Chapter Thirty-Eight: Regrouping and Reorganizing

  Ying Tianlong took over the "Whirlwind Camp" and the first thing he did was to dig up the bodies of Li Jiao, Wu Kui Long, Lü Shun, Zhu Chenggong, Zhang Zijun and others for burial. This matter is very important, although it's done for show, but it must be done properly. The five dead bodies were placed on the flat ground in front of the mountain cave, and naturally someone came to mourn and pay their respects. The first to come was Li Jiao's lover, Xi Mei, the owner of "Come Kiss Me" bar.

  Xi Xi Mei, dressed in black with a black veil covering her face, followed by Li Jia Xian, Wu Kui Long, Lü Shun, Zhu Cheng Gong, and Zhang Zi Jun's wife, all wearing mourning attire. Under the gaze of everyone present, Xi Xi Mei arrived at Li Jia Xian's body and knelt down with a thud, gently stroking his face with her hand, saying: "Master, you died so miserably, leaving us widows behind, what are we to do? Why must our lives be so bleak, passed from one man's hands to another, suffering hardships, finally someone comes to care for us, but good times don't last long, you leave just as suddenly. The true culprit remains at large, can you rest in peace in the underworld?"

  The women all burst into loud sobs.

  Qin Ming could not bear it anymore. Qin Ming knew the relationship between Xi Mei and Li Jiao, they were birds of a feather, doing many bad things together. Li Jiao usually spoiled her and catered to her, but today she was in trouble. So he impatiently said: "Have you cried enough? The dead are at peace when buried, there's no time to listen to your wailing. Come on, bury him."

  The subordinates came over to lift their corpses and were stopped by Xi Mei.

  Xi Mei Lei walked to the side of Ying Tian Long and said in a low voice: "Master, I haven't had time to congratulate you yet. Your plan was very successful. When I first saw you, I guessed your purpose for coming to Duoming Island. Li Jiao encountered you first, it's his bad luck."

  Ying Tianlong looked at her with great interest: "Go on."

  "At first, Li Jiao and Luo Guoyong fought for the island's territory, both sides fighting fiercely, with blood flowing like a river. Only then did they have two camps on the island. Li Jiao established the 'Whirlwind Camp', and over the years, he was also cautious and careful. Although he had killed people and had blood debts, on the island, it was a matter of life and death. Now that he's dead, as his woman, I hope the master can rebury them, which would be a good deed for him to do for me."

  Ying Tianlong nodded in agreement: "Apart from this, you should have other requests, right?"

  Xi Xi Mei replied: "Yes, 'Come Kiss Me' bar was also co-founded by me and Li Jiao. If there were no women on the island, men would rebel. I hope the master can continue to let me run 'Come Kiss Me' bar. You just take care of which woman, I will send her over to you at the first time."

  Ying Tianlong furrowed his brow and said: "This is probably not easy to do, I've already promised Lao Er to hand over the management rights of the bar to Jiao Feng."

  Xi Xi Mei smiled slightly: "Jiao Feng won't take over the bar, her mind is not on this. A beautiful and capable woman like her will not waste her life in a place like this."

  "Let's put this matter aside for now. I'll still call you Sister Xi, Li Jiao is already dead and can't be brought back to life. You're a smart person, you should know what to do. Once the 'Whirlwind Camp' changes hands, there will be new rules, understand?"

  Xi Xi Mei said I understand.

  At the entrance of the cave, under the signboard "Zhongyitang", Xiang Tianlong held his first meeting as the new head of the family.

  In the past, there were eight great heroes, but now only six are left. The eldest is Lin Wei, the second is Qin Ming, the third is Cui Da Hong, the fourth is Yin Tao, and the fifth is Wang Xiao Feng. Dong Liang was listed as the sixth. Ying Tian Long did not like to continue using the title of "Liagnshan Good Man". The Liagnshan Good Man robbed the rich to help the poor, what is this "Whirlwind Camp" doing? A group of criminals who do all kinds of evil, don't tarnish the reputation of the Liagnshan Good Man.

  Ying Tianlong is now sitting in the same armchair that Li Jiao had sat in, surrounded by the six great golden warriors. Below him are new fighters selected by Lin Wei, including some from the prisoner-of-war camp, reorganizing the island's guard troops. As for the prisoners in the camp, Ying Tianlong proposed giving them their freedom. The various torture devices and water dungeons left behind by Li Jiao were temporarily sealed away. Whether they would be used again was no longer his concern.

  Hundreds of people gathered, and hundreds of eyes looked at their new master. Ying Tianlong took over Li Jiao's "Whirlwind Camp" in a natural and smooth manner, without anyone raising any objections, especially the original prisoner camp was even more enthusiastic. The people who regained their freedom knew the preciousness of freedom even better, and they admired Ying Tianlong even more.

