Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2228 - 2292: Follow Me and You’ll Never Go Hungry

Brother Hu indeed has the intention to invite Li Yifei to attend the wedding, but the identities of the two of them, he has always claimed externally to be in opposition to Li Yifei, to be forced by him to come to the provincial capital, and has secretly gotten to know some who resent or oppose Li Yifei. Although Brother Hu appears to accommodate them, in reality, he has dealt with them one by one in secret.If it’s just mere resentment, it’s not a big deal, but there are some who bear hatred and secretly target Li Yifei, and this Brother Hu cannot tolerate. So far, Li Yifei has learned to handle things lightly, not always opting for complete eradication; aside from those few families in the provincial capital, others are handled at discretion.

Brother Hu’s task is almost complete, but for now, without a word from Li Yifei, he still needs to maintain this identity.

Li Yifei chuckled and saw through Brother Hu’s thoughts, then said, "If someone gives you trouble in the future, you can act under my banner; if they don’t believe it, they can come to me for confirmation!"

"Really?" Brother Hu’s face lit up with joy, raising his head to look at Li Yifei, but he quickly said, "Isn’t this inappropriate..."

"Your task is completed, so you don’t need to compromise yourself too much, handle things at discretion. I heard you recently had a clash with the Lin family?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

Brother Hu was serving tea to Li Yifei; after pouring, he quickly sat up, smiled awkwardly and said, "Boss, it’s not entirely my fault, but we did clash. Last month, at the venue, a Young Master Ye from the Ye family came in, wanting to be my boss. Only later did I find out he was planning to deal with me, after all... I was under the guise of opposing you..."

"Hehe, I got it, I’ll call the Ye family later and explain," Li Yifei said.

Brother Hu grinned and said, "Our own people ended up fighting each other, so I couldn’t fully engage, and that Young Master Ye bullied me quite a bit."

"If I don’t make this call for you, what would you do?"

"Retreat first, if Young Master Ye keeps pushing, then I’ll have to resist, after all, I’m no pushover."

"Hahaha." Li Yifei laughed but didn’t continue, leaving Brother Hu puzzled. Unable to resist asking, he then heard Li Yifei say, "The Ye family is the Ye family, and the Li family is the Li family. You are my man; let it go this time, but next time, you must confront!"

"Huh?" Brother Hu clearly didn’t understand, blinking confusedly, and shook his head perplexed, looking at Li Yifei, saying, "Boss, why is that?"

"Training soldiers, you can’t just raise them, you need to exercise them, otherwise, how would you know their combat power?" Li Yifei said lightly.

Brother Hu immediately understood, sitting upright, straightening his back, gritting his teeth, saying, "Boss, now I understand, rest assured, I won’t disappoint you."

"It’s not about disappointing me, it’s about not disappointing yourself!" Li Yifei corrected.

Brother Hu chewed over these words; he was essentially a thug, called a boss for the sake of face, but in reality, just a gang leader, and still from a small city, not much of a figure. It was only in the last two years that he felt something on another level.

"Boss, I will do my best, be absolutely loyal to you and the Li family," Brother Hu said earnestly.

"I’ve left you some shares, later someone will come to sign them with you. This meeting is also to tell you that you’ve officially passed the test, and moving forward, you’ll be considered a family guard of the Li family. Of course, you can refuse."

"Why would I ever refuse!" Brother Hu, overjoyed, was trembling a bit, but managed to suppress the excitement and said, "Boss, thank you for your trust, I will certainly do well."

"Remember, not for others, but for yourself. As for loyalty, if you don’t have much ambition, loyalty will naturally follow. For me, just ensure the loyalty of yourself and your subordinates!"

"Yes, yes, I’ll definitely remember." Brother Hu nodded repeatedly, while Li Yifei lowered his head to drink tea.

This meeting with Brother Hu was something Li Yifei had planned for a long time. To grow a family, relying solely on one person isn’t good enough. Not to mention those large families, even just the provincial capital families have numerous dependents. The whole interest group is extensive, and the Li family, having been established for a short time, has few trusted people. Plus, they must have certain abilities; otherwise, it’s inadequate. After such a long period of testing, Brother Hu can be considered trustworthy.

Speaking of top-tier families, the Li family now has offended two Zhao families. The northern Zhao family has remained silent, seemingly unwilling to continue a feud, whereas the Southern Zhao family is different. Their Second Master Zhao has died, although it’s verified that it was due to excessive excitement, leading to death, some evidence still points to Li Yifei. After all, the incident was directed at Li Yifei.

