Getting out of the taxi, Li Xiang looked at the luxurious hotel in front of him and paused.

"Brother Li, you're here, we've been waiting for you."

As soon as Chen Long saw Li Xiang, he jogged over, a very enthusiastic expression on his face.

"Why eat here?"

"Brother Li thinks it's too low-class?"

"No, no, I just think it's unnecessary. It's just a meal; there's no need to be so extravagant."

Li Xiang knew these people well enough. They didn't have any legitimate income and had previously engaged in illegal activities. If they hadn't done him a big favor, he might have called the police to have them arrested.

Now, Li Xiang wanted to give them a chance to turn over a new leaf.

"It's the brothers' goodwill, the private room is already booked, and it's too late to change it now."

"Okay, just this once."

Seeing that they had already reserved the place, Li Xiang didn't say anything more, only advising them to spend sparingly when they didn't have much money.

Following Chen Long into the hotel's private room, the previously noisy room suddenly quieted down.

"Come on, everyone, Brother Li is here, give him a greeting."

"Hello, Brother Li!"

There were three tables in the private room, and the people there were the same group who helped find someone that day. There were both men and women, except for a few fierce-looking ones who had been beaten, the rest looked young.

"Don't stand on ceremony, everyone sit down, sit down."

Once everyone was seated, Chen Long asked the waiter to start serving the dishes.

"Are they not going to school anymore?"

"No, their grades weren't good, and they couldn't keep up with their studies, so they just dropped out to work. I'm a few years older and was the first to mix in society. I have a bit more experience than them. When they were bullied, I would come out to back them up, and slowly everyone started gathering together."

"They're still young. Since they're following you, you need to lead them down the right path. The two who ended up at the police station are also your younger brothers, right?"

"Brother Li, you knew?"

"Obviously, ever since we left the police station, you've been following along, haven't you?"

"Hehe, nothing can be hidden from you." Chen Long scratched his head, thinking Li Xiang was unaware and planning to play dumb, but unexpectedly, his actions that night had already exposed him.

"What are you planning to do in the future?"

"Well, that's just it. We invited you today because we wanted to reflect and find a legitimate way to make a living. These younger brothers don't have diplomas and can't find good jobs. I'm planning to gather everyone together to do something. I used to own a gym, but it went out of business due to poor business. This time, I want to open a martial arts school. They can be the first batch of core students, and later they can spread out and open branches."

Chen Long had been waiting for these words from Li Xiang. Ever since he got beaten by Li Xiang that day, he had a change of heart. The reason he insisted on inviting Li Xiang to eat and recognizing him as the leader today was to bring him onboard.

Yip Man could take on ten by himself; he didn't think Li Xiang's skills were far off. With such a golden name, it's no wonder he was thinking about opening branches already.

Moreover, he also had experience running a gym, so the more he thought about opening a martial arts school, the more feasible it seemed.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. Do you have a coach? It's not going to be just your few basic moves, right?"

Chen Long coughed awkwardly since their skills weren't sufficient to establish a reputable martial arts school. He then explained their intention:

"We'd like to invite you to be our master, teach us real skills. In the future, we'll be both your followers and disciples; it's an even closer relationship."

"Me?" Li Xiang looked bewildered.

He had just finished a police dog training course, and now he only knew how to train dogs, not people.

Besides, the Military and Police Combat Technique and Maga Skill that he practiced were unrestricted combat techniques for military life-and-death situations — they were very lethal. Teaching those moves could cause serious trouble.

"No, no, I can't. I don't want to lead people astray with the few moves I know."

"Why not? I think you're even better than Yip Man on TV. Please help everyone out. You don't even need to teach real skills; just the appearance will be enough to open the martial arts school. Look how ridiculous the Lightning Five-Whip style is online, and it got popular. Why can't we? You just need to showcase a move or two, and it'll be set."

"Yeah, Brother Li, we really want to learn from you. Just teach us a couple of flashy moves, and it'll be enough for us to make a living."

"Brother Li, we sincerely want to change our ways. Please show us the right path."

Seeing Li Xiang hesitating, everyone began persuading him.

"Brother Li, we wouldn't let you work for free. You don't need to invest a penny, and you'll get a 30% share. How about that?"

Chen Long thought Li Xiang was hesitating because the money wasn't right. Nowadays, no one's a fool, and nobody would do something with no benefits.

However, they were struggling themselves and couldn't offer much money, so they could only promise some profit shares to get him on board.

"No, that's even more impossible. It's not about the money. To be honest with you, I'm actually an auxiliary police officer, and if all goes well, I'll become a full officer this year. As a future public servant, I can't engage in business activities, so how can I open a martial arts school with you?"

"Police officer?"

Everyone present was stunned, especially those involved in the fight that night. They felt like they had one foot in the detention center already.

Chen Long felt a chill in his heart. He was just about to reform, and it turns out the person he previously fought was a police officer. Fortunately, he conceded that day and even helped out a little, so there was no call to arrest them.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a chance for them to be feasting here now; they'd have been eating cabbage in the detention center.

Thinking of this, Chen Long's heart was racing.

"No need to be nervous. I'm not there yet, so you all must never engage in illegal acts again. If I catch you, I won't hesitate to report it."

"No, we won't. We'll definitely be law-abiding citizens from now on."

Everyone assured Li Xiang, pounding their chests in affirmation.

Just then, the waiter opened the door and started serving the dishes.

"Brother Li, shall we open a bottle of wine?"

"I won't drink. You all go ahead without me. I'll just have a soft drink."

Li Xiang wouldn't drink alcohol in front of a group of strangers. Even though Chen Long and the others were now showing respect and toasting him, who knew what could happen if he got drunk?

Drinking and causing trouble is not unfounded; he was cautious about choosing the right setting to drink in.

Chen Long saw him pick up a coconut drink, open it, and fill his glass, so he didn't press him further. He just invited others to fill their glasses with wine:

"Today, we drink in honor of Brother Li. Everyone except Brother Li gets wine; even the girls, fill up your wine glasses."

His little brothers, mostly school dropouts with little social experience, were avid fans of gangster movies and admired fighting skills above all else. Upon learning that Li Xiang took down seven people, including their leader, they all idolized him and came up to toast one by one.

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