Without using any skills or weapons, relying solely on his speed, Mu Yu's fist was already in front of the muscular man's face as soon as Ruan Mingchu finished speaking.
The next second, the muscular man collapsed with a thud, his eyes bleeding from the pressure, and he lost consciousness.
But if you check his nose for breath, you'll definitely find he's still breathing.
By the time Scarface realized what was happening, Mu Yu had already returned to Ruan Mingchu's side. If it weren't for the fact that the muscular man was lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, Scarface would have thought nothing had happened.
Fast, too fast! This person's speed is definitely beyond his reach.
Scarface thought for a moment, wondering if he could have effectively defended himself if he had been standing next to the muscular man.
Is his conclusion correct?
"What's the point of being so tough then?" Amidst the astonished gazes of his underlings, Scarface slid down to his knees before Ruan Mingchu: "Boss, please accept my bow. Today, Qi Liu Huo, you are the boss."
He has never lost in his 20-year career because he surrendered quickly enough. We're all family now, so why talk about winning or losing?
Not only are the lowest-ranking henchmen utterly disloyal, but even the top leaders of the lowly pirate crews have no dignity in the face of absolute power, because they value their lives.
Ruan Mingchu was pleased with Scarface's tact. "Then go and call everyone over."
Scarface jumped up: "Alright, brother, just a moment, I'll call them all over for you in three minutes."
While groveling and bowing, Scarface turned around and angrily berated the wooden underling who was still standing there dumbfounded, "Didn't you hear what the boss said? Hurry up and go call for help!"
Having witnessed the whole thing, Tu Sheng clutched his heart, as if he had placed it alone on a roller coaster. This result was too hasty. They didn't even fight half a battle before admitting defeat.
Suddenly feeling someone staring at him, Tu Sheng turned his head and saw Jinbaobei, who was holding a rabbit, looking up at him.
Children are innocent, so Tu Sheng squatted down and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Gymboree shook her head and said rudely, "You look so stupid."
Tu Sheng: Giao, what's wrong with him? Didn't he kneel down fast enough? Or did he try to betray us halfway through and this little devil found out?
I wanted to argue with Gymboree, but I found that Gymboree had taken off on her short legs to chase after Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu who were going upstairs.
Should he follow or not? Is it worth gambling on a mere 0.000...01% chance of wealth and glory?
Tu Sheng stamped his foot and chased after him.
Scarface discovered that some little brat was trying to steal his position and was trying to curry favor with his newly recognized elder brother.
That won't do!
Healthy competition promotes service improvement. Ruan Mingchu noticed that Scarface and Tu Sheng were acting strangely. Why were they arguing about who should pour the water?
Scarface & Tu Sheng: Are we fighting over a cup of water? No, we're fighting for wealth and glory!
Ruan Mingchu: You're overthinking it. You'll probably all end up mining. :)
There's a small auditorium on the third floor, where Scarface always holds high-level mobilization meetings. Now that Ruan Mingchu wants to meet everyone, Scarface brought him here.
Scarface led Ruan Mingchu onto the stage, where a row of long tables were set up, with a tiger skin laid out on the center seat.
This shows how much Scarface loves tigers.
Just as Scarface was about to show off his black tiger skin, he heard Ruan Mingchu say to Mu Yu, "This is the second one, poaching a nationally protected animal."
Scarface was startled and quickly clarified, "No, I didn't poach it. I inherited it from the previous boss."
Ruan Mingchu hummed in agreement, neither confirming nor denying his belief. His unpredictable attitude made Scarface extremely nervous, and he became even more cautious in his actions afterward.
Sitting in the center of the platform and looking down, you have a panoramic view, giving you the illusion of complete control. This is why some people love to climb to great heights; the overwhelming sense of satisfaction drives them crazy.
The chair was quite big. Ruan Mingchu wanted Mu Yu to sit with him, but he saw that Mu Yu had already sat on his left, while Jin Baobei had climbed onto the chair on his right.
Ruan Mingchu: Okay, next time he'll definitely speak up sooner.
Seeing that the seats on both sides of Ruan Mingchu were occupied, Scarface immediately stopped sitting and stood directly behind Ruan Mingchu on the left, puffing out his chest and emphasizing his service.
Tu Sheng, not to be outdone, ran to Ruan Mingchu's right side and competed with Scarface to see who could puff out their chest higher.
If anyone had told Tu Sheng before today that he would compete with Scarface and even try to climb over Scarface, Tu Sheng would have torn their mouth apart and told them not to harm themselves.
Life is unpredictable; even a lowly henchman can stand alongside the former boss.
Scarface said it would be three minutes and it would definitely not exceed three minutes. When Ruan Mingchu watched the number on the terminal jump to zero, the last person closed the door.
His strict discipline is hard to believe, especially considering he works for a low-level pirate crew.
Ruan Mingchu's spiritual power spread out, and he saw everyone.
“Quiet,” Scarface said.
His voice wasn't loud, but it silenced everyone, made them stand up straight and cross their legs, including Tu Sheng next to him.
Scarface smiled obsequiously, "Big brother, look, everyone's here."
Ruan Mingchu hummed in agreement. "Well done."
"Let me introduce myself," Ruan Mingchu said, looking at the bewildered crowd below. "For at least the next month, I will be the leader of the Blazing Fire Gang."
“Yes!” Scarface said, “From now on, he’ll be our big brother.”
Scarface clapped, and the crowd followed suit. They all accepted it well; the name "Flowing Fire" had been passed down for over a decade, but the leader had changed hundreds of times, so it didn't really matter who it was.
Ruan Mingchu found it amusing; if no one told anyone, they'd never know it was a meeting of the space pirates.