To grow stronger, continuous expansion is necessary. A few months ago, when Li Yifei confronted Wu Shuwei’s father Wu Qingfeng, he probed a high-level figure’s attitude towards him.

This is also a hidden identity; people from large families might disregard it, but at a different level, they have to consider this identity.

Take the Zhao Clan of Southern Sky as an example; the Zhao family has developed over many years, with countless branches and dependents. Trying to topple them is impossible. After some time of reflection, Li Yifei no longer acts impulsively like he did when confronting those provincial families.

If the Zhao Clan of Southern Sky falls, the impact could potentially affect hundreds of thousands, maybe even larger, and the upper echelon hopes for harmony as the final outcome.

Shaking his head, Li Yifei regained his focus, seeing Brother Hu eagerly waiting for him, Li Yifei said, "Do well, I won’t treat you poorly."

"I understand, I understand. It’s like; you give me peaches, I give you treasures!" Brother Hu said.

"You mean — you throw me a peach, I pay back with precious stones?"

"Yes, yes, that’s the one. I’ve been trying to memorize it for ages but still can’t remember," Brother Hu quickly nodded.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "The meaning is all you need, I got it!"

After chatting for a while, Li Yifei left, and Brother Hu saw him to the door. After Li Yifei left, he straightened up, clenched his fist, and sighed in relief. Li Yifei’s words today were a great encouragement to Brother Hu, who initially thought support was enough, but unexpectedly Li Yifei also gave shares as backing, which meant Li Yifei had fully accepted him as a family guard!

For Brother Hu, supported by the Li family, the province’s largest tree, as long as he doesn’t act recklessly, his development is limitless.

As for Li Yifei, he now needs to start cultivating reliable allies, which is why he previously tested Brother Hu, facing Ye Yunzhu’s maternal family, to see how Brother Hu would react. He didn’t disappoint; if you can’t give way, there’s no need to do so, just **** them.

Returning home, Li Yifei found Chu Xiaoyao and Su Lio sleeping. In their own rooms, Su Lio’s room, Li Yifei didn’t visit, but sensed it, then he went to Chu Xiaoyao’s room. The little girl wore a small vest with nothing underneath, two small buds on top of the vest, safety shorts below, tight little buttocks, a thin blanket covering her belly, sleeping soundly.

Li Yifei walked to the side, unfolded the blanket, covering her entirely, Chu Xiaoyao just mumbled twice, without much reaction.

Li Yifei smiled silently, reflecting on the day’s events. He realized his reaction had been somewhat excessive. Though Xiaoyao is sometimes straightforward and whimsical, she’s always clear-headed when it comes to relationships, never reckless. Of course, Li Yifei was caught in a few things at once, hence the sudden anger. After all, Su Lio’s physical condition doesn’t allow her to dance, and Chu Xiaoyao knew, yet still took her dancing, which led to Li Yifei’s outburst.

Opening his computer, Li Yifei processed a few emails from Congo, Africa.

Indeed, during the months at home, Li Yifei wasn’t entirely idle. Regarding taking in Bare-ass General and General Lion as subordinates, Li Yifei did inform Elder Su. For the development in Africa, Huaxia hasn’t stopped in the past decades. Here too lies tremendous mineral resources, many needed for domestic industry, and with low costs, apart from the relatively challenging transport, yet now this isn’t a major obstacle, given so many cruises daily between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Such matters never fear excess, despite facing international pressure, but... such international pressure is nothing if vast territories can be secured. That would be fantastic.

Several days later, Elder Su gave Li Yifei permission to proceed with the matter, also informing him of several favorable situations, like the concerns over arms issues. Li Yifei could reach out to arms dealers, but with national consent, it would be much easier for him and minimize risks.

Bare-ass General and General Lion, without U.S. military support now, face greater difficulty, but with the weapons arrival and financial reinforcements, they quickly formed a team, engaging in guerrilla warfare against government forces.

Though perhaps harsh, realistically, it’s unavoidable. For national interests, Li Yifei has no other choice. He’s not a saint, if he doesn’t act, peace wouldn’t follow there, as peace means insufficient profit. Chaos allows the backstage puppeteers to maximize profits. Conversely, if peace ensues, government forces quickly control the nation, and a sudden face turn might even result in a betrayal against the Americans.

Li Yifei doesn’t worry about this because he believes Bare-ass General and General Lion’s capabilities, even with adequate support, might not be overly strong.