"Yes, yes. What punishment is there above? You tell me, and I will accept it."
I smiled at Miss Fang and said that since it had come to this, I would have to bear any punishment, but it depended on what kind of punishment it was. If it was too severe, we could discuss it further.
"Well, here's the deal: you will be demoted from the regional leader to a hall master, and our leader will select a new one," Miss Fang said with a smile.
Demoted? A new leader would be chosen?
"From among us?" I asked. "If it's from this group, then there's no problem. The rank given by the higher-ups is just that—something from above. I am still Dong Ge!"
"That's right," Miss Fang replied with a smile. I nodded in agreement and said, "Alright, I accept the arrangement from above."
"Do you have anyone to recommend?" she asked.
I chuckled at her question. She was demoting me and asking me to choose my own superior? Given that everyone present were my brothers, I couldn't say much. All four of them were my brothers; who could I recommend? It was up to them to decide who would take on the role.
"Miss Fang, you can decide," I said with a smile. "But based on my estimation, you might choose Zheng Yu, right? After all, Zheng Yu has been around for a while and has decent strength." Upon hearing this, Miss Fang nodded and looked at the four men. While she was speaking to me, they had no right to interject.
"Which one of you is the hall master of White Tiger Hall?" Miss Fang asked after surveying the room. Liu Zi was taken aback upon hearing her question.
"I am!" Liu Zi replied. I was also surprised; I thought Miss Fang would choose Zheng Yu but instead picked Liu Zi, who had only just joined Tian Ye Group a few days ago. However, it made sense since Liu Zi had recently reported impressive results to the higher-ups—perhaps Miss Fang remembered his White Tiger Hall.
"Well, I've heard your recent results have been quite good. Then you shall be the new leader of the Southern District," Miss Fang said to Liu Zi without a hint of a smile, unlike her friendly demeanor with me.
"Huh? Oh, okay! Thank you, Miss Fang! Thank you!" Liu Zi hurriedly expressed his gratitude. Miss Fang merely acknowledged him with a sound and then turned back to me.
"Xiang Dong, you don’t need to feel any psychological imbalance about this. It wouldn’t make sense not to punish you for this matter; however, the punishment is only temporary. Do you understand?" Miss Fang asked with a smile that made her look charming. Suddenly, everything clicked for me.
I thought so! They removed me and chose a new leader from among my brothers? It turned out that the higher-ups' intention was merely for show. Thus, Miss Fang casually selected Liu Zi as the new leader or perhaps just picked someone at random. By stating this explicitly at that moment, she aimed to reassure me and prevent my brothers from genuinely believing they were now in charge.
"I understand! Thank you, Miss Fang!" I replied with a smile. With that arrangement, it felt like there was no real punishment—quite good indeed.
"Now, I have one more announcement to make: the new Helmsman of Kyoto Headquarters is me—Fang Ying. I'm here to announce the punishment results regarding Chen Ming's incident. Tomorrow, I will hold an appointment conference in Kyoto's East District. All hall masters and those above in Tian Ye Group must attend—including all of you," Fang Ying stated.
I thought so! This Helmsman position must be hers!
"Congratulations, Master Fang Zhu!" I immediately congratulated her!
My four brothers followed suit and expressed their congratulations as well!
Fang Ying smiled with satisfaction and said to me, "See you tomorrow."
After a cool departure, I hurriedly accompanied my four brothers to see Fang Ying out of Aishang Club, watching her flashy Ferrari disappear from my sight.
“Dong Ge, you are my big brother!” Liu Sen immediately spoke up after Fang Ying left. He was making his stance clear, indicating that he wasn't familiar with Liu Zi.
I smiled and patted Liu Sen on the shoulder without saying anything; I felt there was no need to take this matter too seriously.
“Dong Ge, how should I put this? I don’t want to be the boss; it’s you who gave me this title. I know, don’t worry, you Xiang Dong will always be my big brother!” Liu Zi also expressed his stance, which eased Liu Sen's expression.
“Hey, why are we talking about this? Since there’s nothing else going on, how about I treat everyone to drinks to celebrate?”
