Yang Fei smiled slightly and gave her a mischievous wink.

"Good morning, Sister Xueyi, may your divine happiness last forever, and your life be as long as the heavens."

Lin Xueyi felt somewhat exasperated.

"Stop kidding around, now tell me, what's all this about?"

In Yang Fei's eyes, there was nothing but mirth.

"The Twelve Golden Lions welcome guests, divided into six groups, each significant figures in the Underworld."

"Me and the Three Swords are in the first group, Qiu Yidao and Yan Wuxin are in the second group, waiting fifty kilometers away."

As he spoke, his expression suddenly turned solemn.

"Each person's three sticks of incense represent each person's loyalty, faith, and righteousness."

"Passing these three sticks of incense into Sister Xueyi's hands signifies a willingness to follow Sister Xueyi's commands thereafter."

"It almost means to go through fire and water for you, to face death without fear, and if there's betrayal, even the spirits won't forgive."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xueyi's hand trembled, nearly dropping the incense onto the ground.

"They are too polite; how could I possibly deserve this? I am but a woman..."

Yang Fei's face remained utterly serious.

"Sister Xueyi, I'm a military man and can't get directly involved in the Underworld."

"The others are not trustworthy, so you are indeed the best Great Owl for this role, you know?"

He sincerely looked at Lin Xueyi: "Sister Xueyi, I need your help."

Looking at Yang Fei's clear eyes, Lin Xueyi felt a sweetness in her heart.

She reached out and took Yang Fei's hand: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

At this point, Lin Xueyi felt a bit troubled.

"But, could you ask them not to call me Queen Lin? It feels so awkward."

Yang Fei chuckled.

"It's just a nickname in the Mortal World, but I agree, 'Queen' really doesn't suit you, Sister Xueyi."

"With your kindness and gentleness, heavenly beauty, just like the Guanyin Bodhisattva from the myths, I think 'Lin Guanyin' would be more appropriate."

"God, this mouth of yours, aren't you afraid the spirits will blame you?"

Lin Xueyi was startled, almost reaching out to cover Yang Fei's mouth.

Yang Fei laughed heartily and took three steps back, bowing at ninety degrees.

"Please get in the car, Sister Xueyi."

Neither Yang Fei nor Lin Xueyi had anticipated that this playful banter, similar to that between lovers, would establish Lin Xueyi's formidable reputation, dreaded from all sides.

Lin Guanyin!

Henceforth, the moniker of Queen Lin spread rapidly, and those Great Owls close to her began addressing Lin Xueyi as Goddess Guanyin.

But that's a story for another time.

Yang Fei and Master Sanjian picked up Lin Xueyi and drove away.

Twenty minutes later, at the Gongshan gas station fifty kilometers away, Yan Wuxin and Qiu Yidao were already waiting.

They welcomed Lin Xueyi with the same ceremony.

Another fifty kilometers ahead were Meng Po and a Ghost King.

And so on, pair by pair of Golden Lions, welcoming Lin Xueyi.

The Twelve Golden Lions welcomed Lin Xueyi.

This grand event once again shocked the entire Shan Province Underground World.

Countless influential rascals were all privately buzzing with speculation.

Regarding the Mortal Order issued by Goddess Guanyin, many dismissed it disdainfully.

For countless rascals, having just escaped from the grip of Golden Buddha,

it was the perfect time to soar in the sky and swim in the vast sea.

How could they willingly submit to a woman?

Moreover, some with ulterior motives even dug up Lin Xueyi's past details,

and widely spread them within the Mortal World.

Just half a year ago, Lin Xueyi was just an ordinary innkeeper in Yannan City.

She wasn't even part of the Underworld.

Such an outsider, suddenly climbing to Golden Buddha's throne, aiming to govern all the rascals,

would seem like a huge joke to many.

The next day after Lin Xueyi arrived in Liucheng was the day to publicly mourn the Golden Buddha.

On this day, all the Jianghu rascals would converge at Fanlin Temple.

To mourn for the Golden Buddha, and to pay homage to Lin Guanyin.

Logically, all the Jianghu Rascals should have arrived at Fanlin Temple a day earlier.

They were all to prepare for the grand ceremonial rites the next day.

However, Yang Fei and Master Sanjian took stock of the attendance.

That night, only five Jianghu Rascals had made it to Fanlin Temple.

Among these four people was Li Shun from Yannan.

There was also Qing Yang, the Big Rascal from Xicheng.

Li Shun was directly under Lin Xueyi's command, needless to say.

And Qing Yang had had dealings with Li Shun before, and had also suffered at the hands of Yang Fei.

He knew very well the capabilities of Yang Fei and Li Shun.

So, the moment Lin Xueyi issued her Mortal Order, he respectfully rushed to Fanlin Temple and personally greeted Lin Xueyi.

The remaining three were not so obedient.

They vaguely indicated,

that they came only to pay homage to the Golden Buddha and would ignore everything else.

In other words, these three didn't acknowledge Lin Xueyi's authority.

Of course, the three guys didn't express their intentions outright, hinting at a fence-sitting attitude.

These three Big Rascals were the real seasoned players in the Underworld, sly and cunning.

In the Shan Province Underground World, out of thirteen Big Rascals, only five had arrived.

This made Lin Xueyi very anxious.

Yang Fei and Master Sanjian, however, were quite calm, as if they had anticipated this scene.

Yang Fei comforted Lin Xueyi with a few words, then he and Master Sanjian made their leave.

At Wait-Awhile Pavilion, Master Sanjian could no longer suppress the anger in his chest.

He furiously said, "They have a lot of nerve. The moment Buddha Lord leaves, they can't wait to crown themselves as kings?"

"These bastards don't consider how many issues Buddha Lord resolved for them while he was alive."

"Now that Buddha Lord is gone, they immediately lose respect, not even willing to come for the homage."

"A bunch of damned fools."

Yang Fei handed Master Sanjian a cigarette, but he shook his head saying he wouldn't take it.

Yang Fei lit the cigarette, took a long drag, and exhaled white smoke.

"So, Master Sanjian, what should we do?"

Master Sanjian said fiercely, "What can we do with a bunch of dogs that don't honor Jianghu morality?"

"Kill them all."

Yang Fei chuckled but slowly shook his head.

"Why unnecessarily take lives? At the end of the day, it's because our Queen Lin lacks experience and can't assert control over them."

"However, that doesn't mean there's no remedy."

Master Sanjian's eyes lit up, "Brother Fei, what's your plan?"

Yang Fei had a mischievous smile on his face, "If they won't come, we will personally pay them a visit."

"After all, with the strength of us brothers, who can we not invite?"

"Invite them? Brother Fei, you mean..."

Master Sanjian got the hint, his eyes sparkled, and he clapped his hands.

"Good, let's do just that."

That very night, on the highways that connected Liucheng in all directions,

seven or eight high-performance SUVs appeared silently.

These vehicles sped off in various directions.

The city nearest to Liucheng was Yancheng.

It was said that during the Three Kingdoms era, Ma Chao and Zhang Fei fought here one night.

In Yancheng, the Big Rascal was Lai Wuyou.

About thirty to forty kilometers from Yancheng, there were many unlicensed coal mines.

These mines were almost all operating illegally,

or had only obtained an exploration permit, with very basic safety measures.

The authorities had raided and shut down many of these mines after multiple surprise inspections.

However, they couldn't curb the miners who mined secretly day and night, a persisting regulatory problem.

And most of these illegal mines were owned by the same person,

Lai Wuyou.

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