After the Third Master finished speaking, he walked up to Xiao Lan step by step. He looked at Xiao Lan's figure with an admiring gaze. Finally, under Song's worried gaze, he slowly lifted Xiao Lan's messy hair.
Previously, when he was carried out by the Hai Long Gang's men, his hair was messy and his appearance could not be seen clearly.
Now that he had lifted Xiao Lan's hair, he saw that the girl was on the verge of tears and had a frightened look on her face. He revealed a smile and said, "You look passable. How about it? Do you want to marry me?"
Xiao Lan only felt a chill in her heart, as if a poisonous snake was crawling on her neck.
Song whispered, "Third Master …"
"What are you worried about? I'm just joking. Am I the kind of person you think I am?" The Third Master turned around and jumped back to the ship along the shelf he had set up before.
"Little ones, let's go!" The Third Master stood at the side of the ship and looked at Xiao Lan deeply. Then, he smiled and walked away, as if something very happy had happened.
After a while, the Hai Long Gang's men left on the ship, but they did not know that they had escaped a fatal disaster.
Zuo Zhicheng also loosened his clenched hands. If the Hai Long Gang really wanted to do something, he could only expose his martial arts and kill them all. This was also to repay Xiao Lan and her father for saving his life. He could not just stand by and watch them be humiliated.
After the Hai Long Gang's men left, the people on the ship suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
A middle-aged sailor said, "Fortunately, that Black Hearted Tiger did not go crazy. I think Xiao Lan should hide after going back." The so-called Black Hearted Tiger was obviously the nickname of the Third Master.
"Didn't that Black Hearted Tiger already have eight concubines?"
Old Xing fiercely said, "Hmph, this Black-Hearted Tiger is the most lecherous. I heard that any woman he fancies, even if she's already married and has children, will be deceived by him."
Hearing these people talking one after another, Xiao Lan's face revealed a worried expression. Song comforted her, "Xiao Lan, don't worry. When we return home this time, I'll send you to Master Jiang's house to stay for a few days. Master Jiang is kind-hearted and will definitely be willing to protect you."
Zuo Zhicheng listened from the side and found out that the so-called Master Jiang was the owner of a Haoran Martial Arts Center in New Lu Harbor. He was generous and righteous, and had stood up for the ordinary people of New Lu many times.
Many of the dockworkers had practiced martial arts at the Haoran Martial Arts Center and received Master Jiang's protection. This was considered a small neutral force in the new continent. However, because the martial arts center was not like a gang, it did not have any binding power. Therefore, the relationship between the members was very loose. Relying on Master Jiang's personal prestige and martial arts skills, he was able to make gangs like the Hai Long Gang feel apprehensive.
The people on the ship discussed again, but they still could not come up with a more effective way to prevent Black-Hearted Tiger. Zuo Zhicheng did not say anything from the beginning to the end. Song and the others naturally did not count on him. After all, in their opinion, Zuo Zhicheng was just an unlucky guy who had encountered a shipwreck before coming to the new continent. He was penniless and did not know anyone in the new continent. His situation was even worse than theirs, so how could they count on him?
After they discussed for a while, they still could not come up with a better idea. After they were dismissed by Song, Zuo Zhicheng walked to Song's side and asked him about the situation in New Lu and the Hai Long Gang.
Song glanced at him and said, "Brother Zuo, why are you asking about the Hai Long Gang?"
Zuo Zhicheng was like an ordinary sunny youth. He smiled and said, "Nothing, I just saw that they seemed to be very arrogant, so I was a little curious."
Song reminded him, "Brother Zuo, the new continent is not like the Central Plains. The imperial court can't do anything here. Although there are many opportunities, it is also more dangerous. Big gangs like the Hai Long Gang are not to be offended."
Otherwise, you won't even know how you died. Although he did not say this sentence out loud, the meaning was clear.
He was afraid that Zuo Zhicheng would become hot-blooded in a moment of anger. If that happened, not only would he be unlucky, but he would also implicate them. Therefore, he reminded him. Seeing that Zuo Zhicheng nodded and listened carefully, he began to introduce the situation in New Lu and the Hai Long Gang.
The New Lu Port was one of the port cities established by the Da Qi State in the New Lu. All the colonies of the Da Qi State in the New Lu were managed by three inspectors. The so-called inspectors were established by the Da Qi State for the New Lu. They were the highest officials of the imperial court in the colonies. However, they could manage everything except the garrison of the Da Qi State. This was to prevent the inspectors from becoming independent after they had an army.
However, this situation caused the inspectors and the garrison generals to restrain each other, which weakened the imperial court's power in the New Lu. Of course, this weakening of power did not refer to the external, but mainly to the internal.
Although the inspectors had a high official position, they did not have enough military power. Moreover, they were in an uncivilized land where all kinds of ethnic groups lived together. In addition, there were ethnic conflicts between the indigenous people and the people of the Da Qi State. All kinds of reasons made it difficult for the inspectors to control the colonies. They were unable to maintain law and order, which led to all kinds of gangs, bandits, horse thieves, and pirates.
As time passed, although the military and the officials still kept each other in check, whether it was the indigenous people of the New Lu or the imperial court of the Da Qi State, they were all connected. This made the imperial court's control over the New Lu became weaker and weaker. It almost became an enclave.
The laws of the Da Qi State were almost impossible to enforce on this land. On the other hand, the New Lu had its own set of rules after decades of development. This also caused the local officials to be corrupt, and the entire officialdom was almost rotten.
However, the maritime trade between the New Lu and the Central Plains, as well as the various precious resources of the New Lu, brought in rich profits every year.
This was also the reason why the Da Qi State sent people many times to regain control of this place.
Hearing this, Zuo Zhicheng could not help but think of the fleet he was in. The destruction of the fleet seemed very strange, and he could not help but wonder if it was related to the powers of the New Lu. If it was related, then the waters here were deeper than he had imagined. This made him even more determined to stay away from the imperial court for the time being.
After all, in such a dark situation, once it was discovered that he was the only survivor of the fleet, there was a possibility that he would be involved in a fight between the higher-ups.
The Hai Long Gang was born under such complicated circumstances. Its power was deeply rooted in the New Lu, and there were thousands of people in the gang. The gang's leader was Long Feiyang, who was known as the Sea Flipping Dragon. He had four other leaders under him, who were known as the Four Heavenly Kings. They were in charge of smuggling, human trafficking, drug trafficking, debt collection, prostitution, and other businesses.
Together with the Hundred Families Association, which was formed by the indigenous people of the New Lu, they were the two largest gangs in the New Lu.
After Zuo Zhicheng understood the situation at the port of the New Lu, many ideas flashed through his mind.
'This situation is suitable for me to fish in troubled waters. I can secretly accumulate wealth, practice martial arts, and research Dao techniques.
'However, I'm afraid that Black Hearted Tiger will not let this go.'
Thinking of Black Hearted Tiger, who had just left, Zuo Zhicheng seemed to smell an extremely familiar scent from his previous life.
It was the scent of scum.
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