huang Shengrong give you to come here today?” Fang Zheng’s gaze swept over the crowd.

Those his eyes passed over lowered their heads one by one, no one answering.

Finally, Fang Zheng’s gaze fell upon the little clever ghost who had been sneakily picking up money earlier.

The little clever ghost felt embarrassed under his stare and stammered, “Three taels.”

“Three taels!?” Fang Zheng raised his voice. “You agreed for a mere three taels?”

“Do you know this official is an appointed minister of the court, a fourth-rank official? Plotting to kill me is a capital offense. Is it worth risking your lives for a measly three taels of silver?”

“You’re risking your lives for that little bit of money!?”

“Better to work for me. I, Fang Zheng, dare not make other promises, but I guarantee your future standard of living will far exceed your current one!”

“How about this? You see all this money on the ground? Consider it a gift for meeting you brothers today! No need to stand on ceremony, pick it up boldly!”

Huang Shengrong looked at his gang members in despair. Quite a few already showed signs of wavering. He didn’t dare say too much now.

If he accidentally angered Fang Zheng, the next thing cut off might be his tongue.

Seeing the crowd still hesitating, Fang Zheng smiled slightly and continued, “Brothers, what are you still hesitating for?”

“Don’t tell me you’re hoping for little pay, lots of work, and being constantly stressed? To see a woman you like in the brothel but not even have a single coin to take out, helplessly watching her sleep with someone else? Surely not!”

“Let me level with you. This Huang Shengrong is dead for sure! Following him is a dead end!”

“Work for me, Fang Zheng, and it’s five taels of silver per month. Everyone gets a new set of clothes each quarter. And every year there will be occasional three-day brothel tours for team building.”

“Alright! I won’t say more. If you’re interested, pick up the silver on the ground. However much you pick up is yours to keep. The quick shall have, the slow shall have not.”

With that said, he turned his back to them, loudly muttering, “Hah, three strings a month? Not even dogs would do it!”

As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, the little clever ghost in front immediately dropped to the ground and started picking up silver.

The others had no more time to think!

The ground was covered in gleaming silver. If you don’t pick it up, someone else will!

Thus, a dramatic scene unfolded. The Feces Clan members who had previously been shouting for Fang Zheng’s head were now all on the ground with their butts in the air picking up money.

Li Yansong and the others looked at each other.

This Fang Zheng, sly as a fox, so shameless yet so rich… unbelievable!

Huang Shengrong watched the scene before him in a daze, the light gone from his eyes.

The gang he had painstakingly gathered actually scattered upon seeing Fang Zheng.

He had become even more terrifying than seven years ago… Perhaps he shouldn’t have provoked him… Could it be that he was destined to be at odds with this man!?

Fang Zheng walked to Huang Shengrong’s side and said indifferently, “Know your wrongs?”

Huang Shengrong lowered his head, his face full of pain, gritting his teeth. “I know.”

“Call me daddy and I’ll spare your dog life.”

Huang Shengrong looked at Fang Zheng in surprise.

Disbelief, humiliation, reluctance, joy… all sorts of emotions flashed through his eyes.

Having witnessed Fang Zheng’s viciousness, he had originally thought his death was certain. He didn’t expect Fang Zheng to be willing to let him go.

“Daddy~”

“Hahaha! Good, you know what’s good for you! Then daddy will give you a way out.” After saying that, he even patted Huang Shengrong’s fat face a couple of times.

Huang Shengrong forced a smile, thinking he had escaped disaster. Little did he know, a fate worse than death was about to befall him…

Very quickly, the thousand plus taels of silver on the ground were collected by the Feces Clan members.

The crowd had long put down their weapons and formed two lines facing Fang Zheng.

Seeing the situation was about right, Fang Zheng spoke, “Someone come, take away these feces buckets. The smell is unbearable!”

Two Feces Clan members conscientiously stepped forward and carried away the feces buckets.

The rest gnashed their teeth in hatred.

Boot-lickers! Their actions were actually faster than mine?

Someone suddenly stood out and stuttered, “Lord Fang… about today’s matter…”

Fang Zheng waved his arm and proclaimed loudly, “Today’s matter has nothing to do with any of you! It was all Huang Shengrong’s doing alone. You can rest assured about your safety.”

