School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"Right!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "But from now on, you need to keep a low profile."

"I know!" Li Dapang nodded and said, "Look at how rich I am now, yet I still ride a motorcycle, low profile enough, right?"

"Mhm, low profile!" Xiao Han nodded.

Xiao Han still didn't fully trust Li Dapang, so he specifically instructed Liu Shengtao to keep a close eye on him. He couldn't afford for the kid to get into any trouble.

There was now a prevailing sense of grievance throughout Linjiang City, and if Li Dapang managed to anger those people, they might very well decide to turn on Leopard Door. After all, in their eyes, Leopard Door was much easier to deal with than Liu Si.

In fact, those who had been driven out were indeed planning a counterstrike.

"Where there's oppression, there's resistance." Driven away by the combined forces of Leopard Door and Liu Si, these people lingered at the edge of the city, hiding in residential buildings. They rented an apartment complex where hundreds of them took refuge, plotting their next move.

"Fuck this, are we supposed to hide here like rats every day?"

"What other choice do we have? Right now, Leopard Door and Liu Si are riding high; to confront them now would be like walking into a trap."

A group of people bickered noisily inside.

At that moment, someone spoke up, "Stop the noise! If we're to take revenge, we must think this through. We've got people from thirteen gangs here, which means thirteen bosses. We should put our differences aside and promptly elect someone who can lead us to victory."

"Our big brother's pretty good, I think."

"Fuck, our big brother's not bad either."

"Brother Niu is the strongest!"

As soon as the subject of electing a big brother came up, the crowd became agitated, everyone started promoting their own boss or big brother. The scene descended into chaos once more.

Then, a voice called out, "What's all this fussing about? Do you still want revenge or not?"

The room immediately fell silent.

Afterward, the same voice spoke, "The underlings have no right to speak. The bosses of the thirteen gangs, step forward."

Soon, thirteen people came forward and formed a circle around the table.

The thirteen of them gathered together.

"You're all bosses here. Now, it's for you to decide on a suitable candidate to lead us," said a middle-aged man past his prime.

The thirteen glanced at each other, seemingly unconvinced of one another's suitability.

The middle-aged man spoke again, "If you ask me, why not let Lu Sheng do it? In terms of strength, he's better than you, and when it comes to strategy, he's slightly ahead. How about it?"

They appeared somewhat unwilling to accept this, but in comparison to the others, Lu Sheng did seem to be a bit stronger.

"No problem here!"

"I agree, too!"

They all nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng felt a surge of elation. Becoming the Chief Alliance Leader nearly made his heart burst with joy. Excited, he said, "Rest assured, I will certainly lead you to reclaim our territories."

"Great!" The crowd shouted in unison.

Everyone hoped to regain their domains, to return to a comfortable life rather than being the detested street rats they were now, chased after by everyone. They did not wish to stay on the run.

With Lu Sheng becoming the Chief Alliance Leader, he suddenly gained the authority to command hundreds. In the opposition alliance, Lu Sheng was the Chief Alliance Leader, with twelve Vice Alliance Hierarchs below him. Lu Sheng told them, "From now on, we must be united and follow my orders. Only then can we win back our territories and resume our past lives!"

"Lu Sheng, what should we do now?" someone asked.

"Don't rush it," Lu Sheng shook his head and said, "Right now, our opponents are at their peak, and we can't just confront them head-on. I think we should develop the market at the city outskirts. Move the bars over here. Right now, we need money, and what brings in money faster than anything else? Bars and entertainment clubs. If we place these establishments at the interface of urban and rural areas, I reckon we could make a decent amount of money."

"Damn it, we've got to take back our territories fast," a man said, suddenly becoming anxious. "Who has time to deal with your stuff?"

"What do you know?" Lu Sheng scoffed. "Sending our guys against Leopard Door and Liu Si right now would be a suicide mission. Their morale is high, and any rash action from us would spell disaster."

The man frowned and then said, "Damn it. So, what do we do?"

"Easy does it. First, let's get the bar and entertainment club going," Lu Sheng smiled and said. "Even if we reclaim our territories later, this place will still be ours. And if we can't, then we need a steady source of income even more, right?"

"I agree."

"I agree too."

The group raised their hands in succession to vote. Soon, Lu Sheng's proposal was approved by half of the members.

After the meeting, Lu Sheng and his people returned to their dwelling.

"Boss, you're really impressive now," one of the underlings chuckled with a 'heh heh'.

"Heh heh, now that I'm the Alliance Hierarch, I won't back down easily," Lu Sheng said with a smirk. "First, I'll stabilize them, then open a few bars and entertainment clubs. Given enough time, they'll naturally forget all about that incident. Haha..."

