Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 650 - 191 Zhao Ya: Chen Jiu Si, you wouldn’t want your secret to get out, right? (Please subscribe!)_5

Qimu Ge said, "Alright, I won’t bother with you anymore."

Qimu Ge appeared very magnanimous and then left with his men. Seeing Qimu Ge leaving, the corners of Chen Jie’s mouth slightly lifted.

Xiao Hu said, "Jiu Si, I hope I didn’t hold you up."

Chen Jie responded, "No, you didn’t. Let’s go see how Zhou Chu is doing with gathering those men."

While Chen Jie thought, Xiao Hu said, "All the valuable stuff was taken by Qimu Ge, and we’re left with nothing but a broken yard."

Hearing this, Chen Jie laughed and said, "It’s just a trifling amount of money."

Xiao Hu seemed somewhat unwilling to let it go, but Chen Jie didn’t say much more. Money was something he had ways of making. If this world were like the future world where money could buy everything, then Chen Jie had plenty of modern means to make money.

Methods like banks, stocks, and playing with money were still plentiful.

But this was a world where martial power reigned supreme. Money in this world was only auxiliary—important to those of lower status, but of little importance to those at the peak.

Instead, sometimes people were more important than money.

Qimu Ge had already left with his men, carrying two hundred full horses, even taking away the flower pots from Nan Batian’s house. They might appear at the used goods market tomorrow.

By then, selling them for one or two silver taels could also be considered a subsidy for his Black Cavalry.

At this moment, Chen Jie had reached the center of the Fishing Guild Headquarters’ plaza, where five hundred people now sat crouching.

These were robust young men, most skilled in martial arts, the capable and useful elite disciples of the Fishing Guild.

This group was different from those peripheral disciples from the rural fisheries.

There were seldom any from the Skin Buff Realm among those disciples, yet here many were from the Skin Buff Realm, and there were quite a few from the Refining Body Realm, Willow Tendon Realm, and even a few managers from the Iron Bone Realm.

Chen Jie strode forward. These five hundred people were surrounded in the central square by over a hundred and fifty members of the White Tiger Guards.

Zhou Chu was overseeing them, and everyone was very compliant as they knew that they were being handed over to Chen Jiusi.

Chen Jiusi’s integrity was quite assured, and these men held no resistance towards him.

For over a year, who didn’t know that the disciples of the White Tiger Hall lived lavish lives while theirs were considerably harder?

Moreover, today Chen Jie had also proven his strength. The Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms were deeply ingrained in their minds as a formidable power, one that could even rival the Gang Leader’s.

Their compliance was also greatly related to Chen Jie revealing his strength.

Chen Jie then stood on the high platform, glanced over the crowd and then stated, "Fellow brothers, I guess there’s no need for me to introduce myself, is there?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd looked at Chen Jie. The three Iron Bone Realm men squatting in front said, "No need, who doesn’t know Fifth Master Chen!"

Chen Jie said, "Good, since you know me, this will be easier. Let me tell you, Nan Batian has been collaborating with the Zoroastrian Sect and plotting rebellion. Lord Yelu has declared him a criminal, and soon, we’ll organize a capture operation and definitely inform the court—he’s doomed to die."

"And all of you, as subordinates of Nan Batian, have also been labeled rebels, but I’ve spoken to Lord Yelu. We from the Fishing Guild were forced, after all, who dares to openly defy their own Gang Leader? If it weren’t for Nan Batian forcing you, you would never have committed these anti-court crimes, right?"

After Chen Jie finished speaking, the disciples below silently mused for a while before unanimously saying, "Yes, that’s right, it was all Nan Batian forcing us."

Chen Jie said, "Very well, since that is the case, I can speak for you with Lord Yelu. Rest assured, I will handle this issue without affecting any of you."

The crowd simultaneously said, "Thank you, Grandpa Chen."

Chen Jie continued, "However, Nan Batian is gone, and the Fishing Guild cannot be without a leader for even a day. Lord Yelu has appointed me as the leader of the Fishing Guild. Today, I’ve gathered everyone here to ask your opinion. Now, I present two options to you: first, continue to stay with the Fishing Guild and work with me, Chen Jiusi. I’ll say no more."

"Those who stay will be my brothers, Chen Jiusi’s brothers, and you’ll receive the same treatment as the brothers from the White Tiger Hall."

"Of course, if anyone is tired of the constant fighting, they can also receive two silver taels as settlement money from Manager Zhou Chu, which counts as not having worked in vain for the Fishing Guild. How you choose depends on you."

Chen Jie was straightforward and didn’t mince words. Two options: stay with me, Chen Jiusi, and enjoy the benefits, but you’ll also have to obey my orders.

If you don’t want to stay, take the money and leave!

After finishing, Chen Jie then said, "Alright, now use this central line as the reference—if you wish to stay and continue serving the Fishing Guild, stand on the right."

"If not, stand on the left!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately began moving, and then the right side was full of people, though there were also five or six on the left who were unwilling to continue living a life of strife and opted instead to return home to farm.

Chen Jie honored his promise and directly gave them two silver taels as settlement money.

The rest were assigned to Zhou Chu’s supervision, allowing Zhou Chu and Xiao Hu to select the most core, strongest two hundred to replenish the White Tiger Camp.

These would be the core forces at Chen Jie’s disposal.

As for the rest, they wouldn’t be wasted either; they would be arranged on the peripheries of the Fishing Guild, maintaining the normal operations of the guild.

Just like this, Chen Jie’s team expanded by five hundred members overnight, ready for slow and meticulous work to follow.