Chaotic Martial Arts: I Have Too Many Brothers

Chapter 7 is alright, I don't follow the rules either.

"Our Blackwater Gang is a large gang, so the quotas we pay are fixed and rarely change."

Mei Yongning may look young, but he has been in the Blackwater Gang for many years.

These things, when discussed, all make perfect sense.

"The accounts are settled every three months, with the gang taking 50% and the established families taking 30%."

As soon as he followed Mei Yongning into a room, he paused in his tracks upon hearing these words.

"So, after all that effort, I can only get 20%?"

What's the difference between this and begging on your knees?

"Actually, it's only 10%."

Mei Yongning continued to explain.

"The brothers under my command also receive a monthly allowance. If Master Ye wants to recruit more people, the money he spends may be even more."

Although registered members don't get paid, official members and strongmen do get a monthly allowance. If you don't pay them, why should you expect others to work hard for you?

So this money wasn't from the gang; whoever controls the territory pays for it?

"..."

In other words, I can only receive 10% of the dividends each month.

Even this is considered a good situation.

Ye Tian suddenly laughed, a laugh born of anger. "You want to play like this? Then don't blame me for taking your money. It just so happens to be my old profession."

However, there are some things that need to be clarified before proceeding.

"What's the deal with the 'aristocratic families'?"

It's not surprising that gangs take 50%, but why should the established families get a share?

"Master Ye just arrived in Linshui City, right?"

Mei Yongning didn't seem surprised by Ye Tian's reaction; instead, he asked another question.

"Master Ye, who do you think is in charge of Linshui City now?"

"A gang?" Ye Tian's interest was piqued.

Everyone says that the government in Linshui City doesn't care about anything, and now it's become a world where gangs run rampant.

Now it seems that the waters of this era are even blacker than I imagined.

"It's a gang, but even gangs have to be mindful of powerful families."

Mei Yongning shook his head, then explained the reason to Ye Tian.

Not only in Linshui City, but throughout the entire Hao Kingdom, and even the thirteen states of the world, it can be said that the world is dominated by powerful families. These families control most of the economic lifeline of the world, and even the king of a dynasty has to treat them with respect.

It is said that dynasties come and go, but powerful families remain.

For ordinary people who wanted to enter officialdom, the best they could do was marry into a prominent family; the worst they could do was become a protégé of a powerful clan. This was the only way they could hope to rise in the ranks. The importance of social status was taken to its extreme in this era.

Ye Tian had an idea.

This world not only lacks a First Emperor, but also a Huang Chao.

For now, let's take full control of this street first.

"We'll talk about paying later. First, let me see the account books for this street."

"Does Master Ye know how to read?"

Mei Yongning was somewhat surprised. It wasn't that he looked down on Ye Tian; in fact, almost all the gang members were illiterate, and books and such things had always been firmly controlled by powerful families.

For ordinary people, even reading books is difficult, let alone recognizing characters.

"..."

This question stumped Ye Tian.

I hadn't paid attention to it before, but now I realize that the only word I've seen here is the word "black" on the waist tag.

"I learned some of it a few years ago, but I've probably forgotten a bit of it now. If you have time in the future, I hope you can teach me."

Ye Tian didn't want to be a lazy bum who lived for the moment, so literacy was essential.

"If Master Ye is willing, I certainly wouldn't mind."

When he said this...

Mei Yongning looked at Ye Tian with a strange expression. After so many years in the Blackwater Gang, this was the first boxer who had taken the initiative to learn to read.

After briefly explaining a few things...

Ye Tian asked Mei Yongning to arrange official memberships for his brothers in the Blackwater Gang. Just as Ye Tian said, it was not a big deal, and they agreed without hesitation.

"Tomorrow, let everyone else on this street come and see me."

Now that we've taken over this place, we naturally need to keep it firmly in our own hands.

After Ye Tian went downstairs and left.

Seeing Mei Yongning following behind, the restaurant manager suddenly leaned over in a low voice.

"Is this the new boxer? He looks pretty strong, but I wonder how long he'll live."

The previous boxer in charge of this area died within two months.

"Mind your own restaurant." Mei Yongning merely glanced at the other party coldly.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

He quickly shrank his neck and retreated back inside.

Despite his scholarly appearance, Mei Yongning was definitely not the type to be unable to lift a finger or do anything strenuous, having managed to reach the rank of Xiucai.

Looking in the direction Ye Tian left.

Mei Yongning's eyes showed a strange look when he recalled the other person asking him to teach him to read, but he didn't say anything afterward.

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With a street now in place, we won't have to worry about food and lodging anymore.

The gang can arrange housing for everyone, and the houses are spacious enough, with their own small courtyard.

"It would be even better if we could distribute less money."

Thinking that according to the rules, I could only get 10% of the share, my good mood vanished instantly. Luckily, I'm not the kind of person who follows the rules.

"Brother, why don't we brothers go and kill that gang leader? That way you won't have to worry about him."

They have brains, but not many.

Hearing Wei Wu's suggestion, and looking at his brothers whose faces were full of eagerness, he realized that...

Ye Tian slapped him in annoyance.

"Calm down, it's not time for that yet."

It's clearly too early for a dozen people to think they can kill the Blackwater Gang leader; even ten times that number would be difficult.

Although Wei Wu and his men were strong and robust, they knew that the gang leader would certainly have no shortage of skilled boxers around him.

"This street is just the first step. In the future, I will take the entire territory of Linshui City."

Wei Wu and the others exchanged glances.

He immediately said in a deep voice.

"We are willing to die for our elder brother."

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the next day.

Mei Yongning called everyone over, to the same restaurant.

Besides Ye Tian, ​​there are two other boxers on this street. One looks tall and thin and is nicknamed "Ghost Head." As for the other one, he hasn't arrived yet.

As for the others, even including the thirteen people Ye Tian brought, there were only fifty or sixty people in total.

"Is that all the people?"

Gui Tou sat imposingly in the chair, and apart from nodding to Ye Tian at the beginning, he did not react at all.

As for the others, Ye Tian didn't expect much anyway, but the number was far too small.

"Master Ye, you may not know this, but just half a month ago, we fought a battle with the Earth Dragon Gang, and we haven't even started recruiting yet."

Ye Tian knew about the Earth Dragon Gang.

The three largest gangs in Linshui City are the Blackwater Gang, the Earth Dragon Gang, and finally the Three Seas Gang.

However, the Three Seas Gang mainly deals in business on ships, and their territory is concentrated at the docks. Only the Earth Dragon Gang has the deepest grudges with the Blackwater Gang from time to time over territory issues.

With so few people, Ye Tian didn't even bother with pleasantries.

He said it directly.

"From now on, the monthly allowance will be increased by 10%. Also, if anyone dares to drink while I'm talking, I'll skin you alive."

The strongman who had just picked up the wine jug silently put it down after hearing these words.

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