  Lao Da Lin Wei stood by Ying Tian Long's side, not taking a step back. Qin Ming held the zha gun and stared at the crowd, his face expressionless. But from his highly tense demeanor, it was clear that if anyone had even half a thought of plotting something, the zha gun in his hand would definitely give them a big slash in the first moment.

  Looking at the time, Tianlong stood up and saluted everyone with a fist: "Brothers, today is a day of mixed joy and sorrow for 'Whirlwind Camp'. The sad thing is that our original leader Li Jiao died unjustly, and several golden strongmen also went to the yellow spring. I once told you that we must investigate the murderer, but I never expected that the real murderer was actually our old leader Wu Kui Long. He had been eyeing the position of the leader for a long time, plotting and scheming to get it, even secretly preparing explosives. Old Two found evidence in his residence, black gunpowder, and a self-made timed explosive device. So someone might ask, since Wu Kui Long wanted to kill Li Jiao, how did he also end up getting blown up?"

  Ying Tianlong glanced at everyone: "The reason is simple, Wu Kui Long did not calculate the explosion time well, and as a result, he ended up lifting the stone to hit his own foot and got himself involved. The person is already dead, so we won't pursue his crimes anymore. I believe my brother Li Jiao can also rest in peace under the nine springs."

  The people below are as silent as crows and sparrows.

  Ying Tianlong was not comfortable with what he said, it was a blatant lie, and he would be guilty of framing him. Anyway, Wu Kui Long is dead, and even if he poured dirty water on him, he wouldn't know. But if they didn't find a scapegoat, the crowd wouldn't be at ease. Investigating the murderer endlessly wouldn't benefit anyone.

  No one raised an objection.

  With a surge of spirit, he said: "What's fortunate is that 'Whirlwind Camp' hasn't fallen into internal strife. Here, I, Ying Tianlong, want to thank all the brothers for their trust in me. Everyone knows that our 'Whirlwind Camp' is directly opposite Luo Guoyong's 'Black Wind Camp'. Luo Guoyong has been wanting to swallow us whole for a long time now. If it weren't for all the brothers present being united and going through thick and thin together, who can say whether 'Whirlwind Camp' wouldn't have already become part of 'Black Wind Camp'? Brothers, if you really went to Luo Guoyong's 'Black Wind Camp', I believe your lives wouldn't be better than they are now. Do you agree?"

  "Yes." Everyone replied in unison.

  "I agree, the days of relying on others are the most difficult. The 'Whirlwind Camp' has changed hands today, I am not talented, but I dare to guarantee that the lives of my brothers will only be better than before, not worse. Of course, the geographical location occupied by the 'Whirlwind Camp' is not as good as the 'Black Wind Camp', and the previous master was too greedy for enjoyment, leaving behind few living supplies, and the situation is still very critical. As the saying goes, one mountain has one lord, one temple has one Buddha. Now that I have become the master of the 'Whirlwind Camp', I must establish my own rules. Otherwise, a team of hundreds of people will not be able to survive without rules."

  Ying Tianlong stepped down from the throne and walked to the side of the crowd: "I calculated that there are more than 300 brothers in the 'Whirlwind Camp' now. I plan to divide these people into ten small teams, each team elects a captain and a deputy captain. Every five small teams form a medium-sized team, so we have two medium-sized teams with 150 people each. The captain of the first medium-sized team is appointed by Old Three Cui Dahong, and the deputy captain is appointed by Old Five Wang Xiaofeng. The captain of the second medium-sized team is appointed by Old Four Yin Tao, and the deputy captain is appointed by Old Six Dong Liang. Old One Lin Wei serves as the commander, and Old Two Qin Ming serves as the deputy commander."

  "Also, more than thirty brothers left formed a patrol team, and the captain was my uncle Wang Qing. Does anyone have any objections?"

  "No." The voices below echoed in unison again.

  "Brothers, you all know that our main source of food, apart from the government's airdrops, is shark in the sea. Shark hunting is indispensable. That's why I formed ten small teams, to implement a shift system. Everyone has to go out to hunt sharks, no one is allowed to be afraid of death. Each team has thirty people and six boats. If there are too few people, it won't work; if there are too many people, it also won't work. Every team will take turns, so each team leader must intensify training, striving for minimal casualties or even zero casualties. Because once someone dies, I currently have no way to replenish you."

  "From today on, anyone can go to 'Come Kiss Me' bar for fun, as long as you have the money. If not, sorry, don't even think about stepping inside. Anyone who causes trouble will be killed without mercy. 'Come Kiss Me' bar is still under Xi sister's management."

  "Brothers, the Whirlwind Camp is no longer the same as before. I don't want to take the extreme measures that Li Jiao used in the past, but without rules, there's no square or circle. Whoever breaks the rules will face my punishment, which may be even more severe. Don't say that Xing Tianlong is heartless and ruthless at that time."