Lu Sheng was indeed clever. Although he had lost his previous territory, the power he now held in his hands was even greater than before, perhaps even several times more. How could he let go so easily? If he really took the territory back, wouldn't that spell the collapse of the opposition alliance, and in turn, his own downfall as the Alliance Hierarch?

Therefore, Lu Sheng absolutely couldn't lead them to reclaim the territory easily. He decided to adopt a silent and stealthy approach to gradually secure the power in his hands. It would be best if he could get rid of those twelve individuals one by one, and then replace them with his own people.

Now was not the time to be hasty; patience was necessary.

A giant chessboard formed in Lu Sheng's mind, where he planned to gradually implement his strategy.

A cold smirk curled up at the corner of Lu Sheng's mouth.

......

Xiao Han didn't leave Linjiang City that day, instead, he paid a visit to Hanmen Restaurant Branch No. 2.

Since Liu Xiaolei had left, Yang Lu became very busy. She had to take full control of Hanmen Restaurant and handle all matters on her own. She was also the person in charge of Hanmen Company, responsible for all its affairs.

Zhao Lizhong was on the rise in the provincial city, and the supply and marketing channels in Japan had already been set up. The entire Hanmen Company was operating at high speed, bustling with activity. The copper mine's production and sales were on the right track. The profit for the first month had already broken five million, with sales reaching tens of millions. Under the frenzy of profits, everyone was energized to give their utmost effort.

The headquarters of Hanmen Company were located in Linjiang City. Yang Lu worked at the head office.

Every month, the big shots of the various divisions would meet, exchanging opinions on the company's matters. However, the company's first major meeting of the executives had not yet been held. This time, upon learning of Xiao Han's return, Yang Lu immediately decided to call Zhao Lizhong back from the provincial city and convene a major company meeting.

"Sister Yang, you've worked hard!" Xiao Han said as he looked at Yang Lu.

Yang Lu had become even more enchanting and alluring. Time flew, leaving Yang Lu looking fresh and clean. The busy work had made her figure slightly slimmer. Yet, while she had lost weight where she should have, she hadn't where she shouldn't have.

"I'm not the one who's had it hard, you've worked harder," Yang Lu replied with a smile.

"I'm not managing anything daily," Xiao Han laughed and said. "You're the one who's really been working hard."

"By the way," Yang Lu's expression changed subtly as she spoke, "Xiao Lei has been gone for so long without any news. Don't you really intend to go to Shenzhen to bring her back?"

"I..." Xiao Han hesitated for a moment and said, "What right do I have to find her? And in what capacity should I go looking for her?"

"But, after all, you are in her heart," Yang Lu let out a sigh and said, "If you don't go to find her, maybe she'll never return in her lifetime."

Xiao Han nodded slightly and said, "Let's see how it goes, I'll make a trip to Shenzhen once school is out."

"Go sooner, it's not easy for a girl to be out there by herself," Yang Lu nodded.

Hanmen Company Headquarters.

As the company's general manager, Yang Lu personally presided over the meeting.

Zhao Lizhong had also rushed back from the provincial city. This meeting was particularly important as it was the company's first large assembly. Although the group was small, only a few people. Apart from Xiao Han, Yang Lu, Zhao Lizhong, and Li Dapang, there were two others. One of them was responsible for the catering division, and the other was in charge of copper mine trade, a man Zhao Lizhong had brought in, named Li Cheng. He was said to be a capable Ph.D. returnee from the United Kingdom.

"Mr. Li, hello!" Xiao Han greeted him proactively.

"Oh my, Director Xiao is too polite," Li Cheng said, already aware of Xiao Han's status, which made him somewhat embarrassed by such courteousness.

"Please, take a seat," Xiao Han called warmly.

Swoosh...

Everyone took their seats.

Logically, as the owner of the company, Xiao Han should have sat at the prime position. However, he didn't do so and allowed Yang Lu to take the seat. Yang Lu sat at the most prominent position at the meeting table and smiled, "Thank you for your recognition, Director Xiao. Today, I'll be hosting this meeting for everyone."

Inside the meeting room, all the key figures were present.

Li Dapang sat next to Xiao Han, beaming as he said, "Xiao Han, the Hanmen Company must have made a fair amount of money this month, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Xiao Han chuckled.

Li Dapang nodded slightly, then said, "Good job. It's always good to earn a bit more money."

Soon after, Yang Lu recapped the month's situation. The Hanmen Training Class had only a few tens of thousands in net income, which was nearly negligible for Hanmen Company. Moreover, Xiao Han had never intended to expand Hanmen Training Class significantly because that would not be good for the quality of education. Although Hanmen Education had a big reputation in Z province, Xiao Han could have taken this opportunity to grow and strengthen Hanmen Education.