By the end of his speech, Jin Qiang's face was completely calm.
It was the devil-may-care attitude of a street-level pugilist, the open-mindedness that comes after accepting the reality of life and death.
Wu Liangchen had no words for this, offering only a cupped-fist salute in gratitude.
But the arrival of the Qingxiang Gang was just the beginning. After them, Zhu Wan'Er arrived with her own people.
The first thing she said upon seeing Wu Liangchen was:
"Brother Xiaowu, these are all the guards and household retainers who can fight and are willing to do so. They are yours to command now."
Wu Liangchen was somewhat surprised by Zhu Wan'Er's arrival.
She wasn't a pugilist, after all. Although she had business ties with Flower Square, no one could have blamed her for staying out of it.
Yet here she was, taking this enormous risk.
It was a debt of gratitude that Wu Liangchen would not forget.