Nguyen Minh Thu said, "Very good. There will be some minor changes in the coming days. I hope everyone can adapt in time and maintain today's momentum."
Nobody took his "minor changes" to heart. What difference could they make?
Scarface explained the organization of the group to Ruan Mingchu. It was basically divided into about ten factions, each faction being a team, but the number of people in each team was different. The leaders of the factions were Scarface's henchmen, and there was also a team that only took orders from the group leader.
Nguyen Minh Thu simply had them sit separately according to their so-called factions, without expressing any ideas about reform.
Scarface was relieved.
I didn't expect him to put his mind at ease so soon.
The next day, Nguyen Minh Thu summoned Bu Gui and Lai Nu, and it is unclear what they said, but not long after, the two of them left with their men.
They received a batch of weapons and two days' worth of food, leaving Scarface unable to figure out their purpose.
Don't be fooled by how quickly Scarface knelt down; it's just that his knees are strong. He's still constantly plotting to usurp the throne.
In Scarface's office, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu sat facing each other, with a virtual sandbox between them, centered on the location of the Blazing Fire Gang and expanding outwards, including the surrounding terrain and power distribution.
The closest to the Blazing Fire Gang is the White Bird Gang, and Ruan Minh Thu's first goal here is to take down the White Bird Gang.
Too lazy to go out and fight, Nguyen Minh Thu sent Bu Gui and Lai Nu, two men skilled in guerrilla warfare, to harass Bai Niao and lure Bai Niao's main force to this area.
Since you're already here, don't leave.
Scarface was practicing perfectly peeling grapes when he felt the ground tremble. Tu Sheng next to him was progressing faster, which made Scarface anxious and angry, and he wanted to chop off Tu Sheng's hand.
Just as I was about to peel a whole, smooth grape, the ground shook, and the grape, now peeled, fell into the trash can.
Enraged, Scarface swept everything off the table with one arm.
Tu Sheng: He just peeled the grapes!
He glared fiercely at Scarface, that bastard just couldn't stand seeing others do better than him!
Scarface rolled his eyes. "Just a small fry. If you're so tough, go ahead and fight me head-on."
The two started arguing, which made Scarface forget the tremor he had just experienced, until someone ran over to him, saying, "Scarface, Scarface, you need to go out and see what's going on, someone's attacking!"
Scarface immediately ran out, but Tu Sheng thought for a moment and didn't follow. He was too weak to fight back; even if they did, he would just watch helplessly.
Perhaps we should consider finding another powerful patron to rely on? Tu Sheng pondered.
Bu Gui and Lai Nu did not disappoint Ruan Mingchu; they went out in the morning and attracted people before noon.
Ruan Mingchu glanced at Bai Niao's angry expression, wondering if the two of them had stolen someone's wife or killed someone's father, judging by how angry they had made him.
However, this did not hinder Nguyen Minh Thu's plans.
When Scarface was called over, the base gate was open, and the White Bird people walked in looking disheveled.
Scarface: ? ? ?
What the hell happened?
A henchman who witnessed Mu Yu defeating thousands of people told Scarface, "White Bird was defeated and recruited by Second Brother."
Scarface: Who the hell is Second Brother?
Another all-staff meeting was held in the afternoon, mainly to break up the original White Bird Gang members and integrate them into the Flowing Fire Gang. Several leaders wanted strong members and not weak ones, so they got into a brawl in front of Ruan Mingchu and were all beaten up by him. They won't be able to get up for a hundred days or so.
Ruan Mingchu smiled and said, "As for the arrangement of the acting captain, anyone who wants to be the captain can talk to Scarface, as long as Scarface agrees."
For the first time, Scarface realized that being the center of attention was a derogatory term.
The White Bird Team, having lost its main force, naturally couldn't take this matter lightly.
The next day, Captain Shiratori came to demand an explanation, and then Scarface and Tu Sheng had another competitor.
Bai Ying: "Brother, what kind of tea would you like to drink? Cold, hot, warm, or chilled? Da Hong Pao, Tie Guan Yin, Mao Jian... I have all kinds here."
Scarface & Tu Sheng: Damn it!
In just one week, the Blazing Fire Pirates had become the only pirate group on Planet G1.
Even someone as experienced as Scarface sighed that life is unpredictable. However, what remains unchanged is the group leaders who were his old rivals and are still competitors.
However, the means of competition is not expansion and growth, but rather the position of the second-in-command under the eldest brother.
The first underling was that pretty boy surnamed Mu, who was inseparable from his older brother all day long, even sleeping in the same room. They couldn't win against each other.
The combined forces of all the space pirate groups numbered in the tens of thousands, far exceeding the capacity of the Blazing Fire Pirates' housing, forcing them to set up tents outside. Many of the Blazing Fire Pirates' elders were evicted from their homes, as they were no match for the newcomers from other groups.
It only took a week to turn them all into one group, but it took a full three days to archive everyone's basic information.
Looking at the ten file boxes stacked a meter high, Ruan Mingchu deeply felt the inconvenience of not having internet access.
If you have internet access, you can collect data in just a few minutes by completing a questionnaire.
Scarface was terrified when he suddenly received Ruan Mingchu's summons. Could it be that there was a problem with the data he had collected? This was not something he was responsible for alone. If there was a real problem, the others would have to go down with him.
With a heavy heart, he stepped into his old office and immediately saw Ruan Mingchu smiling at him.
To be honest, Ruan Mingchu is incredibly handsome, especially when he smiles, but for some reason, Scarface always finds him creepy.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "What do you all do to pass the time when you're not online?"
Upon hearing this question, Scarface felt relieved.