“However, since you’ve started following me, Fang Zheng, from today onward don’t call me Lord Fang! We’re all brothers. From now on, call me Second Boss!”

With that said, he pulled over Li Yuanzhao and pointed at him, loudly declaring, “He! He is your Big Boss! Greet him!”

“Greetings Big Boss! Greetings Second Boss!” The crowd shouted in unison.

Li Yuanzhao instantly turned red from ear to ear, passion surging!

Wasn’t this the jianghu dream he had long awaited? To think it would unexpectedly come true today?

Although being called the Feces Clan sounded awful, the name could be changed.

In his excitement, Li Yuanzhao still whispered to Fang Zheng, “Old Fang, I’m truly convinced today. You really have skills!”

Fang Zheng also couldn’t help feeling a bit smug. He whispered back, “Your Highness, this is nothing. We still have a lot of work to do.”

“This is only a small portion of the Feces Clan members. We need to find a way to bring the other members in too, and then craft a gang culture.”

“That way, resolving the sewage issue in the capital will go much more smoothly.”

“What’s gang culture?” Li Yuanzhao asked curiously.

“Watch this, Your Highness…” Fang Zheng turned to the gang members again, his tone lofty. “Good! Brothers, you’ve done well. Next, I will recite a poem called ‘My Emperor and I’. Please carefully ponder the spirit within it!”

Three black lines hung down Li Yuanzhao’s forehead.

Old Fang was great in all aspects except for this bad habit of boasting about Imperial Father at every turn. He really couldn’t stand it. Now every time he returned to the palace and saw Imperial Father, he felt super awkward.

Li Yansong couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Fang Zheng aside, urgently whispering, “Lord Fang! Lord Fang ah! Haven’t you played enough? Hurry and send the Crown Prince back to the palace!”

A hint of craftiness flashed in Fang Zheng’s eyes. He replied, “Alright, but Eldest Uncle, you have to promise me one thing…”

Li Yansong held back his disgust. “Say it! If it’s within my power, I’ll help you with anything!”

“Don’t let others know about what happened tonight. Leave Huang Shengrong to me. I will report to His Majesty after everything is properly settled. How about it?”

“Deal! This old man promises you! And stop calling me Eldest Uncle!” Anxious and impatient, Li Yansong gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and directly agreed.

He was extremely worried about the environment here. Getting the Crown Prince back to the palace early was the priority.

“Got it, Eldest Uncle.”

“You! I’m telling you, you must report this matter to His Majesty. If you keep delaying, I will report to His Majesty myself, understand!?”

With that said, he pulled Li Yuanzhao away without waiting for a response. The three cabinet elders quickly left the warehouse with Li Yuanzhao.

Seeing the invalids gone, Fang Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

He said to the gang members, “Brothers! We still have other brothers waiting for us to liberate them in the capital!”

“Starting tomorrow, you can bring the other brothers to register at Banshan District! For every two people you recommend, you’ll be rewarded with one tael of silver! Just find Ding Quan at Banshan District to register.”

“Next, I announce that the Feces Clan will henceforth be renamed the Sanitation Team! Everyone, let the initiation ceremony begin!!”

The little clever ghost asked curiously, “Second Boss, what’s the initiation ceremony?”

Fang Zheng smiled slightly and pointed at Huang Shengrong. “It’s simple. Just spit on his face. Starting with you!”

“………..”

Hearing this, Huang Shengrong immediately cursed loudly, “Fang Zheng you fucking bastard! If you have any balls, kill me now!!!”

Fang Zheng glanced at him. “You want to die? No problem. Wait until I gather all the Sanitation Team members, then you can die! You, hurry up. Don’t waste time.”

The little clever ghost hesitated for a moment before walking up to Huang Shengrong.

With an apologetic look, he said, “Boss Huang, sorry about this…”

Huang Shengrong was utterly terrified. “Xiao Qi! What are you doing? You can’t listen to him ah. Didn’t we drink together…”

Hock~~ptooey!

Hock~~ptooey!

Hock~~ptooey!

Hock…