Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 447 - 448: Miao Xuanxuan VS Li Sijie

Chapter 447: Chapter 448: Miao Xuanxuan VS Li Sijie

After leaving Lin Su’er’s place, Song Xiaodong went straight to Chen Zixu.

Chen Zixu, clearly on top of the world, said, "Brother Song, now most of Jin Long’s people have come over to my side. The entire underworld of Tiannan City now utterly respects me. My dad worked so many years and couldn’t fulfill this wish, but I’ve done it effortlessly. All thanks to you, Brother Song. Without you, I’d still be that wastrel, living a life of debauchery. You really are my savior."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "You’ve got some skill yourself, or else you wouldn’t have taken over so quickly. I’m too lazy to meddle in these matters, and I definitely won’t be involved from now on. Right now, I just want you to deal with Lin Gang."

"Sure, sure. Whatever Brother Song says goes. But in my heart, Brother Song will always be my brother. Just give the word, and I’ll go through fire and water for you, without hesitation."

Song Xiaodong waved his hand and said, "I’m thinking you send someone to pick up Lin Gang, take him to some remote place, let him work on something there. Then scare him a bit; tell him that the person I arranged is watching him. If he does anything to make me uneasy, just take him out. That’ll keep him in line."

"That guy Lin Gang, I’ve looked into him. He’s just a small-time hoodlum. I could scare him off myself, without any fuss. Why go through all this trouble?"

Song Xiaodong replied, "His daughter is my woman, I have to give her some face."

Chen Zixu immediately grinned and chuckled, "That explains it. But I really admire you in that aspect, Brother Song. Look at the women by your side, one more beautiful than the next, and all willingly with you. Unlike mine, they’re just playing for money, none of them truly care about me."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "If you don’t give true affection, how can you get it in return? It’s all earned. But with your personality, you’re better off not playing with true feelings. If you tried, I doubt anyone would dare to get serious with a big mafia boss like you."

"Heh, true enough. I prefer the straightforward approach. By the way, a few celebrities are coming to our city to play in the next couple of days. Do you want me to arrange for them to come and keep you company, Brother Song?"

"Forget it! I’m not interested in women who come for money anymore."

"Alright then, I won’t bother you with this matter anymore."

Handling a matter like Lin Gang was something Chen Zixu was quite adept at. The next day, he sent someone to find Lin Gang. When Lin found out the person was sent by Song Xiaodong, he was so scared his legs went weak. A ruthless man who could wipe out over a dozen people—how could he not be frightened?

Lin Gang was assigned to a cargo yard over a hundred kilometers away, where he was given a job as a warehouse keeper. There, he actually started behaving properly, not daring to chat indiscriminately, diligently working, and earning a salary.

When others asked him about his past, he didn’t dare admit he used to be a thug. To outsiders, he just seemed like a responsible man, except for the occasional glimpse of a tattoo that hinted at his former life as a hoodlum.

Inside the clubhouse, Song Xiaodong, Miao Xuanxuan, and Li Sijie were in the office.

Li Sijie, looking over the property deed Song Xiaodong had brought, couldn’t help but be stunned. "The property deed for our clubhouse? This... Dongzi, you bought this property?"

Miao Xuanxuan, clinging to Song Xiaodong’s arm, said with a smile, "President Li, you don’t need to worry about where it came from. Just know that the property now belongs to Xiaodong."

Li Sijie’s mouth twitched slightly. "So now I can really rest assured and won’t have to worry about not being able to rent this place in the future."

Miao Xuanxuan continued smiling, "That’s right, since it’s Xiaodong’s property, you obviously don’t have to worry."

Li Sijie quickly realized she had misspoke and hurriedly tried to remedy the situation, "Xuanxuan, what I meant was that Xiaodong is now my business partner, right? He owns a share here, so now that he owns the property, we have full control of the clubhouse."

Miao Xuanxuan still smiled, "President Li, Xiaodong and I have discussed it, and we’ve decided to transfer the property to you."

"Ah? What do you mean?" Li Sijie was somewhat baffled.

Miao Xuanxuan explained, "President Li, actually, Xiaodong came here to tell you that he can’t continue working at the clubhouse."

"Ah? Why?" Li Sijie’s thoughts clearly hadn’t caught up with Miao Xuanxuan’s, and upon hearing that Song Xiaodong was leaving the clubhouse, she instinctively became anxious.

"President Li, Xiaodong originally came to the clubhouse because I brought him here for fun. Now he has many serious matters to attend to, so naturally he won’t have time to keep working here. During this time, Xiaodong has been under your care, so as a token of gratitude, he has decided to give the clubhouse to you, President Li. This way, you can run the clubhouse without any hindrance, and you can focus on your business with peace of mind."

Li Sijie looked at Song Xiaodong, then at Miao Xuanxuan. Since coming in, Miao Xuanxuan had been dominating the conversation, while Song Xiaodong had said very little, which made her suddenly realize something, and her face flushed red.

"Xuanxuan... I understand what you mean, I..." Li Sijie tried to explain, but she felt that anything she said would be feeble and besides, she really couldn’t muster the courage to explain such a matter.

Seeing Li Sijie’s embarrassed look, Song Xiaodong stood up, patted her shoulder, and said, "Sijie, don’t overthink it. Whatever I, Song Xiaodong, do, I take full responsibility for. You’ve had a relationship with me, in my heart, you’re my woman. Giving you the clubhouse is to show that you haven’t been with me for nothing."

"Ah..." Li Sijie was gobsmacked, not expecting Song Xiaodong to be so upfront. She glanced nervously at Miao Xuanxuan, fearing that she might come over to berate or hit her at any moment.

Miao Xuanxuan pursed her lips, surprised by Song Xiaodong’s words. However, she had to admit his demonstration of responsibility was quite admirable. If he had acted cowardly, she would have lost respect for him.

"Sijie, although I can’t give you an official status and it’s unlikely for us to really be together, since you’ve been my woman, I feel obliged and responsible to look after you for life. Whatever difficulties or trouble you face in the future, just tell me, and I will come to help you."

Li Sijie’s mouth twitched again, but inside, a bittersweet feeling welled up.