“Sounds good! Sister-in-law hasn’t arrived yet; Dong Ge, you must drink a lot!” Zheng Yu immediately chimed in, and Wan Fei laughed heartily, saying, “Yu Ge is right! You have to seize the opportunity, Dong Ge; I’ve recently met two pretty sisters.”
“Get lost! Am I that kind of person?” I shot a glare at Wan Fei, but Zheng Yu quickly started to tease me.
“Come on, you guys don’t know? Dong Ge just flirted with Xiao Kuai Ji, and I caught him! I told him I had something to discuss with him, and he was reluctant.”
“What? There’s such a thing?” Liu Sen suddenly became interested. Despite looking like a gorilla, he was quite the gossip enthusiast.
“Wow! Oh man, I had my eye on Xiao Kuai Ji! Dong Ge, how did you get ahead of me?” Wan Fei said with a pained expression. I was speechless; I just wanted to chat with Xiao Kuai Ji for fun!
As we five brothers chatted away, we headed to the nearest restaurant; it was destined to be a night of heavy drinking. I loved enjoying drinks with my good brothers! We wouldn’t stop until we were drunk!
That night was filled with large bowls of alcohol and hearty meals as we boasted and laughed together. What a joyous time it was!
But the price of our revelry was that all five of us ended up completely wasted without exception. It was tough the next day, but the brotherhood made it worth it!
“Oh damn, where are my shoes?”
The next morning, when I woke up in the hotel room, I realized I only had one shoe left. Reluctantly, I had to wear the hotel slippers when I stepped outside. As soon as I did, I saw Wan Fei looking dazed and foolish.
“Hey! What’s going on? Where are they?”
“Huh? Dong Ge… they’re probably still sleeping?” Wan Fei mumbled sleepily. Looking down, I saw that my other shoe was on his foot—he wore my left shoe and his own right shoe.
“Hey, you got pretty crafty after drinking too much! You lost your own shoes and took mine?”
I chuckled helplessly at Wan Fei. This kid had potential; he didn’t lose out even when drinking!
“Haha! Don’t say that, Dong Ge! It’s true that I lost my shoes yesterday, but it’s not like I stole yours. You gave them to me! After you handed them over, I even tried putting a trash can on my foot and said this would do! Haha!”
Wan Fei laughed heartily.
Is there still this matter? Damn, it's a bit embarrassing. Ahem, you should get dressed and hurry to the bathroom. Wake everyone up; we need to tidy up because we have to attend Fang Ying's inauguration ceremony soon.
After I said that, I turned and went back to my room. Alcohol is a good thing; it can turn even someone as smart as me into a fool. What the hell.
No, I need to think about what embarrassing things I did yesterday.
Wasn't it yesterday that I impulsively stripped Liu Zi of his pants and threw them out the window? And didn't I accidentally toss someone's shoe into the hot pot? Yes, it was Wan Fei's shoe.
What the hell!
I don't want to think about it anymore! It's too annoying.
About ten minutes later, Wan Fei woke everyone up. As it turned out, Liu Zi had no outer pants on and was just wearing his boxers. It wasn't just my shoe that was missing; Zheng Yu's shoes were also gone.
Liu Sen was a bit better off; he didn't lose anything, but his hairstyle was a different story. I remember Liu Sen bragged yesterday and got everyone riled up, so the brothers burned all the hair off his head with a lighter.
What kind of look is that? Going to Fang Ying's inauguration ceremony like this? That would be mortifying!
Hurry up! Get ready to go! Those who need to buy clothes should buy them, and those who need haircuts should get them! What time is it? Oh my god, it's ten o'clock! Hurry up!
I quickly took my brothers, who looked like fools at that moment, for a makeover. Everyone bought a suit and went to the barber for a haircut; soon we all looked handsome.
But poor Liu Sen had to shave his head. The funny thing was that Liu Sen's face was very dark from sun exposure, and with his shaved head, his scalp and face were two different colors—it looked quite ridiculous.
Damn it, I still don’t have a girlfriend!
Liu Sen stared at himself in the mirror, somewhat dazed. At that moment, Wan Fei stepped forward, struggling to hold back his laughter as he patted Liu Sen on the shoulder.
Hey, brother, it's okay; don’t laugh too hard! Damn! You really look so ugly! Haha! I just can't hold it in anymore!
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